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Dot Matrix

An animated LED dot-matrix display: 17 built-in animations (wave, pulse, orbit, spiral, radar, helix, snake, rain, comet, pinwheel, twinkle, …) on a square, circular, triangle or hex panel, or a static custom pattern. Single-token colour.

Preview

Wave

VU meter

Loader

Controls

Theme

Surface

Direction

Viewport

Device view renders in an isolated frame so real responsive breakpoints apply. Switch to Full for overflowing popovers.

Installation

terminal

php artisan ui:add dot-matrix

Behavior layer (Alpine)

This component installs a self-registering Alpine module to resources/js/ui/dot-matrix.js. Import the behavior layer once from your bundle so it loads (it hooks alpine:init):

resources/js/ui/index.js JS

import './dot-matrix.js';

Registry contract

Install confidence

php artisan ui:add dot-matrix writes only the generated targets below. The CLI validates each file hash before writing and prompts before replacing local changes unless --force is used.

Version: 1.1.0
License: open
Stability: stable
Contract: v2
Foundation: ≥ 1.0.0

Type	Generated target
blade	resources/views/components/ui/dot-matrix.blade.php
js	resources/js/ui/dot-matrix.js

Registry dependencies

None.

Package dependencies

composer: jml/brok:^1.0

npm: alpinejs

Guidance

Scannable data display

Present data for rapid scanning.

Use when

Use to summarize, sequence, or present data so users can scan it quickly. Do not add display-only ornament when the user needs actionable structure or exact comparison instead.

Avoid when

Avoid using dot-matrix as a default simply because it is available in the library. Choose it only when its interaction cost, visibility, and behavior match the job to be done.

Task length: short
Interaction cost: low
Interruptiveness: none
Input precision: none
Mobile / touch risk: low
Accessibility risk: medium
Needs background context: No
Comparison needed: Yes

Preferred alternatives

Table for exact comparison
Plain text for a single value

Anti-patterns

Adding display ornament without informational value

API

manifest knowledge + registry-derived coverage

Props

Prop	Type / values	Default	Description
rows	int	7	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
cols	int	15	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
preset	string	wave	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
shape	string	square	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
fps	int	12	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
size	int	8	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
gap	int	4	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
autoplay	bool	true	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
loop	bool	true	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
pattern	mixed\|null	null	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
color	string	primary	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
label	mixed\|null	null	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.

Slots

Components use the default Blade slot unless a documented subcomponent is installed by the registry item.

Data slots

dot-matrix dot-matrix-pixel

Capabilities

wcag-2.2-aa-target interactive responsive rtl darkMode localized reducedMotion

Behavior

Uses server-rendered Blade and semantic HTML.
Installs a JavaScript behavior module when the registry item includes resources/js/ui files.
Declares registry capability flags: a11y, interactive, responsive, rtl, darkMode, localized, reducedMotion.

Usage

previews.components.dot-matrix.default.blade.php Blade

<div class="flex flex-wrap items-end gap-10">
    <div class="space-y-2 text-center">
        <x-ui.dot-matrix preset="wave" :rows="7" :cols="15" />
        <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{{ __('Wave') }}</p>
    </div>
    <div class="space-y-2 text-center">
        <x-ui.dot-matrix preset="vu" :rows="7" :cols="9" />
        <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{{ __('VU meter') }}</p>
    </div>
    <div class="space-y-2 text-center">
        <x-ui.dot-matrix preset="loader" :rows="7" :cols="7" color="success" />
        <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{{ __('Loader') }}</p>
    </div>
</div>

Accessibility & localization

WCAG 2.2 AA RTL-ready data-slot Keyboard focus-visible Localized labels

Accessibility target: wcag-2.2-aa-target.
Uses semantic HTML and a stable data-slot attribute for styling/scripting hooks.
Focus-visible rings use the ring token so keyboard focus is always visible.
Disabled and invalid states are conveyed to assistive tech, not by color alone.
Targets WCAG 2.2 AA; verify contrast in light, dark, admin and customer surfaces above.
Labels go through __() and the component uses logical properties (ms-*, text-start, start-*) so it mirrors correctly — flip the preview to RTL to confirm.

Source

The exact, editable file ui:add writes into your app — copy it or own the whole thing. Previews render this same code; there are no preview-only components.

Changelog

Current version: v1.1.0. See the site changelog for the full release history.