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ScrollZoomReveal

A pinned panel of pure-CSS synthwave art starts as a small rounded inset and expands to full-bleed as you scroll (clip-path inset plus counter-scale tied to eased progress), then a headline fades up over it.

Preview

Step into the frame

A small window grows into the whole world as you scroll.

Customize

9 props
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0.1
1

Installation

Copies the component source and its CSS Module into your project.

npx motionfoundry add scroll-zoom-reveal

Writes components/ui/scroll-zoom-reveal.tsx and components/styles/scroll-zoom-reveal.module.css.

Usage

Updates live as you change the controls — only props that differ from the defaults are included.

example.tsx
1import { ScrollZoomReveal } from "@motionfoundry/ui";2 3export function Example() {4  return (5    <ScrollZoomReveal />6  );7}

Props

PropTypeDefault
title

Headline revealed once the panel is full-bleed.

string'Step into the frame'
subtitle

Supporting line under the headline.

string'A small window grows into the whole world as you scroll.'
caption

Caption shown above the panel before the zoom starts.

string'Scroll to zoom'
color1

First gradient color of the panel art.

string'#7c3aed'
color2

Second gradient color of the panel art.

string'#fb7185'
startScale

Initial panel size as a fraction of the viewport (0.2–0.9).

number0.42
height

Height of the component's own scroll viewport in px (width is always 100%).

number380
borderRadius

Corner radius of the viewport in px.

number20
lerp

Interpolation factor per 60fps frame for wheel smoothing (0.05 floaty, 0.3 snappy).

number0.1
wheelMultiplier

Multiplier applied to wheel and trackpad deltas.

number1
smooth

Enable smooth wheel scrolling; false (or prefers-reduced-motion) uses native scrolling.

booleantrue
className

Additional class merged onto the root element.

string''
style

Inline styles merged onto the root element.

React.CSSPropertiesundefined

Accessibility

The viewport is a focusable role="region" with an aria-label, so keyboard users can Tab to it and scroll with arrows/Page keys/Space (native, unsmoothed) and see a 2px :focus-visible outline. Wheel input is smoothed only while the viewport can still move; at the top/bottom edge wheel events are released so the page keeps scrolling. Touch and scrollbar dragging stay native. Under prefers-reduced-motion (or smooth=false) the wheel is not intercepted at all. The art is aria-hidden CSS gradients (no images); the headline is a real heading that is always in the DOM. Under prefers-reduced-motion the settled full-bleed state with the headline visible is shown.

Toggle prefers-reduced-motion in your OS or browser devtools (Rendering → Emulate CSS media feature) to verify the reduced-motion state.

Source

components/ui/scroll-zoom-reveal.tsx
1"use client";2 3import * as React from "react";4import styles from "../styles/scroll-zoom-reveal.module.css";5 6interface SmoothScrollState {7  /** Current scrollTop of the viewport in px */8  scroll: number;9  /** Maximum scrollTop in px */10  limit: number;11  /** scroll / limit, 0..1 */12  progress: number;13  /** Signed scroll velocity in px per 60fps frame */14  velocity: number;15}16 17interface SmoothScrollOptions {18  lerp: number;19  wheelMultiplier: number;20  smooth: boolean;21  onScroll?: (state: SmoothScrollState) => void;22}23 24const clamp = (v: number, min: number, max: number) => Math.min(max, Math.max(min, v));25 26function usePrefersReducedMotion(): boolean {27  const [reduced, setReduced] = React.useState(false);28  React.useEffect(() => {29    const mq = window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)");30    const update = () => setReduced(mq.matches);31    update();32    mq.addEventListener("change", update);33    return () => mq.removeEventListener("change", update);34  }, []);35  return reduced;36}37 38/** True when a nested scrollable element under the pointer can still scroll in the wheel direction. */39function nestedCanScroll(node: EventTarget | null, root: HTMLElement, dy: number): boolean {40  let el: Element | null = node instanceof Element ? node : null;41  while (el && el !== root) {42    if (el instanceof HTMLElement) {43      if (el.dataset.mfScrollPrevent !== undefined) return true;44      const overflowY = window.getComputedStyle(el).overflowY;45      if ((overflowY === "auto" || overflowY === "scroll") && el.scrollHeight > el.clientHeight + 1) {46        const canMove = dy < 0 ? el.scrollTop > 0 : el.scrollTop + el.clientHeight < el.scrollHeight - 1;47        if (canMove) return true;48      }49    }50    el = el.parentElement;51  }52  return false;53}54 55/**56 * Self-contained smooth scroller for an overflow container. Wheel input updates a target57 * position; a rAF loop eases the real scrollTop toward it (frame-rate independent lerp) and58 * stops once settled. Touch, keyboard and scrollbar drags stay native. At the top/bottom edge59 * wheel events are released so the page keeps scrolling.60 */61function useSmoothScroll(62  containerRef: React.RefObject<HTMLElement | null>,63  { lerp, wheelMultiplier, smooth, onScroll }: SmoothScrollOptions,64): React.RefObject<SmoothScrollState> {65  const stateRef = React.useRef<SmoothScrollState>({ scroll: 0, limit: 0, progress: 0, velocity: 0 });66  const callbackRef = React.useRef(onScroll);67  React.useEffect(() => {68    callbackRef.current = onScroll;69  }, [onScroll]);70 71  React.useEffect(() => {72    const el = containerRef.current;73    if (!el) return;74    const ease = clamp(Number.isFinite(lerp) ? lerp : 0.1, 0.01, 1);75    const multiplier = Number.isFinite(wheelMultiplier) ? wheelMultiplier : 1;76    let target = el.scrollTop;77    let current = target;78    let raf = 0;79    let lastTime = 0;80    let lastNative = el.scrollTop;81    let lastNativeTime = 0;82    let settleTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;83 84    const getLimit = () => Math.max(0, el.scrollHeight - el.clientHeight);85 86    const emit = (velocity: number) => {87      const limit = getLimit();88      const scroll = clamp(el.scrollTop, 0, limit);89      lastNative = el.scrollTop;90      const s = stateRef.current;91      s.scroll = scroll;92      s.limit = limit;93      s.progress = limit > 0 ? scroll / limit : 0;94      s.velocity = velocity;95      callbackRef.current?.(s);96    };97 98    const tick = (time: number) => {99      const dt = lastTime ? Math.min(64, Math.max(1, time - lastTime)) : 16.667;100      lastTime = time;101      const limit = getLimit();102      target = clamp(target, 0, limit);103      if (Math.abs(el.scrollTop - current) > 2) {104        // Something else moved the viewport (scrollbar drag, keyboard, touch): hand control back.105        current = target = el.scrollTop;106        raf = 0;107        lastTime = 0;108        emit(0);109        return;110      }111      const prev = current;112      const frames = dt / 16.667;113      current += (target - current) * (1 - Math.pow(1 - ease, frames));114      if (Math.abs(target - current) < 0.35) current = target;115      el.scrollTop = current;116      emit((current - prev) / frames);117      if (current === target) {118        raf = 0;119        lastTime = 0;120        emit(0);121        return;122      }123      raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);124    };125 126    const onWheel = (event: WheelEvent) => {127      if (event.ctrlKey || event.defaultPrevented) return;128      if (Math.abs(event.deltaX) > Math.abs(event.deltaY)) return;129      let dy = event.deltaY;130      if (event.deltaMode === 1) dy *= 16;131      else if (event.deltaMode === 2) dy *= el.clientHeight;132      dy *= multiplier;133      if (dy === 0 || nestedCanScroll(event.target, el, dy)) return;134      const limit = getLimit();135      if (!raf) current = target = el.scrollTop;136      // Release to native scrolling at the edges so the page is never trapped.137      if ((dy < 0 && target <= 0) || (dy > 0 && target >= limit - 0.5)) return;138      event.preventDefault();139      target = clamp(target + dy, 0, limit);140      if (!raf) {141        lastTime = 0;142        raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);143      }144    };145 146    const onNativeScroll = () => {147      if (raf) return;148      const top = el.scrollTop;149      const delta = top - lastNative;150      if (delta === 0) return;151      const now = performance.now();152      const dt = lastNativeTime ? clamp(now - lastNativeTime, 8, 100) : 16.667;153      lastNativeTime = now;154      current = target = top;155      emit(delta / (dt / 16.667));156      if (settleTimer) clearTimeout(settleTimer);157      settleTimer = setTimeout(() => {158        lastNativeTime = 0;159        emit(0);160      }, 90);161    };162 163    if (smooth) el.addEventListener("wheel", onWheel, { passive: false });164    el.addEventListener("scroll", onNativeScroll, { passive: true });165    const ro = new ResizeObserver(() => emit(stateRef.current.velocity));166    ro.observe(el);167    if (el.firstElementChild) ro.observe(el.firstElementChild);168    emit(0);169 170    return () => {171      if (smooth) el.removeEventListener("wheel", onWheel);172      el.removeEventListener("scroll", onNativeScroll);173      ro.disconnect();174      if (raf) cancelAnimationFrame(raf);175      if (settleTimer) clearTimeout(settleTimer);176    };177  }, [containerRef, lerp, wheelMultiplier, smooth]);178 179  return stateRef;180}181 182export interface ScrollZoomRevealProps {183  /** Headline revealed once the panel is full-bleed */184  title?: string;185  /** Supporting line under the headline */186  subtitle?: string;187  /** Caption shown before the zoom starts */188  caption?: string;189  /** First gradient color of the panel art */190  color1?: string;191  /** Second gradient color of the panel art */192  color2?: string;193  /** Initial panel size as a fraction of the viewport (0.2–0.9) */194  startScale?: number;195  /** Viewport height in px */196  height?: number;197  /** Viewport corner radius in px */198  borderRadius?: number;199  /** Interpolation factor per 60fps frame (0.05 = floaty, 0.3 = snappy) */200  lerp?: number;201  /** Multiplier applied to wheel / trackpad deltas */202  wheelMultiplier?: number;203  /** Enable smooth wheel scrolling (native scrolling when false or under reduced motion) */204  smooth?: boolean;205  /** Optional className merged onto the root */206  className?: string;207  /** Inline styles merged onto the root */208  style?: React.CSSProperties;209}210 211const easeInOutCubic = (t: number) => (t < 0.5 ? 4 * t * t * t : 1 - Math.pow(-2 * t + 2, 3) / 2);212const easeOutCubic = (t: number) => 1 - Math.pow(1 - t, 3);213 214export function ScrollZoomReveal({215  title = "Step into the frame",216  subtitle = "A small window grows into the whole world as you scroll.",217  caption = "Scroll to zoom",218  color1 = "#7c3aed",219  color2 = "#fb7185",220  startScale = 0.42,221  height = 380,222  borderRadius = 20,223  lerp = 0.1,224  wheelMultiplier = 1,225  smooth = true,226  className = "",227  style,228}: ScrollZoomRevealProps) {229  const reduced = usePrefersReducedMotion();230  const rootRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);231  const viewportRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);232  const s0 = clamp(startScale, 0.1, 1);233 234  const handleScroll = React.useCallback(235    (state: SmoothScrollState) => {236      const root = rootRef.current;237      if (!root) return;238      const p = state.progress;239      const expand = easeInOutCubic(clamp(p / 0.62, 0, 1));240      const k = s0 + (1 - s0) * expand;241      const reveal = easeOutCubic(clamp((p - 0.5) / 0.32, 0, 1));242      root.style.setProperty("--mf-szr-k", k.toFixed(4));243      root.style.setProperty("--mf-szr-e", expand.toFixed(4));244      root.style.setProperty("--mf-szr-t", reveal.toFixed(4));245      root.style.setProperty("--mf-szr-cap", clamp(1 - p / 0.22, 0, 1).toFixed(4));246    },247    [s0],248  );249 250  useSmoothScroll(viewportRef, { lerp, wheelMultiplier, smooth: smooth && !reduced, onScroll: handleScroll });251 252  const vars = {253    "--mf-szr-h": `${height}px`,254    "--mf-szr-r": `${borderRadius}px`,255    "--mf-szr-c1": color1,256    "--mf-szr-c2": color2,257    "--mf-szr-k": s0,258    ...style,259  } as React.CSSProperties;260 261  return (262    <div ref={rootRef} style={vars} className={`${styles.root} ${className}`.trim()}>263      <div ref={viewportRef} className={styles.viewport} tabIndex={0} role="region" aria-label={title}>264        <div className={styles.track} style={{ height: `${Math.round(height * 3.2)}px` }}>265          <div className={styles.stage}>266            <span aria-hidden="true" className={styles.caption}>267              {caption}268            </span>269            <div className={styles.panel}>270              <div aria-hidden="true" className={styles.art}>271                <span className={styles.sun} />272                <span className={styles.grid} />273                <span className={`${styles.ridge} ${styles.ridgeBack}`} />274                <span className={`${styles.ridge} ${styles.ridgeFront}`} />275              </div>276              <div className={styles.copy}>277                <h3 className={styles.title}>{title}</h3>278                <p className={styles.subtitle}>{subtitle}</p>279              </div>280            </div>281          </div>282        </div>283      </div>284    </div>285  );286}