Redux

This guide will show you how to migrate a MobX-State-Tree project (Ignite's default) to Redux, using a newly created Ignite project as our example:

npx ignite-cli new ReduxApp --yes --removeDemo

If you are migrating an existing project these steps still apply, but you may need to migrate your existing state tree and other additional functionality.

Remove MobX-State-Tree

First, follow our recipe to Remove MobX-State-Tree from your project. This will give you a blank slate to setup Redux.

Add Redux

Install dependencies

redux-tooklit is the current recommended approach, and you'll also need react-redux bindings for your React Native app.

yarn add @reduxjs/toolkit
yarn add react-redux

Create Store

• In a new file app/store/store.ts, create your Redux store.
  • Create an initial store. We're using Redux Toolkit's configureStore here for simplicity.
  • Export Typescript helpers for the rest of your app to stay type safe.
  • We'll use app/store directory for all our Redux reducers and store, but feel free to use any directory structure you like. Another popular option is to use feature folders.

/app/store/store.ts

import { configureStore } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
import { TypedUseSelectorHook, useDispatch, useSelector } from "react-redux";
import counterReducer from "./counterSlice";

export const store = configureStore({
  reducer: {
    counter: counterReducer,
    // add other state here
  },
});

// Infer the `RootState` and `AppDispatch` types from the store itself
export type RootState = ReturnType<typeof store.getState>;
export type AppDispatch = typeof store.dispatch;

// Use throughout app instead of plain `useDispatch` and `useSelector` for type safety
type DispatchFunc = () => AppDispatch;
export const useAppDispatch: DispatchFunc = useDispatch;
export const useAppSelector: TypedUseSelectorHook<RootState> = useSelector;

Add State

• Add your state reducers or slices. We'll create a simple counter slice for this example.
• If you have an existing state tree with MobX-State-Tree, you'll need to convert your tree into a series of Redux reducers.
  • Note: Redux does not define or validate your models like MobX-State-Tree does. It is up to you to ensure the correct data is being set in your reducers.

/app/store/counterSlice.ts

import { createSlice } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";

// Define a type for the slice state
interface CounterState {
  value: number;
}

// Define the initial state using that type
const initialState: CounterState = {
  value: 0,
};

export const counterSlice = createSlice({
  name: "counter",
  // `createSlice` will infer the state type from the `initialState` argument
  initialState,
  reducers: {
    increment: (state) => {
      state.value += 1;
    },
    decrement: (state) => {
      state.value -= 1;
    },
  },
});

export const { increment, decrement } = counterSlice.actions;
export default counterSlice.reducer;

Add Redux Provider

In app.tsx, wrap your AppNavigator with the react-redux Provider component

/app/app.tsx

import { Provider } from "react-redux";
import { store } from "./store/store";

...

<Provider store={store}>
  <AppNavigator
    linking={linking}
    initialState={initialNavigationState}
    onStateChange={onNavigationStateChange}
  />
</Provider>

Hook up Components

You can now use selectors to grab data and dispatch() to execute actions within your components. Here's an example:

• Remember to use our exported useAppSelector and useAppDispatch helpers for type safety

/app/screens/WelcomeScreen.tsx

import React, { FC } from "react";
import { View, ViewStyle } from "react-native";
import { Button, Text } from "app/components";
import { AppStackScreenProps } from "../navigators";
import type { ThemedStyle } from "app/theme";
import { useAppTheme } from "app/utils/useAppTheme";
import { useSafeAreaInsetsStyle } from "../utils/useSafeAreaInsetsStyle";
import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from "app/store/store";
import { decrement, increment } from "app/store/counterSlice";

interface WelcomeScreenProps extends AppStackScreenProps<"Welcome"> {}

export const WelcomeScreen: FC<WelcomeScreenProps> = () => {
  const { themed } = useAppTheme();
  const $containerInsets = useSafeAreaInsetsStyle(["top", "bottom"]);
  const count = useAppSelector((state) => state.counter.value);
  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
  return (
    <View style={themed([$containerInsets, $container])}>
      <Button text="Increment" onPress={() => dispatch(increment())} />
      <Button text="Decrement" onPress={() => dispatch(decrement())} />
      <Text text={`Count: ${count}`} />
    </View>
  );
};

const $container: ThemedStyle<ViewStyle> = ({ colors }) => ({
  flex: 1,
  backgroundColor: colors.background,
});

You're now using Redux!

Persistence

Ignite ships with built-in persistence support for MobX-State-Tree. We can add similar support for Redux by:

1. Install redux-persist

yarn add redux-persist

2. Modify store.ts to include redux-persist

/app/store/store.ts

import { combineReducers, configureStore } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
import counterReducer from "./counterSlice";
import { TypedUseSelectorHook, useDispatch, useSelector } from "react-redux";
import { persistStore, persistReducer, FLUSH, REHYDRATE, PAUSE, PERSIST, PURGE, REGISTER } from "redux-persist";
import AsyncStorage from "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage";

const persistConfig = {
  key: "root",
  version: 1,
  storage: AsyncStorage,
};

const rootReducer = combineReducers({
  counter: counterReducer,
});

const persistedReducer = persistReducer(persistConfig, rootReducer);

export const store = configureStore({
  reducer: persistedReducer,
  middleware: (getDefaultMiddleware) =>
    getDefaultMiddleware({
      serializableCheck: {
        ignoredActions: [FLUSH, REHYDRATE, PAUSE, PERSIST, PURGE, REGISTER],
      },
    }),
});

export const persistor = persistStore(store);

// Infer the `RootState` and `AppDispatch` types from the store itself
export type RootState = ReturnType<typeof store.getState>;
export type AppDispatch = typeof store.dispatch;

// Use throughout app instead of plain `useDispatch` and `useSelector` for type safety
type DispatchFunc = () => AppDispatch;
export const useAppDispatch: DispatchFunc = useDispatch;
export const useAppSelector: TypedUseSelectorHook<RootState> = useSelector;

3. Add a PersistGate to app.tsx and replace any existing hideSplashScreen calls with the onBeforeLift callback

/app/app.tsx

...

import { persistor, store } from "./store/store"
import { PersistGate } from "redux-persist/integration/react"

...

function App(props: AppProps) {
  const { hideSplashScreen } = props
...
  const onBeforeLiftPersistGate = () => {
    // If your initialization scripts run very fast, it's good to show the splash screen for just a bit longer to prevent flicker.
    // Slightly delaying splash screen hiding for better UX; can be customized or removed as needed,
    // Note: (vanilla Android) The splash-screen will not appear if you launch your app via the terminal or Android Studio. Kill the app and launch it normally by tapping on the launcher icon. https://stackoverflow.com/a/69831106
    // Note: (vanilla iOS) You might notice the splash-screen logo change size. This happens in debug/development mode. Try building the app for release.
    setTimeout(hideSplashScreen, 500)
  }
...
  return (
    <SafeAreaProvider initialMetrics={initialWindowMetrics}>
      <ErrorBoundary catchErrors={Config.catchErrors}>
        <GestureHandlerRootView style={$container}>
          <Provider store={store}>
            <PersistGate
              loading={null}
              onBeforeLift={onBeforeLiftPersistGate}
              persistor={persistor}
            >
              <AppNavigator
                linking={linking}
                initialState={initialNavigationState}
                onStateChange={onNavigationStateChange}
              />
            </PersistGate>
          </Provider>
        </GestureHandlerRootView>
      </ErrorBoundary>
    </SafeAreaProvider>
  )
}

export default App

Your Redux state should now be persisted using AsyncStorage!

Reactotron Support

Reactotron has a prebuilt plugin for Redux!

Follow the instructions to install