---
title: Stack
description: Learn how to use the Stack Layout in Expo Router.
---

import { FileTree } from '~/ui/components/FileTree';
import { BoxLink } from '~/ui/components/BoxLink';
import { BookOpen02Icon } from '@expo/styleguide-icons';

The `Stack` Layout in Expo Router wraps the [Native Stack Navigator](https://reactnavigation.org/docs/native-stack-navigator) from React Navigation, not to be confused with the legacy [JS Stack Navigator](https://reactnavigation.org/docs/stack-navigator).

<FileTree files={['app/_layout.js', 'app/index.js', 'app/detail.js']} />

To create a `Stack` layout with two screens as shown in the file structure above:

```js app/_layout.js
import { Stack } from 'expo-router/stack';

export default function Layout() {
  return <Stack />;
}
```

## Configure header bar

Use the `screenOptions` prop to configure the header bar.

```jsx app/_layout.js
import { Stack } from 'expo-router';

export default function Layout() {
  return (
    <Stack
      screenOptions={{
        headerStyle: {
          backgroundColor: '#f4511e',
        },
        headerTintColor: '#fff',
        headerTitleStyle: {
          fontWeight: 'bold',
        },
      }}
    />
  );
}
```

You can use a layout's Screen component to configure the header bar dynamically from within the route. This is good for interactions that change the UI.

```jsx app/home.js
import { Link, Stack } from 'expo-router';
import { Image, Text, View } from 'react-native';

function LogoTitle() {
  return (
    <Image
      style={{ width: 50, height: 50 }}
      source={{ uri: 'https://reactnative.dev/img/tiny_logo.png' }}
    />
  );
}

export default function Home() {
  return (
    <View style={{ flex: 1, alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
      <Stack.Screen
        options={{
          // https://reactnavigation.org/docs/headers#setting-the-header-title
          title: 'My home',
          // https://reactnavigation.org/docs/headers#adjusting-header-styles
          headerStyle: { backgroundColor: '#f4511e' },
          headerTintColor: '#fff',
          headerTitleStyle: {
            fontWeight: 'bold',
          },
          // https://reactnavigation.org/docs/headers#replacing-the-title-with-a-custom-component
          headerTitle: props => <LogoTitle {...props} />,
        }}
      />
      <Text>Home Screen</Text>
      <Link href={{ pathname: 'details', params: { name: 'Bacon' } }}>Go to Details</Link>
    </View>
  );
}
```

You can use the imperative API `router.setParams()` function to configure the route dynamically.

```jsx app/details.js
import { View, Text } from 'react-native';
import { Stack, useLocalSearchParams, useRouter } from 'expo-router';

export default function Details() {
  const router = useRouter();
  const params = useLocalSearchParams();

  return (
    <View style={{ flex: 1, alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
      <Stack.Screen
        options={{
          title: params.name,
        }}
      />
      <Text
        onPress={() => {
          router.setParams({ name: 'Updated' });
        }}>
        Update the title
      </Text>
    </View>
  );
}
```

## Header buttons

With the following file structure:

<FileTree files={['app/_layout.js', 'app/home.js']} />

You can use the `<Stack.Screen name={routeName} />` component in the layout component route to statically configure screen options. This is useful for tab bars or drawers which need to have an icon defined ahead of time.

```jsx app/_layout.js
import { Stack } from 'expo-router';

export default function Layout() {
  return (
    <Stack
      // https://reactnavigation.org/docs/headers#sharing-common-options-across-screens
      /* @info */
      screenOptions={{
        headerStyle: {
          backgroundColor: '#f4511e',
        },
        headerTintColor: '#fff',
        headerTitleStyle: {
          fontWeight: 'bold',
        },
      }}>
      /* @end */
      {/* Optionally configure static options outside the route. */}
      /* @info */
      <Stack.Screen name="home" options={{}} />
      /* @end */
    </Stack>
  );
}
```

Use the `<Stack.Screen />` component in the child route to dynamically configure options.

```jsx app/home.js
import { Button, Text, Image } from 'react-native';
/* @info */
import { Stack } from 'expo-router';
/* @end */

function LogoTitle() {
  return (
    <Image
      style={{ width: 50, height: 50 }}
      source={require('@expo/snack-static/react-native-logo.png')}
    />
  );
}

export default function Home() {
  const [count, setCount] = React.useState(0);

  return (
    <>
      /* @info */
      <Stack.Screen
        options={{
          headerTitle: props => <LogoTitle {...props} />,
          headerRight: () => <Button onPress={() => setCount(c => c + 1)} title="Update count" />,
        }}
      />
      /* @end */
      <Text>Count: {count}</Text>
    </>
  );
}
```

## Custom push behavior

By default, the `Stack` will deduplicate pages when pushing a route that is already in the stack. For example, if you push the same profile twice, the second push will be ignored. You can change the pushing behavior by providing a custom `getId` function to the `Stack.Screen`.

<FileTree files={['app/_layout.js', 'app/[user].js']} />

You can use the `<Stack.Screen name="[user]" getId={} />` component in the layout component route to modify the pushing behavior. In the following example, the `getId` function pushes a new page every time the user navigates to a profile.

```jsx app/_layout.js
import { Stack } from 'expo-router';

export default function Layout() {
  return (
    <Stack>
      <Stack.Screen
        name="[user]"
        /* @info Returning a new ID everytime will cause every page to push. */
        getId={({ params }) => String(Date.now())}
        /* @end */
      />
    </Stack>
  );
}
```

## Next steps

<BoxLink
  title="Native Stack Navigator: Options"
  Icon={BookOpen02Icon}
  description="For a list of all options, see React Navigation's documentation."
  href="https://reactnavigation.org/docs/native-stack-navigator#options"
/>

<BoxLink
  title="Tabs layout"
  Icon={BookOpen02Icon}
  description="Learn how to use Tabs layout in Expo Router."
  href="/router/advanced/tabs"
/>