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# animations

Sets the option dictionary that maps event trigger keys to animation objects.

```
var animations: [NSAnimatablePropertyKey : Any] { get set }
```

## Parameters

`dict`

A dictionary containing the event trigger keys and associated animation objects.

## See Also

[`animator()`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAnimatablePropertyContainer/animator())

Returns a proxy object for the receiver that can be used to initiate implied animation for property changes.

[`NSAnimatablePropertyContainer`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAnimatablePropertyContainer)

A set of methods that defines a way to add animation to an existing class with a minimum of API impact.


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