Master Jetpack Compose Animations — Bite‑Sized Guides to Make Your UI Pop ✨

Want your Android UIs to feel alive? These short, practical guides show exactly how to add smooth, modern motion to your Compose apps — from tiny micro‑interactions to full component transitions. Tap any link below and start animating today 🎯

Why you’ll love these posts

• Real, copy‑pasteable code — no fluff 👨‍💻
• Clear explanations so you can build confidently 🚀
• Covers everything: quick state animations, coordinated transitions, and custom enter/exit effects 🎛️

Start here — the big picture

• Jetpack Compose Animation Guide https://10x-programming.com/jetpack-compose-animation-guide A friendly tour of Compose animation tools and when to use each one. Perfect first stop.

Animate single values — fast wins

• animate*AsState in Jetpack Compose https://10x-programming.com/jetpack-compose-animate-as-state Animate colors, sizes, floats — triggered directly from state. Great for buttons, icons, and small UI polish.

Show and hide with style

• AnimatedVisibility in Jetpack Compose https://10x-programming.com/jetpack-compose-animatedvisibility Smooth enter/exit animations for content — ideal for lists, dialogs, and conditional UI. Make hide/show feel intentional.

Coordinate multiple properties

• Transition API in Jetpack Compose https://10x-programming.com/jetpack-compose-transition-api One state, many animated values. Use this when multiple properties must move together (e.g., card → expanded state).

Go beyond the built‑ins

• Jetpack Compose Custom Transitions https://10x-programming.com/jetpack-compose-custom-transitions When standard transitions aren’t enough — craft custom enter/exit behavior and composite animations for polished UX.

Grab common patterns

• Animation Components in Compose https://10x-programming.com/animation-components-compose Quick reference for common components (crossfade, animateContentSize, updateTransition) so you can pick the right tool fast.

More posts in progress — coming soon 🚧

• Compose Motion Guidelines (best practices for timing, easing, and UX motion) — coming soon
• Animated Lists & LazyColumn Patterns (staggered enter/exit, item reordering animations) — coming soon
• Complex Shared Element Transitions (between screens using Compose Navigation) — coming soon
• Physics-based Motion (springs, fling, and gesture-driven animations) — coming soon
• Animation Testing Strategies (how to reliably test animation timing and behavior) — coming soon

Quick learning path (2–3 hours)

1. Read the Animation Guide to choose your APIs.
2. Implement a small tweak with animate*AsState (15–30 min).
3. Swap a visibility toggle to AnimatedVisibility (15–30 min).
4. Use Transition/updateTransition for a slightly bigger component (30–60 min).
5. Try a custom transition if you want a unique effect.

Want a tailored starter? I can:

• Recommend the exact article sequence for your app component (cards, FAB, headers).
• Create a short code snippet you can drop into your project.
• Review an animation and suggest smoother timings or better easing.

Which component do you want to animate first? 🎨🔥