autofocus is not working in react native
import React, { useRef, useEffect } from "react";
export default function SignIn() {
const inputElement = useRef(null);
useEffect(() => {
if (inputElement.current) {
inputElement.current.focus();
}
}, []);
return (
<div>
<form action="...">
<input
ref={inputElement} // yes, this is working in Chrome on Mac
type="text" // allows username also; type 'email' woud insist on '@' sign
name="email"
placeholder="Email address"
autoComplete="email"
required
...
/>
</form>
</div>
);
}