react-measure-it

React higher-order component (HOC) to get dimensions of a container while it resizes

MeasureIt([options], [options.getHeight], [options.getWidth])

Wraps a react component and adds properties containerHeight and containerWidth. Useful for responsive design. Properties are update on window resize or the container itself is being resized.

Can be used as a higher-order component.

Parameters

parameter	type	description
[options]	object	optional: Options
[options.getHeight]	function	optional: getHeight(element) should return element height, where element is the wrapper div. Defaults to element.clientHeight
[options.getWidth]	function	optional: getWidth(element) should return element width, where element is the wrapper div. Defaults to element.clientWidth

Example

// ES2015
import React from 'react'
import MeasureIt from 'react-measure-it'

class MyComponent extends React.Component {
  render() (
    <div
      containerWidth={this.props.containerWidth}
      containerHeight={this.props.containerHeight}
    >
    </div>
  )
}

export default MeasureIt()(MyComponent) // Enhanced component

// ES2015 - parent Size
import React from 'react'
import MeasureIt from 'react-measure-it'

function getWidth (element) {
  return ReactDOM.findDOMNode(element).parentNode.getBoundingClientRect().width
}

function getHeight (element) {
  return ReactDOM.findDOMNode(element).parentNode.getBoundingClientRect().height
}

class MyComponent extends React.Component {
  render() (
    <div
      containerWidth={this.props.containerWidth}
      containerHeight={this.props.containerHeight}
    >
    </div>
  )
}

export default MeasureIt({getWidth: getWidth, getHeight: getHeight})(MyComponent) // Enhanced component

Returns function, Returns a higher-order component that can be used to enhance a react component MeasureIt()(MyComponent)

Credits

• https://www.npmjs.com/package/element-resize-event
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-dimensions

Live Example

Will open a browser window for localhost:9966

npm i && npm i react react-dom && npm start

Installation

Requires nodejs.

$ npm install react-measure-it

Tests

$ npm test