Installation & details
Archive Annotation Lens by Magic UI. A dark editorial archive surface where the custom pointer acts as a floating inspection label over featured records. Desktop users move across catalog zones to reveal the animated cursor; mobile users open native archival notes for an equivalent touch-f
React · Tailwind CSS · MIT license · Original registry
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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.
01 — Set up your project
First component? Initialize shadcn once.
pnpm dlx shadcn@latest init02 — Install the component
pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://podie.dev/r/magicui--pointer.json03 — Add it to your interface
Import the component from the path created by the installer.
'use client';
import EffectPointer from '@/components/podie/magicui--pointer/demo';
export default function Example() {
return (
<div style={{ width: '100%', height: '100vh' }}>
<EffectPointer />
</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
motion The CLI installs declared dependencies. React is a project prerequisite; scenes may include bundled libraries with their own notices.
By Magic UI · MIT license. Original component source and license included.
Choosing and integrating this component
PODIE source review ·
Where it fits
A custom pointer within a particular hover target. Mouse listeners attach to the parent element and update the pointer position and visibility.
Integration boundary
Editable React source. Place it within the intended target and keep the normal click or focus action usable independently.
Checks before shipping
Touch does not provide continuous mouse movement. The demo adds touch controls; the pointer alone is not a touch interaction.
Recorded verification
The recorded review on 2026-10-09 passed clean npm and pnpm installation checks and the tested desktop and mobile demo flows for this registry hash. Reviewer: PODIE daily visual editor / openai/gpt-5.6-luna. These are historical results, not a new certification of every device or application state. 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: a4496e165a0450c5dfc65afb1d65d544bc411a8c9116e81929638dd2b3594d6a
Entry file: components/podie/magicui--pointer/components/ui/pointer.tsx. 4 files in the registry payload.