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MediaThumb

A photo / reel tile (Photos, Instagram): a rounded media tile with optional duration pill and caption overlay. Compose in a grid for a gallery.

Gallery · 10 photos
Arrow the grid · Enter opens

Installation

npx @glasskit-ui/cli add media-thumb

Install the SDK (it provides GlassViewport, useDpad and the stylesheet), then copy these files into your project:

npm install @glasskit-ui/react
// components/lib/utils.tsimport { clsx, type ClassValue } from "clsx";import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";export type { ClassValue };/** * Merge class names the shadcn way: clsx joins conditionals, tailwind-merge * de-dupes conflicting Tailwind utilities so a consumer's `className` override * wins (e.g. passing `px-2` beats the component's `px-6`). Lens components are * Tailwind utilities + `--gk-*` tokens, so this de-dupe matters. */export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]): string {  return twMerge(clsx(inputs));}/** * Accessible name from a free-form `label` prop: the label itself when it's a * plain string, otherwise undefined (a ReactNode can't become an aria-label). */export function stringLabel(label: unknown): string | undefined {  return typeof label === "string" ? label : undefined;}
// components/glasskit/media-thumb.tsximport type { ReactNode } from "react";import { cn } from "../lib/utils";/** * <MediaThumb> — a photo / reel tile (Photos, Instagram). A rounded media tile * with an optional duration pill and a caption overlay. Pass an <img> as `src`, * or it falls back to a gradient placeholder. Compose in a grid (or a masonry * `gk-gallery`) for a gallery; pass `onSelect` to make the tile D-pad-focusable * and fire it on Enter. */export function MediaThumb({  src,  alt = "",  label,  duration,  aspect = "square",  onSelect,  className,}: {  /** Image URL. */  src?: string;  alt?: string;  /** Optional caption overlay. */  label?: ReactNode;  /** Optional duration pill (e.g. "0:14"). */  duration?: ReactNode;  aspect?: "square" | "portrait";  /** When set, the tile becomes a focusable button and fires this on Enter. */  onSelect?: () => void;  className?: string;}) {  const cls = cn(    "gk-mediathumb",    `gk-mediathumb--${aspect}`,    onSelect && "focusable",    className,  );  const inner = (    <>      {src ? (        // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element        <img className="gk-mediathumb__img" src={src} alt={alt} />      ) : (        <span className="gk-mediathumb__ph gk-grad-violet" aria-hidden="true" />      )}      {duration != null ? (        <span className="t-caption absolute top-[9px] end-[9px] rounded-full bg-black/55 px-[9px] py-[4px] text-white [font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums]">          {duration}        </span>      ) : null}      {label != null ? (        <span className="t-caption absolute bottom-[9px] start-[11px] font-semibold text-white [text-shadow:0_1px_3px_rgba(0,0,0,0.6)]">          {label}        </span>      ) : null}    </>  );  if (onSelect) {    return (      <button type="button" className={cls} onClick={onSelect}>        {inner}      </button>    );  }  return <div className={cls}>{inner}</div>;}

Usage

// a focusable photo tile (mixed aspects make a masonry stagger)<MediaThumb  src={photo.src}  label={photo.label}  aspect={photo.aspect}      // "square" | "portrait"  onSelect={() => open(photo)}/>// for a vertical masonry, deal the tiles into two// .gk-gallery__col stacks inside a .gk-gallery container.

Props

PropTypeDefaultDescription
srcstringImage URL (else a gradient placeholder).
labelReactNodeCaption overlay.
durationReactNodeDuration pill (for video/reels).
aspect"square" | "portrait""square"Tile ratio. Mixed aspects make a masonry stagger.
onSelect() => voidMakes the tile a focusable button, fired on Enter.