Target Multiple Objects with one Animation (Silverlight)

re: Target Multiple Objects with one Animation (Silverlight)

Dennis van der Stelt — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:56:27 GMT

This isn't a real solution. The 4th object can't be animated and you definitly don't wanna copy the code for the storyboard three times.

Isn't there any other solution than doing this programmatically? I love you article on MSDN, because it tought me how to do it in code. But I want style triggers! :)

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re: Target Multiple Objects with one Animation (Silverlight)

Raumornie — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:25:11 GMT

Dennis -

Since you're not going to get style triggers yet (I doubt Sam's magic wand has that much of a charge in it), you might go the route of creating a custom user control that contains the required animation. Takes a little more overhead (though not as much as repeating all the code and xaml), but then all the animations can run concurrently if you like. If you're not up to speed on custom controls, <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sburke/archive/2008/03/22/tutorial-writing-a-templated-silverlight-2-control.aspx">this is an excellent post.</a> You might also look to Karen Corby's talk from MIX08.

Hope it helps.