Listening to window events without cleaning them up
A particularly insidious type of memory leak occurs when you add event listeners to the window object but fail to remove them when your React component unmounts. Here’s what you….
Tag: event handling issues
Forgetting to remove event listeners on unmount
A common memory leak issue in React occurs when event listeners aren’t properly removed when components unmount. Here’s how to handle this correctly: The Problem When you add event listeners….
Not handling right-click (contextmenu) events properly
Properly handling right-click events (contextmenu) in React requires understanding both the event system and browser behavior. Here’s a comprehensive guide to avoid common pitfalls: Basic Right-Click Handling Standard Context Menu….