React Native TouchableOpacity not working with position absolute

Question

I have a list that shows results matching the user's input. The onPress of the touchableOpacity is not working in this list. This list is positioned absolutely and positioned below its parent view (positioned relative). The only time I can get the onPress to work is when I remove the top:48 style from list and the onPress works for the single element which is directly onTop of the parent.

export default function IndoorForm(props) {
return (
    <View style={styles.container}>
      <View style={styles.parent}>
        <Autocomplete
          style={styles.autocomplete}
          autoCompleteValues={autoCompleteValues}
          selectedLocation={props.getDestination}
        ></Autocomplete>
      </View>
    </View>
);
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    flex: 1,
    alignSelf: "center",
    position: "absolute",
    top: Platform.OS === "android" ? 25 + 48 : 0 + 48,
    width: Dimensions.get("window").width - 30,
    zIndex: 500
  },
  parent: {
    position: "relative",
    flex: 1,
    borderWidth: 2,
    borderColor: "#AA2B45",
    height: 48,
    backgroundColor: "#fff",
    flexDirection: "row",
    alignItems: "center",
    paddingLeft: 16,
    paddingRight: 16,
    justifyContent: "space-between"
  }
}

export default function AutoComplete(props: AutoCompleteProps) {
  const { autoCompleteValues } = props;

  return (
    <View style={styles.container}>
      <FlatList
        data={autoCompleteValues}
        renderItem={({ item }: { item: POI }) => (
          <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => console.log("Haal")} key={item.displayName} style={styles.list}>
            <Text style={styles.text}>{item.displayName}</Text>
            <Entypo name={"chevron-thin-right"} size={24} color={"#454F63"} />
          </TouchableOpacity>
        )}
      />
    </View>
  );
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    position: "absolute",
    flex: 1,
    width: Dimensions.get("window").width - 30,
    top: 48,
    borderWidth: 2,
    borderColor: "#F7F7FA",
    backgroundColor: "#F7F7FA",
    zIndex: 999
  },
  list: {
    flexDirection: "row",
    alignItems: "center",
    justifyContent: "space-between",
    paddingTop: 15,
    paddingLeft: 10,
    paddingBottom: 10,
    borderBottomColor: "rgba(120, 132, 158, 0.08)",
    borderBottomWidth: 1.4,
    zIndex: 999
  }
}

Answer 1

I know you solved your issue already, but you can use this magical library react-native-gesture-handler , import your Touchable s from there and they don't care about being inside the parent views. You can touch them regardless.

Answer 2

Resolved this by dynamically adjusting the container height so that the touchableOpacity is within the container. The issue was I positioned the list outside of the parent (as intended by styling) but for onPress to work it has to be inside the parent.

  let autocompleteHeight = autoCompleteValues.length * 65

<View style={[styles.container, {height: autocompleteHeight}]}>