Base class for a WPF Window that automatically enables Aero/Glass effects (if available on Windows)

AutomaticGlassWindow

using System;
using Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Shell;

namespace System.Windows
{
    public class AutomaticGlassWindow : GlassWindow
    {
        public AutomaticGlassWindow() {
            this.AeroGlassCompositionChanged += new EventHandler<AeroGlassCompositionChangedEventArgs>(AutomaticGlassWindow_AeroGlassCompositionChanged);
        }

        void AutomaticGlassWindow_AeroGlassCompositionChanged(object sender, AeroGlassCompositionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            this.UpdateGlass(e.GlassAvailable);
        }

        protected override void OnSourceInitialized(EventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnSourceInitialized(e);

            this.UpdateGlass(GlassWindow.AeroGlassCompositionEnabled);
        }

        private void UpdateGlass(bool aeroEnabled)
        {
            if (aeroEnabled)
            {
                this.SetAeroGlassTransparency();
            }
        }
    }
}