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Music Player Layout Shift

Year

2025

Tags
Animation

This is the music player on macOS Tahoe.

Breakdown

When the album art expands, the controls shouldn't just jump.

They should slide down smoothly to make room. It maintains the spatial relationship and helps the user follow the change.

Layout shifts should be choreographed, not instant.

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Rene WangRene Wang·