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lists-grids

by dylantarreFrontend & Design

Use when animating lists, grids, tables, or collections of items to create smooth ordering, filtering, and loading states

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles --skill lists-grids
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads lists-grids automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

List & Grid Animation Principles

Apply Disney's 12 principles to lists and grids for smooth, organized motion.

Principles Applied to Lists & Grids

1. Squash & Stretch

List items compress slightly when grabbed for reorder. Grid items can stretch when expanding to fill space on filter.

2. Anticipation

Before list reorders, items briefly compress. Before filter removes items, they can shrink slightly. Prepares for change.

3. Staging

Item being dragged lifts above others (z-index + shadow). Filtered results highlight while others fade. Guide eye to relevant items.

4. Straight Ahead & Pose to Pose

Define states: entering, resting, reordering, exiting. Use pose-to-pose for predictable, controllable list animations.

5. Follow Through & Overlapping Action

Stagger item entrance: first item leads, others follow (30-50ms delay). Content within items lags behind item container.

6. Ease In & Ease Out

Item enter: ease-out. Item exit: ease-in. Reorder: ease-in-out. Stagger easing should feel like a wave, not mechanical.

7. Arcs

Reordering items should follow curved paths, not straight lines. Adds personality and organic feel to grid shuffles.

8. Secondary Action

While item moves (primary), placeholder appears (secondary), other items shift (tertiary). Coordinate the ensemble.

9. Timing

  • Stagger delay: 30-75ms per item
  • Item enter: 200-300ms
  • Item exit: 150-200ms
  • Reorder: 250-350ms
  • Filter shuffle: 300-400ms
  • Max total stagger: 500-800ms

10. Exaggeration

Dramatic filter transitions can scale items to 0 before removing. New items can overshoot position slightly. Make sorting visible.

11. Solid Drawing

Maintain consistent spacing during animations. Grid gaps should stay uniform. Item proportions should remain stable during transforms.

12. Appeal

Smooth list animations feel premium. Jarring reorders feel broken. Staggered entrances guide attention naturally. Users notice quality.

CSS Implementation

.list-item {
  animation: itemEnter 250ms ease-out backwards;
}

.list-item:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0ms; }
.list-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 50ms; }
.list-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 100ms; }
/* continue pattern */

@keyframes itemEnter {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.grid-item {
  transition: transform 300ms ease-in-out,
              opacity 200ms ease-out;
}

Key Properties

  • transform: translate, scale
  • opacity: enter/exit
  • animation-delay: stagger
  • grid-template: layout shifts
  • order: reordering

FAQ

What does the lists-grids skill do?

Use when animating lists, grids, tables, or collections of items to create smooth ordering, filtering, and loading states

How do I install lists-grids?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles --skill lists-grids in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/lists-grids/ (personal) or .claude/skills/lists-grids/ (project).

Which AI agents can use lists-grids?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is lists-grids safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains lists-grids?

It is published by dylantarre in dylantarre/animation-principles. It has 498 recorded installs.

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