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Animate4vue is a library for ready-to-use animations designed for Vue.js applications, featuring over 100 high-performance UI animations crafted with GSAP, offering GPU-accelerated rendering with better performance and efficiency across all devices, as well as callbacks and async handling. Unlike traditional CSS animation libraries that can be tasking and less efficient on low-end devices, Animate4vue make your animations look and feel flawless.

Offers TypeScript support, and tree-shaking, so only the animations you use are bundled, keeping your application lean and fast.

Why Animate4vue Was Created

Traditional CSS animations often struggle with performance issues, especially on less powerful devices, due to their heavy reliance on the browser's rendering engine 😟. To overcome these limitations, Animate4vue uses GSAP, a robust JavaScript animation library that provides smooth, GPU-accelerated animations 💨. GSAP's efficiency and power ensure that animations remain fluid and responsive, regardless of device capabilities, making it an ideal choice for modern web applications ✌️. Additionally, JavaScript animations offer greater control, including callbacks and async functionality, enhancing flexibility and precision in your projects 🎯.

Features

• 🎨 100+ Animations: A diverse set of animations for various UI elements.
• 🚀 GSAP-Powered: Smooth, GPU-accelerated animations for enhanced performance.
• 📝 TypeScript Support: Fully typed for better development experience.
• 🌳 Tree-Shaking: Includes only the animations you use, keeping your bundle size minimal.
• 🔄 Fine-grained Control: Offer callbacks for animation state, and asynchronous handling.

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Live Demo

See all available animations in the demo

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
  • Through direct invocation
    • Animate on initial load
    • Setting Options
  • Through function invocation
    • Setting Options
  • Animate Multiple Elements
  • Transition Events
  • Asynchronous Support
• Options
  • Summary
  • Details
• Animations
• Attention Seekers
  • Attention-Seeker Animations
  • How to use
  • Connfiguring Options
  • Attention Options
  • Stopping Attention Seekers
• Custom Animation
  • API
  • Asynchronous Support
• Feedback
• License

Installation

You can install Animate4vue via npm or yarn:

npm install animate4vue

or

yarn add animate4vue

Usage

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Animate4vue seamlessly integrates with Vue's <Transition> and <TransitionGroup> components, giving you the flexibility to add animations with ease. There are two primary methods for incorporating animations with these components:

1. Through direct invocation

This involves applying animations directly by hooking into the lifecycle events of Transition components. Here’s how you can do it:

<script setup>
import { puffIn, puffOut } from 'animate4vue';
</script>

<template>
  <Transition @enter="puffIn" @leave="puffOut">
    <div v-if="show">....</div>
  </Transition>
</template>

Important: When using Vue with TypeScript, it's recommended to use the Function Invocation method for handling animations. This is due to type incompatibilities when directly hooking animations onto the <Transition> component.

Important: Elements should be conditionally displayed using v-if for animations to work.

Tip: Make sure there are no animations or CSS transitions applied or conflicting with elements to animate, they might interfere and mess things up. For example, avoid specifying CSS transitions globally.

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Animate on initial load

To animate elements on initial load, use the appear directive to trigger animations without conditional rendering with v-if:

<template>
  <Transition appear @enter="zoomInLeft" @leave="zoomOutRight">
    <div>....</div>
  </Transition>
</template>

Setting Options

Through 'direct invocation,' you can specify animation options by setting dataset attributes like so:

  <Transition @enter="flipInHorizontalLeft" @leave="zoomOutLeft" data-av-leave-ease="backIn" data-av-offset="100%">
    <div v-if="show">....</div>
  </Transition>

data-av-[option property]="..."

The datasets attributes can be applied directly to the <Transition> tag or the element inside it, giving you more flexibility:

✅ <Transition ... data-av-ease="backIn">

✅ <div v-if="show" data-av-ease="elastic">

Options using dataset attributes apply to both @enter and @leave animations except data-av-enter-ease and data-av-leave-ease.

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2. Through function invocation.

This method involves handling animations within the <script>, offering greater control, such as adding fallbacks and handling async operations. When working with Vue and TypeScript, this approach is recommended to avoid type errors that can occur when directly applying animations to the <Transition> component.

<script setup>
import { zoomIn, zoomOut } from 'animate4vue';

const animateIn = (el, done) => {
  zoomIn(el, done)
}

const animateOut = (el, done) => {
  zoomOut(el, done)
}

// The 'done' argument is used to signal Vue about the animation state and then update the DOM.
</script>

<template>
  <Transition @enter="animateIn" @leave="animateOut">
    <div v-if="show">....</div>
  </Transition>
</template>

Important: Always pass the done as a second argument, needed to tell Vue to remove the element out the DOM when animation is finished.

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Specifying Options

When using function invocation, you can pass options as a configuration object to the third parameter of the animation:

const animateIn = (el, done) => {
  zoomIn(el, done, {
    duration: 2,
    // Callbacks for animation state
    onStart: doSomething(),
    onComplete: () => alert('Done!)
  })
}

Function invocation also support setting options through dataset attributes in template.

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Animate Multiple Elements

You may use the <TransitionGroup> for animating multiple elements as they enter and leave the DOM:

  <TransitionGroup @enter="slideInRight" @leave="slideInLeft">
    <li v-for="item in list" :key="item">....</li>
  </TransitionGroup>

Transition Events

Vue's transition components also provide a range of callback events, giving you finer control over the animation lifecycle. These include events like before-enter, after-enter, enter-cancelled, before-leave, after-leave, and leave-cancelled. Here's an example of how to use these callbacks:

<script setup>
const animationEnded = (el) => {
  console.log('Animation is finished!')
}
</script>

<template>
  <Transition @enter="vanishIn" @after-enter="animationEnded"></Transition>
</template>

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Asynchronous Support

All animations return a Promise that resolves when the animation completes, allowing you to handle asynchronous operations using await or by chaining .then() and .catch():

const animateIn = async (el, done) => {
  await zoomIn(el, done)
}

// or

zoomIn(el, done).then(() => console.log('Success'))
.catch((error) => console.log(error))

See all animations

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Options

See: summary, details

Summary

Name	Default	Type	Usage
duration	0.4	number	{duration: 2}, `data-av-duration="2"``
delay	0	number	{delay: 1}, data-av-delay="1"
fade	0.1	number	{fade: 0.5}, `data-av-fade="1"``
blur	0	number	{blur: 3}, `data-av-blur="2"``
ease	"ease"	string	{ease: "linear"}, data-av-ease="backOut"
offset	"100%" of element's width	string	{offset: "150px"}, data-av-offset="150px"
onStart	undefined	function	{onStart: ()=> action()}
onComplete	undefined	function	{onComplete: ()=> action()}
data-av-enter-ease	"ease"	string	data-av-enter-ease="bounceIn"
data-av-leave-ease	"ease"	string	data-av-leave-ease="elasticIn"

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Details

duration

• type: number
• default: 0.4

Duration of the animation in seconds. Numbers below 0 denotes milliseconds(e.g 0.3).

delay

• type: number
• default: 0

Delay before the animation starts in seconds. Numbers below 0 denotes milliseconds(e.g 0.3).

fade

• type: number
• default: 0.1

Indicates the starting opacity (for 'enter' animations) and ending opacity (for 'leaving' animations). Accepts 0 to 1. e.g. 0.5

blur

• type: number
• default: 0

Applies a blur effect to the animation. The higher the value, the more pronounced the blur.

ease

• type: string
• default: "linear"

Easing effect of the animation.

See values

Value	Effect
linear	Constant speed throughout the animation.
easeIn	Starts slowly and accelerates towards the end.
easeOut	Starts quickly and decelerates towards the end.
ease	Starts slowly, accelerates, and then decelerates.
bounceIn	Bounces in from the start, creating a bouncing effect as it enters.
bounceOut	Bounces out towards the end, creating a bouncing effect as it exits.
bounce	Combines both bounceIn and bounceOut effects.
backIn	Moves in with a slight overshoot and then comes back, creating a "back" effect.
backOut	Moves out with a slight overshoot before settling.
back	Combines both backIn and backOut effects.
elasticIn	Starts slowly, accelerates, and then returns with a slight elastic effect.
elasticOut	Starts quickly, decelerates, and then returns with an elastic effect.
elastic	Combines both elasticIn and elasticOut effects.

offset

• type: string
• default: "100%"

Defines the initial distance from which the animation should begin/end. Only applicable to animations involving movement in right, left, up & down. Like rotateInRight, slideOutBottom. Does not allow negative values e.g "-50vh". Will fallback to default (100%).

See values

Value	Description
0	Dont move.
100px	Moves the element 100 pixels from/to its initial position. Can be any number.
50%	Moves the element 50% of its own width (for right/left) or height (for up/down).
100vw	Moves the element 100% of the viewport width (for right/left).
100vh	Moves the element 100% of the viewport height (for up/down).

onStart

• type: function
• default: undefined

Callback function executed when the animation starts.

onComplete

• type: function
• default: undefined

Callback function executed when the animation finishes.

data-av-enter-ease

• type: function
• default: "ease"

Easing effect of the 'enter' animation when setting option through dataset attributes e.g data-av-enter-ease="easeOut". Easing values

data-av-leave-ease

• type: function
• default: "ease"

Easing effect of the 'leave' animation when setting option through dataset attributes e.g data-av-leave-ease="backIn". Easing values

Note:

When using both function invocation and dataset options for an animation, remember that function invocation options take precedence. This means only the dataset attributes not covered by the function invocation will be applied. For instance:

<script setup>
import { rollIn, rollOut } from 'animate4vue';

const animateIn = (el, done) => {
  rollIn(el, done, {
    duration: 3,
    ease: "elastic"
  })
}
</script>

<template>
  <Transition @enter="animateIn" @leave="rollOut" data-av-duration="1" data-av-enter-ease="linear" data-av-delay="1">
    <div v-if="show">...</div>
  </Transition>
</template>

👆 In this example, only the data-av-delay option from dataset attributes will be applied, as the duration and ease options are specified in the function invocation.

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Animations

See all animations

• Fade animations

  • fadeIn, fadeOut

• Slide animations

  • slideInRight, slideInLeft, slideInTop, slideInBottom, slideInTopRight, slideInTopLeft, slideInBottomRight, slideInBottomLeft, slideOutRight, slideOutLeft, slideOutTop, slideOutBottom, slideOutTopRight, slideOutTopLeft, slideOutBottomRight, slideOutBottomLeft

• Wrap animations

  • wrapInVertical, wrapOutVertical, wrapInHorizontal, wrapOutHorizontal

• Flip animations

  • flipInHorizontal, flipOutHorizontal, flipInVertical, flipOutVertical, flipInHorizontalRight, flipInHorizontalLeft, flipInHorizontalTop, flipInHorizontalBottom, flipOutHorizontalRight, flipOutHorizontalLeft, flipOutHorizontalTop, flipOutHorizontalBottom, flipInVerticalRight, flipInVerticalLeft, flipInVerticalTop, flipInVerticalBottom, flipOutVerticalRight, flipOutVerticalLeft, flipOutVerticalTop, flipOutVerticalBottom

• Zoom animations

  • zoomIn, zoomInRight, zoomInLeft, zoomInTop, zoomInBottom, zoomInTopRight, zoomInTopLeft, zoomInBottomRight, zoomInBottomLeft, zoomOut, zoomOutRight, zoomOutLeft, zoomOutTop, zoomOutBottom, zoomOutTopRight, zoomOutTopLeft, zoomOutBottomRight, zoomOutBottomLeft

• Rotation animations

  • rotateIn, rotateInBottomLeft, rotateInBottomRight, rotateInTopLeft, rotateInTopRight, rotateOut, rotateOutBottomLeft, rotateOutBottomRight, rotateOutTopLeft, rotateOutTopRight

• Skew animations

  • skewInRight, skewInLeft, skewOutRight, skewOutLeft

• Roll animations

  • rollIn, rollOut

• Puff animations

  • puffIn, puffOut

• Vanish animations

  • vanishIn, vanishOut

• Blur animations

  • blurIn, blurOut

• Perspective animations

  • perspectiveInRight, perspectiveInLeft, perspectiveInTop, perspectiveInBottom, perspectiveOutRight, perspectiveOutLeft, perspectiveOutTop, perspectiveOutBottom

• Open and Close animations

  • openTopLeft, openTopRight, openBottomLeft, openBottomRight, closeTopLeft, closeTopRight, closeBottomLeft, closeBottomRight

• Text animations

  • textIn, textOut

More coming...

View live demo of animations

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Attention Seekers

Attention seekers are animations designed to grab users' attention, such as a ringing bell icon or shaking elements. These animations enhance user engagement and provide a compelling experience. Animate4vue offers a variety of dynamic attention-seeking animations to fit any scenario.

Available Attention-Seeker Animations

puff, jello, spin, bounce, pulse, flash, rubberBand, headShake, shakeHorizontal, shakeVertical, swing, tada, wobble, heartBeat. More coming...

How To Use:

<script setup>
import { swing } from 'animate4vue';
import { ref } from 'vue';

const el = ref(null)

const ringBell = () => {
  swing(el)
  // You can also use any HTML selector such as '#target' or '.class' etc.
}
</script>

<template>
  <img ref="el" src="bell.png" />
  
  <button @click="ringBell">Ring</button>
</template>

Configuring Options

You can pass options to customize the animation behavior. For example:

headShake(el, {
  loop: true,
  durattion: 2,
  delay: 1
})

Attention Options

Name	Default	Type
loop	false	boolean
duration	0.5 - 1.5	number
delay	0.111	number

loop

• type: boolean
• default: false

Indicator wether the animation should repeat or not..

duration

• type: number
• default: defer by animation: 0.5 to 1.5

Duration of the animation in seconds. Numbers below 0 denotes milliseconds(e.g 0.3).

delay

• type: number
• default: 0.111

Delay before the animation in seconds. Numbers below 0 denotes milliseconds(e.g 0.3). Also specify repeat delay of the animation when is on loop.

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Stopping Attention Seekers

Attention seekers provide a kill() method to stop ongoing animations, especially when set to loop. This allows you to halt the animation at any time.

Example Usage:

<script setup>
import { rubberBand } from 'animate4vue';
import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue';

let animation = null

const ringBell = () => {
  // Start the rubberBand animation with looping enabled
  animation = swing('#target', { loop: true })
}

const stopRingBell = () => {
  // Stop the currently running animation
  if (animation) animation.kill()
}

// Optionally start animation when the component mounts
onMounted(() => {
  animation = rubberBand('#target', { loop: true })
})
</script>

<template>
  <img id="target" src="bell.png" />
    
  <button @click="ringBell">Ring</button>
  <button @click="stopRingBell">Stop</button>
</template>

Important: Be cautious when triggering an animation, as it cannot be stopped once initiated if triggered multiple times.

Important: Additionally, a new animation cannot be started on an element that already has an ongoing animation.

Tip: Attention seeker animations also work with Transition component events. For example @enter="jello".

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Custom Animation

Animate4vue offers a flexible customAnimation method, allowing you to define your own animations dynamically.

<script setup>
import { customAnimation } from 'animate4vue';

const animateIn = (el, done) => {
  customAnimation(el, done, "enter", {
    duration: 2,
    keyframes: [
      { scaleX: 1, scaleY: 1, duration: 0.1 },
      { scaleX: 1.25, scaleY: 0.75, duration: 0.1 }
    ],
    ease: "power1.inOut"
  })
}
</script>

<template>
  <Transition @enter="animateIn">
    ...
  </Transition>
</template>

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API

customAnimation(element, done, direction, config)

Parameters:

• element
  • The DOM element to animate.
• done
  • Callback required by Vue to signal that the animation is complete and the element can be removed from the DOM.
• direction
  • Specifies whether the animation is for entering or leaving.
  • Values:
    • "enter": For animations when the element is entering.
    • "leave": For animations when the element is leaving.
• config
  • Configuration object for the animation. Accepts any GSAP properties, if you're familiar with GSAP then fire on!

Keep in mind that the animation properties defined for 'enter' dictate how the element appears when it enters, while those specified for 'leave' determine how it disappears.

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Asynchronous Operation

The customAnimation() method returns a Promise that resolves when the animation is complete, allowing you to use await or chain .then() and .catch() for asynchronous operations:

const animateIn = async (el, done) => {
  await customAnimation(el, done, "enter", {
    // animation configuration
  });
}

// or

customAnimation(el, done, "leave", {
  // animation configuration
}).then(() => console.log('Animation Complete'))
.catch((error) => console.log('Animation Error:', error));

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Feedback

If you have feature requests, encounter any issues or bugs, or have suggestions for improving the code, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

License

This project is distributed under the MIT License.