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Animation API ​

Pack and card developer reference for window.lcards.anim — the LCARdS interface to anime.js v4.

anime.js v4

LCARdS bundles anime.js v4. The v4 API differs from v3 in several important ways — always use ease not easing, and the timeline API has changed. Refer to the anime.js v4 docs for the full reference.

window.lcards.anim Namespace ​

All anime.js primitives and LCARdS animation utilities live here.

Core anime.js exports ​

PropertySourceDescription
anim.animejsanime (full module)Full anime.js module — all exports available
anim.animeanime.animateCreate a single animation (most common call)
anim.staggeranime.staggerStagger function for sequenced delays
anim.springanime.createSpringSpring physics easing generator
anim.createScopeanime.createScopeScope factory for overlay-scoped animations
anim.utilsanime.utilsanime.js utility functions
anim.splitTextanime.splitTextNative text splitter (v4.1+)
anim.easesanime.easesBuilt-in and advanced easing functions
javascript
// Direct anime.js v4 call
window.lcards.anim.anime('.my-element', {
  translateX: [0, 100],
  duration: 800,
  ease: 'inOutQuad',      // v4: use 'ease', not 'easing'
});

// Stagger
window.lcards.anim.anime('.grid-cell', {
  scale: [0, 1],
  delay: window.lcards.anim.stagger(50, { grid: [6, 4], from: 'center' }),
  duration: 600,
});

// Spring easing
const spring = window.lcards.anim.spring({ stiffness: 150, damping: 18 });
window.lcards.anim.anime('.panel', { translateY: [-20, 0], ease: spring, duration: 1000 });

// Scope (for overlay-scoped cleanup)
const scope = window.lcards.anim.createScope({ root: myElement });

Easing reference ​

javascript
const e = window.lcards.anim.eases;

// Parametric built-ins (call as function)
e.in()         // ease-in (quadratic default)
e.out()
e.inOut()
e.inBack()
e.outElastic()
// ... etc.

// Generator functions
e.cubicBezier(x1, y1, x2, y2)
e.steps(count, fromStart?)
e.linear(...points)
e.irregular(steps, randomness)

LCARdS animation helpers ​

These wrappers live on window.lcards.anim and handle shadow-DOM target resolution, scope registration, and preset expansion.

anim.animateElement(scope, options, hass?, onInstanceCreated?) ​

Full-featured card animation entry point. Resolves targets within a scope's shadow root, expands presets, handles stagger batching, timeline markers, and CSS variable resolution.

javascript
// scope    — anime.js scope object (from AnimationManager or createScope)
// options  — { type, targets, root?, ...animOptions }
//   type     (required) — preset name or anime.js property key
//   targets  (required) — CSS selector string, Element, or array
//   root     (optional) — shadow root or element to query within (default: document)
// hass     — HA hass object (optional, unused currently, reserved)
// onInstanceCreated — callback(animInstance) called after the animation is created

await window.lcards.anim.animateElement(scope, {
  type: 'pulse',
  targets: '#my-rect',
  root: myCard.shadowRoot,
  duration: 600,
  ease: 'inOutSine',
  loop: true,
});

anim.animateWithRoot(options) ​

Simpler wrapper — resolves targets within a root and calls anime.animate() directly. Does not expand presets. Use when you want raw anime.js params with shadow-DOM target resolution.

javascript
// options — { targets, root?, scopeId?, ...animeOptions }
//   targets  (required) — selector, Element, or array
//   root     (optional) — root to query within (default: document)
//   scopeId  (optional) — key in anim.scopes Map; if present, animation is registered to that scope

await window.lcards.anim.animateWithRoot({
  targets: '.status-bar',
  root: myCard.shadowRoot,
  opacity: [0, 1],
  duration: 400,
});

anim.waitForElement(selector, root?, timeout?) ​

Waits for a CSS selector to appear in the DOM using MutationObserver. Returns a Promise<Element>.

javascript
// selector  — CSS selector string
// root      — Element or Document to search within (default: document)
// timeout   — ms before rejection (default: 2000)

const el = await window.lcards.anim.waitForElement('#my-id', shadowRoot, 3000);

Animation presets ​

anim.presets is an object populated at startup from all loaded packs.

javascript
// List available presets
Object.keys(window.lcards.anim.presets)

// Get a preset function
const presetFn = window.lcards.anim.presets['pulse'];

Preset names are passed as the type field when using animateElement or in card YAML animations[n].preset. See Card Animations for the user-facing preset reference.

Active scopes ​

anim.scopes is a Map maintained by AnimationManager. Overlays register a scope entry here on creation. Pack code should generally not interact with this directly — use AnimationManager.createScopeForOverlay() instead.

javascript
// Inspect active scope IDs
[...window.lcards.anim.scopes.keys()]

Backward-compatible root aliases ​

The following are kept on the root window.lcards namespace for older code. Prefer window.lcards.anim.* in new work.

Root aliasEquivalent
window.lcards.animejswindow.lcards.anim.animejs
window.lcards.animewindow.lcards.anim.anime
window.lcards.animateElementwindow.lcards.anim.animateElement
window.lcards.animateWithRootwindow.lcards.anim.animateWithRoot
window.lcards.waitForElementwindow.lcards.anim.waitForElement

See Also ​