How to add fade-in / fade-out animation based on the value of the ViewModel property?

Question

I have a ViewModel that provides the string property PageToolBarVisible , which can be true or false :

private string _pageToolBarVisible;
public string PageToolBarVisible
{
    get
    {
        return _pageToolBarVisible;
    }

    set
    {
        _pageToolBarVisible = value;
        OnPropertyChanged("PageToolBarVisible");
    }
}

Then, in my View , I have this DataTrigger , which displays or hides the toolbar, respectively:

<Style x:Key="PageToolBarStyle" TargetType="Border">
    <Style.Triggers>
        <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding PageToolBarVisible}" Value="false">
            <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed"/>
        </DataTrigger>
    </Style.Triggers>
</Style>

<Border Style="{StaticResource PageToolBarStyle}"
    DockPanel.Dock="Bottom" Padding="5 5 5 0" Background="#eee">
    <Grid Background="#eee">
        ...
    </Grid>
</Border>

How can I add animation now to:

• when the ViewModel property is changed from true to false , the toolbar disappears
• ViewModel false true,

, - , , :

<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
    <DoubleAnimation
    Storyboard.TargetName="PageToolBar"
    Storyboard.TargetProperty="(TextBlock.Opacity)"
    From="0.0" To="1.0" Duration="0:0:3"/>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>

Answer 1

BeginStoryboard DataTrigger.EnterActions

<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding PageToolBarVisible}" Value="false">
    <DataTrigger.EnterActions>
        <BeginStoryboard>
            <Storyboard>
                <DoubleAnimation
                Storyboard.TargetName="PageToolBar"
                Storyboard.TargetProperty="(TextBlock.Opacity)"
                From="0.0" To="1.0" Duration="0:0:3"/>
            </Storyboard>
        </BeginStoryboard>
    </DataTrigger.EnterActions>

    <DataTrigger.ExitActions>
        <BeginStoryboard>
            <Storyboard>
                <DoubleAnimation
                    Storyboard.TargetName="PageToolBar"
                    Storyboard.TargetProperty="(TextBlock.Opacity)"
                    From="1.0" To="0.0" Duration="0:0:3"/>
            </Storyboard>
        </BeginStoryboard>
    </DataTrigger.ExitActions>
</DataTrigger>