---
modificationDate: September 29, 2026
title: LazyColumn
description: A Jetpack Compose LazyColumn component for displaying scrollable lists.
sourceCodeUrl: 'https://github.com/expo/expo/tree/sdk-58/packages/expo-ui'
packageName: '@expo/ui'
platforms: ['android', 'expo-go']
---

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# LazyColumn

A Jetpack Compose LazyColumn component for displaying scrollable lists.

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Android, Included in Expo Go

Expo UI LazyColumn matches the official Jetpack Compose [LazyColumn API](https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/compose/lists) and displays a vertically scrolling list.

Image: LazyColumn rendering a settings list of five Material 3 list items

## Installation

```sh
# npm
npx expo install @expo/ui

# yarn
yarn expo install @expo/ui

# pnpm
pnpm expo install @expo/ui

# bun
bun expo install @expo/ui
```

If you are installing this in an [existing React Native app](https://docs.expo.dev/bare/overview.md), make sure to [install `expo`](https://docs.expo.dev/bare/installing-expo-modules.md) in your project.

## Usage

### Basic lazy column

Each child of [`LazyColumn`](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/v58.0.0/sdk/ui/jetpack-compose/lazycolumn.md#lazycolumn) is one row. Use the `verticalArrangement` prop to space the rows and the `contentPadding` prop to add padding around the list content.

```tsx BasicLazyColumn.tsx
import {
  Host,
  LazyColumn,
  ListItem,
  Text,
} from '@expo/ui/jetpack-compose';

export default function BasicLazyColumn() {
  return (
    <Host style={{ height: 400 }}>
      <LazyColumn verticalArrangement={{ spacedBy: 8 }}>
        <ListItem>
          <ListItem.HeadlineContent>
            <Text>Wi-Fi</Text>
          </ListItem.HeadlineContent>
          <ListItem.SupportingContent>
            <Text>Connected to Home</Text>
          </ListItem.SupportingContent>
        </ListItem>
        <ListItem>
          <ListItem.HeadlineContent>
            <Text>Bluetooth</Text>
          </ListItem.HeadlineContent>
          <ListItem.SupportingContent>
            <Text>On</Text>
          </ListItem.SupportingContent>
        </ListItem>
        <ListItem>
          <ListItem.HeadlineContent>
            <Text>Notifications</Text>
          </ListItem.HeadlineContent>
          <ListItem.SupportingContent>
            <Text>Allowed for all apps</Text>
          </ListItem.SupportingContent>
        </ListItem>
      </LazyColumn>
    </Host>
  );
}
```

### Large lists

Use [`LazyColumn.Items`](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/v58.0.0/sdk/ui/jetpack-compose/lazycolumn.md#lazyitems) to render rows from an array. Pass the items as `data`, a unique key for each item with `keyExtractor`, and a `children` function that returns the row for an item. `LazyColumn.Items` renders only the rows near the visible area and reuses them while you scroll.

```tsx LargeLazyColumn.tsx
import {
  Host,
  LazyColumn,
  ListItem,
  Text,
} from '@expo/ui/jetpack-compose';

type Contact = { id: string; name: string };

const contacts: Contact[] = Array.from(
  { length: 10000 },
  (_, i) => ({
    id: String(i),
    name: `Contact ${i + 1}`,
  })
);

function renderContact({ item }: { item: Contact }) {
  return (
    <ListItem>
      <ListItem.HeadlineContent>
        <Text>{item.name}</Text>
      </ListItem.HeadlineContent>
    </ListItem>
  );
}

export default function LargeLazyColumn() {
  return (
    <Host style={{ height: 400 }}>
      <LazyColumn>
        <LazyColumn.Items
          data={contacts}
          keyExtractor={contact => contact.id}>
          {renderContact}
        </LazyColumn.Items>
      </LazyColumn>
    </Host>
  );
}
```

Follow these rules when you render rows:

-   Define the `children` function outside the component, or wrap it in `useCallback`. Otherwise, the rows near the visible area render again each time the component renders.
-   A reused row keeps the local state (`useState`) of the item it showed before. Reset the state when the item changes, or keep the state outside the row.
-   A row that is not ready yet shows an empty placeholder. Set `estimatedItemSize` close to the height of your rows, in density-independent pixels (dp).
-   Use `overscanCount` to prepare more rows above and below the visible rows.
-   To update the rows, pass a new `data` array. Do not change the array in place.
-   Set `recycling={false}` to render every row up front.

## API

```tsx
import { LazyColumn } from '@expo/ui/jetpack-compose';
```

## Components

### `LazyItems`

Supported platforms: Android.

Type: React.[Element](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/jsx.html#function-component)<[LazyItemsProps](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/v58.0.0/sdk/ui/jetpack-compose/lazycolumn.md#lazyitemsprops)<T\>\>

A block of recycled rows inside `LazyColumn` or `LazyRow`, mirroring the Compose `items(count, key)` builder. Only a small pool of rows around the visible range is mounted, so large data sets stay cheap. Rows that are not ready yet show a placeholder of `estimatedItemSize`, or of the size last measured for that item.

Mount it as a direct child of `LazyColumn` or `LazyRow`.

LazyItemsProps

### `children`

Supported platforms: Android.

Type: `(info: { index: number, item: T }) => ReactElement`

Renders an item. Wrap it in `useCallback`, or every item re-renders on each parent render. Recycled views are reused for other items, so their local state (`useState`) carries over. Reset it when the item changes, or keep the state outside the view.

### `data`

Supported platforms: Android.

Type: `readonly T[]`

Items to display. Replace the array when updating data.

### `estimatedItemSize`

Supported platforms: Android.

Optional • Type: `number` • Default: `64`

Placeholder size in dp along the scroll axis, until an item is measured. Must be positive. Ignored when `recycling` is `false`.

### `keyExtractor`

Supported platforms: Android.

Type: `(item: T, index: number) => string`

Returns a stable, unique string key, also used as the lazy list item key.

### `overscanCount`

Supported platforms: Android.

Optional • Type: `number` • Default: `10`

Extra items to prepare on each side of the visible items. Must be a non-negative integer. Ignored when `recycling` is `false`.

### `recycling`

Supported platforms: Android.

Optional • Type: `boolean` • Default: `true`

Renders only the items near the visible range and reuses them while scrolling. Set to `false` to render every item at once. Set it once; changing it remounts the items.

### `LazyColumn`

Supported platforms: Android.

Type: React.[Element](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/jsx.html#function-component)<[LazyColumnProps](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/v58.0.0/sdk/ui/jetpack-compose/lazycolumn.md#lazycolumnprops)\>

A lazy column component that efficiently displays a vertically scrolling list.

LazyColumnProps

### `children`

Supported platforms: Android.

Optional • Type: [ReactNode](https://reactnative.dev/docs/react-node)

The content to display inside the lazy column.

### `contentPadding`

Supported platforms: Android.

Optional • Type: [ContentPadding](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/v58.0.0/sdk/ui/jetpack-compose/lazycolumn.md#contentpadding)

Content padding in dp.

### `horizontalAlignment`

Supported platforms: Android.

Optional • Literal type: `string`

The horizontal alignment of items.

Acceptable values are: `'center'` | `'start'` | `'end'`

### `modifiers`

Supported platforms: Android.

Optional • Type: `ModifierConfig[]`

Modifiers for the component.

### `verticalArrangement`

Supported platforms: Android.

Optional • Literal type: `union`

The vertical arrangement of items. Can be a preset string or an object with `spacedBy` to specify spacing in dp.

Acceptable values are: `'center'` | `'top'` | `'spaceBetween'` | `'spaceAround'` | `'spaceEvenly'` | `'bottom'` | `{ spacedBy: number }`

## Types

### `ContentPadding`

Supported platforms: Android.

Content padding values for LazyColumn.

| Property | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| bottom(optional) | `number` | Bottom padding in dp. |
| end(optional) | `number` | End padding in dp. |
| start(optional) | `number` | Start padding in dp. |
| top(optional) | `number` | Top padding in dp. |