# CSS Animation Recipes Ready-to-use CSS for `` props. Copy into your global stylesheet. --- ## Timing Variables ```css :root { --duration-exit: 150ms; --duration-enter: 210ms; --duration-move: 400ms; } ``` ### Shared Keyframes ```css @keyframes fade { from { filter: blur(3px); opacity: 0; } to { filter: blur(0); opacity: 1; } } @keyframes slide { from { translate: var(--slide-offset); } to { translate: 0; } } @keyframes slide-y { from { transform: translateY(var(--slide-y-offset, 10px)); } to { transform: translateY(0); } } ``` --- ## Fade ```css ::view-transition-old(.fade-out) { animation: var(--duration-exit) ease-in fade reverse; } ::view-transition-new(.fade-in) { animation: var(--duration-enter) ease-out var(--duration-exit) both fade; } ``` Usage: `` --- ## Slide (Vertical) ```css ::view-transition-old(.slide-down) { animation: var(--duration-exit) ease-out both fade reverse, var(--duration-exit) ease-out both slide-y reverse; } ::view-transition-new(.slide-up) { animation: var(--duration-enter) ease-in var(--duration-exit) both fade, var(--duration-move) ease-in both slide-y; } ``` Usage: ```jsx }> ``` --- ## Directional Navigation ### Separate Enter/Exit Classes ```css ::view-transition-new(.slide-from-right) { --slide-offset: 60px; animation: var(--duration-enter) ease-out var(--duration-exit) both fade, var(--duration-move) ease-in-out both slide; } ::view-transition-old(.slide-to-left) { --slide-offset: -60px; animation: var(--duration-exit) ease-in both fade reverse, var(--duration-move) ease-in-out both slide reverse; } ::view-transition-new(.slide-from-left) { --slide-offset: -60px; animation: var(--duration-enter) ease-out var(--duration-exit) both fade, var(--duration-move) ease-in-out both slide; } ::view-transition-old(.slide-to-right) { --slide-offset: 60px; animation: var(--duration-exit) ease-in both fade reverse, var(--duration-move) ease-in-out both slide reverse; } ``` ### Single-Class Approach ```css ::view-transition-old(.nav-forward) { --slide-offset: -60px; animation: var(--duration-exit) ease-in both fade reverse, var(--duration-move) ease-in-out both slide reverse; } ::view-transition-new(.nav-forward) { --slide-offset: 60px; animation: var(--duration-enter) ease-out var(--duration-exit) both fade, var(--duration-move) ease-in-out both slide; } ::view-transition-old(.nav-back) { --slide-offset: 60px; animation: var(--duration-exit) ease-in both fade reverse, var(--duration-move) ease-in-out both slide reverse; } ::view-transition-new(.nav-back) { --slide-offset: -60px; animation: var(--duration-enter) ease-out var(--duration-exit) both fade, var(--duration-move) ease-in-out both slide; } ``` --- ## Shared Element Morph ```css ::view-transition-group(.morph) { animation-duration: var(--duration-move); } ::view-transition-image-pair(.morph) { animation-name: via-blur; } @keyframes via-blur { 30% { filter: blur(3px); } } ``` Usage: `` **Note:** Shared element transitions take raster snapshots. For text with significant size differences (e.g., `

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`), the old snapshot gets scaled up, producing a visible ghost artifact. Use `text-morph` for text shared elements. ## Text Morph Avoids raster scaling artifacts on text by hiding the old snapshot and showing the new text at full resolution: ```css ::view-transition-group(.text-morph) { animation-duration: var(--duration-move); } ::view-transition-old(.text-morph) { display: none; } ::view-transition-new(.text-morph) { animation: none; object-fit: none; object-position: left top; } ``` Usage: `` --- ## Scale ```css ::view-transition-old(.scale-out) { animation: var(--duration-exit) ease-in scale-down; } ::view-transition-new(.scale-in) { animation: var(--duration-enter) ease-out var(--duration-exit) both scale-up; } @keyframes scale-down { from { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; } to { transform: scale(0.85); opacity: 0; } } @keyframes scale-up { from { transform: scale(0.85); opacity: 0; } to { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; } } ``` Usage: `` --- ## Persistent Element Isolation ```css ::view-transition-group(persistent-nav) { animation: none; z-index: 100; } ``` ### Backdrop-Blur Workaround For elements with `backdrop-filter`, hide the old snapshot to avoid flash: ```css ::view-transition-old(persistent-nav) { display: none; } ::view-transition-new(persistent-nav) { animation: none; } ``` --- ## Reduced Motion ```css @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { ::view-transition-old(*), ::view-transition-new(*), ::view-transition-group(*) { animation-duration: 0s !important; animation-delay: 0s !important; } } ```