diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 64fe33bbae..b7a03207a4 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -1,11 +1,159 @@
-; This file is for unifying the coding style for different editors and IDEs.
-; More information at http://EditorConfig.org
+# editorconfig.org
+# top-most EditorConfig file
root = true
+# Default settings:
+# A newline ending every file
+# Use 4 spaces as indentation
[*]
-end_of_line = CRLF
+insert_final_newline = true
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 4
+# C# files
[*.cs]
-indent_style = space
+# New line preferences
+csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = all
+csharp_new_line_before_else = true
+csharp_new_line_before_catch = true
+csharp_new_line_before_finally = true
+csharp_new_line_before_members_in_object_initializers = true
+csharp_new_line_before_members_in_anonymous_types = true
+csharp_new_line_between_query_expression_clauses = true
+
+# Indentation preferences
+csharp_indent_block_contents = true
+csharp_indent_braces = false
+csharp_indent_case_contents = true
+csharp_indent_switch_labels = true
+csharp_indent_labels = one_less_than_current
+
+# avoid this. unless absolutely necessary
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_field = false:suggestion
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_property = false:suggestion
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_method = false:suggestion
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_event = false:suggestion
+
+# prefer var
+csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true
+csharp_style_var_when_type_is_apparent = true
+csharp_style_var_elsewhere = true:suggestion
+
+# use language keywords instead of BCL types
+dotnet_style_predefined_type_for_locals_parameters_members = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_predefined_type_for_member_access = true:suggestion
+
+# name all constant fields using PascalCase
+dotnet_naming_rule.constant_fields_should_be_pascal_case.severity = suggestion
+dotnet_naming_rule.constant_fields_should_be_pascal_case.symbols = constant_fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.constant_fields_should_be_pascal_case.style = pascal_case_style
+
+dotnet_naming_symbols.constant_fields.applicable_kinds = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.constant_fields.required_modifiers = const
+
+dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case_style.capitalization = pascal_case
+
+# static fields should have s_ prefix
+dotnet_naming_rule.static_fields_should_have_prefix.severity = suggestion
+dotnet_naming_rule.static_fields_should_have_prefix.symbols = static_fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.static_fields_should_have_prefix.style = static_prefix_style
+
+dotnet_naming_symbols.static_fields.applicable_kinds = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.static_fields.required_modifiers = static
+
+dotnet_naming_style.static_prefix_style.required_prefix = s_
+dotnet_naming_style.static_prefix_style.capitalization = camel_case
+
+# internal and private fields should be _camelCase
+dotnet_naming_rule.camel_case_for_private_internal_fields.severity = suggestion
+dotnet_naming_rule.camel_case_for_private_internal_fields.symbols = private_internal_fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.camel_case_for_private_internal_fields.style = camel_case_underscore_style
+
+dotnet_naming_symbols.private_internal_fields.applicable_kinds = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.private_internal_fields.applicable_accessibilities = private, internal
+
+dotnet_naming_style.camel_case_underscore_style.required_prefix = _
+dotnet_naming_style.camel_case_underscore_style.capitalization = camel_case
+
+# use accessibility modifiers
+dotnet_style_require_accessibility_modifiers = for_non_interface_members:suggestion
+
+# Code style defaults
+dotnet_sort_system_directives_first = true
+csharp_preserve_single_line_blocks = true
+csharp_preserve_single_line_statements = false
+
+# Expression-level preferences
+dotnet_style_object_initializer = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_collection_initializer = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_explicit_tuple_names = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_coalesce_expression = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_null_propagation = true:suggestion
+
+# Expression-bodied members
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_methods = false:none
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_constructors = false:none
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_operators = false:none
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_properties = true:none
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_indexers = true:none
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_accessors = true:none
+
+# Pattern matching
+csharp_style_pattern_matching_over_is_with_cast_check = true:suggestion
+csharp_style_pattern_matching_over_as_with_null_check = true:suggestion
+csharp_style_inlined_variable_declaration = true:suggestion
+
+# Null checking preferences
+csharp_style_throw_expression = true:suggestion
+csharp_style_conditional_delegate_call = true:suggestion
+
+# Space preferences
+csharp_space_after_cast = false
+csharp_space_after_colon_in_inheritance_clause = true
+csharp_space_after_comma = true
+csharp_space_after_dot = false
+csharp_space_after_keywords_in_control_flow_statements = true
+csharp_space_after_semicolon_in_for_statement = true
+csharp_space_around_binary_operators = before_and_after
+csharp_space_around_declaration_statements = do_not_ignore
+csharp_space_before_colon_in_inheritance_clause = true
+csharp_space_before_comma = false
+csharp_space_before_dot = false
+csharp_space_before_open_square_brackets = false
+csharp_space_before_semicolon_in_for_statement = false
+csharp_space_between_empty_square_brackets = false
+csharp_space_between_method_call_empty_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_method_call_name_and_opening_parenthesis = false
+csharp_space_between_method_call_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_method_declaration_empty_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_method_declaration_name_and_open_parenthesis = false
+csharp_space_between_method_declaration_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_square_brackets = false
+
+# Xaml files
+[*.xaml]
indent_size = 4
+
+# Xml project files
+[*.{csproj,vcxproj,vcxproj.filters,proj,nativeproj,locproj}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+# Xml build files
+[*.builds]
+indent_size = 2
+
+# Xml files
+[*.{xml,stylecop,resx,ruleset}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+# Xml config files
+[*.{props,targets,config,nuspec}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+# Shell scripts
+[*.sh]
+end_of_line = lf
+[*.{cmd, bat}]
+end_of_line = crlf
diff --git a/Avalonia.sln b/Avalonia.sln
index 75bca0bca8..d1c5026e58 100644
--- a/Avalonia.sln
+++ b/Avalonia.sln
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Samples", "Samples", "{9B9E
EndProject
Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Shared", "Shared", "{A689DEF5-D50F-4975-8B72-124C9EB54066}"
ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+ .editorconfig = .editorconfig
src\Shared\SharedAssemblyInfo.cs = src\Shared\SharedAssemblyInfo.cs
EndProjectSection
EndProject
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 4fe76a2faf..345ad7fe9b 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Avalonia is a WPF-inspired cross-platform XAML-based UI framework providing a fl
Avalonia [Visual Studio Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AvaloniaTeam.AvaloniaforVisualStudio) contains project and control templates that will help you get started. After installing it, open "New Project" dialog in Visual Studio, choose "Avalonia" in "Visual C#" section, select "Avalonia .NET Core Application" and press OK (screenshot). Now you can write code and markup that will work on multiple platforms!
+For those without Visual Studio, starter guide for .NET Core CLI can be found [here](http://avaloniaui.net/docs/quickstart/create-new-project#net-core).
+
Avalonia is delivered via NuGet package manager. You can find the packages here: ([stable(ish)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Avalonia/), [nightly](https://github.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia/wiki/Using-nightly-build-feed))
Use these commands in Package Manager console to install Avalonia manually:
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/AvaloniaPropertyAccessorNode.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/AvaloniaPropertyAccessorNode.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7e5de2fe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/AvaloniaPropertyAccessorNode.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reactive.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using Avalonia.Reactive;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
+{
+ public class AvaloniaPropertyAccessorNode : SettableNode
+ {
+ private IDisposable _subscription;
+ private readonly bool _enableValidation;
+ private readonly AvaloniaProperty _property;
+
+ public AvaloniaPropertyAccessorNode(AvaloniaProperty property, bool enableValidation)
+ {
+ _property = property;
+ _enableValidation = enableValidation;
+ }
+
+ public override string Description => PropertyName;
+ public string PropertyName { get; }
+ public override Type PropertyType => _property.PropertyType;
+
+ protected override bool SetTargetValueCore(object value, BindingPriority priority)
+ {
+ try
+ {
+ if (Target.IsAlive && Target.Target is IAvaloniaObject obj)
+ {
+ obj.SetValue(_property, value, priority);
+ return true;
+ }
+ return false;
+ }
+ catch
+ {
+ return false;
+ }
+ }
+
+ protected override void StartListeningCore(WeakReference reference)
+ {
+ if (reference.Target is IAvaloniaObject obj)
+ {
+ _subscription = new AvaloniaPropertyObservable