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Dev tools · May 7, 2018

Brusher

Tiny library to add interactive backgrounds to webpages

Brusher launched on May 7, 2018 with 158 votes, #197 of 2,986 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

What it does

Brusher is a little JavaScript library that lets you add interactive backgrounds to your webpages. It can be used to create fancy backgrounds or to put a blurry picture of your product which will be made visible when the user hovers over different sections. Have a look at the demo to get the idea.

Background of this page has been auto created by brusher. Move your mouse around to see it in action. All you need is an image. Below code shows how the current page has been initialized There are several options that you can use to modify the result. Have a look at the section below. Find some of the examples demonstrating some of the options in use through the buttonsfrom kamran.fyi

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