Image Component in Next.js Causing FOUC Due to Dynamic Sourcing
I'm updating my dependencies and I've been struggling with this for a few days now and could really use some help... I've spent hours debugging this and After trying multiple solutions online, I still can't figure this out... I'm working with an scenario where my Next.js image component is causing a flash of unstyled content (FOUC) when loading images dynamically based on user selection. I'm using Next.js version 12.1.0 and the `<Image>` component from `next/image`. The images are fetched from an API and displayed based on user input. The question occurs when the image URL changes; instead of smoothly transitioning to the new image, I see a brief flash of an empty space before the new image loads. I've tried implementing a loading spinner, but it doesn't seem to help with the FOUC, as the empty space is still noticeable. Here's a snippet of how I'm currently using the `<Image>` component: ```jsx import Image from 'next/image'; import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'; const ImageGallery = () => { const [imageUrl, setImageUrl] = useState(''); const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true); useEffect(() => { // Simulate fetching image based on user selection const fetchImage = async () => { setLoading(true); const response = await fetch('/api/getImage'); // Fetch new image URL const data = await response.json(); setImageUrl(data.url); setLoading(false); }; fetchImage(); }, []); return ( <div> {loading ? <p>Loading...</p> : <Image src={imageUrl} alt="Dynamic Image" layout="responsive" width={500} height={500} />} </div> ); }; export default ImageGallery; ``` I've also tried preloading the images by storing URLs in the state beforehand and setting a placeholder, but the FOUC continues. I want to ensure that the user experience remains smooth without flashing empty spaces. Is there a recommended approach or best practice to handle dynamic image loading in Next.js that minimizes the FOUC effect? Any insights would be greatly appreciated! My development environment is Linux. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Any ideas how to fix this? What's the best practice here? I've been using Javascript for about a year now. How would you solve this?