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Text Shimmer

A light sweeping through muted text: the "working" status.

Text Shimmer sweeps a light through muted text, the status line for anything an agent is doing right now. CSS-only, and it rests as plain muted text for reduced motion.

Preview

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Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://ui.cuelark.com/r/text-shimmer.json

The CLI also installs the Cuelark theme tokens. With the @cuelark namespace configured, use @cuelark/text-shimmer.

Usage

import { TextShimmer } from "@/components/ui/text-shimmer";

<TextShimmer>Searching…</TextShimmer>

API reference

TextShimmer

PropTypeDefaultDescription
durationnumber1.6Seconds per sweep.

Accessibility

  • Fully keyboard operable with visible focus.
  • Live regions announce streaming updates politely.

FAQ

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