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Snowing using the Web Animations API and Promises
console.log('The weather today is predicted to be ❄snowy!')
svg_str = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M440.5 345.8L408.1 327c11.8-12.3 26-18.2 26.2-18.3 7.5-3 11.4-11.4 8.9-19.1-1.9-5.9-7.4-9.8-13.5-9.8-1.9 0-3.7.4-5.5 1.1-1 .4-24.4 10-41.9 31.2l-96.3-56 96.3-56c17.5 21.2 40.8 30.8 41.9 31.2 1.8.7 3.6 1.1 5.5 1.1 6.1 0 11.6-4 13.5-9.8 2.5-7.7-1.4-16.1-8.9-19.1-.1-.1-14.3-6-26.2-18.3l32.4-18.8c7.2-4.2 9.6-13.4 5.5-20.6-2.7-4.7-7.7-7.6-13.1-7.6-2.6 0-5.3.7-7.6 2L393.1 159c-4.5-16.2-2.7-31.4-2.6-32 1.1-8.1-4.1-15.6-12-17.3-1-.2-2-.3-3-.3-7.1 0-13 5.2-14.1 12.4-.2 1.1-3.6 26 6.1 52.2l-96 56v-99.2c26.9-4.7 46.8-20.2 47.7-20.9 3.1-2.5 5.1-6 5.4-10 .3-4-.9-7.8-3.6-10.8-2.9-3.2-7-5.1-11.4-5.1-3.4 0-6.8 1.2-9.5 3.3-.1.1-12.2 9.4-28.6 13.6V63.1c0-8.2-7.1-15.1-15.5-15.1s-15.5 6.9-15.5 15.1v37.5c-16.3-4.2-28.4-13.5-28.6-13.6-2.7-2.1-6-3.3-9.5-3.3-4.4 0-8.5 1.9-11.4 5.1-2.7 3-4 7-3.6 10.9.3 3.9 2.3 7.4 5.4 9.9.9.7 20.8 16.2 47.7 20.9v99.2l-96-56c9.6-26 6.2-51.1 6-52.2-1-7.2-6.9-12.4-14-12.4-1 0-2 .1-3 .3-7.9 1.6-13.2 9.3-12 17.3 0 .2 2 15.5-2.6 31.9L86.6 140c-2.3-1.3-4.9-2-7.6-2-5.4 0-10.4 2.9-13.1 7.6-4.1 7.2-1.7 16.5 5.5 20.6l32.4 18.8c-11.7 12.1-25.7 18.1-26.2 18.3-7.5 3-11.4 11.4-8.9 19.1 1.9 5.9 7.4 9.8 13.5 9.8 1.9 0 3.7-.4 5.5-1.1 1-.4 24.4-10 41.9-31.2l96.3 56-96.3 56c-17.5-21.2-40.8-30.8-41.9-31.2-1.8-.7-3.6-1.1-5.5-1.1-6.1 0-11.6 4-13.5 9.8-2.5 7.7 1.4 16 8.9 19.1.5.2 14.5 6.2 26.2 18.3l-32.4 18.8c-7.2 4.2-9.6 13.4-5.5 20.6 2.7 4.7 7.7 7.6 13.1 7.6 2.6 0 5.3-.7 7.6-2l32.3-18.8c4.6 16.5 2.6 31.8 2.6 32-1.2 8 4.1 15.7 12 17.3 1 .2 2 .3 3 .3 7.1 0 13-5.2 14.1-12.4.2-1.1 3.6-26-6.1-52.2l96-56v99.2c-26.9 4.7-46.8 20.2-47.7 20.9-3.1 2.5-5.1 6-5.4 10-.3 4 .9 7.8 3.6 10.8 2.9 3.2 7 5.1 11.4 5.1 3.4 0 6.8-1.2 9.5-3.3.1-.1 12.3-9.4 28.6-13.6v37.5c0 8.2 7.1 15.1 15.5 15.1s15.5-6.9 15.5-15.1v-37.5c16.3 4.2 28.4 13.5 28.6 13.6 2.7 2.1 6.1 3.3 9.5 3.3 4.4 0 8.5-1.9 11.4-5.1 2.7-3 4-7 3.6-10.9-.3-3.9-2.3-7.4-5.4-9.9-.9-.7-20.8-16.2-47.7-20.9V282l96 56c-9.6 26-6.2 51.1-6 52.2 1 7.2 6.9 12.4 14 12.4 1 0 2-.1 3-.3 7.9-1.6 13.1-9.2 12-17.3-.1-.5-1.9-15.7 2.6-32l32.2 18.8c2.3 1.3 4.9 2 7.6 2 5.4 0 10.4-2.9 13.1-7.6 4.1-6.9 1.7-16.2-5.5-20.4z"/></svg>`
snow = new DOMParser().parseFromString(svg_str, 'text/xml').children[0]
// set the svg's position to fixed
snow.style.position = "fixed"
snow.style.top = '-24px'
// new snowflake
let newSnow = () => {
// create a new snow
let clonedSnow = snow.cloneNode(true);
// assign to it a random left
let left = Math.floor(document.body.offsetWidth * Math.random())
clonedSnow.style.left = left + 'px';
// add it to the dom
document.body.append(clonedSnow)
// assign to it a random speed
let time = Math.max(10 * Math.random(), 5) * 1000
let anim = clonedSnow.animate([ { top: (window.innerHeight + 24) + 'px' } ], { duration: time, fill: 'forwards' })
// garbage collection
anim.onfinish = el => el.target.effect.target.remove()
return snow
}
wait = time => new Promise(res => setTimeout(res, time))
let asyncIterate = async (start, iterations, fn) => {
let i = start;
let call = res => fn(res)
.then(async result => {
if (i >= iterations) return result;
i++
return await call(i)
});
return await call(i);
}
// also don't run it for people who do not
if(window.matchMedia && window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: true)').matches) {
console.log('No snow for you because you (prefers-reduced-motion)')
} else {
asyncIterate(0, Infinity, async () => {
// wait 10 seconds if the user is not active
// if (navigator.userActivation && !navigator.userActivation.isActive) return await wait(10000);
if (document.visibilityState && document.visibilityState != 'visible') return await wait(10000).then(() => console.log('page was not visible'));
await wait(Math.max(3 * Math.random(), 1) * 300)
newSnow();
})
}
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vixalien commented Feb 6, 2021

Read the relevant blog post here

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