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skevy/react-native-side-menu — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2015-06-02

JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A pre-built, customizable slide-out side menu component for React Native mobile apps.

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  root((react-native-side-menu))
    What it does
      Slide-out menu panel
      Handles gestures
      Animates open close
    Tech stack
      React Native
      JavaScript
    Use cases
      App navigation menu
      Settings and logout panel
    Audience
      Mobile app developers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Add a slide-out navigation menu to a React Native app without building gestures from scratch.

REASON 2

Build a settings or account menu that slides in from the screen edge.

REASON 3

Customize menu animation style and position (left or right) for a mobile app.

What's in the stack?

React NativeJavaScript

How it stacks up

skevy/react-native-side-menua15n/a15na15n/checkout-validation
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2015-06-022019-04-072014-09-04
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Requires an existing React Native project to integrate into.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to wrap my app content with this side menu component.
Prompt 2
Help me customize the slide animation and gesture sensitivity for this menu.
Prompt 3
Explain how to trigger opening and closing the menu programmatically.
Prompt 4
Walk me through positioning this side menu on the right edge of the screen instead of the left.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is react-native-side-menu?

A pre-built, customizable slide-out side menu component for React Native mobile apps.

What language is react-native-side-menu written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes React Native, JavaScript.

Is react-native-side-menu actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-06-02).

How hard is react-native-side-menu to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is react-native-side-menu for?

Mainly developer.

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