How do I install Expandable Card On Click?

Run npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/expandable-card-on-click in your terminal. Before installing, add the Aceternity Pro registry to your components.json and set your API token as the ACETERNITY_PRO_TOKEN environment variable. The CLI automatically installs all required dependencies including Tailwind CSS plugins and Framer Motion.

Is Expandable Card On Click responsive and accessible?

Yes. The component is fully responsive across mobile, tablet, and desktop breakpoints. It uses semantic HTML elements, proper heading hierarchy, and accessible color contrast ratios. Touch targets are appropriately sized for mobile interactions, and all interactive elements are keyboard-navigable.

Can I customize the colors, fonts, and layout?

Everything is built with Tailwind CSS utility classes and Framer Motion animations. You can change colors, spacing, typography, border radius, shadows, and animation timing directly in the JSX — no separate CSS files to manage. The component uses your project's Tailwind theme, so it automatically adapts to your design system.

What frameworks does this work with?

Expandable Card On Click is built for React and Next.js (App Router and Pages Router). It requires Tailwind CSS v4 and Framer Motion. It works with any React-based framework including Remix, Gatsby, and Vite — just ensure Tailwind CSS and Framer Motion are configured in your project.

Cards

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Expandable Card On Click

A grid of cards that expand into a modal overlay when clicked. Uses Framer Motion's layoutId for smooth shared element transitions.

Classic look

The best in class design.

Offroading

Comes with a 4x4 offroading system.

7 Seater

Enough space for your family.

Low maintenence

No maintenence is required, ever.

Cards display in a two-column grid with image, title, and description. Clicking a card triggers a shared element transition where the image, title, and description animate smoothly to their expanded positions. The layoutId prop connects corresponding elements between collapsed and expanded states.

The expanded card renders in a fixed overlay with a semi-transparent black backdrop. Additional content appears with a fade-in animation after the layout transition completes. Clicking outside the card or pressing Escape closes the modal using the useOutsideClick hook and keyboard event listener.

The backdrop uses AnimatePresence for enter/exit animations. Cards have consistent shadow styling and responsive sizing with the expanded modal capped at max-w-sm.

Works well for product catalogs, car dealership sites, real estate listings, and any gallery where users need to see more detail without leaving the page.

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The backdrop uses AnimatePresence for enter/exit animations. Cards have consistent shadow styling and responsive sizing with the expanded modal capped at max-w-sm.

Works well for product catalogs, car dealership sites, real estate listings, and any gallery where users need to see more detail without leaving the page.