Update WeakReference usages to use the generic one.

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/AvaloniaPropertyAccessorNode.cs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
         {
             try
             {
-                if (Target.IsAlive && Target.Target is IAvaloniaObject obj)
+                if (Target.TryGetTarget(out object target) && target is IAvaloniaObject obj)
                 {
                     obj.SetValue(_property, value, priority);
                     return true;
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
             }
         }
 
-        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference reference)
+        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference<object> reference)
         {
-            if (reference.Target is IAvaloniaObject obj)
+            if (reference.TryGetTarget(out object target) && target is IAvaloniaObject obj)
             {
                 _subscription = new AvaloniaPropertyObservable<object>(obj, _property).Subscribe(ValueChanged);
             }

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/ExpressionNode.cs

@@ -8,27 +8,27 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
     public abstract class ExpressionNode
     {
         private static readonly object CacheInvalid = new object();
-        protected static readonly WeakReference UnsetReference = 
-            new WeakReference(AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue);
+        protected static readonly WeakReference<object> UnsetReference = 
+            new WeakReference<object>(AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue);
 
-        private WeakReference _target = UnsetReference;
+        private WeakReference<object> _target = UnsetReference;
         private Action<object> _subscriber;
         private bool _listening;
 
-        protected WeakReference LastValue { get; private set; }
+        protected WeakReference<object> LastValue { get; private set; }
 
         public abstract string Description { get; }
         public ExpressionNode Next { get; set; }
 
-        public WeakReference Target
+        public WeakReference<object> Target
         {
             get { return _target; }
             set
             {
                 Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(value != null);
 
-                var oldTarget = _target?.Target;
-                var newTarget = value.Target;
+                _target.TryGetTarget(out var oldTarget);
+                value.TryGetTarget(out object newTarget);
 
                 if (!ReferenceEquals(oldTarget, newTarget))
                 {
@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
             _subscriber = null;
         }
 
-        protected virtual void StartListeningCore(WeakReference reference)
+        protected virtual void StartListeningCore(WeakReference<object> reference)
         {
-            ValueChanged(reference.Target);
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+            ValueChanged(target);
         }
 
         protected virtual void StopListeningCore()
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
 
             if (notification == null)
             {
-                LastValue = new WeakReference(value);
+                LastValue = new WeakReference<object>(value);
 
                 if (Next != null)
                 {
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
             }
             else
             {
-                LastValue = new WeakReference(notification.Value);
+                LastValue = new WeakReference<object>(notification.Value);
 
                 if (Next != null)
                 {
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
 
         private void StartListening()
         {
-            var target = _target.Target;
+            _target.TryGetTarget(out object target);
 
             if (target == null)
             {

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/ExpressionObserver.cs

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
 
             _node = node;
             Description = description;
-            _root = new WeakReference(root);
+            _root = new WeakReference<object>(root);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(update != null);
             Description = description;
             _node = node;
-            _node.Target = new WeakReference(rootGetter());
+            _node.Target = new WeakReference<object>(rootGetter());
             _root = update.Select(x => rootGetter());
         }
 
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
             if (_root is IObservable<object> observable)
             {
                 _rootSubscription = observable.Subscribe(
-                    x => _node.Target = new WeakReference(x != AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue ? x : null),
+                    x => _node.Target = new WeakReference<object>(x != AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue ? x : null),
                     x => PublishCompleted(),
                     () => PublishCompleted());
             }
             else
             {
-                _node.Target = (WeakReference)_root;
+                _node.Target = (WeakReference<object>)_root;
             }
         }
 

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/IndexerExpressionNode.cs

@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
         {
             try
             {
-                _setDelegate.DynamicInvoke(Target.Target, value);
+                Target.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+                _setDelegate.DynamicInvoke(target, value);
                 return true;
             }
             catch (Exception)
@@ -64,6 +66,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
             return _expression.Indexer == null || _expression.Indexer.Name == e.PropertyName;
         }
 
-        protected override int? TryGetFirstArgumentAsInt() => _firstArgumentDelegate.DynamicInvoke(Target.Target) as int?;
+        protected override int? TryGetFirstArgumentAsInt()
+        {
+            Target.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+            return _firstArgumentDelegate.DynamicInvoke(target) as int?;
+        } 
     }
 }

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/IndexerNodeBase.cs

@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
     {
         private IDisposable _subscription;
         
-        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference reference)
+        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference<object> reference)
         {
-            var target = reference.Target;
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
             var incc = target as INotifyCollectionChanged;
             var inpc = target as INotifyPropertyChanged;
             var inputs = new List<IObservable<object>>();

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/AvaloniaPropertyAccessorPlugin.cs

@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         /// An <see cref="IPropertyAccessor"/> interface through which future interactions with the 
         /// property will be made.
         /// </returns>
-        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference reference, string propertyName)
+        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference<object> reference, string propertyName)
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(reference != null);
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(propertyName != null);
 
-            var instance = reference.Target;
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object instance);
             var o = (AvaloniaObject)instance;
             var p = LookupProperty(o, propertyName);
 

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/DataAnnotationsValidationPlugin.cs

@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
     public class DataAnnotationsValidationPlugin : IDataValidationPlugin
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public bool Match(WeakReference reference, string memberName)
+        public bool Match(WeakReference<object> reference, string memberName)
         {
-            return reference.Target?
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+            return target?
                 .GetType()
                 .GetRuntimeProperty(memberName)?
                 .GetCustomAttributes<ValidationAttribute>()
@@ -25,25 +27,22 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor inner)
+        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference<object> reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor inner)
         {
             return new Accessor(reference, name, inner);
         }
 
-        private class Accessor : DataValidationBase
+        private sealed class Accessor : DataValidationBase
         {
-            private ValidationContext _context;
+            private readonly ValidationContext _context;
 
-            public Accessor(WeakReference reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor inner)
+            public Accessor(WeakReference<object> reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor inner)
                 : base(inner)
             {
-                _context = new ValidationContext(reference.Target);
-                _context.MemberName = name;
-            }
+                reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
 
-            public override bool SetValue(object value, BindingPriority priority)
-            {
-                return base.SetValue(value, priority);
+                _context = new ValidationContext(target);
+                _context.MemberName = name;
             }
 
             protected override void InnerValueChanged(object value)

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/ExceptionValidationPlugin.cs

@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
     public class ExceptionValidationPlugin : IDataValidationPlugin
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public bool Match(WeakReference reference, string memberName) => true;
+        public bool Match(WeakReference<object> reference, string memberName) => true;
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor inner)
+        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference<object> reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor inner)
         {
             return new Validator(reference, name, inner);
         }
 
-        private class Validator : DataValidationBase
+        private sealed class Validator : DataValidationBase
         {
-            public Validator(WeakReference reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor inner)
+            public Validator(WeakReference<object> reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor inner)
                 : base(inner)
             {
             }

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/IDataValidationPlugin.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         /// <param name="reference">A weak reference to the object.</param>
         /// <param name="memberName">The name of the member to validate.</param>
         /// <returns>True if the plugin can handle the object; otherwise false.</returns>
-        bool Match(WeakReference reference, string memberName);
+        bool Match(WeakReference<object> reference, string memberName);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Starts monitoring the data validation state of a property on an object.
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         /// An <see cref="IPropertyAccessor"/> interface through which future interactions with the 
         /// property will be made.
         /// </returns>
-        IPropertyAccessor Start(
-            WeakReference reference,
+        IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference<object> reference,
             string propertyName,
             IPropertyAccessor inner);
     }

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/IPropertyAccessorPlugin.cs

@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         /// An <see cref="IPropertyAccessor"/> interface through which future interactions with the 
         /// property will be made.
         /// </returns>
-        IPropertyAccessor Start(
-            WeakReference reference, 
+        IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference<object> reference,
             string propertyName);
     }
 }

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/IStreamPlugin.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="reference">A weak reference to the value.</param>
         /// <returns>True if the plugin can handle the value; otherwise false.</returns>
-        bool Match(WeakReference reference);
+        bool Match(WeakReference<object> reference);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Starts producing output based on the specified value.
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         /// <returns>
         /// An observable that produces the output for the value.
         /// </returns>
-        IObservable<object> Start(WeakReference reference);
+        IObservable<object> Start(WeakReference<object> reference);
     }
 }

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/IndeiValidationPlugin.cs

@@ -15,20 +15,25 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
     public class IndeiValidationPlugin : IDataValidationPlugin
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public bool Match(WeakReference reference, string memberName) => reference.Target is INotifyDataErrorInfo;
+        public bool Match(WeakReference<object> reference, string memberName)
+        {
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+            return target is INotifyDataErrorInfo;
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor accessor)
+        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference<object> reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor accessor)
         {
             return new Validator(reference, name, accessor);
         }
 
         private class Validator : DataValidationBase, IWeakSubscriber<DataErrorsChangedEventArgs>
         {
-            WeakReference _reference;
-            string _name;
+            private readonly WeakReference<object> _reference;
+            private readonly string _name;
 
-            public Validator(WeakReference reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor inner)
+            public Validator(WeakReference<object> reference, string name, IPropertyAccessor inner)
                 : base(inner)
             {
                 _reference = reference;
@@ -45,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
 
             protected override void SubscribeCore()
             {
-                var target = _reference.Target as INotifyDataErrorInfo;
+                var target = GetReferenceTarget() as INotifyDataErrorInfo;
 
                 if (target != null)
                 {
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
 
             protected override void UnsubscribeCore()
             {
-                var target = _reference.Target as INotifyDataErrorInfo;
+                var target = GetReferenceTarget() as INotifyDataErrorInfo;
 
                 if (target != null)
                 {
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
 
             private BindingNotification CreateBindingNotification(object value)
             {
-                var target = (INotifyDataErrorInfo)_reference.Target;
+                var target = (INotifyDataErrorInfo)GetReferenceTarget();
 
                 if (target != null)
                 {
@@ -100,6 +105,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
                 return new BindingNotification(value);
             }
 
+            private object GetReferenceTarget()
+            {
+                _reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+                return target;
+            }
+
             private Exception GenerateException(IList<string> errors)
             {
                 if (errors.Count == 1)

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/InpcPropertyAccessorPlugin.cs

@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         /// An <see cref="IPropertyAccessor"/> interface through which future interactions with the 
         /// property will be made.
         /// </returns>
-        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference reference, string propertyName)
+        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference<object> reference, string propertyName)
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(reference != null);
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(propertyName != null);
 
-            var instance = reference.Target;
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object instance);
             var p = instance.GetType().GetRuntimeProperties().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == propertyName);
 
             if (p != null)
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
 
         private class Accessor : PropertyAccessorBase, IWeakSubscriber<PropertyChangedEventArgs>
         {
-            private readonly WeakReference _reference;
+            private readonly WeakReference<object> _reference;
             private readonly PropertyInfo _property;
             private bool _eventRaised;
 
-            public Accessor(WeakReference reference,  PropertyInfo property)
+            public Accessor(WeakReference<object> reference,  PropertyInfo property)
             {
                 Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(reference != null);
                 Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(property != null);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
             {
                 get
                 {
-                    var o = _reference.Target;
+                    var o = GetReferenceTarget();
                     return (o != null) ? _property.GetValue(o) : null;
                 }
             }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
                 if (_property.CanWrite)
                 {
                     _eventRaised = false;
-                    _property.SetValue(_reference.Target, value);
+                    _property.SetValue(GetReferenceTarget(), value);
 
                     if (!_eventRaised)
                     {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
 
             protected override void UnsubscribeCore()
             {
-                var inpc = _reference.Target as INotifyPropertyChanged;
+                var inpc = GetReferenceTarget() as INotifyPropertyChanged;
 
                 if (inpc != null)
                 {
@@ -120,6 +120,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
                 }
             }
 
+            private object GetReferenceTarget()
+            {
+                _reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+                return target;
+            }
+
             private void SendCurrentValue()
             {
                 try
@@ -132,7 +139,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
 
             private void SubscribeToChanges()
             {
-                var inpc = _reference.Target as INotifyPropertyChanged;
+                var inpc = GetReferenceTarget() as INotifyPropertyChanged;
 
                 if (inpc != null)
                 {

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/MethodAccessorPlugin.cs

@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         public bool Match(object obj, string methodName)
             => obj.GetType().GetRuntimeMethods().Any(x => x.Name == methodName);
 
-        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference reference, string methodName)
+        public IPropertyAccessor Start(WeakReference<object> reference, string methodName)
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(reference != null);
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(methodName != null);
 
-            var instance = reference.Target;
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object instance);
             var method = instance.GetType().GetRuntimeMethods().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == methodName);
 
             if (method != null)
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
             }
         }
 
-        private class Accessor : PropertyAccessorBase
+        private sealed class Accessor : PropertyAccessorBase
         {
-            public Accessor(WeakReference reference, MethodInfo method)
+            public Accessor(WeakReference<object> reference, MethodInfo method)
             {
                 Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(reference != null);
                 Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(method != null);
@@ -61,8 +61,17 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
                     var genericTypeParameters = paramTypes.Concat(new[] { returnType }).ToArray();
                     PropertyType = Type.GetType($"System.Func`{genericTypeParameters.Length}").MakeGenericType(genericTypeParameters);
                 }
-                
-                Value = method.IsStatic ? method.CreateDelegate(PropertyType) : method.CreateDelegate(PropertyType, reference.Target);
+
+                if (method.IsStatic)
+                {
+                    Value = method.CreateDelegate(PropertyType);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+                    Value = method.CreateDelegate(PropertyType, target);
+                }
             }
 
             public override Type PropertyType { get; }

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/ObservableStreamPlugin.cs

@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="reference">A weak reference to the value.</param>
         /// <returns>True if the plugin can handle the value; otherwise false.</returns>
-        public virtual bool Match(WeakReference reference)
+        public virtual bool Match(WeakReference<object> reference)
         {
-            return reference.Target.GetType().GetInterfaces().Any(x =>
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+            return target != null && target.GetType().GetInterfaces().Any(x =>
               x.IsGenericType &&
               x.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IObservable<>));
         }
@@ -34,9 +36,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         /// <returns>
         /// An observable that produces the output for the value.
         /// </returns>
-        public virtual IObservable<object> Start(WeakReference reference)
+        public virtual IObservable<object> Start(WeakReference<object> reference)
         {
-            var target = reference.Target;
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
 
             // If the observable returns a reference type then we can cast it.
             if (target is IObservable<object> result)
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
 
             // If the observable returns a value type then we need to call Observable.Select on it.
             // First get the type of T in `IObservable<T>`.
-            var sourceType = reference.Target.GetType().GetInterfaces().First(x =>
+            var sourceType = target.GetType().GetInterfaces().First(x =>
                   x.IsGenericType &&
                   x.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IObservable<>)).GetGenericArguments()[0];
 

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/TaskStreamPlugin.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="reference">A weak reference to the value.</param>
         /// <returns>True if the plugin can handle the value; otherwise false.</returns>
-        public virtual bool Match(WeakReference reference) => reference.Target is Task;
+        public virtual bool Match(WeakReference<object> reference)
+        {
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+            return target is Task;
+        } 
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Starts producing output based on the specified value.
@@ -28,11 +33,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
         /// <returns>
         /// An observable that produces the output for the value.
         /// </returns>
-        public virtual IObservable<object> Start(WeakReference reference)
+        public virtual IObservable<object> Start(WeakReference<object> reference)
         {
-            var task = reference.Target as Task;
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
 
-            if (task != null)
+            if (target is Task task)
             {
                 var resultProperty = task.GetType().GetRuntimeProperty("Result");
 

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/PropertyAccessorNode.cs

@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
             return false;
         }
 
-        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference reference)
+        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference<object> reference)
         {
-            var plugin = ExpressionObserver.PropertyAccessors.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Match(reference.Target, PropertyName));
+            reference.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+            var plugin = ExpressionObserver.PropertyAccessors.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Match(target, PropertyName));
             var accessor = plugin?.Start(reference, PropertyName);
 
             if (_enableValidation && Next == null)

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/SettableNode.cs

@@ -19,11 +19,25 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
             {
                 return false;
             }
+
+            if (LastValue == null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            bool isLastValueAlive = LastValue.TryGetTarget(out object lastValue);
+
+            if (!isLastValueAlive)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             if (PropertyType.IsValueType)
             {
-                return LastValue?.Target != null && LastValue.Target.Equals(value);
+                return lastValue.Equals(value);
             }
-            return LastValue != null && Object.ReferenceEquals(LastValue?.Target, value);
+
+            return ReferenceEquals(lastValue, value);
         }
 
         protected abstract bool SetTargetValueCore(object value, BindingPriority priority);

src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/StreamNode.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
 
         public override string Description => "^";
 
-        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference reference)
+        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference<object> reference)
         {
             foreach (var plugin in ExpressionObserver.StreamHandlers)
             {

src/Avalonia.Input/Gestures.cs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             RoutedEvent.Register<ScrollGestureEventArgs>(
                 "ScrollGestureEnded", RoutingStrategies.Bubble, typeof(Gestures));
 
-        private static WeakReference s_lastPress;
+        private static WeakReference<IInteractive> s_lastPress;
 
         static Gestures()
         {
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
 
                 if (e.ClickCount <= 1)
                 {
-                    s_lastPress = new WeakReference(e.Source);
+                    s_lastPress = new WeakReference<IInteractive>(e.Source);
                 }
-                else if (s_lastPress?.IsAlive == true && e.ClickCount == 2 && s_lastPress.Target == e.Source)
+                else if (s_lastPress != null && e.ClickCount == 2 && e.MouseButton != MouseButton.Right)
                 {
-                    if (e.MouseButton != MouseButton.Right)
+                    if (s_lastPress.TryGetTarget(out var target) && target == e.Source)
                     {
                         e.Source.RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs(DoubleTappedEvent));
                     }
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             {
                 var e = (PointerReleasedEventArgs)ev;
 
-                if (s_lastPress?.IsAlive == true && s_lastPress.Target == e.Source)
+                if (s_lastPress.TryGetTarget(out var target) && target == e.Source)
                 {
                     var et = e.MouseButton != MouseButton.Right ? TappedEvent : RightTappedEvent;
-                    ((IInteractive)s_lastPress.Target).RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs(et));
+                    e.Source.RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs(et));
                 }
             }
         }

src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Markup/Parsers/Nodes/ElementNameNode.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Parsers.Nodes
 
         public override string Description => $"#{_name}";
 
-        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference reference)
+        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference<object> reference)
         {
             if (_nameScope.TryGetTarget(out var scope))
                 _subscription = NameScopeLocator.Track(scope, _name).Subscribe(ValueChanged);

src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Markup/Parsers/Nodes/FindAncestorNode.cs

@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Parsers.Nodes
             }
         }
 
-        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference reference)
+        protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference<object> reference)
         {
-            if (reference.Target is ILogical logical)
+            if (reference.TryGetTarget(out object target) && target is ILogical logical)
             {
                 _subscription = ControlLocator.Track(logical, _level, _ancestorType).Subscribe(ValueChanged);
             }

src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Markup/Parsers/Nodes/StringIndexerNode.cs

@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Parsers.Nodes
 
         protected override bool SetTargetValueCore(object value, BindingPriority priority)
         {
-            var typeInfo = Target.Target.GetType().GetTypeInfo();
-            var list = Target.Target as IList;
-            var dictionary = Target.Target as IDictionary;
+            Target.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+            var typeInfo = target.GetType().GetTypeInfo();
+            var list = target as IList;
+            var dictionary = target as IDictionary;
             var indexerProperty = GetIndexer(typeInfo);
             var indexerParameters = indexerProperty?.GetIndexParameters();
 
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Parsers.Nodes
                 // Try special cases where we can validate indices
                 if (typeInfo.IsArray)
                 {
-                    return SetValueInArray((Array)Target.Target, intArgs, value);
+                    return SetValueInArray((Array)target, intArgs, value);
                 }
                 else if (Arguments.Count == 1)
                 {
@@ -83,14 +85,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Parsers.Nodes
                     else
                     {
                         // Fallback to unchecked access
-                        indexerProperty.SetValue(Target.Target, value, convertedObjectArray);
+                        indexerProperty.SetValue(target, value, convertedObjectArray);
                         return true;
                     }
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     // Fallback to unchecked access
-                    indexerProperty.SetValue(Target.Target, value, convertedObjectArray);
+                    indexerProperty.SetValue(target, value, convertedObjectArray);
                     return true;
                 }
             }
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Parsers.Nodes
             // multidimensional indexer, which doesn't take the same number of arguments
             else if (typeInfo.IsArray)
             {
-                SetValueInArray((Array)Target.Target, value);
+                SetValueInArray((Array)target, value);
                 return true;
             }
             return false;
@@ -126,7 +128,15 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Parsers.Nodes
 
         public IList<string> Arguments { get; }
 
-        public override Type PropertyType => GetIndexer(Target.Target.GetType().GetTypeInfo())?.PropertyType;
+        public override Type PropertyType
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                Target.TryGetTarget(out object target);
+
+                return GetIndexer(target.GetType().GetTypeInfo())?.PropertyType;
+            }
+        }
 
         protected override object GetValue(object target)
         {

tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Data/Core/ExpressionObserverTests_Property.cs

@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Data.Core
             var source = new Class1 { Foo = "foo" };
             var target = new PropertyAccessorNode("Foo", false);
             Assert.NotNull(target);
-            target.Target = new WeakReference(source);
+            target.Target = new WeakReference<object>(source);
             target.Subscribe(_ => { });
             target.Unsubscribe();
             target.Unsubscribe();

tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Data/Core/Plugins/DataAnnotationsValidationPluginTests.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests.Data.Plugins
             var target = new DataAnnotationsValidationPlugin();
             var data = new Data();
 
-            Assert.True(target.Match(new WeakReference(data), nameof(Data.Between5And10)));
+            Assert.True(target.Match(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(Data.Between5And10)));
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests.Data.Plugins
             var target = new DataAnnotationsValidationPlugin();
             var data = new Data();
 
-            Assert.True(target.Match(new WeakReference(data), nameof(Data.PhoneNumber)));
+            Assert.True(target.Match(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(Data.PhoneNumber)));
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests.Data.Plugins
             var target = new DataAnnotationsValidationPlugin();
             var data = new Data();
 
-            Assert.False(target.Match(new WeakReference(data), nameof(Data.Unvalidated)));
+            Assert.False(target.Match(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(Data.Unvalidated)));
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests.Data.Plugins
             var inpcAccessorPlugin = new InpcPropertyAccessorPlugin();
             var validatorPlugin = new DataAnnotationsValidationPlugin();
             var data = new Data();
-            var accessor = inpcAccessorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference(data), nameof(data.Between5And10));
-            var validator = validatorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference(data), nameof(data.Between5And10), accessor);
+            var accessor = inpcAccessorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(data.Between5And10));
+            var validator = validatorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(data.Between5And10), accessor);
             var result = new List<object>();
             
             var errmsg = new RangeAttribute(5, 10).FormatErrorMessage(nameof(Data.Between5And10));
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests.Data.Plugins
             var inpcAccessorPlugin = new InpcPropertyAccessorPlugin();
             var validatorPlugin = new DataAnnotationsValidationPlugin();
             var data = new Data();
-            var accessor = inpcAccessorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference(data), nameof(data.PhoneNumber));
-            var validator = validatorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference(data), nameof(data.PhoneNumber), accessor);
+            var accessor = inpcAccessorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(data.PhoneNumber));
+            var validator = validatorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(data.PhoneNumber), accessor);
             var result = new List<object>();
 
             validator.Subscribe(x => result.Add(x));

tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Data/Core/Plugins/ExceptionValidationPluginTests.cs

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Data.Core.Plugins
             var inpcAccessorPlugin = new InpcPropertyAccessorPlugin();
             var validatorPlugin = new ExceptionValidationPlugin();
             var data = new Data();
-            var accessor = inpcAccessorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference(data), nameof(data.MustBePositive));
-            var validator = validatorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference(data), nameof(data.MustBePositive), accessor);
+            var accessor = inpcAccessorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(data.MustBePositive));
+            var validator = validatorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(data.MustBePositive), accessor);
             var result = new List<object>();
 
             validator.Subscribe(x => result.Add(x));

tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Data/Core/Plugins/IndeiValidationPluginTests.cs

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Data.Core.Plugins
             var inpcAccessorPlugin = new InpcPropertyAccessorPlugin();
             var validatorPlugin = new IndeiValidationPlugin();
             var data = new Data { Maximum = 5 };
-            var accessor = inpcAccessorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference(data), nameof(data.Value));
-            var validator = validatorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference(data), nameof(data.Value), accessor);
+            var accessor = inpcAccessorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(data.Value));
+            var validator = validatorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(data.Value), accessor);
             var result = new List<object>();
 
             validator.Subscribe(x => result.Add(x));
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Data.Core.Plugins
             var inpcAccessorPlugin = new InpcPropertyAccessorPlugin();
             var validatorPlugin = new IndeiValidationPlugin();
             var data = new Data { Maximum = 5 };
-            var accessor = inpcAccessorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference(data), nameof(data.Value));
-            var validator = validatorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference(data), nameof(data.Value), accessor);
+            var accessor = inpcAccessorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(data.Value));
+            var validator = validatorPlugin.Start(new WeakReference<object>(data), nameof(data.Value), accessor);
 
             Assert.Equal(0, data.ErrorsChangedSubscriptionCount);
             validator.Subscribe(_ => { });