# Docks for React and Tailwind

> A dock keeps the main places of an app one tap away, and the best ones respond to the pointer in a way people remember. Look for smooth magnification, clear labels on hover, and a layout that still works on touch screens where there is no hover at all. Each dock runs live here. Install one, swap in your own icons and links, and keep the count small.

1 components. 

- [Dock](https://layro.dev/@magicuidesign/dock.md): MacOS dock implementation with React and Tailwind (`npx layro-cli add @magicuidesign/dock`)

## About

Docks are floating bars of icons, like the one on macOS, where icons grow as the pointer passes over them. They work as app launchers, navigation or a toolbar of quick actions.

Keep the dock to the handful of actions people use most, give every icon a label or tooltip, and make the magnification gentle enough that targets don't move away from the pointer. On touch screens, show the icons at full size instead.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I build a macOS style dock in React?

Track the pointer's position along the dock and scale each icon by its distance from it, using springs for smooth motion. Motion's useMotionValue and useTransform make this short, and the components here do it for you.

### Does a magnifying dock work on touch screens?

Magnification needs a pointer, so on touch screens show the icons at a comfortable fixed size. Make sure every icon is still large enough to tap.

### What should go in a dock?

The handful of destinations or actions people use most, each with a recognisable icon and a label or tooltip. A dock with too many icons loses the speed it's meant to give.

### Is a dock accessible?

It can be. Use real buttons or links with labels, keep a visible focus state, and make sure the magnification doesn't move the item someone is about to click.

### How do I make an icon dock with Tailwind?

Lay icons in a rounded, blurred bar with flex and gap, and scale each one with a transform based on the pointer's distance. Tailwind handles the look; a little state or Motion handles the scaling.

### Can a dock be used as a website navigation bar?

Yes, especially on portfolios and small sites. Keep it fixed at the bottom or side, label every icon, and make sure the current page is marked.

### How do I add tooltips to dock icons?

Show the label above an icon on hover and on keyboard focus, with a short delay so it doesn't flicker as the pointer moves along the dock.

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