Library not Compatible with React Native 0.65.1

[Priiyam]

Issue Description

• react-native-gifted-chat library is not compatible with React Native 0.65.1

Steps to Reproduce / Code Snippets

• Upgrade react native project to 0.65.1 to reproduce the following error:

  TypeError: _reactNative.Keyboard.removeListener is not a function. (In '_reactNative.Keyboard.removeListener('keyboardWillShow', invertibleProps.onKeyboardWillShow)', '_reactNative.Keyboard.removeListener' is undefined)

  This error is located at:
  in MessageContainer (at GiftedChat.js:343)
  in RCTView (at View.js:32)
  in View (at GiftedChat.js:337)
  in RCTView (at View.js:32)
  in View (at GiftedChat.js:408)
  in RCTView (at View.js:32)
  in View (at ActionSheet/index.tsx:72)
  in RCTView (at View.js:32)
  in View (at ActionSheet/index.tsx:80)
  in ActionSheet (at ActionSheetProvider.tsx:31)
  in ActionSheetProvider (at GiftedChat.js:407)
  in RCTView (at View.js:32)
  in View (at SafeAreaView.js:41)
  in SafeAreaView (at GiftedChat.js:406)
  ...

Expected Results

• Should work normally with react native 0.65.1

Additional Information

• Nodejs version: v14.15.1
• React version: 17.0.2
• React Native version: 0.65.1
• react-native-gifted-chat version: 0.16.3
• Platform(s) (iOS, Android, or both?): Both
• TypeScript version: NA

[rusakovic]

confirm

[java-james]

+1
Looks like master doesn't include the listeners causing the issue.
Only remainder is replaced with non deprecated API and looks like some were removed here:

d76af9f

Are we just waiting on a release?

Edit: patching will resolve the failure until then as mentioned in related issue #2090

[FaisalKhawaj]

I have tried react native gifted chat in react native 0.65 . but it is giving me the error. It was working fine in previous version . Can someone please tell me how to fix this ?

[rayhk6]

I have tried react native gifted chat in react native 0.65 . but it is giving me the error. It was working fine in previous version . Can someone please tell me how to fix this ?

#2090 Please check if this helps

[FaisalKhawaj]

Yes, It worked now.
This file was in nodemodules-giftedchat-messageContainer.js .
Thank you so much

[stale]

Sorry, but this issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. BTW Thank you for your contributions 😀 !!!