React's useFormStatus: Read Form State from a Child Component
The `useFormStatus` hook lets a child component read its parent form's submission status without prop drilling. Use it to disable a submit button or show a loading spinner from within a reusable component.
The `useFormStatus` hook lets a child component read its parent form's submission status—like whether it's pending—without prop drilling. It returns an object with `pending`, `data`, `method`, and `action`. This is perfect for creating a generic `<SubmitButton>` that disables itself or shows a loading state, simply by being rendered inside a `<form>`. The main footgun: the hook only "sees" a parent `<form>`; it won't work if the form is in the same or a child component.
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