import { creatTimeline, utils } from 'animejs';

const [ $pauseButton, $alternateButton, $resumeButton ] = utils.$('.button');

const tl = createTimeline({ loop: true })
.add('.circle',   { x: '15rem' })
.add('.triangle', { x: '15rem' }, 500)
.add('.square',   { x: '15rem' }, 1000);

const pauseTimeline = () => tl.pause();
const alternateTimeline = () => tl.alternate();
const resumeTimeline = () => tl.resume();

$pauseButton.addEventListener('click', pauseTimeline);
$alternateButton.addEventListener('click', alternateTimeline);
$resumeButton.addEventListener('click', resumeTimeline);

<div class="large row">
  <div class="medium pyramid">
    <div class="triangle"></div>
    <div class="square"></div>
    <div class="circle"></div>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="medium row">
  <fieldset class="controls">
    <button class="button">Pause</button>
    <button class="button">Alternate</button>
    <button class="button">Resume</button>
  </fieldset>
</div>