Generate a smooth, flicker-free card flip animation in CSS3 across all browsers while addressing any z-index or perspective issues

Currently, I am attempting to implement a simple cross-browser 3D CSS3 card flip effect on my testing website.

The outcome functions perfectly in Firefox; however, in WebKit, one part of the image vanishes during the rotation and also experiences noticeable flickering.

I have already compared my code with functional examples available online like

http://developer.apple.com/library/safari/#samplecode/CardFlip/Introduction/Intro.html%23//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40007646-Intro-DontLinkElementID_2

Suspecting that the z-index position of the background and perspective values of the card might be conflicting, although I haven't deduced their correlation yet.

Below is the CSS snippet I am using:

'#t02panel' represents the card with '#t2front' and '#t2back' serving as its two faces.

Even though hiding #t02back's backface (which logically should not cause any issues or be necessary) resolved the flickering in Firefox, it did not solve the problem in WebKit.

#t02front { -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; }
    #t02back { -webkit-transform: rotateY (-180deg); -moz-transform: rotateY(-180deg); -o-transform: rotateY(-180deg); transform: rotateY(-180deg);}
    #t02front, #t02back { position:absolute; z-index: 1; box-sizing: border-box;
        -moz-backface-visibility: hidden; -o-backface-visibility: hidden; backface-visibility: hidden;}

   #topic02 #t02panel { -webkit-perspective: 600; -moz-perspective: 600;-o-perspective: 600; perspective: 600;
       -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); -o-box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
       -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d; -moz-transform-style: preserve-3d; -o-transform-style: preserve-3d; transform-style: preserve-3d;
       -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 1s; -moz-transition: -moz-transform 1s; -o-transition: -o-transform 1s; transition: transform 1s;
       -webkit-transition: all 1.0s linear; -moz-transition: all 1.0s linear; -o-transition: all 1.0s linear; transition: all 1.0s linear;}
    #topic02:hover #t02panel { -webkit-transform: rotateY(180deg); -moz-transform: rotateY(180deg); -o-transform: rotateY(180deg); transform: rotateY(180deg);}

Any suggestions on achieving cross-browser functionality will be greatly appreciated!

Answer №1

It appears there may be a bug within the WebKit software that is causing this issue. Fortunately, there is a workaround available. By adding the following CSS code to the image that is displayed when the card flips, you can eliminate the flickering effect:

-webkit-transform: translateZ(-1px);

This particular line of code moves the image 1 pixel backwards in the 3D space, creating enough separation between the front and back images to prevent flickering. Increasing the value beyond 1 pixel will further separate the elements, but for this specific case, 1 pixel should suffice.

Alternatively, you could apply

-webkit-transform: translateZ(1px);
to the front image. However, please note that this adjustment may cause the image to appear slightly larger.

Answer №2

It appears that moving the "backside" image backwards on the Z axis does improve the flicker issue, but unfortunately it does not completely resolve the original problem of half of the image disappearing behind the outer element's background during the turn.

One interesting observation is that WebKit (specifically tested in Safari) does not handle multiple arguments per transform-parameter very well.

I had to make a slight adjustment:

    -webkit-transform: rotateY(-180deg);
    -webkit-transform: translateZ(-1px);

Instead of combining them like this:

    -webkit-transform: rotateY(-180deg) translateZ(-1px);

This change was necessary to achieve the desired outcome.

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