Button animation into WPF (Storyboard, EventTrigger) - wpf

I have simple WPF button animation to change Width property when mouse is on button:
<Button Width="100" Height="60" Content="Click Me" x:Name="Button1">
<Button.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="MouseEnter">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Width" To="200" Duration="0:0:0:1" ></DoubleAnimation>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</Button.Triggers>
</Button>
But after the animation, Width should get back to "60". How to do that?

Try this..
<Button Width="100" Height="60" Content="Click Me" x:Name="Button1">
<Button.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="MouseEnter">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Width" To="200" Duration="0:0:0:1" ></DoubleAnimation>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="MouseLeave">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Width" To="100" Duration="0:0:0:1" ></DoubleAnimation>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</Button.Triggers>
</Button>

<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Mouse.PreviewMouseDown">
<EventTrigger.Actions>
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
Duration="0:0:0.3"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="MaxHeight"
To="280"
/>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger.Actions>
</EventTrigger>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Mouse.MouseLeave">
<EventTrigger.Actions>
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
Duration="0:0:0:1"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="MaxHeight" To="75" />
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger.Actions>

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RoutedEvent TextBox.LostFocus not working in my WPF application

I am working with the WPF animations using Storyboards. What I want is to fade out all the content of the page as soon as my textbox gets focus, and to fade in everything back as soon as the focus is removed from the textbox. To do that, I have the following XAML with no code behind.
<Page.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="TextBox.GotFocus">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
Storyboard.TargetName="Grid1"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
From="1" To="0.1" Duration="0:0:0.2"
AutoReverse="False" >
</DoubleAnimation>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="TextBox.LostFocus">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
Storyboard.TargetName="Grid1"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
From="0.1" To="1" Duration="0:0:0.2"
AutoReverse="False">
</DoubleAnimation>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
To move focus out of textbox, I have the following button:
<Button
Name="SearchButton"
Height="30" Width="30"
Grid.Column="1"
Focusable="True"
IsHitTestVisible="True"
Style="{StaticResource SearchButton}"
Padding="3,3,3,3"
Margin="3,3,3,3" Click="Button_Click"/>
When I run the app, clicking on the textbox makes the fade out work fine. But when I click on the button, the fade in does not kick in.
Can anyone please give me some insights?
You should place your triggers in the TextBox directly, not on the Page level:
<TextBox>
<TextBox.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="TextBox.GotFocus">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
Storyboard.TargetName="Grid1"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
From="1" To="0.1" Duration="0:0:0.2"
FillBehavior="HoldEnd">
</DoubleAnimation>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="TextBox.LostFocus">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
Storyboard.TargetName="Grid1"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
From="0.1" To="1" Duration="0:0:0.2"
FillBehavior="Stop">
</DoubleAnimation>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</TextBox.Triggers>
</TextBox>
Otherwise, the storyboards will be triggered for each and every GotFocus and LostFocus routed event of each UIElement on the Page because of these events' bubbling strategy.

How to play translate transform in xaml?

I have a button that I want to translate horizontally, so I use the storyboard like this:
<Button>
<Button.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Button.Click">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="Studio" Storyboard.TargetProperty="RenderTransform.(TranslateTransform.X)" From="0" To="5000" Duration="0:0:2">
<DoubleAnimation.EasingFunction>
<CubicEase EasingMode="EaseInOut"/>
</DoubleAnimation.EasingFunction>
</DoubleAnimation>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</Button.Triggers>
</Button>
but nothing happens
Nothing happens because there is no TranslateTransform in the Button's RenderTransform.
Just add one, and remove the Storyboard.TargetName from the DoubleAnimation :
<Button ...>
<Button.RenderTransform>
<TranslateTransform/>
</Button.RenderTransform>
<Button.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Button.Click">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
Storyboard.TargetProperty="RenderTransform.X"
To="5000" Duration="0:0:2">
<DoubleAnimation.EasingFunction>
<CubicEase EasingMode="EaseInOut"/>
</DoubleAnimation.EasingFunction>
</DoubleAnimation>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</Button.Triggers>
</Button>

While adding an effect to viewbox the object is grayed out

I have added an effect to Viewbox as below:
<Viewbox Height="40" Width="40" HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0,12.5,65,0" >
<Viewbox.Effect>
<effects:RippleEffect Magnitude="0" Frequency="0" />
</Viewbox.Effect>
<Grid>
<Rectangle x:Name="MinimizeRect" RadiusX="7" RadiusY="7" StrokeThickness="2" Stroke="White" Fill="Transparent"/>
<Image Source="Images/Minimize.png" Margin="5"/>
</Grid>
<Viewbox.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Mouse.MouseEnter" >
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Effect).Magnitude" To="0.1" Duration="0:0:0.3" AutoReverse="True" RepeatBehavior="Forever" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Effect).Frequency" To="40" Duration="0:0:0.3" AutoReverse="True" RepeatBehavior="Forever"/>
<ColorAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Rectangle.Fill).(SolidColorBrush.Color)" To="DodgerBlue" Duration="0:0:0.3" Storyboard.TargetName="MinimizeRect"/>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Mouse.MouseLeave" >
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Effect).Magnitude" To="0" Duration="0:0:0.3" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Effect).Frequency" To="0" Duration="0:0:0.3" />
<ColorAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Rectangle.Fill).(SolidColorBrush.Color)" To="Transparent" Duration="0:0:0.3" Storyboard.TargetName="MinimizeRect"/>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</Viewbox.Triggers>
</Viewbox>
But my image and Stroke of rectangle does not remain white. They are grayed. What might be the problem here?
Here is the image.
In the above image Ripple effect is added to Minimize button. Any effect is not added to close button.
Try setting the RenderOptions.BitmapScalingMode to HighQuality like so:
<Image Source="Images/Minimize.png" Margin="5"
RenderOptions.BitmapScalingMode="HighQuality" />

How do you keep an item at the same point on a Canvas in XAML as it grows or shrinks in size?

I have the following xaml that illustrates a circle that grows and shrinks in size. I want my center point of my circle to stay put on my canvas as the animation runs.
<Window.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Window.Loaded">
<EventTrigger.Actions>
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation RepeatBehavior="Forever" AutoReverse="True" From="10" To="360" Duration="0:0:3" Storyboard.TargetName="GrowMe" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Width"/>
<DoubleAnimation RepeatBehavior="Forever" AutoReverse="True" From="10" To="360" Duration="0:0:3" Storyboard.TargetName="GrowMe" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Height"/>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger.Actions>
</EventTrigger>
</Window.Triggers>
<Canvas Width="640" Height="480">
<Ellipse Width="10" Height="10" Stroke="Red" Canvas.Left="80" Canvas.Top="31"/>
<Ellipse x:Name="GrowMe" Width="10" Height="10" Stroke="Cyan" Canvas.Left="205" Canvas.Top="203"/>
Here is an example of a button that does exactly this. Note the RenderTransformOrigin property.
<Button RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,0.5" Command="{Binding ClickCommand}" Cursor="Hand">
<Button.RenderTransform>
<ScaleTransform ScaleX="1" ScaleY="1" />
</Button.RenderTransform>
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Label>
<Label.Background>
<VisualBrush Visual="{Binding Path=Shape, Converter={StaticResource myTestConv}}" />
</Label.Background>
</Label>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
<Button.Style>
<Style TargetType="Button">
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="true">
<Trigger.EnterActions>
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="RenderTransform.ScaleX"
To="1.3" Duration="0:0:0.1" AccelerationRatio="0.5"/>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="RenderTransform.ScaleY"
To="1.3" Duration="0:0:0.1" AccelerationRatio="0.5"/>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</Trigger.EnterActions>
<Trigger.ExitActions>
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="RenderTransform.ScaleX"
To="1" Duration="0:0:0.5"/>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="RenderTransform.ScaleY"
To="1" Duration="0:0:0.5"/>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</Trigger.ExitActions>
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</Button.Style>
<local:TooltipServiceEx.ToolTipEx>
<local:ToolTipEx
HideToolTipTimeout="{StaticResource TooltipTimeout}" />
</local:TooltipServiceEx.ToolTipEx>
<ToolTipService.ToolTip>
<ToolTip
Template="{StaticResource EventTooltipStyle}" />
</ToolTipService.ToolTip>
</Button>
You can do it easily animating ScaleTransform inside RenderTransform and set RenderTransformOrigin = "0.5, 0.5".
--EDIT--
Then your change your storyboard to following:
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation RepeatBehavior="Forever" AutoReverse="True" From="10" To="180" Duration="0:0:3" Storyboard.TargetName="GrowMe" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Width"/>
<DoubleAnimation RepeatBehavior="Forever" AutoReverse="True" From="10" To="180" Duration="0:0:3" Storyboard.TargetName="GrowMe" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Height"/>
<DoubleAnimation RepeatBehavior="Forever" AutoReverse="True" By="-180" Duration="0:0:3" Storyboard.TargetName="GrowMe" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Canvas.Left)"/>
<DoubleAnimation RepeatBehavior="Forever" AutoReverse="True" By="-180" Duration="0:0:3" Storyboard.TargetName="GrowMe" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Canvas.Top)"/>
</Storyboard>
You need to devide your growth into half and add it to Width/Height and subtract it from Left/Top.

Calling two different animations from the same click event

I'm currently working on a Surface application where I need to call two different animations when a button is tapped.
How exactly should I be doing this? I'd like to do it declaratively if it's possible. Should I be using MultiTriggers for this, or?
Thanks in advance!
You can do this with an EventTrigger.
You can define the trigger in a FrameworkElement.Triggers property of any container of both the button and the animation targets.
<StackPanel
Orientation="Horizontal">
<StackPanel.Triggers>
<EventTrigger
SourceName="TheButton"
RoutedEvent="Button.Click">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<ColorAnimation
Storyboard.TargetName="LimeRect"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill.Color"
To="Red" />
<ColorAnimation
Storyboard.TargetName="RedRect"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill.Color"
To="Lime" />
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</StackPanel.Triggers>
<Button
x:Name="TheButton"
Content="Play" />
<Rectangle
x:Name="LimeRect"
Fill="Lime"
Width="50"
Height="50" />
<Rectangle
x:Name="RedRect"
Fill="Red"
Width="50"
Height="50" />
</StackPanel>
If there is a relative path to your targets, you can use Storyboard.Target="{Binding PathToTarget}" in place of Storyboard.TargetName="TargetName".
EDIT: (see comments)
If you are animating the button itself, you can put the triggers right in the button and you don't need any target names.
Example - Animating the size of a ToggleButton:
<ToggleButton
Content="Toggle"
Width="50"
Height="50">
<ToggleButton.Triggers>
<EventTrigger
RoutedEvent="ToggleButton.Checked">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
Duration="00:00:00.2"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Width"
To="100" />
<DoubleAnimation
Duration="00:00:00.2"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Height"
To="100" />
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
<EventTrigger
RoutedEvent="ToggleButton.Unchecked">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
Duration="00:00:00.2"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Width"
To="50" />
<DoubleAnimation
Duration="00:00:00.2"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Height"
To="50" />
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</ToggleButton.Triggers>
</ToggleButton>

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