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Dreamodus 804a85cca6 Tier 1: origin anchor, detents, theming, type-in editing, ImageKnob
- origin: bipolar anchor value — Arc from=center, Fader fill and
  LEDFader segments draw from origin instead of min/mid-travel
- detents + detentSize: magnetic snap while dragging (normalized
  space, wheel/keyboard unaffected); applyDetents exported
- DreamknobProvider + KnobTheme: accent/track/face/text/label/ticks/
  focusRing/fonts tokens with dark and light bases; every skin
  resolves defaults from the theme, instance props win
- editable + parseValue: double-click knobs (or click fader readouts)
  to type exact values; Enter/blur commits, Esc cancels, 1.2k parses;
  ValueInput + defaultParseValue exported; setValue added to context
- ImageKnob: film-strip sprite knob (KnobMan-style strips), vertical
  or horizontal, with focus ring, editing, value/label
- Docs: LED gallery cards for film-strip/bipolar/editing/theming,
  playground editable toggle, theming API section, README updates
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README.md Initial release: dreamknob library + showcase 2026-07-12 14:26:52 -07:00

dreamknob

A feature-full, studio-grade React + TypeScript knob & fader library with a headless interaction core — plus a showcase/documentation site.

pnpm install       # install everything
pnpm dev           # run the showcase at http://localhost:5173
pnpm test          # library unit tests
pnpm build         # build library + docs

Workspace layout

Path What it is
packages/dreamknob The library. Zero runtime dependencies, ESM + CJS + .d.ts.
apps/docs Vite showcase: gallery, live playground with code generation, API docs.

The library in 10 seconds

import { MetalKnob, LEDKnob, Fader, logTaper } from 'dreamknob'

<MetalKnob size={90} min={0} max={100} step={0.5} defaultValue={64} label="Gain" />
<LEDKnob min={20} max={20000} taper={logTaper} defaultValue={632} label="Freq" />
<Fader min={-60} max={12} step={0.5} unit=" dB" defaultValue={-6} label="Out" />
  • Feel: grab-and-rotate rotary tracking (rc-knob style), or relative vertical / horizontal drag (DAW plugin style), or absolute track dragging for faders. Scroll-wheel nudge, full keyboard support, Shift for fine control, double-click reset, touch via pointer capture, proper role="slider" accessibility.
  • Numbers: any range (negative, fractional, huge), decimal step with float-drift-safe rounding, discrete values lists, evenly spaced detents (steps), linear / log / power / custom tapers.
  • Styles: FlatKnob, MetalKnob, RubberKnob, VintageKnob, LEDKnob, NeonKnob, SteppedKnob, Fader, LEDFader, SegmentDisplay — every color themeable per instance.
  • Composable: <Knob> + primitives (Arc, Pointer, Ticks, Face, KnobValue, KnobLabel) for custom designs, or go fully headless with useKnob.

See packages/dreamknob/README.md and the docs app for the full API.