Updating CSS Modules always triggers full reload

[gonshi]

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

https://github.com/vercel/next.js/tree/canary/packages/create-next-app

To Reproduce

1. Install Next.js app by npx create-next-app@latest

2. Select each options for installation like this.

   

3. Update app/page.module.css and it triggers full reload instead of fast refresh like this

Current vs. Expected behavior

It should trigger fast refresh when I edit css modules. Actually, the following cases execute fast refresh correctly.

1. When I edit a native css file (like global.css)
2. When I didn't choose App Router at the install.

Verify canary release

• [X] I verified that the issue exists in the latest Next.js canary release

Provide environment information

Operating System:
  Platform: darwin
  Arch: x64
  Version: Darwin Kernel Version 23.0.0
Binaries:
  Node: 18.11.0
  npm: 10.2.1
  Yarn: 1.22.19
  pnpm: N/A
Relevant Packages:
  next: 13.5.6
  eslint-config-next: 13.5.6
  react: 18.2.0
  react-dom: 18.2.0
  typescript: 5.2.2
Next.js Config:
  output: N/A

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

App Router, CLI (create-next-app)

Additional context

No response

[gonshi]

It seems to work correctly if I downgrade the version of next.js to 13.2

[Shubhdeep12]

Ideally, this should not happen in production because hot module reload works for the development environment. Correct? @balazsorban44

Can you give some insights here on this module-specific CSS files @balazsorban44

• what is the reason for the hot reload of module-specific CSS files?
• And where I can find this logic and flow in the codebase?

It would be really helpful.

[Skippou]

It may be related to my issue.

Editing any tailwind class or editing the global.css causes a hard reload if a CSS file is imported into the layout.tsx.

https://github.com/vercel/next.js/issues/51162#issuecomment-1808078220

Edit: I have tested it with Next v 13.2, then it works.

[Celsiusss]

I have spent some time narrowing this issue down. Two things are needed for this to happen:

• Use CSS modules
• Use the Link component from next/link

Example component where this happens:

import Link from "next/link";
import styles from "./page.module.css";

export default function Home() {
  return (
    <div className={styles.container}>
      <p>main page</p>
      <Link href="/sub" />
    </div>
  );
}

Editing page.module.css will trigger a full reload.

Here is a minimal reproduction example: https://github.com/Celsiusss/next-css-reload-repro Using next@canary.

[oelbaga]

I've had this bug for months and I finally figured out what causes this!! but there's still no fix. It happens if you have a css module file in a server component.

If you convert the component or page using the css module file to a client component with 'use client' and then go back to the module css file and save the smooth hot reload will work again.

This is very frustrating because I have many server components that use css modules that I don't necessarily want to convert to client components.

This bug really slows down productivity for those who use CSS modules with server components!

[james-meneses-he]

Any update on this so far?

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[eduardpauliuc]

I have spent some time narrowing this issue down. Two things are needed for this to happen:

• Use CSS modules
• Use the Link component from next/link

Editing page.module.css will trigger a full reload.

Here is a minimal reproduction example: https://github.com/Celsiusss/next-css-reload-repro Using next@canary.

Ran into the same issue. Image component from next/image also triggers the full page reload, even on a new app created with npx create-next-app@latest.

[hiranaguiar]

Same problem here on next@14.0.4

Any changes inside a stylesheet module file (any.module.scss) will cause a page reload.

[sleepdotexe]

Any updates from the team on this one? Been encountering the same issue here across multiple projects for quite a while now. It seems to be a pretty long-standing issue, and it's a serious productivity killer – especially on slower machines or when a route requires network calls each time it loads.