Integrating the Hook with Your Graph

We have a hook that listens for changes in a div's dimensions and returns those dimensions.

Now, it's time to use this hook to inject the dimensions into our graph!

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Create a ref

Start by creating a ref using the React useRef() function.

A ref allows you to target and interact with a specific HTML element in the DOM of your application.

const chartRef = useRef(null);

Finally, pass the chartRef to the container you want to monitor.

return(
  <div ref={chartRef}>
    <MyChartComponent
      height={chartSize.height}
      width={chartSize.width}
  </div>
)

Then, pass this newly created chartRef to the hook:

const chartSize = useDimensions(chartRef);

You now have an object called chartSize with two properties: height and width. These properties can be used in your chart component. 🔥

Pro tip: Before building a responsive visualization, use console.log() to check the chartSize object and ensure everything is working correctly.

You’re all set! Just pass the values from chartSize to the visualization component, and it will become responsive.

Here is a full example with code:

Creating a useDimensions Hook

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