refresh() V4

Re-computes the timeline children animated values defined with a Function based value by updating their from values to their current target values, and their to values to their newly computed values.

Only the animatable properties values are re-calculated, duration and delay cannot be refreshed.

Returns

The timeline itself

Can be chained with other timeline methods.

refresh() code example

import { createTimeline, utils } from 'animejs';

const [ $refreshButton ] = utils.$('.refresh');

const tl = createTimeline({
  loop: true,
  onLoop: self => self.refresh()
})
.add('.circle',   { x: () => utils.random(0, 15) + 'rem' }, 0)
.add('.triangle', { x: () => utils.random(0, 15) + 'rem' }, 0)
.add('.square',   { x: () => utils.random(0, 15) + 'rem' }, 0);

const refreshTimeline = () => tl.refresh().restart();

$refreshButton.addEventListener('click', refreshTimeline);

<div class="large row">
  <div class="medium pyramid">
    <div class="triangle"></div>
    <div class="square"></div>
    <div class="circle"></div>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="medium row">
  <fieldset class="controls">
    <button class="button refresh">Refresh & Restart</button>
  </fieldset>
</div>

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