Moving ASCII art
Growing Plant
A seedling that gains a leaf and then height across four frames.
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About the animation
What it is
A seedling that gains a leaf and then height across four frames.
Progress toward a goal, onboarding steps and anything framed as growth.
Motion guide
How the growing plant animation works
Each frame adds material rather than replacing it, so the sequence reads as growth rather than as a cycle. It is the one animation here that is better played once than looped.
Implementation tip
Tie the frame to actual progress rather than to a timer — frame two at fifty percent complete says something a spinner cannot.
Best uses
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Progress toward a goal
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Onboarding steps
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Long build output
Use the frames
How to run the growing plant animation
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Copy the frame set
Copy all 4 frames at once, or take individual frames from the reference list below.
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Display them in order
Use a timer in your script or bot to advance through the frames at about 2 frames per second.
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Replace the previous frame
Tie the frame to actual progress rather than to a timer — frame two at fifty percent complete says something a spinner cannot.
Frame by frame
Every frame
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Common questions
About this ASCII animation
What is the growing plant ASCII animation?
A seedling that gains a leaf and then height across four frames. Each frame adds material rather than replacing it, so the sequence reads as growth rather than as a cycle. It is the one animation here that is better played once than looped.
Does copying the frames make them animate?
No. The copied text contains each of the 4 drawings, while your terminal, app or bot supplies the timer and replaces one frame with the next. Tie the frame to actual progress rather than to a timer — frame two at fifty percent complete says something a spinner cannot.
Can I change the playback speed?
Yes. The preview uses 2 fps as a readable starting point. A shorter delay feels faster, while a longer delay makes each frame easier to inspect.
Where does the growing plant animation fit?
Progress toward a goal, onboarding steps and anything framed as growth. It suits progress toward a goal, onboarding steps, long build output.
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