React Cyclic Slider

A React component for cyclic value selection, perfect for circular controls like angles, color wheels, clock times, and any other value that wraps around at min/max boundaries.

Features

Hey, here's what you get with this slider:

• Values that loop around without getting stuck at the ends - perfect for things like angles or clock times
• Works great with touch, mouse, or any pointer device
• Fully TypeScript ready
• Set your own min, max, and step values
• Style it your way with a separate theming css file - use ours or roll your own
• Choose how it updates: as you drag or only when you let go
• Comes with a handy number input for when you need to be precise
• Optional units display (°, px, %, etc.) right next to the number input

How Cyclic Wrapping Works

When a value exceeds the maximum or falls below the minimum:

• Values above max: Wrap around to min + (value % max)

  • Example: With range 0-360, a value of 370 becomes 10
  • Example: With range 100-200, a value of 210 becomes 10 (210 % 200)

• Values below min: The component handles wrapping for values below the minimum

This cyclic behavior makes the slider perfect for:

• Angles (0-360 degrees)
• Hue values in HSL color (0-360)
• Time selection (hours, minutes)
• And any other values that should wrap around at boundaries

Installation

npm install react-cyclic-slider
# or
yarn add react-cyclic-slider

Usage

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import { CyclicSlider } from 'react-cyclic-slider';
// Optional: import the default theme
import 'react-cyclic-slider/dist/theme/cyclic-slider-theme.css';

function App() {
  const [angle, setAngle] = useState(0);
  
  // Update on every input change (continuous)
  const handleContinuousUpdate = (value) => {
    setAngle(value);
  };
  
  // Or update only when user releases the slider
  const handleReleaseUpdate = (value) => {
    setAngle(value);
  };
  
  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Angle Selector</h1>
      <p>Current angle: {angle}°</p>
      
      {/* Continuous updates as the user drags */}
      <CyclicSlider
        min={0}
        max={360}
        step={1}
        value={angle}
        label="Angle (continuous updates)"
        onInput={handleContinuousUpdate}
        unit="°"
      />
      
      {/* Updates only on release */}
      <CyclicSlider
        min={0}
        max={360}
        step={1}
        value={angle}
        label="Angle (update on release)"
        onChange={handleReleaseUpdate}
        unit="°"
      />
    </div>
  );
}

Props

Theming

The component comes with essential layout styling built in, but visual styling is provided as a separate CSS file. This allows you to either:

1. Use the default theme by importing:

   import 'react-cyclic-slider/dist/theme/cyclic-slider-theme.css';

2. Create your own theme by styling these selectors:

   /* Your custom theme file */
   .cyclic-slider input[type="range"] {
   /* Range input styling */
   }
   
   .cyclic-slider input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {
   /* Thumb styling for webkit browsers */
   }
   
   .cyclic-slider input[type="range"]::-moz-range-thumb {
   /* Thumb styling for Firefox */
   }
   
   .cyclic-slider input[type="number"] {
   /* Number input styling */
   }

Examples

The component is versatile and can be used for various cyclic values:

• Angle Selector: 0-360 degrees
• Color Wheel: 0-360 hue values in HSL color
• Clock Control: 1-12 hours or 0-59 minutes
• Day of Week: 0-6 for days of the week
• Month Selector: 1-12 for months of the year
• Temperature Range: -50 to 50 degrees
• Rotation: -180 to 180 degrees

Custom Range Examples

// Standard range (min=0, max>0)
<CyclicSlider
  value={5}
  min={0}
  max={10}
  step={1}
  label="Standard Range"
  onChange={handleChange}
/>

// Positive range (min>0, max>min)
<CyclicSlider
  value={110}
  min={100} 
  max={200}
  step={1}
  label="Positive Range"
  onChange={handleChange}
/>

// Range with negative min (min<0, max>0)
<CyclicSlider
  value={0}
  min={-180}
  max={180}
  step={1}
  label="Rotation (-180° to 180°)"
  unit="°"
  onChange={handleChange}
/>

// Fractional step values
<CyclicSlider
  value={2.5}
  min={0}
  max={10}
  step={0.5}
  label="Fractional Steps"
  onChange={handleChange}
/>

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm start

# Run tests
npm test

# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Preview production build
npm run preview

This project uses:

• Vite for fast development and optimized builds
• Vitest for unit testing
• TypeScript for type safety

Author

Tom Bigelajzen
GitHub: @tombigel

License

MIT