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Fun with Linear Gradients III
license: gpl-3.0

This block uses SVG's linearGradient element and D3 selections to create a linear gradient. It also uses d3-force to ensure that the gradient remains oriented across the center of the container, creating an accordion-like effect.

Drag the circles to change the gradient's orientation.

For earlier experiments with linear gradients, see here and here.

<html>
<head>
<style>
body {
margin: 0;
}
.node {
stroke: #000;
stroke-width: 2px;
fill: #3a403d;
cursor: all-scroll;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<script src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js"></script>
<script>
var width = window.innerWidth, height = window.innerHeight, radius = 20;
var colors = ["#ff0000", "#ffb400", "#fff800", "#02ff00", "#005fff", "#9a01ff"];
var position = [[.1, .1], [.9, .9]];
var positionJson = [];
position.forEach(function(d){
positionJson.push( { x: width * d[0], y: height * d[1] } );
});
var svg = d3.select("body").append("svg")
.attr("width", width)
.attr("height", height);
var defs = svg.append("defs");
var gradient = defs.append("linearGradient")
.attr("id", "linear-gradient");
colors.forEach(function(d, i){
gradient.append("stop")
.attr("offset", i / (colors.length - 1) * 100 + "%")
.attr("stop-color", colors[i]);
});
svg.append("rect")
.attr("class", "gradient-rectangle")
.attr("x", "0")
.attr("y", "0")
.attr("width", width)
.attr("height", height)
.style("fill", "url(#linear-gradient)");
var simulation = d3.forceSimulation()
.nodes(positionJson)
.force("center", d3.forceCenter().x(width * .5).y(height * .5))
.force("collide", d3.forceCollide().strength(1).radius(radius).iterations(1))
.force("forceX", d3.forceX().strength(.1).x(function(d){ return d.x }))
.force("forceY", d3.forceY().strength(.1).y(function(d){ return d.y }))
.on("tick", function(d){
node
.attr("cx", function(d){ return d.x; })
.attr("cy", function(d){ return d.y; })
});
var node = svg.append("g")
.selectAll("circle")
.data(positionJson)
.enter().append("circle")
.attr("class", function(d,i){ return "node node-" + i; })
.attr("r", radius)
.attr("cx", function(d){ return d.x; })
.attr("cy", function(d){ return d.y; })
.call(d3.drag()
.on("start", dragstarted)
.on("drag", dragged)
.on("end", dragended));
changeOrientation(position);
function dragstarted(d) {
simulation.alphaTarget(.03).restart();
d.fx = d.x;
d.fy = d.y;
}
function dragged(d) {
d.fx = d3.event.x;
d.fy = d3.event.y;
changeOrientation([[d3.selectAll(".node-0").attr("cx") / width, d3.selectAll(".node-0").attr("cy") / height], [d3.selectAll(".node-1").attr("cx") / width, d3.selectAll(".node-1").attr("cy") / height]]);
}
function dragended(d) {
simulation.alphaTarget(.03);
d.fx = null;
d.fy = null;
simulation
.force("forceX", d3.forceX().strength(.1).x(function(d){ return d.x }))
.force("forceY", d3.forceY().strength(.1).y(function(d){ return d.y }));
}
function changeOrientation(position){
gradient
.attr("x1", position[0][0] * 100 + "%")
.attr("y1", position[0][1] * 100 + "%")
.attr("x2", position[1][0] * 100 + "%")
.attr("y2", position[1][1] * 100 + "%");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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