diff --git a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/ChartItem.tsx b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/ChartItem.tsx
index 9a47906a61..fbdfc4a199 100644
--- a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/ChartItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/ChartItem.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Grid } from '@mui/material';
-import React, { LegacyRef, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { StyleProp, StyleSheet, View, Text } from 'react-native';
+import { useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { StyleProp, StyleSheet, Text, View, ViewStyle } from 'react-native';
 import ChartManager, { Item, WAVE_DELAY_MS } from './ChartManager';
 import Animated, {
   useAnimatedStyle,
@@ -8,23 +8,32 @@ import Animated, {
   withSpring,
 } from 'react-native-reanimated';
 
+export type Coordinate = {
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+};
+
 interface ChartItemProps {
   item: Item;
   chartManager: ChartManager;
-  innerRef?: LegacyRef<View>;
-  style?: StyleProp<any>;
+  updateCoordinates?: (id: number, coordinate: Coordinate) => void;
+  style?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
 }
 
+const getCenter = (side: number, size: number) => side + size / 2;
+
 export default function ChartItem({
   item,
   chartManager,
-  innerRef,
+  updateCoordinates,
   style,
 }: ChartItemProps) {
+  const ref = useRef<View>(null);
+
   const progress = useSharedValue(0);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (item.id != ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID) {
+    if (item.id !== ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID) {
       const listenerId = chartManager.addListener(item.id, (isActive) => {
         progress.value = withSpring(isActive ? 1 : 0, {
           duration: 2 * WAVE_DELAY_MS,
@@ -35,7 +44,7 @@ export default function ChartItem({
         chartManager.removeListener(item.id, listenerId);
       };
     }
-  }, [chartManager]);
+  }, [chartManager, item.id, progress]);
 
   const animatedStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => {
     return {
@@ -56,8 +65,23 @@ export default function ChartItem({
     };
   });
 
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    const box = (
+      ref.current as unknown as HTMLElement
+    )?.getBoundingClientRect?.();
+
+    if (!box) {
+      return; // no-op on undefined view ref
+    }
+
+    updateCoordinates(item.id, {
+      x: getCenter(box.left, box.width),
+      y: getCenter(box.top, box.height),
+    });
+  }, [item, updateCoordinates]);
+
   return (
-    <Grid item style={styles.box} xs={3}>
+    <Grid style={styles.box} size={3}>
       <Animated.View
         style={[
           styles.item,
@@ -65,7 +89,7 @@ export default function ChartItem({
           animatedStyle,
           style,
         ]}
-        ref={innerRef}>
+        ref={ref}>
         <Animated.Text style={[animatedTextStyle, styles.label, style]}>
           {item.label}
         </Animated.Text>
diff --git a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/ChartManager.ts b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/ChartManager.ts
index 5c9e791b4e..49e8e9905d 100644
--- a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/ChartManager.ts
+++ b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/ChartManager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import {
   TapGesture,
   PanGesture,
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ export default class ChartManager {
   private _connections: ChartConnection[] = [];
   private _layout: number[][];
   private _listeners: Map<number, Map<number, (isActive: boolean) => void>> =
-    useMemo(() => new Map(), []);
+    new Map();
 
   public static EMPTY_SPACE_ID = 0;
 
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ export default class ChartManager {
     itemId: number,
     listener: (isActive: boolean) => void
   ): number {
-    const listenerId = this._listeners.get(itemId)?.size - 1 ?? 0;
+    const listenerId = this._listeners.get(itemId)?.size - 1;
 
     // another map is used inside of _listeners to seamlessly remove listening functions from _listeners
     if (this._listeners.has(itemId)) {
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ export default class ChartManager {
       label = stateToName.get(label);
     }
 
-    let highlightColor = labelColorMap.get(label) ?? Colors.YELLOW;
+    const highlightColor = labelColorMap.get(label) ?? Colors.YELLOW;
 
     const newItem = {
       id: newId,
@@ -205,12 +204,12 @@ export default class ChartManager {
 
     undeterminedCallback(true);
 
-    const resetAllStates = (event: GestureStateChangeEvent<any>) => {
+    const resetAllStates = (event: GestureStateChangeEvent<unknown>) => {
       undeterminedCallback(true);
-      if (event.state == State.FAILED) {
+      if (event.state === State.FAILED) {
         failedCallback(true);
       }
-      if (event.state == State.CANCELLED) {
+      if (event.state === State.CANCELLED) {
         cancelledCallback(true);
       }
       setTimeout(() => {
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ export default class ChartManager {
       .onEnd(() => {
         endCallback(true);
       })
-      .onFinalize((event: GestureStateChangeEvent<any>) => {
+      .onFinalize((event: GestureStateChangeEvent<unknown>) => {
         resetAllStates(event);
       });
 
diff --git a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/FlowChart.tsx b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/FlowChart.tsx
index 45b0c7ec27..f945559daf 100644
--- a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/FlowChart.tsx
+++ b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/FlowChart.tsx
@@ -1,66 +1,49 @@
-import 'react-native-gesture-handler';
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useReducer, useRef } from 'react';
 import { StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
 import ChartManager from './ChartManager';
 import { Grid } from '@mui/material';
-import ChartItem from './ChartItem';
+import ChartItem, { Coordinate } from './ChartItem';
 import Arrow from './Arrow';
 
-type Coordinate = {
-  x: number;
-  y: number;
-};
-
 type FlowChartProps = {
   chartManager: ChartManager;
 };
 
 export default function FlowChart({ chartManager }: FlowChartProps) {
-  const itemsRef = useRef([]);
-  const itemsCoordsRef = useRef([]);
-  const rootRef = useRef(null);
-
-  // there's a bug where arrows are not shown on the first render on production build
-  // i hate this but it forces a re-render after the component is mounted
-  // a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
-  const [counter, setCounter] = useState(0);
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-      setCounter(counter + 1);
-    }, 0);
-    return () => clearTimeout(timeout);
-  }, []);
+  const [, forceUpdate] = useReducer((x: number) => x + 1, 0);
+  const coordinates = useMemo<Map<number, Coordinate>>(() => new Map(), []);
+  const rootRef = useRef<View>(null);
 
-  const getCenter = (side: number, size: number) => side + size / 2;
+  const updateCoordinates = useCallback(
+    (id: number, coordinate: Coordinate) => {
+      const htmlRootElement = rootRef.current as unknown as HTMLElement;
+      const root = htmlRootElement.getBoundingClientRect();
 
-  itemsCoordsRef.current = itemsRef.current.map((element) => {
-    // during unloading or overresizing, item may reload itself, causing it to be undefined
-    if (!element) {
-      return {
-        x: 0,
-        y: 0,
-      } as Coordinate;
-    }
+      if (!root) {
+        return;
+      }
 
-    const box = element.getBoundingClientRect();
-    const root = rootRef.current.getBoundingClientRect();
-    return {
-      x: getCenter(box.left, box.width) - root.left,
-      y: getCenter(box.top, box.height) - root.top,
-    } as Coordinate;
-  });
+      // Adjust to root relative positioning
+      coordinates.set(id, {
+        x: coordinate.x - root.left,
+        y: coordinate.y - root.top,
+      });
+      forceUpdate();
+    },
+    [coordinates]
+  );
 
   return (
     <View style={styles.container} ref={rootRef}>
       <Grid container rowGap={4}>
-        {chartManager.layout.map((row, index) => (
-          <Grid container spacing={4} key={index}>
+        {chartManager.layout?.map((row) => (
+          <Grid container width={'100%'} spacing={4} key={row.toString()}>
             {row
               .map((itemId) => chartManager.items[itemId])
-              .map((item, index) => (
+              .map((item) => (
                 <ChartItem
-                  key={index}
-                  innerRef={(el) => (itemsRef.current[item.id] = el)}
+                  key={item.id}
+                  updateCoordinates={updateCoordinates}
                   item={item}
                   chartManager={chartManager}
                 />
@@ -72,21 +55,22 @@ export default function FlowChart({ chartManager }: FlowChartProps) {
         // we have all the connections layed out,
         // but the user may choose not to use some of the available items,
         if (
-          !itemsCoordsRef.current[connection.from] ||
-          !itemsCoordsRef.current[connection.to]
+          !coordinates.get(connection.from) ||
+          !coordinates.get(connection.to)
         ) {
           return <View key={connection.id} />;
         }
+
         return (
           <Arrow
             key={connection.id}
             startPoint={{
-              x: itemsCoordsRef.current[connection.from].x,
-              y: itemsCoordsRef.current[connection.from].y,
+              x: coordinates.get(connection.from).x,
+              y: coordinates.get(connection.from).y,
             }}
             endPoint={{
-              x: itemsCoordsRef.current[connection.to].x,
-              y: itemsCoordsRef.current[connection.to].y,
+              x: coordinates.get(connection.to).x,
+              y: coordinates.get(connection.to).y,
             }}
           />
         );
diff --git a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/index.tsx b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/index.tsx
index 902e59117e..4f3c42e3d1 100644
--- a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/src/examples/GestureStateFlowExample/index.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import 'react-native-gesture-handler';
-import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useReducer } from 'react';
 import { StyleSheet, View, useWindowDimensions, Text } from 'react-native';
 import Animated, {
   useAnimatedStyle,
@@ -19,49 +18,59 @@ import FlowChart from './FlowChart';
 const MIN_DESKTOP_WIDTH = 1298;
 
 export default function App() {
-  const chartManager = useRef(new ChartManager());
+  const [, forceUpdate] = useReducer((x: number) => x + 1, 0);
+  const chartManager = useMemo(() => new ChartManager(), []);
 
   const [panHandle, capturedPan, resetPan] = useMemo(
-    () => chartManager.current.newGesture(Gesture.Pan()),
-    []
+    () => chartManager.newGesture(Gesture.Pan()),
+    [chartManager]
   );
 
   const [pressHandle, capturedPress, resetLongPress] = useMemo(
-    () => chartManager.current.newGesture(Gesture.LongPress()),
-    []
+    () => chartManager.newGesture(Gesture.LongPress()),
+    [chartManager]
   );
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    resetPan();
-    resetLongPress();
-  }, []);
-
-  const panIds = panHandle.idObject;
-  const pressIds = pressHandle.idObject;
-
   const dimensions = useWindowDimensions();
   const isDesktopMode = dimensions.width > MIN_DESKTOP_WIDTH;
 
-  // prettier-ignore
-  const desktopLayout = [
-    [panIds.undetermined, ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID, pressIds.undetermined, ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID],
-    [panIds.began,        panIds.failed,               pressIds.began,        pressIds.failed],
-    [panIds.active,       panIds.cancelled,            pressIds.active,       pressIds.cancelled],
-    [panIds.end,          ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID, pressIds.end,          ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID],
-  ];
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Timing issue, neither useEffect, useLayoutEffect or requestAnimationFrame work
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      resetPan();
+      resetLongPress();
+    }, 300);
 
-  // prettier-ignore
-  const phoneLayout = [
-    [panIds.undetermined],
-    [panIds.began,        panIds.failed],
-    [panIds.active,       panIds.cancelled],
-    [panIds.end,          ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID],
-  ];
+    return () => {
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+    };
+  }, [resetLongPress, resetPan]);
 
-  chartManager.current.layout = isDesktopMode ? desktopLayout : phoneLayout;
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const panIds = panHandle.idObject;
+    const pressIds = pressHandle.idObject;
+
+    // prettier-ignore
+    const desktopLayout = [
+      [panIds.undetermined, ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID, pressIds.undetermined, ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID],
+      [panIds.began,        panIds.failed,               pressIds.began,        pressIds.failed],
+      [panIds.active,       panIds.cancelled,            pressIds.active,       pressIds.cancelled],
+      [panIds.end,          ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID, pressIds.end,          ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID],
+    ];
+
+    // prettier-ignore
+    const phoneLayout = [
+      [panIds.undetermined],
+      [panIds.began,        panIds.failed],
+      [panIds.active,       panIds.cancelled],
+      [panIds.end,          ChartManager.EMPTY_SPACE_ID],
+    ];
+
+    chartManager.layout = isDesktopMode ? desktopLayout : phoneLayout;
+    forceUpdate();
+  }, [chartManager, isDesktopMode, panHandle, pressHandle]);
 
   const pressed = useSharedValue(false);
-
   const offset = useSharedValue(0);
   const scale = useSharedValue(1);
 
@@ -110,7 +119,7 @@ export default function App() {
             <Text style={styles.label}>Gesture.LongPress()</Text>
           )}
         </View>
-        <FlowChart chartManager={chartManager.current} />
+        <FlowChart chartManager={chartManager} />
       </View>
       <GestureHandlerRootView style={styles.container}>
         <View style={styles.container}>