Generative Ribbon Field

<GenerativeRibbonField>CSS Modules

Braided ribbons that bend toward the pointer.

InstallationColoxo CLI

npx coloxo add generative-ribbon-field

ES Module ImportPlayground / npm package

import { GenerativeRibbonField } from '@coloxo/ui/visuals';

1. Live preview

This is the real component, not a recording. Move the pointer over it, then adjust the renderer settings.

Canvas 2D

<GenerativeRibbonField quality="low" />

2. Usage

Braided ribbons that bend toward the pointer. npx coloxo add generative-ribbon-field copies this effect in a Tailwind project or a Coloxo CSS project, and adds @coloxo/ui to package.json. You can also import it from @coloxo/ui/visuals.

3. Performance notes

Effects render on demand and dispose their GPU context when unmounted.

Every effect pauses when scrolled out of view or when the tab is hidden, so an idle page costs nothing.
quality caps the device pixel ratio. Keep it at low when several effects share one viewport.
With respectReducedMotion enabled, the effect renders a single static frame instead of animating.
The output is a decorative canvas hidden from assistive technology. Never place essential content only inside the effect.

4. Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
ribbonCount	number	14	Number of ribbons, 3–40.
waveAmplitude	number	42	Wave amplitude in CSS pixels, 0–120.
flowSpeed	number	0.6	Forward scroll speed, 0–2.
ribbonThickness	number	1.6	Stroke width in CSS pixels, 0.5–8.
pointerAttraction	number	0.5	How strongly ribbons bend toward the pointer, 0–1.
filled	boolean	false	Draw ribbons as filled bands rather than lines.
color	string	Coloxo blue	Primary colour.
accentColor	string	cyan	Secondary colour.
paused	boolean	false	Render a single static frame instead of animating.
respectReducedMotion	boolean	true	Freeze to a static frame when prefers-reduced-motion is set.
quality	"low" \| "medium" \| "high"	medium	Caps the renderer pixel ratio. Use low for grids of many effects.
className / style	string / CSSProperties	—	Applied to the container element.