Ripple effect
Made in version 4 beta 8
Shader code
shader_type canvas_item;
uniform vec3 color: source_color;
uniform float num_cells: hint_range(2.0, 20.0, 1.0)=10.0;
uniform float speed: hint_range(0.1,2.0, 0.01)=1.0;
uniform float smoothness: hint_range(0.5, 2.0, 0.01)=1.0;
uniform float angle: hint_range(0.0, 360.0)=45.0;
float rectanglef (vec2 uv, float width, float height, float feather){
vec2 uv_cartesian = uv * 2.0 - 1.0;
vec2 uv_reflected = abs(uv_cartesian);
float dfx = smoothstep(width,width+feather,uv_reflected.x);
float dfy = smoothstep(height,height+feather,uv_reflected.y);
return max(dfx,dfy);
}
vec2 rotation ( vec2 uv, vec2 center, float ang){
mat2 rotation = mat2(
vec2(cos(ang), -sin(ang)),
vec2(sin(ang), cos(ang))
);
uv -= center;
uv *= rotation;
uv += center;
return uv;
}
void fragment(){
vec2 igrid = floor(UV * num_cells)/num_cells;
igrid = rotation(igrid, vec2(0.5), angle * PI/180.0);
igrid.x += 2.0 - mod(TIME*speed,4.0);
vec2 fgrid = fract(UV * num_cells);
float rect_mask = rectanglef(igrid, 0.001,2.0,smoothness);
float grid_mask = 1.0 - rectanglef(fgrid,rect_mask,rect_mask,0.0);
float outline_mask = 1.0 - rectanglef(fgrid,rect_mask+0.1,rect_mask+0.1,0.0) - grid_mask;
vec3 outline = outline_mask * color;
vec3 tex = texture(TEXTURE,UV).rgb;
vec3 output = mix(tex,outline,outline_mask);
COLOR = vec4(output,outline_mask + grid_mask);
}


I added a fork to the repo for anyone that may need dual colors on the entire overlay, not just the outline. There is also an example on how to activate via script if you need more control.
Would anyone know how to adjust the shader such that the texture disappears on one side of the transition? I’m essentially trying to use this shader to remove things from view.
Related to that, I have trouble drawing the outlines inside the squares. If I do that, they are also drawn on the full sized squares when I want them to be visible only when the squares start to shrink, i.e. on the border of the animation.
For those interested, I achieved what I wanted. I got help in the Godot Forums.