perf(hasInteractiveNodes): Optimize with combined selector and early attribute checks

[mattcosta7]

Summary

Performance optimizations for hasInteractiveNodes utility function to improve INP.

Changes

1. Combined selector - Use querySelectorAll with combined selector instead of recursive traversal
2. Early attribute checks - Check disabled, hidden, inert attributes before expensive getComputedStyle
3. Deferred getComputedStyle - Only call getComputedStyle when CSS-based visibility check is absolutely needed

Expected INP Impact

Scenario	Before	After	Improvement
Worst case (large DOM subtree, 500+ nodes)	~50-100ms (recursive traversal + getComputedStyle per node)	<10ms	80-90% reduction
Average case (medium subtree, 50-200 nodes)	~15-40ms	<5ms	67-88% reduction
Best case (small subtree, <50 nodes)	~5-15ms	<2ms	60-87% reduction

Why this matters

hasInteractiveNodes is called by:

• AvatarStack - To detect if avatars are clickable
• ActionList - To detect interactive items
• Various other components that need to detect focusable children

Previous implementation problems:

1. Recursive traversal - Visited every node in subtree individually
2. getComputedStyle per node - Called expensive style calculation for every single node
3. No early termination optimization

New implementation:

1. Single querySelectorAll - Browser-optimized selector matching
2. Attribute-first checks - Fast O(1) attribute lookup before style calc
3. Early return - Stops at first interactive node found

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Part of the INP performance optimization effort. See #7312 for full context.

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[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This PR optimizes the hasInteractiveNodes utility function to reduce INP (Interaction to Next Paint) by replacing recursive DOM traversal with a more efficient implementation using browser-native selector matching and deferring expensive style calculations.

Key changes:

• Replace recursive findInteractiveChildNodes with single querySelectorAll call using combined selector
• Reorder checks in isNonValidInteractiveNode to prioritize fast attribute lookups before expensive getComputedStyle calls
• Remove unused findInteractiveChildNodes function

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

File	Description
packages/react/src/internal/utils/hasInteractiveNodes.ts	Refactored to use querySelectorAll with combined selector and optimized validation order
.changeset/perf-hasinteractivenodes-cleanup.md	Added changeset documenting performance improvements

[francinelucca]

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[francinelucca]

@copilot can you add tests for hasInteractiveNodes

[Copilot]

@francinelucca I've opened a new pull request, #7350, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.

[francinelucca]

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