Camera

Camera is a thin pass-through wrapper around the CameraView export of expo-camera. When the peer isn't installed, the component renders a MissingPeer fallback with the exact install command instead of crashing — so capture-using screens stay buildable without the native peer.

Peer dependency

pnpm add expo-camera

When the peer isn't installed, the component renders a MissingPeer fallback with the exact install command — this means you can use it conditionally without crashing.

Import

import { Camera } from '@mindees/ui';

Usage

<Camera style={{ flex: 1 }} facing="back" />

Props

Prop	Type	Default	Description
facing	'front' | 'back'	—	Which physical camera to use.

All remaining props are forwarded verbatim to expo-camera's CameraView, so the full API (zoom, flash, onBarcodeScanned, barcodeScannerSettings, ref-based capture, etc.) is available.

Accessibility

The camera surface is a live visual feed. Provide an accessibilityLabel on the wrapping container describing what the user is capturing, request camera permission with a clear rationale string, and pair capture flows with a non-camera fallback (file picker, manual entry) wherever possible.