[Android] Empty title / message in Alert.alert causes extra spacing
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Description
Description
On Android, passing an empty string ("") for either the title or the message in Alert.alert results in visible empty space being rendered in the dialog.
Steps to reproduce
Case 1: Empty title
Alert.alert("", "Message", [
{ text: "OK", onPress: () => {} },
]);
Case 2: Empty message
Alert.alert("Warning", "", [
{ text: "OK", onPress: () => {} },
]);
Case 3: Both empty
Alert.alert("", "", [
{ text: "OK", onPress: () => {} },
]);
React Native Version
0.80.2
Affected Platforms
Runtime - Android
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
OS: macOS 15.6.1
CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M3
Memory: 125.22 MB / 16.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 20.15.0
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.15.0/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 1.22.22
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 10.7.0
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.15.0/bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2024.11.25.00
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.15.2
path: /Users/meetkapadiya/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.4/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 24.1
- iOS 18.1
- macOS 15.1
- tvOS 18.1
- visionOS 2.1
- watchOS 11.1
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2025.1 AI-251.26094.121.2512.13991807
Xcode:
version: 16.1/16B40
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.14
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 2.7.4
path: /Users/meetkapadiya/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.7.4/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 19.1.1
wanted: 19.1.1
react:
installed: 19.1.0
wanted: 19.1.0
react-native:
installed: 0.80.2
wanted: 0.80.2
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
MANDATORY Reproducer
https://snack.expo.dev/@meetkapadiya/alert-demo?platform=android
Screenshots and Videos
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the mandatory Snack reproducer and inspect the Android implementation of Alert.alert. Verify the behavior for empty titles, empty messages, and both values empty, then trace the dialog layout responsible for the extra spacing. Done means all three cases render without unintended empty space and the behavior is covered by regression testing.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, react-native
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100