Nav ref does not work.

[winstonewert]

Using ref on Nav does not work.

Nav forwards the ref here:

https://github.com/react-bootstrap/react-bootstrap/blob/master/src/Nav.js#L93

But AbstractNav does not and instead sets up its own ref

https://github.com/react-bootstrap/react-bootstrap/blob/master/src/AbstractNav.js#L129

So the ref set on Nav goes nowhere.

[bpas247]

hmm, seems to be working fine in this example.

Either way it's probably more consistent if AbstractNav is changed to use React.forwardRef (or use one of the utility HOCs mentioned in this comment.

[winstonewert]

Ok, I misdiagnosed slightly.

The problem is that the ref gives me the AbstractNav component whereas I actually needed the <ul> DOM component.

[taion]

Huh, I don't think there's any good reason we do that. Should we make <AbstractNav> also be a ref forwarder?