Using the ZIndex to move an element into the foreground
<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage'
xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation'
xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008'
xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006'
mc:Ignorable='d'
d:DesignWidth='640' d:DesignHeight='480'>
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White">
<Canvas x:Name="myCanvas">
<Canvas Canvas.ZIndex="2" Width="60" Height="60" Background="LightGray"/>
<Canvas Canvas.ZIndex="1" Width="60" Height="60" Canvas.Left="20" Canvas.Top="20" Background="Gray" />
<Canvas x:Name="myElement" Width="60" Height="60" Canvas.Left="40" Canvas.Top="40" Background="Black"/>
</Canvas>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
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