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Animating a Navbar in Framer

Animating a Navbar in Framer

Animating a Navbar in Framer

Take a navbar component and bring it to life: a mega menu on hover, a start state that animates in on load, and an appear effect that slides it down from the top.

Take a navbar component and bring it to life: a mega menu on hover, a start state that animates in on load, and an appear effect that slides it down from the top.

Take a navbar component and bring it to life: a mega menu on hover, a start state that animates in on load, and an appear effect that slides it down from the top.

Intermediate

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03:34

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with Ryan Hayward

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HOW TO ANIMATE A NAVBAR IN FRAMER

HOW TO ANIMATE A NAVBAR IN FRAMER

The navbar is already a component with variants. Add a start state, transition to the real one on load, and the whole bar animates without a single keyframe.

The navbar is already a component with variants. Add a start state, transition to the real one on load, and the whole bar animates without a single keyframe.

The mega menu variant open in the component canvas (Animated Navbar lesson, 0:25)
The mega menu variant open in the component canvas (Animated Navbar lesson, 0:25)
Setting the mouse enter transition between navbar variants (Animated Navbar lesson, 0:40)

ANIMATE A NAVBAR IN THREE MOVES

ANIMATE A NAVBAR IN THREE MOVES

Hover for the mega menu, a start state for the load, then an appear effect on top.

Open the mega menu on hover

Open the mega menu on hover

On mouse enter, transition to the large menu variant. On mouse leave, go back.

Add a start state

Add a start state

Duplicate the variant, shrink it to just the logo, and centre it. That's where the load begins.

Transition and slide it in

Transition and slide it in

Set the start variant as the initial one, tune the spring stiffness, then add an appear effect from the top.

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON, YOU WILL:

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON, YOU WILL:

The finished navbar with its mega menu open on the live page (Animated Navbar lesson, 3:30)

0:35

The finished navbar with its mega menu open on the live page (Animated Navbar lesson, 3:30)

0:35

BUILD A MEGA MENU THAT OPENS ON HOVER

Mouse enter and mouse leave move between variants, no extra components needed.

The start state variant, shrunk to just the logo (Animated Navbar lesson, 1:40)

1:09

The start state variant, shrunk to just the logo (Animated Navbar lesson, 1:40)

1:09

ANIMATE THE NAVBAR ON PAGE LOAD

A start state transitions to the full bar as the page loads.

Choosing an appear effect that slides the navbar in from the top (Animated Navbar lesson, 3:00)

2:51

Choosing an appear effect that slides the navbar in from the top (Animated Navbar lesson, 3:00)

2:51

TUNE THE MOTION SO IT FEELS RIGHT

Spring stiffness and an appear effect from the top control how it arrives.

RELATED LESSONS

RELATED LESSONS

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Build a navbar as one component: sketch the bar, fix it to the top of the page, then add a hamburger view that opens a full menu on mobile.

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Breakpoints in Framer

Breakpoints are different layouts of the same page for different screen sizes. Set up desktop, tablet and phone so one page works everywhere.

Layout lesson card

Layout in Framer

Framer's layout system works like auto layout in Figma or Flexbox in Webflow. Learn how stacks and grids bring alignment and order to your elements.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS COURSE

In the Ultimate Framer Masterclass, you’ll master Framer from the ground up. Follow real projects, get expert feedback, and finally design and ship the way you’ve always wanted to.

Intermediate

Intermediate

Build a navbar component for your own project, fix it to the top, then add a hamburger variant and wire up the click interaction.

03:34

PUBLISH CHECKLIST

Mega menu variant built

Hover transitions set

Start state variant added

Initial variant set

Spring stiffness tuned

Appear effect added

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Our team went from guessing to actually knowing what we’re doing. We’re working faster, staying on brand, and delivering better work overall.

Our team went from guessing to actually knowing what we’re doing. We’re working faster, staying on brand, and delivering better work overall.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Everything you need to know about this lesson.

How do I animate a navbar in Framer?

Make the navbar a component with variants, add a start state, then transition to the real bar on page load. The whole bar animates through variants, with no keyframes involved.

How do I open a mega menu on hover in Framer?

On the navbar component, use mouse enter to transition to the large menu variant and mouse leave to go back. No extra components are needed.

How do I control how a Framer navbar animation feels?

Tune the spring stiffness on the transition, then add an appear effect from the top. Together they control how quickly the bar arrives and how it settles.

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