Create animations using the Storyboard in code : Storyboard « Windows Presentation Foundation « C# / CSharp Tutorial

1. C# / CSharp Tutorial
2. Windows Presentation Foundation
3. Storyboard

<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.cs


using System;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
using System.Windows.Media.Animation;

namespace WpfApplication1
{
    public partial class StoryboardInCode : Window
    {
        public StoryboardInCode()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            Storyboard sb = new Storyboard();

            ColorAnimation ca1 = 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));


            ColorAnimation ca2 = 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(this);
        }
    }
}

24.116.Storyboard
	24.116.1.	EventTrigger RoutedEvent=Image.Loaded
	24.116.2.	Controlling The Storyboard
	24.116.3.	Trigger Animation by Mouse in out action
	24.116.4.	Remove Animations with Storyboard
	24.116.5.	Create an interactive animation using XAML and the Storyboard
	24.116.6.	Create animations using the Storyboard in code
	24.116.7.	Get resource in code as Storyboard
	24.116.8.	Stop, resume animation with Storyboard