Clip Reveal Gallery
Original · freeA gallery where each image is revealed with a clip-path wipe on hover, with a lightbox.
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/gallery-clip-reveal.json"use client";
import { useEffect, useRef, useState, useCallback } from "react";
import { motion, useInView, AnimatePresence } from "motion/react";
type Orientation = "portrait" | "landscape" | "square";
interface Shot {
id: number;
src: string;
title: string;
category: string;
location: string;
orientation: Orientation;
}
const SHOTS: Shot[] = [
{
id: 1,
src: "/img/gallery/g03.webp",
title: "Cathedral of Light",
category: "Architecture",
location: "Valencia, Spain",
orientation: "portrait",
},
{
id: 2,
src: "/img/gallery/g11.webp",
title: "Low Tide, First Light",
category: "Seascape",
location: "Jökulsárlón, Iceland",
orientation: "landscape",
},
{
id: 3,
src: "/img/gallery/g07.webp",
title: "The Weaver's Hands",
category: "Portrait",
location: "Marrakesh, Morocco",
orientation: "square",
},
{
id: 4,
src: "/img/gallery/g19.webp",
title: "Concrete & Fog",
category: "Urban",
location: "Chongqing, China",
orientation: "portrait",
},
{
id: 5,
src: "/img/gallery/g22.webp",
title: "Salt Flats at Dusk",
category: "Landscape",
location: "Uyuni, Bolivia",
orientation: "landscape",
},
{
id: 6,
src: "/img/gallery/g14.webp",
title: "Midnight Market",
category: "Street",
location: "Bangkok, Thailand",
orientation: "square",
},
{
id: 7,
src: "/img/gallery/g27.webp",
title: "Terraces of Rice",
category: "Aerial",
location: "Bali, Indonesia",
orientation: "portrait",
},
{
id: 8,
src: "/img/gallery/g31.webp",
title: "The Blue Hour Bridge",
category: "Cityscape",
location: "Porto, Portugal",
orientation: "landscape",
},
{
id: 9,
src: "/img/gallery/g09.webp",
title: "Dunes in Motion",
category: "Desert",
location: "Sossusvlei, Namibia",
orientation: "square",
},
{
id: 10,
src: "/img/gallery/g34.webp",
title: "Neon After Rain",
category: "Nightlife",
location: "Osaka, Japan",
orientation: "portrait",
},
];
const ASPECT: Record<Orientation, string> = {
portrait: "4 / 5.2",
landscape: "1040 / 720",
square: "1 / 1",
};
function GalleryCard({ shot, index, onOpen }: { shot: Shot; index: number; onOpen: (i: number) => void }) {
return (
<motion.figure
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 26 }}
whileInView={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
viewport={{ once: true, margin: "-60px" }}
transition={{ duration: 0.6, delay: (index % 3) * 0.08, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1] }}
className="gcr-card group relative mb-5 block w-full break-inside-avoid overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-slate-200 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-slate-900/5 dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:ring-white/10"
>
<button
type="button"
onClick={() => onOpen(index)}
aria-label={`View ${shot.title}, ${shot.category} — ${shot.location}`}
className="relative block w-full cursor-zoom-in outline-none"
style={{ aspectRatio: ASPECT[shot.orientation] }}
>
{/* Base layer: dimmed, desaturated resting state */}
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={shot.src}
alt={`${shot.title} — ${shot.category} photographed in ${shot.location}`}
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="gcr-base absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover"
/>
{/* Reveal layer: full colour, wiped in via clip-path on hover/focus */}
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={shot.src}
alt=""
aria-hidden="true"
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="gcr-reveal absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover"
/>
{/* Wipe seam accent */}
<span aria-hidden="true" className="gcr-seam pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 w-[2px] bg-white/70 mix-blend-overlay" />
{/* Gradient scrim for caption legibility */}
<span
aria-hidden="true"
className="gcr-scrim pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-2/3 bg-gradient-to-t from-slate-950/85 via-slate-950/25 to-transparent"
/>
{/* Caption: fades and lifts in on reveal */}
<figcaption className="gcr-cap pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 p-5 text-left">
<span className="gcr-cat inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-white/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-white backdrop-blur-sm ring-1 ring-white/25">
<span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-emerald-400" />
{shot.category}
</span>
<h3 className="gcr-title mt-2.5 text-lg font-semibold leading-tight text-white drop-shadow-sm">
{shot.title}
</h3>
<p className="gcr-loc mt-0.5 text-sm font-medium text-white/70">{shot.location}</p>
</figcaption>
</button>
</motion.figure>
);
}
export default function GalleryClipReveal() {
const headRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
const headInView = useInView(headRef, { once: true, margin: "-80px" });
const [active, setActive] = useState<number | null>(null);
const close = useCallback(() => setActive(null), []);
const next = useCallback(() => setActive((i) => (i === null ? i : (i + 1) % SHOTS.length)), []);
const prev = useCallback(() => setActive((i) => (i === null ? i : (i - 1 + SHOTS.length) % SHOTS.length)), []);
useEffect(() => {
if (active === null) return;
const onKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
if (e.key === "Escape") close();
else if (e.key === "ArrowRight") next();
else if (e.key === "ArrowLeft") prev();
};
window.addEventListener("keydown", onKey);
const prevOverflow = document.body.style.overflow;
document.body.style.overflow = "hidden";
return () => {
window.removeEventListener("keydown", onKey);
document.body.style.overflow = prevOverflow;
};
}, [active, close, next, prev]);
return (
<section className="relative w-full overflow-hidden bg-slate-50 px-6 py-24 sm:px-10 lg:px-16 dark:bg-zinc-950">
<style>{`
.gcr-card .gcr-base {
transition: filter .6s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), transform .8s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
filter: grayscale(1) brightness(.82) contrast(.95);
transform: scale(1.02);
}
.gcr-card .gcr-reveal {
clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0);
transition: clip-path .7s cubic-bezier(.76,0,.24,1), transform .9s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
transform: scale(1.06);
will-change: clip-path, transform;
}
.gcr-card .gcr-seam {
left: 0;
opacity: 0;
transition: left .7s cubic-bezier(.76,0,.24,1), opacity .7s ease;
}
.gcr-card .gcr-scrim {
opacity: 0;
transition: opacity .6s ease;
}
.gcr-card .gcr-cap > * {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(14px);
transition: opacity .55s ease, transform .6s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}
.gcr-card .gcr-cat { transition-delay: .06s; }
.gcr-card .gcr-title { transition-delay: .13s; }
.gcr-card .gcr-loc { transition-delay: .19s; }
.gcr-card:hover .gcr-base,
.gcr-card:focus-within .gcr-base {
filter: grayscale(0) brightness(1) contrast(1);
transform: scale(1.04);
}
.gcr-card:hover .gcr-reveal,
.gcr-card:focus-within .gcr-reveal {
clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0);
transform: scale(1);
}
.gcr-card:hover .gcr-seam,
.gcr-card:focus-within .gcr-seam {
left: 100%;
opacity: 1;
}
.gcr-card:hover .gcr-scrim,
.gcr-card:focus-within .gcr-scrim { opacity: 1; }
.gcr-card:hover .gcr-cap > *,
.gcr-card:focus-within .gcr-cap > * {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
.gcr-card button:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid rgb(16 185 129);
outline-offset: 3px;
}
@keyframes gcr-lb-in {
from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.94); clip-path: inset(6% 6% 6% 6%); }
to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); }
}
.gcr-lb-figure { animation: gcr-lb-in .5s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) both; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.gcr-card .gcr-base,
.gcr-card .gcr-reveal,
.gcr-card .gcr-seam,
.gcr-card .gcr-scrim,
.gcr-card .gcr-cap > * {
transition: none !important;
}
.gcr-card .gcr-reveal { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); transform: none; }
.gcr-card .gcr-base { filter: none; transform: none; }
.gcr-card .gcr-scrim { opacity: 1; }
.gcr-card .gcr-cap > * { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.gcr-lb-figure { animation: none; }
}
`}</style>
{/* Ambient background wash */}
<div
aria-hidden="true"
className="pointer-events-none absolute -top-40 left-1/2 h-[38rem] w-[38rem] -translate-x-1/2 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-300/40 via-violet-200/30 to-transparent blur-3xl dark:from-indigo-600/20 dark:via-violet-700/10"
/>
<div className="relative mx-auto max-w-7xl">
<div ref={headRef} className="mx-auto max-w-2xl text-center">
<motion.span
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 12 }}
animate={headInView ? { opacity: 1, y: 0 } : {}}
transition={{ duration: 0.5 }}
className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-600 shadow-sm dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-white/5 dark:text-slate-300"
>
<span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-indigo-500" />
Field Notes · 2026
</motion.span>
<motion.h2
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 18 }}
animate={headInView ? { opacity: 1, y: 0 } : {}}
transition={{ duration: 0.6, delay: 0.08 }}
className="mt-6 text-balance text-4xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-slate-900 sm:text-5xl dark:text-white"
>
Frames that reveal themselves
</motion.h2>
<motion.p
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 18 }}
animate={headInView ? { opacity: 1, y: 0 } : {}}
transition={{ duration: 0.6, delay: 0.16 }}
className="mx-auto mt-4 max-w-xl text-pretty text-base leading-relaxed text-slate-600 sm:text-lg dark:text-slate-400"
>
A travelling archive of ten stills. Hover or focus a frame and it wipes
into full colour — the story arriving one edge at a time.
</motion.p>
</div>
{/* Masonry columns */}
<div className="mt-16 gap-5 [column-fill:_balance] sm:columns-2 lg:columns-3">
{SHOTS.map((shot, i) => (
<GalleryCard key={shot.id} shot={shot} index={i} onOpen={setActive} />
))}
</div>
</div>
{/* Lightbox */}
<AnimatePresence>
{active !== null && (
<motion.div
initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
transition={{ duration: 0.28 }}
className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-slate-950/90 p-4 backdrop-blur-md sm:p-8"
role="dialog"
aria-modal="true"
aria-label={`${SHOTS[active].title}, image viewer`}
tabIndex={-1}
onClick={close}
>
<button
type="button"
onClick={close}
aria-label="Close viewer"
className="absolute right-4 top-4 z-10 inline-flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white/10 text-white ring-1 ring-white/25 backdrop-blur transition hover:bg-white/20 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-emerald-400"
>
<svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round">
<path d="M6 6l12 12M18 6L6 18" />
</svg>
</button>
<button
type="button"
onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); prev(); }}
aria-label="Previous image"
className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 z-10 inline-flex h-12 w-12 -translate-y-1/2 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white/10 text-white ring-1 ring-white/25 backdrop-blur transition hover:bg-white/20 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-emerald-400 sm:left-6"
>
<svg width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
<path d="M15 6l-6 6 6 6" />
</svg>
</button>
<button
type="button"
onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); next(); }}
aria-label="Next image"
className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 z-10 inline-flex h-12 w-12 -translate-y-1/2 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white/10 text-white ring-1 ring-white/25 backdrop-blur transition hover:bg-white/20 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-emerald-400 sm:right-6"
>
<svg width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
<path d="M9 6l6 6-6 6" />
</svg>
</button>
<figure
key={SHOTS[active].id}
className="gcr-lb-figure relative max-h-[86vh] w-auto max-w-5xl overflow-hidden rounded-2xl ring-1 ring-white/15"
onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
>
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={SHOTS[active].src}
alt={`${SHOTS[active].title} — ${SHOTS[active].category} photographed in ${SHOTS[active].location}`}
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="max-h-[86vh] w-auto max-w-full object-contain"
/>
<figcaption className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 flex flex-wrap items-end justify-between gap-2 bg-gradient-to-t from-slate-950/90 to-transparent p-6">
<div>
<span className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-emerald-300">
{SHOTS[active].category}
</span>
<h3 className="mt-1 text-xl font-semibold text-white">{SHOTS[active].title}</h3>
<p className="text-sm text-white/70">{SHOTS[active].location}</p>
</div>
<span className="text-sm font-medium tabular-nums text-white/60">
{active + 1} / {SHOTS.length}
</span>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</motion.div>
)}
</AnimatePresence>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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