In motion, the Dashing Dots microlight cycles through 3 modes of 7 single colors one at a time, fading from a solid to dashes then dots of each color and back before changing to the next color. This effect is quite different from other multi-color microlights that display several colors all together in a rainbow streak; this light displays one color at a time in solids, dashes, and dots, then changes to another color through that 3 mode cycle. In use, this creates lines of light that change completely from one single color to another rather than showing multiple colors within one line. The cycle through all 3 modes of one color before changing into another takes about 4 seconds. Uses replaceable CR2016 batteries (included). Has both a squeeze-on and sliding on/off switch.