Shadcn Carousel Error

Encounter a deployment issue with the Shadcn Carousel in your React application? Here's how to resolve it when deploying on Vercel.

Introduction

While integrating the Shadcn Carousel into one of my projects, I ran into a deployment issue on Vercel. The error message was:

"Type error: 'embla-carousel-react' has no exported member named 'EmblaCarouselType'. Did you mean 'UseEmblaCarouselType'?"

This guide will walk you through how to fix this issue.

Error Context

The issue arises due to an incorrect import statement in the codebase. The error message suggests that EmblaCarouselType is not an exported member from embla-carousel-react, and it hints at using UseEmblaCarouselType instead.

Resolution

To fix this issue, update your import statements in the components/ui/carousel.tsx file as follows:

import useEmblaCarousel from "embla-carousel-react";
import {
  type EmblaCarouselType as CarouselApi,
  type EmblaOptionsType as CarouselOptions,
  type EmblaPluginType as CarouselPlugin,
} from "embla-carousel";

This adjustment changes the import statement to use UseEmblaCarouselType instead of EmblaCarouselType, aligning with the latest API from the embla-carousel package.

Implementation

1. Locate the Component: Find the carousel.tsx file within your components/ui directory.
2. Update Imports: Replace the incorrect import statements with the corrected ones provided above.
3. Test the Fix: Deploy your project on Vercel to ensure the issue is resolved.

References

For further information, you can refer to the related GitHub issue documented here.

Summary of Changes

• Updated the import statement in carousel.tsx.
• Ensured compatibility with the latest embla-carousel API.
• Resolved the deployment issue on Vercel.

By following these steps, the Shadcn Carousel should work smoothly in your React application, and deployment on Vercel will proceed without errors.