Getting Started

Manual Setup Guide

Before you paste any individual loader component, add these shared runtime files once. After this setup, you can copy any loader source snippet from the gallery and use it directly.

components/ui/dotmatrix-core.tsx

"use client";

import type { CSSProperties } from "react";

import { useDotMatrixPhases, usePrefersReducedMotion } from "./dotmatrix-hooks";

export type MatrixPattern = "diamond" | "full" | "outline" | "rose" | "cross" | "rings";
export type DotMatrixPhase = "idle" | "collapse" | "hoverRipple" | "loadingRipple";

export interface DotMatrixCommonProps {
  size?: number;
  dotSize?: number;
  color?: string;
  speed?: number;
  ariaLabel?: string;
  className?: string;
  pattern?: MatrixPattern;
  muted?: boolean;
  animated?: boolean;
  hoverAnimated?: boolean;
  dotClassName?: string;
  opacityBase?: number;
  opacityMid?: number;
  opacityPeak?: number;
  cellPadding?: number;
  boxSize?: number;
  minSize?: number;
}

export interface DotAnimationContext {
  index: number;
  row: number;
  col: number;
  distanceFromCenter: number;
  angleFromCenter: number;
  radiusNormalized: number;
  manhattanDistance: number;
  phase: DotMatrixPhase;
  isActive: boolean;
  reducedMotion: boolean;
}

export interface DotAnimationState {
  className?: string;
  style?: CSSProperties;
}

export type DotAnimationResolver = (ctx: DotAnimationContext) => DotAnimationState;

export function cx(...values: Array<string | undefined | null | false>): string {
  return values.filter(Boolean).join(" ");
}

export const MATRIX_SIZE = 5;
const CENTER = Math.floor(MATRIX_SIZE / 2);
const RANGE = Array.from({ length: MATRIX_SIZE }, (_, index) => index);
const MAX_RADIUS = Math.hypot(CENTER, CENTER);

export const FULL_INDEXES = RANGE.flatMap((row) => RANGE.map((col) => rowMajorIndex(row, col)));

export const DIAMOND_INDEXES = FULL_INDEXES.filter((index) => {
  const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
  return Math.abs(row - CENTER) + Math.abs(col - CENTER) <= 2;
});

export const OUTLINE_INDEXES = FULL_INDEXES.filter((index) => {
  const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
  return row === 0 || row === MATRIX_SIZE - 1 || col === 0 || col === MATRIX_SIZE - 1;
});

export const CROSS_INDEXES = FULL_INDEXES.filter((index) => {
  const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
  return row === CENTER || col === CENTER;
});

export const RINGS_INDEXES = FULL_INDEXES.filter((index) => {
  const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
  const radius = Math.hypot(row - CENTER, col - CENTER);
  return Math.round(radius) === 1 || Math.round(radius) === 2;
});

export const ROSE_INDEXES = FULL_INDEXES.filter((index) => {
  const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
  const dx = col - CENTER;
  const dy = row - CENTER;
  const angle = Math.atan2(dy, dx);
  const radius = Math.hypot(dx, dy);
  const rose = Math.abs(Math.sin(3 * angle));
  return rose > 0.6 && radius >= 1;
});

const PATTERN_INDEXES: Record<MatrixPattern, number[]> = {
  diamond: DIAMOND_INDEXES,
  full: FULL_INDEXES,
  outline: OUTLINE_INDEXES,
  rose: ROSE_INDEXES,
  cross: CROSS_INDEXES,
  rings: RINGS_INDEXES
};

export function getPatternIndexes(pattern: MatrixPattern = "diamond"): number[] {
  return PATTERN_INDEXES[pattern];
}

export function rowMajorIndex(row: number, col: number): number {
  return row * MATRIX_SIZE + col;
}

export function indexToCoord(index: number): { row: number; col: number } {
  return {
    row: Math.floor(index / MATRIX_SIZE),
    col: index % MATRIX_SIZE
  };
}

export function distanceFromCenter(index: number): number {
  const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
  return Math.hypot(row - CENTER, col - CENTER);
}

export function rowDistance(index: number): number {
  const { row } = indexToCoord(index);
  return Math.abs(row - CENTER);
}

export function polarAngle(index: number): number {
  const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
  return Math.atan2(row - CENTER, col - CENTER);
}

export function normalizedRadius(index: number): number {
  const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
  return Math.hypot(row - CENTER, col - CENTER) / MAX_RADIUS;
}

export function manhattanDistance(index: number): number {
  const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
  return Math.abs(row - CENTER) + Math.abs(col - CENTER);
}

export function harmonicPhase(row: number, col: number, a: number, b: number): number {
  return Math.sin((row + 1) * a + (col + 1) * b);
}

export function lissajousOffset(
  row: number,
  col: number,
  amplitude = 2.25
): { x: number; y: number; phase: number } {
  const x = Math.sin((row + 1) * 1.15 + (col + 1) * 2.2) * amplitude;
  const y = Math.cos((row + 1) * 2.45 + (col + 1) * 0.95) * amplitude;
  const phase = Math.abs(Math.sin((row + 1) * 0.7 + (col + 1) * 1.1));
  return { x, y, phase };
}

export function spiralOffset(
  angle: number,
  radiusNormalizedValue: number,
  amplitude = 2.8
): { x: number; y: number; phase: number } {
  const spin = angle + radiusNormalizedValue * Math.PI * 2.1;
  const radius = radiusNormalizedValue * amplitude;
  const x = Math.cos(spin) * radius;
  const y = Math.sin(spin) * radius;
  const phase = Math.abs(Math.sin(spin * 0.5));
  return { x, y, phase };
}

export function isPrime(value: number): boolean {
  if (value <= 1) {
    return false;
  }
  if (value === 2) {
    return true;
  }
  if (value % 2 === 0) {
    return false;
  }

  const limit = Math.floor(Math.sqrt(value));
  for (let divisor = 3; divisor <= limit; divisor += 2) {
    if (value % divisor === 0) {
      return false;
    }
  }

  return true;
}

const N = MATRIX_SIZE;
const C = Math.floor(MATRIX_SIZE / 2);
const CELLS = N * N;
const MAX_TRBL = (N - 1) * 2;

export function trBlPathNormFromIndex(index: number): number {
  const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
  return (row + (N - 1 - col)) / MAX_TRBL;
}

function buildSnakeOrderToIndexMap(): number[] {
  const pathOrder = new Array<number>(CELLS);
  const key = (row: number, col: number) => rowMajorIndex(row, col);
  let t = 0;
  for (let row = 0; row < N; row += 1) {
    if (row % 2 === 0) {
      for (let col = 0; col < N; col += 1) {
        pathOrder[key(row, col)] = t;
        t += 1;
      }
    } else {
      for (let col = N - 1; col >= 0; col -= 1) {
        pathOrder[key(row, col)] = t;
        t += 1;
      }
    }
  }
  return pathOrder;
}

const SNAKE_ORDER: readonly number[] = buildSnakeOrderToIndexMap();

export function snakePathNormFromIndex(index: number): number {
  return SNAKE_ORDER[index]! / (CELLS - 1);
}

export function snakePathOrderValue(index: number): number {
  return SNAKE_ORDER[index]!;
}

function buildSpiralInwardOrderToIndexMap(): number[] {
  const order = new Array<number>(CELLS);
  let top = 0;
  let bottom = N - 1;
  let left = 0;
  let right = N - 1;
  let t = 0;

  while (top <= bottom && left <= right) {
    for (let col = left; col <= right; col += 1) {
      order[rowMajorIndex(top, col)] = t;
      t += 1;
    }

    for (let row = top + 1; row <= bottom; row += 1) {
      order[rowMajorIndex(row, right)] = t;
      t += 1;
    }

    if (top < bottom) {
      for (let col = right - 1; col >= left; col -= 1) {
        order[rowMajorIndex(bottom, col)] = t;
        t += 1;
      }
    }

    if (left < right) {
      for (let row = bottom - 1; row > top; row -= 1) {
        order[rowMajorIndex(row, left)] = t;
        t += 1;
      }
    }

    top += 1;
    bottom -= 1;
    left += 1;
    right -= 1;
  }

  return order;
}

const SPIRAL_INWARD_ORDER: readonly number[] = buildSpiralInwardOrderToIndexMap();

export function spiralInwardNormFromIndex(index: number): number {
  return SPIRAL_INWARD_ORDER[index]! / (CELLS - 1);
}

export function spiralInwardOrderValue(index: number): number {
  return SPIRAL_INWARD_ORDER[index]!;
}

function buildOuterRingClockwiseOrderToIndexMap(): number[] {
  const order = new Array<number>(CELLS).fill(-1);
  const coords: Array<[number, number]> = [
    [0, 0],
    [0, 1],
    [0, 2],
    [0, 3],
    [0, 4],
    [1, 4],
    [2, 4],
    [3, 4],
    [4, 4],
    [4, 3],
    [4, 2],
    [4, 1],
    [4, 0],
    [3, 0],
    [2, 0],
    [1, 0]
  ];

  for (let t = 0; t < coords.length; t += 1) {
    const [row, col] = coords[t]!;
    order[rowMajorIndex(row, col)] = t;
  }

  return order;
}

function buildMiddleRingAntiClockwiseOrderToIndexMap(): number[] {
  const order = new Array<number>(CELLS).fill(-1);
  const coords: Array<[number, number]> = [
    [1, 1],
    [2, 1],
    [3, 1],
    [3, 2],
    [3, 3],
    [2, 3],
    [1, 3],
    [1, 2]
  ];

  for (let t = 0; t < coords.length; t += 1) {
    const [row, col] = coords[t]!;
    order[rowMajorIndex(row, col)] = t;
  }

  return order;
}

const OUTER_RING_CLOCKWISE_ORDER: readonly number[] = buildOuterRingClockwiseOrderToIndexMap();
const MIDDLE_RING_ANTI_CLOCKWISE_ORDER: readonly number[] = buildMiddleRingAntiClockwiseOrderToIndexMap();

export function outerRingClockwiseOrderValue(index: number): number {
  return OUTER_RING_CLOCKWISE_ORDER[index]!;
}

export function outerRingClockwiseNormFromIndex(index: number): number {
  const order = outerRingClockwiseOrderValue(index);
  return order >= 0 ? order / 15 : 0;
}

export function middleRingAntiClockwiseOrderValue(index: number): number {
  return MIDDLE_RING_ANTI_CLOCKWISE_ORDER[index]!;
}

export function middleRingAntiClockwiseNormFromIndex(index: number): number {
  const order = middleRingAntiClockwiseOrderValue(index);
  return order >= 0 ? order / 7 : 0;
}

function buildDiagonalSnakeOrderToIndexMap(): number[] {
  const order = new Array<number>(CELLS);
  let t = 0;

  for (let diagonal = 0; diagonal <= (N - 1) * 2; diagonal += 1) {
    const rowStart = Math.max(0, diagonal - (N - 1));
    const rowEnd = Math.min(N - 1, diagonal);

    if (diagonal % 2 === 0) {
      for (let row = rowEnd; row >= rowStart; row -= 1) {
        const col = diagonal - row;
        order[rowMajorIndex(row, col)] = t;
        t += 1;
      }
    } else {
      for (let row = rowStart; row <= rowEnd; row += 1) {
        const col = diagonal - row;
        order[rowMajorIndex(row, col)] = t;
        t += 1;
      }
    }
  }

  return order;
}

const DIAGONAL_SNAKE_ORDER: readonly number[] = buildDiagonalSnakeOrderToIndexMap();

export function diagonalSnakeOrderValue(index: number): number {
  return DIAGONAL_SNAKE_ORDER[index]!;
}

export function diagonalSnakeNormFromIndex(index: number): number {
  return DIAGONAL_SNAKE_ORDER[index]! / (CELLS - 1);
}

function buildRowWaveSnakeOrderToIndexMap(): number[] {
  const order = new Array<number>(CELLS);
  const route: Array<{ col: number; dir: "up" | "down" }> = [
    { col: 0, dir: "up" },
    { col: 2, dir: "down" },
    { col: 1, dir: "up" },
    { col: 3, dir: "down" },
    { col: 2, dir: "up" },
    { col: 4, dir: "down" }
  ];

  let t = 0;
  for (const step of route) {
    if (step.dir === "up") {
      for (let row = N - 1; row >= 0; row -= 1) {
        order[rowMajorIndex(row, step.col)] = t;
        t += 1;
      }
    } else {
      for (let row = 0; row < N; row += 1) {
        order[rowMajorIndex(row, step.col)] = t;
        t += 1;
      }
    }
  }

  return order;
}

const ROW_WAVE_SNAKE_ORDER: readonly number[] = buildRowWaveSnakeOrderToIndexMap();
const ROW_WAVE_SNAKE_MAX_ORDER = Math.max(...ROW_WAVE_SNAKE_ORDER);

export function rowWaveOrderValue(index: number): number {
  return ROW_WAVE_SNAKE_ORDER[index]!;
}

export function rowWaveNormFromIndex(index: number): number {
  return ROW_WAVE_SNAKE_MAX_ORDER > 0 ? rowWaveOrderValue(index) / ROW_WAVE_SNAKE_MAX_ORDER : 0;
}

export function colWaveNormFromIndex(index: number): number {
  const { col } = indexToCoord(index);
  return N > 1 ? col / (N - 1) : 0;
}

export function concentricRingNormFromIndex(index: number): number {
  const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
  return Math.max(Math.abs(row - C), Math.abs(col - C)) / C;
}

const CORNER_COORDS = new Set(["0,0", "0,4", "4,0", "4,4"]);

export function isWithinCircularMask(row: number, col: number): boolean {
  return !CORNER_COORDS.has(`${row},${col}`);
}

export function stylePx(n: number): string {
  return `${n}px`;
}

export function styleOpacity(opacity: number): number {
  return Math.round(opacity * 1e6) / 1e6;
}

function getMatrix5Layout(
  size: number,
  dotSize: number,
  cellPadding?: number
): { gap: number; matrixSpan: number } {
  const n = MATRIX_SIZE;
  if (cellPadding != null) {
    const g = Math.max(0, cellPadding);
    const matrixSpan = dotSize * n + g * (n - 1);
    return { gap: g, matrixSpan };
  }
  const g = Math.max(1, Math.floor((size - dotSize * n) / (n - 1)));
  return { gap: g, matrixSpan: size };
}

function resolveDmxBoxOuterDim(
  options: { boxSize?: number; minSize?: number } | null | undefined
): { outerDim: number; useWrapper: boolean } {
  const b = options?.boxSize;
  const hasBox = b != null && b > 0 && Number.isFinite(b);
  if (!hasBox) {
    return { outerDim: 0, useWrapper: false };
  }
  const m = options?.minSize;
  if (m != null && m > 0 && Number.isFinite(m)) {
    return { outerDim: Math.max(b, m), useWrapper: true };
  }
  return { outerDim: b, useWrapper: true };
}

function clamp01Dmx(n: number | undefined) {
  if (n == null) {
    return;
  }
  if (!Number.isFinite(n)) {
    return;
  }
  return Math.min(1, Math.max(0, n));
}

interface DotMatrixBaseProps extends DotMatrixCommonProps {
  phase: DotMatrixPhase;
  reducedMotion?: boolean;
  onMouseEnter?: () => void;
  onMouseLeave?: () => void;
  animationResolver?: DotAnimationResolver;
}

export function DotMatrixBase({
  size = 24,
  dotSize = 3,
  color = "currentColor",
  speed = 1,
  ariaLabel = "Loading",
  className,
  pattern = "diamond",
  muted = false,
  dotClassName,
  phase,
  reducedMotion = false,
  onMouseEnter,
  onMouseLeave,
  animationResolver,
  opacityBase,
  opacityMid,
  opacityPeak,
  cellPadding,
  boxSize,
  minSize
}: DotMatrixBaseProps) {
  const patternIndexes = new Set(getPatternIndexes(pattern));
  const safeSpeed = speed > 0 ? speed : 1;
  const speedScale = 1 / safeSpeed;
  const { gap, matrixSpan } = getMatrix5Layout(size, dotSize, cellPadding);
  const { outerDim, useWrapper } = resolveDmxBoxOuterDim({ boxSize, minSize });
  const scale = useWrapper && matrixSpan > 0 ? outerDim / matrixSpan : 1;
  const center = Math.floor(MATRIX_SIZE / 2);
  const ob = clamp01Dmx(opacityBase);
  const om = clamp01Dmx(opacityMid);
  const op = clamp01Dmx(opacityPeak);
  const unit = dotSize + gap;

  const dmxVarStyle = {
    width: matrixSpan,
    height: matrixSpan,
    "--dmx-speed": speedScale,
    color,
    ...(ob !== undefined && { ["--dmx-opacity-base" as const]: ob }),
    ...(om !== undefined && { ["--dmx-opacity-mid" as const]: om }),
    ...(op !== undefined && { ["--dmx-opacity-peak" as const]: op }),
    ...(useWrapper
      ? {
          transform: `scale(${scale})`,
          transformOrigin: "center center" as const
        }
      : { minWidth: minSize, minHeight: minSize })
  } as unknown as CSSProperties;

  const dots = Array.from({ length: MATRIX_SIZE * MATRIX_SIZE }).map((_, index) => {
    const { row, col } = indexToCoord(index);
    const isActive = patternIndexes.has(index);
    const distance = distanceFromCenter(index);
    const angle = polarAngle(index);
    const radiusNormalizedValue = normalizedRadius(index);
    const manhattan = manhattanDistance(index);
    const deltaX = (col - center) * unit;
    const deltaY = (row - center) * unit;

    const animationState = animationResolver
      ? animationResolver({
          index,
          row,
          col,
          distanceFromCenter: distance,
          angleFromCenter: angle,
          radiusNormalized: radiusNormalizedValue,
          manhattanDistance: manhattan,
          phase,
          isActive,
          reducedMotion
        })
      : {};

    const dotStyle = {
      width: dotSize,
      height: dotSize,
      "--dmx-distance": distance,
      "--dmx-row": row,
      "--dmx-col": col,
      "--dmx-x": `${deltaX}px`,
      "--dmx-y": `${deltaY}px`,
      "--dmx-angle": angle,
      "--dmx-radius": radiusNormalizedValue,
      "--dmx-manhattan": manhattan,
      ...animationState.style,
      ...(!isActive
        ? {
            opacity: 0,
            visibility: "hidden" as const,
            pointerEvents: "none" as const,
            animation: "none"
          }
        : {})
    } as CSSProperties;

    return (
      <span
        key={index}
        aria-hidden="true"
        className={cx("dmx-dot", !isActive && "dmx-inactive", dotClassName, animationState.className)}
        style={dotStyle}
      />
    );
  });

  const matrix = (
    <div className={cx("dmx-root", muted && "dmx-muted", !useWrapper && className)} style={dmxVarStyle}>
      <div className="dmx-grid" style={{ gap }}>{dots}</div>
    </div>
  );

  if (useWrapper) {
    return (
      <div
        role="status"
        aria-live="polite"
        aria-label={ariaLabel}
        className={className}
        style={{
          display: "inline-flex",
          alignItems: "center",
          justifyContent: "center",
          width: outerDim,
          height: outerDim,
          minWidth: minSize,
          minHeight: minSize,
          overflow: "hidden"
        }}
        onMouseEnter={onMouseEnter}
        onMouseLeave={onMouseLeave}
      >
        {matrix}
      </div>
    );
  }

  return (
    <div
      role="status"
      aria-live="polite"
      aria-label={ariaLabel}
      className={cx("dmx-root", muted && "dmx-muted", className)}
      style={dmxVarStyle}
      onMouseEnter={onMouseEnter}
      onMouseLeave={onMouseLeave}
    >
      <div className="dmx-grid" style={{ gap }}>{dots}</div>
    </div>
  );
}

type NormFn = (ctx: Pick<DotAnimationContext, "row" | "col" | "index">) => number;

export function createPathWaveResolver(getPathNorm: NormFn): DotAnimationResolver {
  return ({ isActive, row, col, index, reducedMotion, phase }) => {
    if (!isActive) {
      return { className: "dmx-inactive" };
    }

    const path = getPathNorm({ row, col, index });
    const style = { "--dmx-path": path } as CSSProperties;

    if (reducedMotion || phase === "idle") {
      return {
        style: {
          ...style,
          opacity: 0.12 + path * 0.72
        }
      };
    }

    return { className: "dmx-path", style };
  };
}

type PathWaveComponentProps = DotMatrixCommonProps;

export function createPathWaveComponent(displayName: string, getPathNorm: NormFn) {
  const resolve = createPathWaveResolver(getPathNorm);

  function PathWaveComponent({
    pattern = "full",
    animated = true,
    hoverAnimated = false,
    speed = 1,
    ...rest
  }: PathWaveComponentProps) {
    const reducedMotion = usePrefersReducedMotion();
    const { phase: matrixPhase, onMouseEnter, onMouseLeave } = useDotMatrixPhases({
      animated: Boolean(animated && !reducedMotion),
      hoverAnimated: Boolean(hoverAnimated && !reducedMotion),
      speed
    });
    return (
      <DotMatrixBase
        {...rest}
        speed={speed}
        pattern={pattern}
        animated={animated}
        phase={matrixPhase}
        reducedMotion={reducedMotion}
        onMouseEnter={onMouseEnter}
        onMouseLeave={onMouseLeave}
        animationResolver={resolve}
      />
    );
  }

  PathWaveComponent.displayName = displayName;
  return PathWaveComponent;
}

components/ui/dotmatrix-hooks.ts

"use client";

import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";

import type { DotMatrixPhase } from "./dotmatrix-core";

export function usePrefersReducedMotion(): boolean {
  const [prefersReducedMotion, setPrefersReducedMotion] = useState(false);

  useEffect(() => {
    const query = window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)");

    const update = () => {
      setPrefersReducedMotion(query.matches);
    };

    update();
    query.addEventListener("change", update);

    return () => {
      query.removeEventListener("change", update);
    };
  }, []);

  return prefersReducedMotion;
}

export interface UseCyclePhaseOptions {
  active: boolean;
  cycleMsBase: number;
  speed?: number;
}

export function useCyclePhase({ active, cycleMsBase, speed = 1 }: UseCyclePhaseOptions): number {
  const [phase, setPhase] = useState(0);

  useEffect(() => {
    if (!active) {
      setPhase(0);
      return;
    }

    const safeSpeed = speed > 0 ? speed : 1;
    const cycleMs = Math.max(120, cycleMsBase / safeSpeed);
    const start = performance.now();
    let rafId = 0;

    const tick = (now: number) => {
      const elapsed = ((now - start) % cycleMs + cycleMs) % cycleMs;
      setPhase(elapsed / cycleMs);
      rafId = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
    };

    rafId = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
    return () => cancelAnimationFrame(rafId);
  }, [active, cycleMsBase, speed]);

  return phase;
}

interface UseSteppedCycleOptions {
  active: boolean;
  cycleMsBase: number;
  steps: number;
  speed?: number;
  minStepMs?: number;
  idleStep?: number;
}

type FrameListener = (now: number) => void;

const listeners = new Set<FrameListener>();
let rafId: number | null = null;

function emit(now: number) {
  listeners.forEach((listener) => {
    listener(now);
  });
}

function tick(now: number) {
  emit(now);
  if (listeners.size > 0) {
    rafId = window.requestAnimationFrame(tick);
  } else {
    rafId = null;
  }
}

function subscribeFrame(listener: FrameListener) {
  listeners.add(listener);
  if (rafId === null) {
    rafId = window.requestAnimationFrame(tick);
  }
  return () => {
    listeners.delete(listener);
    if (listeners.size === 0 && rafId !== null) {
      window.cancelAnimationFrame(rafId);
      rafId = null;
    }
  };
}

export function useSteppedCycle({
  active,
  cycleMsBase,
  steps,
  speed = 1,
  minStepMs = 0,
  idleStep = 0
}: UseSteppedCycleOptions): number {
  const safeSteps = Math.max(1, Math.floor(steps));
  const safeSpeed = speed > 0 ? speed : 1;
  const rawCycleMs = cycleMsBase / safeSpeed;
  const rawStepMs = rawCycleMs / safeSteps;
  const stepMs = Math.max(minStepMs, rawStepMs);
  const cycleMs = stepMs * safeSteps;

  const [step, setStep] = useState(() => (active ? 0 : idleStep));
  const startMsRef = useRef<number>(0);
  const activeRef = useRef(false);
  const currentStepRef = useRef(idleStep);

  useEffect(() => {
    if (!active) {
      activeRef.current = false;
      currentStepRef.current = idleStep;
      setStep(idleStep);
      return;
    }

    const updateStep = (now: number) => {
      if (!activeRef.current) {
        startMsRef.current = now;
        activeRef.current = true;
      }

      const elapsed = Math.max(0, now - startMsRef.current);
      const nextStep = Math.floor((elapsed % cycleMs) / stepMs) % safeSteps;
      if (nextStep !== currentStepRef.current) {
        currentStepRef.current = nextStep;
        setStep(nextStep);
      }
    };

    updateStep(performance.now());
    return subscribeFrame(updateStep);
  }, [active, cycleMs, idleStep, safeSteps, stepMs]);

  return active ? step : idleStep;
}

interface UseDotMatrixPhasesOptions {
  animated?: boolean;
  hoverAnimated?: boolean;
  speed?: number;
}

interface DotMatrixPhasesResult {
  phase: DotMatrixPhase;
  onMouseEnter: () => void;
  onMouseLeave: () => void;
}

export function useDotMatrixPhases({
  animated = false,
  hoverAnimated = false,
  speed = 1
}: UseDotMatrixPhasesOptions): DotMatrixPhasesResult {
  const safeSpeed = speed > 0 ? speed : 1;
  const autoRun = Boolean(animated && !hoverAnimated);
  const [phase, setPhase] = useState<DotMatrixPhase>(() => (autoRun ? "loadingRipple" : "idle"));
  const timeouts = useRef<number[]>([]);
  const hoverGen = useRef(0);

  const clearTimers = useCallback(() => {
    for (let i = 0; i < timeouts.current.length; i += 1) {
      window.clearTimeout(timeouts.current[i]!);
    }
    timeouts.current = [];
  }, []);

  useEffect(() => {
    clearTimers();
    if (autoRun) {
      setPhase("loadingRipple");
    } else {
      setPhase("idle");
    }
    return clearTimers;
  }, [autoRun, clearTimers]);

  const onMouseEnter = useCallback(() => {
    if (!hoverAnimated || autoRun) {
      return;
    }
    clearTimers();
    const gen = ++hoverGen.current;
    setPhase("collapse");
    const collapseMs = Math.max(80, Math.round(300 / safeSpeed));
    const id = window.setTimeout(() => {
      if (hoverGen.current !== gen) {
        return;
      }
      setPhase("hoverRipple");
    }, collapseMs);
    timeouts.current.push(id);
  }, [hoverAnimated, autoRun, safeSpeed, clearTimers]);

  const onMouseLeave = useCallback(() => {
    if (!hoverAnimated || autoRun) {
      return;
    }
    hoverGen.current += 1;
    clearTimers();
    setPhase("idle");
  }, [hoverAnimated, autoRun, clearTimers]);

  return useMemo(
    () => ({
      phase,
      onMouseEnter,
      onMouseLeave
    }),
    [phase, onMouseEnter, onMouseLeave]
  );
}

styles/dotmatrix-loader.css

.dmx-root {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  vertical-align: middle;
  /* One base loop at speed=1; --dmx-speed from JS scales inversely with the speed prop */
  --dmx-cycle: 1500ms;
  /* Rest / mid / bright — override via opacityBase, opacityMid, opacityPeak on the component */
  --dmx-opacity-base: 0.16;
  --dmx-opacity-mid: 0.32;
  --dmx-opacity-peak: 1;
}

.dmx-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  grid-template-rows: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.dmx-dot {
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: block;
  background: currentColor;
  /* Matches prior 0.24 with default base/mid */
  opacity: calc(0.5 * (var(--dmx-opacity-base) + var(--dmx-opacity-mid)));
  transform-origin: center;
  transform: none;
  will-change: opacity;
}

.dmx-muted .dmx-dot {
  opacity: calc(0.44 * var(--dmx-opacity-mid));
}

/* Inactive off-cells (Base also sets inline opacity/animation:none so keyframes cannot win). */
.dmx-dot.dmx-inactive {
  opacity: 0 !important;
  animation: none !important;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: auto;
}

.dmx-ripple {
  animation: dmx-ripple calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) cubic-bezier(0.42, 0, 0.58, 1)
    infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--dmx-ripple-ring, 0) * 0.2333 * var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1));
  will-change: opacity;
}

.dmx-ripple-echo {
  animation: dmx-ripple-echo calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) ease-in-out infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(
    (var(--dmx-ripple-ring, 0) * 0.14 + var(--dmx-ripple-parity, 0) * 0.03) *
      var(--dmx-cycle) *
      var(--dmx-speed, 1)
  );
  will-change: opacity;
}

.dmx-center-origin-ripple {
  animation: dmx-center-origin-ripple calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) ease-in-out infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(
    var(--dmx-center-ripple-ring, 0) * 0.16 * var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)
  );
  will-change: opacity;
}

.dmx-collapse {
  animation: dmx-collapse calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * 0.2 * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) ease-in forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(
    (4 - var(--dmx-manhattan, 0)) * 0.032 * var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)
  );
}

.dmx-hover-ripple {
  animation: dmx-hover-ripple calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) ease-in-out infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--dmx-distance, 0) * 0.127 * var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1));
}

.dmx-path {
  animation: dmx-ripple calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) cubic-bezier(0.42, 0, 0.58, 1)
    infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--dmx-path, 0) * 0.2333 * var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1));
  will-change: opacity;
}

.dmx-diagonal-alt-sweep {
  animation: dmx-diagonal-alt-sweep calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) linear infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(
    (var(--dmx-path, 0) * 0.2 + var(--dmx-diagonal-parity, 0) * 0.5) *
      var(--dmx-cycle) *
      var(--dmx-speed, 1)
  );
  will-change: opacity;
}

.dmx-spiral-snake {
  animation: dmx-spiral-snake calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) linear infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--dmx-spiral-order, 0) * 0.04 * var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1));
  will-change: opacity;
}

.dmx-diagonal-snake {
  animation: dmx-diagonal-snake calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) linear infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(
    var(--dmx-diagonal-snake-order, 0) * 0.04 * var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)
  );
  will-change: opacity;
}

.dmx-outer-snake {
  animation: dmx-ring-snake calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) linear infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--dmx-outer-order, 0) * 0.0625 * var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1));
  will-change: opacity;
}

.dmx-middle-snake {
  animation: dmx-ring-snake calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) linear infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--dmx-middle-order, 0) * 0.125 * var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1));
  will-change: opacity;
}

@keyframes dmx-ripple {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  50% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-ripple-echo {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: calc(0.625 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  28% {
    opacity: calc(0.98 * var(--dmx-opacity-peak));
  }

  56% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-mid);
  }

  78% {
    opacity: calc(0.68 * var(--dmx-opacity-peak) + 0.32 * var(--dmx-opacity-mid));
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-center-origin-ripple {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: calc(0.625 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  34% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  60% {
    opacity: calc(0.5 * (var(--dmx-opacity-base) + var(--dmx-opacity-mid)));
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-collapse {
  0% {
    opacity: calc(0.95 * var(--dmx-opacity-peak) + 0.05 * var(--dmx-opacity-mid));
  }

  100% {
    opacity: calc(0.375 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-hover-ripple {
  0% {
    opacity: calc(0.5 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  45% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  100% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-diagonal-alt-sweep {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: calc(0.5 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  14% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  30% {
    opacity: calc(0.75 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-spiral-snake {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: calc(0.5 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  8% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  16% {
    opacity: calc(0.5 * var(--dmx-opacity-peak) + 0.4 * var(--dmx-opacity-mid) + 0.1 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  24% {
    opacity: calc(0.25 * var(--dmx-opacity-peak) + 0.45 * var(--dmx-opacity-mid) + 0.3 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  32% {
    opacity: calc(0.5 * var(--dmx-opacity-mid) + 0.5 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  40% {
    opacity: calc(0.75 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-diagonal-snake {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: calc(0.5 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  8% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  16% {
    opacity: calc(0.5 * var(--dmx-opacity-peak) + 0.4 * var(--dmx-opacity-mid) + 0.1 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  24% {
    opacity: calc(0.25 * var(--dmx-opacity-peak) + 0.45 * var(--dmx-opacity-mid) + 0.3 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  32% {
    opacity: calc(0.5 * var(--dmx-opacity-mid) + 0.5 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  40% {
    opacity: calc(0.75 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-ring-snake {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: calc(0.5 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  10% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  20% {
    opacity: calc(0.45 * var(--dmx-opacity-peak) + 0.45 * var(--dmx-opacity-mid) + 0.1 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  30% {
    opacity: calc(0.2 * var(--dmx-opacity-peak) + 0.4 * var(--dmx-opacity-mid) + 0.4 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }

  40% {
    opacity: calc(0.875 * var(--dmx-opacity-base));
  }
}

.dmx-square9-bit {
  animation-duration: calc(5200ms * var(--dmx-speed, 1));
  animation-timing-function: steps(52, end);
  animation-iteration-count: infinite;
  will-change: opacity;
}

.dmx-square9-d1 {
  animation-name: dmx-square9-d1;
}

.dmx-square9-d2 {
  animation-name: dmx-square9-d2;
}

.dmx-square9-d3 {
  animation-name: dmx-square9-d3;
}

.dmx-square9-d4 {
  animation-name: dmx-square9-d4;
}

.dmx-square9-d5 {
  animation-name: dmx-square9-d5;
}

.dmx-square9-d6 {
  animation-name: dmx-square9-d6;
}

@keyframes dmx-square9-d1 {
  0%,
  3.846154% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  3.846154%,
  30.769231% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  30.769231%,
  46.153846% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  46.153846%,
  50% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  50%,
  53.846154% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  53.846154%,
  57.692308% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  57.692308%,
  65.384615% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  65.384615%,
  71.153846% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  71.153846%,
  80.769231% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  80.769231%,
  84.615385% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  84.615385%,
  88.461538% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  88.461538%,
  92.307692% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  92.307692%,
  100% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-square9-d2 {
  0%,
  5.769231% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  5.769231%,
  25% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  25%,
  30.769231% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  30.769231%,
  36.538462% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  36.538462%,
  50% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  50%,
  53.846154% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  53.846154%,
  57.692308% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  57.692308%,
  61.538462% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  61.538462%,
  65.384615% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  65.384615%,
  76.923077% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  76.923077%,
  80.769231% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  80.769231%,
  84.615385% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  84.615385%,
  88.461538% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  88.461538%,
  92.307692% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  92.307692%,
  100% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-square9-d3 {
  0%,
  7.692308% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  7.692308%,
  25% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  25%,
  36.538462% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  36.538462%,
  42.307692% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  42.307692%,
  46.153846% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  46.153846%,
  50% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  50%,
  53.846154% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  53.846154%,
  57.692308% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  57.692308%,
  71.153846% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  71.153846%,
  76.923077% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  76.923077%,
  80.769231% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  80.769231%,
  84.615385% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  84.615385%,
  88.461538% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  88.461538%,
  92.307692% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  92.307692%,
  100% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-square9-d4 {
  0%,
  13.461538% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  13.461538%,
  30.769231% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  30.769231%,
  50% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  50%,
  53.846154% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  53.846154%,
  57.692308% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  57.692308%,
  61.538462% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  61.538462%,
  65.384615% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  65.384615%,
  71.153846% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  71.153846%,
  84.615385% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  84.615385%,
  88.461538% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  88.461538%,
  92.307692% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  92.307692%,
  96.153846% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  96.153846%,
  100% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-square9-d5 {
  0%,
  15.384615% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  15.384615%,
  25% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  25%,
  30.769231% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  30.769231%,
  36.538462% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  36.538462%,
  46.153846% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  46.153846%,
  50% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  50%,
  53.846154% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  53.846154%,
  57.692308% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  57.692308%,
  65.384615% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  65.384615%,
  76.923077% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  76.923077%,
  84.615385% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  84.615385%,
  88.461538% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  88.461538%,
  92.307692% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  92.307692%,
  96.153846% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  96.153846%,
  100% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }
}

@keyframes dmx-square9-d6 {
  0%,
  17.307692% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  17.307692%,
  25% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  25%,
  36.538462% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  36.538462%,
  42.307692% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  42.307692%,
  50% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  50%,
  53.846154% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  53.846154%,
  57.692308% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  57.692308%,
  61.538462% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  61.538462%,
  71.153846% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  71.153846%,
  76.923077% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  76.923077%,
  84.615385% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  84.615385%,
  88.461538% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  88.461538%,
  92.307692% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }

  92.307692%,
  96.153846% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-peak);
  }

  96.153846%,
  100% {
    opacity: var(--dmx-opacity-base);
  }
}

.dmx-square6-col-snake {
  animation: dmx-square6-col-snake calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) steps(5, end) infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--dmx-col-pos, 0) * 0.2 * var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1));
  will-change: opacity;
}

@keyframes dmx-square6-col-snake {
  0%,
  20% {
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  20%,
  40% {
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  40%,
  60% {
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  60%,
  80% {
    opacity: 0.2;
  }

  80%,
  100% {
    opacity: 0.1;
  }
}

.dmx-circular2-ring {
  animation: dmx-circular2-ring calc(var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1)) steps(12, end) infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--dmx-ring-order, 0) * 0.0833333333 * var(--dmx-cycle) * var(--dmx-speed, 1));
  will-change: opacity;
}

@keyframes dmx-circular2-ring {
  0%,
  8.333333% {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  8.333333%,
  16.666667% {
    opacity: 0.74;
  }

  16.666667%,
  25% {
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  25%,
  33.333333% {
    opacity: 0.3;
  }

  33.333333%,
  41.666667% {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  41.666667%,
  50% {
    opacity: 0.74;
  }

  50%,
  58.333333% {
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  58.333333%,
  66.666667% {
    opacity: 0.3;
  }

  66.666667%,
  75% {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  75%,
  83.333333% {
    opacity: 0.74;
  }

  83.333333%,
  91.666667% {
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  91.666667%,
  100% {
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .dmx-dot,
  .dmx-ripple,
  .dmx-ripple-echo,
  .dmx-center-origin-ripple,
  .dmx-collapse,
  .dmx-hover-ripple,
  .dmx-path,
  .dmx-diagonal-alt-sweep,
  .dmx-spiral-snake,
  .dmx-diagonal-snake,
  .dmx-outer-snake,
  .dmx-middle-snake,
  .dmx-square9-bit,
  .dmx-square6-col-snake,
  .dmx-circular2-ring {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

Import in your global CSS

@import "@/styles/dotmatrix-loader.css";