What is the TypeScript definition for the onFocus event in React?
The right interface for onFocus is FocusEvent
Please continue reading below to see how to use it or read my guide on using React events with TypeScript.
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Interface
interface FocusEvent<T = Element> extends SyntheticEvent<T, NativeFocusEvent> {
relatedTarget: EventTarget | null;
target: EventTarget & T;
}Full example
import React, { FocusEvent } from 'react';
const InputComponent = () => {
const handleFocusEvent = (e: FocusEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
// Do something
};
return <input value="Some text" onFocus={handleFocusEvent} />;
};
export default InputComponent;