---
title: "rerender use deferred value"
description: "When user input triggers expensive computations or renders, use `useDeferredValue` to keep the input responsive. The deferred value lags behind, allowing React to prioritize the input update and render the expensive result when idle."
type: skill
canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/rerender-use-deferred-value
source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T11:46:04.709Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "rerender use deferred value — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/rerender-use-deferred-value)"
---

# rerender use deferred value
When user input triggers expensive computations or renders, use `useDeferredValue` to keep the input responsive. The deferred value lags behind, allowing React to prioritize the input update and render the expensive result when idle.

## Overview

---
title: Use useDeferredValue for Expensive Derived Renders
impact: MEDIUM
impactDescription: keeps input responsive during heavy computation
tags: rerender, useDeferredValue, optimization, concurrent
---

## Use useDeferredValue for Expensive Derived Renders

When user input triggers expensive computations or renders, use `useDeferredValue` to keep the input responsive. The deferred value lags behind, allowing React to prioritize the input update and render the expensive result when idle.

**Incorrect (input feels laggy while filtering):**

```tsx
function Search({ items }: { items: Item[] }) {
  const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
  const filtered = items.filter(item => fuzzyMatch(item, query))

  return (
    <>
      <input value={query} onChange={e => setQuery(e.target.value)} />
      <ResultsList results={filtered} />
    </>
  )
}
```

**Correct (input stays snappy, results render when ready):**

```tsx
function Search({ items }: { items: Item[] }) {
  const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
  const deferredQuery = useDeferredValue(query)
  const filtered = useMemo(
    () => items.filter(item => fuzzyMatch(item, deferredQuery)),
    [items, deferredQuery]
  )
  const isStale = query !== deferredQuery

  return (
    <>
      <input value={query} onChange={e => setQuery(e.target.value)} />
      <div style={{ opacity: isStale ? 0.7 : 1 }}>
        <ResultsList results={filtered} />
      </div>
    </>
  )
}
```

**When to use:**

- Filtering/searching large lists
- Expensive visualizations (charts, graphs) reacting to input
- Any derived state that causes noticeable render delays

**Note:** Wrap the expensive computation in `useMemo` with the deferred value as a dependency, otherwise it still runs on every render.

Reference: [React useDeferredValue](https://react.dev/reference/react/useDeferredValue)

---

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