Windows Transparent Background
<Window x:Class="Windows.TransparentBackground" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="Windows" Height="300" Width="300" WindowStyle="None" AllowsTransparency="true"> <Window.Background> <ImageBrush ImageSource="c:\image.png"></ImageBrush> </Window.Background> <Grid> <Grid.RowDefinitions> <RowDefinition></RowDefinition> <RowDefinition></RowDefinition> <RowDefinition></RowDefinition> <RowDefinition></RowDefinition> </Grid.RowDefinitions> <Button Margin="20" Grid.Row="2">Close</Button> </Grid> </Window> //File:Window.xaml.vb Imports System Imports System.Collections.Generic Imports System.Text Imports System.Windows Imports System.Windows.Controls Imports System.Windows.Data Imports System.Windows.Documents Imports System.Windows.Input Imports System.Windows.Media Imports System.Windows.Media.Imaging Imports System.Windows.Shapes Namespace Windows Public Partial Class TransparentBackground Inherits System.Windows.Window Public Sub New() InitializeComponent() End Sub End Class End Namespace