VisualStateManager.GoToState Method

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function GoToState ( _
    control As Control, _
    stateName As String, _
    useTransitions As Boolean _
) As Boolean

public static bool GoToState(
    Control control,
    string stateName,
    bool useTransitions
)

Exceptions

Remarks

The GoToStateCore method performs the logic necessary to appropriately start and stop the storyboards that are associated with a transition. When a control calls GoToState to change its state, the VisualStateManager does the following:

• First, if the VisualState that the control is going to has a Storyboard, the storyboard begins. Then, if the VisualState that the control is coming from has a Storyboard, the storyboard ends.

• If the control is already in the stateName state, GoToState takes no action returns true.

• If stateName doesn't exist in the ControlTemplate of control, GoToState takes no action and returns false.

Examples

The following example demonstrates a control using the GoToStateCore method to transition between states. For the entire example, see How to: Create a New Control by Creating a ControlTemplate.

Private Sub UpdateStates(ByVal useTransitions As Boolean)
    If Value >= 0 Then
        VisualStateManager.GoToState(Me, "Positive", useTransitions)
    Else
        VisualStateManager.GoToState(Me, "Negative", useTransitions)
    End If

    If isFocused Then
        VisualStateManager.GoToState(Me, "Focused", useTransitions)
    Else
        VisualStateManager.GoToState(Me, "Unfocused", useTransitions)
    End If

End Sub

private void UpdateStates(bool useTransitions)
{
    if (Value >= 0)
    {
        VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, "Positive", useTransitions);
    }
    else
    {
        VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, "Negative", useTransitions);
    }

    if (isFocused)
    {
        VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, "Focused", useTransitions);
    }
    else
    {
        VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, "Unfocused", useTransitions);
    }

}

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

See Also

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