/**
* Deterministic identicon generator — creates a unique symmetric pattern
* from a hex fingerprint string, similar to MetaMask's Jazzicon / Ethereum blockies.
*
* Returns an SVG data URL that can be used as an
src.
*/
function hashBytes(hex: string): number[] {
const clean = hex.replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, "");
const bytes: number[] = [];
for (let i = 0; i < clean.length; i += 2) {
bytes.push(parseInt(clean.substring(i, i + 2), 16));
}
// Pad to at least 16 bytes
while (bytes.length < 16) bytes.push(0);
return bytes;
}
function hslToRgb(h: number, s: number, l: number): [number, number, number] {
s /= 100;
l /= 100;
const k = (n: number) => (n + h / 30) % 12;
const a = s * Math.min(l, 1 - l);
const f = (n: number) =>
l - a * Math.max(-1, Math.min(k(n) - 3, Math.min(9 - k(n), 1)));
return [
Math.round(f(0) * 255),
Math.round(f(8) * 255),
Math.round(f(4) * 255),
];
}
export function generateIdenticon(
fingerprint: string,
size: number = 36
): string {
const bytes = hashBytes(fingerprint);
// Derive colors from first bytes
const hue1 = (bytes[0] * 360) / 256;
const hue2 = ((bytes[1] * 360) / 256 + 120) % 360;
const [r1, g1, b1] = hslToRgb(hue1, 65, 35); // dark bg
const [r2, g2, b2] = hslToRgb(hue2, 70, 55); // bright fg
const bg = `rgb(${r1},${g1},${b1})`;
const fg = `rgb(${r2},${g2},${b2})`;
// 5x5 grid, left-right symmetric (only need 3 columns)
const grid: boolean[][] = [];
for (let y = 0; y < 5; y++) {
const row: boolean[] = [];
for (let x = 0; x < 3; x++) {
const byteIdx = 2 + y * 3 + x;
row.push(bytes[byteIdx % bytes.length] > 128);
}
// Mirror: col 3 = col 1, col 4 = col 0
grid.push([row[0], row[1], row[2], row[1], row[0]]);
}
// Render SVG
const cellSize = size / 5;
const r = size * 0.12; // border radius
let rects = "";
for (let y = 0; y < 5; y++) {
for (let x = 0; x < 5; x++) {
if (grid[y][x]) {
rects += ``;
}
}
}
const svg = ``;
return `data:image/svg+xml,${encodeURIComponent(svg)}`;
}
/**
* Create an
element with the identicon.
* Click copies the fingerprint to clipboard.
*/
export function createIdenticonEl(
fingerprint: string,
size: number = 36,
clickToCopy: boolean = true
): HTMLImageElement {
const img = document.createElement("img");
img.src = generateIdenticon(fingerprint, size);
img.width = size;
img.height = size;
img.style.borderRadius = `${size * 0.12}px`;
img.style.cursor = clickToCopy ? "pointer" : "default";
img.title = fingerprint;
if (clickToCopy && fingerprint) {
img.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
e.stopPropagation();
navigator.clipboard.writeText(fingerprint).then(() => {
img.style.outline = "2px solid #4ade80";
setTimeout(() => {
img.style.outline = "";
}, 600);
});
});
}
return img;
}