# anime v4.3.0

- Product: anime (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/anime)
- Vendor: juliangarnier
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Version: v4.3.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/juliangarnier/anime/releases/tag/v4.3.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/anime/releases/v4.3.0

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- **added** — New createLayout() method to easily animate between two layout states
- **added** — The ease parameter now accepts function-based values like duration and delay properties
- **added** — Add composition parameter to disable animation composition when using .add() to improve performance
- **added** — Add muteCallbacks parameter to .complete(muteCallbacks) to complete the animation without triggering callbacks
- **fixed** — Fix an issue where complex values containing a color (e.g., box-shadow) would be incorrectly handled as color values instead of complex string values
- **fixed** — Fix animations not being properly removed from document.timeline in some cases
- **fixed** — Fix spring parameters not properly setting the duration
- **fixed** — Fix spring easing being ignored when defined in the defaults parameter
- **fixed** — Fix .call() and .sync() incorrectly inheriting delay from defaults parameters
- **fixed** — Fix a bug where the first word of the second line could be incorrectly added to the first line
- **fixed** — Fix unnecessary empty spaces not being properly removed from lines
- **changed** — Increase max fps to 240 (previously 120)

##### New Features
- **AutoLayout**
  - New `createLayout()` method to easily animate between two layout states (learn more about layouts here:  https://animejs.com/documentation/layout)
- **Easings**
  - The `ease` parameter now accepts function-based values (like `duration` and `delay` properties)
- **Timeline**
  - Add `composition` parameter to disable animation composition when using `.add()` and greatly improve performance

##### Bug Fixes
- **JS Animation**
  - Fix an issue where complex values containing a color (e.g., `box-shadow`) would be incorrectly handled as color values instead of complex string values
- **WAAPI**
  - Fix animations not being properly removed from `document.timeline` in some cases
- **Draggable**
  - Fix spring parameters not properly setting the duration
- **Timeline**
  - Fix spring easing being ignored when defined in the `defaults` parameter
  - Fix `.call()` and `.sync()` incorrectly inheriting `delay` from `defaults` parameters
- **splitText**
  - Fix a bug where the first word of the second line could be incorrectly added to the first line
  - Fix unnecessary empty spaces not being properly removed from lines

##### Changes
- **Engine**
  - Increase max fps to 240 (previously 120)
  - **Animation / Timer / Timeline**
  - Add `muteCallbacks` parameter to `.complete(muteCallbacks)` to complete the animation without triggering callbacks