Square Read: a loader for reading a file

A square grid of dots read row by row, like eyes moving over text. A React loader for an AI agent reading a file. Install with shadcn.

Installation

Install with the shadcn CLI, or copy the component file. It only needs React.

npx shadcn@latest add https://oxyn.space/r/square-read.json

Updates live with the parameters you set.

import { SquareRead } from "@/components/square-read";

export function Thinking() {
  return (
    <SquareRead />
  );
}

Prop	Type	Default	Description
dotShape	"round"\|"square"	"round"	Shape of each dot.
dotSize	number	2.5	Resting dot size in px.
scale	number	1.5	How many times larger a dot grows at the peak of the animation.
density	number	11	Dots across the width of the sheet.
size	number	160	Width and height of the orb in px.
duration	number	3.5	Seconds for one read of the whole sheet, from the first dot until the trail clears the last row.
gap	number	0.4	Seconds to rest between reads.
trail	number	3	Rows the fading trail covers behind the read head. Keep it to 3–4 so the line being read stays clear.
minOpacity	number	0.25	Opacity of resting dots. The dot under the read head is always fully opaque.
color	string	"#e4e4e7"	Dot color.
paused	boolean	false	Coast to a stop on the current frame without unmounting. Turning it off eases back up to speed.
label	string	"Thinking"	Accessible name; the wrapper is role="status".
className / style	—	—	Spread onto the wrapper div, along with any other div props.

Square Read is one of the animations in Dot Square. Use the group when the agent's state changes, and it morphs between them.