Notch vs similar

3 options side by side. Our @design-infra pieces render live under the design system you choose; upstream pieces show their live demo where the host allows embedding, otherwise a screenshot with a link to the real thing. Pick or pass, then copy the feedback for your agent.

Design systemdark only

ANotchaceternitylive (upstream)
state — subtledrop-inOrganicTrustworthyPremium
motion · medium cost
A floating, configurable notch that pins to the top or bottom of the screen. Pass an array of items with links and it animates the active state as you switch between them.
$npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/notch
Gallery page Open live demo
BGooey Inputaceternitylive (upstream)
state — mediumdrop-inOrganicRefinedPremium
motion · medium cost
A search-style input that expands with a gooey SVG filter and shared layout animation
$npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/gooey-input
Gallery page Open live demo
CToolbar Dynamicmotion-primitiveslive (upstream)
press · state — mediumdrop-inRefinedMinimal
motion · medium cost · ignores reduced motion
Toolbar that expands into a search/input panel. Hard-codes zinc/white — swap to bg-popover/border/text-muted-foreground before using.
$npx shadcn@latest add @motion-primitives/toolbar-dynamic
Gallery page Open live demo

Feedback for your agent

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