Keep ReanimatedSwipeable native handlers stable when event callbacks change

[ngocdevv]

Description

Fixes #3307

Passing inline onSwipeableOpen / onSwipeableClose (or the other event props) to ReanimatedSwipeable made list scrolling stutter, even when the callbacks were empty. Those functions sat in the worklet/useCallback dependency chain, so a new identity on every parent render rebuilt the pan and tap gesture configs and reconfigured the native handlers.

This change:

• keeps the latest user callbacks behind stable wrappers (useEventCallback)
• memoizes the tap/pan configs so native handlers are only updated when gesture settings actually change
• still invokes the most recent callback after a callback-only rerender

ReanimatedDrawerLayout has a similar pattern, but it is typically a single instance per screen rather than a list row, so it is left untouched here.

Test plan

• yarn test src/__tests__/reanimatedSwipeableCallbacks.test.tsx — native setGestureHandlerConfig is not called again when only event callback identities change
• same file — close() after a callback-only rerender invokes the latest onSwipeableWillClose
• sabotage: bypassing useEventCallback makes the identity test fail (2 → 4 setConfig calls)
• yarn test — 19 suites / 158 tests pass
• yarn lint:js (no new errors) and yarn ts-check
• Please confirm scrolling a FlatList/FlashList of ReanimatedSwipeable rows with inline onSwipeableOpen={() => {}} no longer drops JS FPS

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved swipeable gesture behavior when callback props change during rerenders.
  • Ensured swipe actions consistently use the latest event callbacks without disrupting active gesture handling.
  • Preserved gesture configuration across callback-only updates for smoother, more predictable interactions.
  • Prevented unnecessary callback execution when closing a swipeable without event handlers.

• Tests

  • Added coverage for asynchronous callback delivery, callback updates, gesture execution, and native handler stability.

Walkthrough

ReanimatedSwipeable now uses stable callback wrappers and memoized gesture configuration. Tests verify callback-only rerenders, latest callback delivery, and no JS scheduling when callbacks are absent.

Changes

ReanimatedSwipeable callback stability

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Stable callbacks and gesture configuration packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/components/ReanimatedSwipeable/ReanimatedSwipeable.tsx	The component stores the latest event callbacks behind stable wrappers. Pan handlers and gesture options use memoized configurations. Finalization also resets dragStarted.
Callback stability tests packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/__tests__/reanimatedSwipeableCallbacks.test.tsx	Tests use the actual worklets mock and flush timers, microtasks, and immediates. They verify stable native configuration, latest-callback delivery after rerender, and no JS scheduling when callbacks are absent.

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 68420

The change stabilizes native gesture handlers while preserving the latest callbacks, reducing list-scroll stutter. A bounded correctness concern remains because discarded concurrent renders may briefly expose an uncommitted callback to gesture events; the PR is mergeable with explicit owner awareness and follow-up.

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✅ Passed checks (3 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the main change: keeping ReanimatedSwipeable native handlers stable when event callbacks change.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes address [#3307] by stabilizing native gesture handlers, preserving latest callbacks, and adding regression tests for callback-only rerenders.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	All changes support the performance fix and regression coverage described in the linked issue and PR objectives.

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Inline comments:
In
`@packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/components/ReanimatedSwipeable/ReanimatedSwipeable.tsx`:
- Around line 52-57: Move the callbackRef.current assignment in the
callbackRef/useCallback hook to a useLayoutEffect so discarded concurrent
renders cannot publish uncommitted callbacks. Preserve the stable useCallback
wrapper and add a regression test that aborts a callback update before
dispatching a gesture event, verifying the committed callback is invoked.

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Pull request overview

Fixes ReanimatedSwipeable gesture-handler reconfiguration when event callback identities change, improving list scrolling performance.

Changes:

• Stabilizes event callbacks.
• Memoizes tap and pan gesture configurations.
• Adds regression tests for callback updates and native configuration stability.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

File	Summary
packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/components/ReanimatedSwipeable/ReanimatedSwipeable.tsx	Stabilizes callbacks and gesture configurations. Moderate issue: absent callbacks should remain undefined to avoid unnecessary no-op scheduling.
packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/__tests__/reanimatedSwipeableCallbacks.test.tsx	Tests callback updates and native configuration behavior.

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[m-bert]

Thank you! Left small comment, after that I think we will be ready to merge