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Summary

Addresses a DX friction log finding and two minor clarifications in the view transitions guide.

Changes

  • Add note explaining that import { ViewTransition } from 'react' works because Next.js rewrites it to its internal React canary build via bundler aliases (friction log finding)
  • Clarify that shared element morph works without any CSS; share is only needed to customize the animation
  • Minor formatting fix in Next steps links

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  • Verify guide renders correctly in docs preview

- Tighten intro paragraph to flow more naturally
- Clarify that shared element morph works without CSS customization
- Explain `default="none"` before the code example in Step 2
- Trim repetitive asymmetry explanation in Step 2
- Add concrete prev/next arrows code example in Step 3
- Clarify why browser back navigation still morphs

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Pull request overview

Updates the App Router “Designing view transitions” guide to incorporate feedback from the earlier VT demo guide review, improving clarity around when transitions trigger and providing a more concrete navigation example.

Changes:

  • Refines the introduction and Step 1 phrasing to better explain the user problem and shared element continuity.
  • Clarifies customization vs. default behavior for shared element morphing and explains default="none" earlier in Step 2.
  • Adds a concrete prev/next navigation snippet in Step 3 and clarifies back-button behavior with transitionTypes.
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docs/01-app/02-guides/view-transitions.mdx:217

  • The photo-nav.tsx code block is presented as a file-level example (filename="app/photo/[id]/photo-nav.tsx"), but it isn’t syntactically self-contained: it uses <Link> without an import, references prevId/nextId without any definition/props, and has two top-level JSX siblings (would require a wrapper/fragment in a return). Consider either (a) making the snippet a minimal complete component (imports + props + wrapper + export), or (b) removing the filename attribute / clarifying it’s a fragment so readers don’t copy-paste it as-is.
  {/* photo thumbnail */}
</Link>
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@aurorascharff aurorascharff changed the title docs: address review feedback on view transitions guide docs: Add note on React canary version to View transitions guide Apr 5, 2026
@aurorascharff aurorascharff changed the title docs: Add note on React canary version to View transitions guide docs: add note on React canary version to View transitions guide Apr 5, 2026
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