microsoft / microsoft/fluentui
[Feature]: Custom boundary for autoSize in Popper
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Description
Library
React Northstar / v0 (@fluentui/react-northstar)
Describe the feature that you would like added
autoSize prop in Popper settings currently uses overflowBoundary. Add configuration option for the autoSize to use a separate boundary.
That feature is required for a Dropdown component scenario.
Codesandbox with repro: https://codesandbox.io/s/v0-dropdown-overflow-vj5xzf?file=/example.js
The Dropdown list in the example has the following options applied:
positionFixed: true to allow the dropdown list to overflow the message it is rendered in
autoSize: "width-always" to fix the width of the list to match the dropdown input (required when fluid and positionFixed are used at the same time)
overflowBoundary and flipBoundary set to the scroll container to correctly flip the dropdown list
unstable_disableTether: "all" to allow the dropdown list to cover the input if there is not enough space
With this config the autoSize uses the overflowBoundary to set the dropdown list width which is incorrect:

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Research direction
Start with the linked CodeSandbox and the React Northstar Popper settings described in the issue, focusing on autoSize, overflowBoundary, flipBoundary, and the Dropdown scenario. Trace how Popper calculates autoSize from overflowBoundary; done means autoSize can use a separate configurable boundary while the existing Dropdown configuration still flips against its scroll container.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- react, typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100