Diagonal Beams

Install

Or by hand, in a Next.js project with shadcn set up. It writes components/pastetaste/diagonal-beams.tsx.

Install the pastetaste component "Diagonal Beams" (diagonal-beams) into this Next.js project and use it.

What it is: Thin slanted beams of light that slide across a dark surface, each with its own length, speed and phase. Pure CSS, no per-frame JavaScript.

Before you place it, ask me (one short message, in my language; "skip" = sensible default): which page and section it goes in, my brand colour (hex), the text, labels or images it should show, and whether I want my logo or my own copy in the demo content. Then:

Steps:
1. If the project has no components.json, run: npx shadcn@latest init -y -d. Then run: npx shadcn@latest add https://pastetaste.com/r/diagonal-beams.json
   (it writes components/pastetaste/diagonal-beams.tsx; install any npm packages it reports).
2. Import it: import { DiagonalBeams } from "@/components/pastetaste/diagonal-beams" (check the file for the exact named export).
3. Put it where it fits on the page I name, keep the rest of the page untouched, and pass props for my colours instead of editing the installed file.
4. It does not depend on Tailwind; colours come from CSS variables (--pt-*) or props.
5. It supports prefers-reduced-motion with a still state; do not remove it.

Props (all optional unless the type has no default):
- count: number = 7 — Number of beams.
- color: string = var(--pt-beams-color, #ffffff) — Beam colour, any CSS colour.
- angle: number = -24 — Degrees from vertical.
- width: number = 2 — Beam thickness in px.
- speed: number = 1 — Speed multiplier.
- opacity: number = 0.35 — Beam opacity, 0 to 1.
- glow: boolean = true — Soft halo around each beam.
- className: string — Class name on the root element.
- style: CSSProperties — Inline styles merged over the defaults.

Live preview: https://pastetaste.com/c/diagonal-beams
Then run the dev server, check it in the browser at desktop and mobile width, and tell me the page URL.

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