Building a React modal module with React Router
Blog post from LogRocket
The guide provides a comprehensive overview of building a modal module in React using React Router, addressing the challenges and solutions associated with dynamic URLs, page refreshes, and mobile interactions. It starts with an introduction to React Router, a popular library for creating single-page applications, highlighting its pros and cons, such as improved navigation speed and a steep learning curve for new users. The document then outlines the process of setting up basic routing with React Router, followed by the creation of a modal component that overlays existing views. It explains how to conditionally render the modal by manipulating React Router's location prop and provides a method to prevent underlying page scrolling when the modal is active, using the body-scroll-lock package. The guide concludes by encouraging readers to explore a fully functional example on CodeSandbox and offers an introduction to LogRocket for modern React error tracking.