<Grid xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
	xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    x:Name="RootGrid" Background="red" width="100" height="100">
    <!-- This DataContext takes a ref counted pointer to the grid and creates a cyclic depdency -->
    <Border x:Name="Border" DataContext="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type Grid}}}">
        <TextBlock x:Name="TextBlock" Text="{Binding Name}" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
    </Border>
</Grid>

<Grid
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:i="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/2010/interactivity"
    xmlns:ei="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/2010/interactions"
	x:Name="RootGrid" Background="Red">
    <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
        <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
            <VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
            <VisualState x:Name="Checked">
                <Storyboard>
                    <ColorAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="RootGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background.Color" To="Green"/>
                </Storyboard>
            </VisualState>
        </VisualStateGroup>
    </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
    <Checkbox x:Name="Checkbox" />
    <Border>
        <i:Interaction.Triggers>
            <ei:DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ElementName=Checkbox, Path=IsChecked}" Value="True">
                <!-- This GoToStateAction will create a cyclic dependency as it takes a ref counted pointer to RootGrid -->
                <ei:GoToStateAction StateName="Checked" TargetName="RootGrid" />
            </ei:DataTrigger>
            <ei:DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ElementName=Checkbox, Path=IsChecked}" Value="False">
                <ei:GoToStateAction StateName="Normal" TargetName="RootGrid" />
            </ei:DataTrigger>
        </i:Interaction.Triggers>
    </Border>
</Grid>