Animating Your Next.js App with Framer Motion

Posted in Javascript

Framer Motion is a powerful animation library for React that makes it easy to add stunning animations to your web applications. In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to integrate Framer Motion into your Next.js application to bring your user interface to life.

Setting Up Framer Motion in Next.js

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Start by installing the required packages:

npm install framer-motion

Step 2: Creating Animations

Framer Motion allows you to create animations declaratively using React components. Let’s create a simple example:

// components/MotionComponent.js

import { motion } from 'framer-motion';

const MotionComponent = () => {
  return (
    <motion.div
      initial=
      animate=
      transition=
    >
      <h1>Framer Motion Component</h1>
      {/* Your component content goes here */}
    </motion.div>
  );
};

export default MotionComponent;

Step 3: Using Animations in Your Next.js Pages

Integrate the MotionComponent into your Next.js pages or components where animations are desired.

// pages/index.js

import MotionComponent from '../components/MotionComponent';

const HomePage = () => {
  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Next.js App</h1>
      <MotionComponent />
      {/* Your page content goes here */}
    </div>
  );
};

export default HomePage;

Advanced Animation Techniques

1. Variants

Framer Motion supports animation variants, allowing you to define a set of animations and easily switch between them.

// components/VariantsComponent.js

import { motion } from 'framer-motion';

const variants = {
  hidden: { opacity: 0 },
  visible: { opacity: 1 },
};

const VariantsComponent = () => {
  return (
    <motion.div initial="hidden" animate="visible" variants={variants}>
      <h1>Variants Component</h1>
      {/* Your component content goes here */}
    </motion.div>
  );
};

export default VariantsComponent;

2. Hover Animations

Animate elements on hover using the whileHover property.

// components/HoverComponent.js

import { motion } from 'framer-motion';

const HoverComponent = () => {
  return (
    <motion.div whileHover=>
      <h1>Hover Component</h1>
      {/* Your component content goes here */}
    </motion.div>
  );
};

export default HoverComponent;

Conclusion

Framer Motion empowers you to create fluid and expressive animations in your Next.js applications. Whether you’re adding subtle transitions or creating complex animations, Framer Motion provides an intuitive and flexible solution.

In the upcoming tutorials, we’ll explore more advanced topics, including authentication with third-party providers and continuous integration for Next.js applications.

Stay tuned for the next tutorial where we’ll focus on adding authentication to your Next.js app using a third-party provider.

Happy coding and animating!