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Image Cube

A four-sided image cube turns with a weighted 3D transition.

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Copy the component and its CSS module into your project.

CSS Modules

Usage

Matches your current playground settings.

jsx
import ImageCube from "./ImageCube";
export default function Example() {
return (
<ImageCube
items={[
{
"id": "fold",
"title": "Fold study",
"alt": "Folded blue sculpture on warm stone",
"image": "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%221000%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201000%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22bg%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%221%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23e3d8c5%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23a6a09d%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22blue%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%221%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23bdd0dc%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%22.45%22%20stop-color%3D%22%236e879f%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23283a50%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22cream%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%22.8%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23f8e9d0%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%22.5%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23d4b38e%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23896854%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3CradialGradient%20id%3D%22shade%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23272026%22%20stop-opacity%3D%22.4%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23272026%22%20stop-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2FradialGradient%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22url(%23bg)%22%20d%3D%22M0%200h800v1000H0z%22%2F%3E%3Cellipse%20cx%3D%22423%22%20cy%3D%22792%22%20rx%3D%22280%22%20ry%3D%2285%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23shade)%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22url(%23blue)%22%20d%3D%22m230%20290%20190-70%20180%20150-50%20350-160%2095-170-190Z%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%23bdc9d0%22%20d%3D%22m230%20290%20190-70-30%20340-170%2065Z%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%23718ca1%22%20d%3D%22m420%20220%20180%20150-175%20170-35%2020Z%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%23344b61%22%20d%3D%22m425%20540%20175-170-50%20350-160%2095Z%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%239bafbd%22%20d%3D%22m220%20625%20170-65v255Z%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E"
},
{
"id": "ribs",
"title": "Rhythm in clay",
"alt": "A ribbed ceramic form in soft amber light",
"image": "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%221000%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201000%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22bg%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%221%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23e3d8c5%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23a6a09d%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22blue%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%221%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23bdd0dc%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%22.45%22%20stop-color%3D%22%236e879f%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23283a50%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22cream%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%22.8%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23f8e9d0%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%22.5%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23d4b38e%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23896854%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3CradialGradient%20id%3D%22shade%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23272026%22%20stop-opacity%3D%22.4%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23272026%22%20stop-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2FradialGradient%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%23221b19%22%20d%3D%22M0%200h800v1000H0z%22%2F%3E%3Cellipse%20cx%3D%22400%22%20cy%3D%22820%22%20rx%3D%22260%22%20ry%3D%2265%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23shade)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22170%22%20y%3D%22285%22%20width%3D%2230%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2215%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22187%22%20y%3D%22279.78%22%20width%3D%2235.57%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2217.785%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22204%22%20y%3D%22274.62%22%20width%3D%2241.07%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2220.535%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22221%22%20y%3D%22269.61%22%20width%3D%2246.42%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2223.21%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22238%22%20y%3D%22264.8%22%20width%3D%2251.54%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2225.77%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22255%22%20y%3D%22260.27%22%20width%3D%2256.38%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2228.19%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22272%22%20y%3D%22256.07%22%20width%3D%2260.85%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2230.425%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22289%22%20y%3D%22252.27%22%20width%3D%2264.91%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2232.455%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22306%22%20y%3D%22248.9%22%20width%3D%2268.5%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2234.25%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22323%22%20y%3D%22246.03%22%20width%3D%2271.57%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2235.785%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22340%22%20y%3D%22243.68%22%20width%3D%2274.07%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2237.035%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22357%22%20y%3D%22241.89%22%20width%3D%2275.98%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2237.99%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22374%22%20y%3D%22240.68%22%20width%3D%2277.27%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2238.635%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22391%22%20y%3D%22240.08%22%20width%3D%2277.92%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2238.96%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22408%22%20y%3D%22240.08%22%20width%3D%2277.92%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2238.96%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22425%22%20y%3D%22240.68%22%20width%3D%2277.27%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2238.635%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22442%22%20y%3D%22241.89%22%20width%3D%2275.98%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2237.99%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22459%22%20y%3D%22243.68%22%20width%3D%2274.07%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2237.035%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22476%22%20y%3D%22246.03%22%20width%3D%2271.57%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2235.785%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22493%22%20y%3D%22248.9%22%20width%3D%2268.5%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2234.25%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22510%22%20y%3D%22252.27%22%20width%3D%2264.91%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2232.455%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22527%22%20y%3D%22256.07%22%20width%3D%2260.85%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2230.425%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22544%22%20y%3D%22260.27%22%20width%3D%2256.38%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2228.19%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22561%22%20y%3D%22264.8%22%20width%3D%2251.54%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2225.77%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22578%22%20y%3D%22269.61%22%20width%3D%2246.42%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2223.21%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22595%22%20y%3D%22274.62%22%20width%3D%2241.07%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2220.535%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22612%22%20y%3D%22279.78%22%20width%3D%2235.57%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2217.785%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22629%22%20y%3D%22285%22%20width%3D%2230%22%20height%3D%22530%22%20rx%3D%2215%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E"
},
{
"id": "portal",
"title": "Quiet geometry",
"alt": "A circular pale sun above terracotta architectural steps",
"image": "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%221000%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201000%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22bg%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%221%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23e3d8c5%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23a6a09d%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22blue%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%221%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23bdd0dc%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%22.45%22%20stop-color%3D%22%236e879f%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23283a50%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22cream%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%22.8%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23f8e9d0%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%22.5%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23d4b38e%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23896854%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3CradialGradient%20id%3D%22shade%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23272026%22%20stop-opacity%3D%22.4%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23272026%22%20stop-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2FradialGradient%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%23c8bfb0%22%20d%3D%22M0%200h800v1000H0z%22%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22515%22%20cy%3D%22260%22%20r%3D%22100%22%20fill%3D%22%23eee2be%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%20640h200V520h200V400h200V280h200v720H0Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23a26450%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%20740h200V620h200V500h200V380h200v620H0Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23c58d72%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%20850h200V730h200V610h200V490h200v510H0Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23dfb397%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E"
},
{
"id": "balance",
"title": "Weight & balance",
"alt": "Two rounded stone forms balanced in a blue studio",
"image": "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%221000%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201000%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22bg%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%221%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23e3d8c5%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23a6a09d%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22blue%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%221%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23bdd0dc%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%22.45%22%20stop-color%3D%22%236e879f%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23283a50%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22cream%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%22.8%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23f8e9d0%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%22.5%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23d4b38e%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23896854%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3CradialGradient%20id%3D%22shade%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23272026%22%20stop-opacity%3D%22.4%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23272026%22%20stop-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2FradialGradient%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%237c909c%22%20d%3D%22M0%200h800v1000H0z%22%2F%3E%3Cellipse%20cx%3D%22420%22%20cy%3D%22820%22%20rx%3D%22260%22%20ry%3D%2280%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23shade)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22235%22%20y%3D%22510%22%20width%3D%22330%22%20height%3D%22290%22%20rx%3D%22145%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23cream)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22185%22%20y%3D%22260%22%20width%3D%22440%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20rx%3D%22125%22%20transform%3D%22rotate(-18%20405%20385)%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23blue)%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E"
}
]}
size={250}
duration={800}
label={"Sculpture studies"}
previousLabel={"Previous artwork"}
nextLabel={"Next artwork"}
/>
);
}

Using Image Cube

Supply the image collection through items and set size to leave room for the cube's rotation.

Use onIndexChange to track the selected face. Provide a gallery label and clear previousLabel and nextLabel values for the navigation buttons.

Props

NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
itemsobject[]No[]Up to four { id?, image, title?, alt? } faces. Supply image URLs; extra items are ignored.
defaultIndexnumberNo0Initially visible image index.
onIndexChangefunctionNoundefinedCalled with the new zero-based image index.
sizenumberNo260Preferred cube edge in pixels, capped to 65% of the container.
durationnumberNo800Rotation transition duration in milliseconds.
labelstringNo"Image cube"Accessible gallery label.
previousLabelstringNo"Previous image"Accessible label for the previous button.
nextLabelstringNo"Next image"Accessible label for the next button.
classNamestringNo""Additional CSS classes merged with the component styles.
styleCSSPropertiesNoundefinedInline styles for sizing, typography, and visual overrides.

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