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State Change Animations

Apply Disney's 12 principles when elements transform without leaving.

Principle Application

Squash & Stretch: Elements compress before expanding. A toggle switch squashes 5% before sliding.

Anticipation : Wind up before the change. Slight reverse movement (2-3px) before expanding.

Staging : Keep transformations centered on user focus. Don't let state changes distract from the interaction point.

Straight Ahead vs Pose-to-Pose : Define exact states. Button has rest, hover, active, disabled - each precisely designed.

Follow Through & Overlapping: Parts transform at different rates. Icon rotates before label fades in.

Slow In/Slow Out : Use ease-in-out for bidirectional changes: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1).

Arcs : Rotating elements follow natural arcs. Chevrons rotate on their center point, not linearly.

Secondary Action : Pair the primary change with supporting motion. Toggle sliding + color shift + icon swap.

Timing :

• Micro-states: 100-150ms (checkbox tick, radio fill)
• Standard states: 150-250ms (toggles, accordions)
• Complex states: 250-400ms (multi-part transformations)

Exaggeration : Overshoot slightly on state changes. Toggle goes 2px past, then settles.

Solid Drawing : Maintain element integrity during transformation. No distortion that breaks visual consistency.

Appeal : State changes should feel satisfying. Users clicked with intent - reward that intent.

Timing Recommendations

Implementation Pattern

.toggle {
  transition: all 200ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.toggle-knob {
  transition: transform 200ms cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1); /* Overshoot */
}

.toggle.active .toggle-knob {
  transform: translateX(20px);
}

Accordion Pattern

.accordion-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows 250ms ease-in-out;
}

.accordion.open .accordion-content {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}

Key Rule

State changes are reversible. The animation to state B should be the inverse of animation to state A. Test both directions.

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52

Repository

dylantarre/anim…inciples

GitHub Stars

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First Seen

Jan 24, 2026

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