Enhance Text Animation: Custom 'words' Prop For True Focus

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Enhance Text Animation: Custom 'words' Prop for True Focus

Hey guys! Let's dive into a cool feature request for the text-animations/true-focus component. This component is awesome for creating those slick, attention-grabbing text animations you see everywhere. Currently, it works by taking a sentence prop and splitting it into words. But, as we'll explore, there's a neat way to make it even more flexible. We're talking about introducing a custom words array prop. Intrigued? Let's get into it.

The Current Situation and Its Limitations

So, right now, the True Focus component in text-animations takes a sentence prop. This sentence is then broken down into individual words using .split(" "). This approach is simple, and it works well for basic sentences. However, it runs into some limitations when we need more control over the text animation. For example, think about sentences with multiple spaces between words or phrases you want to treat as a single unit.

Let's consider a scenario: you want to animate "Full Stack DevOps". Using the current setup, the component would likely split this into "Full", "Stack", and "DevOps". This might not be what you want. You probably want "Full Stack" to be treated as a single word or phrase. Currently, there is not a method to control this. That's where the custom words array prop comes into play. It would allow developers to define exactly how the text should be broken down, providing much greater flexibility in styling and animating the text. This is super important to increase the flexibility and ensure all edge cases are handled. Also, it's pretty important if you want to make a truly great user experience.

Code Example Highlighting the Problem

Let's see how this looks in practice. Imagine you're using the component like this:

<TrueFocus sentence="Full Stack DevOps" />

In this case, the component would treat each word separately. If you wanted "Full Stack" to stay together, you would not be able to do this. A words array prop would fix this by letting you define the word boundaries.

The Proposed Solution: A Custom words Array Prop

So, what's the deal? The solution is straightforward: introduce a words prop that accepts an array of strings. This array would explicitly define the words or phrases the component should animate. This gives the developer full control over how the text is broken down. This is great for SEO and to ensure the most value is produced for the end user. This also makes the component more robust and suitable for a wider range of use cases.

How It Would Work

With the new words prop, the component would no longer rely solely on splitting the sentence prop. Instead, it would prioritize the words array. If the words array is provided, it would use it to determine the words to animate. The sentence prop could still be used as a fallback or for providing the original text. It could also provide some default behavior if the user did not implement anything. This would allow for a lot more flexibility. In short, it would become an incredibly powerful tool for customizing text animations.

Code Example Showing the Solution

Let's see what this looks like with the custom prop:

<TrueFocus words={["Full Stack", "DevOps"]} />

This would treat "Full Stack" as a single unit, which is exactly what we wanted. It's a huge improvement when you want the most control over the animations. The developer could then style each word, using the new prop, and then they could define how each of these words act.

Benefits of the Custom words Array Prop

The benefits are numerous. This would increase the flexibility for the user. It would also increase the amount of use cases for the component. Let's cover some of the benefits of this:

  • Enhanced Control over Spacing: Easily handle sentences with multiple spaces or unusual spacing.
  • Support for Multi-word Phrases: Treat phrases like "Full Stack" or "New York" as single animated units.
  • Improved Styling: Apply different styles to specific phrases or words for a more dynamic look.
  • Greater Flexibility: Adapt to a wider range of text structures and formatting requirements.
  • SEO benefits: Allow SEO professionals to easily modify each of the words to make sure they are optimized. This allows each word to be optimized for SEO, making sure that each phrase is properly optimized.

Considerations and Potential Implementation Details

So, let's explore how we would actually implement this. Implementing this new feature requires careful consideration to ensure it works seamlessly with the existing functionality. Here are some of the key points to think about:

Prop Prioritization

What happens if both sentence and words are provided? The recommended approach is to prioritize the words array. If the words array is present, the component should use it. If not, it can fall back to splitting the sentence prop. This ensures the developer has full control when needed while still providing a default behavior.

Backward Compatibility

This is a super important point. The implementation must maintain backward compatibility. Existing implementations using the sentence prop should continue to work without any changes. The new words prop should be an optional enhancement. It should not break any existing code. If the user doesn't provide anything, then it should use the default logic.

Internal Logic Changes

The component's internal logic will need to be updated to handle the words array. This includes:

  • Parsing: Modify the parsing logic to check for the words prop and use it if available.
  • Animation: Ensure that the animation logic correctly handles the new word boundaries defined by the words array.
  • Rendering: Update the rendering to correctly display each word or phrase from the words array.

API Design

  • Props:
    • sentence (string, optional): The original sentence.
    • words (string[], optional): An array of words or phrases to animate.

This API design is straightforward and easy to understand. It ensures that the component remains easy to use while providing the new functionality.

Conclusion: Making True Focus Even Better

Adding a custom words array prop to the True Focus component would be a game-changer. It would give developers the power to finely control text animations, handle complex text structures, and create even more engaging user experiences. By addressing the limitations of the current implementation, we can make the component more versatile and a valuable tool. The ability to define exactly how the text is broken down opens up a world of possibilities for creative text animations. It is crucial to be able to define how text is broken down. This will ensure that all cases are properly handled.

In summary, the words array prop would enable developers to create richer, more dynamic text animations. It will offer better spacing, styling, and flexibility. By implementing this feature, the True Focus component can evolve to be a truly robust tool. It will be able to handle a wide range of use cases. It will also empower developers to bring their creative visions to life with text animations. This proposed enhancement is a step towards making the True Focus component more powerful, flexible, and user-friendly, ultimately leading to better user experiences and more engaging interfaces. So, what do you guys think? Let me know in the comments.