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Exploding Input

A text input that emits a small burst of token-coloured glyph particles on every keystroke; the particles fly up, drift, rotate and fade. Composes the input primitive and is a no-op under reduced motion.

Preview

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 exploding-input

Behavior layer (Alpine)

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

resources/js/ui/index.js JS

import './exploding-input.js';

Registry contract

Install confidence

php artisan ui:add exploding-input 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: 1.0.0
License: open
Stability: stable
Contract: v2
Foundation: ≥ 1.0.0

Type	Generated target
blade	resources/views/components/ui/exploding-input.blade.php
js	resources/js/ui/exploding-input.js

Registry dependencies

input

Package dependencies

composer: jml/brok:^1.0

npm: alpinejs

Guidance

Freeform text input

Collect unpredictable freeform information.

Use when

Use when users must enter freeform information that cannot be reliably selected from a list. Do not choose a freeform field when a constrained choice would reduce errors or cognitive load.

Avoid when

Avoid using exploding-input 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: medium
Interruptiveness: none
Input precision: freeform
Mobile / touch risk: medium
Accessibility risk: medium
Needs background context: No
Comparison needed: No

Preferred alternatives

Radio or checkbox for bounded choices
Select or combobox for known options

Anti-patterns

Using freeform entry for a bounded answer set

Related: input

API

manifest knowledge + registry-derived coverage

Props

Prop	Type / values	Default	Description
count	int	2	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
durationMs	int	900	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
spread	int	70	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
rise	int	46	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
glyphs	array	['✦', '✧', '★', '✺', '❉', '✸']	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
placeholder	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

exploding-input exploding-input-particle

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.exploding-input.default.blade.php Blade

<div class="flex h-56 w-full max-w-md items-center justify-center rounded-lg border border-border bg-card">
    <x-ui.exploding-input placeholder="Type something…" class="w-64" />
</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: v1.0.0. See the site changelog for the full release history.