ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames.KeyFrames Property
Gets or sets the collection of ColorKeyFrame objects that define the animation.
Assembly: PresentationCore (in PresentationCore.dll)
XMLNS for XAML: http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation, http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2007/xaml/presentation
<object> <ColorKeyFrameCollection .../> </object>
Property Value
Type: System.Windows.Media.Animation.ColorKeyFrameCollectionThe collection of ColorKeyFrame objects that define the animation. The default value is Empty.
This example shows how to animate the Color of a SolidColorBrush by using key frames.
The following example uses the ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames class to animate the Color property of a SolidColorBrush. This animation uses three key frames in the following manner:
During the first two seconds, uses an instance of the LinearColorKeyFrame class to gradually change the color from green to red. Linear key frames like LinearColorKeyFrame create a smooth linear transition between values.
During the end of the next half second, uses an instance of the DiscreteColorKeyFrame class to quickly change the color from red to yellow. Discrete key frames like DiscreteColorKeyFrame create sudden changes between values, that is, the color change in this part of the animation occurs quickly and is not subtle.
During the final two seconds, uses an instance of the SplineColorKeyFrame class to change the color again—this time from yellow back to green. Spline key frames like SplineColorKeyFrame create a variable transition between values according to the values of the KeySpline property. In this example, the change in color begins slowly and speeds up exponentially toward the end of the time segment.
Imports System Imports System.Windows Imports System.Windows.Controls Imports System.Windows.Shapes Imports System.Windows.Media.Animation Imports System.Windows.Media Namespace Microsoft.Samples.KeyFrameExamples Public Class ColorAnimationUsingKeyFramesExample Inherits Page Public Sub New() Title = "BooleanAnimationUsingKeyFrames Example" Background = Brushes.White Margin = New Thickness(20) ' Create a NameScope for this page so that ' Storyboards can be used. NameScope.SetNameScope(Me, New NameScope()) Dim myStackPanel As New StackPanel() myStackPanel.Orientation = Orientation.Vertical myStackPanel.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center ' Create the Border that is the target of the animation. Dim animatedBrush As New SolidColorBrush() animatedBrush.Color = Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 255, 0) Dim myBorder As New Border() ' Set the initial color of the border to green. myBorder.BorderBrush = animatedBrush myBorder.BorderThickness = New Thickness(28) myBorder.Padding = New Thickness(20) myStackPanel.Children.Add(myBorder) ' Create a TextBlock to host inside the Border. Dim myTextBlock As New TextBlock() myTextBlock.Text = "This example shows how to use the ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames" & " to create an animation on the BorderBrush property of a Border." myBorder.Child = myTextBlock ' Assign the Brush a name so that ' it can be targeted by a Storyboard. Me.RegisterName("AnimatedBrush", animatedBrush) ' Create a ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames to ' animate the BorderBrush property of the Button. Dim colorAnimation As New ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames() colorAnimation.Duration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(6) ' Create brushes to use as animation values. Dim redColor As New Color() redColor = Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 0, 0) Dim yellowColor As New Color() yellowColor = Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 255, 0) Dim greenColor As New Color() greenColor = Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 255, 0) ' Go from green to red in the first 2 seconds. LinearColorKeyFrame creates ' a smooth, linear animation between values. colorAnimation.KeyFrames.Add(New LinearColorKeyFrame(redColor, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2.0)))) ' KeyTime - Target value (KeyValue) ' In the next half second, go to yellow. DiscreteColorKeyFrame creates a ' sudden jump between values. colorAnimation.KeyFrames.Add(New DiscreteColorKeyFrame(yellowColor, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2.5)))) ' KeyTime - Target value (KeyValue) ' In the final 2 seconds of the animation, go from yellow back to green. SplineColorKeyFrame ' creates a variable transition between values depending on the KeySpline property. In this example, ' the animation starts off slow but toward the end of the time segment, it speeds up exponentially. colorAnimation.KeyFrames.Add(New SplineColorKeyFrame(greenColor, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(4.5)), New KeySpline(0.6, 0.0, 0.9, 0.0))) ' KeySpline - KeyTime - Target value (KeyValue) ' Set the animation to repeat forever. colorAnimation.RepeatBehavior = RepeatBehavior.Forever ' Set the animation to target the Color property ' of the object named "AnimatedBrush". Storyboard.SetTargetName(colorAnimation, "AnimatedBrush") Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(colorAnimation, New PropertyPath(SolidColorBrush.ColorProperty)) ' Create a storyboard to apply the animation. Dim myStoryboard As New Storyboard() myStoryboard.Children.Add(colorAnimation) ' Start the storyboard when the Border loads. AddHandler myBorder.Loaded, Sub(sender As Object, e As RoutedEventArgs) myStoryboard.Begin(Me) Content = myStackPanel End Sub End Class End Namespace
<Page xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="ThicknessAnimationUsingKeyFrames Example"> <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" HorizontalAlignment="Center"> <Border Background="#99FFFFFF" BorderThickness="28" Margin="0,60,0,20" Padding="20" > <Border.BorderBrush> <SolidColorBrush x:Name="MyAnimatedBrush" Color="Green" /> </Border.BorderBrush> <Border.Triggers> <EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Border.Loaded"> <BeginStoryboard> <Storyboard> <!-- Animate from green to red using a linear key frame, from red to yellow using a discrete key frame, and from yellow back to green with a spline key frame. This animation repeats forever. --> <ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Color" Storyboard.TargetName="MyAnimatedBrush" Duration="0:0:6" FillBehavior="HoldEnd" RepeatBehavior="Forever"> <ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames.KeyFrames> <!-- Go from green to red in the first 2 seconds. LinearColorKeyFrame creates a smooth, linear animation between values. --> <LinearColorKeyFrame Value="Red" KeyTime="0:0:2" /> <!-- In the next half second, go to yellow. DiscreteColorKeyFrame creates a sudden jump between values. --> <DiscreteColorKeyFrame Value="Yellow" KeyTime="0:0:2.5" /> <!-- In the final 2 seconds of the animation, go from yellow back to green. SplineColorKeyFrame creates a variable transition between values depending on the KeySpline property. In this example, the animation starts off slow but toward the end of the time segment, it speeds up exponentially.--> <SplineColorKeyFrame Value="Green" KeyTime="0:0:4.5" KeySpline="0.6,0.0 0.9,0.00" /> </ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames.KeyFrames> </ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames> </Storyboard> </BeginStoryboard> </EventTrigger> </Border.Triggers> <TextBlock> This example shows how to use the ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames to create an animation on the BorderBrush property of a Border. </TextBlock> </Border> </StackPanel> </Page>
For the complete sample, see KeyFrame Animation Sample.
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