Framer Motion Layout Animations

When to Use This Skill

Apply when implementing shared element transitions, layout animations for reordering, or coordinated mount/unmount animations. When the user asks about Framer Motion layout animations, layoutId, or AnimatePresence.

Related skills: For core animation use framer-motion-core; for variants use framer-motion-variants; for React integration use framer-motion-react.

Layout Prop

The layout prop enables automatic position animations when layout changes:

<motion.div layout>
  {items.map(item => (
    <motion.div key={item.id} layout />
  ))}
</motion.div>