direction

The direction parameter is replaced by two separate parameters: reversed and alternate.

`direction`	`reversed`	`alternate`	Effect
`'forward'`	`false`	`false`	Play forward
`'reverse'`	`true`	`false`	Play backward
`'alternate'`	`false`	`true`	Alternate on loop
`'alternate-reverse'`	`true`	`true`	Start in reverse and alternate on loop

Syntax comparison

Anime.js

waapi.animate('.square', {
  x: 100,
  reversed: true,
  alternate: true,
  loop: 3
});

WAAPI equivalent

const targets = document.querySelectorAll('.square');

targets.forEach(($el, i) => {
  $el.animate({
    translate: '100px',
  }, {
    fill: 'forwards',
    duration: 1000,
    direction: 'alternate-reverse',
    iterations: 4
  })
});

Accepts

Boolean

direction code example

import { waapi, stagger } from 'animejs';

waapi.animate('.square', {
  translate: '17rem',
  reversed: true,
  delay: stagger(100)
});

<div class="medium row">
  <div class="square"></div>
</div>
<div class="medium row">
  <div class="square"></div>
</div>
<div class="medium row">
  <div class="square"></div>
</div>

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