Dynamic item sizes are not recalculated after reordering
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Description
Describe the bug
In a virtualized list using @tanstack/vue-virtual, reordering items with dynamic or varying sizes (e.g., different heights) does not trigger a recalculation of their cached measurements. As a result, the items retain their initial rendered dimensions post-reorder, leading to visual artifacts such as:
- Larger items being clipped or overflowing within the constrained space originally allocated to smaller items.
- Smaller items leaving empty gaps due to mismatched container sizes.
Your minimal, reproducible example
https://stackblitz.com/edit/tanstack-virtual-xbv5kvkh?file=src%2FApp.vue
Steps to reproduce
- Click the Swap button
- Look at the list's second and third items
Expected behavior
After reordering, the virtualizer should re-measure and update the sizes for affected items
How often does this bug happen?
Every time
Screenshots or Videos
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Platform
- Windows - Chrome - v.142.0.7444.61
tanstack-virtual version
v3.13.12
TypeScript version
v5.4.5
Additional context
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- I understand that if my bug cannot be reliable reproduced in a debuggable environment, it will probably not be fixed and this issue may even be closed.
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Research direction
Start with the linked StackBlitz reproduction and inspect the @tanstack/vue-virtual measurement and cache handling used when the Swap button reorders items. Verify the second and third items with varying heights, then run the reproduction again after the change. Done means affected items are re-measured after reordering without clipping or empty gaps.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100