Animation.finish()

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The finish() method of the Web Animations API's Animation Interface sets the current playback time to the end of the animation corresponding to the current playback direction. That is, if the animation is playing forward, it sets the playback time to the length of the animation sequence, and if the animation is playing in reverse (having had its reverse() method called), it sets the playback time to 0.

Syntax

Animation.finish(); 

Parameters

None.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

InvalidState
The player's playback rate is 0 or the animation's playback rate is greater than 0 and the end time of the animation is infinity.

Examples

The following example shows how to use the finish() method and catch an InvalidState error.

interfaceElement.addEventListener("mousedown", function() {
  try {
    player.finish();
  } catch(e if e instanceof InvalidState) {
    console.log("finish() called on paused or finished animation.");
  } catch(e);
    logMyErrors(e); //pass exception object to error handler
  }
});

The following example finishes all the animations on a single element, regardless of their direction of playback.

elem.getAnimations().forEach(
  function(animation){
    return animation.finish();
  }
);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Web Animations
The definition of 'finish()' in that specification.
Working Draft

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
finish
Experimental
Chrome Full support 39Edge Full support ≤79Firefox Full support 48
Full support 48
No support 46 — 48
Disabled
Disabled From version 46 until version 48 (exclusive): this feature is behind the dom.animations-api.core.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 26Safari No support NoWebView Android Full support 39Chrome Android Full support 39Firefox Android Full support 48
Full support 48
No support 46 — 48
Disabled
Disabled From version 46 until version 48 (exclusive): this feature is behind the dom.animations-api.core.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android Full support 26Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 4.0

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.

See also