Reply Burst

Install

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

Install the pastetaste component "Reply Burst" (reply-burst) into this Next.js project and use it.

What it is: A cloud of incoming questions around a hub. A short streak fires from the hub at each one in turn; where it lands the chip turns from waiting to answered, the avatar flips to a check and the text rolls over to the reply.

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/reply-burst.json
   (it writes components/pastetaste/reply-burst.tsx; install any npm packages it reports).
2. Import it: import { ReplyBurst } from "@/components/pastetaste/reply-burst" (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):
- items: ReplyBurstItem[] = 8 support questions — The questions: { text, reply?, avatar?, name?, at?, depth? }. Chips never wrap, keep text under ~34 characters. 6 to 14 read best on desktop, 5 to 8 on a phone.
- hub: ReactNode = 'instantly' — Content in the centre that the streaks fire from.
- status / statusText: boolean / (open, total) => string = true / '{open} waiting' then 'All {total} answered' — Small live count under the hub.
- doneLabel: string = 'Answered' — Reply shown on chips that have no reply of their own.
- autoPlay: boolean = true — Fire the replies by themselves once the field is a quarter on screen. Off: the chips pop in and wait to be pressed.
- loop / hold: boolean / number = false / 2.8 — Clear the answered cloud and play again after hold seconds (only while on screen).
- pace: number = 0.22 — Seconds between two replies. Streak flight time follows the distance (0.22 to 0.56 s).
- order: 'nearest' | 'list' | 'shuffle' = 'nearest' — Who gets answered first: a ripple outwards from the hub, list order, or a seeded shuffle.
- seed: number = 7 — Changes the scatter, the chip depths and the shuffle.
- interactive: boolean = true — Waiting chips are buttons; pressing one fires its reply now.
- dolly: boolean = true — The field pulls back 3.5% while the replies go out.
- colors: Partial<{ pending, pendingText, mid, done, doneText, check, line, hub }> = warm orange to white, ink check and streaks — Chip fills and text for both states, the tone a chip passes through while it turns, check disc, streak and hub colour.
- onProgress / onResolve / onComplete: (answered, total) => void / (index, item) => void / () => void — Progress after every reply and on a loop restart (answered 0), the chip just answered, and the end of a run.
- label: string = 'Incoming questions' — Accessible name of the group.

Live preview: https://pastetaste.com/c/reply-burst
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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