CODE EXAMPLE FOR CSHARP

button event trigger wpf

<Window.Resources>
    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonBrush" Color="OrangeRed" />

    <Storyboard x:Key="ChangeBackgroundStoryboard">
        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ChangeBackgroundButton"
                                       Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">

            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0"
                                    Value="{StaticResource ButtonBrush}" />
        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
    </Storyboard>
</Window.Resources>

<Grid>
    <Grid.Triggers>
        <EventTrigger SourceName="ChangeBackgroundButton" 
                      RoutedEvent="Button.Click">

            <BeginStoryboard Storyboard="{StaticResource ChangeBackgroundStoryboard}" />
        </EventTrigger>
    </Grid.Triggers>

    <Button Name="ChangeBackgroundButton"
            Content="TestButton"
            VerticalAlignment="Center"
            HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
</Grid>