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Slice Parallax

An image separates into polished vertical slivers that shift with the pointer.

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CSS Modules

Usage

Matches your current playground settings.

jsx
import SliceParallax from "./SliceParallax";
export default function Example() {
return (
<SliceParallax
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"}
slices={7}
depth={24}
gap={4}
aspectRatio={"4 / 5"}
radius={6}
/>
);
}

Using Slice Parallax

Supply your image through src and describe it with alt. Choose aspectRatio for the frame; the image fills each slice with a centred crop.

Depth controls the pointer displacement while gap separates the sections. Touch devices and reduced motion show a stable image, and pointer exit returns all slices to their resting position.

Props

NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
srcstringNo""Image URL or self-contained data URL.
altstringNo""Accessible description for the full image.
slicesnumberNo7Number of image sections, from 2 to 16.
depthnumberNo18Vertical displacement scale in pixels.
gapnumberNo4Space between sections in pixels.
aspectRatiostringNo"4 / 5"CSS aspect ratio of the complete image.
radiusnumberNo8Corner radius of each section in pixels.
classNamestringNo""Additional classes on the root element.
styleCSSPropertiesNoundefinedInline styles for sizing, typography and appearance.

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