if (window.ani) {window.ani.animationstarted = true;window.ani.playafterstart=true;this.animationstarted=true;} else {
        setTimeout(() =>{
          if (window.ani) {window.ani.animationstarted = true;window.ani.playafterstart=true;this.animationstarted=true;} else {
            console.warn('animate-control: cannot start animation automatically');
          }