Blur the background of the WPF container

Question

Ultimately, what I want to achieve is a replication to some extend, of an Aero glass functionality of a WPF content control.

If I apply the BlurEffect t

Answer 1

What the background of the StackPanel? an ImageBrush? If so why cant you apply BlurEffect to that?

If that is not possible then try this..

1] Use an image and draw it completely over Grid as I see you dont want a TileEffect. Add BlurEffect to this Image. Make sure you fill image the uniformly.

2] Then add StackPanel with transparent background as next child in the Grid i.e. dont reverse the order of image and stackpanel.

3] Then add TextBlock in StackPanel.

OR

If you insist on using a Brush to be set as the backgrounnd of the panel then use VisualBrush that draws a blurred image as background of the stackpanel, instead of ImageBrush.

Let me know if any of these tips help.