INTERACTION_105CSS
Image Mask Reveal
The image uncovers behind a mask while it settles from a slow zoom.
Images / LightView
The image magnifies around the exact pointer position. Scale 1 with origin centre before the trigger; scaling to 1.35 with the origin following the pointer once pointer movement inside the frame.
/* Cursor Zoom — The image magnifies around the exact pointer position. */
.cursor-zoom {
--dur: 380ms;
--ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
--stagger: 60ms;
will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.cursor-zoom > * {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(14px);
animation: cursor-zoom-in var(--dur) var(--ease) forwards;
animation-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * var(--stagger));
}
/* scale 1 with origin centre -> scaling to 1.35 with the origin following the pointer */
@keyframes cursor-zoom-in {
to {
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
filter: none;
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.cursor-zoom > * {
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
animation: none;
}
}import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
/** Cursor Zoom — trigger: pointer movement inside the frame */
export function CursorZoom({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
useEffect(() => {
const el = ref.current;
if (!el) return;
if (window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)").matches) {
el.dataset["state"] = "in";
return;
}
const io = new IntersectionObserver(
([entry]) => {
if (entry?.isIntersecting) {
el.dataset["state"] = "in";
io.unobserve(el);
}
},
{ threshold: 0.2 },
);
io.observe(el);
return () => io.disconnect();
}, []);
return (
<div ref={ref} className="cursor-zoom" data-state="out">
{children}
</div>
);
}The image uncovers behind a mask while it settles from a slow zoom.
The image drifts slower than the frame that contains it.
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