useRef with TypeScript

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Environment

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System:
    OS: macOS 10.15.5
    CPU: (16) x64 AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Eight-Core Processor         
    Memory: 166.43 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.7.1 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 12.18.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v12.18.0/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.4 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v12.18.0/bin/yarn
    npm: 6.14.4 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v12.18.0/bin/npm
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: iOS 13.5, DriverKit 19.0, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2
  IDEs:
    Xcode: 11.5/11E608c - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  npmPackages:
    react: 16.13.1 => 16.13.1 
    react-native: https://github.com/expo/react-native/archive/sdk-37.0.0.tar.gz => 0.61.4

Expected Behavior

That TypeScript does not error when using useRef.

Actual Behavior

TypeScript warns that refs are not compatible.

Steps to Reproduce

const carouselRef = useRef<Carousel<Item>>(null)

<Carousel ref={carouselRef} />

Will error:

No overload matches this call.
  Overload 1 of 2, '(props: Readonly<CarouselProperties<Item>>): Carousel<Item>', gave the following error.
    Type 'MutableRefObject<Carousel<Item>>' is not assignable to type 'string | (string & ((instance: ScrollViewProps) => void)) | (string & RefObject<ScrollViewProps>) | (string & ((instance: CarouselStatic<Item>) => void)) | ... 22 more ... | (RefObject<...> & ... 1 more ... & RefObject<...>)'.
      Type 'MutableRefObject<Carousel<Item>>' is not assignable to type 'React.RefObject<...> & React.RefObject<...> & React.RefObject<...>'.
        Type 'MutableRefObject<Carousel<Item>>' is not assignable to type 'RefObject<CarouselStatic<Item>>'.
          Types of property 'current' are incompatible.
            Type 'Carousel<Item>' is missing the following properties from type 'CarouselStatic<Item>': currentIndex, currentScrollPosition, startAutoplay, stopAutoplay, and 4 more.
  Overload 2 of 2, '(props: CarouselProperties<Item>, context?: any): Carousel<Item>', gave the following error.
    Type 'MutableRefObject<Carousel<Item>>' is not assignable to type 'string | (string & ((instance: ScrollViewProps) => void)) | (string & RefObject<ScrollViewProps>) | (string & ((instance: CarouselStatic<Item>) => void)) | ... 22 more ... | (RefObject<...> & ... 1 more ... & RefObject<...>)'.
      Type 'MutableRefObject<Carousel<Item>>' is not assignable to type 'React.RefObject<...> & React.RefObject<...> & React.RefObject<...>'.
        Type 'MutableRefObject<Carousel<Item>>' is not assignable to type 'RefObject<CarouselStatic<Item>>'.

I also tried typing the useRef with CarouselStatic but this didn’t help.

I see that I can also do:

<Carousel ref={(ref) => (carouselRef.current = ref)} />

Although I am not sure the typings are correct?

[brunolrib]

Hey folks.

const carouselRef = useRef<Carousel<Item>>(null);

This way worked for me. I had to initialize ref with null value, and the warning is gone.

I hope this can be usefull for you.

[igorwilliam]

I also have problem too. I trying with pagination

 const ref= useRef<any>();

//Here works
<Carousel ref={ref}/>

// Here not works
<Pagination carouselRef={ref} />

I try other ways like: const ref= useRef<CarouselStatic<any>>(); const ref= useRef<Flatlist<any>>();

But unsuccefully