fix(ui-kit-chat): virtualized thread stops tripping the ResizeObserver notification loop - #555
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…r notification loop The thread virtualizer's viewport-rect observer (@tanstack/virtual-core's observeElementRect) recomputed measurements synchronously inside its own ResizeObserver callback whenever the virtualizer was active (above the virtualize threshold), which could re-dirty the observed viewport within the same frame and fire the browser's "ResizeObserver loop completed with undelivered notifications" window error repeatedly during streaming turns. Deferring that recompute to the next animation frame (useAnimationFrameWithResizeObserver) breaks the same-tick resize->mutate cycle, matching the rAF-defer convention already used by behaviors/top-anchor.ts's schedule() helper for the same class of problem. Reproduced deterministically via test/virtual-thread.browser.test.tsx (seedMessages(60) crosses virtualizeThreshold=50): 33 window-error log lines before the fix, 0 after, confirmed by reverting and reapplying the one-line change. Investigated composer-actions.tsx's ResizeObserver as a second candidate per the dispatch but could not trigger a loop there (composer-actions.browser.test.tsx, including its dynamic-width tests, stays clean before and after) — left unchanged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe thread virtualizer now defers ResizeObserver handling through animation frames. A browser regression test checks that virtualizing 60 messages produces no ChangesThread virtualizer resize handling
Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to The production fix is localized, but the regression test may assert too early and miss a delayed ResizeObserver loop error, weakening protection against future regressions. The PR is mergeable with explicit owner follow-up to wait for the deferred resize cycle. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant ResizeObserver
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ResizeObserver->>ThreadVirtualizer: report viewport resize
ThreadVirtualizer->>AnimationFrame: schedule resize handling
AnimationFrame->>ThreadVirtualizer: run deferred update
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In `@packages/ui-kit-chat/test/virtual-thread.browser.test.tsx`:
- Around line 105-114: Update the virtualizing-above-threshold test around
mountThread and the toBeVisible assertion to wait for the deferred
requestAnimationFrame/ResizeObserver cycle before filtering windowErrors,
ensuring late “ResizeObserver loop” notifications are included in the check.
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TanStack virtual-core 3.13.12 useAnimationFrameWithResizeObserver requestAnimationFrame implementation
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In TanStack Virtual core 3.13.12, the useAnimationFrameWithResizeObserver option provides a mechanism to defer ResizeObserver measurement processing to the next animation frame using requestAnimationFrame [1][2]. Implementation Details: The functionality is implemented within the observeElementRect function [2]. When this option is enabled, the ResizeObserver callback wraps its internal measurement logic—which calculates the element's dimensions—inside a requestAnimationFrame call instead of executing it synchronously [2]. Technical Rationale: 1. Implementation: The library checks the useAnimationFrameWithResizeObserver boolean [2]. If true, it invokes requestAnimationFrame(run), where run contains the logic to update the element's size in the virtualizer instance [2]. If false, it executes run() immediately [2]. 2. Purpose: This was introduced as a workaround for the "ResizeObserver loop completed with undelivered notifications" error [1][3]. In some browser environments (notably Firefox), ResizeObserver callbacks may throw errors if they are invoked at a time that disrupts the rendering pipeline [3]. Wrapping the callback in requestAnimationFrame helps stabilize this behavior by deferring the execution to the next frame [1][3]. 3. Recommendation: The official documentation advises against enabling this option unless strictly necessary [1]. Because ResizeObserver already executes in an optimized manner within the browser's rendering lifecycle (after layout and before paint), deferring it can introduce a ~16ms delay, potentially leading to visual artifacts, stale measurements, or degraded performance [1]. In version 3.13.12, this option is set to false by default [1]. [1][2][3]
Citations:
- 1: https://tanstack.com/virtual/latest/docs/api/virtualizer
- 2: https://github.com/TanStack/virtual/blob/c2f1c397/packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts
- 3: Fix(virtual-core): Wrap ResizeObserver callbacks in window.requestAnimationFrame to avoid error TanStack/virtual#842
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site:github.com/TanStack/virtual useAnimationFrameWithResizeObserver requestAnimationFrame ResizeObserver 3.17.1
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In @tanstack/virtual-core, useAnimationFrameWithResizeObserver is a configuration option available in the virtualizer settings [1][2]. It is a boolean that, when enabled, wraps the ResizeObserver measurement processing in a requestAnimationFrame call [1][3]. This option was introduced as an optional workaround for specific issues [4]: 1. Addressing Errors: It can help prevent the "ResizeObserver loop completed with undelivered notifications" error by ensuring measurements are deferred until the next animation frame [5][3]. 2. React Concurrent Rendering: In environments using React 18+ and createRoot, enabling this can help avoid measuring elements before they are fully mounted or committed to the DOM during fast scrolling [6]. Technical Considerations: - Default Value: The default is false [1][3]. - Performance Trade-offs: Enabling this option is generally discouraged for most use cases because ResizeObserver callbacks are already scheduled at an optimal point in the browser's rendering pipeline (post-layout, pre-paint) [1]. Deferring them can introduce a delay of approximately 16ms, potentially leading to visual artifacts or stale measurements [1][3]. - Version Context: While you mentioned version 3.17.1, this option is part of the broader TanStack Virtual 3.x API [7][1]. Version 3.17.1, released in June 2026, includes various patches for scroll-related behavior but does not change the core functionality of this specific option [7]. It is recommended to only enable this option if you have verified that it resolves a specific performance or error-related issue in your application [1].
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/TanStack/virtual/blob/c2f1c397/docs/api/virtualizer.md
- 2: https://github.com/TanStack/virtual/blob/main/packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts
- 3: https://github.com/TanStack/virtual/blob/de8c12fb/docs/api/virtualizer.md
- 4: feat: add useAnimationFrameWithResizeObserver option TanStack/virtual#923
- 5: Fix(virtual-core): Wrap ResizeObserver callbacks in window.requestAnimationFrame to avoid error TanStack/virtual#842
- 6: In React version 18.3.1, when using the ReactDOM.createRoot mode, blank spaces appear during fast scrolling of a list. How can this issue be resolved? TanStack/virtual#1035
- 7: https://github.com/TanStack/virtual/releases/tag/%40tanstack/virtual-core%403.17.1
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"ResizeObserver callback schedules run with requestAnimationFrame": "instance.options.useAnimationFrameWithResizeObserver\n ? requestAnimationFrame(run)" in source,
"ResizeObserver callback runs synchronously when option is false": "? requestAnimationFrame(run)\n : run()" in source,
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browser rendering order ResizeObserver callback requestAnimationFrame callback next frame nested requestAnimationFrame
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In the browser's rendering pipeline, ResizeObserver callbacks are executed after requestAnimationFrame (rAF) callbacks within the same event loop frame [1][2][3]. The sequence within a single frame generally proceeds as follows: 1. JavaScript execution (main task) [4]. 2. requestAnimationFrame callbacks are executed [1][2]. 3. ResizeObserver callbacks are executed [1][2][5]. 4. Layout and Style calculations [6]. 5. Painting and Compositing [1][2]. Because ResizeObserver callbacks occur after rAF, performing DOM mutations (such as resizing a canvas) inside a ResizeObserver callback often causes that change to be reflected in the current frame's paint, but after the rAF callback has already executed [1][2]. This can lead to visual artifacts, such as a one-frame delay or "flicker" if you rely on the rAF callback to perform drawing based on those dimensions [1][2][3]. Regarding nested requestAnimationFrame calls: - Any requestAnimationFrame callbacks queued from within an existing rAF callback are scheduled to run in the next animation frame [4]. - Similarly, if you call requestAnimationFrame from within a ResizeObserver callback, it will also be scheduled for the next animation frame [4]. This ordering is intentional, as ResizeObserver is designed to process size changes that may have been triggered by layout-impacting operations in earlier steps of the pipeline, ensuring that observations are delivered at a consistent point after layout is finalized but before the final paint [7][5]. Developers aiming to synchronize drawing with these size changes often encounter challenges because there is currently no native way to check if ResizeObserver has pending records before executing a rAF loop, which would allow for conditional rendering [3].
Citations:
- 1: [ResizeObserver] ResizeObserver spec should probably mention issues with requestAnimationFrame w3c/csswg-drafts#9814
- 2: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77842752/how-do-i-use-resizeobserver-with-requestanimationframe-correctly
- 3: [resize-observer] why we need
ResizeObserver.takeRecords()orResizeObserver.hasRecords()(the canvas flickering problem) w3c/csswg-drafts#9717 - 4: https://medium.com/@paul_irish/requestanimationframe-scheduling-for-nerds-9c57f7438ef4
- 5: https://www.w3.org/TR/resize-observer-1/
- 6: Should resizing callbacks happen before animation frame? WICG/resize-observer#37
- 7: https://drafts.csswg.org/resize-observer-1/
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In Vitest Browser Mode, expect.element with.toBeVisible provides built-in retry-ability to handle asynchronous UI updates [1][2]. This mechanism ensures that assertions are re-evaluated until the condition is met or the timeout is reached [1][2]. Retry Timing When you use expect.element(locator).toBeVisible, Vitest resolves the locator using an internal retry mechanism [3][2]. The locator resolution itself uses a sequence of increasing intervals (typically 0, 20, 50, 100, 100, 500ms) to find the element in the DOM [3][4]. Once the element is located, the assertion (e.g.,.toBeVisible) is retried according to the configuration for expect.poll [1][2]. You can customize the retry behavior by passing an options object to expect.element, where interval and timeout (in milliseconds) can be specified [1][5]. By default, the timeout aligns with the overall test timeout [3]. RequestAnimationFrame and Timing Vitest handles browser timing and animations through its integration with the test environment [6]. While Vitest does not automatically wait for every requestAnimationFrame for standard assertions, its retry-ability mechanism inherently supports UI changes that are triggered by animations or transitions [1][2]. If your tests require specific synchronization with animation frames (e.g., waiting for a style change that follows a frame render), you may need to manage this via page.evaluate or custom commands if standard assertions are insufficient [6][7]. Note that Vitest's internal orchestrator occasionally uses requestAnimationFrame for layout tasks (like viewport resizing), and there are known safety mechanisms to prevent tests from hanging if those frames are not delivered [8][9]. If you need to advance timers that include requestAnimationFrame in a unit-testing context, you can use vi.advanceTimersToNextFrame [10]. Best Practices - Always use expect.element with locators (e.g., page.getByRole) rather than standard expect assertions to leverage this retry logic and reduce flakiness [1][5]. - Avoid interacting with the orchestrator page directly (via the raw page object) unless necessary, as this can interfere with Vitest's test frame management [7]. - For complex scenarios, prefer extending the Locators API rather than falling back to low-level page.evaluate calls, as this preserves the built-in retry protections [11].
Citations:
- 1: https://vitest.dev/api/browser/assertions
- 2: https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/blob/206e8cff/docs/api/browser/assertions.md
- 3: https://vitest.dev/api/browser/locators
- 4: https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/blob/206e8cff/packages/browser/src/client/tester/locators.ts
- 5: https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/blob/v4.1.10/docs/api/browser/assertions.md
- 6: https://vitest.dev/guide/browser/
- 7: https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/blob/v4.1.4/docs/api/browser/commands.md
- 8:
setIframeViewportawaits an animation frame with no timeout, hanging tests when the orchestrator page is not composited vitest-dev/vitest#10831 - 9: fix(ui): bound viewport animation frame wait (fix #10831) vitest-dev/vitest#10832
- 10: Add support for advancing timers to the next animation frame vitest-dev/vitest#6346
- 11: https://vitest.dev/blog/vitest-3-2.html
Wait for the deferred resize cycle before checking windowErrors.
toBeVisible() does not wait for the ResizeObserver callback. @tanstack/virtual-core 3.17.1 defers that callback with requestAnimationFrame, so the loop error can arrive after the assertion.
Proposed fix
await expect.element(page.getByText('answer 59')).toBeVisible()
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+ await page.evaluate(
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+ new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+ requestAnimationFrame(() => requestAnimationFrame(() => resolve()))
+ }),
+ )
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| it('virtualizing above the threshold never trips a ResizeObserver notification loop', async () => { | |
| windowErrors.length = 0 | |
| mountThread(seedMessages(60)) | |
| await expect.element(page.getByText('answer 59')).toBeVisible() | |
| const loopErrors = windowErrors.filter((message) => message.includes('ResizeObserver loop')) | |
| expect(loopErrors).toEqual([]) | |
| }) | |
| it('virtualizing above the threshold never trips a ResizeObserver notification loop', async () => { | |
| windowErrors.length = 0 | |
| mountThread(seedMessages(60)) | |
| await expect.element(page.getByText('answer 59')).toBeVisible() | |
| await page.evaluate( | |
| () => | |
| new Promise<void>((resolve) => { | |
| requestAnimationFrame(() => requestAnimationFrame(() => resolve())) | |
| }), | |
| ) | |
| const loopErrors = windowErrors.filter((message) => message.includes('ResizeObserver loop')) | |
| expect(loopErrors).toEqual([]) | |
| }) |
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In `@packages/ui-kit-chat/test/virtual-thread.browser.test.tsx` around lines 105 -
114, Update the virtualizing-above-threshold test around mountThread and the
toBeVisible assertion to wait for the deferred
requestAnimationFrame/ResizeObserver cycle before filtering windowErrors,
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Pull request overview
Fixes ResizeObserver notification loops in virtualized chat threads.
Changes:
- Defers virtualizer resize handling to animation frames.
- Adds a Chromium regression test for long threads.
- Adds a patch changeset.
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.changeset/resize-observer-loop-virtualizer.md |
Documents the user-facing fix. |
packages/ui-kit-chat/src/behaviors/create-thread-virtualizer.ts |
Enables animation-frame resize observation. |
packages/ui-kit-chat/test/virtual-thread.browser.test.tsx |
Tests that virtualization produces no ResizeObserver loop errors. |
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Problem
With the thread virtualized (above
virtualizeThreshold= 50 messages), the browser fires "ResizeObserver loop completed with undelivered notifications" window errors repeatedly.@tanstack/virtual-core'sobserveElementRectrecomputes the viewport rect synchronously inside its own ResizeObserver callback, which re-dirties the observed viewport within the same frame. This error seeded the dev-host console echo loop fixed in #554.Fix
One line:
useAnimationFrameWithResizeObserver: trueincreate-thread-virtualizer.ts— virtual-core's documented option deferring the recompute to the next animation frame, matching the existing rAF-defer convention inbehaviors/top-anchor.ts.Verification
test/virtual-thread.browser.test.tsx(60 messages, real Chromium): 33 window-error lines before, 0 after; confirmed by reverting and reapplying the change. Permanent regression test added.Gates: typecheck, lint, format, fallow audit clean. Changeset included.
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Bug Fixes
ResizeObservererrors that could occur while scrolling through virtualized thread messages.Tests