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Transition Animation

Adding transition animations to all routes in a Next.js with a single file

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Harmeet Singh
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Understanding the Template File

The template.tsx file in Next.js is a great way to apply global behaviors, such as transition animations, without modifying individual page components. This approach ensures a seamless and consistent user experience across route changes.

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Why Use a Template File

  • No need for useEffect or manually handling route changes.
  • Automatically applies the transition animation to all pages.
  • Cleaner and more maintainable than wrapping motion.div around every page component.

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