C# 7 and .NET Core: Modern Cross-Platform Development - Second Edition

Animating with storyboards

You can make your application feel more natural and organic (and fun) using storyboard animations.

Add a new Blank App (Universal Windows) project named Ch13_BouncingBall.

Open the MainPage.xaml file, change Grid into Canvas, and add an ellipse to make a red ball. Save your changes:

    <Canvas Background= 
      "{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}"> 
      <Ellipse Fill="Red" Height="100" Width="100"/> 
    </Canvas> 

In the Solution Explorer window, right-click on the Ch13_BouncingBall project and choose Design in Blend...

Note

Be patient. The first time you start Blend, it can take a few minutes.

The project will open in the Microsoft Blend for Visual Studio tool, which is used by designers because it has better support for ...