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

no, it is not possible. The Effect is applied to the element and all its children but you can easily place the TextBlock outside the container, rather than inside it.

Normally you would use a grid like so:

In your example that will make no difference though. What, exactly, are you trying to blur?