# Animated Text Field Hint in Jetpack Compose

DevFeed: [Animated Text Field Hint in Jetpack Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/animated-text-field-hint-in-jetpack-compose-25763.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.sinasamaki.com/animated-text-field-hint-in-jetpack-compose/>)

Author: sinasamaki

Published: 2024-12-05T19:38:36Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [sinasamaki](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/sinasamaki.md>)

Topics: [Jetpack Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jetpack-compose.md>), [Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compose.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>), [User experience (UX)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ux.md>)

Tags: [animation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/animation.md>), [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compose.md>), [jetpack-compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jetpack-compose.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>), [ux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ux.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial showing how to create an animated text field hint in Jetpack Compose. It explains how a hint moves above the field when the field is focused or contains text, using shared element transitions and individually animated letters for a staggered effect.

## Source excerpt

Build a playful text field hint animation