vdomk

This is an experimental React-like view layer. It's intended only as a research project and shouldn't be considered production ready.

Usage

Example Todos App:

import { h, Fragment, createRoot, TPC, OPC, scheduleUpdate } from "vdomk";

const Todo: OPC<{ text: string; done: boolean; toggle(): void; remove(): void }> = ({ text, done, toggle, remove }) => {
	return (
		<div>
			{text}
			<input type="checkbox" checked={done} onChange={toggle} />
			<button type="button" onClick={remove}>
				Remove me
			</button>
		</div>
	);
};

const TodoApp: TPC<{}> = (_, instance) => {
	let todos: { text: string; done: boolean }[] = [];
	let text = "";
	let input: HTMLInputElement | null = null;
	function refInput(el: HTMLInputElement | null) {
		input = el;
	}

	function onChange(ev: JSX.TargetedEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
		text = ev.currentTarget.value;
	}
	function addTodo() {
		todos.push({ text, done: false });
		text = "";
		input!.value = ""; // Inputs are uncontrolled
		scheduleUpdate(instance);
	}
	function handleToggle(index: number) {
		todos[index].done = !todos[index].done;
		scheduleUpdate(instance);
	}
	function handleRemove(index: number) {
		todos.splice(index, 1);
		scheduleUpdate(instance);
	}

	return () => {
		return (
			<>
				<input type="text" value={text} onInput={onChange} ref={refInput} />
				<button type="button" onClick={addTodo}>
					Make new Todo
				</button>
				{todos.map(({ text, done }, index) => (
					<Todo
						text={text}
						done={done}
						toggle={() => handleToggle(index)}
						remove={() => handleRemove(index)}
					/>
				))}
			</>
		);
	};
};

createRoot(document.getElementById("root")!, <TodoApp />);

What's up with the component model?

It's somewhat inspired by Crank. One-time setup goes in the first function, and then new props are accepted and rendered in the inner function. Many uses of, useCallback, useRef, and useState can be replaced with just local variables in the top scope. In lieu of useMemo, you can use a library like Reselect and call createSelector in the top scope.