I rewrote an outdated React Native map clustering library
Hey Hacker News, I'm a long-time lurker and wanted to share a project I just finished building. Like many React Native developers, I needed to add marker clustering to a map in my app. The most popular library for this, react-native-maps-clustering, was fantastic in its day but has become outdated and no longer works with modern versions of Expo, React Native, and their dependencies. After hitting a wall of compatibility issues, I decided to take on the challenge of rewriting it from the ground up, focusing on a modern toolchain and a better developer experience. The journey was a lot more…
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This is a rewritten React Native map clustering library designed for developers building mobile apps with maps. It replaces an outdated popular library that no longer works with modern versions of Expo and React Native. The new version focuses on compatibility with current dependencies, improved developer experience, and strict TypeScript typing throughout the codebase. It targets React Native developers who need to group map markers efficiently in their applications.
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Hey Hacker News, I'm a long-time lurker and wanted to share a project I just finished building. Like many React Native developers, I needed to add marker clustering to a map in my app. The most popular library for this, react-native-maps-clustering, was fantastic in its day but has become outdated and no longer works with modern versions of Expo, React Native, and their dependencies. After hitting a wall of compatibility issues, I decided to take on the challenge of rewriting it from the ground up, focusing on a modern toolchain and a better developer experience. The journey was a lot more challenging than I anticipated. It turned into a deep dive into solving dependency hell with different versions of @types/react, wrestling with build tool configurations for pnpm, bob, and ESLint, and ensuring everything was strictly typed with TypeScript. It felt like a classic case of yak shaving, but I was determined to create a solution that "just works" for developers today. The result is RN Super Cluster, a performant, fully-typed, and easy-to-use clustering library for react-native-maps. What it does: It provides a <ClusteredMapView /> component that you can use as a drop-in replacement for the standard <MapView />. Any <Marker /> components you place inside will be automatically clustered. Key Features: Modern & Maintained: Built with a modern toolchain and designed to be actively maintained. Fully-Typed: Written entirely in TypeScript to prevent common errors and improve autocompletion. High-Performance: Uses supercluster under the hood for extremely fast geospatial clustering. Spiderfier: At the maximum zoom level, overlapping markers automatically "spiderfy" (spread out on a spiral) so they can be individually tapped. Customizable: You can provide your own custom components for rendering clusters, and callbacks for handling press events. This was a passion project born out of necessity, and I hope it can save other React Native developers the headaches I went through. I would love to get your feedback, and contributions are more than welcome! GitHub: https://github.com/suwi-lanji/rn-maps-clustering NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/rn-maps-clustering Thanks for checking it out!
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