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GIFs animate in thumbnail regardless of animation option (media.tenor.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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As title. There's an option in the settings menu to disable animations. However GIF image posts animate in thumbnail view regardless.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

From reviewing the code it removes the transition animation when you click on an image to view it full screen (saving you 0.2 of a second). I think it was added when that animation wasn’t working correctly. Maybe it’s time to repurpose it now we’re actually seeing gifs being used a little more…