# Feature Request - option to turn off all animations **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Feedback\ **Created:** [September 2, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540 "2026-09-02T19:45:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pebbler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@pebbler](https://forum.repebble.com/u/pebbler)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540/1 "2026-09-02T19:45:12Z")
I think the animations are cool, but I personally prefer no animations (as they take up extra time). Would it be possible to have a global toggle to turn off/on all animations? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![richard.wonka](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/forum.repebble.com/richard.wonka/32/133_2.png) [@richard.wonka](https://forum.repebble.com/u/richard.wonka)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540/2 "2026-09-03T06:28:24Z")
That would be nice. Saves time, battery and visual overload. ---
**Author:** ![Thrashertm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/47e85d/32.png) [@Thrashertm](https://forum.repebble.com/u/Thrashertm)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540/3 "2026-09-05T05:12:25Z")
And this would also save power. Would love it ---
**Author:** ![teknowizzerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@teknowizzerd](https://forum.repebble.com/u/teknowizzerd)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540/4 "2026-09-05T19:42:40Z")
having the option would be great. Being able to switch out animations (like, defining your own instead of the default one) also, but that’s a different request. Anyone seconding that? ---
**Author:** ![WitheringWallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cc9497/32.png) [@WitheringWallaby](https://forum.repebble.com/u/WitheringWallaby)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540/5 "2026-09-05T20:08:14Z")
Having switched to Notification Centre 2 which has no animations when taking actions, I can say I much prefer it. The Pebble ones are charming for a while but after a while, I just want mark my message as read, not see the same little animation for the 100th time. ---
**Author:** ![Quagra](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/forum.repebble.com/quagra/32/988_2.png) [@Quagra](https://forum.repebble.com/u/Quagra)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540/6 "2026-09-07T01:26:04Z")
I would like that, too. Saving power and time is a great idea. ---
**Author:** ![Rc4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@Rc4](https://forum.repebble.com/u/Rc4)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540/7 "2026-09-09T10:24:38Z")
I too would like the option to disable animations, but I do know that e-ink displays often suffer from ghosting and I wonder if some of the animations may be designed to help with that. ---
**Author:** ![Flynn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/forum.repebble.com/flynn/32/73_2.png) [@Flynn](https://forum.repebble.com/u/Flynn)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540/8 "2026-09-09T17:08:02Z")
Pebbles aren’t e-ink, they don’t have the same issue. ---
**Author:** ![Rc4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@Rc4](https://forum.repebble.com/u/Rc4)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540/9 "2026-09-09T18:34:09Z")
Thanks for the correction Flynn. Interesting, I thought they behaved differently. JDI trans reflective colour memory display: LPM015M135A From: [Hardware Information // Pebble Developers](https://developer.repebble.com/guides/tools-and-resources/hardware-information/) ---
**Author:** ![Flynn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/forum.repebble.com/flynn/32/73_2.png) [@Flynn](https://forum.repebble.com/u/Flynn)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540/10 "2026-09-09T21:16:52Z")
The MiP displays are LCD screens that are able to persist the state of each pixel with no power for a while. You need to refresh the screen every once and a while but they don’t need constant power like regular LCD screens do. The transreflective part means that you can shine a light on the screen to see the screen better, and also have a backlight to light up the screen. E-Ink is a specific brand of e-paper that physically moves pigment particles to form a screen. Because it has physically moving components, you can get ghosting if you try to update a pixel too quickly. But it can display an image without power basically indefinitely. ---
**Author:** ![richard.wonka](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/forum.repebble.com/richard.wonka/32/133_2.png) [@richard.wonka](https://forum.repebble.com/u/richard.wonka)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/feature-request-option-to-turn-off-all-animations/1540/11 "2026-09-27T17:13:28Z")
This would go into theming. Nice!