DioxusLabs/dioxus · error

root element

Error message

root element

What it means

`root_child_edge_element` resolves a static root element's anchor index and `expect`s it to exist when the root child is an element. This panic fires if the internal invariant that every static root element has an anchor index is violated — a core diffing bug, not user error.

Source

Thrown at packages/core/src/diff/node.rs:373

                found
            }
        }
    }

    fn root_child_edge_element(
        &self,
        child: VNodeChild<'_>,
        mount: MountId,
        target_id: crate::RenderTargetId,
        dom: &VirtualDom,
        edge: ElementEdge,
    ) -> Option<ElementId> {
        match child {
            VNodeChild::Dynamic(anchor) => {
                self.dynamic_anchor_edge_element(anchor, mount, dom, target_id, edge)
            }
            VNodeChild::Element(element) => self.find_static_anchor_in_target(
                element.anchor_index().expect("root element"),
                mount,
                target_id,
                dom,
            ),
            VNodeChild::Text(text) => self.find_static_anchor_in_target(
                text.anchor_index().expect("root text"),
                mount,
                target_id,
                dom,
            ),
        }
    }

    fn dynamic_anchor_edge_element(
        &self,
        anchor: DynamicAnchor<'_>,
        mount: MountId,
        dom: &VirtualDom,

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Solutions

1. This is an internal invariant about root element creation. Report it with a minimal reproduction to the Dioxus issue tracker.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/core/src/diff/node.rs:373 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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