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Ribbon Current

A bundled spring current that follows the pointer through layered ropes, soft crossings and a bright additive core without hijacking the page cursor.

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LIVE RENDERERCanvas 2D · LIVE INSTANCE
RUNNING
DPR ≤ 2RESPONSIVEPOINTER SAFE
SIMILAR SYSTEMS03 RELATED RELEASES
01 / CursorAperture LensOPEN SYSTEM
02 / CursorCursor BarcodeOPEN SYSTEM
03 / CursorCursor LoomOPEN SYSTEM
Exported · MIT
RENDERERCanvas 2D
DEPENDENCIESReact + Canvas 2D
OUTPUTAdaptive live canvas
MOTIONReduced-safe
WHAT IT DOES

A bundled spring current that follows the pointer through layered ropes, soft crossings and a bright additive core without hijacking the page cursor.

BEST FOR
  • Exploration cues
  • Portfolio detail
  • Pointer-led product moments
KEY FEATURES
  • Multi-node spring ropes follow pointer and keyboard input
  • Additive crossings brighten without flattening color
  • Compact mode reduces strands while preserving composition
  • A component-specific renderer and control contract—not a palette swap of another release
  • Compact and full previews share one visibility-aware production renderer
PERFORMANCE

Adaptive sampling, capped DPR and visibility-based suspension keep the renderer predictable. Test density on low-power mobile hardware before increasing it.

INTERACTION

Pointer and touch coordinates are container-scoped; offscreen renderers stop work and pixel ratio is capped.

ACCESSIBILITY

The visual canvas is decorative by default. Pair it with a semantic heading or description, and reduced motion holds a stable rendered frame.

BEHAVIOR

Built to move without taking over.

  • Multi-node spring ropes follow pointer and keyboard input
  • Additive crossings brighten without flattening color
  • Compact mode reduces strands while preserving composition
  • A component-specific renderer and control contract—not a palette swap of another release
  • Compact and full previews share one visibility-aware production renderer

SOURCE STATUS

Portable implementation included in the verified MIT open-source package.