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Halcyon Admin tunes the WordPress admin for people who prefer a steady, low-distraction workspace. It doesn’t add a settings page, a dashboard widget, or a notice — it just changes a handful of things wp-admin does by default, and gets out of the way.
What it does
<ul>
<li>Resizable admin menu — drag the right edge of the left menu to resize; width is saved per user and honored by the block editor.</li>
<li>Reduced motion by default — disables CSS transitions, jQuery animations, and the WordPress 7 view transitions for users who haven’t opted in. Honors <code>prefers-reduced-motion</code>.</li>
<li>JavaScript-delivered admin bar — the admin toolbar loads via JavaScript after page render, so full-page cache plugins can serve the complete HTML without the personalized toolbar. Users can opt out in their profile to get the default server-rendered bar.</li>
<li>Floating submit button — the Publish/Update button sticks to the bottom of the viewport when scrolling long post editor pages.</li>
<li>Sensible default — sets Fresh as the default admin color scheme for new users. Users can pick a different scheme through WordPress’s standard profile color-scheme picker.</li>
</ul>
All preferences are per-user and stored as user meta. There is no global settings page, no telemetry, and no external network calls.
<h3>Why “Halcyon”?</h3>
Halcyon means calm and peaceful. The plugin’s only job is to make wp-admin feel that way.
In professional administrative environments, efficiency, focus, and predictability are the priorities. The WordPress 7.0 upgrade introduced several new admin animations and transitions. While modern design enhancements can offer visual interest, they can also make the dashboard feel busy, less professional, and more distracting during routine editing work.
Furthermore, animation is a core accessibility concern. Extra motion in menus, panels, and transitions can be uncomfortable or problematic for users sensitive to motion. Halcyon Admin believes that:
<ol>
<li>Accessibility is a baseline — Operating system preferences like <code>prefers-reduced-motion</code> must be respected comprehensively throughout the admin area.</li>
<li>User control is paramount — Existing users shouldn’t be forced into a more animated and busy interface by default. Users, particularly those managing client sites or spending hours in the dashboard, deserve a clear, clean, and distraction-free workspace.</li>
<li>Usability matches innovation — Visual improvements are welcome, but they should enhance productivity and focus, not compete with them.</li>
</ol>
Halcyon Admin provides a quiet compromise: it restores a classic, steady dashboard experience by default, but stays completely out of the way for users who prefer standard settings.
<h3>Must-use install</h3>
To load Halcyon Admin as a must-use plugin (no activation needed, no update prompts):
<ol>
<li>Copy the <code>halcyon-admin/</code> folder to <code>wp-content/mu-plugins/halcyon-admin/</code>.</li>
<li>
Create a new file at <code>wp-content/mu-plugins/halcyon-admin-loader.php</code> containing:
<?php 
/**
<ul>
<li>Plugin Name: Halcyon Admin (mu-plugin loader)</li>
<li>Description: Loads Halcyon Admin from a mu-plugins subdirectory. 
*/</li>
</ul>
defined( ‘ABSPATH’ ) || exit;
require_once DIR . ‘/halcyon-admin/halcyon-admin.php’;
</li>
</ol>
Halcyon Admin will be loaded automatically on every request and won’t appear in the Plugins screen.

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<h4>Animate any element on your page.</h4>

Setup motion in a timeline for any element on your page.
ACTUS Motion is a unique plugin that lets you give life to your webpages. A professional timeline lets you refine your motion timing and parameters. Animation can begin playing on page load, when the element is revealed on screen after scrolling or when the element clicked or hovered. 

<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>MOVE, ROTATE, SCALE, FADE, BLUR any element on your screen.</li>
<li>Seperate timing for each motion track.</li>
<li>Drag motion tracks in the timeline to adjust animation timing.</li>
<li>Customize parameters for every motion track.</li>
<li>Animate elements IN or OUT of their original position.</li>
<li>Adjust the zoom of the timeline view.</li>
<li>Multiple timelines for multiple elements.</li>
<li>Customize the animation starting event (on load, on reveal, on click, on hover).</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
In the bottom of the edit post/page screen, you can see the ACTUS Motion Metabox. 
 
* Click on the ADD ITEM button to add a motion item. 
* Enter an element id or class name in the ELEMENT field (eg: ‘#example’ or ‘.example’). 
* Select the starting event (on page load, on reveal after scroll, on click, on hover). 
* Select animate OUT if you want to animate the element away of its original position. 
* Select a motion track (move,zoom,rotate,fade,blur). 
* Click the ADD MOTION button to add the motion track to the timeline. 
* Drag the motion track to adjust its starting time. 
* Drag the motion track right edge to adjust its duration. 
* Click on the icon on the left of the motion track, to open the parameters. 
* Add as many motion tracks as you want. 
* Update the post or page to save the changes. 
 
Now you can preview your post/page and watch the motion you have applied.
You can find more details about the plugin settings in our website <a href="http://wp.actus.works/actus-motion/" title="ACTUS WordPress Plugins" rel="nofollow ugc">ACTUS Motion</a>.

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