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Portfolio/src/hooks/useOnClickOutside.ts
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/**
* Click Outside Detection Hook
* Detects clicks outside of a referenced element and triggers a handler
*/
import { RefObject, useEffect } from 'react';
/**
* Hook that triggers a handler when user clicks outside the referenced element
* Useful for closing dropdowns, modals, or menus when clicking outside
*
* @param ref - React ref object pointing to the element to monitor
* @param handler - Callback function to execute when click occurs outside the element
*
* @example
* const menuRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
* useOnClickOutside(menuRef, () => setMenuOpen(false));
*/
export function useOnClickOutside(ref: RefObject<HTMLElement>, handler: (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => void) {
useEffect(() => {
const listener = (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => {
if (!ref.current || ref.current.contains(event.target as Node)) {
return;
}
handler(event);
};
document.addEventListener('mousedown', listener);
document.addEventListener('touchstart', listener);
return () => {
document.removeEventListener('mousedown', listener);
document.removeEventListener('touchstart', listener);
};
}, [ref, handler]);
}