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[FEATURE] Support for ref elements in sequences

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Description

problem

I cannot animate elements in an animation sequences referenced by ref using simple animate() function, only selectors and motion values


	const intro = {
		progress: motionValue(0),
		openVert: motionValue(0),
		openHor: motionValue(0),
		sectionRef: useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null!),
		progressRef: useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null!),
		progressBarRef: useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null!),
		serviceRef: useRef<HTMLParagraphElement>(null!),
	}

	const introSeq: AnimationSequence = [
		[intro.serviceRef.current, { opacity: 0 }, { duration: 0.5, at: 0.5 }],
		[intro.progress, 1, { duration: 1, ease: 'circIn' }], //only this will animate
		[intro.progressBarRef.current, { height: '100vh' }, { delay: 0.2 }],
		[intro.progressBarRef.current, { width: '100vw' }],
		[intro.sectionRef.current, { opacity: 0 }, { duration: 1 }],
	]

	useEffect(() => {
		animate(introSeq) //from 'framer-motion' for sure...
	}, [])

I assume, you absolutely can add refs, not only selectors and motions values. I hope it is not a bug or I am simply using this function in a wrong way thus refs are not working only for me. 💘

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Research direction

Start at the animate() API and the AnimationSequence usage shown in the issue, then trace how sequence targets are resolved. Done means refs such as intro.serviceRef.current and intro.progressBarRef.current can animate in the sequence alongside motion values and selectors.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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