Why not router.push?
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Masai Lion posted this in #help-forum
Masai LionOP
Why's the recommendation?
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Masai LionOP
I like using router.push on some http responses, and for dynamic navigation.
@Masai Lion I like using router.push on some http responses, and for dynamic navigation.
Because if you just use <Link> you can use it in server components. But if the user clicks it, the user will be redirected. So: same behavior.
I like to use router when I also do something inside my function or I am already on clientside 👍
I like to use router when I also do something inside my function or I am already on clientside 👍
@B33fb0n3 Because if you just use <Link> you can use it in server components. But if the user clicks it, the user will be redirected. So: same behavior.
I like to use router when I also do something inside my function or I am already on clientside 👍
Masai LionOP
I see, i don't use server components at all so it should be fine.
But is it also okay to use router.push other than onClick events and instead in like fetch responses and stuff?
But is it also okay to use router.push other than onClick events and instead in like fetch responses and stuff?
@Masai Lion Why's the recommendation?
because the button above is not a link and hence not SEO friendly (crawlers won't know that it actually links to another page)
it is like, instead of
<a href="https://google.com">, you make a button in which the onClick event has window.location.href = "https://google.com"@joulev it is like, instead of `<a href="https://google.com">`, you make a button in which the onClick event has `window.location.href = "https://google.com"`
Masai LionOP
I know this is unrelated to Next.js but is it alright to do so when not considering SEO and Next.js' server side components?
I don't care about neither and don't wanna refactor my code either unless there is a good reason to do so
@Masai Lion I don't care about neither and don't wanna refactor my code either unless there is a good reason to do so
Of course: it works. And if you don't care about anything, that you are good to go.
Masai LionOP
Not "anything" but just seo and next.js ss components 😄
well alright then.
thank you guys both
with love ❤️ the bad
@Masai Lion I know this is unrelated to Next.js but is it alright to do so when not considering SEO and Next.js' server side components?
UX is bad in the <button> case. you can't hold ctrl and click to open in new tab, you cant right click to get more options on how to open the link, etc
no, as a user for the love of god i beg you do NOT make links buttons
i have suffered enough sites making links as buttons already
i need this for all links and a button won't have it
@joulev no, as a user for the love of god i beg you do NOT make links buttons
Masai LionOP
by link button you mean onClick=router.push?
i see what you mean and now to think about it, i might wrap some components with <a> for that
i see what you mean and now to think about it, i might wrap some components with <a> for that
but for most stuff i think link buttons are fine 😄
i use link buttons for like switcing a tab and stuff
like this;
/room -> /room/info
but for opening rooms, user might wanna have a few rooms open so in there i need to wrap with <a>
long story short i get what you mean
thank you man ❤️