# Item Animations

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Unfortunately, the animation feature is currently unavailable due to technical complexities with the menus. We do not have a specific timeline for its return at this moment. To stay informed about updates on this topic, be sure to join our [**Discord**](https://discord.com/invite/dcHEqzQJZp?utm_source=CubeDevelopment) server.
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~~<mark style="color:red;">Item Animations is a feature that allows you to create animated items. There are two types of items: static and animated. As the name suggests, static items are not updated, so you cannot change their appearance once they are displayed. In contrast, animated items are updated periodically, and their properties, such as type, name, and lore, may change with each update.</mark>~~

### ~~<mark style="color:red;">**How to create an Animated Item?**</mark>~~

1. ~~<mark style="color:red;">Head over to the</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">`/config/menus/`</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">folder</mark>~~
2. ~~<mark style="color:red;">Open a Menu file</mark>~~
3. ~~<mark style="color:red;">Choose an item you would like to make animated</mark>~~
4. ~~<mark style="color:red;">Find the</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">`animation-settings`</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">section</mark>~~
5. ~~<mark style="color:red;">Set the</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">`enabled`</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">setting to true</mark>~~
6. ~~<mark style="color:red;">Create your animations (see below)</mark>~~
7. ~~<mark style="color:red;">Restart the server or reload the plugin to apply changes</mark>~~

### ~~<mark style="color:red;">**How to create an Animation?**</mark>~~

~~<mark style="color:red;">To create an animation, you need to make the meta-builder iterable.</mark>~~&#x20;

~~<mark style="color:red;">Here is an example of a static meta-builder:</mark>~~

```
meta-builder:
  name: "Static Item Name"
  lore:
  - "Static Item Lore"
  type: ENDER_CHEST
  amount: 1
  glow: false
  player-head: ""
  custom-head: ""
```

~~<mark style="color:red;">Here's an example of an animated meta-builder:</mark>~~

```
meta-builder:
  1:
    name: "Animation #1 Item Name"
    lore:
    - "Animation #1 Item Lore"
    type: ENDER_CHEST
    amount: 1
    glow: false
    player-head: ""
    custom-head: ""
  2:
    name: "Animation #2 Item Name"
    lore:
    - "Animation #2 Item Lore"
    type: ENDER_CHEST
    amount: 1
    glow: false
    player-head: ""
    custom-head: ""
```