diff --git a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/App.xaml b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/App.xaml
index 71ea354b880d..9bef4326848a 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/App.xaml
+++ b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/App.xaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-<Application
+<local1:MiddleApp
+    xmlns:local1="using:Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.WinUI"
     x:Class="Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.WinUI.App"
     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
@@ -6,10 +7,11 @@
 
 	<Application.Resources>
 		<ResourceDictionary>
-			<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
-                <ResourceDictionary Source="ms-appx:///Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility/WinUI/Resources.xbf" />
-			</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
-		</ResourceDictionary>
+            <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
+                <XamlControlsResources xmlns="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls" />
+                <!-- Other merged dictionaries here -->
+            </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
+        </ResourceDictionary>
     </Application.Resources>
 
-</Application>
+</local1:MiddleApp>
diff --git a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/App.xaml.cs b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/App.xaml.cs
index 98b3f2f1fb58..4512356fa916 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/App.xaml.cs
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.WinUI
 {
+	public class MiddleApp : MauiWinUIApplication<Startup>
+	{
+	}
+
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Provides application-specific behavior to supplement the default Application class.
 	/// </summary>
-	sealed partial class App : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Application
+	sealed partial class App : MiddleApp
 	{
-		private UI.Xaml.Window m_window;
 		public static bool RunningAsUITests { get; private set; }
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Initializes the singleton application object.  This is the first line of authored code
@@ -38,6 +41,11 @@ public App()
 			//Suspending += OnSuspending;
 		}
 
+		public override MauiWinUIWindow CreateWindow()
+		{
+			return new MainPage();
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Invoked when the application is launched normally by the end user.  Other entry points
 		/// will be used such as when the application is launched to open a specific file.
@@ -45,15 +53,13 @@ public App()
 		/// <param name="e">Details about the launch request and process.</param>
 		protected override void OnLaunched(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.LaunchActivatedEventArgs e)
 		{
+			base.OnLaunched(e);
 			if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(e.Arguments) &&
 				e.Arguments.Contains("RunningAsUITests"))
 			{
 				RunningAsUITests = true;
 				ControlGallery.App.PreloadTestCasesIssuesList = false;
 			}
-
-			m_window = new MainPage();
-			Maui.Controls.Compatibility.Forms.Init(m_window as MainPage);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/MainPage.xaml b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/MainPage.xaml
index 9596c8b2b670..4eeb4f561e84 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-<forms:WindowsPage
+<local1:MauiWinUIWindow
+    xmlns:local1="using:Microsoft.Maui"
     x:Class="Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.WinUI.MainPage"
     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
@@ -7,4 +8,4 @@
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
     xmlns:forms="using:Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.Platform.UWP"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
-</forms:WindowsPage>
\ No newline at end of file
+</local1:MauiWinUIWindow>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/MainPage.xaml.cs b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/MainPage.xaml.cs
index 44566d44233c..7f3e58876e9c 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/MainPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/WinUI/MainPage.xaml.cs
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.WinUI
 	/// <summary>
 	/// An empty page that can be used on its own or navigated to within a Frame.
 	/// </summary>
-	public sealed partial class MainPage
+	public sealed partial class MainPage : MauiWinUIWindow
 	{
-		ControlGallery.App _app;
-
 		public MainPage()
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
@@ -47,19 +45,12 @@ public MainPage()
 			// When the native binding gallery loads up, it'll let us know so we can set up the native bindings
 			MessagingCenter.Subscribe<NativeBindingGalleryPage>(this, NativeBindingGalleryPage.ReadyForNativeBindingsMessage, AddNativeBindings);
 
+			this.Activated += MainPage_Activated;
 		}
 
-		public override Application CreateApplication()
-		{
-			_app = new ControlGallery.App();
-			return _app;
-		}
-
-		public override void LoadApplication(Application application)
+		private void MainPage_Activated(object sender, UI.Xaml.WindowActivatedEventArgs args)
 		{
-			base.LoadApplication(application);
-
-			_app.PropertyChanged += _app_PropertyChanged;
+			Application.Current.PropertyChanged += _app_PropertyChanged;
 			WireUpKeyDown();
 		}
 
@@ -92,12 +83,15 @@ void OnKeyDown(object sender, KeyRoutedEventArgs args)
 		{
 			if (args.Key == VirtualKey.Escape)
 			{
-				_app.Reset();
+				(Application.Current as ControlGallery.App)
+					.Reset();
+
 				args.Handled = true;
 			}
 			else if (args.Key == VirtualKey.F1)
 			{
-				_app.PlatformTest();
+				(Application.Current as ControlGallery.App)
+					.PlatformTest();
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Compatibility/Core/src/Android/AppCompat/FormsAppCompatActivity.cs b/src/Compatibility/Core/src/Android/AppCompat/FormsAppCompatActivity.cs
index d034d2a39515..9bd6ce5ff0a5 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/Core/src/Android/AppCompat/FormsAppCompatActivity.cs
+++ b/src/Compatibility/Core/src/Android/AppCompat/FormsAppCompatActivity.cs
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ void OnCreate(
 			Profile.FramePartition("SetSupportActionBar");
 			AToolbar bar = null;
 
-			if (ToolbarResource == 0)
+			if (_toolbarResource == 0)
 			{
 				ToolbarResource = Resource.Layout.toolbar;
 			}
 
-			if (TabLayoutResource == 0)
+			if (_tabLayoutResource == 0)
 			{
-				TabLayoutResource = Resource.Layout.tabbar;
+				_tabLayoutResource = Resource.Layout.tabbar;
 			}
 
 			if (ToolbarResource != 0)
@@ -504,9 +504,31 @@ internal class DefaultApplication : Application
 
 		public static event BackButtonPressedEventHandler BackPressed;
 
-		public static int TabLayoutResource { get; set; }
+		static int _tabLayoutResource;
+		public static int TabLayoutResource
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				if (_tabLayoutResource == 0)
+					return Resource.Layout.tabbar;
+
+				return _tabLayoutResource;
+			}
+			set => _tabLayoutResource = value;
+		}
 
-		public static int ToolbarResource { get; set; }
+		static int _toolbarResource;
+		public static int ToolbarResource
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				if (_toolbarResource == 0)
+					return Resource.Layout.toolbar;
+
+				return _toolbarResource;
+			}
+			set => _toolbarResource = value; 
+		}
 
 		#endregion
 	}
diff --git a/src/Compatibility/Core/src/Android/AppCompat/NavigationPageRenderer.cs b/src/Compatibility/Core/src/Android/AppCompat/NavigationPageRenderer.cs
index bbd11c0e711d..dcb0923242a3 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/Core/src/Android/AppCompat/NavigationPageRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/Compatibility/Core/src/Android/AppCompat/NavigationPageRenderer.cs
@@ -958,8 +958,7 @@ void UpdateToolbar()
 						toggle.SyncState();
 					}
 
-					var activity = (AppCompatActivity)context.GetActivity();
-					var icon = new DrawerArrowDrawable(activity.SupportActionBar.ThemedContext);
+					var icon = new DrawerArrowDrawable(context.GetThemedContext());
 					icon.Progress = 1;
 					bar.NavigationIcon = icon;
 
diff --git a/src/Compatibility/Core/src/WinUI/Resources.xaml b/src/Compatibility/Core/src/WinUI/Resources.xaml
index 075e976de3b4..d2f514c9f0ca 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/Core/src/WinUI/Resources.xaml
+++ b/src/Compatibility/Core/src/WinUI/Resources.xaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		<Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Bold" />
 	</Style>
 
-	<Style x:Key="MauiRootContainerStyle" TargetType="Panel">
+	<Style x:Key="RootContainerStyle" TargetType="Panel">
 		<Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
 	</Style>
 
diff --git a/src/Compatibility/Core/src/iOS/Renderers/NavigationRenderer.cs b/src/Compatibility/Core/src/iOS/Renderers/NavigationRenderer.cs
index 19c00188b7ea..abc9d5dd0d3d 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/Core/src/iOS/Renderers/NavigationRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/Compatibility/Core/src/iOS/Renderers/NavigationRenderer.cs
@@ -1472,10 +1472,10 @@ public override async void DidMoveToParentViewController(UIViewController parent
 
 		public override UIViewController ChildViewControllerForStatusBarHidden()
 		{
-			return (UIViewController)Platform.GetRenderer(Current);
+			return Platform.GetRenderer(Current).ViewController;
 		}
 
-		public override UIViewController ChildViewControllerForHomeIndicatorAutoHidden => (UIViewController)Platform.GetRenderer(Current);
+		public override UIViewController ChildViewControllerForHomeIndicatorAutoHidden => Platform.GetRenderer(Current).ViewController;
 
 		void IEffectControlProvider.RegisterEffect(Effect effect)
 		{
diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/AppHostBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/AppHostBuilderExtensions.cs
index 83915a2a011f..2ab41441e5e1 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/AppHostBuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/AppHostBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ public static class AppHostBuilderExtensions
 	{
 		static readonly Dictionary<Type, Type> DefaultMauiControlHandlers = new Dictionary<Type, Type>
 		{
-			{ typeof(NavigationPage), typeof(NavigationPageHandler) },
 #if WINDOWS
 			{ typeof(Shell), typeof(ShellHandler) },
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/MauiWinUIApplication.cs b/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/MauiWinUIApplication.cs
index 76fb95321f38..a3f784870127 100644
--- a/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/MauiWinUIApplication.cs
+++ b/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/MauiWinUIApplication.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui
 	public class MauiWinUIApplication<TStartup> : MauiWinUIApplication
 		where TStartup : IStartup, new()
 	{
+		public virtual UI.Xaml.Window CreateWindow() =>
+			new MauiWinUIWindow();
+
 		protected override void OnLaunched(UI.Xaml.LaunchActivatedEventArgs args)
 		{
 			LaunchActivatedEventArgs = args;
diff --git a/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/Styles/Resources.xaml b/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/Styles/Resources.xaml
index 71c4339835af..b3bb2b40bc49 100644
--- a/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/Styles/Resources.xaml
+++ b/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/Styles/Resources.xaml
@@ -18,5 +18,9 @@
     <x:Boolean x:Key="MicrosoftMauiCoreIncluded">true</x:Boolean>
 
     <uwp:ColorConverter x:Key="ColorConverter" />
+    
+    <Style x:Key="MauiRootContainerStyle" TargetType="Panel">
+		<Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
+	</Style>
 
 </ResourceDictionary>