Hooks
useIntersectionObserver
Find out when an element scrolls into view. Use it for lazy loading, infinite feeds and "seen" tracking.
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Usage
import { useIntersectionObserver } from '@vitnode/core/hooks/use-intersection-observer'const [element, setElement] = React.useState<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
const entry = useIntersectionObserver(element, { threshold: 0.5 })
return (
<div ref={setElement}>
{entry?.isIntersecting ? 'I can see you!' : 'Nobody is looking...'}
</div>
)It returns the latest
IntersectionObserverEntry,
or undefined until the first report. On the server, and in browsers without
IntersectionObserver, it stays undefined.
Keep the element in state through a callback ref, not useRef. Then the hook
notices when the node mounts late or gets swapped.
Load once, then stop
freezeOnceVisible stops observing the first time the element shows up. A
positive rootMargin starts loading just before it reaches the screen.
const entry = useIntersectionObserver(element, {
freezeOnceVisible: true,
rootMargin: '200px',
})
return (
<div ref={setElement}>{entry?.isIntersecting ? <HeavyChart /> : null}</div>
)Inside a scroll container
The preview above watches its own scroll box, not the viewport. Pass that box as
root, stored in state the same way:
const [root, setRoot] = React.useState<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
const entry = useIntersectionObserver(element, { root })Options
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