diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Calendar/Calendar.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Calendar/Calendar.cs
index 8c79e5dce5..59281c5ad0 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Calendar/Calendar.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Calendar/Calendar.cs
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            if (addedDate.HasValue && !(SelectedDates.Count > 0 && SelectedDates[0] == addedDate.Value))
+                            if (!(SelectedDates.Count > 0 && SelectedDates[0] == addedDate.Value))
                             {
                                 foreach (DateTime item in SelectedDates)
                                 {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Control.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Control.cs
index d4777b2f8a..6e1e1a05f1 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Control.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Control.cs
@@ -621,7 +621,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(property != null);
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(selector != null);
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(className != null);
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(property != null);
 
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(className))
             {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/DropDown.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/DropDown.cs
index fa2e0c1e16..6b27c479ba 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/DropDown.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/DropDown.cs
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             this.UpdateSelectionBoxItem(this.SelectedItem);
         }
 
+        protected override void OnGotFocus(GotFocusEventArgs e)
+        {
+            base.OnGotFocus(e);
+
+            if (!e.Handled && e.NavigationMethod == NavigationMethod.Directional)
+            {
+                e.Handled = UpdateSelectionFromEventSource(e.Source);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         protected override void OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
         {
@@ -104,7 +114,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             if (!e.Handled)
             {
                 if (e.Key == Key.F4 ||
-                    (e.Key == Key.Down && ((e.Modifiers & InputModifiers.Alt) != 0)))
+                    ((e.Key == Key.Down || e.Key == Key.Up) && ((e.Modifiers & InputModifiers.Alt) != 0)))
                 {
                     IsDropDownOpen = !IsDropDownOpen;
                     e.Handled = true;
@@ -114,6 +124,27 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                     IsDropDownOpen = false;
                     e.Handled = true;
                 }
+
+                if (!IsDropDownOpen)
+                {
+                    if (e.Key == Key.Down)
+                    {
+                        if (SelectedIndex == -1)
+                            SelectedIndex = 0;
+                        
+                        if (++SelectedIndex >= ItemCount)
+                            SelectedIndex = 0;
+                        
+                        e.Handled = true;
+                    }
+                    else if (e.Key == Key.Up)
+                    {
+                        if (--SelectedIndex < 0)
+                            SelectedIndex = ItemCount - 1;
+                        
+                        e.Handled = true;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
index aa209e0462..4366de1cd6 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using Avalonia.Controls.Presenters;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Templates;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Utils;
+using Avalonia.Input;
 using Avalonia.LogicalTree;
 using Avalonia.Metadata;
 
@@ -106,6 +107,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             set { SetAndRaise(ItemsProperty, ref _items, value); }
         }
 
+        public int ItemCount
+        {
+            get;
+            private set;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the panel used to display the items.
         /// </summary>
@@ -352,6 +359,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                     RemoveControlItemsFromLogicalChildren(e.OldItems);
                     break;
             }
+            
+            int? count = (Items as IList)?.Count;
+            if (count != null)
+                ItemCount = (int)count;
 
             var collection = sender as ICollection;
             PseudoClasses.Set(":empty", collection == null || collection.Count == 0);
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs
index ab09a4701d..563d394919 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
                 .OfType<IControl>()
                 .FirstOrDefault(x => x.LogicalParent == this && ItemContainerGenerator?.IndexFromContainer(x) != -1);
 
-            return item as IControl;
+            return item;
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TreeView.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TreeView.cs
index 079e571d29..fa3ecdedef 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TreeView.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TreeView.cs
@@ -176,10 +176,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
                 SelectedItem = item;
 
-                if (SelectedItem != null)
-                {
-                    MarkContainerSelected(container, true);
-                }
+                MarkContainerSelected(container, true);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs
index 834f6d218b..409dd231ad 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs
@@ -134,12 +134,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
         protected override IInputElement GetControlInDirection(NavigationDirection direction, IControl from)
         {
+            if (from == null)
+                return null;
+
             var logicalScrollable = Parent as ILogicalScrollable;
-            var fromControl = from as IControl;
 
-            if (logicalScrollable?.IsLogicalScrollEnabled == true && fromControl != null)
+            if (logicalScrollable?.IsLogicalScrollEnabled == true)
             {
-                return logicalScrollable.GetControlInDirection(direction, fromControl);
+                return logicalScrollable.GetControlInDirection(direction, from);
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathMarkupParser.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathMarkupParser.cs
index fbc189546c..9e4a3cbeae 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathMarkupParser.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathMarkupParser.cs
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
                     if (c == 'E')
                     {
                         readSign = false;
-                        readExponent = c == 'E';
+                        readExponent = true;
                     }
                 }
                 else
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/SceneBuilder.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/SceneBuilder.cs
index 90ef78de37..b5ac7e4077 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/SceneBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/SceneBuilder.cs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
                             UpdateLayer(node, scene.Layers[node.LayerRoot]);
                         }
                     }
-                    else if (!startLayer && node.LayerRoot == node.Visual && node.Parent != null)
+                    else if (node.LayerRoot == node.Visual && node.Parent != null)
                     {
                         ClearLayer(scene, node);
                     }
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs
index 8ba637de50..7f750144df 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Data
                 observer = CreateElementObserver(
                     (target as IControl) ?? (anchor as IControl),
                     ElementName,
-                    Path);
+                    Path,
+                    enableDataValidation);
             }
             else if (Source != null)
             {
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Data
             }
             else if (RelativeSource.Mode == RelativeSourceMode.TemplatedParent)
             {
-                observer = CreateTemplatedParentObserver(target, Path);
+                observer = CreateTemplatedParentObserver(target, Path, enableDataValidation);
             }
             else if (RelativeSource.Mode == RelativeSourceMode.FindAncestor)
             {
@@ -137,7 +138,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Data
                 observer = CreateFindAncestorObserver(
                     (target as IControl) ?? (anchor as IControl),
                     RelativeSource,
-                    Path);
+                    Path,
+                    enableDataValidation);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -207,7 +209,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Data
             }
         }
 
-        private ExpressionObserver CreateElementObserver(IControl target, string elementName, string path)
+        private ExpressionObserver CreateElementObserver(
+            IControl target,
+            string elementName,
+            string path,
+            bool enableDataValidation)
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(target != null);
 
@@ -215,7 +221,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Data
             var result = new ExpressionObserver(
                 ControlLocator.Track(target, elementName),
                 path,
-                false,
+                enableDataValidation,
                 description);
             return result;
         }
@@ -223,28 +229,31 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Data
         private ExpressionObserver CreateFindAncestorObserver(
             IControl target,
             RelativeSource relativeSource,
-            string path)
+            string path,
+            bool enableDataValidation)
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(target != null);
 
             return new ExpressionObserver(
                 ControlLocator.Track(target, relativeSource.Tree, relativeSource.AncestorLevel - 1, relativeSource.AncestorType),
-                path);
+                path,
+                enableDataValidation);
         }
 
         private ExpressionObserver CreateSourceObserver(
             object source,
             string path,
-            bool enabledDataValidation)
+            bool enableDataValidation)
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(source != null);
 
-            return new ExpressionObserver(source, path, enabledDataValidation);
+            return new ExpressionObserver(source, path, enableDataValidation);
         }
 
         private ExpressionObserver CreateTemplatedParentObserver(
             IAvaloniaObject target,
-            string path)
+            string path,
+            bool enableDataValidation)
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(target != null);
 
@@ -255,7 +264,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Data
             var result = new ExpressionObserver(
                 () => target.GetValue(Control.TemplatedParentProperty),
                 path,
-                update);
+                update,
+                enableDataValidation);
 
             return result;
         }
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/TemplateBindingExtension.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/TemplateBindingExtension.cs
index 4664947b8e..c5fe83977f 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/TemplateBindingExtension.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/TemplateBindingExtension.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.MarkupExtensions
                 ElementName = ElementName,
                 Mode = Mode,
                 RelativeSource = new RelativeSource(RelativeSourceMode.TemplatedParent),
-                Path = Path,
+                Path = Path ?? string.Empty,
                 Priority = Priority,
             };
         }
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Parsers/ArgumentListParser.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Parsers/ArgumentListParser.cs
index a824a38867..563b372c78 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Parsers/ArgumentListParser.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Parsers/ArgumentListParser.cs
@@ -51,15 +51,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Data.Parsers
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (!r.End)
-                {
-                    r.Take();
-                    return result;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    throw new ExpressionParseException(r.Position, "Expected ']'.");
-                }
+                throw new ExpressionParseException(r.Position, "Expected ']'.");
             }
 
             return null;
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContextImpl.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContextImpl.cs
index 6a72923ce3..b1bfdcbfeb 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContextImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContextImpl.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.Media
             _finishedCallback = finishedCallback;
             _directWriteFactory = directWriteFactory;
             _imagingFactory = imagingFactory;
-            _swapChain = swapChain;
             _renderTarget.BeginDraw();
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs
index 230e61f300..9a08073920 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using Moq;
 using Xunit;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using Avalonia.UnitTests;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Data
 {
@@ -337,6 +338,28 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Data
             Assert.Equal("foo", target.Content);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Binding_With_Null_Path_Works()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var xaml = @"
+<Window xmlns='https://github.com/avaloniaui'
+        xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
+        xmlns:local='clr-namespace:Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml;assembly=Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests'>
+    <TextBlock Name='textBlock' Text='{Binding}'/>
+</Window>";
+                var loader = new AvaloniaXamlLoader();
+                var window = (Window)loader.Load(xaml);
+                var textBlock = window.FindControl<TextBlock>("textBlock");
+
+                window.DataContext = "foo";
+                window.ApplyTemplate();
+
+                Assert.Equal("foo", textBlock.Text);
+            }
+        }
+
         private class TwoWayBindingTest : Control
         {
             public static readonly StyledProperty<string> TwoWayProperty =
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests_TemplatedParent.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests_TemplatedParent.cs
index 197afe46ee..ccb13039f1 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests_TemplatedParent.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests_TemplatedParent.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Data;
 using Avalonia.Styling;
 using Xunit;
 using System.Reactive.Disposables;
+using Avalonia.UnitTests;
+using Avalonia.VisualTree;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Data
 {
@@ -56,6 +59,35 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Data
                 BindingPriority.TemplatedParent));
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void TemplateBinding_With_Null_Path_Works()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var xaml = @"
+<Window xmlns='https://github.com/avaloniaui'
+        xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
+        xmlns:local='clr-namespace:Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml;assembly=Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests'>
+    <Button Name='button'>
+       <Button.Template>
+         <ControlTemplate>
+           <TextBlock Text='{TemplateBinding}'/>
+         </ControlTemplate>
+       </Button.Template>
+    </Button>
+</Window>";
+                var loader = new AvaloniaXamlLoader();
+                var window = (Window)loader.Load(xaml);
+                var button = window.FindControl<Button>("button");
+
+                window.ApplyTemplate();
+                button.ApplyTemplate();
+
+                var textBlock = (TextBlock)button.GetVisualChildren().Single();
+                Assert.Equal("Avalonia.Controls.Button", textBlock.Text);
+            }
+        }
+
         private Mock<IControl> CreateTarget(
             ITemplatedControl templatedParent = null,
             string text = null)