Backgrounds

Light Pillar

A tall shaft of light with drifting haze, fading between two colors. It leans toward the pointer.
import { LightPillar } from "pleate/effects/light-pillar";

Behind a headline

Stand in the light

Props

width

Width multiplier of the pillar.

numberdefault 1

intensity

Brightness of the glow.

numberdefault 1

rotation

Rotation of the pillar in degrees.

numberdefault 0

colors

CSS colors or tokens: top and bottom of the pillar. Defaults follow the palette.

string[]

speed

Playback speed.

numberdefault 1

scale

Pattern size; above 1 is bigger.

numberdefault 1

interactive

React to the pointer over the parent.

booleandefault true

Accessibility

  • Decorative: the canvas is aria-hidden and ignores pointer events, so content on top stays usable.
  • Pauses off screen and in hidden tabs; with reduced motion it shows a still frame.
  • Fills its parent: give the parent position relative and the background absolute inset-0.