Re: [Tiki-devel] [RFC] Lottie Animation Support for Tiki - Library Selection
luciash d' being via TikiWiki-devel <[email protected]> Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:14:16 +0000
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--===============4274701704338528330== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="f04bc1b1-684a-49ca-bfe6-07b147a99780-1" --f04bc1b1-684a-49ca-bfe6-07b147a99780-1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Jonny, not sure where you see that $20/month but the "player" is MIT:=C2=A0https= ://github.com/LottieFiles/dotlottie-web As for the editing / creation of the files there seem to be couple of (fr= ee) tools: https://lottiefiles.com/tools/svg-to-lottie https://lottiefiles.com/lottie-creator The Lottie Editor has a paid plan though, indeed, but basic edits should = be free. Perhaps there is also an OpenSource lib to create / edit these J= SON files? luci January 6, 2026 at 14:45, "jonny--- via TikiWiki-devel" <tikiwiki-devel@l= ists.sourceforge.net mailto:[email protected]?to=3D%22= jonny---%20via%20TikiWiki-devel%22%20%3Ctikiwiki-devel%40lists.sourceforg= e.net%3E > wrote: >=20 >=20Hi Mo=C3=AFse >=20 >=20Thanks for this, so it looks like this is a javascript replacement fo= r Flash (sort of?) >=20 >=20A couple of questions: >=20 >=20* I can't seem to find any source code, looks like this is a totally = closed source project and costs money (starting at $20 a month)? Is this = really a good fit for Tiki? >=20 >=20* Also no "open" editor - how do you create these files? >=20 >=20* Some of this looks like it overlaps with h5p, which is already in T= iki and does animation and interactivity with javascript (although not an= imation like this i guess, shame) >=20 >=20That being said, we have integrations with non-open formats and syste= ms so that shouldn't stop things here, thanks for taking this on, i'll tr= y and reply further on the dev page... >=20 >=20jonny >=20 >=20>=20 >=20> On 5 Jan 2026, at 12:38, Mo=C3=AFse Nturubika <[email protected]= m> wrote: > >=20=20 >=20> Hi everyone, > > As discussed in the task tracker, we're working on adding Lottie ani= mation support to Tiki through a new {LOTTIE} wiki plugin. > >=20=20 >=20> Task: https://avan.tech/item91280 > > Documentation: https://doc.tiki.org/Lottie+Integration > >=20=20 >=20> What is Lottie? > > Lottie is a modern animation format using lightweight JSON files to = render vector animations. Unlike GIFs/videos, Lottie animations are small= (KB vs MB), scale perfectly, and support interactivity. > >=20=20 >=20> Proposed Plugin > > {LOTTIE src=3D"tiki-download_file.php?fileId=3D123" loop=3D"true" au= toplay=3D"true"} > >=20=20 >=20> Library Evaluation > > Following our library selection process (https://dev.tiki.org/How+to= +pick+a+software+library),=20 >=20>=20=20 >=20> I've analyzed the available options on https://dev.tiki.org/Lottie > >=20=20 >=20> Recommendation > > I propose using @lottiefiles/dotlottie-web because: > > - Official LottieFiles player with active maintenance (543+ releases= ) > > - Supports both .json and compressed .lottie formats > > - Web Worker support for better performance > >=20=20 >=20> The full analysis with pros/cons is available at: https://dev.tiki= .org/Lottie > >=20=20 >=20> Please share your thoughts, concerns, or alternative suggestions! > > Best regards, > > Mo=C3=AFse Nturubika > >=20=20 >=20> _______________________________________________ > > TikiWiki-devel mailing list > > [email protected] mailto:[email protected]= rceforge.net=20 >=20> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tikiwiki-devel > >=20 >=20_______________________________________________ > TikiWiki-devel mailing list > [email protected] mailto:[email protected]= forge.net=20 >=20https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tikiwiki-devel > --f04bc1b1-684a-49ca-bfe6-07b147a99780-1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"t= ext/html; charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body><div>Hi Jonny,</div><div><br></di= v><div>not sure where you see that $20/month but the "player" is MIT:=C2= =A0<a href=3D"https://github.com/LottieFiles/dotlottie-web">https://githu= b.com/LottieFiles/dotlottie-web</a></div><div><br></div><div>As for the e= diting / creation of the files there seem to be couple of (free) tools:</= div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://lottiefiles.com/tools/svg-to-l= ottie">https://lottiefiles.com/tools/svg-to-lottie</a></div><div><a href= =3D"https://lottiefiles.com/lottie-creator">https://lottiefiles.com/lotti= e-creator</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Lottie Editor has a paid p= lan though, indeed, but basic edits should be free. Perhaps there is also= an OpenSource lib to create / edit these JSON files?</div><div><br></div= ><div>luci</div><div><br></div><p>January 6, 2026 at 14:45, "jonny--- via= TikiWiki-devel" <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= et?to=3D%22jonny---%20via%20TikiWiki-devel%22%20%3Ctikiwiki-devel%40lists= .sourceforge.net%3E" target=3D"_blank" tabindex=3D"-1">tikiwiki-devel@lis= ts.sourceforge.net</a>> wrote:</p><blockquote>Hi Mo=C3=AFse<br><br>Tha= nks for this, so it looks like this is a javascript replacement for Flash= (sort of?)<br><br>A couple of questions:<br><br>* I can't seem to find a= ny source code, looks like this is a totally closed source project and co= sts money (starting at $20 a month)? Is this really a good fit for Tiki?<= br><br>* Also no "open" editor - how do you create these files?<br><br>* = Some of this looks like it overlaps with h5p, which is already in Tiki an= d does animation and interactivity with javascript (although not animatio= n like this i guess, shame)<br><br>That being said, we have integrations = with non-open formats and systems so that shouldn't stop things here, tha= nks for taking this on, i'll try and reply further on the dev page...<br>= <br>jonny<br><br><br><br><br><blockquote>On 5 Jan 2026, at 12:38, Mo=C3= =AFse Nturubika <[email protected]> wrote:<br> <br> Hi everyone= ,<br> As discussed in the task tracker, we're working on adding Lottie an= imation support to Tiki through a new {LOTTIE} wiki plugin.<br> <br> Task= : <a href=3D"https://avan.tech/item91280" target=3D"_blank" tabindex=3D"-= 1">https://avan.tech/item91280</a><br> Documentation: <a href=3D"https://= doc.tiki.org/Lottie+Integration" target=3D"_blank" tabindex=3D"-1">https:= //doc.tiki.org/Lottie+Integration</a><br> <br> What is Lottie?<br> Lottie= is a modern animation format using lightweight JSON files to render vect= or animations. Unlike GIFs/videos, Lottie animations are small (KB vs MB)= , scale perfectly, and support interactivity.<br> <br> Proposed Plugin<br= > {LOTTIE src=3D"tiki-download_file.php?fileId=3D123" loop=3D"true" autop= lay=3D"true"}<br> <br> Library Evaluation<br> Following our library selec= tion process (<a href=3D"https://dev.tiki.org/How+to+pick+a+software+libr= ary)," target=3D"_blank" tabindex=3D"-1">https://dev.tiki.org/How+to+pick= +a+software+library),</a> <br> <br> I've analyzed the available options o= n <a href=3D"https://dev.tiki.org/Lottie" target=3D"_blank" tabindex=3D"= -1">https://dev.tiki.org/Lottie</a><br> <br> Recommendation<br> I propose= using @lottiefiles/dotlottie-web because:<br> - Official LottieFiles pla= yer with active maintenance (543+ releases)<br> - Supports both .json and= compressed .lottie formats<br> - Web Worker support for better performan= ce<br> <br> The full analysis with pros/cons is available at: <a href=3D"= https://dev.tiki.org/Lottie" target=3D"_blank" tabindex=3D"-1">https://de= v.tiki.org/Lottie</a><br> <br> Please share your thoughts, concerns, or a= lternative suggestions!<br> Best regards,<br> Mo=C3=AFse Nturubika<br> <b= r> _______________________________________________<br> TikiWiki-devel mai= ling list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" tar= get=3D"_blank" tabindex=3D"-1">[email protected]</a><b= r> <a href=3D"https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tikiwiki-devel= " target=3D"_blank" tabindex=3D"-1">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/l= istinfo/tikiwiki-devel</a></blockquote><br>______________________________= _________________<br>TikiWiki-devel mailing list<br><a href=3D"mailto:Tik= [email protected]" target=3D"_blank" tabindex=3D"-1">Tiki= [email protected]</a><br><a href=3D"https://lists.sourcefo= rge.net/lists/listinfo/tikiwiki-devel" target=3D"_blank" tabindex=3D"-1">= https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tikiwiki-devel</a></blockquo= te><div><br></div></body></html> --f04bc1b1-684a-49ca-bfe6-07b147a99780-1-- --===============4274701704338528330== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline --===============4274701704338528330== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ TikiWiki-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tikiwiki-devel --===============4274701704338528330==--