Mobile Navigation — Tabs, Stacks, Drawers
React Navigation patterns, tab bars, stack navigation, and building intuitive mobile navigation flows
Navigation in mobile apps is fundamentally different from navigation on the web. On the web, you have URLs, back buttons, and page loads. On mobile, you have gesture-driven transitions, nested navigation stacks, and persistent tab bars that maintain state across screens.
Getting navigation right is critical because it's how users understand your app's structure. Bad navigation makes a good app feel broken. Good navigation makes a complex app feel simple.
The Three Navigation Patterns
Mobile apps use three core navigation patterns, often combined:
Stack Navigation
Screens push onto a stack, like a deck of cards. The user moves forward to new screens and back to previous ones. This is the most fundamental mobile navigation pattern.
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