Set watch callback event type when calling setValue

[BrendanC23]

The form.watch(callback) function has an event type parameter, which is usually set to change for user-triggered inputs. When the form is updated using setValue, the type is undefined. I would like to be able to pass a custom change type to setValue and reset.

There is a similar issue from 2022: #9363 that I would like to bring attention to.

setValue('fieldName', newValue, { changeType: 'newChangeTypeOverride' });

[regileeso]

I'd give this one +1

My situation is the following. I'm using Redux to keep track of the changes inside react-hook-form. Also, when initializing the form, the values come from Redux selectors. watch() is used to dispatch any changes to Redux. This all works fine.

Now, the values inside Redux may be changed from another component by dispatching an action. I then update the form values using useSelector() and setValue() and I need to avoid watch() dispatching the data again to Redux by checking type.

But yes, type is undefined when I use setValue().

Is there any way to achieve that? Currently it just results in an endless hook loop...

[cike8899]

I also encountered the same confusion.