Curtain Down Effect
Original · freeA colour curtain wipes down to reveal the image on hover.
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/imgfx-curtain-down.json"use client";
import { useId } from "react";
type CurtainPhoto = {
src: string;
alt: string;
tint: string;
};
const PHOTOS: CurtainPhoto[] = [
{
src: "/img/gallery/g07.webp",
alt: "Morning light spilling across a quiet studio workspace",
tint: "from-indigo-500 via-violet-500 to-indigo-700",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g19.webp",
alt: "Textured cityscape fading into low evening haze",
tint: "from-rose-500 via-amber-500 to-rose-600",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g28.webp",
alt: "Still life of layered natural forms in soft shadow",
tint: "from-emerald-500 via-teal-500 to-emerald-700",
},
];
export default function ImgfxCurtainDown() {
const uid = useId().replace(/[:]/g, "");
const prefix = `curtdn-${uid}`;
return (
<section className="relative w-full overflow-hidden bg-white px-6 py-20 text-slate-900 sm:px-10 dark:bg-slate-950 dark:text-slate-100">
<style>{`
.${prefix}-panel {
transition: transform 720ms cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.2, 1);
will-change: transform;
}
.${prefix}-group:hover .${prefix}-panel,
.${prefix}-group:focus-visible .${prefix}-panel {
transform: translateY(100%);
}
.${prefix}-seam {
transition: opacity 320ms ease, transform 720ms cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
.${prefix}-group:hover .${prefix}-seam,
.${prefix}-group:focus-visible .${prefix}-seam {
transform: translateY(100%);
opacity: 0;
}
.${prefix}-img {
transform: scale(1.06);
transition: transform 900ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
}
.${prefix}-group:hover .${prefix}-img,
.${prefix}-group:focus-visible .${prefix}-img {
transform: scale(1);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.${prefix}-panel,
.${prefix}-seam,
.${prefix}-img {
transition-duration: 1ms;
}
.${prefix}-img { transform: none; }
}
`}</style>
<div className="mx-auto max-w-5xl">
<div className="mx-auto max-w-2xl text-center">
<p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.28em] text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
Image Effect
</p>
<h2 className="mt-3 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight sm:text-4xl">
Curtain Down
</h2>
<p className="mt-3 text-sm text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">
A colour curtain drops away to reveal the photograph.{" "}
<span className="font-medium text-slate-800 dark:text-slate-200">
Hover or focus a frame.
</span>
</p>
</div>
<ul className="mt-14 grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
{PHOTOS.map((photo, i) => (
<li key={photo.src}>
<figure
tabIndex={0}
aria-label={photo.alt}
className={`${prefix}-group group relative block aspect-[4/5] w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-slate-200 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-slate-900/5 outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-indigo-500 dark:bg-slate-800 dark:ring-white/10`}
>
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={photo.src}
alt={photo.alt}
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className={`${prefix}-img absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover`}
/>
{/* colour curtain */}
<div
aria-hidden="true"
className={`${prefix}-panel absolute inset-0 z-10 bg-gradient-to-b ${photo.tint}`}
>
<span className="absolute inset-0 opacity-30 mix-blend-overlay [background:radial-gradient(120%_80%_at_50%_0%,rgba(255,255,255,0.55),transparent_60%)]" />
<span className="absolute bottom-6 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 text-[0.65rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/85">
0{i + 1}
</span>
</div>
{/* trailing seam that rides the curtain edge */}
<div
aria-hidden="true"
className={`${prefix}-seam absolute inset-x-0 top-0 z-20 h-px bg-white/70 shadow-[0_6px_20px_rgba(0,0,0,0.25)]`}
/>
</figure>
</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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