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Origami Reveal

Four triangular paper folds lift in 3D to uncover an image.

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Just React. No extra dependencies.

Copy the component and its CSS module into your project.

CSS Modules

Usage

Matches your current playground settings.

jsx
import OrigamiReveal from "./OrigamiReveal";
export default function Example() {
return (
<OrigamiReveal
src={"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"}
alt={"Folded blue sculpture on warm stone"}
cover={"UNFOLD\nSOMETHING"}
color={"#c5b3cc"}
inkColor={"#3a2d40"}
duration={1100}
aspectRatio={"4 / 3"}
defaultOpen={false}
label={"Fold or unfold the image cover"}
style={{
"fontSize": 36,
"fontWeight": 600,
"letterSpacing": "-.05em",
"whiteSpace": "pre-line"
}}
/>
);
}

Using Origami Reveal

Supply the folded cover through cover and the image beneath through src. aspectRatio defines the resting composition.

Use open with onOpenChange for controlled expansion. Provide alt for the image and label for the reveal control.

Props

NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
srcstringNo""Image URL revealed beneath the folded paper.
altstringNo""Accessible description of the revealed image.
coverReactNodeNoundefinedText or non-interactive React content on the folded cover.
openbooleanNoundefinedOptional controlled unfolded state.
defaultOpenbooleanNofalseInitial unfolded state when uncontrolled.
onOpenChangefunctionNoundefinedCalled with the requested unfolded state.
colorstringNo"#d4bfdc"Paper colour; the four faces derive subtle shading from it.
inkColorstringNo"#33283e"Cover content colour.
durationnumberNo9003D folding transition duration in milliseconds.
aspectRatiostringNo"4 / 3"CSS aspect ratio for the bounded viewport.
labelstringNo"Toggle folded cover"Accessible label for the folding toggle.
classNamestringNo""Additional classes merged with component styles.
styleCSSPropertiesNoundefinedInline styles for caller-defined sizing, typography, and appearance.

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