diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index 962a3227d4..28cb84dad0 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ namespace ControlCatalog.ViewModels
 
             ShowManagedNotificationCommand = ReactiveCommand.Create(() =>
             {
-                NotificationManager.Show(SimpleNotification.Create("Welcome", "Avalonia now supports Notifications.",  NotificationType.Information));
+                NotificationManager.Show(new Avalonia.Controls.Notifications.Notification("Welcome", "Avalonia now supports Notifications.", NotificationType.Information));
             });
 
             ShowNativeNotificationCommand = ReactiveCommand.Create(() =>
             {
-                NotificationManager.Show(SimpleNotification.Create("Error", "Native Notifications are not quite ready. Coming soon.", NotificationType.Error));
+                NotificationManager.Show(new Avalonia.Controls.Notifications.Notification("Error", "Native Notifications are not quite ready. Coming soon.", NotificationType.Error));
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/NotificationViewModel.cs b/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/NotificationViewModel.cs
index 2fba6865c9..8724ba344b 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/NotificationViewModel.cs
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/NotificationViewModel.cs
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ namespace ControlCatalog.ViewModels
         {
             YesCommand = ReactiveCommand.Create(() =>
             {
-                manager.Show(SimpleNotification.Create("Avalonia Notifications", "Start adding notifications to your app today."));
+                manager.Show(new Avalonia.Controls.Notifications.Notification("Avalonia Notifications", "Start adding notifications to your app today."));
             });
 
             NoCommand = ReactiveCommand.Create(() =>
             {
-                manager.Show(SimpleNotification.Create("Avalonia Notifications", "Start adding notifications to your app today. To find out more visit..."));
+                manager.Show(new Avalonia.Controls.Notifications.Notification("Avalonia Notifications", "Start adding notifications to your app today. To find out more visit..."));
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/Views/NotificationView.xaml b/samples/ControlCatalog/Views/NotificationView.xaml
index 5552aeb370..4f8f82b37f 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/Views/NotificationView.xaml
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/Views/NotificationView.xaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
             <DockPanel Grid.Column="1">
                 <TextBlock DockPanel.Dock="Top" Text="{Binding Title}" FontWeight="Medium" />
                 <StackPanel Spacing="20" DockPanel.Dock="Bottom" Margin="0,8,0,0" Orientation="Horizontal">
-                    <Button Content="No" DockPanel.Dock="Right" Notification.CloseOnClick="True" Command="{Binding NoCommand}"  Margin="0,0,8,0" />
-                    <Button Content="Yes" DockPanel.Dock="Right" Notification.CloseOnClick="True" Command="{Binding YesCommand}" />
+                    <Button Content="No" DockPanel.Dock="Right" NotificationCard.CloseOnClick="True" Command="{Binding NoCommand}"  Margin="0,0,8,0" />
+                    <Button Content="Yes" DockPanel.Dock="Right" NotificationCard.CloseOnClick="True" Command="{Binding YesCommand}" />
                 </StackPanel>
                 <TextBlock Text="{Binding Message}" TextWrapping="Wrap" Opacity=".8" Margin="0,8,0,0"/>
             </DockPanel>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/Notification.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/Notification.cs
index 54a8e81f86..4aea4e5f9d 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/Notification.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/Notification.cs
@@ -1,176 +1,40 @@
 using System;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Reactive.Linq;
-using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
-using Avalonia.Interactivity;
-using Avalonia.LogicalTree;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
 {
-    public class Notification : ContentControl
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines content for a <see cref="NotificationCard"/> control.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This notification content type is compatible with native notifications.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public class Notification : INotification
     {
-        private bool _isClosed;
-        private bool _isClosing;
-
-        static Notification()
-        {
-            IsClosedProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<Notification>(IsClosedChanged);
-        }
-
-        public Notification()
-        {
-            this.GetObservable(ContentProperty)
-                .OfType<SimpleNotification>()
-                .Subscribe(x =>
-                {
-                    switch (x.Type)
-                    {
-                        case NotificationType.Error:
-                            PseudoClasses.Add(":error");
-                            break;
-
-                        case NotificationType.Information:
-                            PseudoClasses.Add(":information");
-                            break;
-
-                        case NotificationType.Success:
-                            PseudoClasses.Add(":success");
-                            break;
-
-                        case NotificationType.Warning:
-                            PseudoClasses.Add(":warning");
-                            break;
-                    }
-                });
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Determines if the notification is already closing.
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool IsClosing
-        {
-            get { return _isClosing; }
-            private set { SetAndRaise(IsClosingProperty, ref _isClosing, value); }
-        }
-
-        public static readonly DirectProperty<Notification, bool> IsClosingProperty =
-            AvaloniaProperty.RegisterDirect<Notification, bool>(nameof(IsClosing), o => o.IsClosing);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Determines if the notification is closed.
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool IsClosed
-        {
-            get { return _isClosed; }
-            set { SetAndRaise(IsClosedProperty, ref _isClosed, value); }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Defines the <see cref="IsClosed"/> property.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly DirectProperty<Notification, bool> IsClosedProperty =
-            AvaloniaProperty.RegisterDirect<Notification, bool>(nameof(IsClosed), o => o.IsClosed, (o, v) => o.IsClosed = v);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Defines the <see cref="NotificationCloseInvoked"/> event.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly RoutedEvent<RoutedEventArgs> NotificationCloseInvokedEvent =
-            RoutedEvent.Register<Notification, RoutedEventArgs>(nameof(NotificationCloseInvoked), RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Defines the <see cref="NotificationClosed"/> event.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly RoutedEvent<RoutedEventArgs> NotificationClosedEvent =
-            RoutedEvent.Register<Notification, RoutedEventArgs>(nameof(NotificationClosed), RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Raised when notification close event is invoked.
-        /// </summary>
-        public event EventHandler<RoutedEventArgs> NotificationCloseInvoked
-        {
-            add { AddHandler(NotificationCloseInvokedEvent, value); }
-            remove { RemoveHandler(NotificationCloseInvokedEvent, value); }
-        }
-
-        public event EventHandler<RoutedEventArgs> NotificationClosed
-        {
-            add { AddHandler(NotificationClosedEvent, value); }
-            remove { RemoveHandler(NotificationClosedEvent, value); }
-        }
-
-        public static bool GetCloseOnClick(Notification obj)
-        {
-            return (bool)obj.GetValue(CloseOnClickProperty);
-        }
-
-        public static void SetCloseOnClick(Notification obj, bool value)
-        {
-            obj.SetValue(CloseOnClickProperty, value);
-        }
-
-        public static readonly AvaloniaProperty CloseOnClickProperty =
-          AvaloniaProperty.RegisterAttached<Button, bool>("CloseOnClick", typeof(Notification), validate: CloseOnClickChanged);
-
-        private static bool CloseOnClickChanged(Button button, bool value)
-        {
-            if (value)
-            {
-                button.Click += Button_Click;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                button.Click -= Button_Click;
-            }
-
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        private static void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var btn = sender as ILogical;
-            var notification = btn.GetLogicalAncestors().OfType<Notification>().FirstOrDefault();
-            notification?.Close();
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnTemplateApplied(TemplateAppliedEventArgs e)
+        public Notification(string title,
+            string message,
+            NotificationType type = NotificationType.Information,
+            TimeSpan? expiration = null,
+            Action onClick = null,
+            Action onClose = null)
         {
-            base.OnTemplateApplied(e);
-            var closeButton = this.FindControl<Button>("PART_CloseButton");
-            if (closeButton != null)
-                closeButton.Click += OnCloseButtonOnClick;
-
+            Title = title;
+            Message = message;
+            Type = type;
+            Expiration = expiration.HasValue ? expiration.Value : TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+            OnClick = onClick;
+            OnClose = onClose;
         }
 
-        private void OnCloseButtonOnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
-        {
-            var button = sender as Button;
-            if (button == null)
-                return;
-
-            button.Click -= OnCloseButtonOnClick;
-            Close();
-        }
+        public string Title { get; private set; }
 
-        public void Close()
-        {
-            if (IsClosing)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
+        public string Message { get; private set; }
 
-            IsClosing = true;
+        public NotificationType Type { get; private set; }
 
-            RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs(NotificationCloseInvokedEvent));
-        }
+        public TimeSpan Expiration { get; private set; }
 
-        private static void IsClosedChanged(Notification target, AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs arg2)
-        {
-            if (!target.IsClosing & !target.IsClosed)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
+        public Action OnClick { get; private set; }
 
-            target.RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs(NotificationClosedEvent));
-        }
+        public Action OnClose { get; private set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationCard.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationCard.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..268d373542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationCard.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reactive.Linq;
+using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+using Avalonia.LogicalTree;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
+{
+    public class NotificationCard : ContentControl
+    {
+        private bool _isClosed;
+        private bool _isClosing;
+
+        static NotificationCard()
+        {
+            IsClosedProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<NotificationCard>(IsClosedChanged);
+        }
+
+        public NotificationCard()
+        {
+            this.GetObservable(ContentProperty)
+                .OfType<Notification>()
+                .Subscribe(x =>
+                {
+                    switch (x.Type)
+                    {
+                        case NotificationType.Error:
+                            PseudoClasses.Add(":error");
+                            break;
+
+                        case NotificationType.Information:
+                            PseudoClasses.Add(":information");
+                            break;
+
+                        case NotificationType.Success:
+                            PseudoClasses.Add(":success");
+                            break;
+
+                        case NotificationType.Warning:
+                            PseudoClasses.Add(":warning");
+                            break;
+                    }
+                });
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines if the notification is already closing.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsClosing
+        {
+            get { return _isClosing; }
+            private set { SetAndRaise(IsClosingProperty, ref _isClosing, value); }
+        }
+
+        public static readonly DirectProperty<NotificationCard, bool> IsClosingProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.RegisterDirect<NotificationCard, bool>(nameof(IsClosing), o => o.IsClosing);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines if the notification is closed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsClosed
+        {
+            get { return _isClosed; }
+            set { SetAndRaise(IsClosedProperty, ref _isClosed, value); }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="IsClosed"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly DirectProperty<NotificationCard, bool> IsClosedProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.RegisterDirect<NotificationCard, bool>(nameof(IsClosed), o => o.IsClosed, (o, v) => o.IsClosed = v);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="NotificationCloseInvoked"/> event.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly RoutedEvent<RoutedEventArgs> NotificationCloseInvokedEvent =
+            RoutedEvent.Register<NotificationCard, RoutedEventArgs>(nameof(NotificationCloseInvoked), RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="NotificationClosed"/> event.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly RoutedEvent<RoutedEventArgs> NotificationClosedEvent =
+            RoutedEvent.Register<NotificationCard, RoutedEventArgs>(nameof(NotificationClosed), RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Raised when notification close event is invoked.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler<RoutedEventArgs> NotificationCloseInvoked
+        {
+            add { AddHandler(NotificationCloseInvokedEvent, value); }
+            remove { RemoveHandler(NotificationCloseInvokedEvent, value); }
+        }
+
+        public event EventHandler<RoutedEventArgs> NotificationClosed
+        {
+            add { AddHandler(NotificationClosedEvent, value); }
+            remove { RemoveHandler(NotificationClosedEvent, value); }
+        }
+
+        public static bool GetCloseOnClick(NotificationCard obj)
+        {
+            return (bool)obj.GetValue(CloseOnClickProperty);
+        }
+
+        public static void SetCloseOnClick(NotificationCard obj, bool value)
+        {
+            obj.SetValue(CloseOnClickProperty, value);
+        }
+
+        public static readonly AvaloniaProperty CloseOnClickProperty =
+          AvaloniaProperty.RegisterAttached<Button, bool>("CloseOnClick", typeof(NotificationCard), validate: CloseOnClickChanged);
+
+        private static bool CloseOnClickChanged(Button button, bool value)
+        {
+            if (value)
+            {
+                button.Click += Button_Click;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                button.Click -= Button_Click;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private static void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var btn = sender as ILogical;
+            var notification = btn.GetLogicalAncestors().OfType<NotificationCard>().FirstOrDefault();
+            notification?.Close();
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnTemplateApplied(TemplateAppliedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            base.OnTemplateApplied(e);
+            var closeButton = this.FindControl<Button>("PART_CloseButton");
+            if (closeButton != null)
+                closeButton.Click += OnCloseButtonOnClick;
+
+        }
+
+        private void OnCloseButtonOnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var button = sender as Button;
+            if (button == null)
+                return;
+
+            button.Click -= OnCloseButtonOnClick;
+            Close();
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+            if (IsClosing)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            IsClosing = true;
+
+            RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs(NotificationCloseInvokedEvent));
+        }
+
+        private static void IsClosedChanged(NotificationCard target, AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs arg2)
+        {
+            if (!target.IsClosing & !target.IsClosed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            target.RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs(NotificationClosedEvent));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationType.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbacc85aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
+{
+    public enum NotificationType
+    {
+        Information,
+        Success,
+        Warning,
+        Error
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 16e1bb483e..0000000000
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Text;
-
-namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Defines content for a <see cref="Notification"/> control.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    /// This notification content type is compatible with native notifications.
-    /// </remarks>
-    public class SimpleNotification : INotification
-    {
-        public static INotification Create (
-            string title, 
-            string message, 
-            NotificationType type = NotificationType.Information, 
-            TimeSpan? expiration = null, 
-            Action onClick = null, 
-            Action onClose = null)
-        {
-            var result = new SimpleNotification
-            {
-                Title = title,
-                Message = message,
-                Type = type,
-                Expiration = expiration.HasValue ? expiration.Value : TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5),
-                OnClick = onClick,
-                OnClose = onClose
-            };
-
-            return result;
-        }
-
-        public string Title { get; private set; }
-
-        public string Message { get; private set; }
-
-        public NotificationType Type { get; private set; }
-
-        public TimeSpan Expiration { get; private set; }
-
-        public Action OnClick { get; private set; }
-
-        public Action OnClose { get; private set; }
-    }
-
-    public enum NotificationType
-    {
-        Information,
-        Success,
-        Warning,
-        Error
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs
index 0ffef01a66..bf7a111025 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
         {
             var notification = content as INotification;
 
-            var notificationControl = new Notification
+            var notificationControl = new NotificationCard
             {
                 Content = content
             };
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
                 if (notification != null && notification.OnClick != null)
                 {
                     notification.OnClick.Invoke();
-                    (sender as Notification)?.Close();
+                    (sender as NotificationCard)?.Close();
                 }
             };
 
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
             {
                 _items.Add(notificationControl);
 
-                if (_items.OfType<Notification>().Count(i => !i.IsClosing) > MaxItems)
+                if (_items.OfType<NotificationCard>().Count(i => !i.IsClosing) > MaxItems)
                 {
-                    _items.OfType<Notification>().First(i => !i.IsClosing).Close();
+                    _items.OfType<NotificationCard>().First(i => !i.IsClosing).Close();
                 }
             }
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
 
         private void OnNotificationClosed(object sender, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
         {
-            var notification = sender as Notification;
+            var notification = sender as NotificationCard;
             _items.Remove(notification);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/Avalonia.Themes.Default.csproj b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/Avalonia.Themes.Default.csproj
index 49ec1ad764..7edf4a0f81 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/Avalonia.Themes.Default.csproj
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/Avalonia.Themes.Default.csproj
@@ -21,14 +21,4 @@
   <Import Project="..\..\build\EmbedXaml.props" />
   <Import Project="..\..\build\BuildTargets.targets" />
   <Import Project="..\..\build\Rx.props" />
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <EmbeddedResource Update="NotificationArea.xaml">
-      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
-    </EmbeddedResource>
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Update="WindowNotificationManager.xaml">
-      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
-    </None>
-  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/DefaultTheme.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/DefaultTheme.xaml
index 5122bf9c9a..aa35036f35 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/DefaultTheme.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/DefaultTheme.xaml
@@ -47,4 +47,5 @@
   <StyleInclude Source="resm:Avalonia.Themes.Default.NumericUpDown.xaml?assembly=Avalonia.Themes.Default"/>
   <StyleInclude Source="resm:Avalonia.Themes.Default.AutoCompleteBox.xaml?assembly=Avalonia.Themes.Default"/>
   <StyleInclude Source="resm:Avalonia.Themes.Default.WindowNotificationManager.xaml?assembly=Avalonia.Themes.Default"/>
+  <StyleInclude Source="resm:Avalonia.Themes.Default.NotificationCard.xaml?assembly=Avalonia.Themes.Default"/>
 </Styles>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/NotificationCard.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/NotificationCard.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67ce573f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/NotificationCard.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+<Styles xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
+    <Style Selector="NotificationCard">
+        <Setter Property="UseLayoutRounding" Value="True"/>
+        <Setter Property="Width" Value="350"/>
+        <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14"/>
+        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"/>
+        <Setter Property="RenderTransformOrigin" Value="50%,75%"/>
+        <Setter Property="Template">
+            <ControlTemplate>
+                <LayoutTransformControl Name="PART_LayoutTransformControl" UseRenderTransform="True">
+                    <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" 
+                            BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" 
+                            BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                            Margin="8,8,0,0">
+                        <ContentControl MinHeight="150" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" />
+                    </Border>
+                </LayoutTransformControl>
+            </ControlTemplate>
+        </Setter>
+
+        <Style.Animations>
+            <Animation Duration="0:0:0.45" Easing="QuadraticEaseIn" FillMode="Forward">
+                <KeyFrame Cue="0%">
+                    <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0"/>
+                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.Y" Value="20"/>
+                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleX" Value="0.85"/>
+                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="0.85"/>
+                </KeyFrame>
+                <KeyFrame Cue="30%">
+                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.Y" Value="-20"/>
+                </KeyFrame>
+                <KeyFrame Cue="100%">
+                    <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="1"/>
+                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.Y" Value="0"/>
+                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleX" Value="1"/>
+                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="1"/>
+                </KeyFrame>
+            </Animation>
+        </Style.Animations>
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style Selector="NotificationCard[IsClosing=true] /template/ LayoutTransformControl#PART_LayoutTransformControl">
+        <Setter Property="RenderTransformOrigin" Value="50%,0%"/>
+        <Style.Animations>
+            <Animation Duration="0:0:0.75" Easing="QuadraticEaseOut" FillMode="Forward">
+                <KeyFrame Cue="0%">
+                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.X" Value="0"/>
+                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="1"/>
+                </KeyFrame>
+                <KeyFrame Cue="70%">
+                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.X" Value="800"/>
+                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="1"/>
+                </KeyFrame>
+                <KeyFrame Cue="100%">
+                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="0"/>
+                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.X" Value="800"/>
+                </KeyFrame>
+            </Animation>
+        </Style.Animations>
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style Selector="NotificationCard[IsClosing=true]">
+        <Style.Animations>
+            <Animation Duration="0:0:1.25" Easing="QuadraticEaseOut" FillMode="Forward">
+                <KeyFrame Cue="100%">
+                    <Setter Property="IsClosed" Value="True"/>
+                </KeyFrame>
+            </Animation>
+        </Style.Animations>
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style Selector="NotificationCard /template/ Button#PART_CloseButton">
+        <Setter Property="Template">
+            <Setter.Value>
+                <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
+                    <TextBlock Text="X" FontSize="12" />
+                </ControlTemplate>
+            </Setter.Value>
+        </Setter>
+        <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Right"/>
+        <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Top"/>
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style Selector="NotificationCard">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="#444444"/>
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="NotificationCard:information">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="Teal"/>
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="NotificationCard:success">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="LimeGreen"/>
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="NotificationCard:warning">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="Orange"/>
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="NotificationCard:error">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="OrangeRed"/>
+    </Style>
+</Styles>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/WindowNotificationManager.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/WindowNotificationManager.xaml
index 2eba134b94..91fb16d29f 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/WindowNotificationManager.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/WindowNotificationManager.xaml
@@ -21,104 +21,6 @@
         </Setter>
     </Style>
 
-    <Style Selector="Notification">
-        <Setter Property="UseLayoutRounding" Value="True"/>
-        <Setter Property="Width" Value="350"/>
-        <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14"/>
-        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"/>
-        <Setter Property="RenderTransformOrigin" Value="50%,75%"/>
-        <Setter Property="Template">
-            <ControlTemplate>
-                <LayoutTransformControl Name="PART_LayoutTransformControl" UseRenderTransform="True">
-                    <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" 
-                            BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" 
-                            BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                            Margin="8,8,0,0">
-                        <ContentControl MinHeight="150" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" />
-                    </Border>
-                </LayoutTransformControl>
-            </ControlTemplate>
-        </Setter>
-
-        <Style.Animations>
-            <Animation Duration="0:0:0.45" Easing="QuadraticEaseIn" FillMode="Forward">
-                <KeyFrame Cue="0%">
-                    <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0"/>
-                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.Y" Value="20"/>
-                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleX" Value="0.85"/>
-                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="0.85"/>
-                </KeyFrame>
-                <KeyFrame Cue="30%">
-                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.Y" Value="-20"/>
-                </KeyFrame>
-                <KeyFrame Cue="100%">
-                    <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="1"/>
-                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.Y" Value="0"/>
-                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleX" Value="1"/>
-                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="1"/>
-                </KeyFrame>
-            </Animation>
-        </Style.Animations>
-    </Style>
-
-    <Style Selector="Notification[IsClosing=true] /template/ LayoutTransformControl#PART_LayoutTransformControl">
-        <Setter Property="RenderTransformOrigin" Value="50%,0%"/>
-        <Style.Animations>
-            <Animation Duration="0:0:0.75" Easing="QuadraticEaseOut" FillMode="Forward">
-                <KeyFrame Cue="0%">
-                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.X" Value="0"/>
-                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="1"/>
-                </KeyFrame>
-                <KeyFrame Cue="70%">
-                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.X" Value="800"/>
-                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="1"/>
-                </KeyFrame>
-                <KeyFrame Cue="100%">
-                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="0"/>
-                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.X" Value="800"/>
-                </KeyFrame>
-            </Animation>
-        </Style.Animations>
-    </Style>
-
-    <Style Selector="Notification[IsClosing=true]">
-        <Style.Animations>
-            <Animation Duration="0:0:1.25" Easing="QuadraticEaseOut" FillMode="Forward">
-                <KeyFrame Cue="100%">
-                    <Setter Property="IsClosed" Value="True"/>
-                </KeyFrame>
-            </Animation>
-        </Style.Animations>
-    </Style>
-
-    <Style Selector="Notification /template/ Button#PART_CloseButton">
-        <Setter Property="Template">
-            <Setter.Value>
-                <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
-                    <TextBlock Text="X" FontSize="12" />
-                </ControlTemplate>
-            </Setter.Value>
-        </Setter>
-        <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Right"/>
-        <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Top"/>
-    </Style>
-
-    <Style Selector="Notification">
-        <Setter Property="Background" Value="#444444"/>
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="Notification:information">
-        <Setter Property="Background" Value="Teal"/>
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="Notification:success">
-        <Setter Property="Background" Value="LimeGreen"/>
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="Notification:warning">
-        <Setter Property="Background" Value="Orange"/>
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="Notification:error">
-        <Setter Property="Background" Value="OrangeRed"/>
-    </Style>
-
     <Style Selector="WindowNotificationManager:topleft /template/ StackPanel#PART_Items">
         <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Top"/>
         <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left"/>