Concepts

The Python and Rust APIs share one animation engine. These pages describe its objects, guarantees and limits; language guides show how to use them.

Start with architecture to understand the boundary between real desktop state and rendered artwork.

• Architecture
  • Layers and Ownership
  • Choose the Operation
  • Backend Integration Types
  • Documentation Sources
• Public Entity Map
• Desktop Management
  • Icons and Identity
  • Geometry and Monitors
  • Direct Placement Versus Animation
  • Folder Flags
  • Put It to Work
• Curves and Durations
  • Curve
  • Keyframes and Interpolation
  • Duration
  • Put It to Work
• Animation Specifications and Preparation
  • Options
  • PreparedAnimation
  • Choosing a Session
  • Real Desktop Effects
  • Put It to Work
• Non-blocking Execution and Observers
  • AnimationHandle
  • Events
  • Completion Is More Than a Boolean
  • Put It to Work
• Timelines and Playback
  • Position and Time
  • Closing and Capturing
  • Put It to Work
• Scenes, Canvases and Captured Frames
  • Canvas and Scene
  • RenderSession
  • CapturedFrame and Pixel Conversion
  • Put It to Work
• Shaders and Effects
  • Sources, Programs and Effects
  • Built-ins
  • Animation Presets
  • Trusted Source Only
  • Put It to Work
• Errors, Enums and Logging
  • Enum Values
  • Diagnostics
  • Put It to Work
• Showcases