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Learn how to handle row clicks effectively in MUI DataTables to ensure your custom buttons behave as intended without redirecting users.
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Preventing onRowClick When Clicking a Custom Action Button in MUI DataTable

In modern web applications that use React, providing a smooth user experience is paramount. When utilizing components from libraries such as Material-UI, developers often encounter specific challenges. A common issue arises when using MUI DataTable, which triggers a row click event even when interacting with a custom action button within that row. This post addresses how to effectively prevent that default behavior so that users can interact with the button without navigating away from the current page.

The Challenge

As illustrated in a typical use case, you might set up a mui-datatable with a custom action button in each row that performs a specific task. For instance, clicking this button could perform an action, such as fetching data or updating records. However, if the onRowClick handler is defined, clicking the button also triggers navigation to another page—creating a confusing experience for users. The goal here is to prevent this unintended action when they click the button.

Understanding the Solution

To effectively stop the onRowClick from executing when a custom action button is clicked, you can leverage the event handling capabilities of React, specifically the event.stopPropagation() method. Below, we'll break this down into a simple step-by-step process.

Step 1: Define Your Action Button

First, ensure your custom action button is defined properly within the table's column configuration. The button should ideally invoke a function that handles the button click event.

Here's a basic setup for the button:

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Step 2: Implement the onClick Handler

Inside your button's onClick event handler, you will call event.stopPropagation(). This will effectively prevent the click event from bubbling up to the parent elements, which, in this case, is the row that would trigger the onRowClick.

Here's how you can implement this:

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Step 3: Update the Custom Body Render

In the column definition, ensure your button's onClick handler is properly connected to the event handler we just defined. Here is how the updated customBodyRender would look:

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Final Code Example

Putting it all together, here’s a condensed version of how your component might look with the necessary changes:

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Conclusion

By effectively using event.stopPropagation(), you can elegantly handle situations where you have both row click events and custom action buttons in a MUI DataTable. This approach not only prevents unnecessary navigation but also enhances the overall user experience by providing clear and predictable interactions. Make sure to implement this solution in your projects, and your users will thank you for it!