Grid loader
Flow left
A broad, eased brightness wave flows right to left across fixed square cells. A single React component with its CSS built in and no dependencies. Install it with the shadcn CLI or copy the source.
Preview and installation
Run this command in any project set up with shadcn.
npx shadcn@latest add https://loadercn.vercel.app/r/grid-flow-left.jsonAdded the @loadercn registry? Use the short form:
npx shadcn@latest add @loadercn/grid-flow-leftThen add it to your interface:
import { GridFlowLeft } from "@/components/ui/grid-flow-left"
<GridFlowLeft size={48} speed={1.6} />Inherits text color. Accepts className, style, and a custom loading label. Respects reduced-motion preferences.
import type { CSSProperties, ComponentProps } from "react"
export type GridFlowLeftProps = ComponentProps<"span"> & {
size?: number
/** Duration of one complete cycle, in seconds. */
speed?: number
label?: string
}
export function GridFlowLeft({
size = 40,
speed = 1.6,
label = "Loading",
className,
style,
...props
}: GridFlowLeftProps) {
return (
<span
role="status"
aria-label={label}
{...props}
className={["grid-flow-left-loader", className].filter(Boolean).join(" ")}
style={
{
width: size,
height: size,
"--loader-duration": `${Math.max(0.1, speed)}s`,
...style,
} as CSSProperties
}
>
<span aria-hidden="true" className="grid-flow-left-loader-grid">
{/* Cells share a phase along each line; brightness flows right to left. */}
{Array.from({ length: 16 }, (_, i) => (
<span
key={i}
style={{
animationDelay: `${((3 - (i % 4)) / 4 - 1) * Math.max(0.1, speed)}s`,
}}
/>
))}
</span>
<style>{`
.grid-flow-left-loader { display: inline-flex; flex-shrink: 0; }
.grid-flow-left-loader-grid { display: grid; width: 100%; height: 100%; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); grid-template-rows: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 8%; }
.grid-flow-left-loader-grid > span { background: currentColor; border-radius: 0; opacity: .14; animation: grid-flow-left-loader-light var(--loader-duration) ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes grid-flow-left-loader-light { 0%, 100% { opacity: .14; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .grid-flow-left-loader-grid > span { animation: none; opacity: .65; } }
`}</style>
</span>
)
}
Copy the complete file into your components directory. Styles are included.
When to use it
Mirrors flow right, for right-to-left layouts or for undo, rollback, and going-back actions.
Props
Flow left accepts size, speed, label, className, and style, like every loader in the collection. See the installation guide for the full reference.