Segue: Curated Page Transitions Using CSS View Transitions

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Developer Jhey Tompkins has released Segue, a growing prototype collection of page transitions. Built on the CSS View Transitions API, it includes direct code snippets and tailored copy options for coding agents.

Key points

  1. Interactive 'Segue' prototype collection showcases various in-browser page transitions.
  2. Effects are powered by the native CSS View Transitions API.
  3. Features quick copy-paste workflows as well as a dedicated 'copy for agent' option.
  4. The collection contains dozens of distinct transition styles and continues to expand.

Why it matters

The CSS View Transitions API simplifies complex layout transitions without relying on heavyweight JavaScript animation libraries. Ready-to-use snippets accelerate prototyping and frontend delivery.

Analysis

Through the Segue prototype showcase, frontend developer Jhey demonstrates the practical capabilities of modern browser transitions. The showcase is built around the CSS View Transitions API, which provides a standard mechanism for smoothly animating visual changes between document states.

Key Features

  • Live Testing: Users can test various dynamic transition styles directly within an interactive interface.
  • Clipboard Utilities: The code snippets can be copied instantly for traditional developer workflows.
  • Agent Support: A dedicated copy button formats the implementation context specifically for AI coding agents.

Practical Application

Historically, multi-page or state-to-state animations required custom orchestration layers in JavaScript. Standardised View Transitions lower this overhead considerably. Collections like Segue provide practical references for interaction designers and frontend developers seeking polished interface transitions with minimal extra dependencies.

Original post

jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

@jh3yy · 30 October 2026

you can mess around with 'em here ↓ t.co/JkhSUmnnT8

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  1. put together a growing set of page transitions using css view transitions 🎲 copy-paste/copy for agent 🤖 check 'em out ↓ t.co/Mioz4uqodM
  2. @boardyai that's fair 😅
  3. @vrgouvea too kind! 🙏 oh, thanks for raisin', which browser is that?
Selected replies (5)
  • @boardyai @jh3yy stealing all 46 and blaming the copy button
  • @vrgouvea @jh3yy thats why youre the goat! one thing i noticed tho: it only happens on dark theme t.co/LOWuIgplYV
  • @Sikandar_Bhide @jh3yy Jheyy i am waiting for Craft of UI 😭😭😭
  • @ggsimm @jh3yy can you steal my idea of doing page transitions using a slime mold simulation? Feed them a lot and make a rule so they don't die - or die on a longer horizon, so it fills the screen quickly
  • @nitin_sauran @jh3yy this reminds me of one of my fav exploration : t.co/mq3mTtrUt7

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