Components / Diamond Gallery

Diamond Gallery

A unique image gallery with 4 images arranged in a diamond pattern. Features hover effects with scale, blur, and grayscale transitions.

Preview

Hover over each image to see the focus effect.Images can optionally be wrapped in links for navigation.

Usage

tsx

import DiamondGallery from "@/components/diamond-gallery/diamond-gallery"

export function Example() {
  return (
    <div className="w-96 h-96">
      <DiamondGallery
        images={[
          { image: '/images/photo1.jpg', isLink: true, href: '/', target: '_blank' },
          { image: '/images/photo2.jpg', isLink: false },
          { image: '/images/photo3.jpg', isLink: false },
          { image: '/images/photo4.jpg', isLink: true, href: '/about' },
        ]}
      />
    </div>
  )
}

Props

Prop	Type	Description
images	ImageItem[]	Array of 4 images to display

ImageItem Type

Property	Type	Required	Description
image	string	Yes	Image source URL
isLink	boolean	No	Wrap image in anchor tag
href	string	No	Link destination URL
target	string	No	Link target (_blank, _self, etc.)
rel	string	No	Link rel attribute

Features

Diamond-shaped layout with 4 rotated images
Hover effect: focused image scales up to 100%
Other images blur and turn grayscale on hover
Smooth 500ms transitions
Optional link wrapping for each image
Responsive - uses parent container dimensions
CSS-only animations (no JS animation library)

Image Positions

Images are positioned in a diamond pattern:

images[0] - Top center
images[1] - Left center
images[2] - Right center
images[3] - Bottom center

Notes

Requires exactly 4 images for proper layout
Parent container should have defined width/height
Uses aspect-square for consistent proportions
Images are rotated 45° and counter-rotated inside

Source Code

tsx

'use client'
import { useState } from 'react'

interface ImageItem {
    image: string
    isLink?: boolean
    href?: string
    target?: string
    rel?: string
}

interface DiamondGalleryProps {
    images: ImageItem[]
}

const DiamondGallery = ({ images }: DiamondGalleryProps) => {
    const [hoveredIndex, setHoveredIndex] = useState<number | null>(null)

    const positions = [
        'top-0 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-[5%]',
        'left-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 -translate-x-[5%]',
        'right-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 translate-x-[5%]',
        'bottom-0 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-[5%]'
    ]

    return (
        <div className='relative aspect-square h-full'>
            {images.slice(0, 4).map((img: ImageItem, idx: number) => {
                const imageElement = (
                    <img
                        src={img.image}
                        alt={`Gallery image ${idx + 1}`}
                        className='size-full object-cover -rotate-45 scale-150'
                        onMouseEnter={() => setHoveredIndex(idx)}
                        onMouseLeave={() => setHoveredIndex(null)}
                    />
                )

                return (
                    <div
                        className={`absolute w-1/2 h-1/2 rotate-45 rounded-lg transition-all duration-500 overflow-hidden 
              ${positions[idx]}
              ${hoveredIndex === idx ? 'scale-100 z-1' : 'scale-75 z-0'}
              ${hoveredIndex !== null && hoveredIndex !== idx
                            ? 'filter blur-sm grayscale'
                            : ''
                        }`}
                        key={idx}
                    >
                        {img.isLink ? (
                            <a
                                href={img.href}
                                target={img.target}
                                rel={img.rel}
                                className='block size-full'
                            >
                                {imageElement}
                            </a>
                        ) : (
                            imageElement
                        )}
                    </div>
                )
            })}
        </div>
    )
}

export default DiamondGallery;