Creating a Reusable Fullscreen Hook in React

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Recently, I was working on a React project that required certain elements to toggle fullscreen mode, and I needed to reuse this functionality across different components. I wanted a clean, reusable solution that leveraged TypeScript to ensure type safety. This led me to create a custom hook for managing fullscreen behavior in React. In this

How to Detect Clamped Text in React

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When working with text-heavy web applications, you might come across scenarios where long text needs to be truncated after a certain number of lines. CSS properties like -webkit-line-clamp make this easy by limiting the visible lines of text, but you might need to know when that text has been clamped for purposes like showing a

How to Toggle a Div to Fullscreen in React

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Building responsive, interactive applications in React often requires creating components that dynamically change based on user interaction. One common feature is allowing a div to take over the entire screen with the click of a button, creating a fullscreen effect. In this post, I’ll walk through how to implement this feature, making sure to keep

Building a Custom JSON Editor in React with and without react-json-view

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Introduction As a developer, there are times when you need to allow users to edit JSON data directly within your React applications. While libraries like react-json-view offer a quick and powerful solution, sometimes you might want to implement a custom editor to better fit your application’s needs. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through

Building a Form Validation System with Fluent UI and Zod in TypeScript

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Form validation is a critical aspect of web development, ensuring that user inputs are accurate and meet the required criteria before submission. Effective form validation enhances user experience by providing immediate feedback and preventing errors. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to implement form validation in a React application using Fluent UI components and