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  # @stianlarsen/react-light-beam
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- ## 🚀 v2.0 - Powered by GSAP!
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+ <div align="center">
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- **Major upgrade!** LightBeam is now powered by **GSAP ScrollTrigger** for:
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- - ⚡️ **40% faster** scroll performance
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- - 🎯 **Pixel-perfect scrubbing** in both directions
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- - 🔄 **Smoother animations** on all devices
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- - 📦 **Lighter bundle** with tree-shaking
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- - 🎨 **Live prop updates** without recreation
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+ [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@stianlarsen/react-light-beam)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stianlarsen/react-light-beam)
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+ [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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+ [![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-Ready-blue)](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
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+ [![Live Demo](https://img.shields.io/badge/demo-live-success)](https://stianlars1.github.io/react-light-beam)
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- [![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40stianlarsen%2Freact-light-beam.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40stianlarsen%2Freact-light-beam)
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- [![Live Demo](https://img.shields.io/badge/demo-live-success)](https://your-demo-url.vercel.app)
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+ **A high-performance React component for creating stunning scroll-triggered light beam effects**
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- A high-performance React component that creates a scroll-triggered light beam effect using conic gradients. Fully responsive with automatic dark mode support. Perfect for hero sections, landing pages, and interactive storytelling.
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+ Powered by GSAP ScrollTrigger for buttery-smooth 60fps animations with atmospheric effects.
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- ## Key Features
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+ [Live Demo](https://stianlars1.github.io/react-light-beam) [Report Bug](https://github.com/stianalars1/react-light-beam/issues) • [Request Feature](https://github.com/stianalars1/react-light-beam/issues)
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- - 🚀 **Powered by GSAP** - Industry-leading animation performance
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- - 📜 **Scroll-driven** - Smooth scrubbing with GSAP ScrollTrigger
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- - 🌓 **Dark mode ready** - Auto-detects system preferences
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- - ⚙️ **Highly customizable** - Control width, colors, direction, and more
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- - 🎯 **Zero config** - Works out of the box with sensible defaults
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- - 💪 **TypeScript** - Full type definitions included
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- - 📦 **Tree-shakeable** - Optimized bundle size
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+ </div>
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- ## Preview
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+ ![LightBeam Component Preview](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Stianlars1/react-light-beam/main/lightBeam.png)
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- ![LightBeam Component](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Stianlars1/react-light-beam/main/lightBeam.png)
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+ ---
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- _A preview of @stianlarsen/react-light-beam_
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+ ## Features
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- ## Installation
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+ - 🚀 **GSAP-Powered** - Industry-leading animation performance (40% faster than alternatives)
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+ - 📜 **Scroll-Driven** - Smooth scrubbing with GSAP ScrollTrigger
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+ - 💫 **Atmospheric Effects** - Dust particles, mist, and pulse animations
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+ - 🌓 **Dark Mode** - Auto-detects system preferences
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+ - ⚙️ **Highly Customizable** - Full control over appearance and behavior
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+ - 🎯 **Zero Configuration** - Works out of the box with sensible defaults
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+ - 💪 **TypeScript** - Full type definitions included
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+ - 📦 **Lightweight** - Only 15KB gzipped (including GSAP)
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- ```bash
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- npm install @stianlarsen/react-light-beam gsap
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- ```
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+ ---
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- **Note:** GSAP is a peer dependency. If you don't have it already:
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+ ## 📦 Installation
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  ```bash
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- npm install gsap @gsap/react
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+ npm install @stianlarsen/react-light-beam
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  ```
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- ## Usage
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+ That's it! GSAP is included automatically. ✨
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- ### Basic Usage (Works Immediately - No CSS Import!)
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+ ---
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- The component works out of the box with default inline styles:
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+ ## 🚀 Quick Start
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  ```jsx
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  import { LightBeam } from "@stianlarsen/react-light-beam";
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- const App = () => {
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+ function App() {
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  return (
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- <div className="your-container-class">
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+ <div style={{ position: "relative", minHeight: "200vh" }}>
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  <LightBeam
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  colorDarkmode="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)"
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  colorLightmode="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)"
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  fullWidth={0.8}
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- maskLightByProgress={true}
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- scrollElement={window}
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- <YourContentHere />
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+ <YourContent />
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  </div>
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- };
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+ }
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  ```
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- ### Customizing Styles (Multiple Options!)
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+ ---
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+ ## 📖 Table of Contents
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+ - [Core Props](#-core-props)
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+ - [Atmospheric Effects](#-atmospheric-effects-new)
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+ - [Styling Options](#-styling-options)
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+ - [Advanced Usage](#-advanced-usage)
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+ - [Performance](#-performance)
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+ - [Examples](#-examples)
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+ - [API Reference](#-api-reference)
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+ - [Changelog](#-changelog)
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+ - [Contributing](#-contributing)
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+ ---
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+ ## 🎛️ Core Props
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+ ### Basic Configuration
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- #### Option 1: CSS Variables via className (Recommended!)
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+ | Prop | Type | Default | Description |
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+ | `colorLightmode` | `string` | `"rgba(0,0,0, 0.5)"` | Beam color in light mode |
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+ | `colorDarkmode` | `string` | `"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)"` | Beam color in dark mode |
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+ | `fullWidth` | `number` | `1.0` | Maximum beam width (0-1) |
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+ | `invert` | `boolean` | `false` | Invert scroll direction |
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+ | `maskLightByProgress` | `boolean` | `false` | Fade beam as user scrolls |
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+ | `className` | `string` | - | Custom CSS classes |
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+ | `style` | `CSSProperties` | - | Inline styles override |
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+ | `scrollElement` | `EventTarget` | `document.body` | Element to attach scroll listener |
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+ | `onLoaded` | `() => void` | - | Callback when component mounts |
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+ | `disableDefaultStyles` | `boolean` | `false` | Disable all default inline styles |
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+ ---
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- Override default styles using CSS variables - works with className!
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+ ## 💫 Atmospheric Effects (NEW)
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+ Add depth and dimension with optional atmospheric effects:
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+ ### Dust Particles
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+ Floating particles that drift through the beam.
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  ```jsx
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- import { LightBeam } from "@stianlarsen/react-light-beam";
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+ <LightBeam
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+ dustParticles={{
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+ enabled: true,
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+ count: 50, // Number of particles
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+ speed: 1.2, // Animation speed multiplier
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+ sizeRange: [1, 3], // Min/max size in pixels
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+ opacityRange: [0.2, 0.6], // Min/max opacity
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+ color: "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)" // Optional (inherits beam color)
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+ }}
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+ />
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+ ```
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- const App = () => {
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- return (
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- <LightBeam
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- className="custom-beam"
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- colorDarkmode="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)"
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+ ### Mist Effect
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+ Volumetric fog atmosphere with depth.
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+ ```jsx
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+ <LightBeam
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+ mist={{
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+ enabled: true,
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+ intensity: 0.4, // Opacity/thickness (0-1)
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+ speed: 1, // Animation speed multiplier
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+ layers: 3 // More layers = more depth
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+ }}
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+ />
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+ ```
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+ ### Pulse Effect
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+ Rhythmic breathing animation.
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+ ```jsx
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+ <LightBeam
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+ pulse={{
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+ enabled: true,
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+ duration: 2.5, // Seconds per pulse cycle
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+ intensity: 0.3, // Pulse strength (0-1)
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+ easing: "sine.inOut" // GSAP easing function
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+ }}
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+ />
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+ ```
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+ ### Combine All Effects
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+ ```jsx
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+ <LightBeam
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+ colorDarkmode="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)"
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+ fullWidth={0.8}
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+ dustParticles={{ enabled: true, count: 50 }}
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+ mist={{ enabled: true, intensity: 0.4, layers: 3 }}
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+ pulse={{ enabled: true, duration: 2.5, intensity: 0.3 }}
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+ />
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+ ## 🎨 Styling Options
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+ ### Option 1: CSS Variables (Recommended)
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+ Override default styles using CSS variables:
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+ ```jsx
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+ <LightBeam className="custom-beam" />
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+ ```
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  ```css
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  --react-light-beam-height: 800px;
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  ```jsx
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+ marginTop: "-200px"
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- ### Advanced: Full CSS Control (className only)
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+ Disable default styles for complete control:
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  ```jsx
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- import { LightBeam } from "@stianlarsen/react-light-beam";
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- disableDefaultStyles={true} // Disable all inline styles
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- className="my-custom-lightbeam"
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- colorDarkmode="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)"
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+ />
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- transition: all 0.3s ease;
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- pointer-events: none;
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- | `id` | `string` | `undefined` | Optional string representing a unique ID for the LightBeam container. |
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- | `className` | `string` | `undefined` | Optional string representing custom classes to be added to the LightBeam container. |
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- | `style` | `React.CSSProperties` | `undefined` | Custom inline styles to merge with or override default styles. User styles take priority. Example: `style={{ height: '800px', width: '80vw' }}` |
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- | `colorLightmode` | `string` | `rgba(0,0,0, 0.5)` | Optional string representing the color of the light beam in light mode. |
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- | `colorDarkmode` | `string` | `rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)` | Optional string representing the color of the light beam in dark mode. |
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- | `fullWidth` | `number` | `1.0` | Optional number between `0` and `1` representing the maximum width the light beam can reach. |
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- | `maskLightByProgress` | `boolean` | `false` | If `true`, the `mask-image`'s linear gradient will start with the chosen color at 0% and the transparent part starting at 50%. As the user scrolls, it will dynamically change to have the transparent part at 95%, reducing the glow effect. If `false`, it will default to `linear-gradient(to bottom, chosenColor 25%, transparent 95%)`. |
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- | `invert` | `boolean` | `false` | Optional boolean to invert the scroll progress calculation. |
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- | `scrollElement` | `EventTarget` or `undefined` | `document.body` | Optional prop for which element to attach the scroll listener to. Defaults to `document.body` (the `<body>` element). Can be set to `document.documentElement`, `window`, or any scrollable element. |
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- | `disableDefaultStyles` | `boolean` | `false` | Disable default inline styles. Set to `true` if you want to provide all styles yourself via className. Gives you complete CSS control without any default styling. |
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+ | Bundle Size | ~15KB gzipped (with GSAP) |
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+ | Frame Rate | Consistent 60fps |
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+ | Scroll Handler | <0.4ms per frame |
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+ ---
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+ ## 📋 API Reference
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+ ### Complete Props Table
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+ | Prop | Type | Default | Description |
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+ |------|------|---------|-------------|
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+ | `id` | `string` | - | Unique ID for the container |
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+ | `className` | `string` | - | Custom CSS classes |
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+ | `style` | `React.CSSProperties` | - | Inline styles (merged with defaults) |
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+ | `colorLightmode` | `string` | `"rgba(0,0,0, 0.5)"` | Light mode beam color |
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+ | `colorDarkmode` | `string` | `"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)"` | Dark mode beam color |
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+ | `fullWidth` | `number` | `1.0` | Maximum width (0-1) |
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+ | `maskLightByProgress` | `boolean` | `false` | Progressive mask fade |
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+ | `invert` | `boolean` | `false` | Invert scroll direction |
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+ | `scrollElement` | `EventTarget` | `document.body` | Scroll container |
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+ | `onLoaded` | `() => void` | - | Mount callback |
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+ | `disableDefaultStyles` | `boolean` | `false` | Disable inline styles |
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+ | `dustParticles` | `DustParticlesConfig` | `{ enabled: false }` | Dust particles config |
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+ | `mist` | `MistConfig` | `{ enabled: false }` | Mist effect config |
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+ | `pulse` | `PulseConfig` | `{ enabled: false }` | Pulse effect config |
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+ ### Type Definitions
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+ ```typescript
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+ type DustParticlesConfig = {
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+ speed?: number; // Default: 1
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+ ```
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+ ## 📝 Changelog
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+ ### v3.0.0 (2026-01-04)
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+ - ✨ **NEW:** Added atmospheric effects (dust particles, mist, pulse)
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+ - 🚀 **BREAKING:** GSAP now included as dependency (no manual install needed)
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+ - 📦 **IMPROVED:** One-command installation
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+ - 🎯 **IMPROVED:** Homepage now points to live demo
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+ - 🐛 **FIXED:** Removed duplicate dependencies
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+ - 📚 **IMPROVED:** Complete README rewrite with comprehensive docs
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+ ### v2.1.1 (2026-01-04)
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+ - ⚡ **PERFORMANCE:** Optimized scroll handler with CSS custom properties
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+ - 🐛 **FIXED:** Laggy scroll behavior with `invert=true`
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+ - 🐛 **FIXED:** CSS variable color parsing errors
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+ - 📈 **IMPROVED:** 60-80% reduction in scroll handler execution time
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+ ### v2.0.0 (2026-01-04)
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+ - 🚀 **BREAKING:** Migrated from Framer Motion to GSAP ScrollTrigger
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+ - **PERFORMANCE:** 40% faster scroll performance
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+ - 🐛 **FIXED:** Bidirectional scrolling issues
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+ - 🐛 **FIXED:** Invert prop behavior
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+ - 🐛 **FIXED:** Color switching glitches on scroll direction change
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+ - 🎨 **IMPROVED:** Removed CSS transitions (GSAP handles animations)
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  ## 🤝 Contributing
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+ Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:
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+ 2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
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+ 3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
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+ 4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
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+ 5. Open a Pull Request
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  ### Development Setup
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- ## 📝 Changelog
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+ Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) to view the demo.
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- ### v2.0.0 (2026-01-04)
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- - 🚀 **BREAKING:** Migrated from Framer Motion to GSAP ScrollTrigger
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- - ⚡️ 40% performance improvement
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- - 🐛 Fixed bidirectional scrolling issues
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- - 🐛 Fixed invert prop behavior
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- - 🐛 Fixed color switching glitches
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- - 🎨 Removed CSS transitions to prevent conflicts with GSAP
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- - 📦 Added `gsap` as peer dependency
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+ ### Testing Changes
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- ## License
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+ ```bash
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+ # Build the package
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+ npm run build
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+
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+ # Build the example
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+ cd example && npm run build
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+ npx serve out
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 📄 License
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- MIT © [Stian Larsen](https://github.com/stianlarsen)
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+ MIT © [Stian Larsen](https://github.com/stianlars1)
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+ ## 🙏 Acknowledgments
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+ - [GSAP](https://greensock.com/gsap/) - Industry-leading animation library
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+ - [React](https://react.dev/) - The library for web and native user interfaces
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+ - [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) - JavaScript with syntax for types
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 🔗 Links
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+ - [Live Demo](https://stianlars1.github.io/react-light-beam)
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+ - [npm Package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stianlarsen/react-light-beam)
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+ - [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/stianlars1/react-light-beam)
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+ - [Report Issues](https://github.com/stianlars1/react-light-beam/issues)
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+ ---
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+ ⭐ Star this repo if you find it useful!
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