Notifications list
Matt Perry
In this tutorial, we're going to build the Notifications list example step-by-step.
This example is rated advanced difficulty, which means we assume you're already quite familiar with Motion (and JavaScript in general).
Here's a live demo of the example we're going to be creating:
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Introduction
The Notifications list example shows how to build an animated notification system where notifications can be added and removed with smooth animations. When notifications are added or removed, the remaining items animate smoothly into their new positions.
This example uses three key features from Motion:
The
animatefunction for creating entry and exit animationsThe
pressfunction for handling button interactionsManual FLIP animations to smoothly transition notifications into their new layouts when the list changes
FLIP (First, Last, Invert, Play) is a technique where you measure element positions before and after a DOM change, then animate from the old position to the new one. This creates smooth layout animations that would otherwise feel jarring.
