How to manage Webflow animations displays thanks to the interactions panel?

‍Thedevelopment of effective mobile websites is essential in today's digital age. However, some animations that work perfectly on desktop may not have the same impact on mobile. In these cases, you may want to consider disabling these animations on mobile devices. In this article, we will guide you through the necessary steps to disable a Webflow animation on mobile through the interaction panel.

Step by step tutorial to control the activation of an animation on Webflow

Step 1: Access the Webflow Interactions panel

Open your Webflow project. In the upper right corner of your dashboard, look for the lightning bolt icon, which represents the interactions panel. Click on it to explore your interactions.

Step 2: Select the interaction

In the interactions panel, you will see a list of all the interactions you have created. Find the one you want to disable on mobile for example and click on it to select it.

Step 3: Change the animation activation settings

After selecting the interaction, you will see a "Trigger settings" option. This is where you can control when and where the interaction is triggered. To disable the animation on mobile, adjust the trigger settings.

In "Trigger settings" you will find an option "Trigger on".

Here you can choose where the interaction will be visible. To disable the animation on mobile, just uncheck the "Phone Portrait" box.

Conclusion

Webflow offers incredible flexibility to customize the user experience on different devices with its cascading responsive design. The interactions panel allows you to easily enable or disable an animation for the four default formats:

1. Desktop and above
2. Tablet
3. Phone landscape
4. Phone portrait

This ensures that your content is displayed optimally for all your visitors. Learn more about responsive site development in this article from our expert webflow agency.

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