Pointer Highlight

A component that highlights text when it's in view, with a pointer and border.

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Installation

Run the following command

npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/pointer-highlight

Examples

Inline Highlight

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Color Variation

There has to be some
background to animate too

Props

PropTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
childrenReact.ReactNodeYes-The content to be wrapped by the pointer highlight effect
rectangleClassNamestringNo-Additional CSS classes to apply to the animated rectangle border
pointerClassNamestringNo-Additional CSS classes to apply to the pointer icon
containerClassNamestringNo-Additional CSS classes to apply to the container div

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