# Native Controls
Native iOS controls provide built-in haptics, accessibility, and platform-appropriate styling.
## Switch
Use for binary on/off settings. Has built-in haptics.
```tsx
import { Switch } from "react-native";
import { useState } from "react";
const [enabled, setEnabled] = useState(false);
;
```
### Customization
```tsx
```
## Segmented Control
Use for non-navigational tabs or mode selection. Avoid changing default colors.
```tsx
import SegmentedControl from "@react-native-segmented-control/segmented-control";
import { useState } from "react";
const [index, setIndex] = useState(0);
setIndex(nativeEvent.selectedSegmentIndex)}
/>;
```
### Rules
- Maximum 4 options — use a picker for more
- Keep labels short (1-2 words)
- Avoid custom colors — native styling adapts to dark mode
### With Icons (iOS 14+)
```tsx
setIndex(nativeEvent.selectedSegmentIndex)}
/>
```
## Slider
Continuous value selection.
```tsx
import Slider from "@react-native-community/slider";
import { useState } from "react";
const [value, setValue] = useState(0.5);
;
```
### Customization
```tsx
```
### Discrete Steps
```tsx
```
## Date/Time Picker
Compact pickers with popovers. Has built-in haptics.
```tsx
import DateTimePicker from "@react-native-community/datetimepicker";
import { useState } from "react";
const [date, setDate] = useState(new Date());
{
if (selectedDate) setDate(selectedDate);
}}
mode="datetime"
/>;
```
### Modes
- `date` — Date only
- `time` — Time only
- `datetime` — Date and time
### Display Styles
```tsx
// Compact inline (default)
// Spinner wheel
// Full calendar
```
### Time Intervals
```tsx
```
### Min/Max Dates
```tsx
```
## Stepper
Increment/decrement numeric values.
```tsx
import { Stepper } from "react-native";
import { useState } from "react";
const [count, setCount] = useState(0);
;
```
## TextInput
Native text input with various keyboard types.
```tsx
import { TextInput } from "react-native";
```
### Keyboard Types
```tsx
// Email
// Phone
// Number
// Password
// Search
```
### Multiline
```tsx
```
## Picker (Wheel)
For selection from many options (5+ items).
```tsx
import { Picker } from "@react-native-picker/picker";
import { useState } from "react";
const [selected, setSelected] = useState("js");
;
```
## Best Practices
- **Haptics**: Switch and DateTimePicker have built-in haptics — don't add extra
- **Accessibility**: Native controls have proper accessibility labels by default
- **Dark Mode**: Avoid custom colors — native styling adapts automatically
- **Spacing**: Use consistent padding around controls (12-16pt)
- **Labels**: Place labels above or to the left of controls
- **Grouping**: Group related controls in sections with headers