nativescript vue get native from ref

To access the native element from a ref in Vue with NativeScript, follow these steps:

  1. First, import the Vue and ViewChild modules from the nativescript-vue package:
import { Vue, ViewChild } from "nativescript-vue";
  1. Define a ref in your component:
export default {
  data() {
    return {
      myRef: null
    };
  }
}
  1. Use the ViewChild decorator to bind the ref to the native element:
export default {
  data() {
    return {
      myRef: null
    };
  },
  mounted() {
    this.$nextTick(() => {
      this.myRef = this.$refs.myElement.nativeView;
    });
  },
  components: {
    MyComponent
  },
  template: `
    <MyComponent ref="myElement" />
  `
}
  1. In the mounted lifecycle hook, use this.$nextTick() to ensure that the component has finished rendering before accessing the native element.

  2. Inside this.$nextTick(), assign the native element to your ref variable using this.$refs.myElement.nativeView. Replace myElement with the ref name defined in your template.

By following these steps, you will be able to access the native element from a ref in Vue with NativeScript.