Routing doesn't work on packaged Electron app using ReactJS and reach-router

I've managed to complete successful packaging of a React App using electron. It runs fine and loads the home page but when I try to route, it simply doesn't work. I am using reach-router for my project and I'm guessing I have to tweak my routing configuration for this purpose.

FYI, Its not a network request that I'm making, its simply routing to login page from homepage which doesn't need an API call. But nothing happens.

import { Router } from '@reach/router';

const App = () => (

    <Provider store={STORE}>

      <Main>

        <Router>

           <Home default path="/" />

           <Login path="login" />

        </Router>

      </Main>

   </Provider>

);





export default App;

There is help on how to fix this issue with react-router but there is nothing on reach-router on the internet.

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FYI, Its not a network request that I'm making, its simply routing to login page from homepage which doesn't need an API call. But nothing happens.

import { Router } from '@reach/router';

const App = () => (

    <Provider store={STORE}>

      <Main>

        <Router>

           <Home default path="/" />

           <Login path="login" />

        </Router>

      </Main>

   </Provider>

);





export default App;

There is help on how to fix this issue with react-router but there is nothing on reach-router on the internet.

asked Jan 2 at 17:59

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FYI, Its not a network request that I'm making, its simply routing to login page from homepage which doesn't need an API call. But nothing happens.

import { Router } from '@reach/router';

const App = () => (

    <Provider store={STORE}>

      <Main>

        <Router>

           <Home default path="/" />

           <Login path="login" />

        </Router>

      </Main>

   </Provider>

);





export default App;

There is help on how to fix this issue with react-router but there is nothing on reach-router on the internet.

asked Jan 2 at 17:59

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6110

FYI, Its not a network request that I'm making, its simply routing to login page from homepage which doesn't need an API call. But nothing happens.

import { Router } from '@reach/router';

const App = () => (

    <Provider store={STORE}>

      <Main>

        <Router>

           <Home default path="/" />

           <Login path="login" />

        </Router>

      </Main>

   </Provider>

);





export default App;

There is help on how to fix this issue with react-router but there is nothing on reach-router on the internet.

reactjs electron reach-router

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Okay so I encountered this issue on Github, and the solution suggested works as intended:
https://github.com/reach/router/issues/25

The idea is to use memory history(since reach doesn't support hash). Reach exposes createMemorySource, createHistory, and LocationProvider for this purpose.

let source = createMemorySource("/starting/url")

let history = createHistory(source)



let App = () => (

  <LocationProvider history={history}>

    <Router>

      {/* ... */}

    </Router>

  </LocationProvider>

)

Reach-router docs suggest creating memory source is for development purposes but its perfectly suitable for Electron use case. I hope this helps someone in the future.

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Okay so I encountered this issue on Github, and the solution suggested works as intended:
https://github.com/reach/router/issues/25

The idea is to use memory history(since reach doesn't support hash). Reach exposes createMemorySource, createHistory, and LocationProvider for this purpose.

let source = createMemorySource("/starting/url")

let history = createHistory(source)



let App = () => (

  <LocationProvider history={history}>

    <Router>

      {/* ... */}

    </Router>

  </LocationProvider>

)

Reach-router docs suggest creating memory source is for development purposes but its perfectly suitable for Electron use case. I hope this helps someone in the future.

answered Jan 2 at 19:44

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Okay so I encountered this issue on Github, and the solution suggested works as intended:
https://github.com/reach/router/issues/25

The idea is to use memory history(since reach doesn't support hash). Reach exposes createMemorySource, createHistory, and LocationProvider for this purpose.

let source = createMemorySource("/starting/url")

let history = createHistory(source)



let App = () => (

  <LocationProvider history={history}>

    <Router>

      {/* ... */}

    </Router>

  </LocationProvider>

)

Reach-router docs suggest creating memory source is for development purposes but its perfectly suitable for Electron use case. I hope this helps someone in the future.

answered Jan 2 at 19:44

x86-64

6110

add a comment |

Okay so I encountered this issue on Github, and the solution suggested works as intended:
https://github.com/reach/router/issues/25

The idea is to use memory history(since reach doesn't support hash). Reach exposes createMemorySource, createHistory, and LocationProvider for this purpose.

let source = createMemorySource("/starting/url")

let history = createHistory(source)



let App = () => (

  <LocationProvider history={history}>

    <Router>

      {/* ... */}

    </Router>

  </LocationProvider>

)

Reach-router docs suggest creating memory source is for development purposes but its perfectly suitable for Electron use case. I hope this helps someone in the future.

answered Jan 2 at 19:44

x86-64

6110

Okay so I encountered this issue on Github, and the solution suggested works as intended:
https://github.com/reach/router/issues/25

The idea is to use memory history(since reach doesn't support hash). Reach exposes createMemorySource, createHistory, and LocationProvider for this purpose.

let source = createMemorySource("/starting/url")

let history = createHistory(source)



let App = () => (

  <LocationProvider history={history}>

    <Router>

      {/* ... */}

    </Router>

  </LocationProvider>

)

Reach-router docs suggest creating memory source is for development purposes but its perfectly suitable for Electron use case. I hope this helps someone in the future.

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