diff --git a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/MainPage.xaml.cs b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/MainPage.xaml.cs
index fdc3bf894a..eab91b83a8 100644
--- a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/MainPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/MainPage.xaml.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace ProjectsEditor
 
         private /*async*/ void NewProjectButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            _mainViewModel.AddNewProject();
+            _mainViewModel.EnterSnapshotMode();
         }
 
         private void EditButtonClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
diff --git a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/OverlayWindow.xaml b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/OverlayWindow.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..225b58a59e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/OverlayWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<Window x:Class="ProjectsEditor.OverlayWindow"
+        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"
+        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:ProjectsEditor"
+        mc:Ignorable="d"
+        AllowsTransparency="True"
+        WindowStyle="None"
+        Background="Transparent">
+    <Border
+        Background="Transparent"
+        BorderBrush="Red"
+        BorderThickness="3"/>
+</Window>
diff --git a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/OverlayWindow.xaml.cs b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/OverlayWindow.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ebd96e585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/OverlayWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace ProjectsEditor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interaction logic for OverlayWindow.xaml
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class OverlayWindow : Window
+    {
+        public OverlayWindow()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index 250071953a..3346fa1123 100644
--- a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -483,6 +483,24 @@ namespace ProjectsEditor.Properties {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Move the windows you want to include to the project into the desired position. There will be later a possibility to deselect the windows you don&apos;t want to include to the project..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string SnapshotDescription {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("SnapshotDescription", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Snapshot Creator.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string SnapshotWindowTitle {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("SnapshotWindowTitle", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Sort by.
         /// </summary>
@@ -492,6 +510,15 @@ namespace ProjectsEditor.Properties {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Take Snapshot.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string Take_Snapshot {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Take_Snapshot", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Write arguments here.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/Properties/Resources.resx b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/Properties/Resources.resx
index 64f0e567e0..add139fea5 100644
--- a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -258,9 +258,18 @@
   <data name="SelectedAllInProject" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Select All Apps in Project</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="SnapshotDescription" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Move the windows you want to include to the project into the desired position. There will be later a possibility to deselect the windows you don't want to include to the project.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="SnapshotWindowTitle" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Snapshot Creator</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="SortBy" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Sort by</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Take_Snapshot" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Take Snapshot</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="WriteArgs" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Write arguments here</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/SnapshotWindow.xaml b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/SnapshotWindow.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f436698119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/SnapshotWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<Window x:Class="ProjectsEditor.SnapshotWindow"
+        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"
+        xmlns:ui="http://schemas.modernwpf.com/2019"
+        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:ProjectsEditor"
+        xmlns:props="clr-namespace:ProjectsEditor.Properties"
+        mc:Ignorable="d"
+        Background="{DynamicResource PrimaryBackgroundBrush}"
+        Title="{x:Static props:Resources.SnapshotWindowTitle}"
+        Width="250"
+        Height="200"
+        ResizeMode="NoResize"
+        ui:TitleBar.Background="{DynamicResource PrimaryBackgroundBrush}"
+        ui:TitleBar.InactiveBackground="{DynamicResource TertiaryBackgroundBrush}"
+        ui:WindowHelper.UseModernWindowStyle="True"
+        Closing="Window_Closing">
+    <Grid>
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="1*"/>
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="1*"/>
+        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+        <TextBlock
+            Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+            TextWrapping="WrapWithOverflow"
+            Margin="5"
+            Foreground="{DynamicResource PrimaryForegroundBrush}"
+            Text="{x:Static props:Resources.SnapshotDescription}" />
+        <Button
+            Grid.Row="1"
+            x:Name="CancelButton"
+            Margin="5,5,5,5"
+            HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+            Height="36"
+            Content="{x:Static props:Resources.Cancel}"
+            Background="{DynamicResource SecondaryBackgroundBrush}"
+            AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Static props:Resources.Cancel}"
+            Click="CancelButtonClicked">
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+            Grid.Row="1"
+            Grid.Column="1"
+            x:Name="SnapshotButton"
+            HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+            Margin="5,5,5,5"
+            Height="36"
+            Content="{x:Static props:Resources.Take_Snapshot}"
+            AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Static props:Resources.Take_Snapshot}"
+            Click="SnapshotButtonClicked"
+            Style="{StaticResource AccentButtonStyle}">
+        </Button>
+    </Grid>
+</Window>
diff --git a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/SnapshotWindow.xaml.cs b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/SnapshotWindow.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55485add8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/SnapshotWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+using ProjectsEditor.ViewModels;
+
+namespace ProjectsEditor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interaction logic for SnapshotWindow.xaml
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class SnapshotWindow : Window
+    {
+        private MainViewModel _mainViewModel;
+
+        public SnapshotWindow(MainViewModel mainViewModel)
+        {
+            _mainViewModel = mainViewModel;
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+
+        private void CancelButtonClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Close();
+            _mainViewModel.CancelSnapshot();
+        }
+
+        private void SnapshotButtonClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            _mainViewModel.AddNewProject();
+        }
+
+        private void Window_Closing(object sender, System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
+        {
+            _mainViewModel.CancelSnapshot();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
index 3765821afb..90ad646e33 100644
--- a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsEditor/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ namespace ProjectsEditor.ViewModels
     public class MainViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged, IDisposable
     {
         private ProjectsEditorIO _projectsEditorIO;
+        private SnapshotWindow _snapshotWindow;
+        private List<OverlayWindow> _overlayWindows = new List<OverlayWindow>();
 
         public ObservableCollection<Project> Projects { get; set; } = new ObservableCollection<Project>();
 
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@ namespace ProjectsEditor.ViewModels
 
         public async void AddNewProject()
         {
+            CancelSnapshot();
             await Task.Run(() => RunSnapshotTool());
             if (_projectsEditorIO.ParseProjects(this).Result == true && Projects.Count != 0)
             {
@@ -388,5 +391,39 @@ namespace ProjectsEditor.ViewModels
 
             project.OnPropertyChanged(new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(Project.IsAnySelected)));
         }
+
+        internal void EnterSnapshotMode()
+        {
+            _mainWindow.WindowState = System.Windows.WindowState.Minimized;
+            _overlayWindows.Clear();
+            var screens = System.Windows.Forms.Screen.AllScreens;
+            foreach (var screen in screens)
+            {
+                OverlayWindow overlayWindow = new OverlayWindow();
+                overlayWindow.Top = screen.Bounds.Top;
+                overlayWindow.Left = screen.Bounds.Left;
+                overlayWindow.Width = screen.Bounds.Width;
+                overlayWindow.Height = screen.Bounds.Height;
+                overlayWindow.ShowActivated = true;
+                overlayWindow.Topmost = true;
+                overlayWindow.Show();
+                _overlayWindows.Add(overlayWindow);
+            }
+
+            _snapshotWindow = new SnapshotWindow(this);
+            _snapshotWindow.ShowActivated = true;
+            _snapshotWindow.Topmost = true;
+            _snapshotWindow.Show();
+        }
+
+        internal void CancelSnapshot()
+        {
+            foreach (OverlayWindow overlayWindow in _overlayWindows)
+            {
+                overlayWindow.Close();
+            }
+
+            _mainWindow.WindowState = System.Windows.WindowState.Normal;
+        }
     }
 }