Dot Frame Effect
Original · freeA dotted border frame animates around the image on hover.
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/imgfx-dot-frame.json"use client";
export default function ImgfxDotFrame() {
return (
<section className="relative w-full bg-neutral-50 px-6 py-20 dark:bg-neutral-950 sm:px-10 sm:py-28">
<style>{`
@keyframes imgfxDotFrame-march {
to { stroke-dashoffset: -100; }
}
@keyframes imgfxDotFrame-draw {
from { stroke-dashoffset: 900; }
to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
}
.imgfxDotFrame-card:hover .imgfxDotFrame-march {
animation: imgfxDotFrame-march 6s linear infinite;
opacity: 1;
}
.imgfxDotFrame-card:hover .imgfxDotFrame-draw {
animation: imgfxDotFrame-draw 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1) forwards;
opacity: 1;
}
.imgfxDotFrame-card:hover .imgfxDotFrame-inset {
transform: scale(1);
opacity: 1;
}
.imgfxDotFrame-card:hover .imgfxDotFrame-photo {
transform: scale(1.04);
}
.imgfxDotFrame-card:hover .imgfxDotFrame-corner {
width: 30px;
height: 30px;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.imgfxDotFrame-card:hover .imgfxDotFrame-march,
.imgfxDotFrame-card:hover .imgfxDotFrame-draw {
animation: none;
opacity: 1;
}
.imgfxDotFrame-card:hover .imgfxDotFrame-photo { transform: none; }
.imgfxDotFrame-card:hover .imgfxDotFrame-inset { transform: none; }
.imgfxDotFrame-card:hover .imgfxDotFrame-corner { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
}
`}</style>
<div className="mx-auto max-w-3xl">
<p className="mb-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.28em] text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
Image Effect / Dot Frame
</p>
<h2 className="mb-10 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-50 sm:text-3xl">
A dotted border traces the frame on hover
</h2>
<div className="imgfxDotFrame-card group relative mx-auto aspect-[4/3] w-full max-w-2xl cursor-pointer select-none">
{/* Photo */}
<div className="absolute inset-[14px] overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-neutral-200 shadow-sm dark:bg-neutral-800">
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src="/img/gallery/g14.webp"
alt="Sunlit architectural facade with repeating geometric windows"
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="imgfxDotFrame-photo h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-[900ms] ease-out"
/>
{/* Inset accent frame */}
<span
className="imgfxDotFrame-inset pointer-events-none absolute inset-3 origin-center scale-95 rounded border border-white/70 opacity-0 transition-all duration-500 ease-out"
aria-hidden="true"
/>
</div>
{/* Dotted animated frame */}
<svg
className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 h-full w-full"
viewBox="0 0 400 300"
preserveAspectRatio="none"
fill="none"
aria-hidden="true"
>
{/* Static faint guide */}
<rect
x="3"
y="3"
width="394"
height="294"
rx="10"
className="stroke-neutral-300 dark:stroke-neutral-700"
strokeWidth="1.5"
strokeDasharray="1 9"
strokeLinecap="round"
vectorEffect="non-scaling-stroke"
/>
{/* Marching dots */}
<rect
className="imgfxDotFrame-march stroke-indigo-500 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300 dark:stroke-indigo-400"
x="3"
y="3"
width="394"
height="294"
rx="10"
strokeWidth="2"
strokeDasharray="1 9"
strokeLinecap="round"
vectorEffect="non-scaling-stroke"
/>
{/* Drawing solid trace */}
<rect
className="imgfxDotFrame-draw stroke-indigo-500 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300 dark:stroke-violet-400"
x="3"
y="3"
width="394"
height="294"
rx="10"
strokeWidth="2"
strokeDasharray="900"
strokeDashoffset="900"
strokeLinecap="round"
vectorEffect="non-scaling-stroke"
/>
</svg>
{/* Corner brackets */}
<span className="imgfxDotFrame-corner absolute left-0 top-0 h-5 w-5 rounded-tl-lg border-l-2 border-t-2 border-indigo-500 transition-all duration-500 ease-out dark:border-indigo-400" aria-hidden="true" />
<span className="imgfxDotFrame-corner absolute right-0 top-0 h-5 w-5 rounded-tr-lg border-r-2 border-t-2 border-indigo-500 transition-all duration-500 ease-out dark:border-indigo-400" aria-hidden="true" />
<span className="imgfxDotFrame-corner absolute bottom-0 left-0 h-5 w-5 rounded-bl-lg border-b-2 border-l-2 border-indigo-500 transition-all duration-500 ease-out dark:border-indigo-400" aria-hidden="true" />
<span className="imgfxDotFrame-corner absolute bottom-0 right-0 h-5 w-5 rounded-br-lg border-b-2 border-r-2 border-indigo-500 transition-all duration-500 ease-out dark:border-indigo-400" aria-hidden="true" />
</div>
<p className="mt-8 text-center text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
Hover the photo — the dotted border marches while the corners reach out.
</p>
</div>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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