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IMO animation is only useful in certain cases like notifications and smooth scrolling. If the user is the one initiating an interaction though, there's usually

• cnasc 8y ago
  In my opinion, animations should be like reverb in music. If it's noticeable, you're probably using too much (surf music excepted). A little bit of animation can smooth things out and enhance the experience with helpful cues. Too much makes the application a pain to use. > he/she is already expecting something to happen Just as an example, if I were to trigger Mission Control [1] in macOS without animations, it would be pretty jarring. In this case, I control the speed of animation with the speed of my mouse gesture, and it's quick enough not to get in my way, but animated enough so that I have a sense of continuity between my full screen web browser and the view of all windows on that desktop. In contrast, the default minimize/restore animations in macOS are too long and cutesy for me. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Control_(macOS) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Control_(macOS)
• xnzakg 8y ago
  I think animations are pretty useful for some touchscreen UIs, for example if you have a menu that can be swiped away, or to attract attention to things that happen without user interaction. The only issue is a lack of consistency. Also, animations can hide load times while making things seem fast (see iOS app opening animation)