React native onPress with TouchableWithoutFeedback is not working

Question

I am developing a simple React Native application for learning purpose. I am just taking my initial step to get into the React Native world. But in this very early stage, I am having problems. I cannot get a simple touch event working. I am implementing touch event using TouchableWithoutFeedback. This is my code.

class AlbumList extends React.Component {

    constructor(props)
    {
        super(props)
        this.state = {
            displayList : true
        }
    }
    componentWillMount() {
        this.props.fetchAlbums();
    }

    albumPressed(album)
    {
        console.log("Touch event triggered")
    }

    renderAlbumItem = ({item: album}) => {
        return (
                <TouchableWithoutFeedback onPress={this.albumPressed.bind(this)}>
                    <Card>
                        <CardSection>
                            <Text>{album.artist}</Text>
                        </CardSection>
                        <CardSection>
                            <Text>{album.title}</Text>
                        </CardSection>
                    </Card>
                </TouchableWithoutFeedback>
            )
    }

    render() {
        let list;
        if (this.state.displayList) {
            list = <FlatList
                data={this.props.albums}
                renderItem={this.renderAlbumItem}
                keyExtractor={(album) => album.title}
            />
        }

        return (
            list
        )
    }
}

const mapStateToProps = state => {
    return state.albumList;
}

const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, ownProps) => {
    return bindActionCreators({
        fetchAlbums : AlbumListActions.fetchAlbums
    }, dispatch)
}

export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(AlbumList);

As you can see, I am implementing touch event on the list item. But it is not triggering at all when I click on the card on Simulator. Why? How can I fix it?

Answer 1

You should wrap your content in component like this:

<TouchableWithoutFeedback>
 <View>
  <Your components...>
 </View>
</TouchableWithoutFeedback>