feat(Table): support dynamic sticky styling#12348
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WalkthroughThe PR adds ref forwarding to Changes
Sequence DiagramsequenceDiagram
participant ScrollParent as Scroll Parent Container
participant UseHook as useIsStuckFromScrollParent Hook
participant TableComponent as TableStickyHeaderDynamic Component
participant Table as Table Component
participant DOM as DOM (styled output)
Note over ScrollParent,DOM: Initialization & Scroll Event Handling
TableComponent->>UseHook: Provide scrollParent ref & shouldTrack=true
UseHook->>ScrollParent: Read initial scrollTop value
UseHook->>UseHook: Initialize isStuck state (scrollTop > 0)
UseHook->>ScrollParent: Attach passive scroll event listener
ScrollParent->>UseHook: Dispatch scroll event (scrollTop updated)
UseHook->>UseHook: Update isStuck state based on scrollTop
UseHook->>TableComponent: Return updated isStuck value
TableComponent->>Table: Pass isStickyHeaderBase=true & isStickyHeaderStuck=isStuck
Table->>DOM: Conditionally apply stickyHeaderBase & stickyHeaderStuck modifiers
DOM-->>ScrollParent: Render with updated sticky styling
Note over UseHook,DOM: Cleanup on unmount
UseHook->>ScrollParent: Remove scroll event listener
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`@packages/react-table/src/components/Table/examples/TableStickyHeaderDynamic.tsx`:
- Around line 108-111: In the Tbody of the TableStickyHeaderDynamic component
replace the non-header cell currently rendered with <Th ...> (the state cell
where `{` ${fact.state}`}` is rendered) with a data cell component <Td ...> so
body rows use Td not Th; keep the same props (modifier="nowrap",
dataLabel={columnNames.state}) and children (BlueprintIcon and the state text)
to preserve styling and accessibility semantics.
- Line 84: The aria-label on the example component TableStickyHeaderDynamic.tsx
currently reads "Sticky columns and header table" but the demo only shows
dynamic sticky header behavior; update the aria-label prop (the JSX attribute
aria-label on the TableStickyHeaderDynamic example component) to accurately
describe the example (e.g., something indicating "Dynamic sticky header table"
or similar) so it no longer references sticky columns.
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| A sticky header may alternatively be implemented with two properties: `isStickyHeaderBase` and `isStickyHeaderStuck` - which allows separate control of the sticky position and sticky styling. `isStickyHeaderBase` should always be applied to make the header position sticky, and `isStickyHeaderStuck` may be applied dynamically to enable the sticky styling, such as when the sticky header is not at the top of the scroll parent as shown in the example. | ||
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| `isStickyHeader` acts as if both properties are present and true when applied, and is useful when dynamic sticky styling is not necessary. |
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packages/react-table/src/components/Table/examples/TableStickyHeaderDynamic.tsx (1)
28-46: UseuseEffectinstead ofuseLayoutEffectfor scroll-listener wiring.This effect subscribes to scroll events and updates state—it doesn't perform DOM measurements or mutations.
useEffectis the appropriate choice and avoids potential SSR-related warnings.Proposed diff
-import { useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'; +import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'; ... - useLayoutEffect(() => { + useEffect(() => {🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@packages/react-table/src/components/Table/examples/TableStickyHeaderDynamic.tsx` around lines 28 - 46, The effect that wires the scroll listener uses useLayoutEffect but only updates state (setIsStuck) and does not perform DOM measurements; replace useLayoutEffect with useEffect in the component so the scroll listener (syncFromScroll) attached to scrollParentRef.current runs in useEffect, keeping the same cleanup and dependency array ([shouldTrack, scrollParentRef]) and preserving logic around shouldTrack, scrollElement and setIsStuck.
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- Around line 17-25: The parameter type for scrollParentRef in
useIsStuckFromScrollParent is currently React.RefObject<any>, which loses DOM
type safety; change it to React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement> (or an appropriate
HTMLElement subtype) in the function signature and any related usages so callers
and TypeScript know the ref points to a div and you can safely call DOM methods
like addEventListener and scrollTop on scrollParentRef.current.
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`@packages/react-table/src/components/Table/examples/TableStickyHeaderDynamic.tsx`:
- Around line 28-46: The effect that wires the scroll listener uses
useLayoutEffect but only updates state (setIsStuck) and does not perform DOM
measurements; replace useLayoutEffect with useEffect in the component so the
scroll listener (syncFromScroll) attached to scrollParentRef.current runs in
useEffect, keeping the same cleanup and dependency array ([shouldTrack,
scrollParentRef]) and preserving logic around shouldTrack, scrollElement and
setIsStuck.
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What: Closes #12329
Needs patternfly/patternfly#8223 to be merged and pulled in for styling.refthrough toInnerScrollContainerisStickyHeaderBaseandisStickyHeaderStuckproperties toTableNotes -
New styling is most noticeable in glass theme, but still works in default.
If sticky column support goes in before this merges will update that here.
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