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Vue 3 TransitionGroup for Animating List Item Changes
Animate the addition, removal, and reordering of list items in Vue 3 using the `<TransitionGroup>` component, creating smooth and engaging user interface interactions.
<template>
<div class="list-animation-container">
<h2>My Todo List</h2>
<input v-model="newItemText" @keyup.enter="addItem" placeholder="Add new todo item" class="todo-input">
<button @click="addItem" class="add-button">Add Item</button>
<TransitionGroup name="todo-list" tag="ul" class="todo-list">
<li v-for="(item, index) in todoItems" :key="item.id" class="todo-item">
<span>{{ item.text }}</span>
<button @click="removeItem(index)" class="remove-button">Remove</button>
</li>
</TransitionGroup>
<p v-if="todoItems.length === 0" class="empty-message">No items yet. Add some!</p>
</div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';
let id = 0;
const newItemText = ref('');
const todoItems = ref([
{ id: id++, text: 'Learn Vue 3' },
{ id: id++, text: 'Build a great app' },
{ id: id++, text: 'Deploy to production' },
]);
const addItem = () => {
if (newItemText.value.trim() !== '') {
todoItems.value.unshift({ id: id++, text: newItemText.value.trim() });
newItemText.value = '';
}
};
const removeItem = (index) => {
todoItems.value.splice(index, 1);
};
</script>
<style>
.list-animation-container {
font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
max-width: 500px;
margin: 30px auto;
padding: 20px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
background-color: #fff;
}
h2 {
text-align: center;
color: #333;
margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.todo-input {
width: calc(100% - 100px);
padding: 12px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 5px;
font-size: 16px;
margin-right: 10px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.add-button {
padding: 12px 18px;
background-color: #28a745;
color: white;
border: none;
border-radius: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 16px;
transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.add-button:hover {
background-color: #218838;
}
.todo-list {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin-top: 25px;
}
.todo-item {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
padding: 15px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
background-color: #f9f9f9;
border: 1px solid #eee;
border-radius: 5px;
transition: all 0.5s ease; /* For move transitions */
}
.todo-item span {
flex-grow: 1;
font-size: 17px;
color: #555;
}
.remove-button {
background-color: #dc3545;
color: white;
border: none;
padding: 8px 12px;
border-radius: 4px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.remove-button:hover {
background-color: #c82333;
}
.empty-message {
text-align: center;
color: #666;
margin-top: 30px;
font-style: italic;
}
/* Transition classes for todo-list */
.todo-list-enter-active,
.todo-list-leave-active {
transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.todo-list-enter-from,
.todo-list-leave-to {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(-20px);
}
/* ensure leaving items are taken out of layout flow so that moving
animations can be calculated correctly. */
.todo-list-leave-active {
position: absolute;
}
.todo-list-move {
transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
</style>
How it works: This snippet uses Vue 3's `<TransitionGroup>` component to add engaging animations when list items are added, removed, or reordered. By wrapping a `v-for` loop with `TransitionGroup` and applying specific CSS transition classes (`.todo-list-enter-from`, `.todo-list-enter-active`, etc.), elements smoothly slide in and out of view. The `tag="ul"` ensures the component renders as a `ul` element, maintaining semantic HTML for the list.