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34 changes: 34 additions & 0 deletions hooks/useEventListener.js
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import { useRef, useEffect } from "react";

/*
Hook for using event listeners

Example:
const handler = useCallback((e) => console.log(`X: ${e.clientX} Y: ${e.clientY}`), []);

useEventListener('click', handler);

NOTE! If you dont use 'useCallback' hook, the handler will change every render
*/

const useEventListener = (eventName, handler) => {
const handlerRef = useRef();

useEffect(() => {
handlerRef.current = handler;
}, [handler]); // if the handler function changes get new reference

useEffect(
() => {
const currentHandler = (event) => handlerRef.current(event);
document.addEventListener(eventName, currentHandler);

return () => {
document.removeEventListener(eventName, currentHandler);
};
},
[eventName] // Re-run if eventName changes
);
};

export default useEventListener;