react-window is a component library that helps render large lists of data quickly and without the performance problems that often go along with rendering a lot of data. It's used in a lot of places, from React DevTools to the Replay browser.
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Installation
Begin by installing the library from NPM:
TypeScript types
TypeScript definitions are included within the published dist folder
FAQs
Frequently asked questions can be found here.
Documentation
Documentation for this project is available at react-window.vercel.app; version 1.x documentation can be found at react-window-v1.vercel.app.
List
Renders data with many rows.
Required props
| Name | Description |
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| rowComponent | React component responsible for rendering a row.
This component will receive an index and style prop by default.
Additionally it will receive prop values passed to rowProps.
ℹ️ The prop types for this component are exported as RowComponentProps
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| rowCount | Number of items to be rendered in the list.
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| rowHeight | Row height; the following formats are supported:
- number of pixels (number)
- percentage of the grid's current height (string)
- function that returns the row height (in pixels) given an index and
cellProps
- dynamic row height cache returned by the
useDynamicRowHeight hook
⚠️ Dynamic row heights are not as efficient as predetermined sizes.
It's recommended to provide your own height values if they can be determined ahead of time.
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| rowProps | Additional props to be passed to the row-rendering component.
List will automatically re-render rows when values in this object change.
⚠️ This object must not contain ariaAttributes, index, or style props.
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Optional props
| Name | Description |
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| className | CSS class name.
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| style | Optional CSS properties.
The list of rows will fill the height defined by this style.
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| children | Additional content to be rendered within the list (above cells).
This property can be used to render things like overlays or tooltips.
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| defaultHeight | Default height of list for initial render.
This value is important for server rendering.
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| listRef | Ref used to interact with this component's imperative API.
This API has imperative methods for scrolling and a getter for the outermost DOM element.
ℹ️ The useListRef and useListCallbackRef hooks are exported for convenience use in TypeScript projects.
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| onResize | Callback notified when the List's outermost HTMLElement resizes.
This may be used to (re)scroll a row into view.
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| onRowsRendered | Callback notified when the range of visible rows changes.
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| overscanCount | How many additional rows to render outside of the visible area.
This can reduce visual flickering near the edges of a list when scrolling.
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| rowKey | Lists use the row index as a key by default.
This prop can provide a custom key value.
ℹ️ Custom keys can ensure better UX for sortable or filterable lists,
particularly if your row components are stateful.
Refer to the React documentation for more info.
⚠️ This prop cannot be auto-memoized because it is called during render.
It is important to always useCallback for this prop; do not use an inline function.
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| tagName | Can be used to override the root HTML element rendered by the List component.
The default value is "div", meaning that List renders an HTMLDivElement as its root.
⚠️ In most use cases the default ARIA roles are sufficient and this prop is not needed.
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Grid
Renders data with many rows and columns.
ℹ️ Unlike List rows, Grid cell sizes must be known ahead of time.
Either static sizes or something that can be derived (from the data in CellProps) without rendering.
Required props
| Name | Description |
|---|
| cellComponent | React component responsible for rendering a cell.
This component will receive an index and style prop by default.
Additionally it will receive prop values passed to cellProps.
ℹ️ The prop types for this component are exported as CellComponentProps
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| cellProps | Additional props to be passed to the cell-rendering component.
Grid will automatically re-render cells when values in this object change.
⚠️ This object must not contain ariaAttributes, columnIndex, rowIndex, or style props.
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| columnCount | Number of columns to be rendered in the grid.
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| columnWidth | Column width; the following formats are supported:
- number of pixels (number)
- percentage of the grid's current width (string)
- function that returns the column width (in pixels) given an index and
cellProps
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| rowCount | Number of rows to be rendered in the grid.
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| rowHeight | Row height; the following formats are supported:
- number of pixels (number)
- percentage of the grid's current height (string)
- function that returns the row height (in pixels) given an index and
cellProps
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Optional props
| Name | Description |
|---|
| className | CSS class name.
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| dir | Indicates the directionality of grid cells.
ℹ️ See HTML dir global attribute for more information.
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| style | Optional CSS properties.
The grid of cells will fill the height and width defined by this style.
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| children | Additional content to be rendered within the grid (above cells).
This property can be used to render things like overlays or tooltips.
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| columnKey | Grids use the column index as a key by default.
This prop can be used along with the rowKey prop to provide a custom key value.
ℹ️ Custom keys can ensure better UX for sortable or filterable grids,
particularly if your cell components are stateful.
Refer to the React documentation for more info.
⚠️ This prop cannot be auto-memoized because it is called during render.
It is important to always useCallback for this prop; do not use an inline function.
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| defaultHeight | Default height of grid for initial render.
This value is important for server rendering.
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| defaultWidth | Default width of grid for initial render.
This value is important for server rendering.
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| gridRef | Imperative Grid API.
ℹ️ The useGridRef and useGridCallbackRef hooks are exported for convenience use in TypeScript projects.
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| onCellsRendered | Callback notified when the range of rendered cells changes.
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| onResize | Callback notified when the Grid's outermost HTMLElement resizes.
This may be used to (re)scroll a cell into view.
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| overscanCount | How many additional rows/columns to render outside of the visible area.
This can reduce visual flickering near the edges of a grid when scrolling.
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| rowKey | Grids use the row index as a key by default.
This prop can be used along with the columnKey prop to provide a custom key value.
ℹ️ Custom keys can ensure better UX for sortable or filterable grids,
particularly if your cell components are stateful.
Refer to the React documentation for more info.
⚠️ This prop cannot be auto-memoized because it is called during render.
It is important to always useCallback for this prop; do not use an inline function.
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| tagName | Can be used to override the root HTML element rendered by the List component.
The default value is "div", meaning that List renders an HTMLDivElement as its root.
⚠️ In most use cases the default ARIA roles are sufficient and this prop is not needed.
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