AutoAnimate is a zero-config, drop-in animation utility that adds smooth transitions to any web app. It also works great with FormKit.
FormKit doesn't need much animation, but a small tasteful amount can make it clear when elements pop on and off a page, or move around — such as validation messages.
To use AutoAnimate with FormKit, install @formkit/addons:
yarn add @formkit/addons
Once you've installed the addons package, you'll need to register the AutoAnimate plugin with FormKit:
import { createApp } from 'vue'
import App from 'App.vue'
import { createAutoAnimatePlugin } from '@formkit/addons'
import { plugin, defaultConfig } from '@formkit/vue'
createApp(App).use(plugin, defaultConfig({
plugins: [
createAutoAnimatePlugin(
{
/* optional AutoAnimate config */
// default:
duration: 250,
easing: 'ease-in-out',
delay: 0,
},
{
/* optional animation targets object */
// default:
global: ['outer', 'inner'],
form: ['form'],
repeater: ['items'],
}
)
]
}).mount('#app')
If you've installed it correctly, you should have smooth transitions when showing and hiding validation messages:
That's pretty much all you need to do! AutoAnimate is intended to be a zero-config drop in utility. However, if you really want to fine tune the plugin a little more, you can provide your own AutoAnimate options or plugins. Read more about this on the AutoAnimate documentation site.