Background Boxes
A full width background box container that highlights on hover
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Installation
Install dependencies
npm i framer-motion clsx tailwind-mergeAdd util file
utils/cn.ts
import { ClassValue, clsx } from "clsx";
import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
}Add the following code in tailwind.config.js file
const defaultTheme = require("tailwindcss/defaultTheme");
const colors = require("tailwindcss/colors");
const {
default: flattenColorPalette,
} = require("tailwindcss/lib/util/flattenColorPalette");
/** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
module.exports = {
content: ["./src/**/*.{ts,tsx}"],
darkMode: "class",
theme: {
// rest of the code
},
plugins: [
// rest of the code
addVariablesForColors,
],
};
// This plugin adds each Tailwind color as a global CSS variable, e.g. var(--gray-200).
function addVariablesForColors({ addBase, theme }: any) {
let allColors = flattenColorPalette(theme("colors"));
let newVars = Object.fromEntries(
Object.entries(allColors).map(([key, val]) => [`--${key}`, val])
);
addBase({
":root": newVars,
});
}Copy the source code
components/ui/background-boxes.tsx
"use client";
import React from "react";
import { motion } from "framer-motion";
import { cn } from "@/utils/cn";
export const BoxesCore = ({ className, ...rest }: { className?: string }) => {
const rows = new Array(150).fill(1);
const cols = new Array(100).fill(1);
let colors = [
"--sky-300",
"--pink-300",
"--green-300",
"--yellow-300",
"--red-300",
"--purple-300",
"--blue-300",
"--indigo-300",
"--violet-300",
];
const getRandomColor = () => {
return colors[Math.floor(Math.random() * colors.length)];
};
return (
<div
style={{
transform: `translate(-40%,-60%) skewX(-48deg) skewY(14deg) scale(0.675) rotate(0deg) translateZ(0)`,
}}
className={cn(
"absolute left-1/4 p-4 -top-1/4 flex -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-full h-full z-0 ",
className
)}
{...rest}
>
{rows.map((_, i) => (
<motion.div
key={`row` + i}
className="w-16 h-8 border-l border-slate-700 relative"
>
{cols.map((_, j) => (
<motion.div
whileHover={{
backgroundColor: `var(${getRandomColor()})`,
transition: { duration: 0 },
}}
animate={{
transition: { duration: 2 },
}}
key={`col` + j}
className="w-16 h-8 border-r border-t border-slate-700 relative"
>
{j % 2 === 0 && i % 2 === 0 ? (
<svg
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
fill="none"
viewBox="0 0 24 24"
strokeWidth="1.5"
stroke="currentColor"
className="absolute h-6 w-10 -top-[14px] -left-[22px] text-slate-700 stroke-[1px] pointer-events-none"
>
<path
strokeLinecap="round"
strokeLinejoin="round"
d="M12 6v12m6-6H6"
/>
</svg>
) : null}
</motion.div>
))}
</motion.div>
))}
</div>
);
};
export const Boxes = React.memo(BoxesCore);Props
| Prop name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
className | string (optional) | The class name of the Boxes component. |
rest | any (optional) | The rest of the props. |