Canvas UI
Canvas UI is An open source component library of creative html-in-canvas effects for React, Solid, Preact, Vue, Svelte, and vanilla JS. Every effect ships as WebGL and WebGPU (via vgpu) builds, running over live HTML.. It is ranked #311 on the Design Radar, in UI component libraries, first seen 19 days ago and shared in 3 posts (265.6k views).
What people said about Canvas UI on X
Okay, Fable 5.1 is crazy good at creating three.js sites. It’s faster, understands complex design instructions better, and recreates references with surgical precision. The English is also much easier to read. With this much power, it’s hard to settle for static sites, especially when so many AI-made sites look…
— @MengTo, 17 days ago · 1.9k likes · see the post
Insane what you can create with three.js nowadays. I made a game-quality 3D experience in the browser with water ripples, smoke effects, a 3D paper menu, underwater UI, and a peeling footer. The whole thing is pure code and only 183 KB. Seriously, no loading screen needed. I combined http://canvasui.dev and…
— @MengTo, 19 days ago · 702 likes · see the post
I open-sourced the three.js site I built with Fable 5.1. I pushed the Kyoto theme further with tatami spaces, sliding doors, a 3D plastic menu, and a retro footer animation. It's surprising how much you can reshape when the whole experience is procedural code. Live site: https://mengto.github.io/sublevel-studio…
— @MengTo, 16 days ago · 382 likes · see the post
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Canvas UI in numbers
- Rank on the Design Radar: #311 of 316
- Shared in 3 posts by 1 account: @MengTo
- 265.6k views on those posts
- First seen 19 days ago, last shared 16 days ago
- Pricing seen by Jev: open source
- Market: UI component libraries
FAQ
What is Canvas UI?
An open source component library of creative html-in-canvas effects for React, Solid, Preact, Vue, Svelte, and vanilla JS. Every effect ships as WebGL and WebGPU (via vgpu) builds, running over live HTML. It was first shared on X 19 days ago and is ranked #311 on the Design Radar.
Is Canvas UI free?
It is open source.
Who shared Canvas UI?
1 account on X, including @MengTo, in 3 posts totalling 265.6k views.
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