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Pulse Dots
Three breathing dots with state-specific timing, color, and terminal marks.
dotsminimalinlinethinkingdependency-free
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Usage
Packages are @vikast908/core and
@vikast908/loaders. Prefer 0.1.1+
(0.1.0 loaders is broken on npm).
npm install @vikast908/loaders@0.1.1 @vikast908/core@0.1.1
import '@vikast908/loaders/pulse-dots'; <orbux-pulse-dots state="thinking"></orbux-pulse-dots>
Browser-only alternative: Download HTML (self-contained) or load the hosted ESM bundle:
<script type="module" src="http://localhost:4321/orbux/pulse-dots.js"></script> <orbux-pulse-dots state="thinking"></orbux-pulse-dots>
Component source pulse-dots.ts
import { OrbuxElement } from '@vikast908/core';
/**
* Pulse Dots: three breathing dots. The dependable, dependency-free
* "thinking" indicator. Pure CSS: no render loop, no dependencies.
*
* States it responds to:
* thinking / streaming / tool-calling: animated (faster while streaming; square while tool-calling)
* idle / waiting : static poses (waiting keeps more presence)
* done : settle to the accent color
* error : shake, desaturate to error color
*/
const STYLES = /* css */ `
:host {
--_dur: 1.2s;
--_gap: 18%;
}
.dots {
display: flex;
gap: var(--_gap);
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
inline-size: 100%;
block-size: 100%;
}
.dot {
inline-size: 22%;
aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
border-radius: 50%;
background: radial-gradient(
circle at 30% 30%,
var(--orbux-color-2, #a855f7),
var(--orbux-color, #6366f1)
);
animation: orbux-pulse calc(var(--_dur) * var(--orbux-speed-scale)) ease-in-out infinite;
}
.dot:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: calc(var(--_dur) * 0.16 * var(--orbux-speed-scale)); }
.dot:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: calc(var(--_dur) * 0.32 * var(--orbux-speed-scale)); }
@keyframes orbux-pulse {
0%, 80%, 100% { transform: scale(0.45); opacity: 0.35; }
40% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}
/* ---- state variants ---- */
:host([data-state="streaming"]) { --_dur: 0.7s; }
:host([data-state="tool-calling"]) .dot { border-radius: 22%; }
:host([data-state="idle"]) { --_dur: 3s; }
:host([data-state="waiting"]) { --_dur: 2.4s; }
:host([data-state="idle"]) .dot { animation:none;opacity:.4;transform:scale(.62); }
:host([data-state="waiting"]) .dot { animation:none;opacity:.78;transform:scale(.78); }
:host([data-state="waiting"]) .dot:nth-child(even) { opacity:.3; }
:host([data-state="done"]) .dot {
animation: none;
transform: scale(0.9);
opacity: 1;
background: var(--orbux-color-success, #22c55e);
}
:host([data-state="done"]) .dots { animation: orbux-bloom 220ms ease-out forwards; }
:host([data-state="error"]) .dot {
animation: none;
transform: scale(0.85);
opacity: 0.95;
background: var(--orbux-color-error, #ef4444);
}
:host([data-state="error"]) .dots { animation: orbux-shake 200ms ease-out; }
:host([data-settled="true"]) .dots { animation:none; }
@keyframes orbux-bloom { from { transform: scale(0.7); } to { transform: scale(1); } }
@keyframes orbux-shake {
0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); }
25% { transform: translateX(-9%); }
75% { transform: translateX(9%); }
}
/* ---- honor base-element run state ---- */
:host([data-paused="true"]) .dot { animation-play-state: paused; }
:host([data-reduced-motion="true"]) .dot {
animation: none !important;
transform: none;
opacity: 0.85;
}
:host([data-reduced-motion="true"]) .dots { animation: none !important; transform: none; }
:host([data-reduced-motion="true"][data-state="thinking"]) .dot:nth-child(2) { transform: scale(.72); }
:host([data-reduced-motion="true"][data-state="streaming"]) .dot { opacity: 1; }
:host([data-reduced-motion="true"][data-state="tool-calling"]) .dot { border-radius: 22%; }
:host([data-reduced-motion="true"][data-state="waiting"]) .dot:nth-child(2) { opacity: .35; }
`;
export class OrbuxPulseDots extends OrbuxElement {
protected build(): void {
const style = document.createElement('style');
style.textContent = STYLES;
const wrap = document.createElement('div');
wrap.className = 'dots';
wrap.setAttribute('part', 'dots');
for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
const dot = document.createElement('span');
dot.className = 'dot';
dot.setAttribute('part', 'dot');
wrap.appendChild(dot);
}
this.root.append(style, wrap);
}
}
if (typeof customElements !== 'undefined' && !customElements.get('orbux-pulse-dots')) {
customElements.define('orbux-pulse-dots', OrbuxPulseDots);
}
declare global {
interface HTMLElementTagNameMap {
'orbux-pulse-dots': OrbuxPulseDots;
}
}
Depends on @vikast908/core. Paste the source, add the base
element, and set state from your agent code.
Attributes & properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
state | AgentState | idle · thinking · streaming · tool-calling · waiting · done · error |
size | CSS length | Overall square size. |
--orbux-width | CSS length | Optional inline-size override. |
--orbux-height | CSS length | Optional block-size override. |
speed | number | Animation speed multiplier (1 = default). |
label | string | Accessible label (defaults per state). |
paused | boolean | Freeze the animation. |
Respects prefers-reduced-motion, exposes
status/progressbar semantics with a live label, and auto-pauses (sets
data-paused) when offscreen or the tab is hidden.