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use-outside-click

  • A hook that fires the given callback when clicked outside anywhere of the given html element.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefault ValueDescription
targetTarget-Reference of the html element
handlerHandlerundefinedCallback for the event

Types


ParameterType

ts
type Target = null | EventTarget | (() => EventTarget | null)
type Handler = (event: Event) => void

Usage

ts
import { useRef } from 'react'
import { useOutsideClick } from 'classic-react-hooks'

export default function YourComponent() {
   const modalRef = useRef(null)
   useOutsideClick(modalRef, (e) => {
      console.log('clicked outside on modal. Target = ', e.target)
   })

   return (
      <div>
         <div
            style={{
               width: '300px',
               height: '300px',
            }}
            ref={modalRef}
         >
            This is modal
         </div>
      </div>
   )
}