CODE EXAMPLE FOR JAVASCRIPT

Modal dismiss react native by click outside

// You need one touchableOpacity for clicking outside and another touchableOpacity for actual modal that 
// will do nothing onPress.

import React, { Component } from 'react'
import { View, StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, Modal} from 'react-native';

export class Modal extends Component {
    constructor(props){
        this.state = { modalVisible : true}
    }
    render() {
        return (
            <View>
                <Modal
                    animationType="slide"
                    transparent={true}
                    visible={this.state.modalVisible}
                    onRequestClose={() => { this.setState({modalVisible: false})
                    }}
                  >
                    <TouchableOpacity style={styles.modalContainer} onPress={() => { this.setState({ modalVisible : false})}}>
                        <TouchableOpacity style={styles.modal} onPress={() => console.log('do nothing')} activeOpacity={1} >
                            Modal Content...
                        </TouchableOpacity>
                    </TouchableOpacity>
                </Modal>
            </View>
        )
    }
}


const styles = StyleSheet.create({
    modalContainer: {
      flex: 1,
      justifyContent: 'center',
      alignItems: 'center',
    },
    modal: {
      width: 155,
      height: 300
    },
});

export default Modal;