Animated Background

Visually highlights selected items by sliding a background into view when hovered over or clicked. This smooth transition helps users focus on the active item, making it ideal for interactive lists, menus, or navigations where clear selection feedback is important.',

Examples

Animated Tabs

Animated Tabs Hover

Animated Card Background

Inbox

Mentions and replies waiting for you.

Calendar

Every meeting of the team in one week view.

Boards

Plan a launch from first idea to release.

Documents

Specs and notes that stay next to the work.

Reports

Time spent per project, updated each night.

Automations

Move a card when a pull request is merged.

Segmented Control

Installation

npx shadcn@latest add https://ui.ndekocode.dev/r/motion-animated-background.json

Component API

Prop	Type	Default	Description
children	ReactElement with 'data-id' string attribute array or single element		The content to be displayed within the animated background. Each child must have a unique `data-id` attribute to ensure correct functionality.
defaultValue	string		The default value to be used as the active item identifier.
onValueChange	(newActiveId: string \| null) => void		Callback function that is called when the active item changes.
className	string		The class name to apply to the animated background for custom styling.
transition	Transition		The transition effect from motion for animation effects.
enableHover	boolean	false	Enables or disables the hover effect. When `enableHover` is true, spacing between children cannot be added.