Mobile Animation

Implement timing, easing, and gesture-driven animations for mobile apps.

51|6|Updated Mar 28, 2019

Search Tags:#performance #mobile #animation #ux #transitions #gestures

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npx skills add https://github.com/Mte90/dotfiles --skill mobile-animation

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Skill: Mobile Animation
Source: https://github.com/Mte90/dotfiles/tree/main/.config/opencode/skills/common/mobile-animation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Mte90/dotfiles --skill mobile-animation

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the challenge of creating engaging and performant animations in mobile applications, ensuring a smooth and intuitive user experience.

Core Features & Use Cases

Timing & Easing: Implements standard timing curves and durations for various UI interactions.
Performance Optimization: Focuses on animating properties that don't trigger layout recalculations, ensuring 60fps performance.
Gesture Integration: Provides guidance on integrating animations with user gestures for natural interactions.
Use Case: Enhance a mobile app's onboarding flow with smooth transitions between screens and engaging micro-interactions triggered by user swipes.

Quick Start

Apply the mobile animation skill to create a 300ms slide transition for new screens using ease-out-cubic easing.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mobile Animation

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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What is the best way to implement fluid mobile animations without dropping frames?▼

Mobile animation performance depends on animating properties that avoid layout recalculations to maintain 60fps. This Skill provides guidelines for optimizing timing, easing curves, and property selection to ensure smooth transitions without dropping frames.

How do I integrate mobile animations with user gestures for natural interactions?▼

You integrate mobile animations with gestures by applying motion design principles that map touch input directly to UI transitions. This Skill provides guidance on connecting swipe and touch events to micro-interactions for native-feeling feedback.

What timing and easing curves should I use for mobile app screen transitions?▼

For mobile app screen transitions, standard timing typically involves a 300ms duration with an ease-out-cubic easing curve. This Skill provides standard timing curves and durations to help you create smooth, intuitive UI interactions.

Does this mobile animation approach work for both iOS and Android platforms?▼

Yes, this approach covers native-feeling motion design principles for platforms like Flutter, iOS, and Android. It provides guidelines for timing, easing, and performance optimization to ensure consistent mobile animation UX across environments.

Why does my mobile animation cause layout recalculations and stutter?▼

Mobile animations stutter when they trigger layout recalculations instead of animating compositor-friendly properties. This Skill focuses on performance optimization by identifying which properties to animate to maintain 60fps during transitions.