# animate

## Description

An animation lets a component gradually change from one style to another.

Currently, this function only animates an image downward and slowly fades away.

Note: Only applicable for image component.

### Platform Supported

* Web
* Mobile

## Input / Parameter

| Name           | Description                                | Data Type | Default | Options | Required                           |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------ | --------- | ------- | ------- | ---------------------------------- |
| component      | The name of the component to animate.      | Text      | -       | -       | Partial (Yes if no 'componentId'.) |
| componentId    | The id of the component to animate.        | Text      | -       | -       | Partial (Yes if no 'component'.)   |
| type           | Not applicable for now.                    | Text      | -       | -       | No                                 |
| startPositionY | Starting y-axis position of the animation. | Number    | 0       | -       | No                                 |
| endPositionY   | Ending y-axis position of the animation.   | Number    | 0       | -       | No                                 |
| rotationDegree | Rotation degree of the animation.          | Number    | 0       | -       | No                                 |

## Output

Note: The component will be updated to show the changes.

## Example

In this example, the image would move downward and slowly fade away upon clicking on it.

### Steps

1. Drag a new `image` component to the page, under it's properties, update the name to `imgAnimate`.
2. Click the action tab. Select the `click` event of the `image` component.
3. In the event flow, drag the `animate` function.
4. Update the parameters in the inspector of the `animate` function.

   ```js
   component: imgAnimate
   startPositionY: 0
   endPositionY: 20
   rotationDegree: 45
   ```

### Result

![](/files/iEbBhITUQIfPJBtANhvN)


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