Morphing Effect Canvas 2D

Installation & details

Morphing Effect Canvas 2D by Codrops. A Canvas 2D image morphing sequence with a circular five-state switcher. Try the live React demo, inspect the original source, and install from PODIE.

React · Tailwind CSS · MIT license · Original GitHub source

Added to PODIE 2026-10-01 · Catalog updated 2026-10-01 · Page updated 2026-10-13

Installation and usage

The published examples target React 19 and Tailwind CSS 4. See the recorded installation tests and their limits; verify compatibility in your own project.

This original Codrops demo runs inside a self-contained React iframe. The installation includes the original GitHub source and image assets. Set autoplay={false} for manual interaction. Bundled libraries retain their own licenses.

01 — Set up your project

First component? Initialize shadcn once.

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest init

02 — Install the component

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://podie.dev/r/codrops--morphing-canvas2d.json

03 — Add it to your interface

Import the component from the path created by the installer.

'use client';
import EffectMorphingCanvas2d from '@/components/codrops/morphing-canvas2d';
export default function Demo() {
  return (
    <div className="expanded-demo" data-demo-id="codrops--morphing-canvas2d">
      <EffectMorphingCanvas2d className="codrops-preview" />
    </div>
  );
}

Example styling

These styles belong to the demo wrapper. Add them to your stylesheet to reproduce this example.

.expanded-demo { position:relative; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; width:360px; max-width:100%; min-height:180px; padding:15px; isolation:isolate }
.demo-stack { display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:22px }
.demo-action { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:8px; border:1px solid var(--border, #e5e5e5); border-radius:8px; background:var(--muted, #f5f5f5); color:var(--foreground, #171717); padding:10px 16px; font-size:13px; cursor:pointer }
.demo-action:hover { background:var(--accent, #eee) }
.demo-tile { padding:16px 22px; background:var(--muted, #f5f5f5); border:1px solid var(--border, #e5e5e5); border-radius:12px; color:var(--foreground, #171717); font-size:15px }
.demo-art { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-height:140px; padding:30px; width:280px; max-width:100%; background:var(--muted, #f5f5f5); border:1px solid var(--border, #e5e5e5); border-radius:16px; text-align:center; font-size:25px; letter-spacing:-.7px; color:var(--foreground, #171717) }
.demo-art.h-full { height:100%; min-height:0 }
.demo-gradient { position:relative; background:linear-gradient(145deg,#b6c7d1,#d5bcd6 50%,#e2d5bb); border-radius:16px; padding:20px; color:#222 }
.demo-gradient .demo-tile { background:#ffffff48 }
.demo-scene { position:relative; width:360px; height:260px; max-width:100%; overflow:hidden; border-radius:12px }
.demo-scene-label { position:absolute; left:0; right:0; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); text-align:center; font-size:25px; line-height:1.3; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:-.7px; z-index:1; pointer-events:none }
.demo-dot { display:block; width:60px; height:60px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--foreground, #171717) }
.expanded-demo:has(.codrops-preview) { width:100%; max-width:none; height:100%; padding:0 }
.codrops-preview { width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:inherit }

Dependencies and distribution

No additional npm dependencies are declared. The CLI installs declared dependencies. React is a project prerequisite; scenes may include bundled libraries with their own notices.

By Codrops · MIT license. Original component source and license included.

Choosing and integrating this component

PODIE source review · 2026-10-02

Where it fits

A 2D canvas morphing transition inside a dedicated scene. The scene uses a canvas representation; it does not morph your host React nodes.

Integration boundary

React wrapper with an isolated iframe scene. Keep important labels and controls as host HTML, and customize the supplied scene source for your content.

Checks before shipping

Canvas output alone does not expose its visual content as document text. Test a meaningful still fallback.

Recorded verification

Included in the October 1, 2026 production sample: npm, pnpm, Yarn and Bun installation, TypeScript checking and a Vite build passed in four separate React 19.2.6 / Tailwind CSS 4.2.1 projects, with all 20 sampled entries installed together. Read the method and limitations.

No component-specific mobile performance or assistive-technology pass is claimed here. Test the final page, including its content, theme and application logic.

Reviewed source identity

Registry SHA-256: 04298bb6c2ef88eb6fa8e9e4683a3b4164bc2278f1938d9c3ac20a3e8350db0b

Entry file: components/codrops/morphing-canvas2d/index.tsx. 10 files in the registry payload.

Consider also: Inline Layout Switch.