Is there a way in Webflow to pause typing after a full stop or comma appears in a sentence, or to pause after every string?
Published on
September 22, 2023
In Webflow, there is not a built-in feature specifically designed to pause typing after a full stop or comma appears in a sentence. However, you can achieve this effect by utilizing custom code or interactions. Here's how you can do it:
Using Custom Code
- Open the Custom Code tab in your Webflow project settings.
- Add the following JavaScript code to pause typing after full stops or commas:
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { var textToType = 'Your sentence here.'; var typingSpeed = 100; // Adjust this value as desired var typeWriter = function(text, i) { if (i < text.length) { document.getElementById('text-container').innerHTML += text.charAt(i); if (text.charAt(i) === '.' || text.charAt(i) === ',') { setTimeout(function() { typeWriter(text, i + 1); }, 1500); // Adjust this pause time as desired } else { setTimeout(function() { typeWriter(text, i + 1); }, typingSpeed); } } }; typeWriter(textToType, 0);});
- Replace
'Your sentence here.'
with the sentence you want to type. - Adjust
typingSpeed
and the pause time insetTimeout
functions to match your desired typing speed and pause duration. - Create a
div
element with anid
oftext-container
where you want the typing effect to appear.
Using Interactions
- In the Webflow Designer, select the element where you want the typing effect.
- Add a new interaction to the element.
- Set the initial appearance of the element to hide or empty.
- Add a new step to the interaction and choose "Start Typing" as the action.
- Enter the text you want to type and adjust the typing speed.
- Add a new step and choose "Pause for Animation" as the action.
- Set the pause time depending on where you want the typing to pause.
- Repeat steps 4-7 as needed for pauses at specific characters.
- Add a final step and choose "Show" or "Display" as the action to display the full typed text.
Note: Interactions method might not be as precise as custom code when it comes to pauses after specific characters.
These methods should allow you to pause typing after a full stop or comma appears in a sentence or pause after every string.
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