iOS Dimensions.get('window') doesn't exclude SafeAreas
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Description
Description
The values returned from the Dimensions API for 'window' are incorrect on iOS.
iOS Dimensions.get('window').height is returning the height with SafeAreas and it should be without SafeAreas
i.e Dimensions.get('window').height should return the screen height without SafeAreas while Dimensions.get('screen').height should return the screen height with SafeAreas as is convention.
This is correct on Android, and incorrect on iOS
Steps to reproduce
Run the following on an Android and an iOS device with SafeAreas. Notice that the Android values differ but the iOS values are the same.
import { Dimensions, Text, SafeAreaView, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
export default function App() {
const heighScreen = Dimensions.get('screen').height
const heightWindow = Dimensions.get('window').height
return (
<SafeAreaView style={styles.container}>
<Text style={styles.paragraph}>
{heighScreen}, {heightWindow}
</Text>
</SafeAreaView>
);
}
const styles = StyleSheet.create({
container: {
flex: 1,
justifyContent: 'center',
backgroundColor: '#ecf0f1',
padding: 8,
},
paragraph: {
margin: 24,
fontSize: 18,
fontWeight: 'bold',
textAlign: 'center',
},
});
React Native Version
0.79.0
Affected Platforms
Runtime - iOS
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
OS: macOS 15.3.2
CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
Memory: 173.42 MB / 32.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 23.10.0
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v23.10.0/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 1.22.22
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v23.10.0/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 10.9.2
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v23.10.0/bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2025.04.14.00
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.16.2
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 24.2
- iOS 18.2
- macOS 15.2
- tvOS 18.2
- visionOS 2.2
- watchOS 11.2
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2024.3 AI-243.24978.46.2431.13208083
Xcode:
version: 16.2/16C5032a
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.14
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 2.6.10
path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
react:
installed: 19.0.0
wanted: 19.0.0
react-native:
installed: 0.78.2
wanted: 0.78.2
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
Stacktrace or Logs
No Stacktrace, as no crash just incorrect values returned from API
MANDATORY Reproducer
https://snack.expo.dev/ci1UBlgM8PsixJnwYqW1d
Screenshots and Videos
No response
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the iOS implementation of the Dimensions API and compare its window and screen calculations with Android. Run the mandatory Snack reproducer on devices with Safe Areas, then verify that window.height excludes Safe Areas while screen.height retains the current behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ios, react-native
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100