# Scaling dot carousel

https://fieldbook.lizardi.mx/components/scaling-dot-carousel

Category: Navigation
![Still of the Scaling dot carousel component, a Fieldbook UI component in Navigation.](https://fieldbook.lizardi.mx/thumbs/scaling-dot-carousel.webp)
Preview video: https://ejpqcxcjbiyabxkx.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/previews/scaling-dot-carousel-c27bc6e30c.mp4 (5 s, silent)

Scaling dot carousel: A slide carousel whose active card sits at full scale while its neighbors shrink slightly, paired with dot indicators that widen into labeled pills.

## Frameworks

react, vue, svelte, astro, html

## Preview controls

These controls are passed to the demo. Defaults and limits describe the preview; consult the implementation for its full prop API.

| Name | Type | Default | Options or constraints |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| loop | boolean | true | No additional limit in the metadata. |
| accentColor | color | #38BDF8 | No additional limit in the metadata. |
| slideCount | number | 6 | From 3 to 8; step 1 |

## Usage notes

Scaling dot carousel uses the wide preview frame with a dark theme setting.

### Which frameworks are available for Scaling dot carousel?

Scaling dot carousel is available for React, Vue, Svelte, Astro, HTML. The live preview uses React; the source observations below apply to index.tsx. Check the selected port before relying on the same interactions.

### What does Scaling dot carousel depend on?

The React metadata lists these npm dependencies beyond React: motion, clsx.

### What accessibility details are visible in Scaling dot carousel?

The React source for Scaling dot carousel includes: native elements (button); attributes and handlers (aria-current, aria-label). These are source observations. Verify accessible names, focus order and keyboard behavior in the composed page.

### How does Scaling dot carousel handle reduced motion?

Scaling dot carousel reads the motion preference in its React source through useReducedMotion(). Preference-dependent expressions in index.tsx: delay: reduceMotion ? 0 : 0.08; springDot: reduceMotion ? \{ duration: 0 \} : \{ type: "spring" as const, stiffness: 500, damping: 32 \}; springScale: reduceMotion ? \{ duration: 0 \} : \{ type: "spring" as const, stiffness: 320, damping: 28 \}. Check the full implementation, shared styles and selected port with reduced motion enabled; these observations do not establish that every animation stops.

## Install through MCP

Connect your client, call get_component to retrieve the implementation, then get_install_command for installation instructions. Choose a listed framework, integrate the returned source and verify it in your application.

```json
{
  "tool": "get_component",
  "arguments": {
    "slug": "scaling-dot-carousel",
    "framework": "react"
  }
}
```

[For agents](https://fieldbook.lizardi.mx/docs/agents)
[MCP](https://fieldbook.lizardi.mx/api/mcp)

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