# htmx.config.morphSkip
The `htmx.config.morphSkip` option is a CSS selector for elements to skip during morphing.
Matching elements won't be morphed. They stay exactly as they are.
**Default:** `undefined`
## Example
```javascript
htmx.config.morphSkip = ".no-morph";
```
```html
```
## Usage
```html
```
## Use Cases
**Third-party widgets:**
Preserve complex widgets that manage their own state.
**Active animations:**
Skip elements with ongoing CSS or JavaScript animations.
**Client-side state:**
Protect elements with complex state that would be lost.
**Multiple selectors:**
```javascript
htmx.config.morphSkip = ".widget, .animated, custom-element";
```