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Bug: React DevTools: Component props panel freezes when inspecting rapidly updating components

facebook/react 1 comments 1mo ago
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highopenScope: somewhat clearSkill match: noReactJavaScriptTypeScript

Why this is a good first issue

This issue involves debugging a complex UI freeze in React DevTools.

AI Summary

The issue describes a UI freeze in React DevTools when inspecting rapidly updating components, likely due to performance bottlenecks during frequent renders or serialization. The problem requires deep understanding of React DevTools internals and performance optimization, making it unsuitable for contributors without extensive context.

Issue Description

Summary

When inspecting components in React DevTools, the props/state panel sometimes freezes when the component tree is rapidly updating (e.g., frequent re-renders triggered by data polling or animations). DevTools UI stops responding until switching to another tab or selecting a different component.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Create a component that re-renders frequently (e.g., using setInterval or a high-frequency animation state update).
  2. Open React DevTools → Components tab.
  3. Select the rapidly updating component.
  4. Observe props/state panel becoming unresponsive or delayed.

Expected Behavior

DevTools should continue updating props/state smoothly without UI freeze.

Actual Behavior

Props/state panel becomes unresponsive; UI stops updating and interaction freezes temporarily.

Environment

  • React DevTools version: (latest stable, please fill exact version)
  • Browser: Chrome/Firefox (tested on Chrome)
  • OS: Windows/Linux/macOS (repro across machines)

Additional Details

  • Switching to Profiler tab and back sometimes restores responsiveness.
  • Suspect bottleneck during frequent renders or serialization.
  • Can provide minimal reproduction repo if required.

GitHub Labels

Status: UnconfirmedComponent: Developer Tools

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Risk Flags

  • requires deep React DevTools knowledge
  • potential performance bottleneck
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Details

Points10 pts
Difficultyhigh
Scopesomewhat clear
Skill Matchno
Test Focusedno