Add `none` option for image asset animations #122

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opened 2026-07-08 11:28:17 -05:00 by Gitchegumi · 0 comments

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Summary

Add a none option to the image asset animation controls in the alert editor.

Problem

Some image assets may already be animated, such as animated GIFs, APNGs, WebP animations, or future video-like image assets. Right now, image assets appear to require an animation selection from the editor's animation options. If the source image is already animated, applying an additional entrance/loop/effect animation can interfere with the intended playback or visual timing.

Desired behavior

Image assets should support a none animation option so the asset can render exactly as provided without any editor-applied animation layer.

When none is selected:

The image asset should still render normally in the editor canvas.
The image asset should still render normally during test alerts.
The image asset should still render normally in the browser source.
No editor-defined CSS animation, transform animation, transition sequence, or timing effect should be applied to that image asset.
The underlying image should be allowed to animate on its own if the file format supports animation.

Acceptance criteria

The image animation dropdown/control includes a none option.
none can be saved as the image asset's animation setting.
Loading an alert/layout with none preserves that setting.
Test alerts render the image without any editor-applied animation when none is selected.
Browser-source playback renders the image without any editor-applied animation when none is selected.
Existing image animation options continue to work as before.
Existing saved alerts do not break if they do not have an explicit animation value.

Implementation notes

This should likely be treated as a valid animation mode/value rather than as an unset or missing value. That avoids confusing none with default behavior and makes it clear that the user intentionally disabled editor-applied animation for that asset.

## Summary Add a `none` option to the image asset animation controls in the alert editor. ## Problem Some image assets may already be animated, such as animated GIFs, APNGs, WebP animations, or future video-like image assets. Right now, image assets appear to require an animation selection from the editor's animation options. If the source image is already animated, applying an additional entrance/loop/effect animation can interfere with the intended playback or visual timing. ## Desired behavior Image assets should support a `none` animation option so the asset can render exactly as provided without any editor-applied animation layer. When `none` is selected: - The image asset should still render normally in the editor canvas. - The image asset should still render normally during test alerts. - The image asset should still render normally in the browser source. - No editor-defined CSS animation, transform animation, transition sequence, or timing effect should be applied to that image asset. - The underlying image should be allowed to animate on its own if the file format supports animation. ## Acceptance criteria - [ ] The image animation dropdown/control includes a `none` option. - [ ] `none` can be saved as the image asset's animation setting. - [ ] Loading an alert/layout with `none` preserves that setting. - [ ] Test alerts render the image without any editor-applied animation when `none` is selected. - [ ] Browser-source playback renders the image without any editor-applied animation when `none` is selected. - [ ] Existing image animation options continue to work as before. - [ ] Existing saved alerts do not break if they do not have an explicit animation value. ## Implementation notes This should likely be treated as a valid animation mode/value rather than as an unset or missing value. That avoids confusing `none` with default behavior and makes it clear that the user intentionally disabled editor-applied animation for that asset.

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