async resize (#1336)

Author: mbostock

src/client/stdlib/resize.ts

@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 // TODO Automatically disconnect the observer when the returned DIV is detached.
-export function resize(run: (width: number, height: number) => Node, invalidation?: Promise<void>): Node {
+export function resize(
+  render: (width: number, height: number) => Node | null | Promise<Node | null>,
+  invalidation?: Promise<void>
+): Node {
   const div = document.createElement("div");
   div.style.position = "relative";
-  if (run.length !== 1) div.style.height = "100%";
-  const observer = new ResizeObserver(([entry]) => {
+  if (render.length !== 1) div.style.height = "100%";
+  let currentRender = 0;
+  let currentDisplay = 0;
+  const observer = new ResizeObserver(async ([entry]) => {
     const {width, height} = entry.contentRect;
+    const childRender = ++currentRender;
+    const child = width > 0 ? await render(width, height) : null; // don’t render if detached
+    if (currentDisplay > childRender) return; // ignore stale renders
+    currentDisplay = childRender;
     while (div.lastChild) div.lastChild.remove();
-    if (width > 0) {
-      const child = run(width, height);
-      // prevent feedback loop if height is used
-      if (run.length !== 1 && isElement(child)) child.style.position = "absolute";
-      div.append(child);
-    }
+    if (child == null) return; // clear if nullish
+    if (render.length !== 1 && isElement(child)) child.style.position = "absolute"; // prevent feedback loop if height is used
+    div.append(child);
   });
   observer.observe(div);
   invalidation?.then(() => observer.disconnect());