Hello Houdini: Polka Dot Fade

            
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if (typeof registerPaint !== 'undefined') {
  class PolkaDotFadePainter {
    static get inputProperties() {
      return ['--dot-spacing', '--dot-fade-offset', '--dot-color'];
    }

    paint(ctx, size, props) {
      let spacing = props.get('--dot-spacing').value;
      let fadeOffset = props.get('--dot-fade-offset').value;
      let color = props.get('--dot-color').toString();

      ctx.fillStyle = color;
      for (let y = 0; y < size.height + spacing; y += spacing) {
        for (let x = 0; x < size.width + spacing; x += spacing * 2) {
          // every other row shifts x to create staggered dots
          let staggerX = x + ((y / spacing) % 2 === 1 ? spacing : 0);

          // calculate dot radius based on horizontal position and fade offset
          let fadeRelativeX = staggerX - size.width * fadeOffset / 100;
          let radius = spacing * Math.max(Math.min(1 - fadeRelativeX / size.width, 1), 0);

          // draw dot
          ctx.beginPath();
          ctx.arc(staggerX, y, radius, 0, 2 * Math.PI);
          ctx.fill();
        }
      }
    }
  }

  registerPaint('polka-dot-fade', PolkaDotFadePainter);
}