Fix validation table scroll location saving issues

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2025-03-10 00:17:55 -04:00
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@@ -203,6 +203,313 @@ We removed scroll position management code from:
Result: This did not fix the issue either.
### 8. Simple Scroll Position Management with Event Listeners
```typescript
// Create a ref to store scroll position
const scrollPosition = useRef({ left: 0, top: 0 });
const tableContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
// Save scroll position when scrolling
const handleScroll = useCallback(() => {
if (tableContainerRef.current) {
scrollPosition.current = {
left: tableContainerRef.current.scrollLeft,
top: tableContainerRef.current.scrollTop
};
}
}, []);
// Add scroll listener
useEffect(() => {
const container = tableContainerRef.current;
if (container) {
container.addEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
return () => container.removeEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
}
}, [handleScroll]);
// Restore scroll position after data changes
useLayoutEffect(() => {
const container = tableContainerRef.current;
if (container) {
const { left, top } = scrollPosition.current;
if (left > 0 || top > 0) {
container.scrollLeft = left;
container.scrollTop = top;
}
}
}, [data]);
```
Result: Still did not maintain scroll position during updates.
### 9. Memoized Scroll Container Component
```typescript
// Create a stable scroll container that won't re-render with the table
const ScrollContainer = React.memo(({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
const scrollPosition = useRef({ left: 0, top: 0 });
const handleScroll = useCallback(() => {
if (containerRef.current) {
scrollPosition.current = {
left: containerRef.current.scrollLeft,
top: containerRef.current.scrollTop
};
}
}, []);
useEffect(() => {
const container = containerRef.current;
if (container) {
// Set initial scroll position if it exists
if (scrollPosition.current.left > 0 || scrollPosition.current.top > 0) {
container.scrollLeft = scrollPosition.current.left;
container.scrollTop = scrollPosition.current.top;
}
container.addEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
return () => container.removeEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
}
}, [handleScroll]);
return (
<div ref={containerRef} className="overflow-auto max-h-[calc(100vh-300px)]">
{children}
</div>
);
});
```
Result: Still did not maintain scroll position during updates, even with a memoized container.
### 10. Using TanStack Table State Management
```typescript
// Track scroll state in the table instance
const [scrollState, setScrollState] = useState({ scrollLeft: 0, scrollTop: 0 });
const table = useReactTable({
data,
columns,
getCoreRowModel: getCoreRowModel(),
state: {
rowSelection,
// Include scroll position in table state
scrollLeft: scrollState.scrollLeft,
scrollTop: scrollState.scrollTop
},
onStateChange: (updater) => {
if (typeof updater === 'function') {
const newState = updater({
rowSelection,
scrollLeft: scrollState.scrollLeft,
scrollTop: scrollState.scrollTop
});
if ('scrollLeft' in newState || 'scrollTop' in newState) {
setScrollState({
scrollLeft: newState.scrollLeft ?? scrollState.scrollLeft,
scrollTop: newState.scrollTop ?? scrollState.scrollTop
});
}
}
}
});
// Handle scroll events
const handleScroll = useCallback((event: React.UIEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
const target = event.target as HTMLDivElement;
setScrollState({
scrollLeft: target.scrollLeft,
scrollTop: target.scrollTop
});
}, []);
// Restore scroll position after updates
useLayoutEffect(() => {
if (tableContainerRef.current) {
tableContainerRef.current.scrollLeft = scrollState.scrollLeft;
tableContainerRef.current.scrollTop = scrollState.scrollTop;
}
}, [data, scrollState]);
```
Result: Still did not maintain scroll position during updates, even with table state management.
### 11. Using CSS Sticky Positioning
```typescript
return (
<div className="relative max-h-[calc(100vh-300px)] overflow-auto">
<Table>
<TableHeader className="sticky top-0 z-10 bg-background">
<TableRow>
{table.getFlatHeaders().map((header) => (
<TableHead
key={header.id}
style={{
width: `${header.getSize()}px`,
minWidth: `${header.getSize()}px`,
position: 'sticky',
top: 0,
backgroundColor: 'inherit'
}}
>
{/* Header content */}
</TableHead>
))}
</TableRow>
</TableHeader>
<TableBody>
{/* Table body content */}
</TableBody>
</Table>
</div>
);
```
Result: Still did not maintain scroll position during updates, even with native CSS scrolling.
### 12. Optimized Memoization with Object.is
```typescript
// Memoize data structures to prevent unnecessary re-renders
const memoizedData = useMemo(() => data, [data]);
const memoizedValidationErrors = useMemo(() => validationErrors, [validationErrors]);
const memoizedValidatingCells = useMemo(() => validatingCells, [validatingCells]);
const memoizedItemNumbers = useMemo(() => itemNumbers, [itemNumbers]);
// Use Object.is for more efficient comparisons
export default React.memo(ValidationTable, (prev, next) => {
if (!Object.is(prev.data.length, next.data.length)) return false;
if (prev.validationErrors.size !== next.validationErrors.size) return false;
for (const [key, value] of prev.validationErrors) {
if (!next.validationErrors.has(key)) return false;
if (!Object.is(value, next.validationErrors.get(key))) return false;
}
// ... more optimized comparisons ...
});
```
Result: Caused the page to crash with "TypeError: undefined has no properties" in the MemoizedCell component.
### 13. Simplified Component Structure
```typescript
const ValidationTable = <T extends string>({
data,
fields,
rowSelection,
setRowSelection,
updateRow,
validationErrors,
// ... other props
}) => {
const tableContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
const lastScrollPosition = useRef({ left: 0, top: 0 });
// Simple scroll position management
const handleScroll = useCallback(() => {
if (tableContainerRef.current) {
lastScrollPosition.current = {
left: tableContainerRef.current.scrollLeft,
top: tableContainerRef.current.scrollTop
};
}
}, []);
useEffect(() => {
const container = tableContainerRef.current;
if (container) {
container.addEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
return () => container.removeEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
}
}, [handleScroll]);
useLayoutEffect(() => {
const container = tableContainerRef.current;
if (container) {
const { left, top } = lastScrollPosition.current;
if (left > 0 || top > 0) {
requestAnimationFrame(() => {
if (container) {
container.scrollLeft = left;
container.scrollTop = top;
}
});
}
}
}, [data]);
return (
<div ref={tableContainerRef} className="overflow-auto max-h-[calc(100vh-300px)]">
<Table>
{/* ... table content ... */}
<TableBody>
{table.getRowModel().rows.map((row) => (
<TableRow
key={row.id}
className={cn(
"hover:bg-muted/50",
row.getIsSelected() ? "bg-muted/50" : "",
validationErrors.get(data.indexOf(row.original)) ? "bg-red-50/40" : ""
)}
>
{/* ... row content ... */}
</TableRow>
))}
</TableBody>
</Table>
</div>
);
};
```
Result: Still did not maintain scroll position during updates. However, this implementation restored the subtle red highlight on rows with validation errors, which is a useful visual indicator that should be preserved in future attempts.
### 14. Portal-Based Scroll Container
```typescript
// Create a stable container outside of React's control
const createStableContainer = () => {
const containerId = 'validation-table-container';
let container = document.getElementById(containerId);
if (!container) {
container = document.createElement('div');
container.id = containerId;
container.className = 'overflow-auto';
container.style.maxHeight = 'calc(100vh - 300px)';
document.body.appendChild(container);
}
return container;
};
const ValidationTable = <T extends string>({...props}) => {
const [container] = useState(createStableContainer);
const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
useEffect(() => {
setMounted(true);
return () => {
if (container && container.parentNode) {
container.parentNode.removeChild(container);
}
};
}, [container]);
// ... table configuration ...
return createPortal(content, container);
};
```
Result: The table contents failed to render at all. The portal-based approach to maintain scroll position by moving the scroll container outside of React's control was unsuccessful.
## Current Understanding
The scroll position issue appears to be complex and likely stems from multiple factors:
@@ -214,14 +521,18 @@ The scroll position issue appears to be complex and likely stems from multiple f
## Next Steps to Consider
Potential approaches that haven't been tried yet:
At this point, we have tried multiple approaches without success:
1. Various scroll position management techniques
2. Memoization and optimization strategies
3. Different component structures
4. Portal-based rendering
1. Implement a completely separate scroll container that exists outside of React's rendering cycle
2. Use a third-party virtualized table library that handles scroll position natively
3. Restructure the component hierarchy to minimize re-renders
4. Use the React DevTools profiler to identify which components are causing re-renders
5. Consider simplifying the data structure to reduce the complexity of renders
Given that none of these approaches have fully resolved the issue, it may be worth:
1. Investigating if there are any parent component updates forcing re-renders
2. Profiling the application to identify the exact timing of scroll position resets
3. Considering if the current table implementation could be simplified
4. Exploring if the data update patterns could be optimized to reduce re-renders
## Conclusion
This issue has proven particularly challenging to resolve. The current ValidationTable implementation struggles with scroll position preservation despite multiple different approaches. A more fundamental restructuring of the component or its rendering approach may be necessary.
The scroll position issue has proven resistant to multiple solution attempts. Each approach has either failed to maintain scroll position, introduced new issues, or in some cases (like the portal-based approach) prevented the table from rendering entirely. A deeper investigation into the component lifecycle and data flow may be necessary to identify the root cause.