Create animations using the Storyboard in code

   
 

<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);
        }
    }
}