Lock all controls except one without changing their appearance

Question

Hi everyone! I need to Lock all controls of my window except one, if I write

Me.MainGrid.IsEnabled = False

I obtaind the result but many controls change the appearance. I need they maintain the current appearance, like when I open a WinDialog with ShowDialog. To redefine the style af all controls is a too much "chinese" work. There is another way? Thank you! Pileggi

Answer 1

You could add a new child (grid, for example) to MainGrid with a transparent background and max column/row span. Also make sure it's Panel.ZIndex is higher than any other child in MainGrid.

Answer 2

If you use ShowDialog your MainWindow is locked, so no need to set IsEndabled.