PixelFlicker

Broken-neon-sign opacity flicker loop for retro signage and emphasis.

Stepped opacity flicker that mimics a broken neon sign
Configurable duration and repeat count
Trigger modes: mount, hover, click, focus, inView, or controlled
Signals the end of its last iteration: onComplete (React), @complete (Vue), (complete) (Angular)
Respects prefers-reduced-motion automatically

Status: stable
Category: animations
Since: v1.6.0

API

import { PixelFlicker } from '@pxlkit/ui-kit';

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`children` (required)	`React.ReactNode`	—	Content to flicker.
`duration`	`number`	`2200`	Animation duration in milliseconds. Default `2200`.
`repeat`	`number \| 'infinite'`	`'infinite'`	Iteration count: a number or `'infinite'`. Default `'infinite'`.
`trigger`	`'mount' \| 'hover' \| 'click' \| 'focus' \| 'inView' \| boolean`	`'mount'`	When the animation should play. Default `'mount'`.
`onComplete`	`() => void`	—	Fires after the final iteration.
`className`	`string`	—	Extra class names applied to the wrapping `<div>`.

ref points to <div>.

WCAG target: 2.1 AA

respects prefers-reduced-motion

Animation is suppressed when the user has requested reduced motion.

Usage

import { PixelFlicker } from '@pxlkit/ui-kit';

export function Default() {
  return (
    <PixelFlicker>
      <span>OPEN 24/7</span>
    </PixelFlicker>
  );
}

Examples

Default

import { PixelFlicker } from '@pxlkit/ui-kit';

export function Default() {
  return (
    <PixelFlicker>
      <span>OPEN 24/7</span>
    </PixelFlicker>
  );
}

Faster Flicker

import { PixelFlicker } from '@pxlkit/ui-kit';

export function FasterFlicker() {
  return (
    <PixelFlicker duration={900}>
      <span>NEON</span>
    </PixelFlicker>
  );
}

Hover Trigger

import { PixelFlicker } from '@pxlkit/ui-kit';

export function HoverTrigger() {
  return (
    <PixelFlicker trigger="hover" repeat={1}>
      <span>Hover me</span>
    </PixelFlicker>
  );
}

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