Tracing Beam
A Beam that follows the path of an SVG as the user scrolls. Adjusts beam length with scroll speed.
React
Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet
Sit duis est minim proident non nisi velit non consectetur. Esse adipisicing laboris consectetur enim ipsum reprehenderit eu deserunt Lorem ut aliqua anim do. Duis cupidatat qui irure cupidatat incididunt incididunt enim magna id est qui sunt fugiat. Laboris do duis pariatur fugiat Lorem aute sit ullamco. Qui deserunt non reprehenderit dolore nisi velit exercitation Lorem qui do enim culpa. Aliqua eiusmod in occaecat reprehenderit laborum nostrud fugiat voluptate do Lorem culpa officia sint labore. Tempor consectetur excepteur ut fugiat veniam commodo et labore dolore commodo pariatur.
Dolor minim irure ut Lorem proident. Ipsum do pariatur est ad ad veniam in commodo id reprehenderit adipisicing. Proident duis exercitation ad quis ex cupidatat cupidatat occaecat adipisicing.
Tempor quis dolor veniam quis dolor. Sit reprehenderit eiusmod reprehenderit deserunt amet laborum consequat adipisicing officia qui irure id sint adipisicing. Adipisicing fugiat aliqua nulla nostrud. Amet culpa officia aliquip deserunt veniam deserunt officia adipisicing aliquip proident officia sunt.
Changelog
Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet
Ex irure dolore veniam ex velit non aute nisi labore ipsum occaecat deserunt cupidatat aute. Enim cillum dolor et nulla sunt exercitation non voluptate qui aliquip esse tempor. Ullamco ut sunt consectetur sint qui qui do do qui do. Labore laborum culpa magna reprehenderit ea velit id esse adipisicing deserunt amet dolore. Ipsum occaecat veniam commodo proident aliqua id ad deserunt dolor aliquip duis veniam sunt.
In dolore veniam excepteur eu est et sunt velit. Ipsum sint esse veniam fugiat esse qui sint ad sunt reprehenderit do qui proident reprehenderit. Laborum exercitation aliqua reprehenderit ea sint cillum ut mollit.
Launch Week
Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet
Ex irure dolore veniam ex velit non aute nisi labore ipsum occaecat deserunt cupidatat aute. Enim cillum dolor et nulla sunt exercitation non voluptate qui aliquip esse tempor. Ullamco ut sunt consectetur sint qui qui do do qui do. Labore laborum culpa magna reprehenderit ea velit id esse adipisicing deserunt amet dolore. Ipsum occaecat veniam commodo proident aliqua id ad deserunt dolor aliquip duis veniam sunt.
Installation
Install dependencies
npm i framer-motion clsx tailwind-merge
Add util file
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/tracing-beam.tsx
"use client";
import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
import {
motion,
useTransform,
useScroll,
useVelocity,
useSpring,
} from "framer-motion";
import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
export const TracingBeam = ({
children,
className,
}: {
children: React.ReactNode;
className?: string;
}) => {
const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
const { scrollYProgress } = useScroll({
target: ref,
offset: ["start start", "end start"],
});
const contentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
const [svgHeight, setSvgHeight] = useState(0);
useEffect(() => {
if (contentRef.current) {
setSvgHeight(contentRef.current.offsetHeight);
}
}, []);
const y1 = useSpring(
useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0, 0.8], [50, svgHeight]),
{
stiffness: 500,
damping: 90,
}
);
const y2 = useSpring(
useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0, 1], [50, svgHeight - 200]),
{
stiffness: 500,
damping: 90,
}
);
return (
<motion.div
ref={ref}
className={cn("relative w-full max-w-4xl mx-auto h-full", className)}
>
<div className="absolute -left-4 md:-left-20 top-3">
<motion.div
transition={{
duration: 0.2,
delay: 0.5,
}}
animate={{
boxShadow:
scrollYProgress.get() > 0
? "none"
: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 0px 3px 8px",
}}
className="ml-[27px] h-4 w-4 rounded-full border border-netural-200 shadow-sm flex items-center justify-center"
>
<motion.div
transition={{
duration: 0.2,
delay: 0.5,
}}
animate={{
backgroundColor:
scrollYProgress.get() > 0 ? "white" : "var(--emerald-500)",
borderColor:
scrollYProgress.get() > 0 ? "white" : "var(--emerald-600)",
}}
className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full border border-neutral-300 bg-white"
/>
</motion.div>
<svg
viewBox={`0 0 20 ${svgHeight}`}
width="20"
height={svgHeight} // Set the SVG height
className=" ml-4 block"
aria-hidden="true"
>
<motion.path
d={`M 1 0V -36 l 18 24 V ${svgHeight * 0.8} l -18 24V ${svgHeight}`}
fill="none"
stroke="#9091A0"
strokeOpacity="0.16"
transition={{
duration: 10,
}}
></motion.path>
<motion.path
d={`M 1 0V -36 l 18 24 V ${svgHeight * 0.8} l -18 24V ${svgHeight}`}
fill="none"
stroke="url(#gradient)"
strokeWidth="1.25"
className="motion-reduce:hidden"
transition={{
duration: 10,
}}
></motion.path>
<defs>
<motion.linearGradient
id="gradient"
gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse"
x1="0"
x2="0"
y1={y1} // set y1 for gradient
y2={y2} // set y2 for gradient
>
<stop stopColor="#18CCFC" stopOpacity="0"></stop>
<stop stopColor="#18CCFC"></stop>
<stop offset="0.325" stopColor="#6344F5"></stop>
<stop offset="1" stopColor="#AE48FF" stopOpacity="0"></stop>
</motion.linearGradient>
</defs>
</svg>
</div>
<div ref={contentRef}>{children}</div>
</motion.div>
);
};
Props
Prop name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
className | string | The class name of the child component. |
children | React.ReactNode | The contents of your page |