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Motion Design

动效设计

A focused, opinionated knowledge base for implementing animations and motion in web applications. Covers CSS transitions and keyframes, Framer Motion, GSAP, scroll-driven animations, and micro-interactions - with concrete code for each pattern. Every recommendation prioritizes 60fps performance, accessibility, and purposeful motion over decoration.
The difference between good and bad animation is restraint. Most UIs need fewer animations, not more. When motion exists, it must be fast, smooth, and respect user preferences.

这是一个专注于Web应用动画与动效实现的知识库,包含明确的实践主张。内容覆盖CSS过渡与关键帧、Framer Motion、GSAP、滚动驱动动画以及微交互,每种模式都配有具体代码示例。所有建议均优先保障60fps性能、可访问性,强调动效的目的性而非单纯装饰。
优秀与糟糕动画的区别在于克制。大多数UI需要的是更少的动画,而非更多。当使用动效时,必须保证其流畅、快速,且尊重用户偏好。

When to use this skill

何时使用此Skill

Trigger this skill when the user:
  • Asks to add animations or transitions to any UI element
  • Needs enter/exit animations for components mounting or unmounting
  • Wants to implement page transitions or route-change animations
  • Asks about Framer Motion, GSAP, or CSS animation APIs
  • Needs scroll-driven animations or parallax effects
  • Wants loading states with skeleton screens or spinners
  • Asks about spring physics, easing curves, or animation timing
  • Needs a GSAP timeline for complex multi-step sequences
  • Asks about micro-interactions (hover, press, toggle, checkbox states)
Do NOT trigger this skill for:
  • Pure CSS layout or styling with no motion (use ultimate-ui instead)
  • Canvas or WebGL rendering (use a graphics-specific resource instead)

当用户有以下需求时,触发此Skill:
  • 要求为任意UI元素添加动画或过渡效果
  • 需要为组件挂载或卸载实现进入/退出动画
  • 希望实现页面过渡或路由切换动画
  • 询问关于Framer Motion、GSAP或CSS动画API的问题
  • 需要实现滚动驱动动画或视差效果
  • 希望创建带有骨架屏或加载器的加载状态
  • 询问关于弹簧物理、缓动曲线或动画时序的问题
  • 需要使用GSAP时间轴实现复杂的多步骤序列动画
  • 询问关于微交互(悬停、按压、切换、复选框状态)的实现
请勿在以下场景触发此Skill:
  • 仅涉及无动效的纯CSS布局或样式(请使用ultimate-ui)
  • Canvas或WebGL渲染(请使用图形专用资源)

Key principles

核心原则

  1. Motion should have purpose - Every animation must communicate something: state change, spatial relationship, feedback, or hierarchy. Decoration-only motion is noise. Ask "what does this animation tell the user?" before adding it.
  2. Respect
    prefers-reduced-motion
    - Always wrap animations in a
    prefers-reduced-motion
    check. Users with vestibular disorders or epilepsy can be harmed by motion. This is a WCAG 2.1 AA requirement, not a suggestion.
  3. Animate transforms and opacity only -
    transform
    and
    opacity
    are the only properties the browser can animate on the compositor thread without triggering layout or paint. Animating
    width
    ,
    height
    ,
    top
    ,
    left
    ,
    margin
    , or
    padding
    causes jank. Use
    transform: scale/translate
    instead.
  4. Spring > linear easing - Natural motion uses physics-based easing, not uniform speed. Spring animations feel alive.
    linear
    feels robotic. Use
    ease-out
    for entrances,
    ease-in
    for exits, spring/bounce for interactive elements that respond to user input.
  5. 60fps or nothing - If an animation drops frames, remove it. A janky animation is worse than no animation. Test on a throttled CPU (4x slowdown in Chrome DevTools). If it drops below 60fps, simplify or cut it.

  1. 动效应具备目的性 - 每个动画都必须传递特定信息:状态变化、空间关系、反馈或层级结构。仅作为装饰的动效是冗余干扰。添加动效前请先问自己:“这个动画要告诉用户什么?”
  2. 尊重
    prefers-reduced-motion
    设置
    - 始终将动画包裹在
    prefers-reduced-motion
    检测逻辑中。患有前庭障碍或癫痫的用户可能会因动效受到伤害。这是WCAG 2.1 AA级别的要求,而非可选建议。
  3. 仅对transform和opacity属性执行动画 -
    transform
    opacity
    是浏览器唯一能在合成线程上执行动画而不触发布局或重绘的属性。对
    width
    height
    top
    left
    margin
    padding
    执行动画会导致卡顿。请改用
    transform: scale/translate
    替代。
  4. 弹簧动画优于线性缓动 - 自然动效采用基于物理的缓动,而非匀速运动。弹簧动画更具生命力,线性动画则显得机械。进入动效使用
    ease-out
    ,退出动效使用
    ease-in
    ,响应用户输入的交互元素使用弹簧/弹跳缓动。
  5. 要么60fps,要么不做 - 如果动画出现掉帧,就应该移除它。卡顿的动画比没有动画更糟糕。请在节流CPU的环境下测试(Chrome DevTools中设置4倍减速)。如果帧率低于60fps,请简化或删除该动画。

Core concepts

核心概念

Animation properties
  • Duration: 100-150ms for micro (button hover), 200-300ms for UI (modal, dropdown), 300-500ms for layout (page transitions). Never over 500ms for interactive feedback.
  • Easing:
    ease-out
    (fast start, soft land) for elements entering the screen.
    ease-in
    (slow start, fast end) for elements leaving.
    ease-in-out
    for elements moving across the screen. Spring for interactive/playful elements.
  • Delay: Use sparingly. Stagger children by 50-75ms max. Total stagger sequence should not exceed 400ms or users feel they are waiting.
CSS vs JS animations - decision guide
  • Use CSS transitions for simple state changes triggered by class or pseudo-class (hover, focus, active). Zero JS overhead.
  • Use CSS keyframes for looping animations (spinners, pulses) and choreographed sequences not tied to interaction.
  • Use Framer Motion (React) for enter/exit animations tied to component mount/unmount, gesture-driven motion, or layout animations.
  • Use GSAP for complex multi-step timelines, SVG path animations, scroll-triggered sequences, or when you need precise programmatic control.
Spring physics A spring has two key parameters:
stiffness
(how fast it accelerates) and
damping
(how quickly it settles). High stiffness + high damping = snappy. Low stiffness + low damping = bouncy and slow. For UI: stiffness 300-500, damping 25-35 gives a natural feel without excessive bounce.
Performance - compositor vs main thread The browser renders in two stages: main thread (layout, paint) and compositor thread (transform, opacity). Animations on the compositor thread run at 60fps even when the main thread is busy. Always use
transform
and
opacity
. Add
will-change: transform
only for elements you know will animate - overusing
will-change
wastes GPU memory.

动画属性
  • 时长:微交互(按钮悬停)为100-150ms,UI元素(模态框、下拉菜单)为200-300ms,布局变化(页面过渡)为300-500ms。交互反馈类动画时长绝不要超过500ms。
  • 缓动:元素进入屏幕时使用
    ease-out
    (快速启动,柔和结束),元素离开时使用
    ease-in
    (缓慢启动,快速结束),元素在屏幕内移动时使用
    ease-in-out
    。交互/趣味元素使用弹簧缓动。
  • 延迟:谨慎使用。子元素的交错延迟最大为50-75ms。总交错时长不应超过400ms,否则用户会因等待内容出现而产生不耐烦。
CSS与JS动画的选择指南
  • 使用CSS过渡实现由类或伪类(悬停、聚焦、激活)触发的简单状态变化。零JS开销。
  • 使用CSS关键帧实现循环动画(加载器、脉冲效果)以及与交互无关的编排序列动画。
  • 使用Framer Motion(React)实现与组件挂载/卸载绑定的进入/退出动画、手势驱动动效或布局动画。
  • 使用GSAP实现复杂的多步骤时间轴、SVG路径动画、滚动触发序列,或需要精确程序化控制的场景。
弹簧物理 弹簧有两个关键参数:
stiffness
(刚度,决定加速快慢)和
damping
(阻尼,决定 Settling 速度)。高刚度+高阻尼=敏捷响应。低刚度+低阻尼=弹跳缓慢。UI场景下:刚度300-500、阻尼25-35能带来自然的触感,且不会过度弹跳。
性能 - 合成线程 vs 主线程 浏览器渲染分为两个阶段:主线程(布局、绘制)和合成线程(transform、opacity)。即使主线程繁忙,合成线程上的动画仍能保持60fps。请始终使用
transform
opacity
。仅对已知会执行动画的元素添加
will-change: transform
——过度使用
will-change
会浪费GPU内存。

Common tasks

常见任务

CSS transitions and keyframes

CSS过渡与关键帧

css
/* Reusable easing tokens */
:root {
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --ease-in: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1);
  --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --ease-spring: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  --duration-fast: 100ms;
  --duration-normal: 200ms;
  --duration-slow: 300ms;
}

/* Fade in up - content appearing */
@keyframes fade-in-up {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Scale in - modals, popovers */
@keyframes scale-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.95); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}

.modal {
  animation: scale-in var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out);
}

/* Card hover - lift effect */
.card {
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out),
              box-shadow var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}
css
/* Reusable easing tokens */
:root {
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --ease-in: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1);
  --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --ease-spring: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  --duration-fast: 100ms;
  --duration-normal: 200ms;
  --duration-slow: 300ms;
}

/* Fade in up - content appearing */
@keyframes fade-in-up {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Scale in - modals, popovers */
@keyframes scale-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.95); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}

.modal {
  animation: scale-in var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out);
}

/* Card hover - lift effect */
.card {
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out),
              box-shadow var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

Framer Motion enter/exit animations

Framer Motion进入/退出动画

tsx
import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';

// Reusable animation variants
const fadeUp = {
  initial: { opacity: 0, y: 12 },
  animate: { opacity: 1, y: 0 },
  exit:    { opacity: 0, y: -8 },
  transition: { duration: 0.2, ease: [0, 0, 0.2, 1] },
};

const scaleIn = {
  initial: { opacity: 0, scale: 0.95 },
  animate: { opacity: 1, scale: 1 },
  exit:    { opacity: 0, scale: 0.95 },
  transition: { duration: 0.15, ease: [0, 0, 0.2, 1] },
};

// Component with enter/exit
function Notification({ show, message }: { show: boolean; message: string }) {
  return (
    <AnimatePresence>
      {show && (
        <motion.div
          key="notification"
          {...fadeUp}
          className="toast"
        >
          {message}
        </motion.div>
      )}
    </AnimatePresence>
  );
}

// Staggered list
function AnimatedList({ items }: { items: string[] }) {
  return (
    <motion.ul
      initial="hidden"
      animate="visible"
      variants={{
        hidden: {},
        visible: { transition: { staggerChildren: 0.06 } },
      }}
    >
      {items.map((item) => (
        <motion.li
          key={item}
          variants={{
            hidden: { opacity: 0, x: -12 },
            visible: { opacity: 1, x: 0, transition: { duration: 0.2 } },
          }}
        >
          {item}
        </motion.li>
      ))}
    </motion.ul>
  );
}
tsx
import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';

// Reusable animation variants
const fadeUp = {
  initial: { opacity: 0, y: 12 },
  animate: { opacity: 1, y: 0 },
  exit:    { opacity: 0, y: -8 },
  transition: { duration: 0.2, ease: [0, 0, 0.2, 1] },
};

const scaleIn = {
  initial: { opacity: 0, scale: 0.95 },
  animate: { opacity: 1, scale: 1 },
  exit:    { opacity: 0, scale: 0.95 },
  transition: { duration: 0.15, ease: [0, 0, 0.2, 1] },
};

// Component with enter/exit
function Notification({ show, message }: { show: boolean; message: string }) {
  return (
    <AnimatePresence>
      {show && (
        <motion.div
          key="notification"
          {...fadeUp}
          className="toast"
        >
          {message}
        </motion.div>
      )}
    </AnimatePresence>
  );
}

// Staggered list
function AnimatedList({ items }: { items: string[] }) {
  return (
    <motion.ul
      initial="hidden"
      animate="visible"
      variants={{
        hidden: {},
        visible: { transition: { staggerChildren: 0.06 } },
      }}
    >
      {items.map((item) => (
        <motion.li
          key={item}
          variants={{
            hidden: { opacity: 0, x: -12 },
            visible: { opacity: 1, x: 0, transition: { duration: 0.2 } },
          }}
        >
          {item}
        </motion.li>
      ))}
    </motion.ul>
  );
}

Scroll-driven animations with CSS

基于CSS的滚动驱动动画

css
/* Native CSS scroll-driven animations (Chrome 115+) */
@keyframes reveal {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.scroll-reveal {
  animation: reveal linear both;
  animation-timeline: view();
  animation-range: entry 0% entry 25%;
}

/* Progress bar tied to page scroll */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--color-primary-500);
  transform-origin: left;
  animation: scaleX linear;
  animation-timeline: scroll(root);
}
@keyframes scaleX {
  from { transform: scaleX(0); }
  to   { transform: scaleX(1); }
}

/* IntersectionObserver fallback for broader browser support */
ts
// IntersectionObserver - works in all browsers
const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
  (entries) => {
    entries.forEach((entry) => {
      if (entry.isIntersecting) {
        entry.target.classList.add('in-view');
        observer.unobserve(entry.target); // animate once
      }
    });
  },
  { threshold: 0.15 }
);

document.querySelectorAll('[data-reveal]').forEach((el) => observer.observe(el));
css
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease-out), transform 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
[data-reveal].in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
css
/* Native CSS scroll-driven animations (Chrome 115+) */
@keyframes reveal {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.scroll-reveal {
  animation: reveal linear both;
  animation-timeline: view();
  animation-range: entry 0% entry 25%;
}

/* Progress bar tied to page scroll */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--color-primary-500);
  transform-origin: left;
  animation: scaleX linear;
  animation-timeline: scroll(root);
}
@keyframes scaleX {
  from { transform: scaleX(0); }
  to   { transform: scaleX(1); }
}

/* IntersectionObserver fallback for broader browser support */
ts
// IntersectionObserver - works in all browsers
const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
  (entries) => {
    entries.forEach((entry) => {
      if (entry.isIntersecting) {
        entry.target.classList.add('in-view');
        observer.unobserve(entry.target); // animate once
      }
    });
  },
  { threshold: 0.15 }
);

document.querySelectorAll('[data-reveal]').forEach((el) => observer.observe(el));
css
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease-out), transform 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
[data-reveal].in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

Page transitions with AnimatePresence

基于AnimatePresence的页面过渡

tsx
import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion';
import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';

const pageVariants = {
  initial: { opacity: 0, y: 8 },
  animate: { opacity: 1, y: 0, transition: { duration: 0.25, ease: [0, 0, 0.2, 1] } },
  exit:    { opacity: 0, y: -8, transition: { duration: 0.15, ease: [0.4, 0, 1, 1] } },
};

export function PageTransition({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  const pathname = usePathname();

  return (
    <AnimatePresence mode="wait">
      <motion.div key={pathname} {...pageVariants}>
        {children}
      </motion.div>
    </AnimatePresence>
  );
}
Use
mode="wait"
so the exiting page fully animates out before the new one enters.
mode="sync"
(default) can cause overlap. Keep page transitions under 250ms - users are waiting to see new content.
tsx
import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion';
import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';

const pageVariants = {
  initial: { opacity: 0, y: 8 },
  animate: { opacity: 1, y: 0, transition: { duration: 0.25, ease: [0, 0, 0.2, 1] } },
  exit:    { opacity: 0, y: -8, transition: { duration: 0.15, ease: [0.4, 0, 1, 1] } },
};

export function PageTransition({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  const pathname = usePathname();

  return (
    <AnimatePresence mode="wait">
      <motion.div key={pathname} {...pageVariants}>
        {children}
      </motion.div>
    </AnimatePresence>
  );
}
使用
mode="wait"
确保退出页面完全完成动画后,新页面再进入。默认的
mode="sync"
可能会导致页面重叠。页面过渡时长请控制在250ms以内——用户正在等待查看新内容。

Micro-interactions - hover, press, toggle

微交互 - 悬停、按压、切换

tsx
import { motion } from 'framer-motion';

// Button with press feedback
function Button({ children, onClick }: React.ComponentProps<'button'>) {
  return (
    <motion.button
      whileHover={{ scale: 1.02 }}
      whileTap={{ scale: 0.97 }}
      transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 500, damping: 30 }}
      onClick={onClick}
    >
      {children}
    </motion.button>
  );
}

// Animated toggle switch (CSS)
css
.toggle {
  position: relative;
  width: 44px;
  height: 24px;
  background: var(--color-gray-300);
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: background 150ms var(--ease-in-out);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.toggle[aria-checked="true"] {
  background: var(--color-primary-500);
}
.toggle::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 2px;
  left: 2px;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: white;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transition: transform 200ms var(--ease-spring);
}
.toggle[aria-checked="true"]::after {
  transform: translateX(20px);
}

/* Accordion with grid-template-rows trick */
.accordion-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows 200ms var(--ease-out);
}
.accordion-content[data-open="true"] {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}
.accordion-content > div {
  overflow: hidden;
}
tsx
import { motion } from 'framer-motion';

// Button with press feedback
function Button({ children, onClick }: React.ComponentProps<'button'>) {
  return (
    <motion.button
      whileHover={{ scale: 1.02 }}
      whileTap={{ scale: 0.97 }}
      transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 500, damping: 30 }}
      onClick={onClick}
    >
      {children}
    </motion.button>
  );
}

// Animated toggle switch (CSS)
css
.toggle {
  position: relative;
  width: 44px;
  height: 24px;
  background: var(--color-gray-300);
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: background 150ms var(--ease-in-out);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.toggle[aria-checked="true"] {
  background: var(--color-primary-500);
}
.toggle::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 2px;
  left: 2px;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: white;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transition: transform 200ms var(--ease-spring);
}
.toggle[aria-checked="true"]::after {
  transform: translateX(20px);
}

/* Accordion with grid-template-rows trick */
.accordion-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows 200ms var(--ease-out);
}
.accordion-content[data-open="true"] {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}
.accordion-content > div {
  overflow: hidden;
}

GSAP timeline for complex sequences

基于GSAP时间轴的复杂序列动画

ts
import gsap from 'gsap';
import { ScrollTrigger } from 'gsap/ScrollTrigger';

gsap.registerPlugin(ScrollTrigger);

// Hero entrance sequence
function animateHero() {
  const tl = gsap.timeline({ defaults: { ease: 'power2.out' } });

  tl.from('.hero-badge',    { opacity: 0, y: 16, duration: 0.4 })
    .from('.hero-headline', { opacity: 0, y: 20, duration: 0.5 }, '-=0.2')
    .from('.hero-subtext',  { opacity: 0, y: 16, duration: 0.4 }, '-=0.3')
    .from('.hero-cta',      { opacity: 0, scale: 0.95, duration: 0.35 }, '-=0.2');

  return tl;
}

// Scroll-triggered feature cards
gsap.utils.toArray<HTMLElement>('.feature-card').forEach((card, i) => {
  gsap.from(card, {
    opacity: 0,
    y: 32,
    duration: 0.5,
    delay: i * 0.08,
    ease: 'power2.out',
    scrollTrigger: {
      trigger: card,
      start: 'top 85%',
      once: true,
    },
  });
});
The
'-=0.2'
offset in GSAP timelines creates overlap between steps for a fluid, cohesive sequence. Without it each step feels disconnected. Overlap by 20-40% of the previous step's duration.
ts
import gsap from 'gsap';
import { ScrollTrigger } from 'gsap/ScrollTrigger';

gsap.registerPlugin(ScrollTrigger);

// Hero entrance sequence
function animateHero() {
  const tl = gsap.timeline({ defaults: { ease: 'power2.out' } });

  tl.from('.hero-badge',    { opacity: 0, y: 16, duration: 0.4 })
    .from('.hero-headline', { opacity: 0, y: 20, duration: 0.5 }, '-=0.2')
    .from('.hero-subtext',  { opacity: 0, y: 16, duration: 0.4 }, '-=0.3')
    .from('.hero-cta',      { opacity: 0, scale: 0.95, duration: 0.35 }, '-=0.2');

  return tl;
}

// Scroll-triggered feature cards
gsap.utils.toArray<HTMLElement>('.feature-card').forEach((card, i) => {
  gsap.from(card, {
    opacity: 0,
    y: 32,
    duration: 0.5,
    delay: i * 0.08,
    ease: 'power2.out',
    scrollTrigger: {
      trigger: card,
      start: 'top 85%',
      once: true,
    },
  });
});
GSAP时间轴中的
'-=0.2'
偏移量会在步骤之间创建重叠,从而实现流畅连贯的序列动画。如果没有这个偏移量,每个步骤会显得相互独立。重叠时长应为上一步骤时长的20-40%。

Respect
prefers-reduced-motion

尊重
prefers-reduced-motion
设置的实现

css
/* CSS - blanket rule as safety net */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}
tsx
// Framer Motion - useReducedMotion hook
import { useReducedMotion } from 'framer-motion';

function AnimatedCard({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  const prefersReduced = useReducedMotion();

  return (
    <motion.div
      initial={prefersReduced ? false : { opacity: 0, y: 12 }}
      animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
      transition={prefersReduced ? { duration: 0 } : { duration: 0.2 }}
    >
      {children}
    </motion.div>
  );
}
ts
// Vanilla JS - check preference before running GSAP
const prefersReduced = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;

if (!prefersReduced) {
  animateHero();
}

css
/* CSS - blanket rule as safety net */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}
tsx
// Framer Motion - useReducedMotion hook
import { useReducedMotion } from 'framer-motion';

function AnimatedCard({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  const prefersReduced = useReducedMotion();

  return (
    <motion.div
      initial={prefersReduced ? false : { opacity: 0, y: 12 }}
      animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
      transition={prefersReduced ? { duration: 0 } : { duration: 0.2 }}
    >
      {children}
    </motion.div>
  );
}
ts
// Vanilla JS - check preference before running GSAP
const prefersReduced = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;

if (!prefersReduced) {
  animateHero();
}

Anti-patterns

反模式

MistakeWhy it's wrongWhat to do instead
Animating
width
,
height
,
top
, or
left
Triggers layout recalculation every frame, causes jankUse
transform: scale()
or
transform: translate()
instead
transition: all
Catches unexpected properties, hard to predict, performance riskList specific properties:
transition: transform 200ms, opacity 200ms
Duration over 500ms for interactive feedbackUsers feel the UI is lagging or brokenKeep button/hover/toggle under 200ms, modal under 300ms
Using GSAP for simple hover effectsMassive overhead for something CSS handles nativelyUse CSS
transition
for state changes, GSAP for timelines only
Stagger delay total over 500msUsers wait for content instead of seeing it appearCap per-item delay at 75ms, total stagger at 400ms
will-change: transform
on everything
Each
will-change
creates a GPU layer - excessive use wastes VRAM
Only add to elements you know will animate, remove after animation

错误做法问题所在正确做法
width
height
top
left
执行动画
每帧都会触发布局重计算,导致卡顿改用
transform: scale()
transform: translate()
使用
transition: all
会意外包含未预期的属性,效果不可预测,存在性能风险明确列出具体属性:
transition: transform 200ms, opacity 200ms
交互反馈类动画时长超过500ms用户会感觉UI响应迟缓或出现故障按钮/悬停/切换动效控制在200ms以内,模态框动效控制在300ms以内
使用GSAP实现简单悬停效果对于CSS原生就能处理的场景,GSAP会带来巨大性能开销状态变化使用CSS
transition
,仅在需要时间轴时使用GSAP
总交错延迟超过500ms用户会等待内容加载而不是直接看到内容每个元素的延迟最多75ms,总交错时长不超过400ms
对所有元素添加
will-change: transform
每个
will-change
都会创建一个GPU层——过度使用会浪费显存
仅对已知会执行动画的元素添加,动画结束后移除该属性

Gotchas

常见陷阱

  1. AnimatePresence
    requires a stable
    key
    prop on its direct child
    - Without a unique
    key
    , Framer Motion cannot differentiate between the exiting and entering component, so exit animations never play. The
    key
    must change when the content changes (e.g.,
    key={pathname}
    for page transitions,
    key={item.id}
    for list items). Using
    key={Math.random()}
    or omitting it are the two most common causes of broken exit animations.
  2. CSS scroll-driven animations (
    animation-timeline: scroll()
    ) have no Safari support as of early 2026
    - The native CSS scroll timeline API is Chromium-only. Shipping it without an
    IntersectionObserver
    fallback means Safari users see no scroll animations at all. Always implement the
    IntersectionObserver
    approach as the baseline and treat scroll-driven CSS as progressive enhancement.
  3. will-change: transform
    on many elements simultaneously tanks GPU memory
    - Each element with
    will-change
    gets promoted to its own GPU layer. Applying it to 20+ card elements, a background, a header, and navigation simultaneously can exhaust GPU memory on low-end devices and cause more jank than having no
    will-change
    at all. Apply it only immediately before an animation starts (via JS class add/remove) and remove it after the animation ends.
  4. Framer Motion
    layout
    animations conflict with CSS
    transition
    - When a
    motion
    element has both
    layout
    prop and a CSS
    transition
    applied to
    transform
    , the two systems fight over the same property. The CSS transition animates the pre-layout position, while Framer Motion tries to animate to the post-layout position, causing a flash or jump. Remove CSS
    transition: transform
    from any element that uses the Framer Motion
    layout
    prop.
  5. GSAP timelines in React components leak if not cleaned up - A GSAP timeline created in a
    useEffect
    without a cleanup function continues running after the component unmounts, animating elements that no longer exist in the DOM and throwing warnings. Always return a cleanup function from
    useEffect
    that calls
    tl.kill()
    to stop and garbage-collect the timeline.

  1. AnimatePresence
    的直接子元素需要稳定的
    key
    属性
    - 没有唯一的
    key
    ,Framer Motion无法区分退出和进入的组件,因此退出动画永远不会播放。
    key
    必须在内容变化时随之改变(例如,页面过渡使用
    key={pathname}
    ,列表项使用
    key={item.id}
    )。使用
    key={Math.random()}
    或省略
    key
    是退出动画失效的两个最常见原因。
  2. 截至2026年初,CSS滚动驱动动画(
    animation-timeline: scroll()
    )不支持Safari
    - 原生CSS滚动时间轴API仅在Chromium内核浏览器中可用。如果不实现
    IntersectionObserver
    降级方案,Safari用户将看不到任何滚动动画。请始终以
    IntersectionObserver
    方案作为基础实现,将CSS滚动驱动动画作为渐进增强特性。
  3. 同时对多个元素使用
    will-change: transform
    会耗尽GPU内存
    - 每个带有
    will-change
    属性的元素都会被提升到独立的GPU层。对20+个卡片元素、背景、头部和导航同时应用该属性,可能会在低端设备上耗尽GPU内存,导致比不使用
    will-change
    更严重的卡顿。仅在动画即将开始前通过JS添加该属性,动画结束后立即移除。
  4. Framer Motion的
    layout
    动画与CSS
    transition
    存在冲突
    - 当
    motion
    元素同时设置
    layout
    属性和针对
    transform
    的CSS
    transition
    时,两个系统会争夺同一属性的控制权。CSS过渡会对布局前的位置执行动画,而Framer Motion会尝试对布局后的位置执行动画,从而导致闪烁或跳变。请移除任何使用Framer Motion
    layout
    属性的元素上的CSS
    transition: transform
  5. React组件中的GSAP时间轴若不清理会导致内存泄漏 - 在
    useEffect
    中创建的GSAP时间轴如果没有清理函数,会在组件卸载后继续运行,对已不存在于DOM中的元素执行动画并抛出警告。请始终从
    useEffect
    返回一个清理函数,调用
    tl.kill()
    来停止并回收时间轴。

References

参考资料

For detailed guidance on specific motion topics, read the relevant file from the
references/
folder:
  • references/easing-library.md
    - Easing functions, spring configs, duration guidelines, named presets
Only load a references file if the current task requires it - they are long and will consume context.

如需了解特定动效主题的详细指南,请阅读
references/
文件夹中的相关文件:
  • references/easing-library.md
    - 缓动函数、弹簧配置、时长指南、预设参数
仅在当前任务需要时加载参考文件——这些文件内容较长,会占用上下文空间。

Companion check

配套Skill检查

On first activation of this skill in a conversation: check which companion skills are installed by running
ls ~/.claude/skills/ ~/.agent/skills/ ~/.agents/skills/ .claude/skills/ .agent/skills/ .agents/skills/ 2>/dev/null
. Compare the results against the
recommended_skills
field in this file's frontmatter. For any that are missing, mention them once and offer to install:
npx skills add AbsolutelySkilled/AbsolutelySkilled --skill <name>
Skip entirely if
recommended_skills
is empty or all companions are already installed.
在对话中首次激活此Skill时:通过执行
ls ~/.claude/skills/ ~/.agent/skills/ ~/.agents/skills/ .claude/skills/ .agent/skills/ .agents/skills/ 2>/dev/null
检查已安装的配套Skill。将结果与本文件前置元数据中的
recommended_skills
字段进行对比。对于缺失的Skill,仅提及一次并提供安装命令:
npx skills add AbsolutelySkilled/AbsolutelySkilled --skill <name>
如果
recommended_skills
为空或所有配套Skill已安装,则跳过此步骤。