Gradient Border Draw Effect
Original · freeA gradient border draws itself around the image on hover.
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/imgfx-gradient-border-draw.json"use client";
const PHOTOS = [
{
src: "/img/gallery/g07.webp",
alt: "Sunlight breaking through a dense forest canopy",
caption: "Canopy light",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g19.webp",
alt: "Calm coastline at dawn with soft pastel sky",
caption: "Dawn coast",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g28.webp",
alt: "Quiet city street after rain reflecting neon signs",
caption: "After the rain",
},
] as const;
export default function ImgfxGradientBorderDraw() {
return (
<section className="relative w-full bg-white px-6 py-20 sm:px-10 sm:py-28 dark:bg-neutral-950">
<style>{`
.igbd-track {
stroke-dasharray: 100;
stroke-dashoffset: 100;
transition: stroke-dashoffset 1100ms cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
}
.igbd-card:hover .igbd-track,
.igbd-card:focus-visible .igbd-track,
.igbd-card:focus-within .igbd-track {
stroke-dashoffset: 0;
}
.igbd-img {
transition: transform 1000ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
filter 700ms ease;
filter: saturate(0.92);
}
.igbd-card:hover .igbd-img,
.igbd-card:focus-visible .igbd-img,
.igbd-card:focus-within .igbd-img {
transform: scale(1.045);
filter: saturate(1.08);
}
.igbd-cap {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(8px);
transition: opacity 600ms ease 120ms, transform 600ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 120ms;
}
.igbd-card:hover .igbd-cap,
.igbd-card:focus-visible .igbd-cap,
.igbd-card:focus-within .igbd-cap {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.igbd-track { transition: none; }
.igbd-img {
transition: none;
transform: none !important;
}
.igbd-cap {
transition: none;
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
}
}
`}</style>
<div className="mx-auto max-w-5xl">
<header className="mb-12 text-center">
<p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
Image effect
</p>
<h2 className="mt-3 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-slate-900 sm:text-4xl dark:text-slate-50">
Gradient border draw
</h2>
<p className="mt-3 text-sm text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400">
Hover a photo and a gradient stroke traces its way around the frame.
</p>
</header>
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
{PHOTOS.map((photo, i) => {
const gradId = `igbd-grad-${i}`;
return (
<figure
key={photo.src}
tabIndex={0}
aria-label={`${photo.caption} — hover to draw the gradient border`}
className="igbd-card group relative aspect-[4/5] cursor-pointer overflow-hidden rounded-[20px] bg-slate-100 outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-indigo-500 focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-white dark:bg-neutral-900 dark:focus-visible:ring-offset-neutral-950"
>
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={photo.src}
alt={photo.alt}
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="igbd-img h-full w-full select-none object-cover"
/>
<div
aria-hidden="true"
className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-slate-900/50 via-transparent to-transparent"
/>
<svg
aria-hidden="true"
viewBox="0 0 400 500"
preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet"
className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 h-full w-full"
>
<defs>
<linearGradient id={gradId} x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
<stop offset="0%" stopColor="#818cf8" />
<stop offset="45%" stopColor="#a78bfa" />
<stop offset="100%" stopColor="#34d399" />
</linearGradient>
</defs>
{/* faint resting frame */}
<rect
x="6"
y="6"
width="388"
height="488"
rx="16"
fill="none"
stroke="currentColor"
strokeWidth="2"
vectorEffect="non-scaling-stroke"
className="text-slate-300/60 dark:text-white/15"
/>
{/* drawing gradient stroke */}
<rect
x="6"
y="6"
width="388"
height="488"
rx="16"
pathLength={100}
fill="none"
stroke={`url(#${gradId})`}
strokeWidth="3"
strokeLinecap="round"
vectorEffect="non-scaling-stroke"
className="igbd-track"
/>
</svg>
<figcaption className="igbd-cap absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 p-4">
<span className="text-sm font-medium text-white drop-shadow">
{photo.caption}
</span>
</figcaption>
</figure>
);
})}
</div>
<p className="mt-10 text-center text-xs text-slate-400 dark:text-slate-500">
Hover or focus a photo to reveal the effect.
</p>
</div>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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