[ EXP-021 / PLAYGROUND MODE ]
Orbit Loader / Playground
Send a small satellite around a central signal.
EXP-021 / LIVE PREVIEW
STATIC / REDUCED MOTION
REDUCED MOTION / STATIC RESULT
Reduced motion is enabled. This preview displays the stable result without zoom, displacement or scrambling.
01 / Overview
Send a small satellite around a central signal. An independent interaction study built for the Resources archive.
02 / How it works
Rotate a ring with an offset dot for a continuous orbital loop.
03 / Implementation
Actual React demo source. Import this component with the archive stylesheet and pass variant (orbitLoader), values, playing, replay and reduced props. The image demos use /images/resources-bg.png.
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04 / Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Range | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | Number | 0.4–3s | 1.2s |
05 / Usage & accessibility
Start manually with Play. Pause freezes the timeline; Replay restarts it. Reduced motion shows the finished composition. Loaders demonstrate indeterminate waiting.
Requires a current browser with Web Animations, requestAnimationFrame and Pointer Events. Background imagery is decorative; essential labels remain in the document. The magnetic target supports tap and keyboard activation.
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