Mimosa & Fora
Fora
Hey Mimosa, what if we turned petals into UI elements—like a blooming menu that expands as you scroll? Imagine a UI that literally grows with you. What do you think?
Mimosa
That sounds so lovely! I can picture each petal gently unfurling as you scroll, like a soft breeze through a garden. It would feel so soothing and alive, almost like the UI is breathing with you.
Fora
Sounds dreamy, but you’re still stuck in the petal‑phase. Let's get the skeleton, then paint it with petals. The core needs to breathe, not just blossom.
Mimosa
I hear you—let’s first build that sturdy base so the petals can rest on it. Think of the skeleton as a quiet garden path, and the petals will be the blossoms that light up along the way. Together, they’ll make a UI that feels both grounded and graceful.
Fora
Skeleton first, but don’t make it a fossil. Light‑weight grid, reactive hooks, then petals. Quick prototype in React or Vue? Tell me, and we’ll start blooming.
Mimosa
Let’s start with a light‑weight grid in React, using hooks to keep it responsive. A simple flexbox layout for the main sections, then we’ll layer the petal components on top once the core is humming. That way the skeleton stays soft, not fossil‑like, and the petals can bloom naturally around it.
Fora
Here’s a bare‑bones flex grid with a hook for responsiveness. Then just drop your petal component in the wrapper and let it bloom.
```js
import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import './App.css';
const useWindowSize = () => {
const [size, setSize] = useState([window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight]);
useEffect(() => {
const onResize = () => setSize([window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight]);
window.addEventListener('resize', onResize);
return () => window.removeEventListener('resize', onResize);
}, []);
return size;
};
const Grid = ({ children }) => {
const [width] = useWindowSize();
const cols = width > 1200 ? 4 : width > 800 ? 3 : 2;
return (
<div
style={{
display: 'flex',
flexWrap: 'wrap',
gap: '1rem',
padding: '1rem',
justifyContent: 'center',
}}
>
{React.Children.map(children, child =>
React.cloneElement(child, { style: { flex: `0 1 calc(${100 / cols}% - 1rem)` } })
)}
</div>
);
};
const Petal = ({ children }) => (
<div
style={{
background: '#ffe0f5',
borderRadius: '50%',
padding: '2rem',
boxShadow: '0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.1)',
transition: 'transform .3s',
}}
onMouseEnter={e => e.currentTarget.style.transform = 'scale(1.05)'}
onMouseLeave={e => e.currentTarget.style.transform = 'scale(1)'}
>
{children}
</div>
);
const App = () => (
<Grid>
<Petal>Petal 1</Petal>
<Petal>Petal 2</Petal>
<Petal>Petal 3</Petal>
<Petal>Petal 4</Petal>
</Grid>
);
export default App;
```
Drop your petal design into the `<Petal>` wrapper, tweak the size or color, and the grid will keep humming. Keep the CSS light, and don’t let that flex turn into a fossil. You got this.