8 GSAP Flip.js Examples

Most interfaces treat layout changes as abrupt cuts in a film — jarring and disconnected. We reject this. UI should behave like matter, conserving momentum and mass. This component demonstrates the “impossible”: animating a flexbox container from a horizontal row to a vertical column seamlessly. It creates a sense of spatial continuity that makes the application feel not like software, but like a living organism adapting to user intent.

This GSAP Flip Layout Expansion demonstrates how to animate complex layout changes that are usually impossible with pure CSS. By utilizing the FLIP (First, Last, Invert, Play) technique via GSAP, a list item transforms from a horizontal row into a vertical, detailed card. It smoothly handles the resizing of nested elements (like the avatar) and the repositioning of surrounding items without jumpy reflows.

An image gallery featuring seamless “hero” transitions powered by GSAP Flip. Clicking an item expands it into a detailed view overlaid on the dimmed grid, smoothly animating position and scale.

This demo is a showcase of GSAP’s Flip plugin, a powerful tool for animating layout changes. The Flip.getState() and Flip.from() methods are used to seamlessly transition between four different CSS layouts, creating a complex and fluid morphing animation with minimal code.

An advanced tab system where all elements (text, images, and navigation) are synchronized into a single, fluid transition, utilizing gsap.timeline() for precise control over fading, sliding, and animation timing.

Showcasing the power of GreenSock’s FLIP technique to smoothly animate CSS Grid layout changes, including alphabetical sorting and DOM element manipulation.

Utilizing the powerful GSAP FLIP technique to flawlessly transform a 2D button into a highly detailed 3D object (a spinning coin) created with the lightweight Zdog library, ensuring a smooth transition between DOM and 3D graphics.

A demonstration of how GSAP Flip achieves flawless element repositioning: the layout switch is done by simply adding/removing a CSS class, while all complex transition logic (position, size) is delegated to the library.