“Cannot convert string to ImageSource.” How can I do this?

Question

private void HeroMouseEnter(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
    {
        ((Image)sender).Source = GetGlowingImage(((Image)sender).Name);            
    }

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Answer 1

for more if you intent to change the background of a Grid or other Panel that support System.Windows.Media.Brush with a click of a button

private void btnBackgroundImage_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    OpenFileDialog dlg = new OpenFileDialog();
    dlg.Filter = "Image Files (*.bmp;*.png;*.jpg;)|*.bmp;*.png;*.jpg";
    dlg.Multiselect = false;
    dlg.RestoreDirectory = true;

    if (dlg.ShowDialog() == true)
    {
        txtBackImageName.Text = dlg.FileName;
        _layoutRoot.Background = new System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush(GetImageSource(dlg.FileName));
    }
}


public ImageSource GetImageSource(string filename)
{
    string _fileName = filename;

    BitmapImage glowIcon = new BitmapImage();

    glowIcon.BeginInit();
    glowIcon.UriSource = new Uri(_fileName);
    glowIcon.EndInit();

    return glowIcon;
}