26 lines
1012 B
TypeScript
26 lines
1012 B
TypeScript
// This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
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// University within the Software Project course.
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// © Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
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import {useEffect, useRef} from "react";
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/**
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* A React component that automatically scrolls itself into view whenever rendered.
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*
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* This component is especially useful in scrollable containers to keep the most
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* recent content visible (e.g., chat applications, live logs, or notifications).
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*
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* It uses the browser's `Element.scrollIntoView()` API with smooth scrolling behavior.
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*
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* @returns A `<div>` element that scrolls into view when mounted or updated.
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*/
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export default function ScrollIntoView() {
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/** Ref to the DOM element that will be scrolled into view. */
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const elementRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
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useEffect(() => {
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if (elementRef.current) elementRef.current.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth" });
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});
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return <div ref={elementRef} />;
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}
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