React Native Expo Kanban Board

Interactive Kanban Board for React Native

A feature-rich, customizable Kanban board component designed specifically for React Native applications with Expo. Perfect for task management, sales pipelines, project tracking, and any workflow that benefits from visual organization.

Features

• Drag-and-Drop Interface - Smooth card movement between columns
• Fully Customizable - Colors, styles, and behavior tailored to your app
• Responsive Design - Works flawlessly across mobile devices
• Priority Indicators - Visual cues for task importance
• Real-time Counts - Automatic tracking of items per column
• CRUD Operations - Built-in support for adding, moving, and deleting items
• TypeScript Support - Fully typed components and props
• Performance Optimized - Built with Reanimated for buttery-smooth interactions

Installation

npm install react-native-expo-kanban react-native-reanimated

react-native-reanimated must be also installed: https://docs.swmansion.com/react-native-reanimated/docs/fundamentals/getting-started/

Usage

Refer the Demo page inside src to Use the ReactNativeKanbanBoard

Import the necessary components and types:

import ReactNativeKanbanBoard from "react-native-expo-kanban";

Define the columns and cards:

const columnData: KanbanBoardProps<ItemParams, HeaderParams>["columnData"] = [
  {
    header: { title: "Enquiry", subtitle: "Target 20 leads" },
    items: [
      {
        id: "101",
        first_name: "Bhageerathan",
        last_name: "Pillai",
        email: "Bhageerathan@Pillai.com",
        phone: "+1 555-123-4567",
        company: "Muthalali Inc.",
        created_on: new Date().toISOString(),
        priority: "high",
        status: "New",
        notes: "Interested in premium package",
        assigned_to: {
          first_name: "Ramanan",
          last_name: "",
          profile_pic: null,
        },
      },
      {
        id: "102",
        first_name: "Kittunni",
        last_name: "",
        email: "kittunni@kilukkam.com",
        phone: "+1 555-123-4567",
        company: "Army Inc.",
        created_on: new Date().toISOString(),
        priority: "high",
        status: "New",
        notes: "Interested in premium package",
        assigned_to: {
          first_name: "Pankajakshan",
          last_name: "Pillai",
          profile_pic: null,
        },
      },
      {
        id: "103",
        first_name: "Mamachan",
        last_name: "",
        email: "Mamachan@vellimoonga.com",
        phone: "+1 555-123-4567",
        company: "Panchayath Inc.",
        created_on: new Date().toISOString(),
        priority: "high",
        status: "New",
        notes: "Interested in premium package",
        assigned_to: {
          first_name: "Kuttan",
          last_name: "Thampuran",
          profile_pic: null,
        },
      },
    ],
  },
  {
    header: { title: "Interested", subtitle: "Make sure fixed" },
    items: [
      {
        id: "104",
        first_name: "Shaji",
        last_name: "Pappan",
        email: "ShajiPappan@Aadu.com",
        phone: "+1 555-123-4567",
        company: "Kalasamithi Inc.",
        created_on: new Date().toISOString(),
        priority: "high",
        status: "New",
        notes: "Interested in premium package",
        assigned_to: {
          first_name: "Eppan",
          last_name: "Pappachi",
          profile_pic: null,
        },
      },
      {
        id: "105",
        first_name: "Pachalam",
        last_name: "Bhasi",
        email: "Pachalam@bhasi.com",
        phone: "+1 555-123-4567",
        company: "Acme Inc.",
        created_on: new Date().toISOString(),
        priority: "high",
        status: "New",
        notes: "Interested in premium package",
        assigned_to: {
          first_name: "Goerge",
          last_name: "Kutty",
          profile_pic: null,
        },
      },
    ],
  },
  {
    header: { title: "Sold", subtitle: "Check on Reports" },
    items: [
      {
        id: "106",
        first_name: "Mahesh",
        last_name: "Bhavana",
        email: "mahesh@bhavana.com",
        phone: "+1 555-123-4567",
        company: "Bhavana Studio Inc.",
        created_on: new Date().toISOString(),
        priority: "high",
        status: "New",
        notes: "Interested in premium package",
        assigned_to: {
          first_name: "Chakkochi",
          last_name: "Anakattill",
          profile_pic: null,
        },
      },
      {
        id: "107",
        first_name: "Bonny",
        last_name: "",
        email: "bonny@kumbalangi.com",
        phone: "+1 555-123-4567",
        company: "Brothers Inc.",
        created_on: new Date().toISOString(),
        priority: "high",
        status: "New",
        notes: "Interested in premium package",
        assigned_to: {
          first_name: "Dasan",
          last_name: "",
          profile_pic: null,
        },
      },
      {
        id: "108",
        first_name: "Biju",
        last_name: "Paulose",
        email: "biju@paulose.com",
        phone: "+1 555-123-4567",
        company: "Ernakuam Station Inc.",
        created_on: new Date().toISOString(),
        priority: "high",
        status: "New",
        notes: "Interested in premium package",
        assigned_to: {
          first_name: "Ajooran",
          last_name: "",
          profile_pic: null,
        },
      },
    ],
  },
];

Render the Kanban Board component:

<ReactNativeKanbanBoard
  columnData={columnDataStages}
  renderItem={renderItem}
  renderHeader={renderHeader}
  columnHeaderStyle={styles.columnHeader}
  columnContainerStyle={styles.columnContainer}
  gapBetweenColumns={8}
  columnWidth={SCREEN_WIDTH}
  columnContainerStyleOnDragHover={styles.columnContainerWhenPotenialDragTo}
  onDragEnd={onDragEnd}
/>

Props

Prop	Type	Default Value	Description	Required
columnData	columnData<T extends ItemType, K>[]	[]	An array of columnData objects.	Yes
renderItem	(props: T, isDragged?: boolean) => JSX.Element		Function component item within a columnData.	Yes
renderHeader	(props: K) => JSX.Element		Function component header for each columnData.	Yes
columnHeaderStyle	ViewStyle	{}	Style for the Header of the each Kanban boards.	No
columnContainerStyle	ViewStyle	{}	Style for the container of the Kanban Card.	No
columnContentContainerStyle	ViewStyle	{}	Style for the content container.	No
gapBetweenColumns	number	8	The horizontal gap between the ColumnData Cards.	No
columnContainerStyleOnDrag	ViewStyle	0.7	Style applied to a columnData container when an item is being dragged.	No
onDragEnd	(params: { fromColumnIndex: number; toColumnIndex: number; itemId: string }) => void	undefined	Callback function called when an item is dropped into a new columnData.	Yes

Types

export type columnDataType<T, K> = {
  header: K;
  items: T[];
};

export type ItemType = { id: string };

export type State = {
  wixImage: boolean;
};

export type HeaderParams = {
  title: string;
  subtitle?: string;
};

export type ItemParams = {
  id: string;
  first_name: string;
  last_name: string;
  email: string;
  phone: string;
  company: string;
  created_on: string;
  priority: string;
  status: string;
  notes: string;
  assigned_to: {
    first_name: string;
    last_name: string;
    profile_pic: null;
  };
};

export interface DraggedCardProps<T> {
  id: string;
  y: number;
  x: number;
  width: number;
  props: T;
  columnIndex: number;
}

export interface KanbanBoardProps<T extends ItemType, K> {
  columnData: columnDataType<T, K>[];
  renderItem: (props: T, isDragged?: boolean) => JSX.Element;
  renderHeader: (props: K) => JSX.Element;
  onDragEnd: (params: {
    fromColumnIndex: number;
    toColumnIndex: number;
    itemId: string;
  }) => void;
  containerStyle?: ViewStyle;
  contentContainerStyle?: ViewStyle;
  columnHeaderStyle?: ViewStyle;
  columnContainerStyle?: ViewStyle;
  columnContainerStyleOnDrag?: ViewStyle;
  columnWidth?: number;
  gapBetweenColumns?: number;
}

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