The @storybook/channels package is used within the Storybook ecosystem to facilitate communication between different parts of the Storybook environment, such as between the Storybook UI and the preview iframe where stories are rendered. It provides an event-driven channel that can be used for bidirectional communication.

What are @storybook/channels's main functionalities?

Creating a channel

This code sample demonstrates how to create a new channel using the @storybook/channels package. The 'transport' object would be an implementation of the transport layer that the channel will use to send and receive messages.

import Channel from '@storybook/channels';
const channel = new Channel({ transport });

Sending a message

This code sample shows how to send a message with an event name and associated data through the channel. Other parts of the application can listen for 'eventName' and react accordingly.

channel.emit('eventName', eventData);

Listening for a message

This code sample illustrates how to listen for messages on the channel. The 'eventHandler' function will be called with the event data whenever a message with 'eventName' is emitted.

channel.on('eventName', eventHandler);

Removing a listener

This code sample shows how to remove a previously added event listener from the channel. This is useful for cleanup and preventing memory leaks.

channel.removeListener('eventName', eventHandler);

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8.0.9

Addon-docs: Fix MDX compilation when using @vitejs/plugin-react-swc with plugins - #26837, thanks @JReinhold!
CSF: Fix typings for control and other properties of argTypes - #26824, thanks @kasperpeulen!
Controls: Fix crashing when docgen extraction partially fails - #26862, thanks @yannbf!
Doc Tools: Signature Type Error Handling - #26774, thanks @ethriel3695!
Next.js: Move sharp into optional deps - #26787, thanks @shuta13!
Nextjs: Support next 14.2 useParams functionality - #26874, thanks @yannbf!
Test: Remove chai as dependency of @storybook/test - #26852, thanks @kasperpeulen!
UI: Fix sidebar search hanging when selecting a story in touch mode - #26807, thanks @JReinhold!

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Storybook Channel

Storybook Channel is similar to an EventEmitter. Channels are used with Storybook implementations to send/receive events between the Storybook Manager and the Storybook Renderer.

class Channel {
  addListener(type, listener) {}
  addPeerListener(type, listener) {} // ignore events from itself
  emit(type, ...args) {}
  eventNames() {}
  listenerCount(type) {}
  listeners(type) {}
  on(type, listener) {}
  once(type, listener) {}
  prependListener(type, listener) {}
  prependOnceListener(type, listener) {}
  removeAllListeners(type) {}
  removeListener(type, listener) {}
}

The channel takes a Transport object as a parameter which will be used to send/receive messages. The transport object should implement this interface.

class Transport {
  send(event) {}
  setHandler(handler) {}
}

For more information visit: storybook.js.org

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Last updated on 22 Apr 2024

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