(feature) `preventDefault` & `stopPropagation`

[nandorojo]

Describe the feature request

These features are currently unimplemented onClick. Adding this here as a feature request. Happy to help taking a look at an implementation.

For a synchronous preventDefault in TextInput's onChange, I assume we need an upstream PR in core.

[necolas]

The event system in RN is in the early stages of a rethink to take advantage of the new architecture and align with the web. Until then we can't implement sync events or these other features

cc @rubennorte

[rubennorte]

The event system in RN is in the early stages of a rethink to take advantage of the new architecture and align with the web. Until then we can't implement sync events or these other features

cc @rubennorte

in this case, the problem isn't only the event system, but also the fact that we need events to be dispatched synchronously from the UI thread to JS so we can implement preventDefault properly. That might take even longer than the event system revamp.

[nandorojo]

Thanks for the quick update. Happy to help / test anything when it’s in the early stages. The sync events will be an incredible addition to native.