Lists & Virtualization

10 pages in this section.

Explore 10 examples using React Native list primitives for Expo SDK 57, including ScrollView for short lists and other basic and intermediate patterns.

Basics Lists Scrolling Lists Examples

FlatList Recipes

Learn to optimize FlatList performance and user experience using keyExtractor, getItemLayout, ItemSeparatorComponent, and ListEmptyComponent.

Lists Scrolling Flatlist Recipes

SectionList & Grouped Data

Implement SectionList for grouped data with headers, footers, and sticky section headers. Learn to display alphabetized contacts or categorized settings.

Lists Scrolling Sectionlist Grouped Data

FlashList vs FlatList

Compare Shopify FlashList and FlatList, understand trade-offs, and learn when to use FlashList for improved performance in React Native.

Lists Scrolling Flashlist Flatlist

Infinite Scroll & Pagination

Implement infinite scroll and pagination in your mobile app. Learn to use cursor pages, pull-to-refresh, and loading skeletons for feeds.

Lists Scrolling Infinite Scroll Pagination

List Performance Tuning

Lists Scrolling List Performance Tuning

Nested Scrollables

Lists Scrolling Nested Scrollables Advanced

Virtualization Gotchas

Mistakes Lists Scrolling Virtualization Gotchas

Lists Best Practices

Learn 25 critical best practices for building performant lists and feeds. Optimize rendering, memory usage, and user experience for dynamic data.

Best Practices Summary Lists Scrolling

Lists & Virtualization Highlights Summary

A single-page roundup of every highlight bullet from the 9 pages in the Lists & Virtualization section, grouped by source page so you can scan all 51 takeaways without opening each article individually.

Highlights Summary Lists Scrolling

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