I recently invested a significant amount of time attempting to create a flickering text effect by switching its color back and forth. What initially seemed like a simple task turned out to be quite challenging. I tried using the following code:
$('#myElement').animate({color:black}, 100);
$('#myElement').animate({color:white}, 100);
I tried putting this in a loop, repeating it five times, but it didn't work even with the Jquery color plugin installed. The plugin prevented browser errors from being reported but did not help make the code functional.
After some trial and error, I found a solution that worked:
$('myElement').animate({top:0}, 100, function(){$('myElement').css('color','#000000');});
$('myElement').animate({top:0}, 100, function(){$('myElement'.css('color','#ffffff');});
This method involved using the animate function solely as a timer and then changing the CSS color value on the element. It was a simple yet effective approach.
Additionally, if you want to prevent other actions from occurring while the colors are flickering, you may need to implement a timing mechanism or flag. Browsers can multitask and continue executing tasks in parallel during color transitions. Therefore, if you need to disable certain functionalities such as selecting another menu choice while the text is flickering, you will have to temporarily inhibit those actions until the animation is completed.