Getting Started with the KendoReact Animation

This guide provides essential information about using the KendoReact Animation package—you will learn how to install the Animation package, add an Animation component to your project, style the component, and activate your license.


After completing this guide, you will be able to reproduce the following example.

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Setting Up Your React Project

Before you install the KendoReact Animation, make sure that you have a running React project. The easiest way to set up a React project is to use the Create React App approach that is described in the Get Started with KendoReact article.

Installing the Animation Package

All KendoReact packages are distributed through npm and offer a similar installation experience. To use any of the Animation components, start with the installation of the Animation npm package and its dependencies. Use Node.js v5.0.0 or later.

npm install --save @progress/kendo-react-animation @progress/kendo-licensing

Importing the Component

After installing the package, import the Fade component in the React App. To show the animation, the code will simulate updates in the application every 1 second.

In the src/App.js file of your React project, import the Fade component from the Animation package.

// ES2015 module syntax
import { Fade } from "@progress/kendo-react-animation";
// CommonJS format
const { Fade } = require('@progress/kendo-react-animation');

Using the Component

  1. After installing the Animation package and importing the component, add the Fade tags around the element you want to animate.

       <Fade>
         <div className="content" key={key}>{index}</div>
       </Fade>

1. Each time the state is updating, the content will animate.

```jsx
    React.useEffect(()=>{
      setInterval(()=>{
          setIndex(index + 1);
      },1000)
    },[])
  1. To style the Fade component, install and import the Default theme, which is one of the three beautiful themes for KendoReact.

    2.1. Install the Default theme package.

    npm install --save @progress/kendo-theme-default

    2.2. Import the CSS file from the package in src/App.js. Add this import before your existing App.css import.

    import '@progress/kendo-theme-default/dist/all.css';
  2. Build and run the application by typing the following command in the root folder of your project:

    npm start
  3. Navigate to http://localhost:3000 to see the KendoReact Animation component on the page.

Activating Your License Key

Using any of the UI components in the KendoReact library requires either a commercial license key or an active trial license key.

Follow the instructions on the KendoReact My License page to activate your trial or commercial license. You can skip this step if your application already contains a KendoReact license file.

Dependencies

The Animation package requires you to install the following peer dependencies in your application:

Package NameDescription
react 16.8.2*Contains the functionality necessary to define React components.
react-domContains the React renderer for the web.
@progress/kendo-licensingContains the internal infrastructure related to licensing.

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