mapbox / mapbox/mapbox-gl-js

There is no way to allow user gestures to override animations that occur on every frame.

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Description

**mapbox-gl-js version**: 3.2.0

**browser**: any

### Steps to Trigger Behavior

1. Use `jumpTo` on every frame while not interacting
2. Attempt to listen to "movestart" events to stop animation
3. It won't fire

### Link to Demonstration
https://jsbin.com/reyakaravi/edit?js,console,output

### Expected Behavior
Moving works and console logs show up

### Actual Behavior
Nothing happens

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Research direction

Start with the linked JSBin demonstration and reproduce the behavior using jumpTo on every frame while observing movestart events. Trace the map movement and event behavior involved, then verify that user gestures can override the repeated animation and that the expected events appear.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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