`priorFocusedElem.focus()` throws in IE11

[kristiandupont]

Do you want to request a feature or report a bug?
Bug

What is the current behavior?
We have an onClick handler on an SVG element. The handler sets a state property that causes the element to be hidden (via CSS). This makes IE11 throw on this line:

react/packages/react-dom/src/client/ReactInputSelection.js

Line 72 in 52eb59d

priorFocusedElem.focus();

It seems that #11800 removed a try/catch protection for this.

I am working around the problem by stubbing focus like this:

if (typeof SVGElement.prototype.focus === 'undefined') { SVGElement.prototype.focus = function () {}; }

Which versions of React, and which browser / OS are affected by this issue? Did this work in previous versions of React?

Worked in 16.2.2

[jquense]

Can you put together a reproduction demonstrating the issue?

[gaearon]

In the meantime please feel free to send a PR adding try-catch with an explanation comment

[ThaddeusJiang]

I hava a same problem.

React 16.4

[gaearon]

@ThaddeusJiang That doesn't help us in any way. It will help us if you provide a reproducing case. Thanks.

[gaearon]

Can somebody with IE11 figure out if:

• SVGs don't have focus() in IE11
• If their focus() call throws on hidden elements
• Something else?

[kristiandupont]

Sorry, I forgot about this because my workaround solved it for me. I will make a PR and try to figure out if it applies to other classes as well

[gaearon]

Thanks!

[ThaddeusJiang]

@gaearon

when user drags a Element, 'focus' is not supported Exception be thrown

Environment

• IE11
• React 16.4

[gaearon]

OK. Somebody want to send a PR that reverts #11800?

[ThaddeusJiang]

Yes, I do.

[gaearon]

Fixed in #12996