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Trigger native javascript event
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function triggerNativeEvent( element, eventName ) { | |
// check if element is a jQuery object | |
if( element instanceof $ ) { | |
element = element[0]; | |
} | |
// trigger event | |
if( element.dispatchEvent ) { | |
var event = document.createEvent( 'Events' ); | |
event.initEvent( eventName, true, false ); | |
element.dispatchEvent( event ); | |
} else if( element.fireEvent ) { | |
element.fireEvent( 'on' + eventName ); | |
} else if( element[ eventName ] ) { | |
element[ eventName ](); | |
} else if( element[ 'on' + eventName ] ) { | |
element[ 'on' + eventName ](); | |
} | |
} |
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wow
So many React elements listen to the window resize event (via useEffect).
You can force them all to update by triggering a window resize with:
This just saved me. Thank you!