ReferenceError: window is not defined

[hkennyv]

Hey all,

It seems like there is an error when using netlify-identity-widget 1.8.0. This error is not present when reverting netlify-identity-widget back to 1.6.0.

Some steps to reproduce this error:

• clone the repository here (I was following along with this article)
• install deps - yarn install
• try to run dev server - yarn dev

To get rid of this error by reverting back to 1.6.0:

• delete node_modules - rm -rf node_modules/
• change version of netlify-identity-widget from ^1.8.0 to 1.6.0 in package.json
• reinstall deps - yarn install
• start dev server - yarn dev

The error is posted below:

ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
ReferenceError: window is not defined
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/node_modules/netlify-identity-widget/build/netlify-identity.js:1:212)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1201:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1221:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1050:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:938:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1090:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///netlify-identity-widget:1:18)
    at Object.netlify-identity-widget (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:416:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./utils/netlifyAuth.js:2:81)
    at Module../utils/netlifyAuth.js (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:382:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)
    at eval (webpack-internal:///./pages/index.tsx:5:76)
    at Module../pages/index.tsx (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:347:1)
    at __webpack_require__ (/Users/khuynh/me/develop/web/nextapp/.next/server/static/development/pages/index.js:29:31)

[hkennyv]

It seems like it's an issue with the webpack.umd.config.js configuration. I set output.globalObject = "this" and rebuilt the package and it seems to fix it. I'm not sure why it only affects the latest version though since this config isn't any different than the one in the 1.6.0 version...

Following the issue on webpack here. It looks like they have a solution in the works as well.

I'm attaching a PR!

[jlengstorf]

just confirmed this working with v1.8.1 — let me know if you see any additional issues!