Prevent flicker on webkit-transition of webkit-transform [duplicate]

Question

The solution is mentioned here: iPhone WebKit CSS animations cause flicker.

For your element, you need to set

-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;

The rule:

-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;

will not work for sprites or image backgrounds.

body {-webkit-transform:translate3d(0,0,0);}

screws up backgrounds that are tiled.

I prefer to make a class called no-flick and do this:

.no-flick{-webkit-transform:translate3d(0,0,0);}

Add this css property to the element being flickered:

-webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d;

(And a big thanks to Nathan Hoad: http://nathanhoad.net/how-to-stop-css-animation-flicker-in-webkit)

For a more detailed explanation, check out this post:

http://www.viget.com/inspire/webkit-transform-kill-the-flash/

I would definitely avoid applying it to the entire body. The key is to make sure whatever specific element you plan on transforming in the future starts out rendered in 3d so the browsers doesn't have to switch in and out of rendering modes. Adding

-webkit-transform: translateZ(0) 

(or either of the options already mentioned) to the animated element will accomplish this.

I had to use:

-webkit-perspective: 1000;
-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;    

on the element, or I would still get a flickr the first time a transition occurred after page load