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Glass context menus

Five right-click menus that keep the same behaviour and vary only the panel surface: a neutral frost, a primary tint, a dark smoke, a sharp crystal and a layered depth. Each is self-contained (no radix), sized, token-driven, and opens at the cursor on right click.

Context menuGlass

Installation

The styled layer is free and installs like any other ai2 component.

Run the following command

npx shadcn@latest add @ai2/context-menu-glass

Dependencies, the @ai2/tokens theme and the component file are installed together.

Variations

5 takes on the same idea. Each is its own export, and every one accepts a size prop (sm, md, lg, xl) aligned to the base Button scale.

Frost

A neutral translucent panel with a medium blur.

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Tint

A primary-tinted frosted panel with a matching border.

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Smoke

A dark smoked panel with a strong blur.

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Crystal

A light blur with high saturation and a bright inner edge.

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Depth

A top-to-bottom gradient glass with a deep shadow.

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ai2 Glass context menus: 5 styled variations on the token system

The ai2 Glass context menus are a set of 5 decorative button variations from the styled layer of the @ai2 design system, built around right-click menus with a frosted glass panel. They are free and MIT licensed, and every color comes from a semantic token, so they theme with the rest of ai2 in light and dark.

Motion runs on framer-motion: framer-motion fades and scales the menu in at the cursor. The styled layer is opt-in, so the dependency only lands if you use it; the base components stay lean. Under reduced motion, the scale is skipped and the menu appears instantly.

What is in the ai2 Glass context menus?

5 exports in one file: Frost, Tint, Smoke, Crystal and Depth. Each renders a native button and takes a size prop (sm, md, lg, xl) aligned to the base Button. They are separate from the base Button on purpose: the base keeps its clean variant, tone and size axes, while the styled layer carries the effects.

You own the file. Copy the one category file and you have all 5 variations, with no runtime dependency on ai2 itself.

Why use it

  • On-system by construction: Every color resolves to an ai2 semantic token, so the buttons follow your theme in light and dark with no extra work.
  • Effect without the sprawl: The decorations live in a dedicated styled file, so the base Button keeps its clean, predictable API.
  • Accessible and honest: Each renders a real button element, keeps a visible focus ring, and respects prefers-reduced-motion.

Features

  • Token-driven color: No hardcoded hex or oklch; the look recolors with your theme tokens.
  • framer-motion: framer-motion fades and scales the menu in at the cursor.
  • Reduced-motion aware: Under prefers-reduced-motion, the scale is skipped and the menu appears instantly.
  • Size aligned to the base: Every variation takes sm, md, lg and xl matching the base Button height scale, so styled and base buttons line up in a row.

Production tips

  • Use it for emphasis, not everywhere: Styled buttons draw the eye. Reserve them for the one action you want people to take on a screen, and use the base Button for the rest.
  • Keep labels as verbs: The decoration adds weight, so a clear action label keeps the button scannable.
  • Pick one variation per surface: The variations share a family; using two different ones in the same view competes for attention.

Works with the rest of ai2

The Glass context menus sit alongside the base Button and the rest of the @ai2 registry. They share the same token file, so a styled action next to a base button or a badge stays visually consistent in both modes.

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