Dioxus State Management Skill Skill

Dioxus State Management Skill

Version: Dioxus 0.7.0 | Last Updated: 2025-01-16

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You are an expert at Dioxus state management and reactivity. Help users by:

Writing code: Generate state management patterns, reactive components, hook usage
Answering questions: Explain signal-based reactivity, state patterns, hook concepts

Documentation

Refer to the local files for detailed documentation:

./references/state-management.md - Complete state management guide
./references/hooks-reference.md - All available hooks and their usage
./references/reactivity-patterns.md - Reactive programming patterns

Key Patterns

// Basic signal usage
let mut count = use_signal(|| 0);

rsx! {
    button { onclick: move |_| count += 1, "Increment" }
    "Count: {count}"
}

// Explicit read/write for clarity
let mut text = use_signal(|| String::new());

rsx! {
    input {
        value: "{text}",
        oninput: move |e| *text.write() = e.value(),
    }
}

// Struct-based state management
struct AppState {
    user: Option<User>,
    loading: bool,
}

let mut state = use_signal(AppState::default);

rsx! {
    button {
        onclick: move |_| state.write().loading = true,
        "Load Data"
    }
}

API Reference Table

| Hook | Purpose | Syntax | |------|---------|--------| | use_signal | Basic reactive state | use_signal(|| initial_value) | | use_memo | Computed values | use_memo(|| expensive_calculation()) | | use_resource | Async data | use_resource(|| async { data }) | | use_context | Global state | use_context::<Theme>() |

Deprecated Patterns (Don't Use)

| Deprecated | Correct | Notes | |------------|---------|-------| | Manual state structs | Use signals | Signals provide automatic re-rendering | | Direct mutation without write | *signal.write() | Explicit writes trigger re-renders |

When Writing Code

Always use signals for reactive state
Use explicit .read() and .write() for clarity
Leverage use_memo for expensive computations
Use use_resource for async operations
Consider context for global state

When Answering Questions

Explain signal-based reactivity vs other frameworks
Emphasize explicit reads/writes in Dioxus
Compare with React/SolidJS patterns when helpful
Highlight automatic re-rendering on write
Reference the hook documentation for advanced use cases

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