Create animations using the Storyboard in code : Animation « Windows Presentation Foundation « VB.Net

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2. Windows Presentation Foundation
3. Animation

Create animations using the Storyboard in code

    

<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.StoryboardInCode"
  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  Title="Storyboard Animation in Code" Height="300" Width="300">
  <Canvas>
    <Button Content="Button1" Width="150" Height="80"
      Canvas.Left="50" Canvas.Top="20">
      <Button.Background>
        <SolidColorBrush x:Name="brush1" />
      </Button.Background>
    </Button>
    <Button Content="Button2" Width="150" Height="80"
      Canvas.Left="50" Canvas.Top="110">
      <Button.Background>
        <SolidColorBrush x:Name="brush2" />
      </Button.Background>
    </Button>
  </Canvas>
</Window>

//File:Window.xaml.vb


Imports System
Imports System.Windows
Imports System.Windows.Controls
Imports System.Windows.Input
Imports System.Windows.Media
Imports System.Windows.Shapes
Imports System.Windows.Media.Animation

Namespace WpfApplication1
  Public Partial Class StoryboardInCode
    Inherits Window
    Public Sub New()
      InitializeComponent()

      Dim sb As New Storyboard()

      Dim ca1 As New ColorAnimation(Colors.Blue, Colors.Yellow, New Duration(New TimeSpan(0, 0, 10)))

      ca1.RepeatBehavior = RepeatBehavior.Forever
      ca1.AutoReverse = True
      Storyboard.SetTargetName(ca1, "brush1")
      Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(ca1, New PropertyPath(SolidColorBrush.ColorProperty))


      Dim ca2 As New ColorAnimation(Colors.Red, Colors.Green, New Duration(New TimeSpan(0, 0, 10)))

      ca2.RepeatBehavior = RepeatBehavior.Forever

      ca2.AutoReverse = True
      ca2.BeginTime = New TimeSpan(0, 0, 5)
      Storyboard.SetTargetName(ca2, "brush2")
      Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(ca2, New PropertyPath(SolidColorBrush.ColorProperty))

      sb.Children.Add(ca1)
      sb.Children.Add(ca2)
      sb.Begin(Me)
    End Sub
  End Class
End Namespace

   
    
    
    
  

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