function withTheme(Component) { // highlight-next-line function ThemedComponent({forwardedRef, ...rest}) { return ( {theme => ( // Assign the custom prop "forwardedRef" as a ref // highlight-next-line )} ); } // Note the second param "ref" provided by React.forwardRef. // We can pass it along to ThemedComponent as a regular prop, e.g. "forwardedRef" // And it can then be attached to the Component. // highlight-range{1-3} function refForwarder(props, ref) { return ( ); } // These next lines are not necessary, // But they do give the component a better display name in DevTools, // e.g. "ForwardRef(withTheme(MyComponent))" // highlight-range{1-2} const name = Component.displayName || Component.name; refForwarder.displayName = `withTheme(${name})`; // highlight-next-line return React.forwardRef(refForwarder); } // highlight-next-line const fancyButtonRef = React.createRef(); // fancyButtonRef will now point to FancyButton // highlight-range{4} ;