Word Slot

Install

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

Install the pastetaste component "Word Slot" (word-slot) into this Next.js project and use it.

What it is: A headline with one open slot: words roll through it on an interval and the slot resizes to the current word, so the rest of the sentence slides rather than leaving a gap.

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/word-slot.json
   (it writes components/pastetaste/word-slot.tsx; install any npm packages it reports).
2. Import it: import { WordSlot } from "@/components/pastetaste/word-slot" (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):
- words: string[] — Words that take turns in the slot.
- before: string = '' — Text before the slot.
- after: string = '' — Text after the slot.
- hold: number = 2.2 — Seconds each word stays.
- duration: number = 0.7 — Roll duration in seconds.
- direction: 'up' | 'down' = 'up' — Direction the outgoing word leaves in.
- slotStyle: CSSProperties — Style for the slot word only (colour, italic).
- pauseOnHover: boolean = true — Pause while the pointer is over the headline.
- as: 'span' | 'h1' | 'h2' | 'h3' | 'p' | 'div' = 'span' — Rendered element.

Live preview: https://pastetaste.com/c/word-slot
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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