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Highlight now looks like a marker stroke. Existing highlights get the new look. You do not have to change your content.<\/p>","1.0.0":"

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Scroll down. Each motion plays when its text scrolls into view, and plays in reverse when you scroll back. To change the motions, edit this page in the block editor.<\\\/p>

<\\\/div>

Introducing Intelligent UI<\\\/span><\\\/h2>

Highlight marks the first sentence of this paragraph, one line at a time.<\\\/span> The rest stays as it is.<\\\/p>

<\\\/div>

Underline draws a line below a phrase<\\\/span>, and strike draws a line through it<\\\/span>.<\\\/p>

Then press Start<\\\/span> to begin<\\\/h2>
<\\\/div>

Hello, Intelligent UI<\\\/span><\\\/h2>

Circle marks the key point<\\\/span>, and box marks another one<\\\/span>.<\\\/p>

<\\\/div>

Ship it this week<\\\/span><\\\/h2>
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Ghostline adds cursor motions to text in headings and paragraphs. Select some words and apply the Ghostline format. When a visitor scrolls, a fake cursor operates the text. When the visitor scrolls back, the motion plays in reverse.<\/p>\n\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/XgIgxSXQCXU<\/p>\n\n

Motions<\/h4>\n\n
    \n
  • Move<\/strong>: The cursor drags tilted text into its position.<\/li>\n
  • Highlight<\/strong>: The cursor marks the text. A marker stroke stays on each line.<\/li>\n
  • Underline<\/strong>: The cursor draws a line below the text.<\/li>\n
  • Strike<\/strong>: The cursor draws a line through the text.<\/li>\n
  • Click<\/strong>: The cursor clicks the text. A ring spreads out.<\/li>\n
  • Type<\/strong>: A caret types the text, one character at a time.<\/li>\n
  • Circle<\/strong>: The cursor draws a ring around the text.<\/li>\n
  • Box<\/strong>: The cursor draws a box around the text.<\/li>\n
  • Replace<\/strong>: The cursor strikes out old text. Then the new text is typed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Features<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Works in the core Heading, Paragraph, List, and Quote blocks.<\/li>\n
    • Options for each motion: type, theme color, delay, cursor style.<\/li>\n
    • Works with block themes and classic themes.<\/li>\n
    • Supports right-to-left languages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      Accessibility and performance<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • The real text always stays on the page. Screen readers do not read the cursor or the decoration.<\/li>\n
      • With \"reduce motion\" on, the text shows its final state immediately.<\/li>\n
      • Without JavaScript, the text shows as normal text.<\/li>\n
      • The motions do not move the page layout.<\/li>\n
      • The script loads only on pages that use a motion. The main script is about 4 KB (gzip).<\/li>\n
      • The plugin does not collect data or connect to external services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
          \n
        1. Install and activate the plugin.<\/li>\n
        2. In the block editor, select some text in a Heading, Paragraph, List, or Quote block.<\/li>\n
        3. In the block toolbar, open More<\/strong> (the arrow) and click Ghostline<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        4. Set the options in the popover.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

          To change the options, put the cursor in the text and click Ghostline<\/strong> again.<\/p>\n\n\n

          \n

          How do I remove a motion?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Put the cursor in the text. Click More<\/strong> > Ghostline<\/strong> > Remove Ghostline<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Why does long text not wrap?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Move, Click, Type, Circle, Box, and Replace keep the text on one line. Use them for a few words. For a full sentence, use Highlight, Underline, or Strike.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Does Strike delete the text?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          No. Strike is only a visual effect. For a real deletion, use the core Strikethrough format.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          What do search engines get from Replace?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          They get only the new text. The old text is a visual effect only.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Does the motion replay?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes. The motion follows the scroll. It plays when you scroll down and reverses when you scroll up.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

          1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Highlight now looks like a marker stroke: uneven round ends, a small tilt, and a little past the text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • First release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"A fake cursor moves, marks, or types the text that you select, when the text scrolls into view.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/384240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=384240"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/utkarshpatel"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=384240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=384240"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=384240"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=384240"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=384240"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=384240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}