#Custom Events and Custom Elements

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untold lake
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Good questions.

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I might not have a very satisfying answer to this. In the case of creating custom events which are dispatched - I do think this would be an improvement over the ad-hoc implementation of Hooks that we currently have to fulfill that similar purpose.

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That's a switch I would like us to make at some point, but its not something we've prioritized (clearly) - we would have to make that carefully to ensure that the transition path is really easy for modules, a huge number of which use Hooks in their current form.

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We would certainly need a release version where both a custom event is emitted and the hook is called with a clear deprecation period for Hooks.

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It's one of those things that, if I could re-do the system today, I would certainly use Custom Events - but now it becomes a significant undertaking to migrate it to a better approach. Not that we're averse to that, we do that kind of foundational work every version, it's just an issue of prioritization.

blissful hull
untold lake
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With regards to custom elements, this is an are where I have a less clear opinion. It's something I would like to learn more about and possibly use as a replacement for other template rendering helpers. I'm generally aware of custom elements, but it's actually a section of modern web which I haven't had the right window of opportunity to use (or haven't known enough to know that I should be).

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I'm familiar with the basic premise, and so I recognize that there are some things we could be doing more effectively with custom element definitions.

blissful hull
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Well, I do know a lot about the topic and use them extensively in every web (or web-based) endeavor since they entered draft status. And they've been a godsend. That said, I started professional code in 1995, so I've watched many languages go through a bunch of ups and downs.

If you're ever interested in my thoughts, or have questions, or simply need a direction, I'm more than open. But I must disclose that I'm heavily biased toward them. So, you'll always have to weigh what I say about them with a grain of salt.

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Truth be told, I probably over-use them, but I haven't found a reason not to, so far.... LOL

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Thanks for answering my question tho!! I really appreciate your time.