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Morphing Play/Pause (GSAP MorphSVG)

Morphing Play/Pause (GSAP MorphSVG)

Documentation

Webflow

Code

Setup: External Scripts

External Scripts in Webflow

Make sure to always put the External Scripts before the Javascript step of the resource.

In this video you learn where to put these in your Webflow project? Or how to include a paid GSAP Club plugin in your project?

HTML

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<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.13.0/dist/gsap.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.13.0/dist/MorphSVGPlugin.min.js"></script>

Step 1: Copy structure to Webflow

Copy structure to Webflow

In the video below we described how you can copy + paste the structure of this resource to your Webflow project.

Copy to Webflow

Webflow structure is not required for this resource.

Step 1: Add HTML

HTML

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<button data-play-pause="toggle" class="play-pause-button">
  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100%" viewbox="0 0 24 25" fill="none" class="play-pause-icon">
    <path d="M3.5 5L3.50049 3.9468C3.50049 3.177 4.33382 2.69588 5.00049 3.08078L20.0005 11.741C20.6672 12.1259 20.6672 13.0882 20.0005 13.4731L17.2388 15.1412L17.0055 15.2759M3.50049 8L3.50049 21.2673C3.50049 22.0371 4.33382 22.5182 5.00049 22.1333L14.1192 16.9423L14.4074 16.7759" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-miterlimit="16" stroke-linecap="round" data-play-pause="path"></path>
  </svg>
</button>

HTML structure is not required for this resource.

Step 2: Add CSS

CSS

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.play-pause-button {
  background-color: #000;
  border: none;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: max(7.5rem, 10vw);
  height: max(7.5rem, 10vw);
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
}

.play-pause-icon {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

Step 2: Add custom Javascript

Custom Javascript in Webflow

In this video, Ilja gives you some guidance about using JavaScript in Webflow:

Step 2: Add Javascript

Step 3: Add Javascript

Javascript

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gsap.registerPlugin(MorphSVGPlugin);

function initMorphingPlayPauseToggle() {  

  const playPath = "M3.5 5L3.50049 3.9468C3.50049 3.177 4.33382 2.69588 5.00049 3.08078L20.0005 11.741C20.6672 12.1259 20.6672 13.0882 20.0005 13.4731L17.2388 15.1412L17.0055 15.2759M3.50049 8L3.50049 21.2673C3.50049 22.0371 4.33382 22.5182 5.00049 22.1333L14.1192 16.9423L14.4074 16.7759";
  const pausePath = "M15.5004 4.05859V5.0638V5.58691V8.58691V15.5869V19.5869V21.2549M8.5 3.96094V10.3721V17V19L8.5 21";

  const buttonToggle = document.querySelector('[data-play-pause="toggle"]');
  const iconPath = buttonToggle.querySelector('[data-play-pause="path"]');
  let isPlaying = false; // keep track of state to control the morph

  buttonToggle.addEventListener("click", () => {
    gsap.to(iconPath, {
      duration: 0.5,
      morphSVG: {
        type: "rotational",
        map: "complexity", // morphs the shape based on the amount of anchor points, it's fastest!
        shape: isPlaying ? playPath : pausePath, // if button is 'playing', morph to pause and vice versa
      },
      ease: "power4.inOut",
    });
    isPlaying = !isPlaying; // control play/pause state again
  });
}

// Initialize Morphing Play/Pause Toggle
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
  initMorphingPlayPauseToggle();
});

Step 3: Add custom CSS

Step 2: Add custom CSS

Custom CSS in Webflow

Curious about where to put custom CSS in Webflow? Ilja explains it in the below video:

CSS

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Resource Details

GSAP
SVG
Button
Effect
Interaction
Transition
Animation

Original source

Ilja van Eck

Creator Credits

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