## Interactive Demo

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Click the garden and start typing to watch your text grow! (Supports all keyboard shortcuts)

## Traditional vs Innovation

### Traditional Text Input

Standard rectangular input field with cursor and text display.

✓ Familiar
✓ Functional
✗ Static visual feedback
✗ Limited engagement
✗ No progress indication

### TextSeed Component

Organic growth visualization that transforms text input into a living, breathing experience.

✓ Engaging visual metaphor
✓ Real-time growth feedback
✓ Progress visualization
✓ Memorable interaction
✓ Maintains full functionality

## Design Documentation

### Interaction Model

Users click anywhere on the garden to focus and begin typing. Each character grows the plant upward, with leaves appearing at intervals. The seed disappears as growth begins, and text appears in a speech bubble above the plant. The growth meter shows typing progress as a percentage.

### Technical Implementation

Built with CSS transitions, transforms, and custom properties for smooth animations. Uses a hidden input field for text capture while displaying visual feedback through dynamically styled DOM elements. Keyboard events drive the organic growth animations in real-time.

### Accessibility Features

Maintains full keyboard navigation with proper ARIA labels and roles. Text is announced via aria-live regions. Focus management ensures screen readers can interact normally. All visual feedback has semantic equivalents for assistive technologies.

### Evolution Opportunities

Future enhancements could include seasonal themes, weather effects, multiple plant types for different content categories, collaborative gardening for multi-user inputs, and adaptive growth patterns based on typing speed and rhythm.