bigspaceship/shine.js

Health v2 · maintenance only

Flags: no_releases

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2173 stars · 175 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

shine.js is a small JavaScript library that adds dynamic, pretty shadow effects to DOM elements using textShadow or boxShadow. It lets you position a virtual light source and redraw customizable shadows, with no library dependencies.

Use cases

• add dynamic shadow effects to text or boxes on a webpage
• make page elements react to mouse position with light-based shadows
• create customizable multi-step shadows with configurable opacity and blur
• apply text or box shadows with automatic vendor prefixing
• share one shadow configuration across multiple DOM elements

When to choose

• you want lightweight, dependency-free dynamic shadow effects in the browser
• you need shadows that follow a movable light source like the cursor
• you want fine-grained control over shadow steps, opacity, blur, and color

When to avoid

• you need a maintained library with recent updates or active support
• you want full CSS animation or effects suites rather than just shadows
• your project requires modern build tooling or ES module support

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

animation ui-components frontend-framework web-development frontend web-design browser shadows text-shadow box-shadow dynamic-lighting dom-effects no-dependencies javascript

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