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// https://letsbuildui.dev/articles/building-a-dropdown-menu-component-with-react-hooks
import { useState, useEffect, RefObject } from 'react';
export const useDetectOutsideClick = (ref: RefObject<HTMLElement>, initialState: boolean) => {
const [isActive, setIsActive] = useState(initialState);
useEffect(() => {
const pageClickEvent = (event: MouseEvent) => {
// If the active element exists and is clicked outside of
if (ref.current !== null && !ref.current.contains(event.target as Node)) {
setIsActive(!isActive);
}
};
// If the item is active (ie open) then listen for clicks
if (isActive) {
window.addEventListener('click', pageClickEvent);
}
return () => {
window.removeEventListener('click', pageClickEvent);
};
}, [isActive, ref]);
return [isActive, setIsActive] as const;
};
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The best outside click, no bugs.

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