Added the views and VM's I'm planning to use

src/Artemis.Plugins.Devices.Corsair/Artemis.Plugins.Devices.Corsair.csproj

@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@
     </None>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Content Include="x64\CUESDK.dll">
+    <Content Include="x64\CUESDK.x64_2017.dll">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
-    <Content Include="x86\CUESDK.dll">
+    <Content Include="x86\CUESDK_2017.dll">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
   </ItemGroup>

src/Artemis.Plugins.Devices.Corsair/CorsairDevice.cs

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Plugins.Devices.Corsair
         public override void EnablePlugin()
         {
             PathHelper.ResolvingAbsolutePath += (sender, args) => ResolveAbsolutePath(typeof(CorsairRGBDevice<>), sender, args);
-            CorsairDeviceProvider.PossibleX64NativePaths.Add(Path.Combine(PluginInfo.Directory.FullName, "x64", "CUESDK.dll"));
-            CorsairDeviceProvider.PossibleX86NativePaths.Add(Path.Combine(PluginInfo.Directory.FullName, "x86", "CUESDK.dll"));
+            CorsairDeviceProvider.PossibleX64NativePaths.Add(Path.Combine(PluginInfo.Directory.FullName, "x64", "CUESDK.x64_2017.dll"));
+            CorsairDeviceProvider.PossibleX86NativePaths.Add(Path.Combine(PluginInfo.Directory.FullName, "x86", "CUESDK_2017.dll"));
             _rgbService.AddDeviceProvider(DeviceProvider);
         }
 

src/Artemis.UI/Artemis.UI.csproj

@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@
       <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
       <DependentUpon>Resources.resx</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\DisplayConditions\DisplayConditionsViewModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\DisplayConditions\DisplayConditionViewModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\ElementProperties\ElementPropertiesViewModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\ElementProperties\ElementPropertyViewModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\LayerElements\LayerElementsViewModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\LayerElements\LayerElementViewModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\Layers\LayersViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\News\NewsViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Workshop\WorkshopViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\Dialog\DialogService.cs" />
@@ -206,6 +213,34 @@
       <SubType>Code</SubType>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Screens\Settings\SettingsViewModel.cs" />
+    <Page Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\DisplayConditions\DisplayConditionsView.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\DisplayConditions\DisplayConditionView.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\ElementProperties\ElementPropertiesView.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\ElementProperties\ElementPropertyView.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\LayerElements\LayerElementsView.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\LayerElements\LayerElementView.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\Layers\LayersView.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
     <Page Include="Screens\Module\ProfileEditor\ProfileEditorView.xaml">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>

src/Artemis.UI/SDK bug

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+Ok so with the following code:
+
+```cpp
+bool errorCheck(const std::string &msg) {
+	auto error = CorsairGetLastError();
+	if (error != CorsairError::CE_Success) {
+		std::cerr << msg << " (Error: " << toString(error) << ')' << std::endl;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	CorsairPerformProtocolHandshake();
+	if (errorCheck("Handshake error")) {
+		getchar();
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	const auto devicesCount = CorsairGetDeviceCount();
+	for (int i = 0; i < devicesCount; ++i) {
+		const auto info = CorsairGetDeviceInfo(i);
+		if (!info) {
+			errorCheck("Get device info error");
+			continue;
+		}
+		
+		std::cout << "Model: " << info->model << "Logical layout: " << info->logicalLayout << std::endl;		
+	}
+
+	getchar();
+	return 0;
+}
+```
+
+I'm getting this output, which is as expected:
+```
+Model: K95 RGB PLATINUMLogical layout: 13
+```
+
+Then when I put the PC to full stand-by and wake it up again the code returns the following:
+```
+Model: K95 RGB PLATINUMLogical layout: 0
+```
+
+Windows 10 Home 1903
+iCUE v. 3.22.74
+SDK: 3.0.301

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ModuleRootView.xaml

@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
              xmlns:dragablz="http://dragablz.net/winfx/xaml/dragablz"
              xmlns:s="https://github.com/canton7/Stylet"
              xmlns:module="clr-namespace:Artemis.UI.Screens.Module"
+             xmlns:materialDesign="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
              mc:Ignorable="d"
              d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800"
              d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance module:ModuleRootViewModel}">
+
     <dragablz:TabablzControl Margin="0 -1 0 0" ItemsSource="{Binding Items}" SelectedItem="{Binding ActiveItem}" FixedHeaderCount="{Binding FixedHeaderCount}">
         <dragablz:TabablzControl.HeaderItemTemplate>
             <DataTemplate>
@@ -17,7 +19,9 @@
         </dragablz:TabablzControl.HeaderItemTemplate>
         <dragablz:TabablzControl.ContentTemplate>
             <DataTemplate>
-                <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding}" IsTabStop="False" />
+                <materialDesign:TransitioningContent OpeningEffect="{materialDesign:TransitionEffect FadeIn}">
+                    <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding}" IsTabStop="False"/>
+                </materialDesign:TransitioningContent>
             </DataTemplate>
         </dragablz:TabablzControl.ContentTemplate>
     </dragablz:TabablzControl>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ModuleRootViewModel.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Artemis.Core.Plugins.Abstract;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Artemis.Core.Plugins.Abstract;
 using Artemis.UI.Ninject.Factories;
 using Stylet;
 
@@ -6,21 +7,34 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module
 {
     public class ModuleRootViewModel : Conductor<ModuleViewModel>.Collection.OneActive
     {
+        private readonly IProfileEditorViewModelFactory _profileEditorViewModelFactory;
+
         public ModuleRootViewModel(Core.Plugins.Abstract.Module module, IProfileEditorViewModelFactory profileEditorViewModelFactory)
         {
             Module = module;
+            _profileEditorViewModelFactory = profileEditorViewModelFactory;
 
-            // Add the profile editor and module VMs
-            var profileEditor = profileEditorViewModelFactory.CreateModuleViewModel(Module);
-            Items.Add(profileEditor);
-            Items.AddRange(Module.GetViewModels());
-
-            // Activate the profile editor
-            ActiveItem = profileEditor;
+            Task.Run(AddTabsAsync);
         }
 
         public string Title => Module?.DisplayName;
         public Core.Plugins.Abstract.Module Module { get; }
         public int FixedHeaderCount => Items.Count;
+
+        private async Task AddTabsAsync()
+        {
+            // Give the screen a moment to active without freezing the UI thread
+            await Task.Delay(400);
+
+            // Create the profile editor and module VMs
+            var profileEditor = _profileEditorViewModelFactory.CreateModuleViewModel(Module);
+            var moduleViewModels = Module.GetViewModels();
+
+            Items.Add(profileEditor);
+            Items.AddRange(moduleViewModels);
+
+            // Activate the profile editor
+            ActiveItem = profileEditor;
+        }
     }
 }

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/DisplayConditions/DisplayConditionView.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.DisplayConditions.DisplayConditionView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.DisplayConditions"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
+    <Grid>
+            
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/DisplayConditions/DisplayConditionViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.DisplayConditions
+{
+    public class DisplayConditionViewModel
+    {
+    }
+}

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/DisplayConditions/DisplayConditionsView.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.DisplayConditions.DisplayConditionsView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.DisplayConditions"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
+    <Grid>
+            
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/DisplayConditions/DisplayConditionsViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.DisplayConditions
+{
+    class DisplayConditionsViewModel
+    {
+    }
+}

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/ElementProperties/ElementPropertiesView.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.ElementProperties.ElementPropertiesView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.ElementProperties"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
+    <Grid>
+            
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/ElementProperties/ElementPropertiesViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.ElementProperties
+{
+    class ElementPropertiesViewModel
+    {
+    }
+}

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/ElementProperties/ElementPropertyView.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.ElementProperties.ElementPropertyView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.ElementProperties"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
+    <Grid>
+            
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/ElementProperties/ElementPropertyViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.ElementProperties
+{
+    public class ElementPropertyViewModel
+    {
+    }
+}

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/LayerElements/LayerElementView.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.LayerElements.LayerElementView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.LayerElements"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
+    <Grid>
+            
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/LayerElements/LayerElementViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.LayerElements
+{
+    public class LayerElementViewModel
+    {
+    }
+}

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/LayerElements/LayerElementsView.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.LayerElements.LayerElementsView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.LayerElements"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
+    <Grid>
+            
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/LayerElements/LayerElementsViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.LayerElements
+{
+    public class LayerElementsViewModel
+    {
+    }
+}

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/Layers/LayersView.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.Layers.LayersView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.Layers"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
+    <Grid>
+            
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/Layers/LayersViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.Layers
+{
+    public class LayersViewModel
+    {
+    }
+}

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/ProfileEditorView.xaml

@@ -17,8 +17,34 @@
                 <ResourceDictionary
                     Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;component/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.PopupBox.xaml" />
             </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
+
+            <Style TargetType="Grid" x:Key="InitializingFade">
+                <Style.Triggers>
+                    <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding IsInitializing}" Value="False">
+                        <DataTrigger.EnterActions>
+                            <BeginStoryboard>
+                                <Storyboard>
+                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="1.0" To="0.0" Duration="0:0:0.5">
+                                        <DoubleAnimation.EasingFunction>
+                                            <QuadraticEase EasingMode="EaseInOut" />
+                                        </DoubleAnimation.EasingFunction>
+                                    </DoubleAnimation>
+                                </Storyboard>
+                            </BeginStoryboard>
+                        </DataTrigger.EnterActions>
+                        <DataTrigger.ExitActions>
+                            <BeginStoryboard>
+                                <Storyboard>
+                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="0.0" To="1.0" />
+                                </Storyboard>
+                            </BeginStoryboard>
+                        </DataTrigger.ExitActions>
+                    </DataTrigger>
+                </Style.Triggers>
+            </Style>
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </UserControl.Resources>
+
     <Grid Margin="16">
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
@@ -145,7 +171,8 @@
                     </Button>
                 </StackPanel>
 
-                <Grid Background="{StaticResource MaterialDesignPaper}" Visibility="{Binding IsInitializing, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}, Mode=OneWay}">
+                <!-- Loading indicator -->
+                <Grid Background="{StaticResource MaterialDesignPaper}" Style="{StaticResource InitializingFade}">
                     <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
                         <TextBlock FontSize="16" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
                             Initializing LED visualization...

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/ProfileEditorViewModel.cs

@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor
                     {
                         // Gotta call IsInitializing on the UI thread or its never gets picked up
                         IsInitializing = true;
-                        Devices.Add(profileDeviceViewModel);
+                        lock (Devices)
+                        {
+                            Devices.Add(profileDeviceViewModel);
+                        }
                     });
                 }
                 // Update existing devices
@@ -87,8 +90,11 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor
             // Sort the devices by ZIndex
             Execute.OnUIThread(() =>
             {
-                foreach (var device in Devices.OrderBy(d => d.ZIndex).ToList())
-                    Devices.Move(Devices.IndexOf(device), device.ZIndex - 1);
+                lock (Devices)
+                {
+                    foreach (var device in Devices.OrderBy(d => d.ZIndex).ToList())
+                        Devices.Move(Devices.IndexOf(device), device.ZIndex - 1);
+                }
             });
         }
 

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/RootView.xaml

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
                    xmlns:materialDesign="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
                    xmlns:s="https://github.com/canton7/Stylet"
                    xmlns:abstract="clr-namespace:Artemis.Core.Plugins.Abstract;assembly=Artemis.Core"
+                   xmlns:screens="clr-namespace:Artemis.UI.Screens"
                    mc:Ignorable="d"
                    GlowBrush="{DynamicResource AccentColorBrush}"
                    FontFamily="{StaticResource DefaultFont}"
@@ -16,6 +17,32 @@
                    d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance screens:RootViewModel}"
                    SaveWindowPosition="True"
                    Icon="/Artemis.UI;component/Resources/logo-512.png">
+    <metro:MetroWindow.Resources>
+        <Style TargetType="ContentControl" x:Key="InitializingFade">
+            <Style.Triggers>
+                <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ActiveItemReady}" Value="False">
+                    <DataTrigger.EnterActions>
+                        <BeginStoryboard>
+                            <Storyboard>
+                                <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="1.0" To="0.0" Duration="0:0:0.4">
+                                    <DoubleAnimation.EasingFunction>
+                                        <QuadraticEase EasingMode="EaseInOut" />
+                                    </DoubleAnimation.EasingFunction>
+                                </DoubleAnimation>
+                            </Storyboard>
+                        </BeginStoryboard>
+                    </DataTrigger.EnterActions>
+                    <DataTrigger.ExitActions>
+                        <BeginStoryboard>
+                            <Storyboard>
+                                <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="0.0" To="1.0" Duration="0:0:0" />
+                            </Storyboard>
+                        </BeginStoryboard>
+                    </DataTrigger.ExitActions>
+                </DataTrigger>
+            </Style.Triggers>
+        </Style>
+    </metro:MetroWindow.Resources>
     <metro:MetroWindow.LeftWindowCommands>
         <metro:WindowCommands>
             <!-- Make the window title dissapear by providing an empty overwrite of WindowCommands -->
@@ -112,34 +139,24 @@
                 </DockPanel>
             </materialDesign:DrawerHost.LeftDrawerContent>
             <DockPanel>
-                <materialDesign:ColorZone Padding="10"
-                                          materialDesign:ShadowAssist.ShadowDepth="Depth2"
-                                          Mode="PrimaryMid"
-                                          DockPanel.Dock="Top">
+                <materialDesign:ColorZone Padding="10" materialDesign:ShadowAssist.ShadowDepth="Depth2" Mode="PrimaryMid" DockPanel.Dock="Top">
                     <DockPanel>
-                        <ToggleButton Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignHamburgerToggleButton}"
-                                      IsChecked="{Binding MenuOpen}"
-                                      x:Name="MenuToggleButton" />
-                        <materialDesign:PopupBox DockPanel.Dock="Right"
-                                                 PlacementMode="BottomAndAlignRightEdges"
-                                                 StaysOpen="False">
+                        <ToggleButton Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignHamburgerToggleButton}" IsChecked="{Binding MenuOpen}" x:Name="MenuToggleButton" />
+                        <materialDesign:PopupBox DockPanel.Dock="Right" PlacementMode="BottomAndAlignRightEdges" StaysOpen="False">
                             <StackPanel>
                                 <Button Content="Hello World" />
                                 <Button Content="Nice Popup" />
-                                <Button Content="Can't Touch This"
-                                        IsEnabled="False" />
+                                <Button Content="Can't Touch This" IsEnabled="False" />
                                 <Separator />
                                 <Button Content="Goodbye" />
                             </StackPanel>
                         </materialDesign:PopupBox>
 
-                        <TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                                   VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                   FontSize="22"
-                                   Text="{Binding ActiveItem.Title}" />
+                        <TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" FontSize="22" Text="{Binding ActiveItem.Title}" />
                     </DockPanel>
                 </materialDesign:ColorZone>
-                <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" />
+
+                <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" Style="{StaticResource InitializingFade}" IsTabStop="False" />
             </DockPanel>
         </materialDesign:DrawerHost>
     </materialDesign:DialogHost>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/RootViewModel.cs

@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ using Artemis.UI.Screens.News;
 using Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings;
 using Artemis.UI.Screens.SurfaceEditor;
 using Artemis.UI.Screens.Workshop;
+using MahApps.Metro.Controls;
+using MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf.Transitions;
 using Stylet;
 
 namespace Artemis.UI.Screens
 {
-    public class RootViewModel : Conductor<IScreen>.Collection.OneActive
+    public class RootViewModel : Conductor<IScreen>
     {
         private readonly ICollection<IScreenViewModel> _artemisViewModels;
         private readonly IModuleViewModelFactory _moduleViewModelFactory;
@@ -27,10 +29,9 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens
             _pluginService = pluginService;
             _moduleViewModelFactory = moduleViewModelFactory;
 
-            // Add the built-in items
-            Items.AddRange(artemisViewModels);
             // Activate the home item
             ActiveItem = _artemisViewModels.First(v => v.GetType() == typeof(HomeViewModel));
+            ActiveItemReady = true;
 
             // Sync up with the plugin service
             Modules = new BindableCollection<Core.Plugins.Abstract.Module>();
@@ -46,18 +47,19 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens
         public bool MenuOpen { get; set; }
         public ListBoxItem SelectedPage { get; set; }
         public Core.Plugins.Abstract.Module SelectedModule { get; set; }
+        public bool ActiveItemReady { get; set; }
 
         public async Task NavigateToSelectedModule()
         {
             if (SelectedModule == null)
                 return;
 
+            MenuOpen = false;
+            SelectedPage = null;
+
             // Create a view model for the given plugin info (which will be a module)
             var viewModel = await Task.Run(() => _moduleViewModelFactory.CreateModuleViewModel(SelectedModule));
             ActivateItem(viewModel);
-
-            SelectedPage = null;
-            MenuOpen = false;
         }
 
         private void PluginServiceOnPluginEnabled(object sender, PluginEventArgs e)
@@ -91,11 +93,18 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens
                 await NavigateToSelectedModule();
         }
 
-        private void OnSelectedPageChanged(object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+        private async void OnSelectedPageChanged(object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.PropertyName != "SelectedPage" || SelectedPage == null)
                 return;
 
+            SelectedModule = null;
+            MenuOpen = false;
+            ActiveItemReady = false;
+
+            // Let the menu close smoothly to avoid a sluggish feeling
+            await Task.Delay(400);
+
             switch (SelectedPage.Name)
             {
                 case "Home":
@@ -115,8 +124,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens
                     break;
             }
 
-            SelectedModule = null;
-            MenuOpen = false;
+            ActiveItemReady = true;
         }
     }
 }