𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟰 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 — and it brings something React Native devs have craved for years: 𝗖𝗦𝗦-𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
Instead of writing withTiming or managing SharedValue for simple transitions, you can now use familiar props like transitionDuration, transitionProperty, and animationName. It’s more declarative, more readable, and runs off the UI thread.
𝗬𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀.
➡️ Use props like transform, transitionDuration, and transitionProperty directly in the style array.
➡️ Great for simple UI transitions like button toggles, modals, or element slides — with zero imperative code.
➡️ Works declaratively, so you don’t need to manage lifecycle or animation state manually.
➡️ Fully offloaded to the UI thread — smooth performance without blocking JS.
➡️ Comes with modular support: heavy gesture logic is now handled in a separate react-native-worklets package.
➡️ Huge thanks to
@swmansion for continuing to push the animation story in React Native forward.
Here’s the one big constraint:
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 — including JSI, Fabric, and TurboModules.
This is part of a broader shift: simpler animations go declarative, while complex interactions remain in worklets. It’s not a replacement — it’s a clear division of responsibilities.
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