diff --git a/samples/NotificationFlyoutSample/NotificationFlyoutSample/Shell.xaml b/samples/NotificationFlyoutSample/NotificationFlyoutSample/Shell.xaml
index a6e1b16..4f625e6 100644
--- a/samples/NotificationFlyoutSample/NotificationFlyoutSample/Shell.xaml
+++ b/samples/NotificationFlyoutSample/NotificationFlyoutSample/Shell.xaml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
     xmlns:muxc="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls"
     IconSource="/Assets/Icon.ico"
     LightIconSource="/Assets/Icon-Light.ico">
+    <controls:NotificationFlyout.ContextMenuItems>
+        <MenuFlyoutItem Text="Close" />
+    </controls:NotificationFlyout.ContextMenuItems>
     <StackPanel Margin="24">
         <ComboBox
             x:Name="Theme"
diff --git a/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/ContextMenuFlyoutHost.cs b/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/ContextMenuFlyoutHost.cs
index 5d0a280..4a945dd 100644
--- a/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/ContextMenuFlyoutHost.cs
+++ b/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/ContextMenuFlyoutHost.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives;
 
 namespace NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
 {
     internal class ContextMenuFlyoutHost : Control
     {
+        private MenuFlyout _flyout;
         private Grid _root;
 
         public ContextMenuFlyoutHost()
@@ -12,23 +14,42 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
             DefaultStyleKey = typeof(ContextMenuFlyoutHost);
         }
 
+        public void HideFlyout()
+        {
+            if (_flyout == null) return;
+            _flyout.Hide();
+        }
+
         public void ShowFlyout()
         {
             if (_root == null) return;
-            var flyout = FlyoutBase.GetAttachedFlyout(_root);
-            flyout.ShowAt(_root, new FlyoutShowOptions { Placement = FlyoutPlacementMode.BottomEdgeAlignedLeft, ShowMode = FlyoutShowMode.TransientWithDismissOnPointerMoveAway });
-        }
+            if (_flyout == null) return;
 
-        public void HideFlyout()
-        {
-            if (_root == null) return;
-            var flyout = FlyoutBase.GetAttachedFlyout(_root);
-            flyout.Hide();
+            _flyout.ShowAt(_root, new FlyoutShowOptions { Placement = FlyoutPlacementMode.BottomEdgeAlignedLeft, ShowMode = FlyoutShowMode.TransientWithDismissOnPointerMoveAway });
         }
 
         protected override void OnApplyTemplate()
         {
             _root = GetTemplateChild("Root") as Grid;
+            _flyout = GetTemplateChild("Flyout") as MenuFlyout;
+        }
+
+        internal void SetMenuItems(IList<MenuFlyoutItemBase> addedItems, IList<MenuFlyoutItemBase> removedItems = null)
+        {
+            if (_flyout == null) return;
+
+            if (removedItems != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var item in removedItems)
+                {
+                    _flyout.Items.Remove(item);
+                }
+            }
+
+            foreach (var item in addedItems)
+            {
+                _flyout.Items.Add(item);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/ContextMenuFlyoutHost.xaml b/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/ContextMenuFlyoutHost.xaml
index 418315b..87cf47d 100644
--- a/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/ContextMenuFlyoutHost.xaml
+++ b/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/ContextMenuFlyoutHost.xaml
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
                 <ControlTemplate TargetType="controls:ContextMenuFlyoutHost">
                     <Grid x:Name="Root">
                         <FlyoutBase.AttachedFlyout>
-                            <MenuFlyout>
-                                <MenuFlyoutItem Text="Test" />
-                            </MenuFlyout>
+                            <MenuFlyout x:Name="Flyout" />
                         </FlyoutBase.AttachedFlyout>
                     </Grid>
                 </ControlTemplate>
diff --git a/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyout.cs b/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyout.cs
index 17b6c27..3ef6557 100644
--- a/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyout.cs
+++ b/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyout.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using System.Linq;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
-using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml.Markup;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml.Media;
 
@@ -37,15 +38,17 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
                  typeof(IList<MenuFlyoutItemBase>), typeof(NotificationFlyout),
                  new PropertyMetadata(null));
 
-        internal event EventHandler ContentChanged;
-        internal event EventHandler IconSourceChanged;
-        internal event EventHandler RequestedThemeChanged;
-
         public NotificationFlyout()
         {
             ContextMenuItems = new ObservableCollection<MenuFlyoutItemBase>();
+            (ContextMenuItems as INotifyCollectionChanged).CollectionChanged += OnContextMenuItemsChanged;
         }
 
+        internal event EventHandler ContentChanged;
+        internal event EventHandler IconSourceChanged;
+        internal event EventHandler<NotificationFlyoutMenuItemsChangedEventArgs> MenuItemsChanged;
+        internal event EventHandler RequestedThemeChanged;
+
         public UIElement Content
         {
             get => (UIElement)GetValue(ContentProperty);
@@ -99,6 +102,14 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
             ContentChanged?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
         }
 
+        private void OnContextMenuItemsChanged(object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var addedItems = args.NewItems.Cast<MenuFlyoutItemBase>().ToList();
+            var removedItems = args.NewItems.Cast<MenuFlyoutItemBase>().ToList();
+
+            MenuItemsChanged?.Invoke(this, new NotificationFlyoutMenuItemsChangedEventArgs(addedItems, removedItems));
+        }
+
         private void OnIconPropertyChanged()
         {
             IconSourceChanged?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
@@ -109,4 +120,17 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
             RequestedThemeChanged?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
         }
     }
+
+    internal class NotificationFlyoutMenuItemsChangedEventArgs : EventArgs
+    {
+        public NotificationFlyoutMenuItemsChangedEventArgs(IList<MenuFlyoutItemBase> addedItems, IList<MenuFlyoutItemBase> removedItems)
+        {
+            AddedItems = addedItems;
+            RemovedItems = removedItems;
+        }
+
+        public IList<MenuFlyoutItemBase> AddedItems { get; private set; }
+
+        public IList<MenuFlyoutItemBase> RemovedItems { get; private set; }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutHost.cs b/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutHost.cs
index 6d533f2..57a1bab 100644
--- a/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutHost.cs
+++ b/src/NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutHost.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
                 _placement = placement;
             }
 
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(placement)) return;
             VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, placement, true);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutApplication.cs b/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutApplication.cs
index 6e9b064..4e192df 100644
--- a/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutApplication.cs
+++ b/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutApplication.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Windows;
+using System;
+using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Markup;
 
 namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
@@ -11,12 +12,16 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
                 typeof(Uwp.UI.Controls.NotificationFlyout), typeof(NotificationFlyoutApplication),
                 new PropertyMetadata(null, OnFlyoutPropertyChanged));
 
-        private readonly NotificationFlyoutXamlHostWindow _xamlHost;
-
+        private readonly ContextMenuXamlHost _contextMenuXamlHost;
+        private readonly NotificationFlyoutXamlHost _notificationFlyoutXamlHost;
         public NotificationFlyoutApplication()
         {
-            _xamlHost = new NotificationFlyoutXamlHostWindow();
-            _xamlHost.Show();
+            _notificationFlyoutXamlHost = new NotificationFlyoutXamlHost();
+            _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.ContextMenuRequested += OnContextMenuRequested;
+            _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.Show();
+
+            _contextMenuXamlHost = new ContextMenuXamlHost();
+            _contextMenuXamlHost.Show();
         }
 
         public Uwp.UI.Controls.NotificationFlyout Flyout
@@ -27,12 +32,12 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
 
         public void HideFlyout()
         {
-            _xamlHost.HideFlyout();
+            _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.HideFlyout();
         }
 
         public void ShowFlyout()
         {
-            _xamlHost.ShowFlyout();
+            _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.ShowFlyout();
         }
 
         private static void OnFlyoutPropertyChanged(DependencyObject dependencyObject, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs dependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs)
@@ -41,9 +46,15 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
             sender?.OnFlyoutPropertyChanged();
         }
 
+        private void OnContextMenuRequested(object sender, EventArgs args)
+        {
+            _contextMenuXamlHost?.ShowContextMenuFlyout();
+        }
+
         private void OnFlyoutPropertyChanged()
         {
-            _xamlHost.SetFlyout(Flyout);
+            _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.SetFlyout(Flyout);
+            _contextMenuXamlHost.SetFlyout(Flyout);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutContextMenuXamlHost.cs b/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutContextMenuXamlHost.cs
index 67e836d..6c7b169 100644
--- a/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutContextMenuXamlHost.cs
+++ b/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutContextMenuXamlHost.cs
@@ -2,23 +2,29 @@
 using NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Extensions;
 using NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Helpers;
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
 
 namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
 {
     internal class ContextMenuXamlHost : XamlHostWindow<ContextMenuFlyoutHost>
     {
+        private Uwp.UI.Controls.NotificationFlyout _flyout;
+
         public ContextMenuXamlHost()
         {
             Topmost = true;
         }
 
-        protected override void OnDeactivated(EventArgs args)
+        public void SetFlyout(Uwp.UI.Controls.NotificationFlyout flyout)
         {
-            var flyoutHost = GetHostContent();
-            if (flyoutHost != null)
+            if (_flyout != null)
             {
-                flyoutHost.HideFlyout();
+                _flyout.MenuItemsChanged -= OnContextMenuItemsChanged;
             }
+
+            _flyout = flyout;
+            UpdateMenuItems();
         }
 
         public void ShowContextMenuFlyout()
@@ -34,5 +40,39 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
 
             Activate();
         }
+
+        protected override void OnContentLoaded()
+        {
+            UpdateMenuItems();
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnDeactivated(EventArgs args)
+        {
+            var flyoutHost = GetHostContent();
+            if (flyoutHost != null)
+            {
+                flyoutHost.HideFlyout();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void OnContextMenuItemsChanged(object sender, NotificationFlyoutMenuItemsChangedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            UpdateMenuItems(args.AddedItems, args.RemovedItems);
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateMenuItems()
+        {
+            if (_flyout == null) return;
+            UpdateMenuItems(_flyout.ContextMenuItems);
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateMenuItems(IList<MenuFlyoutItemBase> addedItems, IList<MenuFlyoutItemBase> removedItems = default)
+        {
+            var flyoutHost = GetHostContent();
+            if (flyoutHost != null)
+            {
+                flyoutHost.SetMenuItems(addedItems, removedItems);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutXamlHost.cs b/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutXamlHost.cs
index 2ca5100..2e26307 100644
--- a/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutXamlHost.cs
+++ b/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutXamlHost.cs
@@ -9,23 +9,17 @@ using System.Windows.Input;
 
 namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
 {
-    internal class NotificationFlyoutXamlHostWindow : XamlHostWindow<NotificationFlyoutHost>
+    internal class NotificationFlyoutXamlHost : XamlHostWindow<NotificationFlyoutHost>
     {
         private const string ShellTrayHandleName = "Shell_TrayWnd";
 
-        private ContextMenuXamlHost _contextMenuXamlHost;
         private Uwp.UI.Controls.NotificationFlyout _flyout;
 
-        private bool _isLoaded;
-
         private NotificationIconHelper _notificationIconHelper;
         private SystemPersonalisationHelper _systemPersonalisationHelper;
         private TaskbarHelper _taskbarHelper;
 
-        public NotificationFlyoutXamlHostWindow()
-        {
-            Loaded += OnLoaded;
-        }
+        internal event EventHandler ContextMenuRequested;
 
         public void SetFlyout(Uwp.UI.Controls.NotificationFlyout flyout)
         {
@@ -75,6 +69,13 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
             }
         }
 
+        protected override void OnContentLoaded()
+        {
+            PrepareNotificationIcon();
+            PrepareTaskbar();
+            UpdateWindow();
+        }
+
         protected override void OnDeactivated(EventArgs args)
         {
             HideFlyout();
@@ -104,20 +105,10 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
 
             if (args.MouseButton == MouseButton.Right)
             {
-                ShowContextMenuFlyout();
+                ContextMenuRequested?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
             }
         }
 
-        private void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
-        {
-            PrepareNotificationIcon();
-            PrepareTaskbar();
-
-            _isLoaded = true;
-
-            UpdateWindow();
-        }
-
         private void OnTaskbarChanged(object sender, EventArgs args)
         {
             UpdateWindow();
@@ -130,14 +121,13 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
 
         private void PrepareNotificationIcon()
         {
-            _contextMenuXamlHost = new ContextMenuXamlHost();
-            _contextMenuXamlHost.Show();
-
             _notificationIconHelper = NotificationIconHelper.Create(this);
             _notificationIconHelper.IconInvoked += OnIconInvoked;
 
             _systemPersonalisationHelper = SystemPersonalisationHelper.Create(this);
             _systemPersonalisationHelper.ThemeChanged += OnThemeChanged;
+
+            UpdateIcons();
         }
 
         private void PrepareTaskbar()
@@ -145,10 +135,6 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
             _taskbarHelper = TaskbarHelper.Create(this);
             _taskbarHelper.TaskbarChanged += OnTaskbarChanged;
         }
-        private void ShowContextMenuFlyout()
-        {
-            _contextMenuXamlHost.ShowContextMenuFlyout();
-        }
 
         private void UpdateFlyoutContent()
         {
@@ -166,7 +152,7 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
 
         private async void UpdateIcons()
         {
-            if (!_isLoaded) return;
+            if (!IsLoaded) return;
 
             if (_flyout == null) return;
 
@@ -185,6 +171,7 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
             _notificationIconHelper.SetIcon(icon.Handle);
         }
 
+
         private void UpdateRequestedTheme()
         {
             if (_flyout == null) return;
@@ -200,7 +187,7 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
 
         private void UpdateWindow()
         {
-            if (!_isLoaded) return;
+            if (!IsLoaded) return;
 
             var flyoutHost = GetHostContent();
             if (flyoutHost == null) return;
diff --git a/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/XamlHostWindow.cs b/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/XamlHostWindow.cs
index 91b3e96..3e7a24d 100644
--- a/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/XamlHostWindow.cs
+++ b/src/NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/XamlHostWindow.cs
@@ -1,33 +1,44 @@
 using Microsoft.Toolkit.Wpf.UI.XamlHost;
 using NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Extensions;
+using System;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 
 namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
 {
-    internal class XamlHostWindow<TXamlContent> : Window where TXamlContent : class
+    internal class XamlHostWindow<TXamlContent> : Window where TXamlContent : Windows.UI.Xaml.UIElement
     {
         internal const double WindowSize = 5;
+        protected new bool IsLoaded;
         private WindowsXamlHost _xamlHost;
-
         public XamlHostWindow()
         {
             PrepareDefaultWindow();
             PrepareWindowsXamlHost();
 
             Loaded += OnLoaded;
+            ContentRendered += OnContentRendered;
         }
 
-
         internal TXamlContent GetHostContent()
         {
             if (_xamlHost == null) return null;
             return _xamlHost.GetUwpInternalObject() as TXamlContent;
         }
 
+        protected virtual void OnContentLoaded()
+        {
+        }
+
+        private void OnContentRendered(object sender, EventArgs args)
+        {
+            IsLoaded = true;
+            OnContentLoaded();
+        }
+
         private void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
         {
-            this.Hidden();
+            this.Hidden(); 
         }
 
         private void PrepareDefaultWindow()
@@ -37,7 +48,7 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
             WindowStyle = WindowStyle.None;
             ResizeMode = ResizeMode.NoResize;
             AllowsTransparency = true;
-            Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Red);
+            Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Transparent);
             Height = WindowSize;
             Width = WindowSize;
         }
@@ -46,14 +57,13 @@ namespace NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
         {
             _xamlHost = new WindowsXamlHost
             {
-                InitialTypeName = typeof(TXamlContent).FullName
+                InitialTypeName = typeof(TXamlContent).FullName,
+                Height = 0,
+                Width = 0,
+                HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Stretch,
+                VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Stretch
             };
 
-            _xamlHost.Height = 0;
-            _xamlHost.Width = 0;
-            _xamlHost.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Stretch;
-            _xamlHost.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Stretch;
-
             Content = _xamlHost;
         }
     }