vue-transition-a11y

https://vanhoofmaarten.github.io/vue-transition-a11y/

Vue transition component with a11y considerations.

• vue-transition-a11y
  • Problem
  • Solution
  • API
    • Props
    • Usage
  • License

Problem

When using the Vue transitions component with CSS transitions or CSS Animations, it's pretty easy to disable these for users who prefer this.

<transition name="slide-fade">
  <!-- ... -->
</transition>

Transitions

.slide-fade-enter-active,
.slide-fade-leave-active {
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
 
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .slide-fade-enter-active,
  .slide-fade-leave-active {
    transition: none;
  }
}

Animations

.slide-fade-enter-active,
.slide-fade-leave-active {
  animation: bounce-in 0.5s;
}
 
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .slide-fade-enter-active,
  .slide-fade-leave-active {
    animation: none;
  }
}
 
@keyframes bounce-in {
  0% {
    transform: scale(0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.5);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}

Globally

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

But when using JavaScript Hooks, things get a little more complicated.

<transition
  v-on:before-enter="beforeEnter"
  v-on:enter="enter"
  v-on:after-enter="afterEnter"
  v-on:enter-cancelled="enterCancelled"
  v-on:before-leave="beforeLeave"
  v-on:leave="leave"
  v-on:after-leave="afterLeave"
  v-on:leave-cancelled="leaveCancelled"
>
  <!-- ... -->
</transition>

// ...
methods: {
  beforeEnter(el) {
    // ...
  },
  enter(el, done) {
    // ...
    done()
  },
  afterEnter(el) {
    // ...
  },
  enterCancelled(el) {
    // ...
  },
  beforeLeave(el) {
    // ...
  },
  leave(el, done) {
    // ...
    done()
  },
  afterLeave(el) {
    // ...
  },
  leaveCancelled(el) {
    // ...
  }
}

Where in all of these functions are you going to disable your complex animations?

Using the window.matchMedia functionality, you could check if the user's preferences.

const prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia(
  'screen and (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)',
).matches;
 
// Stop every animation method if prefersReducedMotion === false

A bit over the top, don't you think?

Solution

To tackle this problem and enable Vue developers to make complex, re-usable and accessible transitions and animations with the transition component, I've created this component.

What is does is very simple. If the user prefers reduced motion, don't render the transition component. If not, render it.

This way, JavaScript Hooks aren't called when unnecessary

Easy.

API

The vue-transition-a11y components API extends the standard Vue transition API.

Props

Prop	Default value	Description
reduceMotion	true	Take the prefers-reduced-motion: reduce media query in to account.

Usage

<div class="outer">
  <transition-a11y>
    <div class="inner">
      <!-- ... -->
    </div>
  </transition-a11y>
</div>

License

MIT

Copyright (c) 2020 Maarten Van Hoof