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Framer Motion is a declarative animation library for React, using variants and gestures for smooth, production-ready motion with GPU acceleration. It supports layout animations and scroll triggers.
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When to use it
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Use Framer Motion when: - Adding micro-interactions to React UIs. - Creating complex sequences or orchestrations. - Needing gesture-based animations. - Enhancing page transitions.
Pros
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- Intuitive API with presets. - Performant with WAAPI/flip. - Layout animations auto-handle resizing. - Gesture support (drag, hover). - Server-render safe.
Cons
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- Bundle size larger than CSS. - Learning variants system. - Overkill for simple fades. - Debug with motion.dev tools. - React-only.
Notes
Note: Use animate prop for basics. Prefers-reduced-motion respect. Combine with IntersectionObserver.
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