Storyboard Class

XAML Values

• oneOrMoreChildTimelines
  One or more object elements for classes that derive from Timeline. This can be either another Storyboard or any of a number of animation types.

<UserControl x:Class="interactive_animation.Page"
  xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" 
  xmlns:x="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" 
  Width="400" Height="300">
    <StackPanel>
        <TextBlock Margin="10" TextWrapping="Wrap">This sample uses the Begin, Pause, Resume, and Stop methods to control an animation.</TextBlock>
        <Canvas>
            <Canvas.Resources>
                <Storyboard x:Name="myStoryboard">

                    <!-- Animate the center point of the ellipse. -->
                    <PointAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Center"
          Storyboard.TargetName="MyAnimatedEllipseGeometry"
          Duration="0:0:5"
          From="20,200"
          To="400,100"
          RepeatBehavior="Forever" />
                </Storyboard>
            </Canvas.Resources>

            <Path Fill="Blue">
                <Path.Data>
                    <!-- Describes an ellipse. -->
                    <EllipseGeometry x:Name="MyAnimatedEllipseGeometry"
          Center="20,20" RadiusX="15" RadiusY="15" />
                </Path.Data>
            </Path>

            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Canvas.Left="10" Canvas.Top="265">
                <!-- Button that begins animation. -->
                <Button Click="Animation_Begin"
        Width="65" Height="30" Margin="2" Content="Begin" />

                <!-- Button that pauses Animation. -->
                <Button Click="Animation_Pause"
        Width="65" Height="30" Margin="2" Content="Pause" />

                <!-- Button that resumes Animation. -->
                <Button Click="Animation_Resume"
        Width="65" Height="30" Margin="2" Content="Resume" />

                <!-- Button that stops Animation. Stopping the animation returns the
        ellipse to its original location. -->
                <Button Click="Animation_Stop"
        Width="65" Height="30" Margin="2" Content="Stop" />
            </StackPanel>

        </Canvas>
    </StackPanel>
</UserControl>

Private Sub Animation_Begin(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
    myStoryboard.Begin()
End Sub

Private Sub Animation_Pause(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
    myStoryboard.Pause()
End Sub

Private Sub Animation_Resume(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
    myStoryboard.Resume()
End Sub

Private Sub Animation_Stop(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
    myStoryboard.Stop()
End Sub

private void Animation_Begin(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    myStoryboard.Begin();
}
private void Animation_Pause(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    myStoryboard.Pause();
}
private void Animation_Resume(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    myStoryboard.Resume();
}
private void Animation_Stop(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    myStoryboard.Stop();
}

Private Sub Create_And_Run_Animation(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
    ' Create a red rectangle that will be the target
    ' of the animation.
    Dim myRectangle As Rectangle = New Rectangle
    myRectangle.Width = 200
    myRectangle.Height = 200
    Dim myColor As Color = Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 0, 0)
    Dim myBrush As SolidColorBrush = New SolidColorBrush
    myBrush.Color = myColor
    myRectangle.Fill = myBrush
    ' Add the rectangle to the tree.
    LayoutRoot.Children.Add(myRectangle)
    ' Create a duration of 2 seconds.
    Dim duration As Duration = New Duration(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2))
    ' Create two DoubleAnimations and set their properties.
    Dim myDoubleAnimation1 As DoubleAnimation = New DoubleAnimation
    Dim myDoubleAnimation2 As DoubleAnimation = New DoubleAnimation
    myDoubleAnimation1.Duration = duration
    myDoubleAnimation2.Duration = duration
    Dim sb As Storyboard = New Storyboard
    sb.Duration = duration
    sb.Children.Add(myDoubleAnimation1)
    sb.Children.Add(myDoubleAnimation2)
    Storyboard.SetTarget(myDoubleAnimation1, myRectangle)
    Storyboard.SetTarget(myDoubleAnimation2, myRectangle)
    ' Set the attached properties of Canvas.Left and Canvas.Top
    ' to be the target properties of the two respective DoubleAnimations
    Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(myDoubleAnimation1, New PropertyPath("(Canvas.Left)"))
    Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(myDoubleAnimation2, New PropertyPath("(Canvas.Top)"))
    myDoubleAnimation1.To = 200
    myDoubleAnimation2.To = 200
    ' Make the Storyboard a resource.
    LayoutRoot.Resources.Add("unique_id", sb)
    ' Begin the animation.
    sb.Begin()
End Sub

private void Create_And_Run_Animation(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // Create a red rectangle that will be the target
    // of the animation.
    Rectangle myRectangle = new Rectangle();
    myRectangle.Width = 200;
    myRectangle.Height = 200;
    Color myColor = Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 0, 0);
    SolidColorBrush myBrush = new SolidColorBrush();
    myBrush.Color = myColor;
    myRectangle.Fill = myBrush;

    // Add the rectangle to the tree.
    LayoutRoot.Children.Add(myRectangle);

    // Create a duration of 2 seconds.
    Duration duration = new Duration(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));

    // Create two DoubleAnimations and set their properties.
    DoubleAnimation myDoubleAnimation1 = new DoubleAnimation();
    DoubleAnimation myDoubleAnimation2 = new DoubleAnimation();

    myDoubleAnimation1.Duration = duration;
    myDoubleAnimation2.Duration = duration;

    Storyboard sb = new Storyboard();
    sb.Duration = duration;

    sb.Children.Add(myDoubleAnimation1);
    sb.Children.Add(myDoubleAnimation2);

    Storyboard.SetTarget(myDoubleAnimation1, myRectangle);
    Storyboard.SetTarget(myDoubleAnimation2, myRectangle);

    // Set the attached properties of Canvas.Left and Canvas.Top
    // to be the target properties of the two respective DoubleAnimations.
    Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(myDoubleAnimation1, new PropertyPath("(Canvas.Left)"));
    Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(myDoubleAnimation2, new PropertyPath("(Canvas.Top)"));

    myDoubleAnimation1.To = 200;
    myDoubleAnimation2.To = 200;

    // Make the Storyboard a resource.
    LayoutRoot.Resources.Add("unique_id", sb);

    // Begin the animation.
    sb.Begin();
}