Why is `return false` required?

Per https://github.com/JedWatson/react-tappable#native-events, it seems like you’re recommending using return false from an event handler to prevent Tappable from handling the event.

However, it’s a common best practice (and one my company enforces in its own codebase) to never return false from an event handler, and to always only explicitly call preventDefault/stopPropagation/stopImmediatePropagation on the event object.

Would it be possible to make Tappable respect preventDefault on the event object such that return false isn’t required?

[dcousens]

PRs accepted

[ljharb]

I’d prefer it remain open until someone (myself, maintainers, or someone else) can fix it. That the issue is old doesn’t make it any less of an issue 😃