Can only color Paragraph via `pushStyle` in builder

Author: sighmunCreated Sep 30, 2024Updated Aug 24, 2026
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Description

I note that in the docs it mentions The Paragraph component doesn't follow the same painting rules as other components, so potentially this isn't a bug.

I'm trying to color some Paragraphs via components rather than the builder to avoid some expensive layout calculations because changing only the color doesn't require a full layout. I'm finding that the only way to set the color on a Paragraph is via pushStyle on the builder:

bash
export const ThisWorks = () => {
  const paragraph = Skia.ParagraphBuilder.Make()
          .pushStyle({
            color: Skia.Color("black"),
            fontSize: 25,
          })
          .addText("Hello Skia")
          .build();
  return (
    <Canvas style={{ flex: 1 }}>
        <Paragraph paragraph={paragraph} x={0} y={0} width={width} />
    </Canvas>
  );
};

But this means I have to recreate the SkParagraph when I want to change the text color.

Are any of these methods intended to be supported? Am I doing something wrong? Is there an alternative I could use instead? Thanks in advance!

Version

1.2.3

Steps to reproduce

Attempt to use any method available on the TypeScript types and components other than Skia.ParagraphBuilder.Make().pushStyle to apply color to Paragraph text and note it doesn't work

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository

I've tried these other methods without success:

Color prop on Paragraph:

<Paragraph paragraph={paragraph} x={0} y={0} width={width} color="lightblue" />

Nested Paint:

<Paragraph paragraph={paragraph} x={0} y={0} width={width}>
  <Paint color="lightblue" />
</Paragraph>

Group layer:

<Group layer={<Paint color="lightblue" />}>
  <Paragraph paragraph={paragraph} x={0} y={0} width={width} />
</Group>

Layer prop:

const paint = Skia.Paint();
paint.setColor(Skia.Color('lightblue'));

const BlueParagraph = () => <Paragraph paragraph={paragraph} x={0} y={0} width={width} layer={paint} />;

Source: Shopify/react-native-skia