Animations

Note that: the exact screen layout has changed since the animation styles were developed; each of the following series of screen dumps only shows 5 out of 64 steps which one transition requires to animate.
Fading: The old article gradually fades to become the new article




Figure: screen dumps made at different times during the transition from the old article to the new article.

Rolling: The new article rolls up from the bottom of the window, covering the old article.




Figure: screen dumps made at different times during the transition from the old article to the new article.

Sweeping: The new article drops from the top of the window like a curtain.




Figure: screen dumps made at different times during the transition from the old article to the new article.


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