[Strict TS API] NativeSyntheticEvent doesn't match BaseSyntheticEvent
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Description
My team uses unified codebase that share web and native code, so that is why a BaseSyntheticEvent event was used here.
import type {BaseSyntheticEvent} from 'react';
<TextInput onSubmitEditing={
(event: BaseSyntheticEvent) => {
event.bubbles; // boolean | undefined
// error: BaseSyntheticEvent require `boolean` only type
}}
/>
this issue doesn't not exist in prev. RN versions
Steps to reproduce
see above
React Native Version
0.87.0
Affected Platforms
Runtime - Android, Runtime - iOS
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
OS: macOS 26.5
CPU: (11) arm64 Apple M3 Pro
Memory: 1.27 GB / 36.00 GB
Shell:
version: 4.0.1
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/fish
Binaries:
Node:
version: 24.13.1
path: /usr/local/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 3.6.4
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 11.8.0
path: /usr/local/bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2025.09.01.00
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.16.2
path: /Users/xdxd/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 25.2
- iOS 26.2
- macOS 26.2
- tvOS 26.2
- visionOS 26.2
- watchOS 26.2
Android SDK:
API Levels:
- "34"
- "35"
- "36"
Build Tools:
- 33.0.1
- 34.0.0
- 35.0.0
- 36.0.0
- 37.0.0
System Images:
- android-34 | Android TV ARM 64 v8a
- android-34 | Google TV ARM 64 v8a
- android-35 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
- android-35 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
- android-36 | Android TV ARM 64 v8a
- android-36 | Google TV ARM 64 v8a
Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2026.1 AI-261.23567.138.2611.15646644
Xcode:
version: 26.2/17C52
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.13
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 2.6.10
path: /Users/xdxd/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 20.2.0
wanted: 20.2.0
react:
installed: 19.2.3
wanted: 19.2.3
react-native:
installed: 0.87.0
wanted: 0.87.0
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: false
Stacktrace or Logs
error TS2322: Type '(event: BaseSyntheticEvent) => void' is not assignable to type '(e: Readonly<{ bubbles: boolean | undefined; cancelable: boolean; currentTarget: number | ReactNativeElement; defaultPrevented: boolean; dispatchConfig: Readonly<{ registrationName: string; }>; ... 10 more ...; type: string; }>) => unknown'.
Types of parameters 'event' and 'e' are incompatible.
Type 'Readonly<{ bubbles: boolean | undefined; cancelable: boolean; currentTarget: number | ReactNativeElement; defaultPrevented: boolean; dispatchConfig: Readonly<{ registrationName: string; }>; ... 10 more ...; type: string; }>' is not assignable to type 'BaseSyntheticEvent<object, any, any>'.
Types of property 'bubbles' are incompatible.
Type 'boolean | undefined' is not assignable to type 'boolean'.
Type 'undefined' is not assignable to type 'boolean'.
27 <TextInput onSubmitEditing={(event: BaseSyntheticEvent) => {
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Research direction
Start with the TextInput onSubmitEditing type and the NativeSyntheticEvent definition used by React Native 0.87. Reproduce the strict TypeScript assignment from the issue, then compare it with React's BaseSyntheticEvent typing. Done means the reported handler is compatible without weakening the relevant event types, with a regression check for the shown example.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- react-native, typescript
- Domain
- api, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 64/100