Carousels
Scrolling card carousels — a flat slide-and-snap track, a 3D perspective coverflow, a rotating 3D ring and a centre-emphasis phone-screen coverflow.
Phone Showcase — A center-emphasis coverflow carousel that showcases app screens inside iPhone frames, with the active phone scaled up and neighbours dimmed.
Preview
<div class="px-4 py-8">
<x-ui.phone-showcase />
</div>
Installation
php artisan ui:add phone-showcase
Note
This component ships an Alpine behavior module at
resources/js/ui/phone-showcase.js. Import it once from your bundle so it registers on alpine:init:
import './phone-showcase.js';
Registry contract
php artisan ui:add phone-showcase
writes only the files below. The CLI validates each file hash before writing and asks before it replaces a local change, unless you pass --force.
-
resources/views/components/ui/phone-showcase.blade.php -
resources/js/ui/phone-showcase.js
Use with AI
A brief for your coding agent: install command, usage, props, guidance and the rules. Copy it, or open a prompt about this component in an assistant.
# Brok UI: Phone Showcase (`phone-showcase`)
A center-emphasis coverflow carousel that showcases app screens inside iPhone frames, with the active phone scaled up and neighbours dimmed.
Brok UI is a Laravel Blade component registry. Installed components are plain Blade files the app owns.
## Install
```bash
php artisan ui:add phone-showcase
```
## Usage
```blade
<div class="px-4 py-8">
<x-ui.phone-showcase />
</div>
```
## Props
- `screens` (mixed|null, default `null`) — App screens to show; each is {image, alt}, falling back to a built-in faux app UI when image is omitted.
- `autoplay` (bool, default `false`) — Advances automatically on a timer when true, gated behind reduced motion.
- `interval` (int, default `5000`) — Milliseconds between automatic advances when autoplay is true.
- `loop` (bool, default `true`) — Wraps from the last screen back to the first and vice versa when true.
## Use when
- Use only when visual expression supports storytelling, brand differentiation, or a clear showcase moment.
- Showcasing app screens or mobile UI as a marketing/product feature, framed inside a realistic iPhone mockup.
- Wanting a center-emphasis coverflow specifically tuned for portrait phone screens rather than generic cards.
## Avoid when
- Do not place heavy effects in task-dense workflows where clarity, speed, and readability matter more.
- The content is not phone/app screenshots; use carousel, card-carousel-3d or collection-surfer for general content.
- A full 360-degree ring effect is wanted; use carousel-cylinder instead.
## Anti-patterns
- Heavy effects in forms or task-dense workflows
- Motion that interferes with reading or focus
## Rules
- Use the `<brok:phone-showcase>` tag (or `<x-ui.phone-showcase>`) in Blade; do not rewrite the component.
- Prefer the documented props and variants over utility-class overrides; when a utility must win, use the `!` important modifier.
- Use semantic design tokens (`bg-primary`, `text-muted-foreground`), never raw colour utilities.
- Keep the `data-slot` attributes; they are the styling and test hooks.
## Links
- Docs: https://brokui.dev/docs/components/phone-showcase
- Registry JSON (files, props, contract): https://brokui.dev/r/open/phone-showcase.json
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API
Props
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| screens | mixed | null | null | App screens to show; each is {image, alt}, falling back to a built-in faux app UI when image is omitted. |
| autoplay | bool | false | Advances automatically on a timer when true, gated behind reduced motion. |
| interval | int | 5000 | Milliseconds between automatic advances when autoplay is true. |
| loop | bool | true | Wraps from the last screen back to the first and vice versa when true. |
Slots
default— Unused; screens are rendered from the screens prop.
Data slots
Stable hooks for CSS overrides and browser tests.
Behavior
- The active phone is centred and shown at full scale while neighbouring phones are scaled down and dimmed; prev/next buttons, dot indicators and the arrow keys drive the index.
- Optional autoplay advances on a timer and is disabled under prefers-reduced-motion.
- Each screen falls back to a token-built faux app UI when no image is supplied, so the component renders meaningfully with zero props.
- Installs a JavaScript behavior module when the registry item includes resources/js/ui files.
- Declares registry capability flags: a11y, interactive, responsive, rtl, darkMode, localized.
Guidance
Support brand expression or a showcase moment.
Use when
- Use only when visual expression supports storytelling, brand differentiation, or a clear showcase moment.
- Showcasing app screens or mobile UI as a marketing/product feature, framed inside a realistic iPhone mockup.
- Wanting a center-emphasis coverflow specifically tuned for portrait phone screens rather than generic cards.
Avoid when
- Do not place heavy effects in task-dense workflows where clarity, speed, and readability matter more.
- The content is not phone/app screenshots; use carousel, card-carousel-3d or collection-surfer for general content.
- A full 360-degree ring effect is wanted; use carousel-cylinder instead.
Use instead
- Static content-first presentation
Anti-patterns
- Heavy effects in forms or task-dense workflows
- Motion that interferes with reading or focus
- Anatomy
- Theming hooks
Accessibility
- Keyboard
- ArrowLeft ArrowRight
- Focus
managed
- The root is role=region with aria-roledescription=carousel and a descriptive aria-label; each screen is role=group aria-roledescription=slide with an aria-label stating its position.
- Arrow-key navigation follows reading order and swaps under RTL.
- Semantic HTML and a stable
data-slotattribute for styling and scripting hooks. - Focus-visible rings use the
ringtoken, 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 in the preview.
- Labels go through
__()and layout uses logical properties (ms-*,text-start), so it mirrors underdir="rtl"— flip the preview to RTL to confirm. - Dark mode uses the same semantic tokens under the
darkclass; high contrast follows forced-color system tokens.
Livewire
Add a stable wire:key when Livewire can reorder this interactive component.
<div wire:key="phone-showcase-{{ $record->id }}">
<div class="px-4 py-8">
<x-ui.phone-showcase />
</div>
</div>
Source
The exact, editable files ui:add writes
into your app. Previews render this same code; there are no preview-only components.
@props([
'screens' => null,
'autoplay' => false,
'interval' => 5000,
'loop' => true,
])
@php
// Default to three faux app screens so the component renders with zero args.
$screens = $screens ?: [
['image' => null, 'alt' => 'App home screen'],
['image' => null, 'alt' => 'App activity screen'],
['image' => null, 'alt' => 'App profile screen'],
];
@endphp
{{--
Phone showcase — a center-emphasis ("coverflow") carousel of app screens
inside iPhone frames. The active phone is centered and full-scale; its
neighbours are scaled down and dimmed for depth. Prev/next buttons, dot
indicators and arrow keys drive it; RTL-aware. Optional autoplay is disabled
under prefers-reduced-motion (handled in phone-showcase.js).
--}}
<div
x-data="uiPhoneShowcase({
loop: @js((bool) $loop),
autoplay: @js((bool) $autoplay),
interval: @js((int) $interval),
})"
data-slot="phone-showcase"
role="region"
aria-roledescription="carousel"
aria-label="{{ __('App screen showcase') }}"
tabindex="0"
@keydown="onKey($event)"
{{ $attributes->merge(['class' => 'relative flex flex-col items-center gap-6 rounded-md focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring']) }}
>
{{-- Coverflow viewport: the track is centered, slides translate by active index. --}}
<div class="relative w-full overflow-hidden">
<div
x-ref="track"
class="flex items-center justify-center"
:style="`transform: translateX(calc(${(getComputedStyle($el).direction === 'rtl' ? 1 : -1) * index} * 16rem))`"
style="transition: transform 500ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)"
>
@foreach ($screens as $i => $screen)
<div
class="shrink-0 px-2 transition-all duration-500 ease-out motion-reduce:transition-none"
:class="isActive(@js($i)) ? 'scale-100 opacity-100 z-10' : 'scale-90 opacity-60'"
:aria-hidden="isActive(@js($i)) ? 'false' : 'true'"
role="group"
aria-roledescription="{{ __('slide') }}"
aria-label="{{ __('Screen :n of :total', ['n' => $i + 1, 'total' => count($screens)]) }}"
>
<x-ui.iphone-mockup :label="__('App screen')">
@if (!empty($screen['image']))
<img
src="{{ $screen['image'] }}"
alt="{{ __($screen['alt'] ?? 'App screen') }}"
class="size-full object-cover"
loading="lazy"
decoding="async"
/>
@else
{{-- Faux app screen built from tokens so it reads as a real app. --}}
<div class="flex size-full flex-col gap-3 bg-background p-4" aria-hidden="true">
{{-- Header bar --}}
<div class="flex items-center justify-between rounded-md bg-card p-3 shadow-sm">
<span class="h-2 w-12 rounded-full bg-muted"></span>
<span class="size-6 rounded-full bg-muted"></span>
</div>
{{-- Hero block --}}
<div class="flex h-24 flex-col justify-end gap-2 rounded-md bg-primary/10 p-3">
<span class="h-2 w-2/3 rounded-full bg-primary/30"></span>
<span class="h-2 w-1/2 rounded-full bg-primary/20"></span>
</div>
{{-- Content rows --}}
<div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-3">
<div class="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-md bg-card p-2">
<span class="size-8 shrink-0 rounded-md bg-muted"></span>
<span class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-2">
<span class="h-2 w-3/4 rounded-full bg-muted"></span>
<span class="h-2 w-1/2 rounded-full bg-muted"></span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-md bg-card p-2">
<span class="size-8 shrink-0 rounded-md bg-muted"></span>
<span class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-2">
<span class="h-2 w-2/3 rounded-full bg-muted"></span>
<span class="h-2 w-2/5 rounded-full bg-muted"></span>
</span>
</div>
</div>
{{-- CTA bar --}}
<div class="flex h-10 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-primary">
<span class="h-2 w-1/3 rounded-full bg-primary-foreground/80"></span>
</div>
</div>
@endif
</x-ui.iphone-mockup>
</div>
@endforeach
</div>
</div>
{{-- Controls: prev/next + dot indicators. phone-showcase's Alpine scope
already uses carousel.previous/next/dots' own defaults (prev()/next()/
canPrev()/canNext()/index/goTo), so only the visual classes need
overriding to keep this control bar's inline (not overlay) look. --}}
<div class="flex items-center gap-4">
<x-ui.carousel.previous
aria-label="{{ __('Previous screen') }}"
class="!static !size-10 !bg-card hover:!bg-accent hover:!text-accent-foreground"
/>
<x-ui.carousel.dots :count="count($screens)" class="gap-1" />
<x-ui.carousel.next
aria-label="{{ __('Next screen') }}"
class="!static !size-10 !bg-card hover:!bg-accent hover:!text-accent-foreground"
/>
</div>
</div>
/**
* Phone showcase behavior — a center-emphasis ("coverflow") carousel of phones.
*
* Tracks the active index on the root component; the Blade scales/dims each
* slide by comparing its position to `index`. Direction-aware: in RTL the track
* shifts the opposite way and ArrowLeft/ArrowRight are swapped so navigation
* always follows reading order. `loop` wraps past either end. Optional autoplay
* runs only when the user has not requested reduced motion, and its timer is
* cleared on teardown so unmounting mid-cycle never leaks.
*
* Self-registers on `alpine:init` so import order does not matter — import this
* file once from your bundle (e.g. resources/js/ui/index.js).
*/
document.addEventListener('alpine:init', () => {
window.Alpine.data('uiPhoneShowcase', (config = {}) => ({
index: 0,
loop: config.loop ?? true,
autoplay: config.autoplay ?? false,
interval: config.interval ?? 5000,
timer: null,
init() {
const reduced =
window.matchMedia &&
window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
if (this.autoplay && !reduced && this.count() > 1) {
this.timer = window.setInterval(() => {
this.next();
}, this.interval);
}
},
destroy() {
if (this.timer !== null) {
window.clearInterval(this.timer);
this.timer = null;
}
},
count() {
return this.$refs.track ? this.$refs.track.children.length : 0;
},
isActive(i) {
return this.index === i;
},
goTo(i) {
const total = this.count();
if (total === 0) {
return;
}
this.index = Math.max(0, Math.min(i, total - 1));
},
next() {
if (this.index < this.count() - 1) {
this.index++;
} else if (this.loop) {
this.index = 0;
}
},
prev() {
if (this.index > 0) {
this.index--;
} else if (this.loop) {
this.index = this.count() - 1;
}
},
canPrev() {
return this.loop || this.index > 0;
},
canNext() {
return this.loop || this.index < this.count() - 1;
},
onKey(e) {
const rtl = getComputedStyle(this.$el).direction === 'rtl';
if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') {
e.preventDefault();
rtl ? this.prev() : this.next();
} else if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') {
e.preventDefault();
rtl ? this.next() : this.prev();
}
},
}));
});
Ownership & lifecycle
Owner, release state, review evidence and adoption for this item.
- Owner
- Platform UI (@JoshJML)
- Current version
-
1.1.1 - Status
- Stable
- License
-
open - Accessibility reviewed
- No review date recorded
- Last breaking change
- No date recorded
- Deprecation
- Not deprecated
- Contract
-
v6 - Foundation
-
≥ 1.0.0