Grid loader
Flow up
A broad, eased brightness wave flows bottom to top 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-up.jsonAdded the @loadercn registry? Use the short form:
npx shadcn@latest add @loadercn/grid-flow-upThen add it to your interface:
import { GridFlowUp } from "@/components/ui/grid-flow-up"
<GridFlowUp 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 GridFlowUpProps = ComponentProps<"span"> & {
size?: number
/** Duration of one complete cycle, in seconds. */
speed?: number
label?: string
}
export function GridFlowUp({
size = 40,
speed = 1.6,
label = "Loading",
className,
style,
...props
}: GridFlowUpProps) {
return (
<span
role="status"
aria-label={label}
{...props}
className={["grid-flow-up-loader", className].filter(Boolean).join(" ")}
style={
{
width: size,
height: size,
"--loader-duration": `${Math.max(0.1, speed)}s`,
...style,
} as CSSProperties
}
>
<span aria-hidden="true" className="grid-flow-up-loader-grid">
{/* Cells share a phase along each line; brightness flows bottom to top. */}
{Array.from({ length: 16 }, (_, i) => (
<span
key={i}
style={{
animationDelay: `${((3 - Math.floor(i / 4)) / 4 - 1) * Math.max(0.1, speed)}s`,
}}
/>
))}
</span>
<style>{`
.grid-flow-up-loader { display: inline-flex; flex-shrink: 0; }
.grid-flow-up-loader-grid { display: grid; width: 100%; height: 100%; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); grid-template-rows: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 8%; }
.grid-flow-up-loader-grid > span { background: currentColor; border-radius: 0; opacity: .14; animation: grid-flow-up-loader-light var(--loader-duration) ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes grid-flow-up-loader-light { 0%, 100% { opacity: .14; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .grid-flow-up-loader-grid > span { animation: none; opacity: .65; } }
`}</style>
</span>
)
}
Copy the complete file into your components directory. Styles are included.
When to use it
Suggests something rising or being sent, so it fits uploads, publishing, and submitting forms.
Props
Flow up accepts size, speed, label, className, and style, like every loader in the collection. See the installation guide for the full reference.