When clicking on the elements with classes .next-arrow and .previous-arrow in this SSCCE, it hides and shows several elements with the class .item, four at a time (with four visible on the screen simultaneously).
The desired effect is to animate the showing and hiding of these items to create a horizontal sliding effect. The goal is to have a smooth transition that appears as if the strip of items is sliding horizontally on the screen.
After exploring various options, the decision was made to utilize animate({"width":"toggle"}) due to its simplicity and relative effectiveness in achieving the desired outcome.
However, an issue arises during the transition process where the new incoming items appear below the horizontal space containing all the items before snapping into their correct position once fully visible.
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The goal is to have the items display within the confined horizontal row/space of .wrapper while they are appearing on the screen.
To address this problem and ensure a seamless animation, what steps should be taken?