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layered-backgrounds

Design
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Use when creating hero sections, landing pages, or premium visual effects. Covers gradient orbs, blur layers, noise textures.

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How to use this skill

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Layered Backgrounds

Agent Workflow (MANDATORY)

Before implementation, use TeamCreate to spawn 3 agents:

  1. fuse-ai-pilot:explore-codebase - Check existing background patterns
  2. fuse-ai-pilot:research-expert - CSS filter and blend modes

After: Run fuse-ai-pilot:sniper for validation.


Overview

LayerZ-IndexPurpose
Contentz-10UI elements
Noisez-5Grain texture
Glassz-0Surface
Orbsz-[-1]Color blobs
Basez-[-2]Gradient

Quick Reference

Gradient Orbs

<div className="absolute inset-0 -z-10 overflow-hidden">
  <div className="absolute -top-1/4 -left-1/4 w-[600px] h-[600px]
                  bg-primary/30 rounded-full blur-3xl" />
  <div className="absolute -bottom-1/4 -right-1/4 w-[500px] h-[500px]
                  bg-accent/20 rounded-full blur-3xl" />
</div>

Animated Orbs

<motion.div
  className="absolute w-[600px] h-[600px] bg-primary/30 rounded-full blur-3xl"
  animate={{ x: [0, 100, 0], y: [0, -50, 0] }}
  transition={{ duration: 20, repeat: Infinity, ease: "easeInOut" }}
/>

Noise Overlay

<div
  className="absolute inset-0 opacity-[0.03] pointer-events-none"
  style={{
    backgroundImage: `url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 400 400' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")`,
  }}
/>

Complete Hero Background

function HeroBackground() {
  return (
    <>
      <div className="absolute inset-0 -z-20 bg-gradient-to-b from-background to-muted" />
      <div className="absolute inset-0 -z-10 overflow-hidden">
        <div className="absolute -top-1/4 -left-1/4 w-[600px] h-[600px] bg-primary/20 rounded-full blur-3xl" />
        <div className="absolute -bottom-1/4 -right-1/4 w-[500px] h-[500px] bg-accent/15 rounded-full blur-3xl" />
      </div>
      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-[url('/noise.png')] opacity-[0.02] mix-blend-overlay" />
    </>
  );
}

Dark Mode

<div className="bg-primary/20 dark:bg-primary/30 blur-3xl" />

Validation Checklist

[ ] Multiple layers with z-index separation
[ ] Gradient orbs with blur (blur-2xl or blur-3xl)
[ ] Colors from CSS variables
[ ] Overflow hidden on container
[ ] Dark mode variant defined

Best Practices

DO

  • Use CSS variables for colors
  • Add overflow-hidden to container
  • Use will-change for animated orbs
  • Reduce blur on mobile

DON'T

  • Hard-code colors
  • Forget overflow control
  • Skip dark mode
  • Use too many orbs (max 3)