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useLayoutEffect and server rendering

If you use server rendering, keep in mind that neither useLayoutEffect nor useEffect can run until the JavaScript is downloaded.

You might see a warning if you try to useLayoutEffect on the server. Here's two common ways to fix it.

Option 1: Convert to useEffect

If this effect isn't important for first render (i.e. if the UI still looks valid before it runs), then useEffect instead.

function MyComponent() {
function CopyButton({ value }) {
let [copied, setCopied] = React.useState();
let hydrated = usePageIsHydrated();
React.useEffect(() => {
let id = setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2000);
return () => clearTimeout(id);
}, [copied]);
return (
<button