The clutter_actor_animate(), clutter_actor_animate_with_timeline(), and clutter_actor_animate_with_alpha() functions change the properties of a single actor over time, using either a standard ClutterAnimationMode or a simple numeric calculation. In many cases this is an easier way to implement animation.

These are convenience functions that use the ClutterAnimation object. You should not need to use ClutterAnimation directly.

For instance, you could use clutter_actor_animate() to fade an actor by changing its "opacity" property, while also moving it to a specified position by changing its "x" and "y" properties, changing all three property values linearly over 1 second (1000 milliseconds). You should specify the values that the properties should reach, regardless of their initial values.

clutter_actor_animate (rectangle, CLUTTER_LINEAR, 1000,
  "opacity", 150,
  "x", 100,
  "y", 100,
  NULL);

ClutterActor Reference

ClutterAnimation Reference

ClutterAnimationMode Reference