diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Sample/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml b/NotificationFlyout.Sample/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml
index 88cdfea..599db7a 100644
--- a/NotificationFlyout.Sample/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Sample/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
     x:Class="NotificationFlyout.Sample.NotificationFlyoutPresenter"
     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-    xmlns:controls="using:NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls"
-    CornerRadius="4"
-    RequestedTheme="Default">
+    xmlns:controls="using:NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls">
     <Grid
         Width="330"
         Height="360"
-        Margin="23">
-        <ToggleSwitch x:Name="test" Toggled="ToggleSwitch_Toggled" />
+        Margin="24">
+        <ComboBox x:Name="test" Margin="0,0,0,8" SelectionChanged="test_SelectionChanged">
+            <ComboBoxItem>System</ComboBoxItem>
+            <ComboBoxItem>Dark</ComboBoxItem>
+            <ComboBoxItem>Light</ComboBoxItem>
+        </ComboBox>
     </Grid>
 </controls:NotificationFlyoutPresenter>
diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Sample/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml.cs b/NotificationFlyout.Sample/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml.cs
index e18280b..bd82345 100644
--- a/NotificationFlyout.Sample/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml.cs
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Sample/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml.cs
@@ -7,13 +7,21 @@
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
-        private void ToggleSwitch_Toggled(object sender, Windows.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
+        private void test_SelectionChanged(object sender, Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
-            if (test.IsOn)
+            if (test.SelectedIndex == 0)
+            {
+                this.RequestedTheme = Windows.UI.Xaml.ElementTheme.Default;
+
+            }
+
+            if (test.SelectedIndex == 1)
             {
                 this.RequestedTheme = Windows.UI.Xaml.ElementTheme.Dark;
+
             }
-            else
+
+            if (test.SelectedIndex == 2)
             {
                 this.RequestedTheme = Windows.UI.Xaml.ElementTheme.Light;
 
diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Sample/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/NotificationFlyout.Sample/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 52caaf9..31f2d77 100644
--- a/NotificationFlyout.Sample/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Sample/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 
-// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+// information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
 //
 //      Major Version
 //      Minor Version 
diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls.csproj b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls.csproj
index 715bafb..58d7770 100644
--- a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls.csproj
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls.csproj
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="NotificationFlyoutHost\NotificationFlyoutHost.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="NotificationFlyoutPresenter\NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="NotificationFlyoutPresenter\NotificationFlyoutPresenter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Properties\NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls.rd.xml" />
@@ -138,6 +139,10 @@
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
     </Page>
+    <Page Include="NotificationFlyoutPresenter\NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
     <Page Include="NotificationFlyoutPresenter\NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml">
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
@@ -162,4 +167,7 @@
     <EnableTypeInfoReflection>false</EnableTypeInfoReflection>
     <EnableXBindDiagnostics>false</EnableXBindDiagnostics>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <LangVersion>9.0</LangVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter.cs b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb1398b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+
+namespace NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
+{
+    public class NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter : ContentControl
+    {
+        public NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter()
+        {
+            DefaultStyleKey = typeof(NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter.xaml b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88ff298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<ResourceDictionary
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:controls="using:NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls">
+    <ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
+        <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Default">
+            <AcrylicBrush
+                x:Key="AcrylicBackgroundFillColorBrush"
+                BackgroundSource="HostBackdrop"
+                FallbackColor="#2C2C2C"
+                TintColor="#2C2C2C"
+                TintOpacity="0.8" />
+            <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationFlyoutPresenterBackgroundBrush" ResourceKey="AcrylicBackgroundFillColorBrush" />
+        </ResourceDictionary>
+        <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Light">
+            <AcrylicBrush
+                x:Key="AcrylicBackgroundFillColorBrush"
+                BackgroundSource="HostBackdrop"
+                FallbackColor="#F9F9F9"
+                TintColor="#FCFCFC"
+                TintOpacity="0.8" />
+            <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationFlyoutPresenterBackgroundBrush" ResourceKey="AcrylicBackgroundFillColorBrush" />
+        </ResourceDictionary>
+        <ResourceDictionary x:Key="HighContrast">
+            <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationFlyoutPresenterBackgroundBrush" Color="Green" />
+        </ResourceDictionary>
+    </ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
+    <Style TargetType="controls:NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource NotificationFlyoutPresenterBackgroundBrush}" />
+        <Setter Property="Template">
+            <Setter.Value>
+                <ControlTemplate TargetType="controls:NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter">
+                    <Border
+                        x:Name="Root"
+                        Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                        Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                        BackgroundSizing="OuterBorderEdge"
+                        BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                        BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                        CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}">
+                        <ScrollViewer
+                            x:Name="ScrollViewer"
+                            AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
+                            HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}"
+                            HorizontalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode}"
+                            VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}"
+                            VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}"
+                            ZoomMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.ZoomMode}">
+                            <ContentPresenter
+                                Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                                HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
+                                VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
+                                Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                                ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
+                                ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}" />
+                        </ScrollViewer>
+                    </Border>
+                </ControlTemplate>
+            </Setter.Value>
+        </Setter>
+    </Style>
+</ResourceDictionary>
diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.cs b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.cs
index 4fc489c..44ee283 100644
--- a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.cs
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,47 @@
-using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using Windows.UI.Xaml;
+using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
 
 namespace NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
 {
     public class NotificationFlyoutPresenter : ContentControl
     {
+        private NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter _contentPresenter;
+
         public NotificationFlyoutPresenter()
         {
             DefaultStyleKey = typeof(NotificationFlyoutPresenter);
+            ActualThemeChanged += OnActualThemeChanged;
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnApplyTemplate()
+        {
+            _contentPresenter = GetTemplateChild("ContentPresenter") as NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter;
+        }
+
+        public void SetBackground(string theme)
+        {
+            if (_contentPresenter == null) return;
+            if (RequestedTheme == ElementTheme.Default)
+            {
+                ActualThemeChanged -= OnActualThemeChanged;
+
+                switch (theme)
+                {
+                    case "Dark":
+                        _contentPresenter.SetValue(RequestedThemeProperty, ElementTheme.Dark);
+                        break;
+                    case "Light":
+                        _contentPresenter.SetValue(RequestedThemeProperty, ElementTheme.Light);
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                ActualThemeChanged += OnActualThemeChanged;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void OnActualThemeChanged(FrameworkElement sender, object args)
+        {
+            _contentPresenter.SetValue(RequestedThemeProperty, RequestedTheme);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml
index 8a9dd7f..8266207 100644
--- a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml
@@ -2,47 +2,14 @@
     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
     xmlns:controls="using:NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls">
-    <ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
-        <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Default">
-            <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationFlyoutPresenterBackground" ResourceKey="SystemControlTransientBackgroundBrush" />
-        </ResourceDictionary>
-        <ResourceDictionary x:Key="HighContrast">
-            <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationFlyoutPresenterBackground" ResourceKey="SystemControlPageBackgroundChromeMediumLowBrush" />
-        </ResourceDictionary>
-        <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Light">
-            <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationFlyoutPresenterBackground" ResourceKey="SystemControlTransientBackgroundBrush" />
-        </ResourceDictionary>
-    </ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
     <Style TargetType="controls:NotificationFlyoutPresenter">
-        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlTransientBackgroundBrush}" />
         <Setter Property="Template">
             <Setter.Value>
                 <ControlTemplate TargetType="controls:NotificationFlyoutPresenter">
-                    <Border
-                        x:Name="Root"
-                        Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
-                        Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
-                        BackgroundSizing="OuterBorderEdge"
-                        BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
-                        BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                        CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}">
-                        <ScrollViewer
-                            x:Name="ScrollViewer"
-                            AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
-                            HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}"
-                            HorizontalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode}"
-                            VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}"
-                            VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}"
-                            ZoomMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.ZoomMode}">
-                            <ContentPresenter
-                                Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
-                                HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
-                                VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
-                                Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
-                                ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
-                                ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}" />
-                        </ScrollViewer>
-                    </Border>
+                    <controls:NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter
+                        x:Name="ContentPresenter"
+                        Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                        ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}" />
                 </ControlTemplate>
             </Setter.Value>
         </Setter>
diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/Themes/Generic.xaml b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/Themes/Generic.xaml
index ccdd7da..3c642bd 100644
--- a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/Themes/Generic.xaml
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/Themes/Generic.xaml
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@
     <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
         <ResourceDictionary Source="ms-appx:///NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutHost/NotificationFlyoutHost.xaml" />
         <ResourceDictionary Source="ms-appx:///NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutPresenter.xaml" />
+        <ResourceDictionary Source="ms-appx:///NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyoutPresenter/NotificationFlyoutContentPresenter.xaml" />
+
     </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
 </ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI/Helpers/ColorHelper.cs b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI/Helpers/ColorHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e96a2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI/Helpers/ColorHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Windows.UI;
+using Color = Windows.UI.Color;
+
+namespace NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Helpers
+{
+
+    public static class ColorHelper
+    {
+        public static Color ToColor(this string colorString)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(colorString))
+            {
+                ThrowArgumentException();
+            }
+
+            if (colorString[0] == '#')
+            {
+                switch (colorString.Length)
+                {
+                    case 9:
+                        {
+                            var cuint = Convert.ToUInt32(colorString.Substring(1), 16);
+                            var a = (byte)(cuint >> 24);
+                            var r = (byte)((cuint >> 16) & 0xff);
+                            var g = (byte)((cuint >> 8) & 0xff);
+                            var b = (byte)(cuint & 0xff);
+
+                            return Color.FromArgb(a, r, g, b);
+                        }
+
+                    case 7:
+                        {
+                            var cuint = Convert.ToUInt32(colorString.Substring(1), 16);
+                            var r = (byte)((cuint >> 16) & 0xff);
+                            var g = (byte)((cuint >> 8) & 0xff);
+                            var b = (byte)(cuint & 0xff);
+
+                            return Color.FromArgb(255, r, g, b);
+                        }
+
+                    case 5:
+                        {
+                            var cuint = Convert.ToUInt16(colorString.Substring(1), 16);
+                            var a = (byte)(cuint >> 12);
+                            var r = (byte)((cuint >> 8) & 0xf);
+                            var g = (byte)((cuint >> 4) & 0xf);
+                            var b = (byte)(cuint & 0xf);
+                            a = (byte)(a << 4 | a);
+                            r = (byte)(r << 4 | r);
+                            g = (byte)(g << 4 | g);
+                            b = (byte)(b << 4 | b);
+
+                            return Color.FromArgb(a, r, g, b);
+                        }
+
+                    case 4:
+                        {
+                            var cuint = Convert.ToUInt16(colorString.Substring(1), 16);
+                            var r = (byte)((cuint >> 8) & 0xf);
+                            var g = (byte)((cuint >> 4) & 0xf);
+                            var b = (byte)(cuint & 0xf);
+                            r = (byte)(r << 4 | r);
+                            g = (byte)(g << 4 | g);
+                            b = (byte)(b << 4 | b);
+
+                            return Color.FromArgb(255, r, g, b);
+                        }
+
+                    default: return ThrowFormatException();
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (colorString.Length > 3 && colorString[0] == 's' && colorString[1] == 'c' && colorString[2] == '#')
+            {
+                var values = colorString.Split(',');
+
+                if (values.Length == 4)
+                {
+                    var scA = double.Parse(values[0].Substring(3), CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                    var scR = double.Parse(values[1], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                    var scG = double.Parse(values[2], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                    var scB = double.Parse(values[3], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+
+                    return Color.FromArgb((byte)(scA * 255), (byte)(scR * 255), (byte)(scG * 255), (byte)(scB * 255));
+                }
+
+                if (values.Length == 3)
+                {
+                    var scR = double.Parse(values[0].Substring(3), CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                    var scG = double.Parse(values[1], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                    var scB = double.Parse(values[2], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+
+                    return Color.FromArgb(255, (byte)(scR * 255), (byte)(scG * 255), (byte)(scB * 255));
+                }
+
+                return ThrowFormatException();
+            }
+
+            var prop = typeof(Colors).GetTypeInfo().GetDeclaredProperty(colorString);
+
+            if (prop != null)
+            {
+                return (Color)prop.GetValue(null);
+            }
+
+            return ThrowFormatException();
+
+            static void ThrowArgumentException() => throw new ArgumentException("The parameter \"colorString\" must not be null or empty.");
+            static Color ThrowFormatException() => throw new FormatException("The parameter \"colorString\" is not a recognized Color format.");
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.csproj b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..832956f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <LangVersion>9.0</LangVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutXamlHost.cs b/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutXamlHost.cs
index 493d610..205462e 100644
--- a/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutXamlHost.cs
+++ b/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutXamlHost.cs
@@ -99,11 +99,6 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
 
         }
 
-        private void OnSystemThemeChanged(object sender, EventArgs args)
-        {
-            UpdateIcon();
-        }
-
         private void OnTaskbarChanged(object sender, EventArgs args)
         {
             UpdateWindow();
@@ -127,7 +122,18 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
             _notificationIconHelper.IconInvoked += OnIconInvoked;
 
             _systemPersonalisationHelper = SystemPersonalisationHelper.Create(this);
-            _systemPersonalisationHelper.ThemeChanged += OnSystemThemeChanged;
+            _systemPersonalisationHelper.ThemeChanged += OnThemeChanged;
+        }
+
+        private void OnThemeChanged(object sender, ThemeChangedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var flyoutHost = GetFlyoutHost();
+            if (flyoutHost != null)
+            {
+                flyoutHost.FlyoutPresenter.SetBackground(args.Theme.ToString());
+            }
+
+            UpdateIcon();
         }
 
         private void PrepareTaskbar()