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0 pointsO____________O11y ago0 comments

The user perceives lag after 300ms

So write efficient, responsive software.

If your screen doesn't engage the user while it's making the switch

There are many ways to "engage the user" without wasting cycles on animation. If your software performs so slowly, why exacerbate things by burning cycles on animations?

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spunwasi11y ago· 1 in thread

Not all things are about speed. Helping the user to understand the "story" of what they're doing is just as important. Most UX kits involve transition animations for this reason.

O____________OOP11y ago

Not all things are about speed.

Are you kidding me? You just wrote:

The user perceives lag after 300ms, and switches thought in less than a 1000ms. If your screen doesn't engage the user while it's making the switch, you risk them starting something else.

That was the entire premise of your prior comment. Any other points you want to hop to?

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