Make transitions preserve context Continuity

Finding

When something changes on a screen, we usually just show the new state.

But the user can lose the connection between what they clicked and what appeared next.

Idea

Use animation to make the same element visually move into its new state.

For example, when I click a product card, the card can expand into the product details instead of disappearing and showing a completely new page.

The user can understand:

This is the same thing, just opened.

Why I like it

The animation is not just there to look nice.

It helps the user understand where something came from and where it went.

Animation should explain the change, not just decorate it.