So I have a Path object that is implemented as follows:
<Path x:Name="arrow" Data="M0,0L0.67,0 4,2.67 7.25,0 8,0 8,0.67 4,4 0,0.75z" Fill="Black" Height="4" RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,0.5" Stretch="None" Width="8">
<Path.RenderTransform>
<TransformGroup>
<RotateTransform Angle="0"/>
<TranslateTransform/>
</TransformGroup>
</Path.RenderTransform>
</Path>
With this Path I have the following animation attached that works perfectly.
WORKING:
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="ExpandStateGroup">
<VisualState x:Name="Expanded">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0:0:0.2" To="180" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(RotateTransform.Angle)" Storyboard.TargetName="arrow"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Collapsed">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0:0:0.2" To="0" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(RotateTransform.Angle)" Storyboard.TargetName="arrow"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
However when I add the color animations neither of the animations work. Also, the expand seems to happen instantaneously rather than expanding smoothly. The Collapse works fine though.
NOT WORKING:
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="ExpandStateGroup">
<VisualState x:Name="Expanded">
<Storyboard>
<ColorAnimation To="Red" Duration="0:0:0.2" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Path.Fill).(SolidColorBrush.Color)" Storyboard.TargetName="arrow" />
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0:0:0.2" To="180" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(RotateTransform.Angle)" Storyboard.TargetName="arrow"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Collapsed">
<Storyboard>
<ColorAnimation To="Black" Duration="0:0:0.2" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Path.Fill).(SolidColorBrush.Color)" Storyboard.TargetName="arrow" />
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0:0:0.2" To="0" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(RotateTransform.Angle)" Storyboard.TargetName="arrow"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
It has to do with the coloranimation because when I try to perform the color animation by itself it doesn't work. This is a part of the Telerik RadExpander user control.
If any other information is needed please don't hesitate to ask.
NOTE 1: If I set the Fill color in the path declaration to black and set the collapsed fill color to green the arrow will start out as green, but as soon as I expand it turns black and never changes color again.
Note 2: When the coloranimation is set the doubleanimation never works.