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Getting "Type 'null' is not assignable to type 'HTMLInputElement'" while using "useImperativeHandle"
I'm trying to build a component which accepts a forwarded ref but also maintains and uses an internal ref (such that both component and caller can access the HTML reference). import { forwardRef, ...
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React forwardRef for any component
I am trying to understand "forwardRef" more deeply referring the below page; https://react.dev/learn/manipulating-the-dom-with-refs Here it is mentioned that A component doesn’t expose its ...
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How to efficiently reuse AllHTMLAttributes interface across multiple components in React 19 with TypeScript?
I've been using React 19, and with the changes to how ref is handled, I noticed I need to adjust my code for components that inherit standard HTML element attributes. Previously, I used forwardRef ...
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Why a component is wrapped by forwardRef , storybook <Controls /> table is rendered incomplete?
I have a button react component and it defined as a forwardRef component: const Button = forwardRef<HTMLElement, ButtonProps>((props, ref) => { const { type, children, tagName, variant, ...
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Custom Multiselect Editor integration with AG Grid getValue() Problem
import React, { useState, useImperativeHandle, forwardRef, useRef, useEffect } from 'react'; import Select from 'react-select'; import type { ICellEditorParams } from "ag-grid-community"; ...
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Forward ref with Material ui and custom component
i am having issue with forwarding ref using Material UI's Textfield with customComponent as InputProps In short: I have a customized Mui Outlined Textfield. And it can either be input (just an ...
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Expression produces a union type that is too complex to represent.ts
I am creating a react component that creates a custom html element and sets innerhtml using dangerouslySetInnerHTML, everything goes fine but the issue arises when I provide the dynamic type to the ...
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mui datepicker forward ref function to open
this is my code : <Box display={'flex'} justifyContent={'space-between'}> <LocalizationProvider dateAdapter={AdapterDayjs}> <DatePicker ref={...
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why ref does not get value in conditional rendering
i have a component which renders conditionally and i pass a ref to it via forwardRef of React ,but when condition met and component renders, the ref still has not any value, what should i do? here is ...
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Problem with typescript TS2322: Type 'ForwardedRef<HTMLElement>
I have the following code taken directly from https://codesandbox.io/ the case is mantegnous/test-dnd-kit when testing in codesandbox it works well. I make a new create-react-app and install the ...
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React forwardRef to access a method and not a DOM element
I'm working on a project in React 18, in TypeScript. There is a page header, inside of which is a Nav component. I'm using Bootstrap-react's NavBar component for that nav. I can do a manual toggle of ...
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React input field going out of focus when using forwardRef
I have a react-hook-form that takes in user data. For the user's cellPhoneNumber, I am using react-phone-number-input library's PhoneInputWithCountry. For my form, I have a 'Save Changes' button that ...
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Parent component unnecessarily re-renders all children when passing a ref to child nodes
I have the following use-case: Component A is a memoized (React.memo) component whose ref is being forwarded (React.forwardRef). Component B is a memoized component (React.memo) that renders multiple ...
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How to specify that forwardRef is optional in a React component?
CodeSandbox Example for this issue. I have defined an icon library that exports several icons. Each Icon forwards a ref to its internal svg. Here's an example: type ReactIconProps = SVGProps<...
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Pass props when component use forwardRef typescript
I have an component AddComment with forwardRef: function AddComment({ comment, setComment }: Props, ref: Ref<HTMLDivElement>) { return (<div ref={ref}> // code... </div>) } ...