enableFreeze() breaks UI updates when returning to a tab screen using FlashList and WebSocket updates #2972
Description
Description
Title:
enableFreeze() breaks UI updates when returning to a tab screen using FlashList and WebSocket updates
Description:
When using enableFreeze() in index.js, UI updates stop working when navigating to a screen inside a tab bar that uses FlashList and receives data via WebSocket
Expected behavior
The FlashList should update properly with incoming data after returning to the screen.
Platform
- Android
- iOS
- Web
- Windows
- MacOS
Environment
"@react-navigation/bottom-tabs": "7.3.14",
"@react-navigation/native": "7.1.10",
"@react-navigation/native-stack": "7.3.14",
"@shopify/flash-list": "1.8.2",
"ws": "8.18.2",
Steps to reproduce
Steps to Reproduce:
Call enableFreeze() in index.js
Navigate to a screen (within a tab navigator) that renders a FlashList and subscribes to WebSocket updates
Navigate away from the screen (e.g., to another tab)
Navigate back to the original screen
Observe that the list no longer updates even though data is still being received over the WebSocket
Snack or a link to a repository
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Screens version
4.11.1
React Native version
0.79.3
Platforms
Android, iOS
JavaScript runtime
None
Workflow
None
Architecture
None
Build type
None
Device
None
Device model
No response
Acknowledgements
Yes