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tripled-native-follow-cursor-carbon

cursor-effectminimal-flatmotion on file

A client-side React cursor label shipped as a shadcn registry component. It offers document-wide and bounded-area versions, with spring-follow motion, configurable content, styling variants, and an optional status dot. It depends on Framer Motion, Tailwind theme classes, and a shadcn-style cn utility backed by clsx and tailwind-merge.

Specimen
Motion capture of the mounted demo, recorded by the harness. No audio track.
Harness screenshot of tripled-native-follow-cursor-carbon at 375 pixels wide
Harness screenshot at 375 pixels wide. No horizontal overflow recorded.
Harness screenshot of tripled-native-follow-cursor-carbon at 768 pixels wide
Harness screenshot at 768 pixels wide. No horizontal overflow recorded.
Harness screenshot of tripled-native-follow-cursor-carbon at 1440 pixels wide
Harness screenshot at 1440 pixels wide. No horizontal overflow recorded.

Measured

Every value below was written by the harness on the run that produced the frames above. None of it is derived from the prose.

Harness measurements recorded for tripled-native-follow-cursor-carbon
BuildOK
MountOK
Console errors0
Uncaught page errors0
Horizontal overflowclean at 375, 768, 1440
Axe critical0
Axe serious1
Axe moderate0
Axe minor0
Gzip marginal72.7 KB (138.2 KB build, 65.5 KB baseline)
Bare modeOK
Provider requiredNO
Demo usedwritten from the component source API

Verdict

A flexible, working cursor-follow treatment with sensible area scoping and easy content customization. It is best kept as progressive decoration: the implementation listens for mouse movement, does not account for reduced-motion preferences, and the tested styling needs a contrast fix before release.

Use it if

  • You need a short contextual label or preview to follow a mouse pointer.
  • You want either page-wide tracking or an effect restricted to a specific content region.
  • Your React interface already uses Framer Motion and Tailwind theme tokens.

Skip it if

  • The interaction must work equally well for touch, keyboard, or other non-pointer input.
  • You cannot justify adding Framer Motion for a decorative cursor effect.
  • Your color system cannot be checked and adjusted, since the tested presentation has a contrast violation.
  • You need motion that automatically respects reduced-motion preferences.

Install

Installation record for tripled-native-follow-cursor-carbon
Declared dependenciesframer-motion, react, clsx, tailwind-merge
Missing on installnone
Bare installbuilds and mounts without the shadcn-style helpers
Providerno provider required in the harness

In a non-shadcn React project, add Framer Motion, clsx, and tailwind-merge; provide a compatible cn helper at the imported alias; and configure Tailwind with the background, border, popover, and primary theme classes used by the variants. Keep it in a client-rendered boundary.

Source and credit

This page is a review, not a copy. The component source lives with its author and this site does not republish it. Read the license before you use anything.

Author repository

github.com/moumen-soliman/uitripled
License
MIT
Record published
2026-08-18

Alternatives

Other published entries for the cursor-effect pattern, ordered by what they measured: mounts first, then clean axe scans, then bare-mode passes, then the smaller bundle.