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Spotlight Overlay

A copy-paste command palette component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.

Command PaletteHTMLCSSany framework
  • Open Settings
  • Open Profile
  • Open API Keys

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HTML
<!-- Spotlight Overlay — wrap in a fixed/centered backdrop in production -->
<div class="nuda-spotlight">
  <div class="nuda-spotlight__panel">
    <div class="nuda-spotlight__search">
      <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor"
           stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
        <circle cx="11" cy="11" r="7" />
        <path d="M21 21 L16 16" />
      </svg>
      <input class="nuda-spotlight__query" placeholder="Type a command…" />
    </div>
    <div class="nuda-spotlight__divider"></div>
    <ul class="nuda-spotlight__list">
      <li class="nuda-spotlight__item is-active">Open Settings</li>
      <li class="nuda-spotlight__item">Open Profile</li>
      <li class="nuda-spotlight__item">Open API Keys</li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>
CSS
/* Spotlight Overlay
   Cmd-K style panel: query + divider + result list. Includes entry animation.
   Customize: --sl-bg, --sl-accent */

.nuda-spotlight {
  --sl-bg: rgba(20, 20, 24, 0.95);
  --sl-accent: #e4ff54;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 480px;
  padding: 8px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  border-radius: 14px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.nuda-spotlight__panel {
  background: var(--sl-bg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  animation: nuda-sl-in 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 40px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(228, 255, 84, 0.1);
}

.nuda-spotlight__search {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: #fafafa;
}

.nuda-spotlight__search svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  color: #a1a1aa;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nuda-spotlight__query {
  font: 500 0.875rem ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: #fafafa;
  outline: none;
}

.nuda-spotlight__query::placeholder { color: #63636e; }

.nuda-spotlight__divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.nuda-spotlight__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 6px;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.nuda-spotlight__item {
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font: 500 0.875rem ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: #a1a1aa;
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.nuda-spotlight__item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  color: #fafafa;
}

.nuda-spotlight__item.is-active {
  background: rgba(228, 255, 84, 0.1);
  color: var(--sl-accent);
  border: 1px solid rgba(228, 255, 84, 0.2);
}

@keyframes nuda-sl-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px) scale(0.96); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nuda-spotlight__panel { animation: none; }
}

How to use Spotlight Overlay

Paste the HTML where you need it and the CSS into a global stylesheet (or a <style> tag). Every class is prefixed nuda- so it never collides with Tailwind or your own styles. Tweak the CSS custom properties to match your design system.

Works in React, Vue, Svelte, Astro, Next.js, Nuxt, Laravel Blade, Django, Rails — or a single .html file. No npm install, no build step.

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