# Kaleidoscope Layout

> A responsive skeleton wireframe layout that morphs through five distinct CSS grid arrangements as the viewport resizes, with eight named regions, per-region accent hues, and dark/light theme toggle.

- Category: Layout
- Frameworks: Vanilla, React + CSS, React + Tailwind
- Design system: Tensor
- Dark mode: yes
- Access: premium (Atheros AI Pass)
- Tags: grid, skeleton, wireframe
- Page: https://builder.atheros.ai/components/kaleidoscope
- Preview: https://d17nmjscumqk5d.cloudfront.net/builder/templates/tpl_builder_kaleidoscope/preview-25f9aad413d5.webp

## Features

- Five-phase morphing CSS grid layout (1-col stack to 5-col wide showcase)
- Eight named regions: header, nav, hero, stats, feed, media, meta, footer
- Per-region accent hues derived via oklch color-mix from semantic palette tokens
- CSS-only skeleton wireframe placeholders (bars, dots, pills, charts, tiles, progress)
- Dark/light theme via a CSS-only `body.dark` class with smooth transitions
- All colors, spacing, and radii driven by design-system tokens
- Prefers-reduced-motion support for accessibility
- Nav region flows horizontally on narrow viewports and vertically as a sidebar on wide

## Accessibility

- **ARIA label** — `.kaleidoscope` grid has `aria-label="Kaleidoscope wireframe layout"`
- **Busy state** — `.kaleidoscope` starts `aria-busy="true"` and is cleared to `false` by `markReady()` once rendered
- **Reduced motion** — `prefers-reduced-motion: reduce` kills all animations and transitions
- **Focus-visible** — Interactive focus styling relies on `:focus-visible` from the design tokens
- **Dynamic viewport** — Uses `100dvh` for proper mobile viewport height

## Common questions

**Which frameworks is Kaleidoscope Layout available in?**

Kaleidoscope Layout ships as Vanilla, React + CSS and React + Tailwind — HTML, CSS, JS and React source you can copy, download or clone into Atheros AI Builder.

**Is Kaleidoscope Layout free?**

Kaleidoscope Layout is a premium component. Anyone can preview it; the source, downloads and AI customisation are included with Atheros AI Pass.

**Does Kaleidoscope Layout support dark mode?**

Yes. Kaleidoscope Layout ships light and dark themes, both drawn from the Tensor design system's tokens. Switch the preview to dark mode to compare them.

## Get the code

Preview Kaleidoscope Layout live, then sign in to copy or download the source, apply another design system, or ask the AI assistant to change it: https://builder.atheros.ai/components/kaleidoscope

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