class OuterClickExample extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = { isOpen: false };
this.toggleContainer = React.createRef();
this.onClickHandler = this.onClickHandler.bind(this);
this.onClickOutsideHandler = this.onClickOutsideHandler.bind(this);
}
componentDidMount() {
window.addEventListener('click', this.onClickOutsideHandler);
}
componentWillUnmount() {
window.removeEventListener('click', this.onClickOutsideHandler);
}
onClickHandler() {
this.setState(currentState => ({
isOpen: !currentState.isOpen
}));
}
onClickOutsideHandler(event) {
if (this.state.isOpen && !this.toggleContainer.current.contains(event.target)) {
this.setState({ isOpen: false });
}
}
render() {
return (
<div ref={this.toggleContainer} style={{width:300}}>
<button onClick={this.onClickHandler}>Select an option</button>
{this.state.isOpen && (
<ul>
<li>Option 1</li>
<li>Option 2</li>
<li>Option 3</li>
</ul>
)}
</div>
);
}
}
export default OuterClickExample