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[iOS] Allow Custom Theme for Bottom Tabs #335
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Description
Currently, the bottom tabs theme in iOS changes based on the system appearance (light/dark mode). I would like to have the ability to override this behavior and set a custom theme externally.
Feature Request
Add support for explicitly setting the bottom tabs theme on iOS to:
Light Translucent
Dark Translucent
This will allow more flexibility in theming, independent of the system appearance. (This request is only for iOS, as Android does not have this feature.)
Expected Behavior
Developers should be able to set a preferred theme via an exposed API or configuration option.
The bottom tabs should respect this custom setting instead of only following the system theme.
Use Case
This feature would be useful for applications that have their own theming logic and do not rely entirely on system settings.
Possible Implementation
Introduce a new property (e.g., bottomTabsTheme) that allows setting the theme manually on iOS.
Support lightTranslucent and darkTranslucent values in addition to the current system-driven behavior.
Let me know if I can provide further details! 🚀
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I can also confirm that the default behaviour is very ugly and this feature would improve the usability of the component a lot. Check the video below:
Screen.Recording.2025年11月05日.at.18.46.30_480.mov
I would contribute with PR if there is easy way to make this change in the native Swift view. I tried to update the configureStandardAppearance function inside the ios/TabViewImpl.swift file with following line, but didn't saw any change in the behaviour:
tabBar.overrideUserInterfaceStyle = .light```
Let me know if there is better way to control the interface style and force it to use light mode.
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I found a workaround - forcing the light theme for the whole app using the Info.plist:
UIUserInterfaceStyle Light
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