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Background Beams

Hairline ink lines flow across the surface while accent pulses travel along them, drafting-table wiring, pure CSS/SVG, deterministic geometry, static under reduced motion.

Preview & code

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Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add @cleverui/background-beams

Requires the @cleverui registry in your components.json, a one-off, two-line setup.

Usage

tsx
import { BackgroundBeams } from '@/components/ui/background-beams'
Exampletsx
import { BackgroundBeams } from '@/components/ui/background-beams'

export default function BackgroundBeamsDemo() {
  return (
    <div className="relative overflow-hidden">
      <BackgroundBeams />
      <div className="relative mx-auto flex min-h-[480px] max-w-3xl flex-col items-start justify-center px-6 py-24">
        <p className="font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-muted-foreground sm:text-xs">
          Meridian relay
        </p>
        <h2 className="mt-4 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-balance sm:text-4xl">
          Your systems, finally talking to each other.
        </h2>
        <p className="mt-4 max-w-lg text-base leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
          Every pulse is a record moving between your CRM, inbox, and ledger, matched, logged, and
          reversible.
        </p>
      </div>
    </div>
  )
}

API reference

BackgroundBeams accepts the following props.

PropTypeDefaultDescription
densitynumber6number of beam paths (4–10)
durationnumber7seconds for a pulse to travel one path

…plus everything from React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>: className, event handlers, aria attributes and the rest pass straight through.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Background Beams component?

Register the @cleverui registry in your components.json ("@cleverui": "https://cleverops.com.au/r/{name}.json"), then run `npx shadcn@latest add @cleverui/background-beams`. The shadcn CLI copies the source into your project, you own the code from that point. You can also copy the source directly from this page.

What dependencies does Background Beams require?

Background Beams has no npm dependencies beyond React and Tailwind CSS itself, so there is nothing extra to install or keep updated.

Can I theme Background Beams to match my brand?

Yes. The component is styled entirely with Tailwind utilities over standard design tokens (primary, background, muted, border), so it inherits your existing shadcn/ui theme automatically. Change your CSS variables and the component follows, no source edits needed for palette, radius, or fonts.

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