BaconographyWP8Core.View.LinkedSelfTextPageView.FocusContent C# (CSharp) Method

        private void FocusContent()
        {
            var context = DataContext as ReadableArticleViewModel;
            if (context != null)
                context.ContentIsFocused = true;

            selfTextView.IsHitTestVisible = true;
            disabledRect.IsHitTestVisible = false;
            selfTextView.Focus();
            disabledRect.Opacity = 0.0;
            appBar.Opacity = .80;
        }