diff --git a/Perspex.Base/Binding.cs b/Perspex.Base/Binding.cs
index 88e2d96b65..dc050b7e92 100644
--- a/Perspex.Base/Binding.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Base/Binding.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 namespace Perspex
 {
     using System;
-    using System.Reactive.Linq;
+    using System.Reactive;
 
     public enum BindingMode
     {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Perspex
         OneWayToSource,
     }
 
-    public class Binding : IObservable<object>
+    public class Binding : ObservableBase<object>, IDescription
     {
         public BindingMode Mode
         {
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace Perspex
             set;
         }
 
+        public string Description => string.Format("{0}.{1}", this.Source?.GetType().Name, this.Property.Name);
+
         public static Binding operator !(Binding binding)
         {
             return binding.WithMode(BindingMode.TwoWay);
@@ -54,11 +56,6 @@ namespace Perspex
             return binding.WithMode(BindingMode.TwoWay);
         }
 
-        public IDisposable Subscribe(IObserver<object> observer)
-        {
-            return this.Source.GetObservable(this.Property).Subscribe(observer);
-        }
-
         public Binding WithMode(BindingMode mode)
         {
             this.Mode = mode;
@@ -70,5 +67,10 @@ namespace Perspex
             this.Priority = priority;
             return this;
         }
+
+        protected override IDisposable SubscribeCore(IObserver<object> observer)
+        {
+            return this.Source.GetObservable(this.Property).Subscribe(observer);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Perspex.Base/IObservableDescription.cs b/Perspex.Base/IObservableDescription.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index fb7fb3e415..0000000000
--- a/Perspex.Base/IObservableDescription.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-// <copyright file="IObservableDescription.cs" company="Steven Kirk">
-// Copyright 2014 MIT Licence. See licence.md for more information.
-// </copyright>
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-namespace Perspex
-{
-    public interface IObservableDescription
-    {
-        string Description { get; }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj b/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
index fdba33905a..d6c261cee3 100644
--- a/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
+++ b/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Diagnostics\PerspexPropertyValue.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IDescription.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\PerspexListExtensions.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="IObservableDescription.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\IPerspexReadOnlyList.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerspexObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerspexProperty.cs" />
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@
     <Compile Include="PriorityLevel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PriorityValue.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Reactive\PerspexObservable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Threading\Dispatcher.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Threading\DispatcherPriority.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Threading\DispatcherTimer.cs" />
diff --git a/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs b/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs
index 564698a54b..a91d06b3f0 100644
--- a/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Perspex
     using Perspex.Diagnostics;
     using Splat;
     using System.Reactive.Disposables;
-
+    using Perspex.Reactive;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The priority of a binding.
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ namespace Perspex
         {
             Contract.Requires<NullReferenceException>(property != null);
 
-            return Observable.Create<object>(observer =>
+            return new PerspexObservable<object>(observer =>
             {
                 EventHandler<PerspexPropertyChangedEventArgs> handler = (s, e) =>
                 {
@@ -316,21 +316,23 @@ namespace Perspex
                     }
                 };
 
+                observer.OnNext(this.GetValue(property));
+
                 this.PropertyChanged += handler;
 
-                return () =>
+                return Disposable.Create(() =>
                 {
                     this.PropertyChanged -= handler;
-                };
-            }).StartWith(this.GetValue(property));
+                });
+            }, this.GetObservableDescription(property));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets an observable for a <see cref="PerspexProperty"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
-        /// <param name="property"></param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The property type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
+        /// <returns>An observable.</returns>
         public IObservable<T> GetObservable<T>(PerspexProperty<T> property)
         {
             Contract.Requires<NullReferenceException>(property != null);
@@ -346,7 +348,7 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// <returns></returns>
         public IObservable<Tuple<T, T>> GetObservableWithHistory<T>(PerspexProperty<T> property)
         {
-            return Observable.Create<Tuple<T, T>>(observer =>
+            return new PerspexObservable<Tuple<T, T>>(observer =>
             {
                 EventHandler<PerspexPropertyChangedEventArgs> handler = (s, e) =>
                 {
@@ -358,11 +360,11 @@ namespace Perspex
 
                 this.PropertyChanged += handler;
 
-                return () =>
+                return Disposable.Create(() =>
                 {
                     this.PropertyChanged -= handler;
-                };
-            });
+                });
+            }, this.GetObservableDescription(property));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -759,6 +761,16 @@ namespace Perspex
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a description of a property that van be used in observables.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="property">The property</param>
+        /// <returns>The description.</returns>
+        private string GetObservableDescription(PerspexProperty property)
+        {
+            return string.Format("{0}.{1}", this.GetType().Name, property.Name);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Raises the <see cref="PropertyChanged"/> event.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Perspex.Base/PriorityBindingEntry.cs b/Perspex.Base/PriorityBindingEntry.cs
index 5e2ff6a018..1463f21a63 100644
--- a/Perspex.Base/PriorityBindingEntry.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Base/PriorityBindingEntry.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ namespace Perspex
             this.Index = index;
         }
 
+        public IObservable<object> Observable { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a description of the binding.
         /// </summary>
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ namespace Perspex
                 throw new Exception("PriorityValue.Entry.Start() called more than once.");
             }
 
+            this.Observable = binding;
             this.Value = PerspexProperty.UnsetValue;
 
             if (binding is IDescription)
diff --git a/Perspex.Base/Reactive/PerspexObservable.cs b/Perspex.Base/Reactive/PerspexObservable.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad5b1568bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Perspex.Base/Reactive/PerspexObservable.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="PerspexObject.cs" company="Steven Kirk">
+// Copyright 2014 MIT Licence. See licence.md for more information.
+// </copyright>
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Perspex.Reactive
+{
+    using System;
+    using System.Reactive;
+    using System.Reactive.Disposables;
+
+    public sealed class PerspexObservable<T> : ObservableBase<T>, IDescription
+    {
+        private readonly Func<IObserver<T>, IDisposable> subscribe;
+
+        public string Description { get; }
+
+        public PerspexObservable(Func<IObserver<T>, IDisposable> subscribe, string description)
+        {
+            if (subscribe == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("subscribe");
+            }
+
+            this.subscribe = subscribe;
+            this.Description = description;
+        }
+
+        protected override IDisposable SubscribeCore(IObserver<T> observer)
+        {
+            return this.subscribe(observer) ?? Disposable.Empty;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/ScrollBar.cs b/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/ScrollBar.cs
index 523edba956..4b36ff8a51 100644
--- a/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/ScrollBar.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/ScrollBar.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.Primitives
     using System;
     using System.Reactive;
     using System.Reactive.Linq;
+    using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
 
     public class ScrollBar : TemplatedControl
     {
@@ -88,6 +89,18 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.Primitives
             return base.MeasureOverride(availableSize);
         }
 
+        protected override void OnTemplateApplied()
+        {
+            base.OnTemplateApplied();
+
+            // Binding between this.Value and track.Value must be done explicitly like this rather 
+            // than using standard bindings as it shouldn't be able to to be overridden by binding
+            // e.g. ScrollBar.Value.
+            var track = this.GetTemplateChild<Track>("track");
+            track.GetObservable(ValueProperty).Subscribe(x => this.Value = x);
+            this.GetObservable(ValueProperty).Subscribe(x => track.Value = x);
+        }
+
         private bool CalculateIsVisible()
         {
             switch (this.Visibility)
diff --git a/Perspex.Diagnostics/DevTools.cs b/Perspex.Diagnostics/DevTools.cs
index f1cba06010..df76a45e54 100644
--- a/Perspex.Diagnostics/DevTools.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Diagnostics/DevTools.cs
@@ -70,16 +70,19 @@ namespace Perspex.Diagnostics
                 }
             };
 
-            var detailsView = new ContentControl
+            var detailsView = new ScrollViewer
             {
-                DataTemplates = new DataTemplates
+                Content = new ContentControl
                 {
-                    new DataTemplate<ControlDetails>(CreateDetailsView),
-                },
-                [!ContentControl.ContentProperty] = treeView[!TreeView.SelectedItemProperty]
+                    DataTemplates = new DataTemplates
+                    {
+                        new DataTemplate<ControlDetails>(CreateDetailsView),
+                    },
+                    [!ContentControl.ContentProperty] = treeView[!TreeView.SelectedItemProperty]
                     .Where(x => x != null)
                     .Cast<TreeNode>()
                     .Select(x => new ControlDetails(x.Control)),
+                },
                 [Grid.ColumnProperty] = 2,
             };
 
diff --git a/Perspex.Input/KeyboardDevice.cs b/Perspex.Input/KeyboardDevice.cs
index 999db93ee5..e31172507d 100644
--- a/Perspex.Input/KeyboardDevice.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Input/KeyboardDevice.cs
@@ -48,26 +48,29 @@ namespace Perspex.Input
 
         public void SetFocusedElement(IInputElement element, bool keyboardNavigated)
         {
-            var interactive = this.FocusedElement as IInteractive;
-
-            if (interactive != null)
+            if (element != this.FocusedElement)
             {
-                interactive.RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs
+                var interactive = this.FocusedElement as IInteractive;
+
+                if (interactive != null)
                 {
-                    RoutedEvent = InputElement.LostFocusEvent,
-                });
-            }
+                    interactive.RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs
+                    {
+                        RoutedEvent = InputElement.LostFocusEvent,
+                    });
+                }
 
-            this.FocusedElement = element;
-            interactive = element as IInteractive;
+                this.FocusedElement = element;
+                interactive = element as IInteractive;
 
-            if (interactive != null)
-            {
-                interactive.RaiseEvent(new GotFocusEventArgs
+                if (interactive != null)
                 {
-                    RoutedEvent = InputElement.GotFocusEvent,
-                    KeyboardNavigated = keyboardNavigated,
-                });
+                    interactive.RaiseEvent(new GotFocusEventArgs
+                    {
+                        RoutedEvent = InputElement.GotFocusEvent,
+                        KeyboardNavigated = keyboardNavigated,
+                    });
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Perspex.Styling/StyleBinding.cs b/Perspex.Styling/StyleBinding.cs
index 622f667017..b9e7b8a35f 100644
--- a/Perspex.Styling/StyleBinding.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Styling/StyleBinding.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 namespace Perspex.Styling
 {
     using System;
-    using System.Reactive.Subjects;
+    using System.Reactive;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Provides an observable for a style.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
     /// a bool. When the activator produces true, this observable will produce <see cref="Value"/>.
     /// When the activator produces false it will produce <see cref="PerspexProperty.UnsetValue"/>.
     /// </remarks>
-    internal class StyleBinding : IObservable<object>, IObservableDescription
+    internal class StyleBinding : ObservableBase<object>, IDescription
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The activator.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="observer">The observer.</param>
         /// <returns>IDisposable object used to unsubscribe from the observable sequence.</returns>
-        public IDisposable Subscribe(IObserver<object> observer)
+        protected override IDisposable SubscribeCore(IObserver<object> observer)
         {
             Contract.Requires<NullReferenceException>(observer != null);
             return this.activator.Subscribe(
diff --git a/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollBarStyle.cs b/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollBarStyle.cs
index 21c5ba10a7..452a7228b3 100644
--- a/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollBarStyle.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollBarStyle.cs
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ namespace Perspex.Themes.Default
                 Background = Brushes.Silver,
                 Content = new Track
                 {
+                    Id = "track",
                     [~Track.MinimumProperty] = control[~ScrollBar.MinimumProperty],
                     [~Track.MaximumProperty] = control[~ScrollBar.MaximumProperty],
-                    [~~Track.ValueProperty] = control[~ScrollBar.ValueProperty],
                     [~Track.ViewportSizeProperty] = control[~ScrollBar.ViewportSizeProperty],
                     [~Track.OrientationProperty] = control[~ScrollBar.OrientationProperty],
                     Thumb = new Thumb
diff --git a/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollViewerStyle.cs b/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollViewerStyle.cs
index 7a14e1cd65..00c65fcb69 100644
--- a/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollViewerStyle.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollViewerStyle.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ namespace Perspex.Themes.Default
 
         private Control Template(ScrollViewer control)
         {
-            return new Grid
+            ScrollBar vert;
+
+            var result = new Grid
             {
                 ColumnDefinitions = new ColumnDefinitions
                 {
@@ -59,23 +61,27 @@ namespace Perspex.Themes.Default
                         Id = "horizontalScrollBar",
                         Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal,
                         [~ScrollBar.MaximumProperty] = control[~ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarMaximumProperty],
-                        [~~ScrollBar.ValueProperty] = control[~~ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarValueProperty],
+                        //[~~ScrollBar.ValueProperty] = control[~~ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarValueProperty],
                         [~ScrollBar.ViewportSizeProperty] = control[~ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarViewportSizeProperty],
                         [~ScrollBar.VisibilityProperty] = control[~ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibilityProperty],
                         [Grid.RowProperty] = 1,
                     },
-                    new ScrollBar
+                    (vert = new ScrollBar
                     {
                         Id = "verticalScrollBar",
                         Orientation = Orientation.Vertical,
                         [~ScrollBar.MaximumProperty] = control[~ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarMaximumProperty],
-                        [~~ScrollBar.ValueProperty] = control[~~ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarValueProperty],
+                        //[~~ScrollBar.ValueProperty] = control[~~ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarValueProperty],
                         [~ScrollBar.ViewportSizeProperty] = control[~ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarViewportSizeProperty],
                         [~ScrollBar.VisibilityProperty] = control[~ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibilityProperty],
                         [Grid.ColumnProperty] = 1,
-                    },
+                    }),
                 },
             };
+
+            vert[~~ScrollBar.ValueProperty] = control[~~ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarValueProperty];
+
+            return result;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Perspex.Themes.Default/TextBoxStyle.cs b/Perspex.Themes.Default/TextBoxStyle.cs
index c9ff7f6605..8b341f616d 100644
--- a/Perspex.Themes.Default/TextBoxStyle.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Themes.Default/TextBoxStyle.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Themes.Default
                         [~TextPresenter.CaretIndexProperty] = control[~TextBox.CaretIndexProperty],
                         [~TextPresenter.SelectionStartProperty] = control[~TextBox.SelectionStartProperty],
                         [~TextPresenter.SelectionEndProperty] = control[~TextBox.SelectionEndProperty],
-                        [~~TextPresenter.TextProperty] = control[~~TextBox.TextProperty],
+                        [~TextPresenter.TextProperty] = control[~TextBox.TextProperty],
                         [~TextPresenter.TextWrappingProperty] = control[~TextBox.TextWrappingProperty],
                     }
                 }