Installation & details
Field Notes — Voices in the Margin by Smooth UI. An editorial research note where collaborators are woven directly into the prose. Hover, focus, or tap a named voice to reveal their quote without leaving the reading flow; the popover intelligently flips when space is tight and remains usab
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/smooth--inline-testimonials.json03 — Add it to your interface
Import the component from the path created by the installer.
'use client';
import EffectInlineTestimonials from '@/components/podie/smooth--inline-testimonials/demo';
export default function Example() {
return (
<div style={{ width: '100%', height: '100vh' }}>
<EffectInlineTestimonials />
</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, lucide-react The CLI installs declared dependencies. React is a project prerequisite; scenes may include bundled libraries with their own notices.
By Smooth UI · MIT license. Original component source and license included.
Choosing and integrating this component
PODIE source review ·
Where it fits
Placing expandable testimonial context within a sentence. Named tokens in text resolve to avatar triggers; fine-pointer hover and touch toggling use different interaction paths.
Integration boundary
Editable React source. Match token IDs to testimonial data, provide real approved quotations and test popover placement in your container.
Checks before shipping
Long quotations and edge-of-screen placement need testing with your actual content. Example names and ratings are demonstration data.
Recorded verification
The recorded review on 2026-10-11 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: 1caee99e8cb0c324b866ee81ac5b76b9018c7bdb986f9fcaecd579dad7c2f460
Entry file: components/podie/smooth--inline-testimonials/components/smoothui/inline-testimonials/index.tsx. 4 files in the registry payload.