Aurora Scharff • 2/24/2024

Utilizing useOptimistic() Across the Component Tree in Next.js

This technical article addresses the challenge of using React's experimental useOptimistic() hook across separate components in a Next.js application tree, such as between layouts and pages where props cannot be passed directly. It proposes and demonstrates a solution using a React Context provider to share the optimistic state and update function, enabling responsive UI updates while waiting for server actions.

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#React #nextjs #react context