gradient-gl
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Tiny WebGL library for procedural gradient animations. Deterministic. Seed-driven.
Tiny WebGL library for
Procedural Gradient Animations
Deterministic - Seed-driven
SeedScript
<script type="module" src="https://unpkg.com/gradient-gl?seed=a2.eba9"></script>
npm install gradient-gl
import gradientGL from 'gradient-gl'
// Mounts to <body>
gradientGL('a2.eba9')
// Mounts inside #app
gradientGL('a2.eba9', '#app')
// Access shader program if needed
const program = await gradientGL('a2.eba9')
<canvas> in <body><canvas> inside it<canvas>: uses it directly, no styles or DOM changesStyles are overridable.
export default {
build: {
target: 'esnext',
},
}
<script type="module">
import gradientGL from 'https://unpkg.com/gradient-gl'
gradientGL('a2.eba9')
</script>
<script type="module">
import gradientGL from 'https://esm.sh/gradient-gl'
gradientGL('a2.eba9')
</script>
<!-- Latest with default mounting point -->
<script type="module" src="https://unpkg.com/gradient-gl?seed=a2.eba9"></script>
<!-- optionally pin to a version @x.x.x -->
<script type="module" src="https://unpkg.com/gradient-gl@1.4.1?seed=a2.eba9"></script>
<!-- optionally set the mount selector -->
<!-- mount inside the <main> tag -->
<script type="module" src="https://unpkg.com/gradient-gl?seed=a2.eba9&selector=main"></script>
<!-- mount inside the .wrapper>content -->
<!-- note: any valid css selector can be used -->
<script type="module" src="https://unpkg.com/gradient-gl?seed=a2.eba9&selector=.wrapper>.content"></script>
<!-- mount inside the #app -->
<!-- note hash needs to be escaped as %23 -->
<!-- #app → %23app -->
<script type="module" src="https://unpkg.com/gradient-gl?seed=a2.eba9&selector=%23app"></script>
{shader}.{speed}{hue}{sat}{light}
[a-z][0-9] (e.g., a2)[0-9a-f] (hex values)Explore and generate seeds in the playground
Animated Gradient Background Techniques
(Slowest → Fastest)
SVG – CPU-only, DOM-heavy, poor scaling, high memory usageCanvas 2D – CPU-only, main-thread load, imperative updatesCSS – GPU-composited, limited complexity, best for staticWebGL – GPU-accelerated, shader-driven, optimal balanceWebGPU – GPU-native, most powerful, limited browser support[!NOTE] While WebGPU is technically the fastest, WebGL remains the best choice for animated gradients due to its maturity, broad support, and optimal performance/complexity ratio.
TODO: Interactive benchmark app
FAQs
Tiny WebGL library for procedural gradient animations. Deterministic. Seed-driven.
The npm package gradient-gl receives a total of 29 weekly downloads. As such, gradient-gl popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that gradient-gl demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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