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ui-animation

Guide UI animation principles, timing, easing, and patterns for web and mobile interfaces.

88|22|Updated Dec 17, 2025
Search Tags:#performance#accessibility#transitions#micro-interactions#motion design#ui animation
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npx skills add https://github.com/travisjneuman/.claude --skill ui-animation-travisjneuman
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Skill: ui-animation
Source: https://github.com/travisjneuman/.claude/tree/main/skills/ui-animation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/travisjneuman/.claude --skill ui-animation-travisjneuman

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides comprehensive guidance on creating purposeful, performant, and accessible animations for user interfaces, enhancing user experience through effective motion design.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Animation Principles: Understand and apply the 12 principles of animation to UI design.
  • Timing & Easing: Learn guidelines for duration and select appropriate easing functions for natural motion.
  • Animation Patterns: Implement common UI animations like micro-interactions, loading states, page transitions, and list animations.
  • Performance Optimization: Utilize GPU-accelerated properties and techniques like FLIP for smooth animations.
  • Accessibility: Ensure animations are usable by everyone, respecting user preferences for reduced motion.
  • Use Case: Design a smooth, engaging transition for a modal window that slides in from the bottom and fades in, providing clear visual feedback to the user.

Quick Start

Apply a standard ease-out transition with a duration of 300 milliseconds to the transform and opacity properties of the element with the class 'animated-element'.

Frequently Asked Questions about ui-animation

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create smooth UI animations that don't cause performance issues?▼

Smooth UI animation performance relies on GPU-accelerated CSS properties like transform and opacity. This guide covers optimization techniques such as the FLIP technique and using JavaScript libraries like GSAP and Framer Motion to maintain high frame rates.

What is the standard duration and easing function for micro-interactions?▼

Micro-interactions typically use a standard ease-out transition with a duration of 300 milliseconds. This guide provides detailed timing guidelines and easing function selection criteria to achieve natural motion for web and mobile interfaces.

How do I handle accessibility when designing web motion and transitions?▼

Web motion design accessibility requires respecting user preferences for reduced motion. This guide addresses how to implement accessibility considerations so your UI animations remain usable by everyone, including those who disable non-essential movement.

Can I use Framer Motion and GSAP for mobile-specific touch feedback?▼

Yes, Framer Motion and GSAP can be used to implement mobile-specific touch feedback and platform conventions. The guide covers common animation patterns for mobile interfaces, ensuring interactions align with native user expectations.

What are the best UI animation patterns for loading states and page transitions?▼

The best UI animation patterns for loading states and page transitions apply the 12 principles of animation to guide user attention. This resource details how to implement these common patterns effectively for both web and mobile platforms.

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