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Summary

Fix the Form DevTools panel so it updates its theme when the TanStack DevTools outer shell switches between light and dark mode.

Closes #2357

Problem

When using formDevtoolsPlugin() inside TanStack DevTools, the Form DevTools panel is always rendered in light mode — even when the TanStack DevTools outer shell is switched to dark mode. The theme is frozen at the value passed on first mount.

Root cause: The original createReactPlugin factory returned a plugin object whose render() function created a new React element on every theme change. However, the underlying createReactPanel hook only called mount() on the Solid FormDevtoolsCore class once (on first mount). The Solid component received props.theme as a plain (non-reactive) value, so it never re-rendered when the theme prop changed.

Solution

Replace the createReactPlugin factory approach with a direct FormDevtoolsPanel React component that uses useEffect with the theme prop in its dependency array:

  • When theme changes, the cleanup function unmounts the old Solid component
  • The effect body then calls mount() again with the updated props
  • The Solid Devtools component receives the fresh props.theme value and its ThemeContextProvider updates with the correct theme

This mirrors the TanstackQueryDevtoolsPanel class pattern used by @tanstack/query-devtools, where a class manages the Solid component lifecycle and re-mounts it on theme changes.

Changes Made

  • packages/react-form-devtools/src/FormDevtools.tsx: Rewrite the panel component with a useEffect that tracks props.theme in its dependency array, unmounting and re-mounting the Solid FormDevtoolsCore on every theme change. Added prevThemeRef to skip unnecessary re-mounts when the theme value has not actually changed.
  • packages/react-form-devtools/src/plugin.tsx: Updated the plugin factory with clear comments documenting the bug and fix.
  • packages/react-form-devtools/tests/formDevtools.spec.tsx: Added a test verifying that FormDevtoolsCore is importable and its mount/unmount contract is correct.

Testing

  • Unit test added: verifies FormDevtoolsCore can be imported and instantiated with mount/unmount methods.
  • All existing tests pass (pnpm test:lib — 3 tasks, 100% success).
  • Lint passes (pnpm test:eslint — no errors).
  • Full monorepo build passes (pnpm build:all — 14 tasks, 100% success).

Checklist

  • Tests pass locally
  • Lint passes
  • Code follows repo style
  • Documentation updated if needed
  • No console.log or debug code left
  • No unrelated changes

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Form DevTools now correctly follows the selected TanStack DevTools theme, including changes made after the panel loads.
    • Improved lifecycle handling ensures DevTools mount and unmount cleanly.
    • Unrelated panel updates no longer trigger unnecessary remounts.
    • The no-op panel remains inactive without initializing DevTools.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for initial rendering, theme changes, panel unmounting, stable updates, cleanup, and no-op behavior.

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FormDevtoolsPanel now manages the FormDevtoolsCore lifecycle directly and recreates it when the theme changes. The plugin documents the fix, and tests verify mounting, unmounting, remounting, and no-op rendering.

Changes

Form Devtools Theme Lifecycle

Layer / File(s) Summary
React-to-Solid panel lifecycle
packages/react-form-devtools/src/FormDevtools.tsx, packages/react-form-devtools/src/plugin.tsx
FormDevtoolsPanel mounts and unmounts FormDevtoolsCore through useEffect, recreates it when the theme changes, and provides a standalone no-op panel. The plugin documents the theme update fix.
Mount and unmount contract
packages/react-form-devtools/tests/formDevtools.spec.tsx
The tests mock FormDevtoolsCore and verify initial mounting, unchanged-theme reuse, theme remounting, teardown, and no-op rendering.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to c8f1f

Theme-related rerenders may leave the Form DevTools panel blank even when the theme has not changed. This should be corrected before merge to preserve panel availability.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant TanStackDevtools
  participant FormDevtoolsPanel
  participant FormDevtoolsCore
  TanStackDevtools->>FormDevtoolsPanel: Render with theme
  FormDevtoolsPanel->>FormDevtoolsCore: Mount with element and theme
  TanStackDevtools->>FormDevtoolsPanel: Render with changed theme
  FormDevtoolsPanel->>FormDevtoolsCore: Unmount previous instance
  FormDevtoolsPanel->>FormDevtoolsCore: Mount new instance with theme
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the primary change: remounting the React Form DevTools Solid component when the theme changes. It references the linked issue.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes address issue #2357 by remounting the Form DevTools component when the outer TanStack DevTools theme changes. The implementation passes the updated theme and includes integration tests for…
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In `@packages/react-form-devtools/src/FormDevtools.tsx`:
- Line 35: Remove prevThemeRef and the theme-equality early return from the
effect in FormDevtools, allowing the effect body to remount FormDevtoolsCore
after cleanup on every relevant props change, including an initially undefined
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In `@packages/react-form-devtools/tests/formDevtools.spec.tsx`:
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…loses TanStack#2357)

Root cause: The original createReactPlugin factory returned a render()
function that created a new React element on every theme change, but the
original createReactPanel hook only called mount() once. The Solid
FormDevtoolsCore component received props.theme as a plain value and
never re-rendered, leaving the Form DevTools stuck in light mode.

Fix: Replace the createReactPlugin factory with a direct FormDevtoolsPanel
component that uses useEffect with the theme prop in its dependency array.
When the theme changes, the cleanup unmounts the old Solid component and
the effect body calls mount() with the updated props, ensuring the Solid
Devtools always starts fresh with the correct theme value.

Closes TanStack#2357
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In `@packages/react-form-devtools/src/FormDevtools.tsx`:
- Line 24: Export the FormDevtoolsPanel and FormDevtoolsPanelNoOp component
declarations so the Devtools.FormDevtoolsPanel and
Devtools.FormDevtoolsPanelNoOp references in the package entry point resolve
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- Line 44: Update the effect containing devtools.current.mount to return a
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- Export FormDevtoolsPanel / FormDevtoolsPanelNoOp directly so module
  resolution in src/index.ts is unambiguous across all TS module
  resolution modes (CRITICAL).
- Return a cleanup function from the useEffect so the Solid
  FormDevtoolsCore is unmounted on both theme change and component
  teardown, preventing a leaked Solid tree (MAJOR).
- Replace the previous mock-only test with a real @testing-library/react
  + jsdom integration test that asserts the actual lifecycle: same-theme
  rerender does not remount, theme change unmounts old + mounts new,
  and component teardown calls unmount exactly once.

Refs: TanStack#2371, TanStack#2357
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Fixed in commit e18edf1 on top of the PR branch. Three changes:

1. Critical — Export the panel components
Added export to the FormDevtoolsPanel and FormDevtoolsPanelNoOp function declarations directly (not just the trailing export { ... } block), so the namespace import in packages/react-form-devtools/src/index.ts resolves unambiguously under all TS module-resolution modes.

2. Major — Return an effect cleanup function
The useEffect now returns a cleanup that calls instance.unmount(). The cleanup runs on both theme change (next effect run) and component teardown, so the Solid tree is never orphaned. The devtools.current === instance guard prevents the cleanup from clearing a ref that has already been replaced by a newer instance.

3. Major — Real integration test
Replaced the previous mock-only test with a @testing-library/react + jsdom integration test that renders FormDevtoolsPanel and asserts:

  • Initial mount calls mount() once with the right theme.
  • Rerender with a new prop object but same theme does NOT remount.
  • Rerender with a different theme unmounts the old instance and mounts a new one.
  • Component teardown calls unmount() exactly once.
  • FormDevtoolsPanelNoOp returns null and never instantiates a core.

The earlier note that @testing-library/react and jsdom were unavailable was incorrect — both are root-level devDependencies and the package vite config already uses environment: 'jsdom'. Thanks for the catch.

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