Q: Can I use Animate Plus with React or Vue?

Yes, but it requires manual integration since it's a vanilla JS library. You can call animate() within component lifecycle methods, but there's no built-in binding for reactive state changes, so you'll need to manage updates yourself.

Q: How to add motion blur in Animate Plus?

Set the blur option to an object with x and y strengths, like blur: {x: 20, y: 2}. The motion blur example demonstrates this for directional effects, with missing axes defaulting to 0.

Q: What browsers support Animate Plus without transpilation?

It works natively in Chrome 61+, Safari 11.1+, and Firefox 60+ when used as an ES module with . For older browsers, you need to transpile it using tools like Babel.

Question 1

How do I chain animations with Animate Plus?

Accepted Answer

Use the promise-based API; animate() returns a promise that resolves when the animation finishes, allowing chaining with .then() or async/await. The getting started example shows passing options between animations for seamless sequences.

Question 2

Is Animate Plus better than GSAP for mobile?

Accepted Answer

Animate Plus excels in minimal size (<3 KB) and 60 FPS performance, making it ideal for mobile where bundle size is critical. However, GSAP offers more features and broader browser support, so choose based on your project's trade-offs between simplicity and functionality.

Question 3

Can I use Animate Plus with React or Vue?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but it requires manual integration since it's a vanilla JS library. You can call animate() within component lifecycle methods, but there's no built-in binding for reactive state changes, so you'll need to manage updates yourself.

Question 4

How to add motion blur in Animate Plus?

Accepted Answer

Set the blur option to an object with x and y strengths, like blur: {x: 20, y: 2}. The motion blur example demonstrates this for directional effects, with missing axes defaulting to 0.

Question 5

What browsers support Animate Plus without transpilation?

Accepted Answer

It works natively in Chrome 61+, Safari 11.1+, and Firefox 60+ when used as an ES module with <script type=module>. For older browsers, you need to transpile it using tools like Babel.

Question 6

How to stop an animation mid-way?

Accepted Answer

Use the provided stop() function by importing it and passing the DOM elements to stop. The stop example shows attaching it to click events to halt animations on targeted elements.

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