Using React Transition Group to improve UI
Blog post from LogRocket
React Transition Group is a library that simplifies the process of adding animations and transitions to components in React applications. It provides components like CSSTransition and TransitionGroup, which allow developers to declaratively manage the entry and exit of elements in the DOM, while minimizing boilerplate code. The library itself doesn't define styles but manipulates the DOM in a way that facilitates the implementation of animations with CSS or JavaScript. Through examples, the tutorial demonstrates how to use these components to create smooth transitions for elements, employ lifecycle props to control transition phases, and implement transitions using JavaScript styles with JSS. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of transitions in enhancing user experience and offers practical guidance on integrating React Transition Group into projects for dynamic and engaging interfaces.