subscribe-to-derived-state

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name: Subscribe to Derived State impact: MEDIUM description: reduces re-render frequency tags: rerender, derived-state, media-query, optimization

Subscribe to Derived State

Subscribe to derived boolean state instead of continuous values to reduce re-render frequency.

Incorrect (re-renders on every pixel change):

Copyfunction Sidebar() {
  const width = useWindowWidth()  // updates continuously
  const isMobile = width < 768
  return <nav className={isMobile ? 'mobile' : 'desktop'} />
}

Correct (re-renders only when boolean changes):

Copyfunction Sidebar() {
  const isMobile = useMediaQuery('(max-width: 767px)')
  return <nav className={isMobile ? 'mobile' : 'desktop'} />
}