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Border

A comprehensive reference for layout border configurations. This framework includes static styling shortcuts, directional layout rules, custom width functions, and reactive dark-mode color engines.


Static Pre-compiled Layout Rules (rncStyles)

Static utility presets configure custom line widths across layout sides using high-performance pre-compiled dictionaries.

Side / ContextThickness: 1pxThickness: 2pxTarget Style Definition
Global (All Sides)rncStyles.border_1rncStyles.border_2{ borderWidth }
Top Border (_t)rncStyles.border_t_1rncStyles.border_t_2{ borderTopWidth }
Bottom Border (_b)rncStyles.border_b_1rncStyles.border_b_2{ borderBottomWidth }
Start / Left Border (_s)rncStyles.border_s_1rncStyles.border_s_2{ borderLeftWidth }
End / Right Border (_e)rncStyles.border_e_1rncStyles.border_e_2{ borderRightWidth }
Horizontal Axis (_x)rncStyles.border_x_1rncStyles.border_x_2{ borderLeftWidth, borderRightWidth }
Vertical Axis (_y)rncStyles.border_y_1rncStyles.border_y_2{ borderTopWidth, borderBottomWidth }

Dynamic Functional Generators (rncStyles)

When standard static sizes or hardcoded palettes do not match your UI design criteria, execute layout and color token generators.

1. Border Width Generators

All size functions default cleanly to a fallback width of 1 pixel if called without explicitly providing a number parameter value.

Function InterfaceNative Property TargetsDefault Value
rncStyles.border(width)borderWidth1
rncStyles.border_t(width)borderTopWidth1
rncStyles.border_b(width)borderBottomWidth1
rncStyles.border_s(width)borderLeftWidth1
rncStyles.border_e(width)borderRightWidth1
rncStyles.border_x(width)borderLeftWidth, borderRightWidth1
rncStyles.border_y(width)borderTopWidth, borderBottomWidth1

2. Color & Dark Mode Token Lookups

Inject color system tokens into layouts. The d_ prefix automatically handles contextual dark-theme runtime conditions without manual status listeners.

Light / Standard Theme ModeResponsive Dark Theme Mode (d_)Linked Swatches
rncStyles.border_color(color, range)rncStyles.d_border_color(color, range)Color Palette Reference
rncStyles.border_t_color(color, range)rncStyles.d_border_t_color(color, range)Color Palette Reference
rncStyles.border_b_color(color, range)rncStyles.d_border_b_color(color, range)Color Palette Reference
rncStyles.border_s_color(color, range)rncStyles.d_border_s_color(color, range)Color Palette Reference
rncStyles.border_e_color(color, range)rncStyles.d_border_e_color(color, range)Color Palette Reference
rncStyles.border_x_color(color, range)rncStyles.d_border_x_color(color, range)Color Palette Reference
rncStyles.border_y_color(color, range)rncStyles.d_border_y_color(color, range)Color Palette Reference

Usage Example

BorderPreview.tsx
import React from 'react';
import { View, Text } from 'react-native';
import rncStyles, { fnc } from 'rncstyles';

export default function BorderPreview() {
return (
<View style={{ gap: 20 }}>

{/* Basic Card with a clean 1px border wrap */}
<View style={[
rncStyles.border_1,
rncStyles.border_color('zinc', 200),
rncStyles.d_border_color('zinc', 800)
]}>
<Text>Standard Light Outline Card</Text>
</View>

{/* Input or List row with a subtle bottom accent separator */}
<View style={[
rncStyles.border_b_2,
rncStyles.border_b_color('indigo', 500)
]}>
<Text>Active Field Bottom Tracker Element</Text>
</View>

{/* Custom Dynamic Layout Container wrapping horizontal bounds */}
<View style={[
rncStyles.border_x(4),
rncStyles.border_x_color('emerald', 400),
rncStyles.d_border_x_color('emerald', 600)
]}>
<Text>Custom 4px horizontal framing container bounds</Text>
</View>

</View>
);
}