@reelkit/vue

Vue 3 bindings for @reelkit/core. Drop in a <Reel> component, give it a slide count and an item slot — it handles virtualization, gestures, and keyboard/wheel input. ~4.6 kB gzip.

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Installation

npm install @reelkit/vue

Quick Start

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Reel, ReelIndicator } from '@reelkit/vue';
</script>

<template>
  <Reel :count="100" direction="vertical" enable-wheel>
    <template #item="{ index, size }">
      <div :style="{ width: `${size[0]}px`, height: `${size[1]}px` }">
        Slide {{ index + 1 }}
      </div>
    </template>

    <!-- Auto-connects to parent Reel via context -->
    <ReelIndicator />
  </Reel>
</template>

Features

<Reel> — virtualized slider, keeps only 3 slides in the DOM
<ReelIndicator> — dot indicators that auto-connect to the parent <Reel> via provide/inject
Measures its own size via ResizeObserver — no width/height props needed
Swipe with momentum and snap, keyboard arrows, mouse wheel
Loop mode for infinite circular scrolling
Tree-shakeable transitions (slide, cube, fade, flip, zoom)
Full WAI-ARIA carousel accessibility
Typed with TypeScript, no @types package needed

API

Reel Props

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`count`	`number`	required	Number of slides
`direction`	`'horizontal' \| 'vertical'`	`'vertical'`	Slide direction
`initialIndex`	`number`	`0`	Starting slide index
`loop`	`boolean`	`false`	Enable infinite loop
`swipeDistanceFactor`	`number`	`0.12`	Swipe threshold (0-1)
`transitionDuration`	`number`	`300`	Animation duration in ms
`enableNavKeys`	`boolean`	`true`	Enable keyboard navigation
`enableWheel`	`boolean`	`false`	Enable mouse wheel navigation
`wheelDebounceMs`	`number`	`200`	Wheel debounce duration
`enableGestures`	`boolean`	`true`	Enable touch/mouse gestures
`transition`	`TransitionTransformFn`	slide	Transition effect function
`size`	`[number, number]`	auto	Explicit `[width, height]`

Reel Events

Event	Payload	Description
`afterChange`	`index, indexInRange`	After slide change
`beforeChange`	`index, nextIndex, inRange`	Before slide change
`tap`	`GestureCommonEvent`	Single tap
`doubleTap`	`GestureCommonEvent`	Double tap
`longPress`	`GestureCommonEvent`	Long press detected
`longPressEnd`	`GestureEvent`	Long press released

ReelIndicator Props

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`count`	`number`	context	Total number of slides
`active`	`number`	context	Currently active slide index
`direction`	`'horizontal' \| 'vertical'`	`'vertical'`	Dot axis
`radius`	`number`	`3`	Dot radius in pixels
`visible`	`number`	`5`	Number of visible dots
`gap`	`number`	`4`	Space between dots
`onDotClick`	`(index) => void`	-	Callback when dot is clicked

Composables

Composable	Description
`useBodyLock`	Lock body scroll for overlays
`useFullscreen`	Fullscreen API with cross-browser support
`useSoundState`	Access sound controller from `SoundProvider`
`useReelContext`	Access parent Reel's index, count, and goTo

Components

Component	Description
`SwipeToClose`	Swipe-to-dismiss wrapper for overlays
`SoundProvider`	Provides shared sound mute/unmute state

Documentation

API reference, demos, and guides at reelkit.dev.

Support

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License

MIT