A way to spread binds, transitions, actions...

[rChaoz]

Describe the problem

This has been a common problem in Svelte for long. I like the currently cooking attachments (#15000) PR that aims to solve this, but I think deprecating transitions/other directives won't happen very soon, and a solution for them would be nice.

Describe the proposed solution

Attachments can be applied using symbols. I don't like that any symbol is treated as an attachment - string props are already all used, and using all symbols disallows adding additional stuff in the future. Why not...

<script>
  import { Bind, Transition, Use } from "svelte/symbols"

  const boundProps = $state({ ... })
  const props = {
    [Bind]: boundProps,
    [Transition]: [fade, { duration: 1000 }],
    [Use]: ...
  }
</script>

<Component {...props} />

<!-- Component.svelte -->
<script>
  let { a = 5, b = $bindable(), ...rest } = $props()
</script>

<div {...rest} >
  ...
</div>

where svelte/symbols is something like:

export const Transition = Symbol.for("svelte:transition")
...

I think typescript also plays nice with such symbols.

Importance

nice to have

[adiguba]

Hello,

Having a way to set a transition (or animate) on a component would be nice.
Same for actions...

But for bindings I think this could cause conflicts with the internal stuffs of the component.

Also, I think this can be done with anothers parameters of the components instead of props.
Ex: actually a component create a function like that :

export default function Component($$anchor, $$props) {
	
}

If we allow special directives on components, we could use a third argument for that :

export default function Component($$anchor, $$props, $$directives) {
	
}

And IMHO, I think this need a special syntax, allowing us to separate them from spreading if we dont want to use that.

[adiguba]

Thinking at that, perhaps a solution would be to use something like transition:this, animate:this and use:this

Exemple :

<!-- spread the props -->
<div {...rest}></div>

<!-- spread transitions -->
<div transition:this></div>

<!-- spread animate (must be on the root of the component) -->
<div animate:this></div>

<!-- spread actions -->
<div use:this></div>

<!-- spread props, transitions, animate and actions -->
<div {...rest} transition:this animate:this use:this></div>

[rChaoz]

There are a lot of ways to implement this, and there have been many suggestions in the past. The point of this post is that this could be done very similarly to the new attachments, which seems like the current direction. Attachments would also go well together this: { [Attachments]: ... }.

But for bindings I think this could cause conflicts with the internal stuffs of the component.

Yes, they'd have to be handled separately.

Thinking at that, perhaps a solution would be to use something like transition:this, animate:this and use:this

This was also suggested in the past. I think it has some drawbacks, e.g. how can you tell if a transition is passed, how do you declare in TypeScript if the competent can even receive it. With symbols props, this is really easy:

<script lang="ts">
  interface Props {
    [Transition]: ...
  }
  // or Pick<HTMLAttributes, Transition, Use, ...>

  const { [Transition]: transition }: Props = $props()
  if (transition != null)  { ... }
</script>

[Ocean-OS]

I think the current way that bindings work (using accessors) is fine, but I do like the idea of using symbols for directives. I think the best way to do that would be a factory for creating keys, so that you can add multiple actions/animations/etc. Example:

let props = {
  [createActionKey()]:...
  [createAnimateKey()]:... 
}

[JonathonRP]

I think the current way that bindings work (using accessors) is fine, but I do like the idea of using symbols for directives. I think the best way to do that would be a factory for creating keys, so that you can add multiple actions/animations/etc.

From attachment PR they made attachments symbol so animations and transitions must be contained in attachment symbol because svelte will treat any symbol on element as an attachment...

[Ocean-OS]

From attachment PR they made attachments symbol so animations and transitions must be contained in attachment symbol because svelte will treat any symbol on element as an attachment...

Actually, it checks the description of the symbol, so not any symbol will work.

[JonathonRP]

I keep thinking about #15000, and how the attach is similar to the set if binding to this prop of svelte-element and wondering if there is something there similar for transitions it's just easy access to node ref passed from func param.