/** * FlowFieldBackground * * Minimal generative backdrop: hundreds of hair-thin particles ride a * domain-warped simplex flow field and leave short silk-like trails. * The cursor bends the current into a slow vortex (nearby strokes pick up * a faint glow); clicking / tapping emits a thin ripple that shoves * particles aside. * * Trails are drawn by erasing the previous frame with a low-alpha * `destination-out` pass, so the CSS gradient painted behind the canvas * element keeps showing through instead of being flooded by an opaque fill. */ /* Deterministic PRNG so the noise permutation is stable within a page load. */ function mulberry32(seed) { return function () { seed |= 0; seed = (seed + 0x6D2B79F5) | 0; let t = Math.imul(seed ^ (seed >>> 15), 1 | seed); t = (t + Math.imul(t ^ (t >>> 7), 61 | t)) ^ t; return ((t ^ (t >>> 14)) >>> 0) / 4294967296; }; } /* Compact seeded 2D simplex noise (Gustavson-style), output in ~[-1, 1]. */ class SimplexNoise { constructor(seed) { const rand = mulberry32(seed); const p = new Uint8Array(256); for (let i = 0; i < 256; i++) p[i] = i; // Fisher-Yates shuffle for the permutation table. for (let i = 255; i > 0; i--) { const j = (rand() * (i + 1)) | 0; const tmp = p[i]; p[i] = p[j]; p[j] = tmp; } this.perm = new Uint8Array(512); this.permMod12 = new Uint8Array(512); for (let i = 0; i < 512; i++) { this.perm[i] = p[i & 255]; this.permMod12[i] = this.perm[i] % 12; } } noise2D(xin, yin) { const F2 = SimplexNoise.F2; const G2 = SimplexNoise.G2; const GRAD3 = SimplexNoise.GRAD3; let n0 = 0, n1 = 0, n2 = 0; const s = (xin + yin) * F2; const i = Math.floor(xin + s); const j = Math.floor(yin + s); const t = (i + j) * G2; const x0 = xin - (i - t); const y0 = yin - (j - t); // Corner offsets depend on which half of the simplex we landed in. let i1, j1; if (x0 > y0) { i1 = 1; j1 = 0; } else { i1 = 0; j1 = 1; } const x1 = x0 - i1 + G2; const y1 = y0 - j1 + G2; const x2 = x0 - 1 + 2 * G2; const y2 = y0 - 1 + 2 * G2; const ii = i & 255; const jj = j & 255; let t0 = 0.5 - x0 * x0 - y0 * y0; if (t0 >= 0) { const g = GRAD3[this.permMod12[ii + this.perm[jj]]]; t0 *= t0; n0 = t0 * t0 * (g[0] * x0 + g[1] * y0); } let t1 = 0.5 - x1 * x1 - y1 * y1; if (t1 >= 0) { const g = GRAD3[this.permMod12[ii + i1 + this.perm[jj + j1]]]; t1 *= t1; n1 = t1 * t1 * (g[0] * x1 + g[1] * y1); } let t2 = 0.5 - x2 * x2 - y2 * y2; if (t2 >= 0) { const g = GRAD3[this.permMod12[ii + 1 + this.perm[jj + 1]]]; t2 *= t2; n2 = t2 * t2 * (g[0] * x2 + g[1] * y2); } // Empirical factor scaling the sum into roughly [-1, 1]. return 70 * (n0 + n1 + n2); } } SimplexNoise.F2 = 0.5 * (Math.sqrt(3) - 1); SimplexNoise.G2 = (3 - Math.sqrt(3)) / 6; SimplexNoise.GRAD3 = [ [1, 1], [-1, 1], [1, -1], [-1, -1], [1, 0], [-1, 0], [1, 0], [-1, 0], [0, 1], [0, -1], [0, 1], [0, -1] ]; class FlowFieldBackground { constructor() { // Legacy element id kept from the previous background; the canvas // and its CSS (css/matrix.css) are reused on purpose. this.canvas = document.getElementById('matrixCanvas'); this.ctx = this.canvas.getContext('2d'); this.noise = new SimplexNoise((Math.random() * 0xffffffff) | 0); this.particles = []; this.pulses = []; this.mouse = { x: 0, y: 0, active: false }; this.rafId = null; this.prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches; this.width = 0; this.height = 0; this.dpr = 1; // Random phase so each visit opens on a different current. this.time = Math.random() * 4000; this.config = { baseSpeed: 0.75, maxSpeed: 2.4, // velocity cap so ripples can't fling streaks steer: 0.055, // how fast particles align with the field fieldScale: 0.0016, // noise zoom: small value = large, calm features warpStrength: 150, // px of domain warp, keeps the flow organic winding: 2.4, // field angle range multiplier (x PI) timeDrift: 0.00028, // slow evolution of the whole field fadeAlpha: 0.035, // trail persistence (lower = longer trails) mouseRadius: 160, mouseSwirl: 0.5, // tangential push around the cursor mousePull: 0.06, // whisper of inward pull -> orbiting feel glowBoost: 0.2, // extra alpha for particles near the cursor maxPulses: 4, pulseSpeed: 3.4, pulseRadius: 280, pulseBand: 46, // px band around the ring that pushes particles pulseStrength: 0.55, life: { min: 260, max: 900 } // frames before a particle respawns }; // Mostly near-white hairlines, with a few accent-tinted currents // sampled from the site palette (cyan / indigo / violet). this.palette = [ { weight: 0.62, rgb: '206, 224, 255', alpha: 0.125 }, { weight: 0.14, rgb: '79, 195, 247', alpha: 0.22 }, { weight: 0.12, rgb: '102, 126, 234', alpha: 0.115 }, { weight: 0.12, rgb: '146, 103, 197', alpha: 0.115 } ]; this.init(); } init() { this.bindEvents(); this.handleResize(); if (this.prefersReducedMotion) { // Single long-exposure render; no animation loop at all. this.warmup(180); return; } // Pre-run a short exposure so the first paint is already textured. this.warmup(60); this.animate(); } bindEvents() { // The canvas has pointer-events: none, so listen on window. window.addEventListener('pointermove', (e) => { this.mouse.x = e.clientX; this.mouse.y = e.clientY; this.mouse.active = true; }, { passive: true }); window.addEventListener('pointerdown', (e) => { this.spawnPulse(e.clientX, e.clientY); }, { passive: true }); window.addEventListener('pointerout', () => { this.mouse.active = false; }); // Pause the rAF loop when the tab is hidden to save CPU / battery. document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', () => { if (document.hidden) { this.stop(); } else if (!this.prefersReducedMotion) { this.start(); } }); let resizeRaf = null; window.addEventListener('resize', () => { if (resizeRaf) cancelAnimationFrame(resizeRaf); resizeRaf = requestAnimationFrame(() => this.handleResize()); }); } start() { if (this.rafId) return; this.animate(); } stop() { if (this.rafId) { cancelAnimationFrame(this.rafId); this.rafId = null; } } handleResize() { const w = window.innerWidth; const h = window.innerHeight; // Mobile browsers fire resize on scroll when the URL bar collapses; // only react to real geometry changes to avoid canvas flicker. if (this.width && w === this.width && Math.abs(h - this.height) < 150) return; this.width = w; this.height = h; this.dpr = Math.min(window.devicePixelRatio || 1, 2); this.canvas.width = Math.round(w * this.dpr); this.canvas.height = Math.round(h * this.dpr); this.ctx.setTransform(this.dpr, 0, 0, this.dpr, 0, 0); // Density scales with area, clamped for both phones and ultrawides. const count = Math.round(Math.min(Math.max((w * h) / 2600, 160), 650)); this.particles = []; for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) { this.particles.push(this.createParticle()); } // Repaint a short exposure so a resize never flashes an empty canvas. this.warmup(30); } pickTone() { let roll = Math.random(); for (const tone of this.palette) { roll -= tone.weight; if (roll <= 0) return tone; } return this.palette[0]; } createParticle() { const tone = this.pickTone(); const { min, max } = this.config.life; return { x: Math.random() * this.width, y: Math.random() * this.height, px: 0, py: 0, vx: 0, vy: 0, speed: this.config.baseSpeed * (0.7 + Math.random() * 0.6), width: 0.7 + Math.random() * 0.6, rgb: tone.rgb, alpha: tone.alpha * (0.7 + Math.random() * 0.6), glow: 0, life: 0, maxLife: min + Math.random() * (max - min), fresh: true // no previous point yet -> nothing to draw }; } respawn(p) { p.x = Math.random() * this.width; p.y = Math.random() * this.height; p.vx = 0; p.vy = 0; p.life = 0; p.fresh = true; } spawnPulse(x, y) { if (this.pulses.length >= this.config.maxPulses) this.pulses.shift(); this.pulses.push({ x, y, r: 0 }); } updateParticles() { const { fieldScale, warpStrength, winding, steer, maxSpeed } = this.config; const t = this.time; const m = this.mouse; const radius = this.config.mouseRadius; const radiusSq = radius * radius; for (const p of this.particles) { // Domain-warped flow angle: the warp layer bends the main field // so the current curls organically instead of drifting straight. const warp = this.noise.noise2D( p.x * fieldScale * 0.4 + t * 0.5, p.y * fieldScale * 0.4 - t * 0.3 ); const angle = this.noise.noise2D( (p.x + warp * warpStrength) * fieldScale + t, (p.y - warp * warpStrength) * fieldScale - t * 0.7 ) * Math.PI * winding; p.vx += (Math.cos(angle) * p.speed - p.vx) * steer; p.vy += (Math.sin(angle) * p.speed - p.vy) * steer; // Cursor vortex: tangential swirl + slight inward pull. let proximity = 0; if (m.active) { const dx = p.x - m.x; const dy = p.y - m.y; const distSq = dx * dx + dy * dy; if (distSq < radiusSq && distSq > 0.5) { const dist = Math.sqrt(distSq); proximity = 1 - dist / radius; const falloff = proximity * proximity; p.vx += (-dy / dist) * falloff * this.config.mouseSwirl + (-dx / dist) * falloff * this.config.mousePull; p.vy += (dx / dist) * falloff * this.config.mouseSwirl + (-dy / dist) * falloff * this.config.mousePull; } } // Smooth the glow so the highlight eases in and out. p.glow += (proximity - p.glow) * 0.12; // Click / tap ripples shove particles radially outward. for (const pulse of this.pulses) { const dx = p.x - pulse.x; const dy = p.y - pulse.y; const dist = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy) || 1; const offset = Math.abs(dist - pulse.r); if (offset < this.config.pulseBand) { const push = (1 - offset / this.config.pulseBand) * this.config.pulseStrength; p.vx += (dx / dist) * push; p.vy += (dy / dist) * push; } } const speedSq = p.vx * p.vx + p.vy * p.vy; if (speedSq > maxSpeed * maxSpeed) { const scale = maxSpeed / Math.sqrt(speedSq); p.vx *= scale; p.vy *= scale; } p.px = p.x; p.py = p.y; p.x += p.vx; p.y += p.vy; // Wrap at the edges; mark fresh so no cross-screen streak is drawn. if (p.x < 0 || p.x > this.width || p.y < 0 || p.y > this.height) { p.x = (p.x + this.width) % this.width; p.y = (p.y + this.height) % this.height; p.fresh = true; } if (++p.life > p.maxLife) { this.respawn(p); } } } updatePulses() { for (let i = this.pulses.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) { const pulse = this.pulses[i]; pulse.r += this.config.pulseSpeed; if (pulse.r > this.config.pulseRadius) this.pulses.splice(i, 1); } } fade() { // Erase a fraction of the previous frame towards transparency so // the CSS backdrop behind the canvas keeps showing through. this.ctx.globalCompositeOperation = 'destination-out'; this.ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(0, 0, 0, ${this.config.fadeAlpha})`; this.ctx.fillRect(0, 0, this.width, this.height); } drawParticles() { const ctx = this.ctx; // Additive blending gives a soft glow where currents overlap. ctx.globalCompositeOperation = 'lighter'; ctx.lineCap = 'round'; for (const p of this.particles) { if (p.fresh) { p.fresh = false; continue; } const alpha = Math.min(1, p.alpha + p.glow * this.config.glowBoost); ctx.strokeStyle = `rgba(${p.rgb}, ${alpha.toFixed(3)})`; ctx.lineWidth = p.width; ctx.beginPath(); ctx.moveTo(p.px, p.py); ctx.lineTo(p.x, p.y); ctx.stroke(); } } drawPulses() { if (!this.pulses.length) return; const ctx = this.ctx; ctx.globalCompositeOperation = 'source-over'; ctx.lineWidth = 1; for (const pulse of this.pulses) { const fadeOut = 1 - pulse.r / this.config.pulseRadius; ctx.strokeStyle = `rgba(79, 195, 247, ${(fadeOut * 0.45).toFixed(3)})`; ctx.beginPath(); ctx.arc(pulse.x, pulse.y, pulse.r, 0, Math.PI * 2); ctx.stroke(); } } step(withFade) { if (withFade) this.fade(); this.updatePulses(); this.updateParticles(); this.drawParticles(); this.drawPulses(); this.time += this.config.timeDrift; } warmup(steps) { for (let i = 0; i < steps; i++) { this.step(false); } } animate() { this.step(true); this.rafId = requestAnimationFrame(() => this.animate()); } } document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { new FlowFieldBackground(); });