Backgrounds

Liquid Chrome

A sheet of molten chrome folding over itself. The pointer sends ripples through it.
import { LiquidChrome } from "pleate/effects/liquid-chrome";

Behind a headline

Polished to a mirror

Props

ripple

Strength of the pointer ripples, 0 to turn them off.

numberdefault 1

colors

CSS colors or tokens: highlight and shadow tones. 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.