diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
index 86133d5fdb..a2b8544787 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
@@ -373,7 +373,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         public bool IsValid
         {
             get { return _isValid; }
-            internal set { SetAndRaise(IsValidProperty, ref _isValid, value); }
+            internal set 
+            { 
+                SetAndRaise(IsValidProperty, ref _isValid, value);
+                PseudoClasses.Set(":invalid", !value);
+            }
         }
 
         public static readonly StyledProperty<double> MaxColumnWidthProperty =
@@ -656,8 +660,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                 HorizontalScrollBarVisibilityProperty,
                 VerticalScrollBarVisibilityProperty);
 
-            PseudoClass<DataGrid, bool>(IsValidProperty, x => !x, ":invalid");
-
             ItemsProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<DataGrid>((x, e) => x.OnItemsPropertyChanged(e));
             CanUserResizeColumnsProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<DataGrid>((x, e) => x.OnCanUserResizeColumnsChanged(e));
             ColumnWidthProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<DataGrid>((x, e) => x.OnColumnWidthChanged(e));
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Button.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Button.cs
index 2e115463ac..1e0fa01cc3 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Button.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Button.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             CommandProperty.Changed.Subscribe(CommandChanged);
             IsDefaultProperty.Changed.Subscribe(IsDefaultChanged);
             IsCancelProperty.Changed.Subscribe(IsCancelChanged);
-            PseudoClass<Button>(IsPressedProperty, ":pressed");
+        }
+
+        public Button()
+        {
+            UpdatePseudoClasses(IsPressed);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -312,6 +316,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             IsPressed = false;
         }
 
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged<T>(
+            AvaloniaProperty<T> property,
+            Optional<T> oldValue,
+            BindingValue<T> newValue,
+            BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(property, oldValue, newValue, priority);
+
+            if (property == IsPressedProperty)
+            {
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(newValue.ValueOrDefault<bool>());
+            }
+        }
+
         protected override void UpdateDataValidation<T>(AvaloniaProperty<T> property, BindingValue<T> value)
         {
             base.UpdateDataValidation(property, value);
@@ -474,5 +492,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                 OnClick();
             }
         }
+
+        private void UpdatePseudoClasses(bool isPressed)
+        {
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":pressed", isPressed);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ButtonSpinner.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ButtonSpinner.cs
index d8ea520a56..6d4e2e3373 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ButtonSpinner.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ButtonSpinner.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
+using Avalonia.Data;
 using Avalonia.Input;
 using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 
@@ -34,6 +35,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         public static readonly StyledProperty<Location> ButtonSpinnerLocationProperty =
             AvaloniaProperty.Register<ButtonSpinner, Location>(nameof(ButtonSpinnerLocation), Location.Right);
 
+        public ButtonSpinner()
+        {
+            UpdatePseudoClasses(ButtonSpinnerLocation);
+        }
+
         private Button _decreaseButton;
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the DecreaseButton template part.
@@ -85,8 +91,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         static ButtonSpinner()
         {
             AllowSpinProperty.Changed.Subscribe(AllowSpinChanged);
-            PseudoClass<ButtonSpinner, Location>(ButtonSpinnerLocationProperty, location => location == Location.Left, ":left");
-            PseudoClass<ButtonSpinner, Location>(ButtonSpinnerLocationProperty, location => location == Location.Right, ":right");
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -201,6 +205,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             }
         }
 
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged<T>(
+            AvaloniaProperty<T> property,
+            Optional<T> oldValue,
+            BindingValue<T> newValue,
+            BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(property, oldValue, newValue, priority);
+
+            if (property == ButtonSpinnerLocationProperty)
+            {
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(newValue.ValueOrDefault<Location>());
+            }
+        }
+
         protected override void OnValidSpinDirectionChanged(ValidSpinDirections oldValue, ValidSpinDirections newValue)
         {
             SetButtonUsage();
@@ -259,5 +277,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                 OnSpin(new SpinEventArgs(SpinEvent, direction));
             }
         }
+
+        private void UpdatePseudoClasses(Location location)
+        {
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":left", location == Location.Left);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":right", location == Location.Right);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ControlExtensions.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ControlExtensions.cs
index 3bd222d132..859fd59548 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ControlExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ControlExtensions.cs
@@ -69,26 +69,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             return nameScope.Find<T>(name);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Adds or removes a pseudoclass depending on a boolean value.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="classes">The pseudoclasses collection.</param>
-        /// <param name="name">The name of the pseudoclass to set.</param>
-        /// <param name="value">True to add the pseudoclass or false to remove.</param>
-        public static void Set(this IPseudoClasses classes, string name, bool value)
-        {
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(classes != null);
-
-            if (value)
-            {
-                classes.Add(name);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                classes.Remove(name);
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Sets a pseudoclass depending on an observable trigger.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Expander.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Expander.cs
index b2a442b6cc..b16159fea0 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Expander.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Expander.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Avalonia.Animation;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
+using Avalonia.Data;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Controls
 {
@@ -30,16 +31,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
         static Expander()
         {
-            PseudoClass<Expander, ExpandDirection>(ExpandDirectionProperty, d => d == ExpandDirection.Down, ":down");
-            PseudoClass<Expander, ExpandDirection>(ExpandDirectionProperty, d => d == ExpandDirection.Up, ":up");
-            PseudoClass<Expander, ExpandDirection>(ExpandDirectionProperty, d => d == ExpandDirection.Left, ":left");
-            PseudoClass<Expander, ExpandDirection>(ExpandDirectionProperty, d => d == ExpandDirection.Right, ":right");
-
-            PseudoClass<Expander>(IsExpandedProperty, ":expanded");
-
             IsExpandedProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<Expander>((x, e) => x.OnIsExpandedChanged(e));
         }
 
+        public Expander()
+        {
+            UpdatePseudoClasses(ExpandDirection);
+        }
+
         public IPageTransition ContentTransition
         {
             get => GetValue(ContentTransitionProperty);
@@ -55,7 +54,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         public bool IsExpanded
         {
             get { return _isExpanded; }
-            set { SetAndRaise(IsExpandedProperty, ref _isExpanded, value); }
+            set 
+            { 
+                SetAndRaise(IsExpandedProperty, ref _isExpanded, value);
+                PseudoClasses.Set(":expanded", value);
+            }
         }
 
         protected virtual void OnIsExpandedChanged(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
@@ -74,5 +77,27 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged<T>(
+            AvaloniaProperty<T> property,
+            Optional<T> oldValue,
+            BindingValue<T> newValue,
+            BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(property, oldValue, newValue, priority);
+
+            if (property == ExpandDirectionProperty)
+            {
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(newValue.ValueOrDefault<ExpandDirection>());
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void UpdatePseudoClasses(ExpandDirection d)
+        {
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":up", d == ExpandDirection.Up);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":down", d == ExpandDirection.Down);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":left", d == ExpandDirection.Left);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":right", d == ExpandDirection.Right);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs
index aa91224572..ec3bd7d688 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
+using Avalonia.Data;
 using Avalonia.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
@@ -67,15 +68,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
                         Install(host);
                     });
             }
+
+            UpdatePseudoClasses(Position);
         }
 
         static WindowNotificationManager()
         {
-            PseudoClass<WindowNotificationManager, NotificationPosition>(PositionProperty, x => x == NotificationPosition.TopLeft, ":topleft");
-            PseudoClass<WindowNotificationManager, NotificationPosition>(PositionProperty, x => x == NotificationPosition.TopRight, ":topright");
-            PseudoClass<WindowNotificationManager, NotificationPosition>(PositionProperty, x => x == NotificationPosition.BottomLeft, ":bottomleft");
-            PseudoClass<WindowNotificationManager, NotificationPosition>(PositionProperty, x => x == NotificationPosition.BottomRight, ":bottomright");
-
             HorizontalAlignmentProperty.OverrideDefaultValue<WindowNotificationManager>(Layout.HorizontalAlignment.Stretch);
             VerticalAlignmentProperty.OverrideDefaultValue<WindowNotificationManager>(Layout.VerticalAlignment.Stretch);
         }
@@ -142,6 +140,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
             notificationControl.Close();
         }
 
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged<T>(
+            AvaloniaProperty<T> property,
+            Optional<T> oldValue,
+            BindingValue<T> newValue,
+            BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(property, oldValue, newValue, priority);
+
+            if (property == PositionProperty)
+            {
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(newValue.ValueOrDefault<NotificationPosition>());
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Installs the <see cref="WindowNotificationManager"/> within the <see cref="AdornerLayer"/>
         /// of the host <see cref="Window"/>.
@@ -159,5 +171,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
                 adornerLayer.Children.Add(this);
             }
         }
+
+        private void UpdatePseudoClasses(NotificationPosition position)
+        {
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":topleft", position == NotificationPosition.TopLeft);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":topright", position == NotificationPosition.TopRight);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":bottomleft", position == NotificationPosition.BottomLeft);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":bottomright", position == NotificationPosition.BottomRight);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/ScrollBar.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/ScrollBar.cs
index 4aaff94e44..d7ba899ff3 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/ScrollBar.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/ScrollBar.cs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
         /// </summary>
         static ScrollBar()
         {
-            PseudoClass<ScrollBar, Orientation>(OrientationProperty, o => o == Orientation.Vertical, ":vertical");
-            PseudoClass<ScrollBar, Orientation>(OrientationProperty, o => o == Orientation.Horizontal, ":horizontal");
-
             Thumb.DragDeltaEvent.AddClassHandler<ScrollBar>((x, e) => x.OnThumbDragDelta(e), RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
             Thumb.DragCompletedEvent.AddClassHandler<ScrollBar>((x, e) => x.OnThumbDragComplete(e), RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
         }
@@ -74,6 +71,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
                 this.GetObservable(VisibilityProperty).Select(_ => Unit.Default))
                 .Select(_ => CalculateIsVisible());
             this.Bind(IsVisibleProperty, isVisible, BindingPriority.Style);
+            UpdatePseudoClasses(Orientation);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -143,6 +141,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
             }
         }
 
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged<T>(
+            AvaloniaProperty<T> property,
+            Optional<T> oldValue,
+            BindingValue<T> newValue,
+            BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(property, oldValue, newValue, priority);
+
+            if (property == OrientationProperty)
+            {
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(newValue.ValueOrDefault<Orientation>());
+            }
+        }
+
         protected override void OnTemplateApplied(TemplateAppliedEventArgs e)
         {
             base.OnTemplateApplied(e);
@@ -252,5 +264,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
         {
             Scroll?.Invoke(this, new ScrollEventArgs(scrollEventType, Value));
         }
+
+        private void UpdatePseudoClasses(Orientation o)
+        {
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":vertical", o == Orientation.Vertical);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":horizontal", o == Orientation.Horizontal);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/ToggleButton.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/ToggleButton.cs
index e7cd0697a0..1b3cb09c1f 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/ToggleButton.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/ToggleButton.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Avalonia Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
-using System;
-using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using Avalonia.Data;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
@@ -22,17 +20,19 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
 
         private bool? _isChecked = false;
 
-        static ToggleButton()
+        public ToggleButton()
         {
-            PseudoClass<ToggleButton, bool?>(IsCheckedProperty, c => c == true, ":checked");
-            PseudoClass<ToggleButton, bool?>(IsCheckedProperty, c => c == false, ":unchecked");
-            PseudoClass<ToggleButton, bool?>(IsCheckedProperty, c => c == null, ":indeterminate");
+            UpdatePseudoClasses(IsChecked);
         }
 
         public bool? IsChecked
         {
             get { return _isChecked; }
-            set { SetAndRaise(IsCheckedProperty, ref _isChecked, value); }
+            set 
+            { 
+                SetAndRaise(IsCheckedProperty, ref _isChecked, value);
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(value);
+            }
         }
 
         public bool IsThreeState
@@ -60,5 +60,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
             else
                 IsChecked = false;
         }
+
+        private void UpdatePseudoClasses(bool? isChecked)
+        {
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":checked", isChecked == true);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":unchecked", isChecked == false);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":indeterminate", isChecked == null);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/Track.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/Track.cs
index 292c65aa06..e4de6ac00f 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/Track.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/Track.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 // Licensed to The Avalonia Project under MIT License, courtesy of The .NET Foundation.
 
 using System;
+using Avalonia.Data;
 using Avalonia.Input;
 using Avalonia.Layout;
 using Avalonia.Metadata;
@@ -46,14 +47,17 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
 
         static Track()
         {
-            PseudoClass<Track, Orientation>(OrientationProperty, o => o == Orientation.Vertical, ":vertical");
-            PseudoClass<Track, Orientation>(OrientationProperty, o => o == Orientation.Horizontal, ":horizontal");
             ThumbProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<Track>((x,e) => x.ThumbChanged(e));
             IncreaseButtonProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<Track>((x, e) => x.ButtonChanged(e));
             DecreaseButtonProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<Track>((x, e) => x.ButtonChanged(e));
             AffectsArrange<Track>(MinimumProperty, MaximumProperty, ValueProperty, OrientationProperty);
         }
 
+        public Track()
+        {
+            UpdatePseudoClasses(Orientation);
+        }
+
         public double Minimum
         {
             get { return _minimum; }
@@ -276,6 +280,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
             return arrangeSize;
         }
 
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged<T>(
+            AvaloniaProperty<T> property,
+            Optional<T> oldValue,
+            BindingValue<T> newValue,
+            BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(property, oldValue, newValue, priority);
+
+            if (property == OrientationProperty)
+            {
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(newValue.ValueOrDefault<Orientation>());
+            }
+        }
+
         private static void CoerceLength(ref double componentLength, double trackLength)
         {
             if (componentLength < 0)
@@ -433,5 +451,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
                 DecreaseButton.IsVisible = visible;
             }
         }
+
+        private void UpdatePseudoClasses(Orientation o)
+        {
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":vertical", o == Orientation.Vertical);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":horizontal", o == Orientation.Horizontal);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ProgressBar.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ProgressBar.cs
index 94898951a9..bfa31e3676 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ProgressBar.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ProgressBar.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
+using Avalonia.Data;
 using Avalonia.Layout;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Controls
@@ -35,14 +36,15 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
         static ProgressBar()
         {
-            PseudoClass<ProgressBar, Orientation>(OrientationProperty, o => o == Orientation.Vertical, ":vertical");
-            PseudoClass<ProgressBar, Orientation>(OrientationProperty, o => o == Orientation.Horizontal, ":horizontal");
-            PseudoClass<ProgressBar>(IsIndeterminateProperty, ":indeterminate");
-
             ValueProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<ProgressBar>((x, e) => x.UpdateIndicatorWhenPropChanged(e));
             IsIndeterminateProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<ProgressBar>((x, e) => x.UpdateIndicatorWhenPropChanged(e));
         }
 
+        public ProgressBar()
+        {
+            UpdatePseudoClasses(IsIndeterminate, Orientation);
+        }
+
         public bool IsIndeterminate
         {
             get => GetValue(IsIndeterminateProperty);
@@ -75,6 +77,24 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             return base.ArrangeOverride(finalSize);
         }
 
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged<T>(
+            AvaloniaProperty<T> property,
+            Optional<T> oldValue,
+            BindingValue<T> newValue,
+            BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(property, oldValue, newValue, priority);
+
+            if (property == IsIndeterminateProperty)
+            {
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(newValue.ValueOrDefault<bool>(), null);
+            }
+            else if (property == OrientationProperty)
+            {
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(null, newValue.ValueOrDefault<Orientation>());
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         protected override void OnTemplateApplied(TemplateAppliedEventArgs e)
         {
@@ -121,5 +141,21 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         {
             UpdateIndicator(Bounds.Size);
         }
+
+        private void UpdatePseudoClasses(
+            bool? isIndeterminate,
+            Orientation? o)
+        {
+            if (isIndeterminate.HasValue)
+            {
+                PseudoClasses.Set(":indeterminate", isIndeterminate.Value);
+            }
+
+            if (o.HasValue)
+            {
+                PseudoClasses.Set(":vertical", o == Orientation.Vertical);
+                PseudoClasses.Set(":horizontal", o == Orientation.Horizontal);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Slider.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Slider.cs
index f71be8d836..380dd0dd0e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Slider.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Slider.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
+using Avalonia.Data;
 using Avalonia.Input;
 using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using Avalonia.Layout;
@@ -43,8 +44,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         static Slider()
         {
             OrientationProperty.OverrideDefaultValue(typeof(Slider), Orientation.Horizontal);
-            PseudoClass<Slider, Orientation>(OrientationProperty, o => o == Orientation.Vertical, ":vertical");
-            PseudoClass<Slider, Orientation>(OrientationProperty, o => o == Orientation.Horizontal, ":horizontal");
             Thumb.DragStartedEvent.AddClassHandler<Slider>((x, e) => x.OnThumbDragStarted(e), RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
             Thumb.DragDeltaEvent.AddClassHandler<Slider>((x, e) => x.OnThumbDragDelta(e), RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
             Thumb.DragCompletedEvent.AddClassHandler<Slider>((x, e) => x.OnThumbDragCompleted(e), RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// </summary>
         public Slider()
         {
+            UpdatePseudoClasses(Orientation);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -137,6 +137,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             }
         }
 
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged<T>(
+            AvaloniaProperty<T> property,
+            Optional<T> oldValue,
+            BindingValue<T> newValue,
+            BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(property, oldValue, newValue, priority);
+
+            if (property == OrientationProperty)
+            {
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(newValue.ValueOrDefault<Orientation>());
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Called when user start dragging the <see cref="Thumb"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -190,5 +204,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
             return value;
         }
+
+        private void UpdatePseudoClasses(Orientation o)
+        {
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":vertical", o == Orientation.Vertical);
+            PseudoClasses.Set(":horizontal", o == Orientation.Horizontal);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/InputElement.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/InputElement.cs
index 535b930f8b..59dd6a7d4f 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Input/InputElement.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/InputElement.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Data;
 using Avalonia.Input.GestureRecognizers;
 using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using Avalonia.VisualTree;
@@ -181,10 +183,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             PointerReleasedEvent.AddClassHandler<InputElement>((x, e) => x.OnPointerReleased(e));
             PointerCaptureLostEvent.AddClassHandler<InputElement>((x, e) => x.OnPointerCaptureLost(e));
             PointerWheelChangedEvent.AddClassHandler<InputElement>((x, e) => x.OnPointerWheelChanged(e));
+        }
 
-            PseudoClass<InputElement, bool>(IsEffectivelyEnabledProperty, x => !x, ":disabled");
-            PseudoClass<InputElement>(IsFocusedProperty, ":focus");
-            PseudoClass<InputElement>(IsPointerOverProperty, ":pointerover");
+        public InputElement()
+        {
+            UpdatePseudoClasses(IsFocused, IsPointerOver);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -372,7 +375,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         public bool IsEffectivelyEnabled
         {
             get => _isEffectivelyEnabled;
-            private set => SetAndRaise(IsEffectivelyEnabledProperty, ref _isEffectivelyEnabled, value);
+            private set
+            {
+                SetAndRaise(IsEffectivelyEnabledProperty, ref _isEffectivelyEnabled, value);
+                PseudoClasses.Set(":disabled", !value);
+            }
         }
 
         public List<KeyBinding> KeyBindings { get; } = new List<KeyBinding>();
@@ -522,6 +529,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         {
         }
 
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged<T>(AvaloniaProperty<T> property, Optional<T> oldValue, BindingValue<T> newValue, BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(property, oldValue, newValue, priority);
+
+            if (property == IsFocusedProperty)
+            {
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(newValue.ValueOrDefault<bool>(), null);
+            }
+            else if (property == IsPointerOverProperty)
+            {
+                UpdatePseudoClasses(null, newValue.ValueOrDefault<bool>());
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Updates the <see cref="IsEffectivelyEnabled"/> property value according to the parent
         /// control's enabled state and <see cref="IsEnabledCore"/>.
@@ -578,5 +599,18 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
                 child?.UpdateIsEffectivelyEnabled(this);
             }
         }
+
+        private void UpdatePseudoClasses(bool? isFocused, bool? isPointerOver)
+        {
+            if (isFocused.HasValue)
+            {
+                PseudoClasses.Set(":focus", isFocused.Value);
+            }
+            
+            if (isPointerOver.HasValue)
+            {
+                PseudoClasses.Set(":pointerover", isPointerOver.Value);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Controls/PseudoClassesExtensions.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Controls/PseudoClassesExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b28d1a911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Controls/PseudoClassesExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Controls
+{
+    public static class PseudolassesExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds or removes a pseudoclass depending on a boolean value.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="classes">The pseudoclasses collection.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the pseudoclass to set.</param>
+        /// <param name="value">True to add the pseudoclass or false to remove.</param>
+        public static void Set(this IPseudoClasses classes, string name, bool value)
+        {
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(classes != null);
+
+            if (value)
+            {
+                classes.Add(name);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                classes.Remove(name);
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/PseudoclassEngine.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/PseudoclassEngine.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c8f8a832a..0000000000
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/PseudoclassEngine.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Avalonia.Controls;
-
-namespace Avalonia
-{
-    internal static class PseudoclassEngine
-    {
-        private static Dictionary<Type, List<IEntry>> _entries = new Dictionary<Type, List<IEntry>>();
-        private static Dictionary<AvaloniaProperty, List<IEntry>> _properties = new Dictionary<AvaloniaProperty, List<IEntry>>();
-        private static Dictionary<Type, List<IEntry>> _cache = new Dictionary<Type, List<IEntry>>();
-
-        public static void Created(StyledElement element)
-        {
-            var t = element.GetType();
-
-            if (!_cache.TryGetValue(t, out var list))
-            {
-                list = new List<IEntry>();
-
-                foreach (var i in _entries)
-                {
-                    if (i.Key.IsAssignableFrom(t))
-                    {
-                        list.AddRange(i.Value);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                _cache.Add(t, list);
-            }
-
-            foreach (var i in list)
-            {
-                i.Update(element);
-            }
-        }
-
-        public static void Register<T>(
-            Type type,
-            AvaloniaProperty<T> property,
-            Func<T, bool> selector,
-            string className)
-        {
-            if (!_entries.TryGetValue(type, out var list))
-            {
-                list = new List<IEntry>();
-                _entries.Add(type, list);
-            }
-
-            var entry = new Entry<T>(type, property, selector, className);
-            list.Add(entry);
-            
-            if (!_properties.TryGetValue(property, out list))
-            {
-                list = new List<IEntry>();
-                _properties.Add(property, list);
-                property.Changed.Subscribe(ValueChanged);
-            }
-
-            list.Add(entry);
-        }
-
-        private static void ValueChanged(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (e.Sender is StyledElement element &&
-                _properties.TryGetValue(e.Property, out var list))
-            {
-                var t = e.Sender.GetType();
-
-                foreach (var i in list)
-                {
-                    if (i.Type.IsAssignableFrom(t))
-                    {
-                        i.Update(element);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        private interface IEntry
-        {
-            Type Type { get; }
-            void Update(StyledElement element);
-        }
-
-        private class Entry<T> : IEntry
-        {
-            public Entry(
-                Type type,
-                AvaloniaProperty<T> property,
-                Func<T, bool> selector,
-                string className)
-            {
-                Type = type;
-                Property = property;
-                Selector = selector;
-                ClassName = className;
-            }
-
-            public Type Type { get; }
-            public AvaloniaProperty<T> Property { get; }
-            public Func<T, bool> Selector { get; }
-            public string ClassName { get; }
-
-            public void Update(StyledElement element)
-            {
-                var value = element.GetValue(Property);
-
-                if (Selector(value))
-                {
-                    ((IPseudoClasses)element.Classes).Add(ClassName);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    ((IPseudoClasses)element.Classes).Remove(ClassName);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
index 90e1259ce6..44cd1c4687 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ namespace Avalonia
         public StyledElement()
         {
             _isAttachedToLogicalTree = this is IStyleRoot;
-            PseudoclassEngine.Created(this);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -496,75 +495,6 @@ namespace Avalonia
             InheritanceParent = parent;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a pseudo-class to be set when a property is true.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
-        /// <param name="className">The pseudo-class.</param>
-        [Obsolete("Use PseudoClass<TOwner> and specify the control type.")]
-        protected static void PseudoClass(AvaloniaProperty<bool> property, string className)
-        {
-            PseudoClass<StyledElement>(property, className);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a pseudo-class to be set when a property is true.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="TOwner">The type to apply the pseudo-class to.</typeparam>
-        /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
-        /// <param name="className">The pseudo-class.</param>
-        protected static void PseudoClass<TOwner>(AvaloniaProperty<bool> property, string className)
-            where TOwner : class, IStyledElement
-        {
-            PseudoClass<TOwner, bool>(property, x => x, className);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a pseudo-class to be set when a property equals a certain value.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="TProperty">The type of the property.</typeparam>
-        /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
-        /// <param name="selector">Returns a boolean value based on the property value.</param>
-        /// <param name="className">The pseudo-class.</param>
-        [Obsolete("Use PseudoClass<TOwner, TProperty> and specify the control type.")]
-        protected static void PseudoClass<TProperty>(
-            AvaloniaProperty<TProperty> property,
-            Func<TProperty, bool> selector,
-            string className)
-        {
-            PseudoClass<StyledElement, TProperty>(property, selector, className);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a pseudo-class to be set when a property equals a certain value.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="TProperty">The type of the property.</typeparam>
-        /// <typeparam name="TOwner">The type to apply the pseudo-class to.</typeparam>
-        /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
-        /// <param name="selector">Returns a boolean value based on the property value.</param>
-        /// <param name="className">The pseudo-class.</param>
-        protected static void PseudoClass<TOwner, TProperty>(
-            AvaloniaProperty<TProperty> property,
-            Func<TProperty, bool> selector,
-            string className)
-                where TOwner : class, IStyledElement
-        {
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(property != null);
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(selector != null);
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(className != null);
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(className))
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException("Cannot supply an empty className.");
-            }
-
-            PseudoclassEngine.Register(
-                typeof(TOwner),
-                property,
-                selector,
-                className);
-        }
-
         protected virtual void LogicalChildrenCollectionChanged(object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             switch (e.Action)