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⚡ Optimize SettingsSwitch inline handler#215
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@xRahul xRahul commented Jan 30, 2026

💡 What:

  • Replaced the inline arrow function for the "Search Absence of Text" SettingsSwitch in src/App.js with a memoized callback using useCallback.
  • Moved the persist helper function outside of the App component scope.
  • Added a new test __tests__/HandlerStability.test.js to benchmark and verify the stability of the event handler.

🎯 Why:

  • Performance: Previously, the inline function was recreated on every render of App, causing the SettingsSwitch component to receive a new prop reference every time. This negates any potential performance benefit from React.memo (if applied) and causes unnecessary object allocation.
  • Stability: By moving persist outside App, it becomes a stable reference, which simplifies the useCallback dependency array (it requires no dependencies) and prevents cascading updates.

📊 Measured Improvement:

  • Baseline: A new test __tests__/HandlerStability.test.js confirmed that the handler reference changed on every render (isStable: false).
  • Improvement: After the optimization, the same test confirms the handler reference remains identical across renders (isStable: true).
  • This sets the stage for SettingsSwitch to be fully pure (using React.memo) in the future without further changes to App.js.

PR created automatically by Jules for task 13250166433649262870 started by @xRahul

- Extract inline handler for 'Search Absence of Text' to `handleSearchAbsenceChange` using `useCallback`.
- Move `persist` function outside of `App` component to ensure stability and avoid unnecessary re-creation.
- Add `__tests__/HandlerStability.test.js` to verify handler stability across renders.

This change prevents the creation of a new function on every render, allowing child components (like SettingsSwitch) to potentially avoid re-renders if memoized, and ensures cleaner dependency management.

Co-authored-by: xRahul <1639945+xRahul@users.noreply.github.com>
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- Extract inline handler for 'Search Absence of Text' to `handleSearchAbsenceChange` using `useCallback`.
- Move `persist` function outside of `App` component to ensure stability and avoid unnecessary re-creation.
- Add `__tests__/HandlerStability.test.js` to verify handler stability across renders.

This change prevents the creation of a new function on every render, allowing child components (like SettingsSwitch) to potentially avoid re-renders if memoized, and ensures cleaner dependency management.

Co-authored-by: xRahul <1639945+xRahul@users.noreply.github.com>
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