Last summer, we enabled you to chain multiple actions on one trigger element. Today we bring you the ability to add some breathing room between them. The option to add a 'delay' between actions is here.
Chaining actions together in Pro opened a world of possibilities for UX design. For example, actions such as a "scroll to" could now be combined with toggling elements like a pop-up. Or elements within a group could animate after each other, no longer dependent on a scroll trigger. In essence, readers could be guided through sections exactly as planned. However, every action would chain and play out after each other without any breathing room. That's where the idea for delays came in.
Familiar with the saying "Less is more"? Sometimes leaving stuff out is what makes the experience. From today on, it's possible to add delays between your chained actions to enhance the viewer's experience. As a designer, it provides you with more control over the reading experience by being able to strategically place moments of stillness between motion.
We've designed a scrollytelling page to demonstrate how you can take your reader on a journey with chained actions and added delays. In this example, the delay provides a comfortable rhythm that allows the reader to take in what's happening on the screen as elements fade and move.
Experience chained actions with delays yourself in this example page of Laika's journey through space. 🚀