Duplicating animation code across multiple components leads to inconsistent user experiences and harder maintenance when you need to update animation timings or effects. As the creator of CoreUI with over 12 years of Vue.js experience since 2014, I’ve built reusable animation systems for numerous production applications. Vue allows you to create reusable transition components by wrapping the built-in Transition component and defining preset CSS classes. This approach centralizes your animation logic and ensures consistent motion design throughout your application.

Animating lists when items are added, removed, or reordered creates a much better user experience than instant changes, especially in task lists or data tables. As the creator of CoreUI with over 12 years of Vue.js development experience since 2014, I’ve built numerous animated list interfaces for enterprise applications. Vue 3 provides the TransitionGroup component specifically for animating multiple elements or lists with v-for loops. Unlike the Transition component which handles single elements, TransitionGroup manages transitions for each item independently.

Adding smooth transitions when elements appear or disappear greatly enhances user experience and makes interfaces feel polished and professional. With over 12 years of Vue.js experience since 2014 and as the creator of CoreUI, I’ve implemented countless animations in production applications. Vue 3 provides a built-in Transition component that automatically applies CSS classes during enter and leave phases, making animations straightforward. This approach requires no external libraries and works with standard CSS transitions or animations.

Framer Motion is the most powerful animation library for React, providing declarative animations, gestures, and complex transitions with minimal code. With over 25 years of experience in software development and as the creator of CoreUI, I’ve used Framer Motion extensively for creating sophisticated UI animations. The most effective approach is using the motion components with simple props to define animations declaratively. This provides smooth, performant animations with built-in gesture support and layout animations.

React Transition Group provides powerful components for managing component lifecycle during animations and transitions. As the creator of CoreUI with over 25 years of development experience, I rely on this library for complex animation sequences. The most effective approach is using CSSTransition component which automatically applies CSS classes at different animation phases. This ensures smooth enter/exit animations with proper timing and cleanup.

Creating smooth animations in React components enhances user experience and provides visual feedback for state changes. With over 25 years of experience in software development and as the creator of CoreUI, I’ve implemented countless animations in production applications. The most efficient approach is to use CSS transitions combined with React’s state management to trigger animation classes. This method provides excellent performance and is compatible across all browsers.