Version History

Changelog

Track all updates and improvements to Kinetik UI. Stay informed about new features, bug fixes, and breaking changes.

v2.5.0

Latest

January 15, 2025

Theme Customizer & New Components

Introducing the visual theme customizer and 5 new components.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨Added Theme Customizer - visually customize colors, fonts, and radius with live preview
✨New component: CommandPalette - ⌘K style command menu with fuzzy search
✨New component: OTPInput - verification code input with auto-focus between digits
✨New component: DatePicker - animated calendar with range selection support
✨New component: Confetti - trigger celebrations on user actions
✨New component: MorphingText - smooth text transitions between words
🚀Improved MagneticButton performance on mobile devices with touch optimization
🚀Added container query support for responsive block previews
🐛Fixed Modal focus trap not working correctly with nested modals
🐛Fixed Toast positioning on mobile Safari viewport

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v2.4.0

January 8, 2025

Blocks Library Launch

Introducing 40+ mix-and-match blocks to build pages faster.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨Launched Blocks library with 40+ pre-built landing page sections
✨Added 8 Hero block variants (centered, split, with video, animated background)
✨Added 6 Feature section variants (grid, bento, tabs, comparison)
✨Added 5 Testimonial block variants (cards, carousel, marquee)
✨Added 4 Pricing block variants including comparison table
✨Added 5 CTA block variants with various animation styles
✨Added Header and Footer block variants with mega menu support
✨New component: Kanban - drag and drop kanban board with smooth animations
✨New component: Sortable - reorderable list with spring animations
🚀All blocks support container queries for accurate preview responsiveness
🚀Added one-click copy-to-clipboard for all block code
🐛Fixed AnimatedText cursor blink timing inconsistency

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v2.3.0

December 20, 2024

Templates & Dashboard Components

New page templates and components for building dashboards.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨Added 5 page templates: SaaS Landing, Analytics Dashboard, Blog Layout, Pricing Page, Auth Pages
✨New component: DonutChart - animated pie/donut charts with hover interactions
✨New component: AnimatedChart - line/bar charts with entrance animations
✨New component: Sparkline - inline mini charts for data tables
✨New component: DataTable - sortable tables with row animations
✨New component: Stepper - multi-step progress indicator with transitions
🚀All templates now include mobile-responsive layouts out of the box
🚀Added TypeScript strict mode support across the codebase
🐛Fixed Drawer animation jank on iOS Safari
🐛Fixed Select dropdown positioning when near viewport edges

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v2.2.0

December 5, 2024

Form Components & Validation

Complete form component set with built-in validation animations.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: AnimatedInput - floating label input with focus animations
✨New component: Select - animated dropdown with search and multi-select
✨New component: Checkbox - animated checkmark with spring effect
✨New component: Toggle - smooth sliding switch with labels
✨New component: Slider - range slider with animated value tooltip
✨New component: TagInput - add/remove tags with smooth animations
✨New component: SearchInput - expandable search field with suggestions
🚀Added form validation shake animation for error states
🚀Improved accessibility for all form components (ARIA labels, keyboard nav)
🐛Fixed Toggle not respecting disabled state visually

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v2.1.0

November 18, 2024

Effects & Backgrounds

New visual effects components for hero sections and backgrounds.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: Spotlight - cursor-following spotlight effect for heroes
✨New component: Parallax - scroll-based parallax wrapper component
✨New component: GridPattern - animated dot/line grid backgrounds
✨New component: Particles - configurable floating particles effect
✨New component: Noise - subtle noise texture overlay
✨New component: TextReveal - scroll-triggered text reveal animation
🚀Added GPU acceleration hints (will-change) for all effects
🚀Effects now pause automatically when off-screen for better performance
🐛Fixed Spotlight causing layout shift on initial mount

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v2.0.0

November 1, 2024

Kinetik UI 2.0 - Complete Rewrite

Major release with new architecture, more components, and better performance.

BreakingNew FeaturesImprovements

⚠️Complete rewrite using Framer Motion (previously CSS animations only)
⚠️New component API - all components now use consistent prop patterns
⚠️Renamed components for clarity (AnimatedButton → MagneticButton, etc.)
⚠️CSS variables now use --kinetik prefix for namespacing
✨Added 20 new components in this release
✨New documentation site with live interactive examples
✨Added full TypeScript support with exported type definitions
🚀60% smaller bundle size through proper tree-shaking
🚀All animations now maintain 60fps on modern browsers
🚀Added prefers-reduced-motion support across all animated components

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v1.5.0

September 15, 2024

Feedback Components

Components for user feedback and notifications.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: Toast - animated toast notifications with stacking
✨New component: Modal - animated modal dialogs with backdrop blur
✨New component: Drawer - slide-in drawer panels from any edge
✨New component: Tooltip - animated tooltips with smart positioning
✨New component: ProgressBar - animated progress indicator with variants
🚀Added z-index management system for stacked overlays
🐛Fixed body scroll lock not working on iOS Safari

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v1.4.0

August 20, 2024

Navigation Components

Components for navigation and content organization.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: Tabs - animated tab panels with sliding indicator
✨New component: Accordion - expandable content sections with smooth height animation
✨New component: Breadcrumb - animated breadcrumb navigation
✨New component: Pagination - page navigation with smooth transitions
🚀Added full keyboard navigation support to all interactive components
🐛Fixed Tabs not preserving state correctly on re-render

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v1.3.0

July 10, 2024

Text Animations

Rich text animation components for engaging typography.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: AnimatedText - typewriter, word-by-word, and character animations
✨New component: GlitchText - cyberpunk-style glitch effect with customizable colors
✨New component: GradientText - animated gradient text with configurable direction
✨New component: CountUp - animated number counter with formatting options
🚀Text animations now work correctly with custom fonts and weights
🐛Fixed GlitchText causing cumulative layout shift on initial render

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v1.2.0

June 1, 2024

Button Variants

Expanded button options with new effects and states.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: RippleButton - Material Design-style ripple effect on click
✨New component: GlowButton - glowing border effect on hover
✨New component: LoadingButton - integrated loading, success, and error states
✨Added variant prop to MagneticButton (primary, secondary, outline, ghost)
🚀Better touch handling for button animations on mobile devices
🐛Fixed button animations triggering unintentionally on touch scroll

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v1.1.0

May 1, 2024

Data Display Components

Components for displaying data and content.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: Badge - animated badges and status indicators
✨New component: Avatar - avatar with online/offline status indicator
✨New component: Timeline - vertical timeline with staggered entrance animations
✨New component: AnimatedList - staggered list item animations on mount
🚀Added dark mode support to all existing components
🐛Fixed Avatar image loading causing content flash

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v1.0.0

April 1, 2024

Initial Release

The first public release of Kinetik UI - animated React components.

New Features

✨MagneticButton - cursor-following magnetic button with spring physics
✨CustomCursor - morphing cursor that adapts to hover targets
✨AnimatedCard - hover lift and tilt effect with configurable intensity
✨InteractiveGrid - animated dot grid background that responds to mouse
✨Skeleton - loading skeleton with shimmer animation
✨Spinner - multiple loading spinner variants (dots, ring, pulse)
✨Documentation site with installation guide and examples
✨Tailwind CSS integration with CSS variable theming

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Version History

Changelog

Track all updates and improvements to Kinetik UI. Stay informed about new features, bug fixes, and breaking changes.

v2.5.0

Latest

January 15, 2025

Theme Customizer & New Components

Introducing the visual theme customizer and 5 new components.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨Added Theme Customizer - visually customize colors, fonts, and radius with live preview
✨New component: CommandPalette - ⌘K style command menu with fuzzy search
✨New component: OTPInput - verification code input with auto-focus between digits
✨New component: DatePicker - animated calendar with range selection support
✨New component: Confetti - trigger celebrations on user actions
✨New component: MorphingText - smooth text transitions between words
🚀Improved MagneticButton performance on mobile devices with touch optimization
🚀Added container query support for responsive block previews
🐛Fixed Modal focus trap not working correctly with nested modals
🐛Fixed Toast positioning on mobile Safari viewport

View on GitHub

v2.4.0

January 8, 2025

Blocks Library Launch

Introducing 40+ mix-and-match blocks to build pages faster.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨Launched Blocks library with 40+ pre-built landing page sections
✨Added 8 Hero block variants (centered, split, with video, animated background)
✨Added 6 Feature section variants (grid, bento, tabs, comparison)
✨Added 5 Testimonial block variants (cards, carousel, marquee)
✨Added 4 Pricing block variants including comparison table
✨Added 5 CTA block variants with various animation styles
✨Added Header and Footer block variants with mega menu support
✨New component: Kanban - drag and drop kanban board with smooth animations
✨New component: Sortable - reorderable list with spring animations
🚀All blocks support container queries for accurate preview responsiveness
🚀Added one-click copy-to-clipboard for all block code
🐛Fixed AnimatedText cursor blink timing inconsistency

View on GitHub

v2.3.0

December 20, 2024

Templates & Dashboard Components

New page templates and components for building dashboards.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨Added 5 page templates: SaaS Landing, Analytics Dashboard, Blog Layout, Pricing Page, Auth Pages
✨New component: DonutChart - animated pie/donut charts with hover interactions
✨New component: AnimatedChart - line/bar charts with entrance animations
✨New component: Sparkline - inline mini charts for data tables
✨New component: DataTable - sortable tables with row animations
✨New component: Stepper - multi-step progress indicator with transitions
🚀All templates now include mobile-responsive layouts out of the box
🚀Added TypeScript strict mode support across the codebase
🐛Fixed Drawer animation jank on iOS Safari
🐛Fixed Select dropdown positioning when near viewport edges

View on GitHub

v2.2.0

December 5, 2024

Form Components & Validation

Complete form component set with built-in validation animations.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: AnimatedInput - floating label input with focus animations
✨New component: Select - animated dropdown with search and multi-select
✨New component: Checkbox - animated checkmark with spring effect
✨New component: Toggle - smooth sliding switch with labels
✨New component: Slider - range slider with animated value tooltip
✨New component: TagInput - add/remove tags with smooth animations
✨New component: SearchInput - expandable search field with suggestions
🚀Added form validation shake animation for error states
🚀Improved accessibility for all form components (ARIA labels, keyboard nav)
🐛Fixed Toggle not respecting disabled state visually

View on GitHub

v2.1.0

November 18, 2024

Effects & Backgrounds

New visual effects components for hero sections and backgrounds.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: Spotlight - cursor-following spotlight effect for heroes
✨New component: Parallax - scroll-based parallax wrapper component
✨New component: GridPattern - animated dot/line grid backgrounds
✨New component: Particles - configurable floating particles effect
✨New component: Noise - subtle noise texture overlay
✨New component: TextReveal - scroll-triggered text reveal animation
🚀Added GPU acceleration hints (will-change) for all effects
🚀Effects now pause automatically when off-screen for better performance
🐛Fixed Spotlight causing layout shift on initial mount

View on GitHub

v2.0.0

November 1, 2024

Kinetik UI 2.0 - Complete Rewrite

Major release with new architecture, more components, and better performance.

BreakingNew FeaturesImprovements

⚠️Complete rewrite using Framer Motion (previously CSS animations only)
⚠️New component API - all components now use consistent prop patterns
⚠️Renamed components for clarity (AnimatedButton → MagneticButton, etc.)
⚠️CSS variables now use --kinetik prefix for namespacing
✨Added 20 new components in this release
✨New documentation site with live interactive examples
✨Added full TypeScript support with exported type definitions
🚀60% smaller bundle size through proper tree-shaking
🚀All animations now maintain 60fps on modern browsers
🚀Added prefers-reduced-motion support across all animated components

View on GitHub

v1.5.0

September 15, 2024

Feedback Components

Components for user feedback and notifications.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: Toast - animated toast notifications with stacking
✨New component: Modal - animated modal dialogs with backdrop blur
✨New component: Drawer - slide-in drawer panels from any edge
✨New component: Tooltip - animated tooltips with smart positioning
✨New component: ProgressBar - animated progress indicator with variants
🚀Added z-index management system for stacked overlays
🐛Fixed body scroll lock not working on iOS Safari

View on GitHub

v1.4.0

August 20, 2024

Navigation Components

Components for navigation and content organization.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: Tabs - animated tab panels with sliding indicator
✨New component: Accordion - expandable content sections with smooth height animation
✨New component: Breadcrumb - animated breadcrumb navigation
✨New component: Pagination - page navigation with smooth transitions
🚀Added full keyboard navigation support to all interactive components
🐛Fixed Tabs not preserving state correctly on re-render

View on GitHub

v1.3.0

July 10, 2024

Text Animations

Rich text animation components for engaging typography.

New FeaturesImprovementsBug Fixes

✨New component: AnimatedText - typewriter, word-by-word, and character animations
✨New component: GlitchText - cyberpunk-style glitch effect with customizable colors
✨New component: GradientText - animated gradient text with configurable direction
✨New component: CountUp - animated number counter with formatting options
🚀Text animations now work correctly with custom fonts and weights
🐛Fixed GlitchText causing cumulative layout shift on initial render

View on GitHub