Quick & Easy Theme Transitions @KevinPowell
Quick & Easy Theme Transitions  @KevinPowell
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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βœ… More in-depth video on single page view transitions: youtu.be/jZiZs8cZAKU
βœ… Learn about cross-document view transitions: youtu.be/quvE1uu1f_I
βœ… The final code from this video: codepen.io/kevinpowell/pen/xbGeNQy/ef22ccea0c2d257ae1a748f5fd4646da
βœ… The wave example: kryogenix.org/code/browser/theme-transition.html
βœ… The β€œthrow away” example: https://events-3bg.pages.dev/jotter/same-doc/#theme-switcher
βœ… The rotating cube example: codepen.io/ragnar_ock/pen/QwbYbOQ
βœ… Browser support for view transitions: caniuse.com/cross-document-view-transitions
βœ… Easing Wizard: easingwizard.com

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⌚ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:18 - The basic setup
02:20 - Adding the view transition
03:50 - Basics of modifying the view transition with CSS
05:25 - Sliding the new theme in
07:50 - Bouncing in the new theme
09:36 - The circle effect

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