Fix Entry/SearchBar color issues (#306)

* Fix disappearing Entry text on UWP Anniversary Edition
Fix background color reversion bug in UWP Phone
Move SearchBar styling on UWP to its own file
Make foreground/background color changes on UWP SearchBar/Entry consistent
Fix SearchBar color toggle bug on WP8

* Temporarily moving SDK target to previous version

* Fix build error on OSX

16 files changed, 544 insertions, 532 deletions

diff --git a/.nuspec/Xamarin.Forms.nuspec b/.nuspec/Xamarin.Forms.nuspec
index f57e53ad..16520f0f 100644
--- a/.nuspec/Xamarin.Forms.nuspec
+++ b/.nuspec/Xamarin.Forms.nuspec
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
     <file src="..\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP\bin\$Configuration$\PageControl.xbf" target="lib\uap10.0\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP" />
     <file src="..\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP\bin\$Configuration$\Resources.xbf" target="lib\uap10.0\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP" />
     <file src="..\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP\bin\$Configuration$\FormsTextBoxStyle.xbf" target="lib\uap10.0\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP" />
+	  <file src="..\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP\bin\$Configuration$\AutoSuggestStyle.xbf" target="lib\uap10.0\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP" />
 
     <file src="..\Xamarin.Forms.Core\bin\$Configuration$\Xamarin.Forms.Core.dll" target="lib\uap10.0" />
     <file src="..\docs\Xamarin.Forms.Core.xml" target="lib\uap10.0" />
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.ControlGallery.WindowsUniversal/Xamarin.Forms.ControlGallery.WindowsUniversal.csproj b/Xamarin.Forms.ControlGallery.WindowsUniversal/Xamarin.Forms.ControlGallery.WindowsUniversal.csproj
index a4952000..58ad67b3 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.ControlGallery.WindowsUniversal/Xamarin.Forms.ControlGallery.WindowsUniversal.csproj
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.ControlGallery.WindowsUniversal/Xamarin.Forms.ControlGallery.WindowsUniversal.csproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <AssemblyName>Xamarin.Forms.ControlGallery.WindowsUniversal</AssemblyName>
     <DefaultLanguage>en-US</DefaultLanguage>
     <TargetPlatformIdentifier>UAP</TargetPlatformIdentifier>
-    <TargetPlatformVersion>10.0.10240.0</TargetPlatformVersion>
+    <TargetPlatformVersion>10.0.10586.0</TargetPlatformVersion>
     <TargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.10240.0</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
     <MinimumVisualStudioVersion>14</MinimumVisualStudioVersion>
     <EnableDotNetNativeCompatibleProfile>true</EnableDotNetNativeCompatibleProfile>
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Controls.Issues/Xamarin.Forms.Controls.Issues.Shared/DefaultColorToggleTest.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Controls.Issues/Xamarin.Forms.Controls.Issues.Shared/DefaultColorToggleTest.cs
index 4cd6cf5f..f943f158 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Controls.Issues/Xamarin.Forms.Controls.Issues.Shared/DefaultColorToggleTest.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Controls.Issues/Xamarin.Forms.Controls.Issues.Shared/DefaultColorToggleTest.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Controls
 
 		static ContentPage SearchBarPage()
 		{
-			var searchbarTextColorDefaultToggle = new Entry() { Text = "Default SearchBar Text Color" };
+			var searchbarTextColorDefaultToggle = new SearchBar() { Text = "Default SearchBar Text Color" };
 			var searchbarTextColorToggleButton = new Button() { Text = "Toggle SearchBar Color" };
 			searchbarTextColorToggleButton.Clicked += (sender, args) => {
 				if (searchbarTextColorDefaultToggle.TextColor.IsDefault)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Controls
 				}
 			};
 
-			var searchbarPlaceholderColorDefaultToggle = new Entry() { Placeholder = "Default Placeholder Color" };
+			var searchbarPlaceholderColorDefaultToggle = new SearchBar() { Placeholder = "Default Placeholder Color" };
 			var searchbarPlaceholderToggleButton = new Button() { Text = "Toggle Placeholder Color" };
 			searchbarPlaceholderToggleButton.Clicked += (sender, args) => {
 				if (searchbarPlaceholderColorDefaultToggle.PlaceholderColor.IsDefault)
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/AutoSuggestStyle.xaml b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/AutoSuggestStyle.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c85a01f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/AutoSuggestStyle.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,389 @@
+<ResourceDictionary
+	xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+	xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+	xmlns:uwp="using:Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UWP">
+
+	<!-- Default Style for AutoSuggestBox -->
+	<Style TargetType="AutoSuggestBox">
+		<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Top" />
+		<Setter Property="IsTabStop" Value="False" />
+		<Setter Property="TextBoxStyle" Value="{StaticResource AutoSuggestBoxTextBoxStyle}" />
+		<Setter Property="Template">
+			<Setter.Value>
+				<ControlTemplate TargetType="AutoSuggestBox">
+					<Grid>
+						<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+							<VisualStateGroup x:Name="Orientation">
+								<VisualState x:Name="Landscape"/>
+								<VisualState x:Name="Portrait"/>
+							</VisualStateGroup>
+						</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+						<uwp:FormsTextBox x:Name="TextBox"
+                      Style="{TemplateBinding TextBoxStyle}"
+                      FontFamily="{TemplateBinding FontFamily}"
+                      FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}"
+                      FontStyle="{TemplateBinding FontStyle}"
+                      PlaceholderText="{TemplateBinding PlaceholderText}"
+                      Header="{TemplateBinding Header}"
+                      Width="{TemplateBinding Width}"
+                      ScrollViewer.BringIntoViewOnFocusChange="False"
+                      Canvas.ZIndex="0"
+                      Margin="0"
+                      DesiredCandidateWindowAlignment="BottomEdge"/>
+						<Popup x:Name="SuggestionsPopup">
+							<Border x:Name="SuggestionsContainer">
+								<Border.RenderTransform>
+									<TranslateTransform x:Name="UpwardTransform"/>
+								</Border.RenderTransform>
+								<ListView x:Name="SuggestionsList"
+                          Background="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundChromeMediumLowBrush}"
+                          BorderThickness="{ThemeResource AutoSuggestListBorderThemeThickness}"
+                          BorderBrush="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundBaseMediumLowBrush}"
+                          DisplayMemberPath="{TemplateBinding DisplayMemberPath}"
+                          IsItemClickEnabled="True"
+                          ItemTemplate="{TemplateBinding ItemTemplate}"
+                          ItemTemplateSelector="{TemplateBinding ItemTemplateSelector}"
+                          ItemContainerStyle="{TemplateBinding ItemContainerStyle}"
+                          MaxHeight="{ThemeResource AutoSuggestListMaxHeight}"
+                          Margin="{ThemeResource AutoSuggestListMargin}">
+									<ListView.ItemContainerTransitions>
+										<TransitionCollection />
+									</ListView.ItemContainerTransitions>
+								</ListView>
+							</Border>
+						</Popup>
+					</Grid>
+				</ControlTemplate>
+			</Setter.Value>
+		</Setter>
+	</Style>
+
+	<Style TargetType="uwp:FormsTextBox" x:Key="AutoSuggestBoxTextBoxStyle">
+		<Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinWidth}" />
+		<Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinHeight}" />
+		<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}" />
+		<Setter Property="ForegroundFocusBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundChromeBlackHighBrush}" />
+		<Setter Property="PlaceholderForegroundBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlPageTextBaseMediumBrush}" />
+		<Setter Property="PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlPageTextChromeBlackMediumLowBrush}" />
+		<Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundAltHighBrush}" />
+		<Setter Property="BackgroundFocusBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundChromeWhiteBrush}" />
+		<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundChromeDisabledLowBrush}" />
+		<Setter Property="SelectionHighlightColor" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
+		<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderThemeThickness}" />
+		<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
+		<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
+		<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
+		<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
+		<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled" Value="False" />
+		<Setter Property="Padding" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemePadding}"/>
+		<Setter Property="Template">
+			<Setter.Value>
+				<ControlTemplate TargetType="uwp:FormsTextBox">
+					<Grid>
+						<Grid.Resources>
+							<Style x:Name="DeleteButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
+								<Setter Property="Template">
+									<Setter.Value>
+										<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
+											<Grid>
+												<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+													<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
+														<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
+														<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
+															<Storyboard>
+																<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
+                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+																	<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightTransparentBrush}" />
+																</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+																<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="GlyphElement"
+                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+																	<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FormsCancelBackgroundBrush}" />
+																</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+															</Storyboard>
+														</VisualState>
+														<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
+															<Storyboard>
+																<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
+                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+																	<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
+																</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+																<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="GlyphElement"
+                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+																	<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltChromeWhiteBrush}" />
+																</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+															</Storyboard>
+														</VisualState>
+														<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
+															<Storyboard>
+																<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
+                                               Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
+                                               To="0"
+                                               Duration="0" />
+															</Storyboard>
+														</VisualState>
+													</VisualStateGroup>
+												</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+												<Border x:Name="BorderElement"
+                              BorderBrush="{ThemeResource TextBoxButtonBorderThemeBrush}"
+                              BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                              Background="{ThemeResource FormsCancelBackgroundBrush}">
+													<TextBlock x:Name="GlyphElement"
+                                   Foreground="{ThemeResource FormsCancelForegroundBrush}"
+                                   VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                   HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                                   FontStyle="Normal"
+                                   FontSize="12"
+                                   Text="&#xE10A;"
+                                   FontFamily="{ThemeResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}"
+                                   AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"/>
+												</Border>
+											</Grid>
+										</ControlTemplate>
+									</Setter.Value>
+								</Setter>
+							</Style>
+							<Style x:Name="QueryButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
+								<Setter Property="Template">
+									<Setter.Value>
+										<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
+											<Grid>
+												<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+													<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
+														<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
+														<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
+															<Storyboard>
+																<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
+                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+																	<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightTransparentBrush}" />
+																</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+																<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
+                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+																	<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltAccentBrush}" />
+																</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+															</Storyboard>
+														</VisualState>
+														<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
+															<Storyboard>
+																<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
+                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+																	<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
+																</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+																<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
+                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+																	<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltChromeWhiteBrush}" />
+																</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+															</Storyboard>
+														</VisualState>
+														<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
+															<Storyboard>
+																<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
+                                               Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
+                                               To="0"
+                                               Duration="0" />
+															</Storyboard>
+														</VisualState>
+													</VisualStateGroup>
+												</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+												<Border x:Name="BorderElement"
+                              BorderBrush="{ThemeResource TextBoxButtonBorderThemeBrush}"
+                              BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                              Background="{ThemeResource TextBoxButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}">
+													<ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentPresenter"
+                                          Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                                          ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
+                                          ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
+                                          Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                                          HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
+                                          VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
+                                          AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"/>
+												</Border>
+											</Grid>
+										</ControlTemplate>
+									</Setter.Value>
+								</Setter>
+							</Style>
+						</Grid.Resources>
+						<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+							<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
+								<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
+									<Storyboard>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HeaderContentPresenter"
+                                                   Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledBaseLowBrush}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BackgroundElement"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledTransparentBrush}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundBaseLowBrush}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledBaseLowBrush}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledChromeDisabledLowBrush}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledChromeDisabledLowBrush}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+									</Storyboard>
+								</VisualState>
+								<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
+								<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
+									<Storyboard>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightChromeAltLowBrush}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BackgroundElement"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundHoverOpacity}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+									</Storyboard>
+								</VisualState>
+								<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
+									<Storyboard>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BackgroundElement"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding BackgroundFocusBrush, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BackgroundElement" 
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundFocusedOpacity}"  />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement" 
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding ForegroundFocusBrush, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="RequestedTheme">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Light" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="QueryButton"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundChromeBlackMediumBrush}" />
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+									</Storyboard>
+								</VisualState>
+							</VisualStateGroup>
+							<VisualStateGroup x:Name="ButtonStates">
+								<VisualState x:Name="ButtonVisible">
+									<Storyboard>
+										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="DeleteButton"
+                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility">
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
+												<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
+													<Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
+												</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
+											</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
+										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+									</Storyboard>
+								</VisualState>
+								<VisualState x:Name="ButtonCollapsed" />
+							</VisualStateGroup>
+						</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+						<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+							<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+							<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+							<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+						</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+						<Grid.RowDefinitions>
+							<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+							<RowDefinition Height="*" />
+						</Grid.RowDefinitions>
+						<Border x:Name="BackgroundElement"
+                  Grid.Row="1"
+                  Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                  Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                  Opacity="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundRestOpacity}"
+                  Grid.ColumnSpan="3"
+                  Grid.RowSpan="1"/>
+						<Border x:Name="BorderElement"
+                  Grid.Row="1"
+                  BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                  BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                  Grid.ColumnSpan="3"
+                  Grid.RowSpan="1"/>
+						<ContentPresenter x:Name="HeaderContentPresenter"
+                            x:DeferLoadStrategy="Lazy"
+                            Visibility="Collapsed"
+                            Grid.Row="0"
+                            Foreground="{Binding PlaceholderForegroundBrush, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
+                            Margin="0,0,0,8"
+                            Grid.ColumnSpan="3"
+                            Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
+                            ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}"
+                            FontWeight="Normal"
+                            TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+						<ScrollViewer x:Name="ContentElement"
+                        Grid.Row="1"
+                        HorizontalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode}"
+                        HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}"
+                        VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}"
+                        VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}"
+                        IsHorizontalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalRailEnabled}"
+                        IsVerticalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsVerticalRailEnabled}"
+                        IsDeferredScrollingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled}"
+                        Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                        Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                        IsTabStop="False"
+                        AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
+                        ZoomMode="Disabled" />
+						<!-- Converting the TextAlignment set for the control's input text to a HorizontalAlignment 
+                            so the PlaceholderText's alignment will match the input text -->
+						<ContentControl x:Name="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter"
+                        Grid.Row="1"
+                        Foreground="{Binding PlaceholderForegroundBrush, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
+                        Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                        Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                        IsTabStop="False"
+                        Grid.ColumnSpan="3"
+                        Content="{TemplateBinding PlaceholderText}"
+                        FontFamily="{TemplateBinding FontFamily}"
+                        FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}"
+                        FontStyle="{TemplateBinding FontStyle}"
+                        IsHitTestVisible="False"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="{Binding TextAlignment, 
+                                            RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}, 
+                                            Converter={StaticResource AlignmentConverter}}" />
+						<Button x:Name="DeleteButton"
+                  Grid.Row="1"
+                  Style="{StaticResource DeleteButtonStyle}"
+                  BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                  Margin="{ThemeResource HelperButtonThemePadding}"
+                  IsTabStop="False"
+                  Grid.Column="1"
+                  Visibility="Collapsed"
+                  FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}"
+                  MinWidth="34"
+                  VerticalAlignment="Stretch"/>
+						<Button x:Name="QueryButton"
+                  Grid.Row="1"
+                  Style="{StaticResource QueryButtonStyle}"
+                  BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                  Margin="{ThemeResource HelperButtonThemePadding}"
+                  IsTabStop="False"
+                  Grid.Column="2"
+                  FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}"
+                  MinWidth="34"
+                  VerticalAlignment="Stretch"/>
+					</Grid>
+				</ControlTemplate>
+			</Setter.Value>
+		</Setter>
+	</Style>
+
+</ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/FormsTextBoxStyle.xaml b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/FormsTextBoxStyle.xaml
index c573552a..f449ad5b 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/FormsTextBoxStyle.xaml
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/FormsTextBoxStyle.xaml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 		<Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinWidth}" />
 		<Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinHeight}" />
 		<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}" />
+		<Setter Property="ForegroundFocusBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundChromeBlackHighBrush}" />
+		<Setter Property="PlaceholderForegroundBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlPageTextBaseMediumBrush}" />
+		<Setter Property="PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlPageTextChromeBlackMediumLowBrush}" />
 		<Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundAltHighBrush}" />
 		<Setter Property="BackgroundFocusBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundChromeWhiteBrush}" />
 		<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundChromeDisabledLowBrush}" />
@@ -15,7 +18,6 @@
 		<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderThemeThickness}" />
 		<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
 		<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
-		<Setter Property="PlaceholderForegroundBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlPageTextBaseMediumBrush}" />
 		<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
 		<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
 		<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled" Value="False" />
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@
 									<Storyboard>
 										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground"
 										                               Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter">
-											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlPageTextChromeBlackMediumLowBrush}" />
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
 										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
 										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background"
 										                               Storyboard.TargetName="BackgroundElement">
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@
 											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
 										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
 										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement">
-											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundChromeBlackHighBrush}" />
+											<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding ForegroundFocusBrush, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
 										</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
 										<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="RequestedTheme"
 										                               Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement">
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/Resources.xaml b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/Resources.xaml
index 5df785f0..5f3a4999 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/Resources.xaml
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/Resources.xaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 	<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
 		<ResourceDictionary Source="FormsTextBoxStyle.xaml" />
+		<ResourceDictionary Source="AutoSuggestStyle.xaml" />
 	</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
 	
 	<uwp:CaseConverter x:Key="LowerConverter" ConvertToUpper="False" />
@@ -708,386 +709,5 @@
 	
 	<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FormsCancelForegroundBrush" />
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="FormsCancelBackgroundBrush" />
-	
-    <!-- Default Style for AutoSuggestBox -->
-    <Style TargetType="AutoSuggestBox">
-        <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Top" />
-        <Setter Property="IsTabStop" Value="False" />
-        <Setter Property="TextBoxStyle" Value="{StaticResource AutoSuggestBoxTextBoxStyle}" />
-        <Setter Property="Template">
-            <Setter.Value>
-                <ControlTemplate TargetType="AutoSuggestBox">
-                    <Grid>
-                        <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                            <VisualStateGroup x:Name="Orientation">
-                                <VisualState x:Name="Landscape"/>
-                                <VisualState x:Name="Portrait"/>
-                            </VisualStateGroup>
-                        </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                        <uwp:FormsTextBox x:Name="TextBox"
-                      Style="{TemplateBinding TextBoxStyle}"
-                      FontFamily="{TemplateBinding FontFamily}"
-                      FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}"
-                      FontStyle="{TemplateBinding FontStyle}"
-                      PlaceholderText="{TemplateBinding PlaceholderText}"
-                      Header="{TemplateBinding Header}"
-                      Width="{TemplateBinding Width}"
-                      ScrollViewer.BringIntoViewOnFocusChange="False"
-                      Canvas.ZIndex="0"
-                      Margin="0"
-                      DesiredCandidateWindowAlignment="BottomEdge"/>
-                        <Popup x:Name="SuggestionsPopup">
-                            <Border x:Name="SuggestionsContainer">
-                                <Border.RenderTransform>
-                                    <TranslateTransform x:Name="UpwardTransform"/>
-                                </Border.RenderTransform>
-                                <ListView x:Name="SuggestionsList"
-                          Background="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundChromeMediumLowBrush}"
-                          BorderThickness="{ThemeResource AutoSuggestListBorderThemeThickness}"
-                          BorderBrush="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundBaseMediumLowBrush}"
-                          DisplayMemberPath="{TemplateBinding DisplayMemberPath}"
-                          IsItemClickEnabled="True"
-                          ItemTemplate="{TemplateBinding ItemTemplate}"
-                          ItemTemplateSelector="{TemplateBinding ItemTemplateSelector}"
-                          ItemContainerStyle="{TemplateBinding ItemContainerStyle}"
-                          MaxHeight="{ThemeResource AutoSuggestListMaxHeight}"
-                          Margin="{ThemeResource AutoSuggestListMargin}">
-                                    <ListView.ItemContainerTransitions>
-                                        <TransitionCollection />
-                                    </ListView.ItemContainerTransitions>
-                                </ListView>
-                            </Border>
-                        </Popup>
-                    </Grid>
-                </ControlTemplate>
-            </Setter.Value>
-        </Setter>
-    </Style>
-
-	<Style TargetType="uwp:FormsTextBox" x:Key="AutoSuggestBoxTextBoxStyle">
-        <Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinWidth}" />
-        <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinHeight}" />
-        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}" />
-        <Setter Property="ForegroundFocusBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundChromeBlackHighBrush}" />
-        <Setter Property="PlaceholderForegroundBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlPageTextBaseMediumBrush}" />
-        <Setter Property="PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlPageTextChromeBlackMediumLowBrush}" />
-        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundAltHighBrush}" />
-        <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundChromeDisabledLowBrush}" />
-        <Setter Property="SelectionHighlightColor" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
-        <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderThemeThickness}" />
-        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
-        <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
-        <Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
-        <Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
-        <Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled" Value="False" />
-        <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemePadding}"/>
-        <Setter Property="Template">
-            <Setter.Value>
-				<ControlTemplate TargetType="uwp:FormsTextBox">
-                    <Grid>
-                        <Grid.Resources>
-                            <Style x:Name="DeleteButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
-                                <Setter Property="Template">
-                                    <Setter.Value>
-                                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
-                                            <Grid>
-                                                <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                                                    <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
-                                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
-                                                        <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
-                                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
-                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightTransparentBrush}" />
-                                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="GlyphElement"
-                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FormsCancelBackgroundBrush}" />
-                                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                            </Storyboard>
-                                                        </VisualState>
-                                                        <VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
-                                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
-                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
-                                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="GlyphElement"
-                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltChromeWhiteBrush}" />
-                                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                            </Storyboard>
-                                                        </VisualState>
-                                                        <VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
-                                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                                <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
-                                               Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
-                                               To="0"
-                                               Duration="0" />
-                                                            </Storyboard>
-                                                        </VisualState>
-                                                    </VisualStateGroup>
-                                                </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                                                <Border x:Name="BorderElement"
-                              BorderBrush="{ThemeResource TextBoxButtonBorderThemeBrush}"
-                              BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                              Background="{ThemeResource FormsCancelBackgroundBrush}">
-                                                    <TextBlock x:Name="GlyphElement"
-                                   Foreground="{ThemeResource FormsCancelForegroundBrush}"
-                                   VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                   HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                                   FontStyle="Normal"
-                                   FontSize="12"
-                                   Text="&#xE10A;"
-                                   FontFamily="{ThemeResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}"
-                                   AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"/>
-                                                </Border>
-                                            </Grid>
-                                        </ControlTemplate>
-                                    </Setter.Value>
-                                </Setter>
-                            </Style>
-                            <Style x:Name="QueryButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
-                                <Setter Property="Template">
-                                    <Setter.Value>
-                                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
-                                            <Grid>
-                                                <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                                                    <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
-                                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
-                                                        <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
-                                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
-                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightTransparentBrush}" />
-                                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
-                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltAccentBrush}" />
-                                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                            </Storyboard>
-                                                        </VisualState>
-                                                        <VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
-                                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
-                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
-                                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
-                                                             Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltChromeWhiteBrush}" />
-                                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                            </Storyboard>
-                                                        </VisualState>
-                                                        <VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
-                                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                                <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
-                                               Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
-                                               To="0"
-                                               Duration="0" />
-                                                            </Storyboard>
-                                                        </VisualState>
-                                                    </VisualStateGroup>
-                                                </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                                                <Border x:Name="BorderElement"
-                              BorderBrush="{ThemeResource TextBoxButtonBorderThemeBrush}"
-                              BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                              Background="{ThemeResource TextBoxButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}">
-                                                    <ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentPresenter"
-                                          Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
-                                          ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
-                                          ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
-                                          Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
-                                          HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
-                                          VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
-                                          AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"/>
-                                                </Border>
-                                            </Grid>
-                                        </ControlTemplate>
-                                    </Setter.Value>
-                                </Setter>
-                            </Style>
-                        </Grid.Resources>
-                        <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                            <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
-                                <VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
-                                    <Storyboard>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HeaderContentPresenter"
-                                                   Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledBaseLowBrush}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BackgroundElement"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledTransparentBrush}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundBaseLowBrush}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledBaseLowBrush}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledChromeDisabledLowBrush}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledChromeDisabledLowBrush}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                    </Storyboard>
-                                </VisualState>
-                                <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
-                                <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
-                                    <Storyboard>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightChromeAltLowBrush}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BackgroundElement"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundHoverOpacity}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                    </Storyboard>
-                                </VisualState>
-                                <VisualState x:Name="Focused">
-                                    <Storyboard>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BackgroundElement"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundChromeWhiteBrush}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BackgroundElement" 
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundFocusedOpacity}"  />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement" 
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding ForegroundFocusBrush, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="RequestedTheme">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Light" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="QueryButton"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundChromeBlackMediumBrush}" />
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                    </Storyboard>
-                                </VisualState>
-                            </VisualStateGroup>
-                            <VisualStateGroup x:Name="ButtonStates">
-                                <VisualState x:Name="ButtonVisible">
-                                    <Storyboard>
-                                        <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="DeleteButton"
-                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility">
-                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
-                                                <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
-                                                    <Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
-                                                </DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
-                                            </DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
-                                        </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                    </Storyboard>
-                                </VisualState>
-                                <VisualState x:Name="ButtonCollapsed" />
-                            </VisualStateGroup>
-                        </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
-                        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                            <RowDefinition Height="*" />
-                        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                        <Border x:Name="BackgroundElement"
-                  Grid.Row="1"
-                  Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
-                  Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                  Opacity="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundRestOpacity}"
-                  Grid.ColumnSpan="3"
-                  Grid.RowSpan="1"/>
-                        <Border x:Name="BorderElement"
-                  Grid.Row="1"
-                  BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
-                  BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                  Grid.ColumnSpan="3"
-                  Grid.RowSpan="1"/>
-                        <ContentPresenter x:Name="HeaderContentPresenter"
-                            x:DeferLoadStrategy="Lazy"
-                            Visibility="Collapsed"
-                            Grid.Row="0"
-                            Foreground="{Binding PlaceholderForegroundBrush, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
-                            Margin="0,0,0,8"
-                            Grid.ColumnSpan="3"
-                            Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
-                            ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}"
-                            FontWeight="Normal"
-                            TextWrapping="Wrap" />
-                        <ScrollViewer x:Name="ContentElement"
-                        Grid.Row="1"
-                        HorizontalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode}"
-                        HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}"
-                        VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}"
-                        VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}"
-                        IsHorizontalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalRailEnabled}"
-                        IsVerticalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsVerticalRailEnabled}"
-                        IsDeferredScrollingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled}"
-                        Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                        Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
-                        IsTabStop="False"
-                        AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
-                        ZoomMode="Disabled" />
-                        <!-- Converting the TextAlignment set for the control's input text to a HorizontalAlignment 
-                            so the PlaceholderText's alignment will match the input text -->
-                        <ContentControl x:Name="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter"
-                        Grid.Row="1"
-                        Foreground="{Binding PlaceholderForegroundBrush, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
-                        Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                        Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
-                        IsTabStop="False"
-                        Grid.ColumnSpan="3"
-                        Content="{TemplateBinding PlaceholderText}"
-                        FontFamily="{TemplateBinding FontFamily}"
-                        FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}"
-                        FontStyle="{TemplateBinding FontStyle}"
-                        IsHitTestVisible="False"
-                        HorizontalAlignment="{Binding TextAlignment, 
-                                            RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}, 
-                                            Converter={StaticResource AlignmentConverter}}" />
-                        <Button x:Name="DeleteButton"
-                  Grid.Row="1"
-                  Style="{StaticResource DeleteButtonStyle}"
-                  BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                  Margin="{ThemeResource HelperButtonThemePadding}"
-                  IsTabStop="False"
-                  Grid.Column="1"
-                  Visibility="Collapsed"
-                  FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}"
-                  MinWidth="34"
-                  VerticalAlignment="Stretch"/>
-                        <Button x:Name="QueryButton"
-                  Grid.Row="1"
-                  Style="{StaticResource QueryButtonStyle}"
-                  BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                  Margin="{ThemeResource HelperButtonThemePadding}"
-                  IsTabStop="False"
-                  Grid.Column="2"
-                  FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}"
-                  MinWidth="34"
-                  VerticalAlignment="Stretch"/>
-                    </Grid>
-                </ControlTemplate>
-            </Setter.Value>
-        </Setter>
-    </Style>
+    
 </ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/SearchBarRenderer.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/SearchBarRenderer.cs
index 04e1058a..9b80ade1 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/SearchBarRenderer.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/SearchBarRenderer.cs
@@ -155,23 +155,11 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UWP
 
 			Color placeholderColor = Element.PlaceholderColor;
 
-			if (placeholderColor.IsDefault)
-			{
-				if (_defaultPlaceholderColorBrush == null)
-					return;
-
-				_queryTextBox.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = _defaultPlaceholderColorBrush;
-				_queryTextBox.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = _defaultPlaceholderColorFocusBrush;
-			}
-
-			if (_defaultPlaceholderColorBrush == null)
-			{
-				_defaultPlaceholderColorBrush = _queryTextBox.PlaceholderForegroundBrush;
-				_defaultPlaceholderColorFocusBrush = _queryTextBox.PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush;
-			}
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(placeholderColor, ref _defaultPlaceholderColorBrush, 
+				() => _queryTextBox.PlaceholderForegroundBrush, brush => _queryTextBox.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = brush);
 
-			_queryTextBox.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = placeholderColor.ToBrush();
-			_queryTextBox.PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush = placeholderColor.ToBrush();
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(placeholderColor, ref _defaultPlaceholderColorFocusBrush, 
+				() => _queryTextBox.PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush, brush => _queryTextBox.PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush = brush);
 		}
 
 		void UpdateText()
@@ -186,23 +174,11 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UWP
 
 			Color textColor = Element.TextColor;
 
-			if (textColor.IsDefault)
-			{
-				if (_defaultTextColorBrush == null)
-					return;
-
-				_queryTextBox.Foreground = _defaultTextColorBrush;
-				_queryTextBox.ForegroundFocusBrush = _defaultTextColorFocusBrush;
-			}
-
-			if (_defaultTextColorBrush == null)
-			{
-				_defaultTextColorBrush = _queryTextBox.Foreground;
-				_defaultTextColorFocusBrush = _queryTextBox.ForegroundFocusBrush;
-			}
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(textColor, ref _defaultTextColorBrush, 
+				() => _queryTextBox.Foreground, brush => _queryTextBox.Foreground = brush);
 
-			_queryTextBox.Foreground = textColor.ToBrush();
-			_queryTextBox.ForegroundFocusBrush = textColor.ToBrush();
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(textColor, ref _defaultTextColorFocusBrush, 
+				() => _queryTextBox.ForegroundFocusBrush, brush => _queryTextBox.ForegroundFocusBrush = brush);
 		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP.csproj b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP.csproj
index 5ce6221e..4e804819 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP.csproj
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP.csproj
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT\AlignmentExtensions.cs">
       <Link>AlignmentExtensions.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="..\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT\BrushHelpers.cs">
+      <Link>BrushHelpers.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="..\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT\FormsTextBox.cs">
       <Link>FormsTextBox.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
@@ -421,6 +424,10 @@
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Page Include="AutoSuggestStyle.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
     <Page Include="FormsTextBoxStyle.xaml">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/BrushHelpers.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/BrushHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..993b23f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/BrushHelpers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+
+namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinPhone
+{
+	internal static class BrushHelpers
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Handles the logic for setting a Xamarin.Forms Color for a Brush
+		/// while caching the original default brush
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="color">The target Xamarin.Forms.Color</param>
+		/// <param name="defaultbrush">The renderer's cache for the default brush</param>
+		/// <param name="getter">Delegate for retrieving the Control's current Brush</param>
+		/// <param name="setter">Delegate for setting the Control's Brush</param>
+		public static void UpdateColor(Color color, ref Brush defaultbrush, Func<Brush> getter, Action<Brush> setter)
+		{
+			if (color.IsDefault)
+			{
+				if (defaultbrush == null)
+				{
+					return;
+				}
+
+				setter(defaultbrush);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (defaultbrush == null)
+			{
+				defaultbrush = getter();
+			}
+
+			setter(color.ToBrush());
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/EntryRenderer.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/EntryRenderer.cs
index b2749c05..00fdbb4a 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/EntryRenderer.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/EntryRenderer.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinPhone
 		bool _fontApplied;
 		bool _ignoreTextChange;
 		Brush _placeholderDefaultBrush;
+		Brush _textDefaultBrush;
 
 		public override SizeRequest GetDesiredSize(double widthConstraint, double heightConstraint)
 		{
@@ -216,23 +217,12 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinPhone
 			if (Control == null)
 				return;
 
-			Entry entry = Element;
-			if (entry != null)
-			{
-				if (!IsNullOrEmpty(entry.Text))
-				{
-					if (!entry.TextColor.IsDefault)
-						Control.Foreground = entry.TextColor.ToBrush();
-					else
-						Control.Foreground = (Brush)WControl.ForegroundProperty.GetMetadata(typeof(FormsPhoneTextBox)).DefaultValue;
-
-					// Force the PhoneTextBox control to do some internal bookkeeping
-					// so the colors change immediately and remain changed when the control gets focus
-					Control.OnApplyTemplate();
-				}
-			}
-			else
-				Control.Foreground = (Brush)WControl.ForegroundProperty.GetMetadata(typeof(FormsPhoneTextBox)).DefaultValue;
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(Element.TextColor, ref _textDefaultBrush,
+				() => Control.Foreground, brush => Control.Foreground = brush);
+
+			// Force the PhoneTextBox control to do some internal bookkeeping
+			// so the colors change immediately and remain changed when the control gets focus
+			Control.OnApplyTemplate();
 		}
 
 		void UpdateFont()
@@ -286,25 +276,8 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinPhone
 
 		void UpdatePlaceholderColor()
 		{
-			Color placeholderColor = Element.PlaceholderColor;
-
-			if (placeholderColor.IsDefault)
-			{
-				if (_placeholderDefaultBrush == null)
-					return;
-
-				// Use the cached default brush
-				Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = _placeholderDefaultBrush;
-				return;
-			}
-
-			if (_placeholderDefaultBrush == null)
-			{
-				// Cache the default brush in case we need to set the color back to default
-				_placeholderDefaultBrush = Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush;
-			}
-
-			Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = placeholderColor.ToBrush();
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(Element.PlaceholderColor, ref _placeholderDefaultBrush, 
+				() => Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush, brush => Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = brush);
 		}
 
 		void UpdateText()
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/SearchBarRenderer.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/SearchBarRenderer.cs
index a71041da..b37978d0 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/SearchBarRenderer.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/SearchBarRenderer.cs
@@ -117,20 +117,8 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinPhone
 
 		void UpdatePlaceholderColor()
 		{
-			Color placeholderColor = Element.PlaceholderColor;
-
-			if (placeholderColor.IsDefault)
-			{
-				if (_defaultPlaceholderColorBrush == null)
-					return;
-
-				Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = _defaultPlaceholderColorBrush;
-			}
-
-			if (_defaultPlaceholderColorBrush == null)
-				_defaultPlaceholderColorBrush = Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush;
-
-			Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = placeholderColor.ToBrush();
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(Element.PlaceholderColor, ref _defaultPlaceholderColorBrush, 
+				() => Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush, brush => Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = brush);
 		}
 
 		void UpdateText()
@@ -140,20 +128,12 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinPhone
 
 		void UpdateTextColor()
 		{
-			Color textColor = Element.TextColor;
-
-			if (textColor.IsDefault)
-			{
-				if (_defaultTextColorBrush == null)
-					return;
-
-				Control.Foreground = _defaultTextColorBrush;
-			}
-
-			if (_defaultTextColorBrush == null)
-				_defaultTextColorBrush = Control.Foreground;
-
-			Control.Foreground = textColor.ToBrush();
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(Element.TextColor, ref _defaultTextColorBrush, 
+				() => Control.Foreground, brush => Control.Foreground = brush);
+			
+			// Force the PhoneTextBox control to do some internal bookkeeping
+			// so the colors change immediately and remain changed when the control gets focus
+			Control.OnApplyTemplate();
 		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8.csproj b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8.csproj
index eda2cdce..e78234f5 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8.csproj
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WP8.csproj
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
     <Compile Include="AlignmentExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Animatable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AsyncValue.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="BrushHelpers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CellControl.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CollapseWhenEmptyConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Deserializer.cs" />
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/BrushHelpers.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/BrushHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae158b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/BrushHelpers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using System;
+using Windows.UI.Xaml.Media;
+
+#if WINDOWS_UWP
+
+namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UWP
+#else
+
+namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT
+#endif
+{
+	internal static class BrushHelpers
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Handles the logic for setting a Xamarin.Forms Color for a Brush
+		/// while caching the original default brush
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="color">The target Xamarin.Forms.Color</param>
+		/// <param name="defaultbrush">The renderer's cache for the default brush</param>
+		/// <param name="getter">Delegate for retrieving the Control's current Brush</param>
+		/// <param name="setter">Delegate for setting the Control's Brush</param>
+		public static void UpdateColor(Color color, ref Brush defaultbrush, Func<Brush> getter, Action<Brush> setter)
+		{
+			if (color.IsDefault)
+			{
+				if (defaultbrush == null)
+				{
+					return;
+				}
+
+				setter(defaultbrush);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (defaultbrush == null)
+			{
+				defaultbrush = getter();
+			}
+
+			setter(color.ToBrush());
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/EntryRenderer.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/EntryRenderer.cs
index f9f0b3a2..c6e439ea 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/EntryRenderer.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/EntryRenderer.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-using System.ComponentModel;
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Windows.Foundation.Metadata;
 using Windows.System;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml.Input;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml.Media;
@@ -13,10 +16,12 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT
 {
 	public class EntryRenderer : ViewRenderer<Entry, FormsTextBox>
 	{
-		Brush _backgroundColorFocusedDefaultBrush;
-
 		bool _fontApplied;
+		Brush _backgroundColorFocusedDefaultBrush;
 		Brush _placeholderDefaultBrush;
+		Brush _textDefaultBrush;
+		Brush _defaultTextColorFocusBrush;
+		Brush _defaultPlaceholderColorFocusBrush;
 
 		protected override void OnElementChanged(ElementChangedEventArgs<Entry> e)
 		{
@@ -27,7 +32,6 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT
 				if (Control == null)
 				{
 					var textBox = new FormsTextBox { Style = Windows.UI.Xaml.Application.Current.Resources["FormsTextBoxStyle"] as Windows.UI.Xaml.Style };
-					
 					SetNativeControl(textBox);
 
 					textBox.TextChanged += OnNativeTextChanged;
@@ -92,24 +96,8 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT
 			}
 
 			// By default some platforms have alternate default background colors when focused
-			Color backgroundColor = Element.BackgroundColor;
-			if (backgroundColor.IsDefault)
-			{
-				if (_backgroundColorFocusedDefaultBrush == null)
-				{
-					return;
-				}
-
-				Control.BackgroundFocusBrush = _backgroundColorFocusedDefaultBrush;
-				return;
-			}
-
-			if (_backgroundColorFocusedDefaultBrush == null)
-			{
-				_backgroundColorFocusedDefaultBrush = Control.BackgroundFocusBrush;
-			}
-
-			Control.BackgroundFocusBrush = backgroundColor.ToBrush();
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(Element.BackgroundColor, ref _backgroundColorFocusedDefaultBrush, 
+				() => Control.BackgroundFocusBrush, brush => Control.BackgroundFocusBrush = brush);
 		}
 
 		void OnNativeTextChanged(object sender, Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextChangedEventArgs args)
@@ -190,25 +178,11 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT
 		{
 			Color placeholderColor = Element.PlaceholderColor;
 
-			if (placeholderColor.IsDefault)
-			{
-				if (_placeholderDefaultBrush == null)
-				{
-					return;
-				}
-
-				// Use the cached default brush
-				Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = _placeholderDefaultBrush;
-				return;
-			}
-
-			if (_placeholderDefaultBrush == null)
-			{
-				// Cache the default brush in case we need to set the color back to default
-				_placeholderDefaultBrush = Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush;
-			}
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(placeholderColor, ref _placeholderDefaultBrush, 
+				() => Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush, brush => Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = brush);
 
-			Control.PlaceholderForegroundBrush = placeholderColor.ToBrush();
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(placeholderColor, ref _defaultPlaceholderColorFocusBrush, 
+				() => Control.PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush, brush => Control.PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush = brush);
 		}
 
 		void UpdateText()
@@ -218,7 +192,13 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT
 
 		void UpdateTextColor()
 		{
-			Control.Foreground = Element.TextColor.ToBrush();
+			Color textColor = Element.TextColor;
+
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(textColor, ref _textDefaultBrush, 
+				() => Control.Foreground, brush => Control.Foreground = brush);
+
+			BrushHelpers.UpdateColor(textColor, ref _defaultTextColorFocusBrush, 
+				() => Control.ForegroundFocusBrush, brush => Control.ForegroundFocusBrush = brush);
 		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/FormsTextBox.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/FormsTextBox.cs
index 03725cd8..4cb74ec7 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/FormsTextBox.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/FormsTextBox.cs
@@ -23,19 +23,19 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT
 	{
 		const char ObfuscationCharacter = '●';
 
-		public static readonly DependencyProperty PlaceholderForegroundBrushProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("PlaceholderForegroundBrush", typeof(Brush), typeof(FormsTextBox),
+		public static readonly DependencyProperty PlaceholderForegroundBrushProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(PlaceholderForegroundBrush), typeof(Brush), typeof(FormsTextBox),
 			new PropertyMetadata(default(Brush)));
 
-		public static readonly DependencyProperty PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrushProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush", typeof(Brush), typeof(FormsTextBox),
+		public static readonly DependencyProperty PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrushProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(PlaceholderForegroundFocusBrush), typeof(Brush), typeof(FormsTextBox),
 			new PropertyMetadata(default(Brush)));
 
-		public static readonly DependencyProperty ForegroundFocusBrushProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("ForegroundFocusBrush", typeof(Brush), typeof(FormsTextBox), new PropertyMetadata(default(Brush)));
+		public static readonly DependencyProperty ForegroundFocusBrushProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(ForegroundFocusBrush), typeof(Brush), typeof(FormsTextBox), new PropertyMetadata(default(Brush)));
 
-		public static readonly DependencyProperty BackgroundFocusBrushProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("BackgroundFocusBrush", typeof(Brush), typeof(FormsTextBox), new PropertyMetadata(default(Brush)));
+		public static readonly DependencyProperty BackgroundFocusBrushProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(BackgroundFocusBrush), typeof(Brush), typeof(FormsTextBox), new PropertyMetadata(default(Brush)));
 
-		public static readonly DependencyProperty IsPasswordProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("IsPassword", typeof(bool), typeof(FormsTextBox), new PropertyMetadata(default(bool), OnIsPasswordChanged));
+		public static readonly DependencyProperty IsPasswordProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(IsPassword), typeof(bool), typeof(FormsTextBox), new PropertyMetadata(default(bool), OnIsPasswordChanged));
 
-		public new static readonly DependencyProperty TextProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("Text", typeof(string), typeof(FormsTextBox), new PropertyMetadata("", TextPropertyChanged));
+		public new static readonly DependencyProperty TextProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(Text), typeof(string), typeof(FormsTextBox), new PropertyMetadata("", TextPropertyChanged));
 
 		static InputScope s_passwordInputScope;
 		Border _borderElement;
@@ -120,13 +120,15 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT
 		{
 			base.OnGotFocus(e);
 
-			// If we're on the phone, the Visual State Manager crashes if we try to 
+#if !WINDOWS_UWP
+			// If we're on Windows 8.1 phone, the Visual State Manager crashes if we try to 
 			// handle alternate background colors in the focus state; we have to do
 			// it manually here
 			if (Device.Idiom == TargetIdiom.Phone && _borderElement != null)
 			{
 				_borderElement.Background = BackgroundFocusBrush;
 			}
+#endif
 		}
 
 		void DelayObfuscation()
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT.csproj b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT.csproj
index f6b3566a..400737d0 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT.csproj
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.WinRT.csproj
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     </Compile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Unix' ">
+	<Compile Include="BrushHelpers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="NativeViewWrapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="NativeViewWrapperRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ViewExtensions.cs" />