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@raae/gatsby-plugin-let-it-snow-test

Add some old school cheer to your site with falling snow this holiday season ❄️❄️❄️

Heavily inspired by my memory of snow falling on my WordPress blog way back when…

 

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How to install

npm install @raae/gatsby-plugin-let-it-snow

or

yarn add @raae/gatsby-plugin-let-it-snow

How to use

Add the plugin to the plugins array in your gatsby.config.

// gatsby.config.js

module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    `@raae/gatsby-plugin-let-it-snow`
  ],
}

Plugin Options

Colors

You can decide the color of the snow flakes. Each snowflake gets a random color from the list.
Type: An array of hex colors, or css variable names resolving to hex colors.
Default: ["#fff"]

// gatsby.config.js

module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    {
      resolve: "@raae/gatsby-plugin-let-it-snow",
      options: {
        colors: ["#fff000", "--snow-color-1", "--snow-color-2"],
      },
    },
  ],
};

Intensity

You can choose the intensity of the snow.
Type: One of “light”, “regular” or “blizzard”.
Default: "regular"

// gatsby.config.js

module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    {
      resolve: "@raae/gatsby-plugin-let-it-snow",
      options: {
        intensity: "blizzard",
      },
    },
  ],
};

Duration

You can decide how long the snow should fall for.
Type: Positive integer
Default: 15

// gatsby.config.js

module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    {
      resolve: "@raae/gatsby-plugin-let-it-snow",
      options: {
        duration: 10,
      },
    },
  ],
};

Season

You may decide the time of year the snow should fall.
Type: Dates, but year will be ignored.
Default: { start: new Date("December 1"), end: new Date("January 4") }
Important: Year will be ignored, and snow will fall each year within the configured season.

// gatsby.config.js

module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    {
      resolve: "@raae/gatsby-plugin-let-it-snow",
      options: {
        season: {
          start: new Date("November 15"),
          end: new Date("January 15"),
        },
      },
    },
  ],
};

Powered by Canvas Confetti 🎉

Under the hood this plugin uses the amazing Canvas Confetti by @kirilv.

How to contribute

If you would like to contribute with code, check out CONTRIBUTING.md.

Questions, Feedback and Suggestions

Do not be shy!

If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions head on over to discussions.

Bugs

If you find a bug please open an issue and/or create a pull request to fix it.

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