react-insta-stories 💁‍♀️

A React component for Instagram like stories

⚡️ 'See more' and video playback added! Watch the demo below!

Install

npm install --save react-insta-stories

Demo

The component responds to actions like tap on right side for next story, on left for previous and tap and hold for pause. Custom time duration for each story can be provided. See it in action here: https://mohitk05.github.io/react-insta-stories/

Usage

import React, { Component } from 'react'

import Stories from 'react-insta-stories'

class App extends Component {
  render () {
    return (
      <Stories 
        stories={stories}
        defaultInterval={1500}
        width={432}
        height={768}
      />
    )
  }
}

const stories = [{ url: 'https://picsum.photos/1080/1920', seeMore: <SeeMore />, header: { heading: 'Mohit Karekar', subheading: 'Posted 5h ago', profileImage: 'https://picsum.photos/1000/1000' } }, { url: 'https://fsa.zobj.net/crop.php?r=dyJ08vhfPsUL3UkJ2aFaLo1LK5lhjA_5o6qEmWe7CW6P4bdk5Se2tYqxc8M3tcgYCwKp0IAyf0cmw9yCmOviFYb5JteeZgYClrug_bvSGgQxKGEUjH9H3s7PS9fQa3rpK3DN3nx-qA-mf6XN', header: { heading: 'Mohit Karekar', subheading: 'Posted 32m ago', profileImage: 'https://picsum.photos/1080/1920' } }, { url: 'https://media.idownloadblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/iPhone-wallpaper-abstract-portrait-stars-macinmac.jpg', header: { heading: 'mohitk05/react-insta-stories', subheading: 'Posted 32m ago', profileImage: 'https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/24852829?s=400&v=4' } }, { url: 'https://storage.googleapis.com/coverr-main/mp4/Footboys.mp4', type: 'video', duration: 1000 }, { url: 'http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/ForBiggerJoyrides.mp4', type: 'video', seeMore: <SeeMore /> }, { url: 'http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/ForBiggerBlazes.mp4', type: 'video' }, 'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1534856966153-c86d43d53fe0?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=564&q=80']

Props

Property	Type	Default	Description
stories	[String/Object]	required	An array of image urls or array of story objects (options described below)
defaultInterval	Number	1200	Milliseconds duration for which a story persists
loader	Component	'Loading..'	A loader component as a fallback until image loads from url
header	Component	Default header as in demo	A header component which sits at the top of each story. It receives the header object from the story object. Data for header to be sent with each story object.
width	Number	360	Width of the component in pixels
height	Number	640	Height of the component in pixels

Story object

Instead of simple string url, a comprehensive 'story object' can also be passed in the stories array.

Property	Description
url	The url of the resource, be it image or video.
duration	Optional. Duration for which a story should persist.
header	Optional. Adds a header on the top. Object with heading, subheading and profileImage properties.
seeMore	Optional. Adds a see more icon at the bottom of the story. On clicking, opens up this component.
type	Optional. To distinguish a video story. type: 'video' is necessary for a video story.

License

MIT © mohitk05