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File: usePacedMutations.md | Updated: 11/15/2025

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Function: usePacedMutations()
=============================

ts

function usePacedMutations<TVariables, T>(config): (variables) => Transaction<T>;


function usePacedMutations<TVariables, T>(config): (variables) => Transaction<T>;

Defined in: usePacedMutations.ts:93

React hook for managing paced mutations with timing strategies.

Provides optimistic mutations with pluggable strategies like debouncing, queuing, or throttling. The optimistic updates are applied immediately via onMutate, and the actual persistence is controlled by the strategy.

Type Parameters
---------------
### TVariables

TVariables = unknown

### T

T extends object = Record<string, unknown>

Parameters
----------
### config

PacedMutationsConfig<TVariables, T>

Configuration including onMutate, mutationFn and strategy

Returns
-------

A mutate function that accepts variables and returns Transaction objects

ts

(variables): Transaction<T>;


(variables): Transaction<T>;

### Parameters #### variables

TVariables

### Returns

Transaction<T>

Examples
--------

tsx

// Debounced auto-save
function AutoSaveForm({ formId }: { formId: string }) {
  const mutate = usePacedMutations<string>({
    onMutate: (value) => {
      // Apply optimistic update immediately
      formCollection.update(formId, draft => {
        draft.content = value
      })
    },
    mutationFn: async ({ transaction }) => {
      await api.save(transaction.mutations)
    },
    strategy: debounceStrategy({ wait: 500 })
  })

  const handleChange = async (value: string) => {
    const tx = mutate(value)

    // Optional: await persistence or handle errors
    try {
      await tx.isPersisted.promise
      console.log('Saved!')
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Save failed:', error)
    }
  }

  return <textarea onChange={e => handleChange(e.target.value)} />
}


// Debounced auto-save
function AutoSaveForm({ formId }: { formId: string }) {
  const mutate = usePacedMutations<string>({
    onMutate: (value) => {
      // Apply optimistic update immediately
      formCollection.update(formId, draft => {
        draft.content = value
      })
    },
    mutationFn: async ({ transaction }) => {
      await api.save(transaction.mutations)
    },
    strategy: debounceStrategy({ wait: 500 })
  })

  const handleChange = async (value: string) => {
    const tx = mutate(value)

    // Optional: await persistence or handle errors
    try {
      await tx.isPersisted.promise
      console.log('Saved!')
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Save failed:', error)
    }
  }

  return <textarea onChange={e => handleChange(e.target.value)} />
}

tsx

// Throttled slider updates
function VolumeSlider() {
  const mutate = usePacedMutations<number>({
    onMutate: (volume) => {
      settingsCollection.update('volume', draft => {
        draft.value = volume
      })
    },
    mutationFn: async ({ transaction }) => {
      await api.updateVolume(transaction.mutations)
    },
    strategy: throttleStrategy({ wait: 200 })
  })

  return <input type="range" onChange={e => mutate(+e.target.value)} />
}


// Throttled slider updates
function VolumeSlider() {
  const mutate = usePacedMutations<number>({
    onMutate: (volume) => {
      settingsCollection.update('volume', draft => {
        draft.value = volume
      })
    },
    mutationFn: async ({ transaction }) => {
      await api.updateVolume(transaction.mutations)
    },
    strategy: throttleStrategy({ wait: 200 })
  })

  return <input type="range" onChange={e => mutate(+e.target.value)} />
}

tsx

// Debounce with leading/trailing for color picker (persist first + final only)
function ColorPicker() {
  const mutate = usePacedMutations<string>({
    onMutate: (color) => {
      themeCollection.update('primary', draft => {
        draft.color = color
      })
    },
    mutationFn: async ({ transaction }) => {
      await api.updateTheme(transaction.mutations)
    },
    strategy: debounceStrategy({ wait: 0, leading: true, trailing: true })
  })

  return (
    <input
      type="color"
      onChange={e => mutate(e.target.value)}
    />
  )
}


// Debounce with leading/trailing for color picker (persist first + final only)
function ColorPicker() {
  const mutate = usePacedMutations<string>({
    onMutate: (color) => {
      themeCollection.update('primary', draft => {
        draft.color = color
      })
    },
    mutationFn: async ({ transaction }) => {
      await api.updateTheme(transaction.mutations)
    },
    strategy: debounceStrategy({ wait: 0, leading: true, trailing: true })
  })

  return (
    <input
      type="color"
      onChange={e => mutate(e.target.value)}
    />
  )
}

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