Navigation | Sean Lynch

Try it

9 × 9

ThemeSize

Tap the arrow, then reverse it before the lights settle.

The interaction. Common lights stay on. Only the arrowhead changes, so each reversal remains readable.

One shared language. Permanent dots, selective light handoffs and clean outlined shells. Chalk, Carbon and Ember carry the family across sizes and themes.

Make it yours. The preview and installation use the same source. Pointer, touch and keyboard interactions share the same state model, with system reduced motion respected throughout.

Install

Add it with the shadcn CLI, or copy the source manually.

Terminal

npx shadcn@latest add https://seanportfol.io/r/dot-matrix-navigation.json

Prefer a namespace? Register the registry once.

Terminal

npx shadcn@latest registry add @seanlynch=https://seanportfol.io/r/{name}.json

Terminal

npx shadcn@latest add @seanlynch/dot-matrix-navigation

Usage

This is the working preview example. Save it in a separate file after installing the component. Recording, media clocks and requests are illustrative: connect their controlled state and callbacks to your application.

components/examples/navigation-demo.tsx

'use client';

import { useState } from 'react';
import { MatrixNavigation } from '@/components/dot-matrix/navigation-entry';

export default function NavigationExample() {
  const [direction, setDirection] = useState<'left' | 'right'>('right');
  return <MatrixNavigation direction={direction} onPress={() => setDirection(d => d === 'right' ? 'left' : 'right')} />;
}

API Reference

Props on Navigation. Consult the included TypeScript source for supported native attributes.

PropTypeDefault

directionControlled destination direction.'left' | 'right'–

onPressApply navigation immediately. The light handoff never delays the callback.() => void–

forwardLabel / backLabelLabels share a stable width and wrap when needed.string–

gridFixed cornerless lattice; glyphs are authored for each resolution.5 | 7 | 9 | 119

size48 / 56 / 64px primary controls with matching insets.'compact' | 'regular' | 'large''regular'

glyphSizingThe accepted optical scale is 22 / 24 / 26px.'optical' | 'footprint' | 'dot-weight''optical'

slowSlows animation only, never gestures, operation time or media clocks.booleanfalse

reducedMotionImmediate state clarity without indirect travel or activity loops. The system preference takes precedence.booleanfalse

disabledSuspend interaction and cancel active gestures.booleanfalse

Information

Category: Dot Matrix
Files: components/dot-matrix/MatrixGlyph.tsx
components/dot-matrix/MatrixNavigation.tsx
components/dot-matrix/context.tsx
components/dot-matrix/dot-matrix.css
components/dot-matrix/glyphs.ts
components/dot-matrix/motion.ts
components/dot-matrix/navigation-entry.ts
components/dot-matrix/tokens.ts
Dependencies: React 18.2 or 19 and React DOM; no additional runtime packages
Compatibility: React 18.2 / 19, TypeScript, CSS imports, Modern browsers
Version: 0.1.0
Updated: Oct 1, 2026
Registry: dot-matrix-navigation