How do I install Dot Distortion Shader?

Run npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/dot-distortion-shader 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 Dot Distortion Shader 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?

Dot Distortion Shader 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.

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Dot Distortion Shader

An interactive canvas shader with a grid of dots that distort when the mouse passes over. Dots have breathing animations and random glow pulses.

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A grid of dots renders on canvas. Each dot has position, velocity, brightness, and glow properties. When the mouse moves near a dot, it pushes away from the cursor using physics-based calculations.

Dots slowly return to their original positions using spring-like motion controlled by the returnSpeed prop. Individual dots randomly pulse with higher glow intensity, creating a breathing or twinkling effect across the grid.

Props control dot gap, size, colors, mouse influence radius, distortion strength, and animation speeds. The component uses useCallback for optimized event handlers and cleanup.

Works well for tech product landing pages, AI/ML product sites, or any application wanting an interactive, futuristic background that responds to user movement.

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A grid of dots renders on canvas. Each dot has position, velocity, brightness, and glow properties. When the mouse moves near a dot, it pushes away from the cursor using physics-based calculations.

Props control dot gap, size, colors, mouse influence radius, distortion strength, and animation speeds. The component uses useCallback for optimized event handlers and cleanup.

Works well for tech product landing pages, AI/ML product sites, or any application wanting an interactive, futuristic background that responds to user movement.