[iOS] TextInput and Pressable with opacity: 0 do not receive touch events (React Native 0.76.7)

[VariabileAleatoria]

Description

After updating to React Native 0.76.7 (and switching to new architecture), elements with opacity: 0 no longer receive touch events on iOS. This affects interactive components like TextInput and Pressable, making them unclickable.

This issue did not exist in React Native 0.75.x and appears to be a regression.

Steps to reproduce

Render a TextInput with opacity: 0.

Try to tap on it to focus.

The input does not receive focus, and the keyboard does not appear.

Alternatively, try a Pressable with opacity: 0 and observe that onPress is not triggered.

React Native Version

0.76.7

Affected Platforms

Runtime - iOS

Areas

Fabric - The New Renderer

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.3.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M2
  Memory: 121.88 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 18.20.6
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/node@18/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/node@18/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.12.02.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.1
      - iOS 18.1
      - macOS 15.1
      - tvOS 18.1
      - visionOS 2.1
      - watchOS 11.1
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.1 AI-241.15989.150.2411.11948838
  Xcode:
    version: 16.1/16B40
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.14
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/openjdk@17/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 15.0.1
    wanted: 15.0.1
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.76.7
    wanted: 0.76.7
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Stacktrace or Logs

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Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/DjpVbTdMxoe9mW1mSF9pK

Screenshots and Videos

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[react-native-bot]

Tip

Newer version available: You are on a supported minor version, but it looks like there's a newer patch available - 0.76.8. Please upgrade to the highest patch for your minor or latest and verify if the issue persists (alternatively, create a new project and repro the issue in it). If it does not repro, please let us know so we can close out this issue. This helps us ensure we are looking at issues that still exist in the most recent releases.

[react-native-bot]

Tip

Newer version available: You are on a supported minor version, but it looks like there's a newer patch available - undefined. Please upgrade to the highest patch for your minor or latest and verify if the issue persists (alternatively, create a new project and repro the issue in it). If it does not repro, please let us know so we can close out this issue. This helps us ensure we are looking at issues that still exist in the most recent releases.

[migueldaipre]

Hey @VariabileAleatoria, thanks for reporting this issue.

Can you reproduce this in the new versions and without expo?

For example, RN 0.78

[a-klotz-p8]

Hey @VariabileAleatoria, thanks for reporting this issue.

Can you reproduce this in the new versions and without expo?

For example, RN 0.78

I was able to reproduce this locally in a iOS simulator even with low opacity values like 0.01 on RN 0.78

[VariabileAleatoria]

Hey @VariabileAleatoria, thanks for reporting this issue.

Can you reproduce this in the new versions and without expo?

For example, RN 0.78

yes, can reproduce on RN 0.78.1 created with @react-native-community/cli@latest