Upon clicks you can update the state, add a class and record the animationend event.
class ClickMe extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props)
this.state = { fade: false }
}
render() {
const fade = this.state.fade
return (
<button
ref="button"
onClick={() => this.setState({ fade: true })}
onAnimationEnd={() => this.setState({ fade: false })}
className={fade ? 'fade' : ''}>
Click me!
</button>
)
}
}
See the plnkr: https://next.plnkr.co/edit/gbt0W4SQhnZILlmQ?open=Hello.js&deferRun=1&preview
Edit: Updated to reflect current React, which supports animationend events.