diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Input/GesturesTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Input/GesturesTests.cs
index c3630c36b7..14fa242146 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Input/GesturesTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Input/GesturesTests.cs
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
         public void Tapped_Should_Follow_Pointer_Pressed_Released()
         {
             Border border = new Border();
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var result = new List<string>();
 
-            AddHandlers(decorator, border, result, false);
+            AddHandlers(root, border, result, false);
 
             _mouse.Click(border);
 
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
         public void Tapped_Should_Be_Raised_Even_When_Pressed_Released_Handled()
         {
             Border border = new Border();
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var result = new List<string>();
 
-            AddHandlers(decorator, border, result, true);
+            AddHandlers(root, border, result, true);
 
             _mouse.Click(border);
 
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
         public void Tapped_Should_Not_Be_Raised_For_Middle_Button()
         {
             Border border = new Border();
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var raised = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.TappedEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.TappedEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
 
             _mouse.Click(border, MouseButton.Middle);
 
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
         public void Tapped_Should_Not_Be_Raised_For_Right_Button()
         {
             Border border = new Border();
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var raised = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.TappedEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.TappedEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
 
             _mouse.Click(border, MouseButton.Right);
 
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
         public void RightTapped_Should_Be_Raised_For_Right_Button()
         {
             Border border = new Border();
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var raised = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.RightTappedEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.RightTappedEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
 
             _mouse.Click(border, MouseButton.Right);
 
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
         public void DoubleTapped_Should_Follow_Pointer_Pressed_Released_Pressed()
         {
             Border border = new Border();
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var result = new List<string>();
 
-            AddHandlers(decorator, border, result, false);
+            AddHandlers(root, border, result, false);
 
             _mouse.Click(border);
             _mouse.Down(border, clickCount: 2);
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
         public void DoubleTapped_Should_Be_Raised_Even_When_Pressed_Released_Handled()
         {
             Border border = new Border();
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var result = new List<string>();
 
-            AddHandlers(decorator, border, result, true);
+            AddHandlers(root, border, result, true);
 
             _mouse.Click(border);
             _mouse.Down(border, clickCount: 2);
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
         public void DoubleTapped_Should_Not_Be_Raised_For_Middle_Button()
         {
             Border border = new Border();
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var raised = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.DoubleTappedEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.DoubleTappedEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
 
             _mouse.Click(border, MouseButton.Middle);
             _mouse.Down(border, MouseButton.Middle, clickCount: 2);
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
         public void DoubleTapped_Should_Not_Be_Raised_For_Right_Button()
         {
             Border border = new Border();
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var raised = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.DoubleTappedEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.DoubleTappedEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
 
             _mouse.Click(border, MouseButton.Right);
             _mouse.Down(border, MouseButton.Right, clickCount: 2);
@@ -191,13 +191,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
 
             Border border = new Border();
             Gestures.SetIsHoldWithMouseEnabled(border, true);
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             HoldingState holding = HoldingState.Cancelled;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => holding = e.HoldingState);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => holding = e.HoldingState);
             
             _mouse.Down(border);
             Assert.False(holding != HoldingState.Cancelled);
@@ -227,13 +227,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
 
             Border border = new Border();
             Gestures.SetIsHoldWithMouseEnabled(border, true);
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var raised = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => raised = e.HoldingState == HoldingState.Started);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => raised = e.HoldingState == HoldingState.Started);
             
             _mouse.Down(border);
             Assert.False(raised);
@@ -262,13 +262,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
 
             Border border = new Border();
             Gestures.SetIsHoldWithMouseEnabled(border, true);
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var raised = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => raised = e.HoldingState == HoldingState.Completed);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => raised = e.HoldingState == HoldingState.Completed);
             
             _mouse.Down(border);
             Assert.False(raised);
@@ -297,13 +297,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
 
             Border border = new Border();
             Gestures.SetIsHoldWithMouseEnabled(border, true);
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var cancelled = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => cancelled = e.HoldingState == HoldingState.Cancelled);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => cancelled = e.HoldingState == HoldingState.Cancelled);
             
             _mouse.Down(border);
             Assert.False(cancelled);
@@ -333,13 +333,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
 
             Border border = new Border();
             Gestures.SetIsHoldWithMouseEnabled(border, true);
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot()
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var cancelled = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => cancelled = e.HoldingState == HoldingState.Cancelled);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => cancelled = e.HoldingState == HoldingState.Cancelled);
             
             _mouse.Down(border);
 
@@ -369,13 +369,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
             
             Border border = new Border();
             Gestures.SetIsHoldWithMouseEnabled(border, true);
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var testRoot = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var raised = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => raised = e.HoldingState == HoldingState.Completed);
+            testRoot.AddHandler(Gestures.HoldingEvent, (_, e) => raised = e.HoldingState == HoldingState.Completed);
 
             var secondMouse = new MouseTestHelper();
 
@@ -392,12 +392,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
         }
         
         private static void AddHandlers(
-            Decorator decorator,
+            TestRoot root,
             Border border,
             IList<string> result,
             bool markHandled)
         {
-            decorator.AddHandler(InputElement.PointerPressedEvent, (_, e) =>
+            root.AddHandler(InputElement.PointerPressedEvent, (_, e) =>
             {
                 result.Add("dp");
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
                 }
             });
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(InputElement.PointerReleasedEvent, (_, e) =>
+            root.AddHandler(InputElement.PointerReleasedEvent, (_, e) =>
             {
                 result.Add("dr");
 
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
             border.AddHandler(InputElement.PointerPressedEvent, (_, _) => result.Add("bp"));
             border.AddHandler(InputElement.PointerReleasedEvent, (_, _) => result.Add("br"));
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.TappedEvent, (_, _) => result.Add("dt"));
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.DoubleTappedEvent, (_, _) => result.Add("ddt"));
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.TappedEvent, (_, _) => result.Add("dt"));
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.DoubleTappedEvent, (_, _) => result.Add("ddt"));
             border.AddHandler(Gestures.TappedEvent, (_, _) => result.Add("bt"));
             border.AddHandler(Gestures.DoubleTappedEvent, (_, _) => result.Add("bdt"));
         }
@@ -438,13 +438,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
                 Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Red)
             };
             border.GestureRecognizers.Add(new PinchGestureRecognizer());
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var raised = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.PinchEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.PinchEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
 
             var firstPoint = new Point(5, 5);
             var secondPoint = new Point(10, 10);
@@ -466,13 +466,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
                 Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Red)
             };
             border.GestureRecognizers.Add(new PinchGestureRecognizer());
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var raised = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.PinchEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.PinchEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
 
             var firstPoint = new Point(5, 5);
             var secondPoint = new Point(10, 10);
@@ -502,13 +502,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
                 CanVerticallyScroll = true,
                 ScrollStartDistance = 50
             });
-            var decorator = new Decorator
+            var root = new TestRoot
             {
                 Child = border
             };
             var raised = false;
 
-            decorator.AddHandler(Gestures.ScrollGestureEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
+            root.AddHandler(Gestures.ScrollGestureEvent, (_, _) => raised = true);
 
             var firstTouch = new TouchTestHelper();