# Dot Matrix · Pro

A 4×4 dot loader with four timing patterns: wave, spiral, pulse and rain. CSS only.

This is a Charcoal UI Pro component. Its source and examples are available with a Pro seat: https://charcoalui.com/pricing

## With a Pro seat

1. Add the registry to components.json:

```json
{
  "registries": {
    "@charcoal": {
      "url": "https://charcoalui.com/r/{name}.json",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${CHARCOAL_LICENSE_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

2. Copy your licence key from https://charcoalui.com/dashboard and put it in .env.local as CHARCOAL_LICENSE_KEY, then:

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/dot-matrix
```

To read Pro source through this MCP server, reconnect it with the header "Authorization: Bearer <licence key>".

## API — Dot Matrix
| Prop | Type | Default | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `pattern` | `"wave" \| "spiral" \| "pulse" \| "rain"` | `"wave"` |  |
| `size` | `number` | `20` |  |
| `duration` | `number` | `1.4` |  |
| `label` | `string` | `"Loading"` |  |

See it live: https://charcoalui.com/docs/components/dot-matrix