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Spotlight Border Card

Cursor-tracking spotlight border effect for dark mode SaaS feature grids.

Quick Actions
CLI Installation
npx kinetic-ui-cli@latest add spotlight-border-card
Spotlight Border Card

Spatial Spotlight Card

Move your cursor over the card surface

SpotlightBorderCard dynamically tracks cursor coordinates to render a luminous radial spotlight border glow. Perfect for dark-mode SaaS features and bento grids.

Installation

npx kinetic-ui-cli@latest add

Props

Configure border glow radius, spotlight color, and hover intensity.

Usage Guide

1. Import the Component

Import the component into your React or Next.js page:

import { SpotlightBorderCard } from "@/components/creative/spotlight-border-card";

2. Implementation Example

Render the component and customize its behavior by passing props:

import { SpotlightBorderCard } from "@/components/creative/spotlight-border-card";

export default function Example() {
  return (
    <div className="w-full flex items-center justify-center p-8">
      <SpotlightBorderCard
        spotlightColor="example"
      >
        <div>Content goes here</div>
      </SpotlightBorderCard>
    </div>
  );
}
Performance Notes
  • Uses CSS hardware acceleration via GPU transform-binds.
  • Damped interpolation minimizes paint-redraw flashes.
  • Tree-shakable import: only compiles elements requested.
Accessibility Notes
  • Full keyboard focus-ring navigation support (`Tab`/`Shift+Tab`).
  • ARIA roles mapped correctly for assistive screen readers.
  • Respects `prefers-reduced-motion` system toggles.