Animated React buttons
Start with the action, then choose the feedback. An attention pulse and a click ripple solve different problems.
Choose a trigger that fits the action
Pulsating Button repeats a decorative halo around a button. Ripple Button creates a ripple when its click handler runs. Magnetic effects depend on pointer position; keep the underlying action usable without that movement.
Hold Button includes mouse and touch hold handlers in the reviewed source, but those handlers are not a complete destructive-action confirmation system. Add application logic and verify a keyboard path before using it for deletion or payment.
Check the actual control
Use a visible text label and an explicit type="button" for actions that must not submit a form. Test Tab, Enter, Space, touch and disabled behavior in the consuming app. A native button element is a useful starting point, not a blanket accessibility pass.
For repeated effects, provide a reduced-motion alternative. Do not rely on PODIE gallery settings being copied into your project; the installation contains the component, while gallery playback is a separate host behavior.
Components to consider
Pulsating Button
An animated pulsating button useful for capturing attention of users.
- Implementation
- Native React source
- Declared npm dependencies
- None beyond project prerequisites; bundled scene libraries may still be present.
- Source
- Magic UI · MIT license
Ripple Button
An animated button with ripple useful for user engagement.
- Implementation
- Native React source
- Declared npm dependencies
- None beyond project prerequisites; bundled scene libraries may still be present.
- Source
- Magic UI · MIT license
Hold Button
Press-and-hold confirmation button with an animated progress fill, configurable hold duration, and color variants, built with React and Motion.
- Implementation
- Native React source
- Declared npm dependencies
- class-variance-authority, lucide-react, motion
- Source
- Kokonut UI · MIT license
Magnetic Button
Button that subtly follows the cursor with magnetic effect
- Implementation
- Native React source
- Declared npm dependencies
- @radix-ui/react-slot, class-variance-authority, motion
- Source
- Smooth UI · MIT license
Magnetic
A component that creates a magnetic attraction effect on hover.
- Implementation
- Native React source
- Declared npm dependencies
- motion
- Source
- Motion Primitives · MIT license
Apple play button
Elegant play button with Apple-inspired design and smooth hover animations
- Implementation
- Native React source
- Declared npm dependencies
- framer-motion
- Source
- Skiper UI · Distribution notice
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