diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Accents/FluentControlResources.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Accents/FluentControlResources.xaml
index fcf9bc162a..24a2bacdd8 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Accents/FluentControlResources.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Accents/FluentControlResources.xaml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
       <StaticResource x:Key="ToggleButtonBorderBrushIndeterminateDisabled" ResourceKey="ControlStrokeColorDefaultBrush" />
 
       <!--  GroupBox  -->
-      <Thickness x:Key="GroupBoxPadding">4</Thickness>
+      <Thickness x:Key="GroupBoxPadding">12</Thickness>
       <x:Double x:Key="GroupBoxHeaderFontSize">16</x:Double>
       <Thickness x:Key="GroupBoxHeaderMargin">0,4,0,12</Thickness>
       <Thickness x:Key="GroupBoxBorderThickness">1</Thickness>
@@ -383,12 +383,12 @@
 
       <!--Resources for NotificationCard.xaml -->
       <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardBackgroundBrush" Color="White" />
-      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardForegroundBrush" ResourceKey="SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush" />
+      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardForegroundBrush" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimaryBrush" />
       <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardProgressBackgroundBrush" Color="#9A9A9A" />
-      <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardInformationBackgroundBrush" Color="#0078D4" />
-      <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardSuccessBackgroundBrush" Color="#128B44" />
-      <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardWarningBackgroundBrush" Color="#FFC316" />
-      <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardErrorBackgroundBrush" Color="#F03916" />
+      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardInformationBackgroundBrush" ResourceKey="SystemFillColorAttentionBackgroundBrush" />
+      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardSuccessBackgroundBrush" ResourceKey="SystemFillColorSuccessBackgroundBrush" />
+      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardWarningBackgroundBrush" ResourceKey="SystemFillColorCautionBackgroundBrush" />
+      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardErrorBackgroundBrush" ResourceKey="SystemFillColorCriticalBackgroundBrush" />
 
       <!-- Resources for RadioButton.xaml -->
       <x:Double x:Key="RadioButtonBorderThemeThickness">1</x:Double>
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@
       <StaticResource x:Key="ToggleButtonBorderBrushIndeterminateDisabled" ResourceKey="ControlStrokeColorDefaultBrush" />
 
       <!--  GroupBox  -->
-      <Thickness x:Key="GroupBoxPadding">4</Thickness>
+      <Thickness x:Key="GroupBoxPadding">12</Thickness>
       <x:Double x:Key="GroupBoxHeaderFontSize">16</x:Double>
       <Thickness x:Key="GroupBoxHeaderMargin">0,4,0,12</Thickness>
       <Thickness x:Key="GroupBoxBorderThickness">1</Thickness>
@@ -1074,12 +1074,12 @@
 
       <!--Resources for NotificationCard.xaml -->
       <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardBackgroundBrush" Color="#444444" />
-      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardForegroundBrush" ResourceKey="SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush" />
+      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardForegroundBrush" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimaryBrush" />
       <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardProgressBackgroundBrush" Color="#9A9A9A" />
-      <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardInformationBackgroundBrush" Color="#007ACC" Opacity="0.75" />
-      <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardSuccessBackgroundBrush" Color="#1F9E45" Opacity="0.75" />
-      <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardWarningBackgroundBrush" Color="#FDB328" Opacity="0.75" />
-      <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NotificationCardErrorBackgroundBrush" Color="#BD202C" Opacity="0.75" />
+      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardInformationBackgroundBrush" ResourceKey="SystemFillColorAttentionBackgroundBrush" />
+      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardSuccessBackgroundBrush" ResourceKey="SystemFillColorSuccessBackgroundBrush" />
+      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardWarningBackgroundBrush" ResourceKey="SystemFillColorCautionBackgroundBrush" />
+      <StaticResource x:Key="NotificationCardErrorBackgroundBrush" ResourceKey="SystemFillColorCriticalBackgroundBrush" />
 
       <!-- Resources for RadioButton.xaml -->
       <x:Double x:Key="RadioButtonBorderThemeThickness">1</x:Double>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/CarouselPage.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/CarouselPage.xaml
index 6415084dc9..25b5d67cb3 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/CarouselPage.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/CarouselPage.xaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   </Design.PreviewWith>
 
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type CarouselPage}" TargetType="CarouselPage">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlPageBackgroundAltHighBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Carousel Name="PART_Carousel"
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/CommandBar.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/CommandBar.xaml
index c1f8c16a2d..f5a0b73d89 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/CommandBar.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/CommandBar.xaml
@@ -26,24 +26,92 @@
     </Border>
   </Design.PreviewWith>
 
-  <!-- CommandBarButton ControlTheme -->
+  <!-- WinUI reference: CommandBar_themeresources.xaml, AppBarButton_themeresources.xaml (winui3/release/1.6.4),
+       AppBarToggleButton_themeresources.xaml, AppBarSeparator_themeresources.xaml (via Uno.UI.FluentTheme.v2).
+       AppBar idiom: transparent bar (CommandBarBackground = ControlFillColorTransparent; the open state uses
+       AcrylicInAppFillColorDefault with a 1px CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid border), subtle-fill command pills
+       with ControlCornerRadius and an 83ms fill cross-fade, 16px icons (AppBarButtonContentHeight) with 12px
+       labels, checked toggles on AccentFillColorDefault with TextOnAccent text, and 1px
+       DividerStrokeColorDefault separators (AppBarSeparatorMargin 2,8). WinUI's default closed CommandBar has
+       no bottom divider, so none is drawn here. The v1 SystemControl* brush references were re-pointed to the
+       Fluent 2 tokens in this file; no shared-file keys are defined for these controls. -->
+
+  <!-- CommandBar ellipsis (more) button: same subtle-fill treatment as AppBarButton. -->
+  <ControlTheme x:Key="Fluent2CommandBarMoreButtonTheme" TargetType="Button">
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTransparentBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="BackgroundSizing" Value="InnerBorderEdge" />
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource ControlFillColorTransparentBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0" />
+    <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{DynamicResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
+    <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
+    <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
+    <Setter Property="Template">
+      <ControlTemplate>
+        <ContentPresenter x:Name="PART_ContentPresenter"
+                          Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                          BackgroundSizing="{TemplateBinding BackgroundSizing}"
+                          BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                          BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                          CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
+                          Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                          ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
+                          Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                          HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
+                          VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}">
+          <ContentPresenter.Transitions>
+            <Transitions>
+              <BrushTransition Property="Background" Duration="0:0:0.083" />
+            </Transitions>
+          </ContentPresenter.Transitions>
+        </ContentPresenter>
+      </ControlTemplate>
+    </Setter>
+
+    <Style Selector="^:pointerover /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:pressed /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTertiaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:pressed">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:disabled /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorDisabledBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:disabled">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorDisabledBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+  </ControlTheme>
+
+  <!-- CommandBarButton ControlTheme (WinUI DefaultAppBarButtonStyle) -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type CommandBarButton}" TargetType="CommandBarButton">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Transparent" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTransparentBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource ControlFillColorTransparentBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0" />
+    <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{DynamicResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
     <Setter Property="Padding" Value="8,4" />
     <Setter Property="Width" Value="68" />
-    <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="40" />
+    <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="36" />
+    <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
     <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
     <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Border x:Name="PART_Border"
                 Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                BackgroundSizing="InnerBorderEdge"
                 BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                 BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                 CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
                 Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
+          <Border.Transitions>
+            <Transitions>
+              <BrushTransition Property="Background" Duration="0:0:0.083" />
+            </Transitions>
+          </Border.Transitions>
           <StackPanel x:Name="PART_LayoutRoot"
                       Spacing="4"
                       HorizontalAlignment="Center"
@@ -51,11 +119,13 @@
             <ContentPresenter x:Name="PART_IconPresenter"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Icon}"
                               Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
+                              Width="16"
+                              Height="16"
                               HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
             <TextBlock x:Name="PART_Label"
                        Text="{TemplateBinding Label}"
                        Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
-                       FontSize="11"
+                       FontSize="12"
                        HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                        TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
           </StackPanel>
@@ -65,12 +135,23 @@
 
     <!-- Hover -->
     <Style Selector="^:pointerover /template/ Border#PART_Border">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightListLowBrush}" />
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
     </Style>
 
     <!-- Pressed -->
     <Style Selector="^:pressed /template/ Border#PART_Border">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightListMediumBrush}" />
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTertiaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:pressed">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+
+    <!-- Disabled -->
+    <Style Selector="^:disabled /template/ Border#PART_Border">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorDisabledBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:disabled">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorDisabledBrush}" />
     </Style>
 
     <!-- Compact: hide label, reduce width -->
@@ -122,24 +203,33 @@
     </Style>
   </ControlTheme>
 
-  <!-- CommandBarToggleButton ControlTheme -->
+  <!-- CommandBarToggleButton ControlTheme (WinUI DefaultAppBarToggleButtonStyle) -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type CommandBarToggleButton}" TargetType="CommandBarToggleButton">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Transparent" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTransparentBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource ControlFillColorTransparentBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0" />
+    <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{DynamicResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
     <Setter Property="Padding" Value="8,4" />
     <Setter Property="Width" Value="68" />
-    <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="40" />
+    <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="36" />
+    <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
     <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
     <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Border x:Name="PART_Border"
                 Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                BackgroundSizing="InnerBorderEdge"
                 BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                 BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                 CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
                 Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
+          <Border.Transitions>
+            <Transitions>
+              <BrushTransition Property="Background" Duration="0:0:0.083" />
+            </Transitions>
+          </Border.Transitions>
           <StackPanel x:Name="PART_LayoutRoot"
                       Spacing="4"
                       HorizontalAlignment="Center"
@@ -147,11 +237,13 @@
             <ContentPresenter x:Name="PART_IconPresenter"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Icon}"
                               Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
+                              Width="16"
+                              Height="16"
                               HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
             <TextBlock x:Name="PART_Label"
                        Text="{TemplateBinding Label}"
                        Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
-                       FontSize="11"
+                       FontSize="12"
                        HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                        TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
           </StackPanel>
@@ -161,17 +253,46 @@
 
     <!-- Hover -->
     <Style Selector="^:pointerover /template/ Border#PART_Border">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightListLowBrush}" />
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
     </Style>
 
     <!-- Pressed -->
     <Style Selector="^:pressed /template/ Border#PART_Border">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightListMediumBrush}" />
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTertiaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:pressed">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
     </Style>
 
-    <!-- Checked -->
+    <!-- Disabled -->
+    <Style Selector="^:disabled /template/ Border#PART_Border">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorDisabledBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:disabled">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorDisabledBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+
+    <!-- Checked: accent fill with on-accent text, per AppBarToggleButton_themeresources -->
     <Style Selector="^:checked /template/ Border#PART_Border">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorDefaultBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:checked">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextOnAccentFillColorPrimaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:checked:pointerover /template/ Border#PART_Border">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:checked:pressed /template/ Border#PART_Border">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorTertiaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:checked:pressed">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextOnAccentFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:checked:disabled /template/ Border#PART_Border">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorDisabledBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:checked:disabled">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextOnAccentFillColorDisabledBrush}" />
     </Style>
 
     <!-- Compact: hide label, reduce width -->
@@ -223,34 +344,42 @@
     </Style>
   </ControlTheme>
 
-  <!-- CommandBarSeparator ControlTheme -->
+  <!-- CommandBarSeparator ControlTheme (WinUI DefaultAppBarSeparatorStyle:
+       1px DividerStrokeColorDefault, AppBarSeparatorMargin 2,8, corner radius 0.5) -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type CommandBarSeparator}" TargetType="CommandBarSeparator">
     <Setter Property="Width" Value="1" />
     <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="24" />
-    <Setter Property="Margin" Value="8,4" />
+    <Setter Property="Margin" Value="2,8" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
-        <Border Background="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseMediumLowBrush}"
+        <Border Background="{DynamicResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}"
+                CornerRadius="0.5"
                 Width="{TemplateBinding Width}"
                 Height="{TemplateBinding Height}"
                 MinHeight="{TemplateBinding MinHeight}" />
       </ControlTemplate>
     </Setter>
 
-    <!-- IsInOverflow: horizontal separator -->
+    <!-- IsInOverflow: horizontal separator (AppBarOverflowSeparatorMargin 0,4) -->
     <Style Selector="^[IsInOverflow=True]">
       <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
       <Setter Property="Width" Value="NaN" />
       <Setter Property="Height" Value="1" />
       <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="0" />
-      <Setter Property="Margin" Value="4,4" />
+      <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,4" />
     </Style>
   </ControlTheme>
 
-  <!-- CommandBar ControlTheme -->
+  <!-- CommandBar ControlTheme (WinUI XamlDefaultCommandBar) -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type CommandBar}" TargetType="CommandBar">
     <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlBackgroundChromeMediumBrush}" />
+    <!-- CommandBarBackground = ControlFillColorTransparentBrush; the open state swaps to
+         AcrylicInAppFillColorDefault with a CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid border (see IsOpen style). -->
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource ControlFillColorTransparentBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource ControlFillColorTransparentBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
+    <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{DynamicResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
     <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="48" />
     <Setter Property="Padding" Value="4,0" />
     <Setter Property="ItemWidthBottom" Value="70" />
@@ -258,26 +387,33 @@
     <Setter Property="ItemWidthCollapsed" Value="42" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
-        <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+        <Border x:Name="LayoutRoot"
+                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                BackgroundSizing="InnerBorderEdge"
                 BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                 BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                 CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
                 Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
                 MinHeight="{TemplateBinding MinHeight}">
+          <Border.Transitions>
+            <Transitions>
+              <BrushTransition Property="Background" Duration="0:0:0.083" />
+              <BrushTransition Property="BorderBrush" Duration="0:0:0.083" />
+            </Transitions>
+          </Border.Transitions>
           <Panel>
             <DockPanel KeyboardNavigation.TabNavigation="Cycle">
-              <!-- Overflow button (docked right) -->
+              <!-- Overflow (more/ellipsis) button (docked right) -->
               <Button x:Name="PART_OverflowButton"
                       DockPanel.Dock="Right"
-                      Background="Transparent"
-                      BorderThickness="0"
+                      Theme="{StaticResource Fluent2CommandBarMoreButtonTheme}"
+                      Margin="2,6"
                       Padding="12,0"
                       MinWidth="40"
                       VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
                       FontSize="16"
                       IsVisible="{TemplateBinding IsOverflowButtonVisible}">
                 <PathIcon Width="16" Height="16"
-                          Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
                           Data="M6,10A2,2 0 0,0 4,12A2,2 0 0,0 6,14A2,2 0 0,0 8,12A2,2 0 0,0 6,10M12,10A2,2 0 0,0 10,12A2,2 0 0,0 12,14A2,2 0 0,0 14,12A2,2 0 0,0 12,10M18,10A2,2 0 0,0 16,12A2,2 0 0,0 18,14A2,2 0 0,0 20,12A2,2 0 0,0 18,10Z" />
               </Button>
 
@@ -301,15 +437,17 @@
               </ItemsControl>
             </DockPanel>
 
-            <!-- Overflow popup -->
+            <!-- Overflow popup (WinUI overflow presenter: AcrylicInAppFillColorDefault surface,
+                 SurfaceStrokeColorFlyout 1px border, OverlayCornerRadius, min width 160) -->
             <Popup x:Name="PART_OverflowPopup"
                    IsOpen="{TemplateBinding IsOpen, Mode=TwoWay}"
                    PlacementTarget="{Binding #PART_OverflowButton}"
                    Placement="Bottom"
                    IsLightDismissEnabled="True"
                    WindowManagerAddShadowHint="True">
-              <Border Background="{DynamicResource SystemControlBackgroundChromeMediumLowBrush}"
-                      BorderBrush="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseMediumLowBrush}"
+              <Border Background="{DynamicResource AcrylicInAppFillColorDefaultBrush}"
+                      BackgroundSizing="InnerBorderEdge"
+                      BorderBrush="{DynamicResource SurfaceStrokeColorFlyoutBrush}"
                       BorderThickness="1"
                       CornerRadius="{DynamicResource OverlayCornerRadius}"
                       Padding="4"
@@ -328,5 +466,12 @@
         </Border>
       </ControlTemplate>
     </Setter>
+
+    <!-- Open state: CommandBarBackgroundOpen / CommandBarBorderBrushOpen (thickness stays 1 to avoid
+         a layout jump; the rest-state border is transparent). -->
+    <Style Selector="^[IsOpen=True] /template/ Border#LayoutRoot">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AcrylicInAppFillColorDefaultBrush}" />
+      <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolidBrush}" />
+    </Style>
   </ControlTheme>
 </ResourceDictionary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/ContentPage.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/ContentPage.xaml
index 5ccbe8cf38..eec3f936ca 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/ContentPage.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/ContentPage.xaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   </Design.PreviewWith>
 
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type ContentPage}" TargetType="ContentPage">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlPageBackgroundAltHighBrush}" />
-    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <DockPanel>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/DrawerPage.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/DrawerPage.xaml
index e93d6c9022..26d991de24 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/DrawerPage.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/DrawerPage.xaml
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
   <StreamGeometry x:Key="DrawerPaneButtonIcon">M3 17h18a1 1 0 0 1 .117 1.993L21 19H3a1 1 0 0 1-.117-1.993L3 17h18H3Zm0-6 18-.002a1 1 0 0 1 .117 1.993l-.117.007L3 13a1 1 0 0 1-.117-1.993L3 11l18-.002L3 11Zm0-6h18a1 1 0 0 1 .117 1.993L21 7H3a1 1 0 0 1-.117-1.993L3 5h18H3Z</StreamGeometry>
 
   <x:Double x:Key="NavigationControlNavBarHeight">48</x:Double>
-  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NavigationControlNavBarBackground" Color="{DynamicResource SystemChromeMediumColor}" />
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NavigationControlNavBarBackground" Color="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseAlt}" />
 
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type DrawerPage}" TargetType="DrawerPage">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlPageBackgroundAltHighBrush}" />
-    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}" />
+    <!-- Smoke layer shown behind the drawer in the overlay display modes. -->
+    <Setter Property="BackdropBrush" Value="{DynamicResource SmokeFillColorDefaultBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <SplitView Name="PART_SplitView"
@@ -81,6 +83,9 @@
                 Padding="5"
                 Height="{DynamicResource NavigationControlNavBarHeight}"
                 Background="{DynamicResource NavigationControlNavBarBackground}"
+                BackgroundSizing="InnerBorderEdge"
+                BorderBrush="{DynamicResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}"
+                BorderThickness="0,0,0,1"
                 DockPanel.Dock="Top">
                 <DockPanel HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
                   <DockPanel.Styles>
@@ -128,6 +133,9 @@
                 Padding="5"
                 Height="{DynamicResource NavigationControlNavBarHeight}"
                 Background="{DynamicResource NavigationControlNavBarBackground}"
+                BackgroundSizing="InnerBorderEdge"
+                BorderBrush="{DynamicResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}"
+                BorderThickness="0,1,0,0"
                 DockPanel.Dock="Bottom"
                 IsVisible="False">
                 <DockPanel HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/EmbeddableControlRoot.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/EmbeddableControlRoot.xaml
index 2ea83ec6a9..e95092aa65 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/EmbeddableControlRoot.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/EmbeddableControlRoot.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type EmbeddableControlRoot}" TargetType="EmbeddableControlRoot">
     <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}"/>
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemRegionBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="TopLevel.SystemBarColor" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlBackgroundAltHighBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{DynamicResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}"/>
     <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{DynamicResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/GridSplitter.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/GridSplitter.xaml
index fc08d6b0b6..affbfe4357 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/GridSplitter.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/GridSplitter.xaml
@@ -1,14 +1,28 @@
-<ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+<ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
+    <Design.PreviewWith>
+      <Border Padding="20">
+        <Grid Width="200" Height="80" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto,*">
+          <Border Grid.Column="0" Background="{DynamicResource CardBackgroundFillColorDefaultBrush}" />
+          <GridSplitter Grid.Column="1" />
+          <Border Grid.Column="2" Background="{DynamicResource CardBackgroundFillColorDefaultBrush}" />
+        </Grid>
+      </Border>
+    </Design.PreviewWith>
+
+    <!-- No WinUI counterpart (closest is the Windows Community Toolkit GridSplitter/SizerBase).
+         Harmonized with the Fluent 2 interaction fills: transparent at rest,
+         SubtleFillColorSecondary while hovered or dragged, accent drag preview. -->
     <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type GridSplitter}" TargetType="GridSplitter">
       <Setter Property="Focusable" Value="True" />
       <Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="6" />
       <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="6" />
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemAltMediumLowColor}" />
+      <!-- Transparent (not null) so the splitter stays hit-testable at rest. -->
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
       <Setter Property="PreviewContent">
         <Template>
-          <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource SystemAccentColor}" />
+          <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorDefaultBrush}" />
         </Template>
       </Setter>
       <Setter Property="Template">
@@ -19,5 +33,13 @@
                   Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" />
         </ControlTemplate>
       </Setter>
+
+      <Style Selector="^:pointerover">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
+      </Style>
+
+      <Style Selector="^:pressed">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
+      </Style>
     </ControlTheme>
 </ResourceDictionary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/GroupBox.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/GroupBox.xaml
index 5b31fdb55c..617c225485 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/GroupBox.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/GroupBox.xaml
@@ -3,77 +3,58 @@
                     xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:Avalonia.Controls.Converters;assembly=Avalonia.Controls"
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
   <Design.PreviewWith>
-    <GroupBox Padding="10" Margin="10">
+    <GroupBox Header="Header" Padding="10" Margin="10">
       <TextBlock Text="Hello World" />
     </GroupBox>
   </Design.PreviewWith>
+
+  <!-- Kept for compatibility: the WPF-style gap-border template used this converter.
+       The Fluent 2 card template below no longer masks the border. -->
   <converters:BorderGapMaskConverter x:Key="BorderGapMaskConverter" />
 
+  <!-- No WinUI counterpart (GroupBox is WPF-style). Harmonized with the WinUI card idiom:
+       a 1px CardStrokeColorDefault stroke with 4px corner radius over
+       CardBackgroundFillColorDefault, and the header rendered above the card as
+       BodyStrong text (14px SemiBold, TextFillColorPrimary). -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type GroupBox}"
                 TargetType="GroupBox">
     <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{DynamicResource GroupBoxBorderThickness}" />
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource GroupBoxBackground}" />
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource GroupBoxBorderBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource CardBackgroundFillColorDefaultBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource CardStrokeColorDefaultBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{DynamicResource GroupBoxPadding}" />
     <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{DynamicResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
-        <Grid x:Name="RootGrid" UseLayoutRounding="true" ColumnDefinitions="6,Auto,*,6" RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto,*,6">
-          <!-- Separate Border for the background because if the background is set in the Border with the Header the opacity mask will be applied to the background as well. -->
-          <Border Grid.Row="1"
-                  Grid.RowSpan="3"
-                  Grid.Column="0"
-                  Grid.ColumnSpan="4"
-                  CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
-                  BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                  BorderBrush="Transparent"
-                  Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"/>
-
-          <Border Grid.Row="1"
-                  Grid.RowSpan="3"
-                  Grid.ColumnSpan="4"
-                  CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
-                  BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                  BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}">
-            <Border.OpacityMask>
-              <MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource BorderGapMaskConverter}"
-                            ConverterParameter="6">
-                <Binding ElementName="Header"
-                         Path="Bounds.Width"/>
-                <Binding RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Self}"
-                         Path="Bounds.Width"/>
-                <Binding RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Self}"
-                         Path="Bounds.Height"/>
-              </MultiBinding>
-            </Border.OpacityMask>
-          </Border>
-
-          <!-- ContentPresenter for the header -->
+        <Grid x:Name="RootGrid" UseLayoutRounding="true" RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
+          <!-- Header above the card content area -->
           <Border x:Name="Header"
-                  Padding="3,0,3,0"
                   Grid.Row="0"
-                  Grid.RowSpan="2"
-                  Grid.Column="1">
+                  Padding="0,0,0,8">
             <ContentPresenter Name="PART_HeaderPresenter"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
-                              FontSize="{DynamicResource GroupBoxHeaderFontSize}"
-                              Foreground="{DynamicResource GroupBoxHeaderForeground}"
+                              FontSize="{DynamicResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}"
+                              FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                              Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}"
                               ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}"
                               HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
                               VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
                               UseLayoutRounding="{TemplateBinding UseLayoutRounding}" />
           </Border>
-          <!-- Primary content for GroupBox -->
-          <ContentPresenter Grid.Row="2"
-                            Grid.Column="1"
-                            Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
-                            Name="PART_ContentPresenter"
-                            ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
-                            Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
-                            VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
-                            HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
-                            UseLayoutRounding="{TemplateBinding UseLayoutRounding}"
-                            Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}" />
+          <!-- Card surface with the primary content -->
+          <Border Grid.Row="1"
+                  CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
+                  BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                  BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                  Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                  BackgroundSizing="InnerBorderEdge">
+            <ContentPresenter Name="PART_ContentPresenter"
+                              ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
+                              Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                              VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
+                              HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
+                              UseLayoutRounding="{TemplateBinding UseLayoutRounding}"
+                              Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}" />
+          </Border>
         </Grid>
       </ControlTemplate>
     </Setter>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/HeaderedContentControl.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/HeaderedContentControl.xaml
index 4474ac07ab..de9ac65b00 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/HeaderedContentControl.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/HeaderedContentControl.xaml
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 <ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
+  <Design.PreviewWith>
+    <Border Padding="20">
+      <HeaderedContentControl Header="Header">
+        <TextBlock Text="Content" />
+      </HeaderedContentControl>
+    </Border>
+  </Design.PreviewWith>
+
+  <!-- No WinUI counterpart. The header follows the WinUI BodyStrong text style
+       (14px SemiBold, TextFillColorPrimary) with an 8px gap between header and content. -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type HeaderedContentControl}"
                 TargetType="HeaderedContentControl">
 
@@ -16,6 +26,10 @@
             <ContentPresenter Name="PART_HeaderPresenter"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
                               ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}"
+                              FontSize="{DynamicResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}"
+                              FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                              Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}"
+                              Margin="0,0,0,8"
                               HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
                               VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
                               Grid.Row="0" />
@@ -36,7 +50,7 @@
 
     <Style Selector="^ /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_HeaderPresenter">
       <Setter Property="RecognizesAccessKey" Value="True" />
-    </Style> 
+    </Style>
 
   </ControlTheme>
 </ResourceDictionary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/Label.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/Label.xaml
index daf38c2829..fbca9ec3a5 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/Label.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/Label.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 <ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
+  <Design.PreviewWith>
+    <Border Padding="20">
+      <StackPanel Spacing="8">
+        <Label Content="_Label" />
+        <Label Content="Disabled label" IsEnabled="False" />
+      </StackPanel>
+    </Border>
+  </Design.PreviewWith>
 
+  <!-- No WinUI counterpart (Label is WPF-style). Harmonized with the Fluent 2 text tokens:
+       TextFillColorPrimary at rest, TextFillColorDisabled when disabled. -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type Label}" TargetType="Label">
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="Padding" Value="3"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
@@ -22,5 +33,9 @@
     <Style Selector="^ /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
       <Setter Property="RecognizesAccessKey" Value="True" />
     </Style>
+
+    <Style Selector="^:disabled">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorDisabledBrush}" />
+    </Style>
   </ControlTheme>
 </ResourceDictionary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/ManagedFileChooser.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/ManagedFileChooser.xaml
index c980135eca..101b882c70 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/ManagedFileChooser.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/ManagedFileChooser.xaml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
         </internal:ResourceSelectorConverter>
       </ResourceDictionary>
     </ControlTheme.Resources>
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemRegionBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="Template"
             x:DataType="internal:ManagedFileChooserViewModel">
       <ControlTemplate>
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
               </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
             </ListBox>
             <DockPanel x:Name="NavBar" DockPanel.Dock="Top" Margin="8,5,8,0" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-              <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightAltBaseMediumLowBrush}" Height="1" Margin="0,5,0,0" DockPanel.Dock="Bottom"/>
+              <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}" Height="1" Margin="0,5,0,0" DockPanel.Dock="Bottom"/>
               <DockPanel Margin="4,0">
                 <Button Command="{Binding GoUp}" DockPanel.Dock="Left" Margin="0,0,8,0">
                   <Path Data="M 0 7 L 7 0 L 14 7 M 7 0 L 7 16" Stroke="{CompiledBinding $parent[Button].Foreground}" StrokeThickness="1" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,1,0,-1"/>
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
               </DockPanel>
             </DockPanel>
             <DockPanel Margin="8,0,8,5" DockPanel.Dock="Bottom">
-              <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightAltBaseMediumLowBrush}" Height="1" Margin="0,0,0,5" DockPanel.Dock="Top"/>
+              <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}" Height="1" Margin="0,0,0,5" DockPanel.Dock="Top"/>
               <DockPanel Margin="4,0">
                 <DockPanel DockPanel.Dock="Top" Margin="0,0,0,4">
                   <ComboBox DockPanel.Dock="Right"
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
                 </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                 <Grid.Styles>
                   <Style Selector="GridSplitter">
-                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightAltBaseMediumLowBrush}"/>
+                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}"/>
                     <Setter Property="Template">
                       <ControlTemplate>
                         <Border VerticalAlignment="Stretch" BorderThickness="0" Background="#01000000">
@@ -219,13 +219,13 @@
                     </Setter>
                   </Style>
                 </Grid.Styles>
-                <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="{DynamicResource StringManagedFileChooserNameColumn}" />
+                <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" Text="{DynamicResource StringManagedFileChooserNameColumn}" />
                 <GridSplitter Grid.Column="2" />
-                <TextBlock Grid.Column="3" Text="{DynamicResource StringManagedFileChooserDateModifiedColumn}" />
+                <TextBlock Grid.Column="3" Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" Text="{DynamicResource StringManagedFileChooserDateModifiedColumn}" />
                 <GridSplitter Grid.Column="4" />
-                <TextBlock Grid.Column="5" Text="{DynamicResource StringManagedFileChooserTypeColumn}" />
+                <TextBlock Grid.Column="5" Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" Text="{DynamicResource StringManagedFileChooserTypeColumn}" />
                 <GridSplitter Grid.Column="6" />
-                <TextBlock Grid.Column="7" Text="{DynamicResource StringManagedFileChooserSizeColumn}" />
+                <TextBlock Grid.Column="7" Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" Text="{DynamicResource StringManagedFileChooserSizeColumn}" />
                 <GridSplitter Grid.Column="8" />
               </Grid>
               <ListBox x:Name="PART_Files"
@@ -277,13 +277,14 @@
     </Setter>
     <Style Selector="^ /template/ ListBox#QuickLinks">
       <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0"/>
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlBackgroundChromeMediumBrush}"/>
-      <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0"/>
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource LayerFillColorDefaultBrush}"/>
+      <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}"/>
+      <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0,0,1,0"/>
       <Setter Property="Width" Value="240"/>
       <Setter Property="Padding" Value="0,20"/>
       <Setter Property="Template">
         <ControlTemplate>
-          <Border Name="border" BoxShadow="inset -6 0 3 -3 #20000000" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
+          <Border Name="border" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
             <ScrollViewer Name="PART_ScrollViewer" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding (ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility)}" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding (ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility)}">
               <ItemsPresenter Name="PART_ItemsPresenter"
                               ItemsPanel="{TemplateBinding ItemsPanel}"
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@
             <ControlTemplate>
               <Border x:Name="LayoutRoot" CornerRadius="2" Margin="10,0">
                 <Panel>
-                  <Border x:Name="SelectedLine" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="2,6" CornerRadius="0.5" Width="3" Background="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" IsVisible="{TemplateBinding IsSelected}"/>
+                  <Border x:Name="SelectedLine" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="2,6" CornerRadius="0.5" Width="3" Background="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorDefaultBrush}" IsVisible="{TemplateBinding IsSelected}"/>
                   <ContentPresenter Name="PART_ContentPresenter"
                               Background="Transparent"
                               BorderBrush="Transparent"
@@ -317,10 +318,10 @@
           </Setter>
 
           <Style Selector="^:pointerover /template/ Border#LayoutRoot">
-            <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlBackgroundAltMediumBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorSecondaryBrush}"/>
           </Style>
           <Style Selector="^:selected /template/ Border#LayoutRoot">
-            <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlBackgroundAltMediumHighBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTertiaryBrush}"/>
           </Style>
         </ControlTheme>
       </Setter>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/NavigationPage.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/NavigationPage.xaml
index cedf788e36..2eb606d4da 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/NavigationPage.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/NavigationPage.xaml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
   <StreamGeometry x:Key="NavigationPageBackIcon">M12.7347,4.20949 C13.0332,3.92233 13.508,3.93153 13.7952,4.23005 C14.0823,4.52857 14.0731,5.00335 13.7746,5.29051 L5.50039,13.25 L24.2532,13.25 C24.6674,13.25 25.0032,13.5858 25.0032,13.9999982 C25.0032,14.4142 24.6674,14.75 24.2532,14.75 L5.50137,14.75 L13.7746,22.7085 C14.0731,22.9957 14.0823,23.4705 13.7952,23.769 C13.508,24.0675 13.0332,24.0767 12.7347,23.7896 L3.30673,14.7202 C2.89776,14.3268 2.89776,13.6723 3.30673,13.2788 L12.7347,4.20949 Z</StreamGeometry>
 
-  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NavigationBarBackground" Color="{DynamicResource SystemChromeMediumColor}" />
-  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NavigationBarForeground" Color="{DynamicResource SystemBaseMediumColor}" />
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NavigationBarBackground" Color="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseAlt}" />
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="NavigationBarForeground" Color="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimary}" />
 
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type NavigationPage}" TargetType="NavigationPage">
     <!-- Transparent keeps the hit-test surface active for the back-swipe gesture edge area. -->
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
                   ZIndex="1"
                   VerticalAlignment="Top"
                   ClipToBounds="True"
+                  BackgroundSizing="InnerBorderEdge"
+                  BorderBrush="{DynamicResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}"
+                  BorderThickness="0,0,0,1"
                   Height="{TemplateBinding EffectiveBarHeight}">
             <Grid Margin="12,0,0,0" ColumnDefinitions="Auto, *, Auto">
               <Grid.Styles>
@@ -83,16 +86,16 @@
                   <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="4" />
                 </Style>
                 <Style Selector="Button#PART_BackButton:pointerover /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
-                  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightListLowBrush}" />
+                  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
                 </Style>
                 <Style Selector="Button#PART_BackButton:pressed /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
-                  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightListMediumBrush}" />
+                  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTertiaryBrush}" />
                 </Style>
                 <Style Selector="Button#PART_BackButton:disabled">
                   <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.4" />
                 </Style>
                 <Style Selector="Button#PART_BackButton:focus-visible /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
-                  <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}" />
+                  <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource FocusStrokeColorOuterBrush}" />
                   <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="2" />
                   <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="4" />
                 </Style>
@@ -104,20 +107,23 @@
                   <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="0" />
                 </Style>
                 <Style Selector="Button#PART_OverflowButton:pointerover /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
-                  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightListLowBrush}" />
+                  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
                 </Style>
                 <Style Selector="Button#PART_OverflowButton:pressed /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
-                  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlHighlightListMediumBrush}" />
+                  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTertiaryBrush}" />
                 </Style>
               </Grid.Styles>
 
               <Button x:Name="PART_BackButton"
                       Grid.Column="0"
                       Background="Transparent"
+                      BorderThickness="0"
                       Foreground="{DynamicResource NavigationBarForeground}"
                       IsVisible="{TemplateBinding IsBackButtonEffectivelyVisible}"
-                      VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
-                      Padding="8,0"
+                      Width="40"
+                      Height="40"
+                      VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                      Padding="0"
                       ToolTip.Tip="{x:Null}">
                 <Panel Background="Transparent">
                   <Path Data="{DynamicResource NavigationPageBackIcon}"
@@ -137,7 +143,8 @@
 
               <ContentPresenter Name="PART_Header"
                                 Grid.Column="1"
-                                FontSize="20"
+                                FontSize="14"
+                                FontWeight="SemiBold"
                                 Foreground="{DynamicResource NavigationBarForeground}"
                                 Content="{Binding CurrentPage?.Header, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, FallbackValue={x:Null}}"
                                 ContentTemplate="{Binding CurrentPage?.HeaderTemplate, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, FallbackValue={x:Null}}"
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/NotificationCard.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/NotificationCard.xaml
index 6e9277df09..a429d61303 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/NotificationCard.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/NotificationCard.xaml
@@ -2,30 +2,134 @@
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
   <Design.PreviewWith>
-    <Border Padding="0" Background="White">
-      <NotificationCard Content="Testing" />
+    <Border Padding="16">
+      <StackPanel Spacing="8">
+        <NotificationCard Content="Testing" />
+        <NotificationCard Content="Testing" NotificationType="Success" />
+        <NotificationCard Content="Testing" NotificationType="Warning" />
+        <NotificationCard Content="Testing" NotificationType="Error" />
+      </StackPanel>
     </Border>
   </Design.PreviewWith>
+
+  <!-- WinUI reference: InfoBar.xaml + InfoBar_themeresources.xaml, winui3/release/1.4.2 (via Uno.UI.FluentTheme.v2).
+       InfoBar idiom: 48px min-height card, ControlCornerRadius, 1px CardStrokeColorDefault border
+       (BackgroundSizing InnerBorderEdge), severity tint background (SystemFillColor*BackgroundBrush) drawn
+       over a SolidBackgroundFillColorBase underlay (the attention tint is translucent by design), a 16px
+       severity badge icon (SystemFillColor*Brush) and a 32px subtle-fill close button with a 10px dismiss
+       glyph. Metrics per InfoBar_themeresources: ContentRootPadding 16,0,0,0; IconMargin 0,16,14,16;
+       PanelMargin 0,0,16,0. The v1 severity pseudo-class mechanism (:information/:success/:warning/:error)
+       is kept and retargeted from the old 4px header bar to the card background + badge icon.
+       The v1 NotificationCard* brush aliases live in Accents/FluentControlResources.xaml (shared file) and
+       still carry v1 values; this template consumes the Fluent 2 tokens directly (see conversion notes). -->
+
+  <!-- Severity badge icons: 16x16 filled circle with the glyph cut out (even-odd fill),
+       approximating the Segoe Fluent InfoBar badge glyphs (F13F/F13E/F13C/F13D over F136). -->
+  <StreamGeometry x:Key="NotificationCardInformationIconGeometry">M8,0 A8,8 0 1 0 8,16 A8,8 0 1 0 8,0 Z M8,3.25 A1.25,1.25 0 1 0 8,5.75 A1.25,1.25 0 1 0 8,3.25 Z M7,7 L9,7 L9,12.75 L7,12.75 Z</StreamGeometry>
+  <StreamGeometry x:Key="NotificationCardSuccessIconGeometry">M8,0 A8,8 0 1 0 8,16 A8,8 0 1 0 8,0 Z M4.5,8.45 L7.05,11 L11.5,6.55 L10.44,5.49 L7.05,8.88 L5.56,7.39 Z</StreamGeometry>
+  <StreamGeometry x:Key="NotificationCardWarningIconGeometry">M8,0 A8,8 0 1 0 8,16 A8,8 0 1 0 8,0 Z M7,3.75 L9,3.75 L9,9.5 L7,9.5 Z M8,10.75 A1.25,1.25 0 1 0 8,13.25 A1.25,1.25 0 1 0 8,10.75 Z</StreamGeometry>
+  <StreamGeometry x:Key="NotificationCardErrorIconGeometry">M8,0 A8,8 0 1 0 8,16 A8,8 0 1 0 8,0 Z M4.22,5.28 L6.94,8 L4.22,10.72 L5.28,11.78 L8,9.06 L10.72,11.78 L11.78,10.72 L9.06,8 L11.78,5.28 L10.72,4.22 L8,6.94 L5.28,4.22 Z</StreamGeometry>
+  <StreamGeometry x:Key="NotificationCardDismissIconGeometry">M0.75,0.75 L9.25,9.25 M9.25,0.75 L0.75,9.25</StreamGeometry>
+
+  <!-- InfoBar close button: subtle-fill 32px square, ControlCornerRadius, 83ms fill cross-fade. -->
+  <ControlTheme x:Key="Fluent2NotificationCardCloseButtonTheme" TargetType="Button">
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTransparentBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="BackgroundSizing" Value="InnerBorderEdge" />
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource ControlFillColorTransparentBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0" />
+    <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{DynamicResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
+    <Setter Property="Padding" Value="0" />
+    <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
+    <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
+    <Setter Property="Template">
+      <ControlTemplate>
+        <ContentPresenter x:Name="PART_ContentPresenter"
+                          Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                          BackgroundSizing="{TemplateBinding BackgroundSizing}"
+                          BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                          BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                          CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
+                          Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                          ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
+                          Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                          HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
+                          VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}">
+          <ContentPresenter.Transitions>
+            <Transitions>
+              <BrushTransition Property="Background" Duration="0:0:0.083" />
+            </Transitions>
+          </ContentPresenter.Transitions>
+        </ContentPresenter>
+      </ControlTemplate>
+    </Setter>
+
+    <Style Selector="^:pointerover /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:pressed /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTertiaryBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+  </ControlTheme>
+
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type NotificationCard}" TargetType="NotificationCard">
     <Setter Property="UseLayoutRounding" Value="True"/>
     <Setter Property="Width" Value="350"/>
-    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource NotificationCardForegroundBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="RenderTransformOrigin" Value="50%,75%"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0" />
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource NotificationCardBackgroundBrush}" />
+    <!-- InfoBarBorderThickness=1, InfoBarBorderBrush=CardStrokeColorDefaultBrush -->
+    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource CardStrokeColorDefaultBrush}" />
+    <!-- Like WinUI, Background is transparent by default and overrides the severity tint when set. -->
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
     <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{DynamicResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <LayoutTransformControl Name="PART_LayoutTransformControl" UseRenderTransform="True">
-          <Border CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}" BoxShadow="0 6 8 0 #4F000000" Margin="5 5 5 10">
-            <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+          <!-- Solid underlay: the attention severity tint is translucent and is designed to sit on the
+               solid app background (mica fallback). A soft ambient shadow is kept from v1 because these
+               cards float above app content, unlike an inline WinUI InfoBar. -->
+          <Border Background="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseBrush}"
+                  CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
+                  BoxShadow="0 4 8 0 #26000000">
+            <Border x:Name="CardBorder"
+                    Background="{DynamicResource SystemFillColorAttentionBackgroundBrush}"
+                    BackgroundSizing="InnerBorderEdge"
                     BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                     BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                     CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
                     ClipToBounds="True">
               <DockPanel>
-                <Panel x:Name="PART_HeaderBar" Height="4" Background="{DynamicResource NotificationCardProgressBackgroundBrush}" DockPanel.Dock="Top" />
-                <ContentPresenter Name="PART_ContentPresenter" MinHeight="64" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" />
+                <!-- v1 severity header bar, retired by the InfoBar look but kept for compatibility. -->
+                <Panel x:Name="PART_HeaderBar" Height="4" IsVisible="False" Background="{DynamicResource NotificationCardProgressBackgroundBrush}" DockPanel.Dock="Top" />
+                <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}">
+                  <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto" MinHeight="48" Margin="16,0,0,0">
+                    <Path x:Name="SeverityIcon"
+                          Grid.Column="0"
+                          Width="16" Height="16"
+                          Margin="0,16,14,16"
+                          VerticalAlignment="Top"
+                          Stretch="Uniform"
+                          Data="{StaticResource NotificationCardInformationIconGeometry}"
+                          Fill="{DynamicResource SystemFillColorAttentionBrush}" />
+                    <ContentPresenter Name="PART_ContentPresenter"
+                                      Grid.Column="1"
+                                      Margin="0,0,16,0"
+                                      Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" />
+                    <Button x:Name="CloseButton"
+                            Grid.Column="2"
+                            Theme="{StaticResource Fluent2NotificationCardCloseButtonTheme}"
+                            NotificationCard.CloseOnClick="True"
+                            Width="32" Height="32"
+                            Margin="8"
+                            VerticalAlignment="Top">
+                      <Path Width="10" Height="10"
+                            Stretch="Uniform"
+                            Data="{StaticResource NotificationCardDismissIconGeometry}"
+                            Stroke="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}"
+                            StrokeThickness="1" />
+                    </Button>
+                  </Grid>
+                </Border>
               </DockPanel>
             </Border>
           </Border>
@@ -83,17 +187,38 @@
       </Style.Animations>
     </Style>
 
-    <Style Selector="^:information /template/ Panel#PART_HeaderBar">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource NotificationCardInformationBackgroundBrush}"/>
+    <!-- Severity states, per InfoBar_themeresources:
+         background = SystemFillColor*BackgroundBrush, badge icon = SystemFillColor*Brush. -->
+    <Style Selector="^:information /template/ Border#CardBorder">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemFillColorAttentionBackgroundBrush}"/>
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:information /template/ Path#SeverityIcon">
+      <Setter Property="Data" Value="{StaticResource NotificationCardInformationIconGeometry}"/>
+      <Setter Property="Fill" Value="{DynamicResource SystemFillColorAttentionBrush}"/>
     </Style>
-    <Style Selector="^:success /template/ Panel#PART_HeaderBar">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource NotificationCardSuccessBackgroundBrush}"/>
+
+    <Style Selector="^:success /template/ Border#CardBorder">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemFillColorSuccessBackgroundBrush}"/>
     </Style>
-    <Style Selector="^:warning /template/ Panel#PART_HeaderBar">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource NotificationCardWarningBackgroundBrush}"/>
+    <Style Selector="^:success /template/ Path#SeverityIcon">
+      <Setter Property="Data" Value="{StaticResource NotificationCardSuccessIconGeometry}"/>
+      <Setter Property="Fill" Value="{DynamicResource SystemFillColorSuccessBrush}"/>
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style Selector="^:warning /template/ Border#CardBorder">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemFillColorCautionBackgroundBrush}"/>
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^:warning /template/ Path#SeverityIcon">
+      <Setter Property="Data" Value="{StaticResource NotificationCardWarningIconGeometry}"/>
+      <Setter Property="Fill" Value="{DynamicResource SystemFillColorCautionBrush}"/>
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style Selector="^:error /template/ Border#CardBorder">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemFillColorCriticalBackgroundBrush}"/>
     </Style>
-    <Style Selector="^:error /template/ Panel#PART_HeaderBar">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource NotificationCardErrorBackgroundBrush}"/>
+    <Style Selector="^:error /template/ Path#SeverityIcon">
+      <Setter Property="Data" Value="{StaticResource NotificationCardErrorIconGeometry}"/>
+      <Setter Property="Fill" Value="{DynamicResource SystemFillColorCriticalBrush}"/>
     </Style>
   </ControlTheme>
 </ResourceDictionary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/RefreshContainer.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/RefreshContainer.xaml
index b030acca30..2bcc0bee37 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/RefreshContainer.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/RefreshContainer.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 <ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
+  <!-- WinUI reference: RefreshContainer.xaml / RefreshContainer_themeresources.xaml
+       (DefaultRefreshContainerStyle). Structure matches WinUI: a root Grid hosting the
+       content presenter with the visualizer presenter Grid layered on top. WinUI's
+       RefreshContainerBackgroundBrush is Transparent in every theme. WinUI's Foreground
+       setter (RefreshContainerForegroundBrush) is intentionally not mirrored so user
+       content keeps its inherited foreground; the visualizer brings its own. -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type RefreshContainer}"
                 TargetType="RefreshContainer">
+    <Setter Property="IsTabStop" Value="False"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Grid>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/RefreshVisualizer.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/RefreshVisualizer.xaml
index c5f993bb0e..83eea96573 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/RefreshVisualizer.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/RefreshVisualizer.xaml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
+  <!-- WinUI reference: RefreshVisualizer.xaml / RefreshVisualizer_themeresources.xaml.
+       Structure matches WinUI (root Grid, MinHeight 80, Height 100, transparent
+       background). The progress glyph inherits the control Foreground, harmonized to
+       AccentFillColorDefault so the refresh affordance reads as the accent-colored
+       progress indicator. -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type RefreshVisualizer}"
                 TargetType="RefreshVisualizer">
     <Setter Property="IsTabStop" Value="False"/>
@@ -10,7 +15,7 @@
     <Setter Property="Background"
             Value="{DynamicResource RefreshVisualizerBackground}"/>
     <Setter Property="Foreground"
-            Value="{DynamicResource RefreshVisualizerForeground}"/>
+            Value="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorDefaultBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="Content">
       <Template>
         <PathIcon Name="PART_Icon"
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/TabbedPage.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/TabbedPage.xaml
index d19f8937ee..23e46f4c06 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/TabbedPage.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/TabbedPage.xaml
@@ -19,20 +19,20 @@
   <!-- Backgrounds -->
   <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderBackgroundUnselected" Color="Transparent" />
   <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderBackgroundSelected" Color="Transparent" />
-  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderBackgroundUnselectedPointerOver" Color="{DynamicResource SystemListLowColor}" />
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderBackgroundUnselectedPointerOver" Color="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorSecondary}" />
   <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderBackgroundSelectedPointerOver" Color="Transparent" />
-  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderBackgroundUnselectedPressed" Color="{DynamicResource SystemListMediumColor}" />
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderBackgroundUnselectedPressed" Color="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTertiary}" />
   <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderBackgroundSelectedPressed" Color="Transparent" />
   <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderBackgroundDisabled" Color="Transparent" />
 
   <!-- Foregrounds (override via TabbedPageTabItemHeaderForegroundSelected / TabbedPageTabItemHeaderForegroundUnselected resources) -->
-  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderForegroundUnselected" Color="{DynamicResource SystemBaseMediumColor}" />
-  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderForegroundSelected" Color="{DynamicResource SystemAccentColor}" />
-  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderForegroundDisabled" Color="{DynamicResource SystemBaseLowColor}" />
-  <x:Double x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderPipeThickness">2</x:Double>
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderForegroundUnselected" Color="{DynamicResource TextFillColorSecondary}" />
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderForegroundSelected" Color="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimary}" />
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderForegroundDisabled" Color="{DynamicResource TextFillColorDisabled}" />
+  <x:Double x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderPipeThickness">3</x:Double>
   <x:Double x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderVerticalPipeHeight">18</x:Double>
 
-  <CornerRadius x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderIndicatorCornerRadius">0</CornerRadius>
+  <CornerRadius x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderIndicatorCornerRadius">1.5</CornerRadius>
   <Thickness x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderIndicatorMargin">0</Thickness>
 
   <!-- Tab item sizing & shape -->
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@
   <x:Double x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderFontSize">12</x:Double>
   <x:Double x:Key="TabbedPageTabItemHeaderSpacing">4</x:Double>
 
-  <!-- Tab strip (bar) styling -->
-  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabStripBackground" Color="Transparent" />
+  <!-- Tab strip (bar) styling. Divider edge defaults to the top (Bottom placement);
+       the other placements are corrected via TabStripPlacement styles below. -->
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabStripBackground" Color="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseAlt}" />
   <CornerRadius x:Key="TabbedPageTabStripCornerRadius">0</CornerRadius>
-  <Thickness x:Key="TabbedPageTabStripBorderThickness">0</Thickness>
-  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabStripBorderBrush" Color="Transparent" />
+  <Thickness x:Key="TabbedPageTabStripBorderThickness">0,1,0,0</Thickness>
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabbedPageTabStripBorderBrush" Color="{DynamicResource DividerStrokeColorDefault}" />
   <Thickness x:Key="TabbedPageTabStripMargin">0</Thickness>
   <Thickness x:Key="TabbedPageTabStripPadding">0</Thickness>
 
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@
         <DockPanel>
           <Border Name="PART_TabStrip"
                   Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                  BackgroundSizing="InnerBorderEdge"
                   CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
                   BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                   BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
@@ -98,6 +100,17 @@
       <Setter Property="Rows" Value="0" />
       <Setter Property="Columns" Value="1" />
     </Style>
+
+    <!-- Keep the 1px divider on the edge that faces the content for each placement. -->
+    <Style Selector="^[TabStripPlacement=Top]">
+      <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0,0,0,1" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^[TabStripPlacement=Left]">
+      <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0,0,1,0" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^[TabStripPlacement=Right]">
+      <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1,0,0,0" />
+    </Style>
   </ControlTheme>
 
   <!-- TabbedPage TabItem theme -->
@@ -114,7 +127,7 @@
     <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
     <Setter Property="IndicatorTemplate">
       <DataTemplate>
-        <Border Background="{Binding $parent[TabItem].Foreground}"
+        <Border Background="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorDefaultBrush}"
                 CornerRadius="{DynamicResource TabbedPageTabItemHeaderIndicatorCornerRadius}"
                 Margin="{DynamicResource TabbedPageTabItemHeaderIndicatorMargin}"
                 HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
@@ -184,7 +197,7 @@
     <Style Selector="^[TabStripPlacement=Right]">
       <Setter Property="IndicatorTemplate">
         <DataTemplate>
-          <Border Background="{Binding $parent[TabItem].Foreground}"
+          <Border Background="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorDefaultBrush}"
                   CornerRadius="{DynamicResource TabbedPageTabItemHeaderIndicatorCornerRadius}"
                   Margin="{DynamicResource TabbedPageTabItemHeaderIndicatorMargin}"
                   Width="{DynamicResource TabbedPageTabItemHeaderPipeThickness}"
@@ -199,7 +212,7 @@
     <Style Selector="^[TabStripPlacement=Left]">
       <Setter Property="IndicatorTemplate">
         <DataTemplate>
-          <Border Background="{Binding $parent[TabItem].Foreground}"
+          <Border Background="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorDefaultBrush}"
                   CornerRadius="{DynamicResource TabbedPageTabItemHeaderIndicatorCornerRadius}"
                   Margin="{DynamicResource TabbedPageTabItemHeaderIndicatorMargin}"
                   Width="{DynamicResource TabbedPageTabItemHeaderPipeThickness}"
@@ -240,13 +253,13 @@
 
     <!-- Focus visible -->
     <Style Selector="^:focus-visible /template/ Border#PART_LayoutRoot">
-      <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}" />
+      <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource FocusStrokeColorOuterBrush}" />
       <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="2" />
     </Style>
   </ControlTheme>
 
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type TabbedPage}" TargetType="TabbedPage">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlPageBackgroundAltHighBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Panel Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/TextSelectionHandle.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/TextSelectionHandle.xaml
index 42020b14f7..968e0cb132 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/TextSelectionHandle.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/TextSelectionHandle.xaml
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
   <DrawingImage x:Key="TextSelectionHandleDrawing">
     <DrawingImage.Drawing>
       <GeometryDrawing Geometry="{DynamicResource TextSelectionHandlePath}"
-                       Brush="{DynamicResource TextControlSelectionHighlightColor}"
+                       Brush="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorDefaultBrush}"
                        >
         <GeometryDrawing.Pen>
-          <Pen Thickness="0.5" Brush="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}" LineJoin="Round"/>
+          <Pen Thickness="0.5" Brush="{DynamicResource ControlStrokeColorDefaultBrush}" LineJoin="Round"/>
         </GeometryDrawing.Pen>
       </GeometryDrawing>
     </DrawingImage.Drawing>
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
   <DrawingImage x:Key="TextCaretHandleDrawing">
     <DrawingImage.Drawing>
       <GeometryDrawing Geometry="{DynamicResource TextCaretHandlePath}"
-                       Brush="{DynamicResource TextControlSelectionHighlightColor}"
+                       Brush="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorDefaultBrush}"
                        >
         <GeometryDrawing.Pen>
-          <Pen Thickness="0.5" Brush="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}" LineJoin="Round"/>
+          <Pen Thickness="0.5" Brush="{DynamicResource ControlStrokeColorDefaultBrush}" LineJoin="Round"/>
         </GeometryDrawing.Pen>
       </GeometryDrawing>
     </DrawingImage.Drawing>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type TextSelectionHandle}"
                 TargetType="TextSelectionHandle">
     <Setter Property="Background"
-            Value="{DynamicResource TextControlSelectionHighlightColor}" />
+            Value="{DynamicResource AccentFillColorDefaultBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment"
             Value="Center" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/Window.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/Window.xaml
index 0f25079004..0113c02e38 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/Window.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/Window.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
+  <!-- No WinUI XAML reference: window chrome is native on Windows. The window canvas
+       uses the Fluent 2 solid background base fill (#F3F3F3 light / #202020 dark),
+       matching the WinUI 3 window background. -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type Window}" TargetType="Window">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemRegionBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="TransparencyBackgroundFallback" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlBackgroundAltHighBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="TopLevel.SystemBarColor" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlBackgroundAltHighBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}"/>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/WindowDrawnDecorations.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/WindowDrawnDecorations.xaml
index d9af9faf79..0445bb53f2 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/WindowDrawnDecorations.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/WindowDrawnDecorations.xaml
@@ -2,13 +2,26 @@
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
 
-  <x:Double x:Key="CaptionButtonWidth">45</x:Double>
-  <x:Double x:Key="CaptionButtonHeight">30</x:Double>
+  <!-- No WinUI XAML reference: window chrome is native on Windows. Metrics and colors
+       follow Windows 11 conventions: 46x32 caption buttons, subtle fills for
+       hover/pressed, and the #C42B1C close-button hover. -->
 
+  <x:Double x:Key="CaptionButtonWidth">46</x:Double>
+  <x:Double x:Key="CaptionButtonHeight">32</x:Double>
+
+  <!-- Windows 11 close caption-button colors; intentionally identical in light and
+       dark variants, as on Windows. Pressed is the same red at 90% opacity. -->
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="FluentDrawnCaptionButtonCloseBackground" Color="#C42B1C" />
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="FluentDrawnCaptionButtonCloseBackgroundPressed" Color="#C42B1C" Opacity="0.9" />
+  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="FluentDrawnCaptionButtonCloseForeground" Color="#FFFFFF" />
+
+  <!-- Convention: Background carries the hover fill and BorderBrush carries the
+       pressed fill; the rest state is transparent. Glyphs bind to the button's
+       Foreground so state changes flow through a single property. -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="FluentDrawnCaptionButton" TargetType="Button">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource CaptionButtonBackground}" />
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource CaptionButtonBorderBrush}" />
-    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource CaptionButtonForeground}"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource SubtleFillColorTertiaryBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="Width" Value="{DynamicResource CaptionButtonWidth}"/>
     <Setter Property="Height" Value="{DynamicResource CaptionButtonHeight}"/>
     <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
@@ -28,10 +41,15 @@
     <Style Selector="^:pressed /template/ ContentPresenter">
       <Setter Property="Background" Value="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" />
     </Style>
+
+    <!-- Declared last so it overrides the hover/pressed fills at equal priority -->
+    <Style Selector="^:disabled /template/ ContentPresenter">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
+    </Style>
   </ControlTheme>
 
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type WindowDrawnDecorations}" TargetType="WindowDrawnDecorations">
-    <Setter Property="DefaultTitleBarHeight" Value="30"/>
+    <Setter Property="DefaultTitleBarHeight" Value="32"/>
     <Setter Property="DefaultFrameThickness" Value="1"/>
     <Setter Property="DefaultShadowThickness" Value="8"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
@@ -43,12 +61,13 @@
               <Border x:Name="PART_WindowBorder"
                       Background="{DynamicResource SystemControlTransparentBrush}"
                       BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding FrameThickness}"
-                      BorderBrush="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseMediumBrush}"
+                      BorderBrush="{DynamicResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefaultBrush}"
                       IsHitTestVisible="False" />
-              <!-- Titlebar: background, title text, and drag area live in underlay -->
+              <!-- Titlebar: background, title text, and drag area live in underlay.
+                   Matches the window canvas, as on Windows 11. -->
               <Panel x:Name="PART_TitleBar" VerticalAlignment="Top"
                      Height="{TemplateBinding TitleBarHeight}"
-                     Background="{DynamicResource TitleBarBackgroundBrush}"
+                     Background="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseBrush}"
                      IsVisible="{TemplateBinding HasTitleBar}"
                      WindowDecorationProperties.ElementRole="TitleBar" />
 
@@ -64,6 +83,7 @@
                      IsHitTestVisible="False"
                      IsVisible="{TemplateBinding HasTitleBar}">
                 <TextBlock Text="{TemplateBinding Title}"
+                           Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
                            Margin="12,0,0,0"
                            FontSize="12" />
@@ -74,48 +94,48 @@
                           Height="{TemplateBinding TitleBarHeight}"
                           IsVisible="{TemplateBinding HasTitleBar}"
                           Orientation="Horizontal"
-                          Spacing="2"
+                          Spacing="0"
                           TextElement.FontSize="10">
                 <Button x:Name="PART_FullScreenButton"
                         Theme="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButton}"
                         WindowDecorationProperties.ElementRole="FullScreenButton">
-                  <Viewbox Width="11" Margin="2">
+                  <Viewbox Width="10">
                     <Path Name="FullScreenButtonPath"
                           Stretch="UniformToFill"
-                          Fill="{DynamicResource CaptionButtonForeground}"
+                          Fill="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}"
                           Data="M2048 2048v-819h-205v469l-1493 -1493h469v-205h-819v819h205v-469l1493 1493h-469v205h819z" />
                   </Viewbox>
                 </Button>
                 <Button x:Name="PART_MinimizeButton"
                         Theme="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButton}"
                         WindowDecorationProperties.ElementRole="MinimizeButton">
-                  <Viewbox Width="11" Margin="2">
+                  <Viewbox Width="10">
                     <Path Stretch="UniformToFill"
-                          Fill="{DynamicResource CaptionButtonForeground}"
+                          Fill="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}"
                           Data="M2048 1229v-205h-2048v205h2048z" />
                   </Viewbox>
                 </Button>
                 <Button x:Name="PART_MaximizeButton"
                         Theme="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButton}"
                         WindowDecorationProperties.ElementRole="MaximizeButton">
-                  <Viewbox Width="11" Margin="2">
+                  <Viewbox Width="10">
                     <Viewbox.RenderTransform>
                       <RotateTransform Angle="-90" />
                     </Viewbox.RenderTransform>
                     <Path Name="RestoreButtonPath"
                           Stretch="UniformToFill"
-                          Fill="{DynamicResource CaptionButtonForeground}"
+                          Fill="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}"
                           Data="M2048 2048v-2048h-2048v2048h2048zM1843 1843h-1638v-1638h1638v1638z"/>
                   </Viewbox>
                 </Button>
                 <Button x:Name="PART_CloseButton"
-                        Background="#ffe81123"
-                        BorderBrush="#fff1707a"
+                        Background="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButtonCloseBackground}"
+                        BorderBrush="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButtonCloseBackgroundPressed}"
                         Theme="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButton}"
                         WindowDecorationProperties.ElementRole="CloseButton">
-                  <Viewbox Width="11" Margin="2">
+                  <Viewbox Width="10">
                     <Path Stretch="UniformToFill"
-                          Fill="{DynamicResource CaptionButtonForeground}"
+                          Fill="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}"
                           Data="M1169 1024l879 -879l-145 -145l-879 879l-879 -879l-145 145l879 879l-879 879l145 145l879 -879l879 879l145 -145z" />
                   </Viewbox>
                 </Button>
@@ -126,33 +146,34 @@
           <WindowDrawnDecorationsContent.FullscreenPopover>
             <Panel Height="{TemplateBinding DefaultTitleBarHeight}"
                    VerticalAlignment="Top"
-                   Background="{DynamicResource SystemControlBackgroundChromeMediumLowBrush}"
+                   Background="{DynamicResource SolidBackgroundFillColorBaseBrush}"
                    WindowDecorationProperties.ElementRole="TitleBar">
               <TextBlock Text="{TemplateBinding Title}"
+                         Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}"
                          VerticalAlignment="Center"
                          Margin="12,0,0,0"
                          FontSize="12" />
               <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                           Orientation="Horizontal"
-                          Spacing="2"
+                          Spacing="0"
                           TextElement.FontSize="10">
                 <Button x:Name="PART_PopoverFullScreenButton"
                         Theme="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButton}"
                         WindowDecorationProperties.ElementRole="FullScreenButton">
-                  <Viewbox Width="11" Margin="2">
+                  <Viewbox Width="10">
                     <Path Stretch="UniformToFill"
-                          Fill="{DynamicResource CaptionButtonForeground}"
+                          Fill="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}"
                           Data="M205 1024h819v-819h-205v469l-674 -674l-145 145l674 674h-469v205zM1374 1229h469v-205h-819v819h205v-469l674 674l145 -145z" />
                   </Viewbox>
                 </Button>
                 <Button x:Name="PART_PopoverCloseButton"
-                        Background="#ffe81123"
-                        BorderBrush="#fff1707a"
+                        Background="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButtonCloseBackground}"
+                        BorderBrush="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButtonCloseBackgroundPressed}"
                         Theme="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButton}"
                         WindowDecorationProperties.ElementRole="CloseButton">
-                  <Viewbox Width="11" Margin="2">
+                  <Viewbox Width="10">
                     <Path Stretch="UniformToFill"
-                          Fill="{DynamicResource CaptionButtonForeground}"
+                          Fill="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}"
                           Data="M1169 1024l879 -879l-145 -145l-879 879l-879 -879l-145 145l879 879l-879 879l145 145l879 -879l879 879l145 -145z" />
                   </Viewbox>
                 </Button>
@@ -190,10 +211,24 @@
     <Style Selector="^:maximized /template/ Path#RestoreButtonPath">
       <Setter Property="Data" Value="M2048 410h-410v-410h-1638v1638h410v410h1638v-1638zM1434 1434h-1229v-1229h1229v1229zM1843 1843h-1229v-205h1024v-1024h205v1229z" />
     </Style>
-    
+
+    <!-- Close button: white glyph over the Windows 11 red fill while hovered/pressed -->
+    <Style Selector="^ /template/ Button#PART_CloseButton:pointerover">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButtonCloseForeground}"/>
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^ /template/ Button#PART_CloseButton:pressed">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButtonCloseForeground}"/>
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^ /template/ Button#PART_PopoverCloseButton:pointerover">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButtonCloseForeground}"/>
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="^ /template/ Button#PART_PopoverCloseButton:pressed">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource FluentDrawnCaptionButtonCloseForeground}"/>
+    </Style>
+
     <!-- Disabled buttons -->
     <Style Selector="^ /template/ Button:disabled">
-      <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.2"/>
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource TextFillColorDisabledBrush}"/>
     </Style>
 
     <!-- Hide caption buttons when the platform does not support the action -->
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/WindowNotificationManager.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/WindowNotificationManager.xaml
index cbdd01bd6f..b3d1197a95 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/WindowNotificationManager.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/Controls/WindowNotificationManager.xaml
@@ -2,30 +2,42 @@
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     x:DataType="WindowNotificationManager"
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
+  <!-- WinUI reference: InfoBar_themeresources.xaml, winui3/release/1.4.2 (via Uno.UI.FluentTheme.v2).
+       Stack metrics follow the WinUI teaching-tip/notification idiom: 8px gap between cards, 16px inset
+       from the window edges. Title/message typography per InfoBar: title SemiBold 14 TextFillColorPrimary
+       (InfoBarTitleFontWeight/FontSize), message 14 (message uses TextFillColorSecondary here — WinUI
+       InfoBar uses Primary for both; see conversion notes). Vertical InfoBarPanel margins: title 0,14,0,0,
+       message +4, 16 bottom padding. Horizontal padding comes from the NotificationCard template. -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="{x:Type WindowNotificationManager}" TargetType="WindowNotificationManager">
     <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0 0" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
-        <ReversibleStackPanel Name="PART_Items">
+        <ReversibleStackPanel Name="PART_Items" Margin="16" Spacing="8">
           <ReversibleStackPanel.DataTemplates>
             <DataTemplate DataType="INotification">
               <StackPanel
-                  Margin="12"
-                  Spacing="8"
-                  TextElement.Foreground="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}">
-                <TextBlock FontWeight="Medium" Text="{Binding Title}" />
+                  Margin="0,14,0,16"
+                  Spacing="4"
+                  TextElement.Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}">
+                <TextBlock FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                           FontSize="14"
+                           Text="{Binding Title}"
+                           TextWrapping="Wrap" />
                 <TextBlock
                     MaxHeight="80"
-                    Margin="0,0,12,0"
+                    FontSize="14"
+                    Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
                     Text="{Binding Message}"
                     TextWrapping="Wrap" />
               </StackPanel>
             </DataTemplate>
             <DataTemplate DataType="x:String">
               <TextBlock
-                  Margin="12"
-                  Foreground="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}"
-                  Text="{Binding}" />
+                  Margin="0,14,0,14"
+                  FontSize="14"
+                  Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}"
+                  Text="{Binding}"
+                  TextWrapping="Wrap" />
             </DataTemplate>
           </ReversibleStackPanel.DataTemplates>
         </ReversibleStackPanel>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/DensityStyles/Compact.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/DensityStyles/Compact.xaml
index f306a0795f..80f6545f14 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/DensityStyles/Compact.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent2/DensityStyles/Compact.xaml
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
-<ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+<ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     x:ClassModifier="internal">
   <x:Double x:Key="ControlContentThemeFontSize">14</x:Double>
   <x:Double x:Key="TextControlThemeMinHeight">24</x:Double>
   <x:Double x:Key="TextControlThemeMinWidth">32</x:Double>
-  <Thickness x:Key="TextControlThemePadding">4, 2</Thickness>
-  <Thickness x:Key="ListBoxItemPadding">4,2</Thickness>
+  <!-- Base 10,5,6,6: horizontal kept so text stays aligned with ComboBox/Button; vertical trimmed to 1/3
+       so a 20px text line fits the 24px compact min-height (same 1/3 rhythm as compact ComboBoxPadding). -->
+  <Thickness x:Key="TextControlThemePadding">10,1,6,3</Thickness>
+  <!-- Base 12,0,12,0: v1's -8 horizontal trim applied; vertical stays 0 because the Fluent 2 row height
+       comes from ListBoxItemMinHeight (defined locally in Controls/ListBoxItem.xaml, not overridable here). -->
+  <x:Double x:Key="ListBoxItemMinHeight">24</x:Double>
+  <Thickness x:Key="ListBoxItemPadding">4,0,4,0</Thickness>
   <x:Double x:Key="ListViewItemMinHeight">24</x:Double>
+  <!-- Unchanged from base 11,5,11,7 (v1 compact did not reduce this key either). -->
   <Thickness x:Key="ComboBoxItemThemePadding">11,5,11,7</Thickness>
+  <!-- Base 11,4,11,5: vertical normalized to 4 (v1 did the same from 4/7); horizontal tightened as in v1. -->
   <Thickness x:Key="MenuFlyoutItemThemePaddingNarrow">4 4 8 4</Thickness>
+  <!-- Half of the Fluent 2 base 10,4 - happens to equal the v1 compact value. -->
   <Thickness x:Key="MenuBarItemPadding">5, 2</Thickness>
+  <!-- Base dropped 32 -> 28 in Fluent 2; held at the 24px compact floor shared by the other item heights
+       (the raw -8 delta would give 20, i.e. bare line height with no breathing room). -->
   <x:Double x:Key="TreeViewItemMinHeight">24</x:Double>
   <Thickness x:Key="TimePickerHostPadding">0,1,0,2</Thickness>
   <Thickness x:Key="DatePickerHostPadding">0,1,0,2</Thickness>
@@ -20,7 +30,9 @@
   <x:Double x:Key="NavigationViewItemOnLeftMinHeight">32</x:Double>
   <x:Double x:Key="TabItemMinHeight">28</x:Double>
   <Thickness x:Key="TabItemHeaderMargin">6, 0</Thickness>
-  <Thickness x:Key="ButtonPadding">6,4</Thickness>
+  <!-- v1 trimmed 8,5,8,6 -> 6,4; the same trim on the Fluent 2 base 11,5,11,6 gives 9,4
+       (a 28px compact button: 20px line + 4 + 4, matching v1's compact button height). -->
+  <Thickness x:Key="ButtonPadding">9,4</Thickness>
   <x:Double x:Key="CheckBoxMinHeight">24</x:Double>
   <x:Double x:Key="RadioButtonMinHeight">24</x:Double>
 </ResourceDictionary>