diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIsland.sln b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIsland.sln
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c97db9b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIsland.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
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+VisualStudioVersion = 17.14.36401.2
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp", "SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp\SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp.csproj", "{4B331F0D-098B-D622-EBB0-61D14FA2C621}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "WinUILib", "WinUILib\WinUILib.csproj", "{6CEC863F-D767-463E-9E3E-D955E045CCF8}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{4B331F0D-098B-D622-EBB0-61D14FA2C621}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{4B331F0D-098B-D622-EBB0-61D14FA2C621}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{4B331F0D-098B-D622-EBB0-61D14FA2C621}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{4B331F0D-098B-D622-EBB0-61D14FA2C621}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{6CEC863F-D767-463E-9E3E-D955E045CCF8}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6CEC863F-D767-463E-9E3E-D955E045CCF8}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6CEC863F-D767-463E-9E3E-D955E045CCF8}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{6CEC863F-D767-463E-9E3E-D955E045CCF8}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {613D332E-BCD6-44EA-A02D-11A32EE2469E}
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/App.xaml b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/App.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..086b857d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/App.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<Application x:Class="SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp.App"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp"
+             StartupUri="MainWindow.xaml">
+    <Application.Resources>
+         
+    </Application.Resources>
+</Application>
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/App.xaml.cs b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/App.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea281fe2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/App.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using System.Configuration;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Windows;
+
+namespace SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interaction logic for App.xaml
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class App : Application
+    {
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0ec82757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using System.Windows;
+
+[assembly: ThemeInfo(
+    ResourceDictionaryLocation.None,            //where theme specific resource dictionaries are located
+                                                //(used if a resource is not found in the page,
+                                                // or application resource dictionaries)
+    ResourceDictionaryLocation.SourceAssembly   //where the generic resource dictionary is located
+                                                //(used if a resource is not found in the page,
+                                                // app, or any theme specific resource dictionaries)
+)]
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/MainWindow.xaml b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/MainWindow.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7790c226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<Window x:Class="SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp.MainWindow"
+        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp"
+        mc:Ignorable="d"
+        Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="800">
+    <Grid>
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+        <Button Content="WPF button" 
+             Margin="10" 
+             HorizontalAlignment="Left" 
+             VerticalAlignment="Top"
+             Click="Button_Click"/>
+        <Border Name="ControlHostElement"
+Grid.Row="1"
+ HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+ VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
+ BorderBrush="LightGray"
+ BorderThickness="3"
+ DockPanel.Dock="Right"/>
+    </Grid>
+</Window>
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/MainWindow.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6941b5e56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using Microsoft.UI.Dispatching;
+using SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class MainWindow : Window
+    {
+        DispatcherQueueController _controller;
+        WinUIControlHost _winUIControl;
+
+        public MainWindow()
+        {
+            _controller = Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueueController.CreateOnCurrentThread();
+
+            // var xamlApp = new XamlApp();
+            //  var libXamlApp = new WinUILib.XamlApp();
+            var winUIApp = new WinUILib.XamlApp(new WinUILib.WinUILib_XamlTypeInfo.XamlMetaDataProvider());
+            InitializeComponent();
+            Loaded += MainWindow_Loaded;
+        }
+
+        void MainWindow_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            _winUIControl = new WinUIControlHost();
+            ControlHostElement.Child = _winUIControl;
+        }
+
+        private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            MessageBox.Show("Hello from WPF!");
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/Properties/launchSettings.json b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a65c79c25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "profiles": {
+    "SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "nativeDebugging": false
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp.csproj b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..174eff9bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
+		<TargetFramework>net8.0-windows10.0.26100.0</TargetFramework>
+
+		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
+		<UseWinUI>true</UseWinUI>
+		<EnableDefaultXamlItems>false</EnableDefaultXamlItems>
+		<WindowsPackageType>None</WindowsPackageType>
+
+		<WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>true</WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>
+
+	</PropertyGroup>
+	
+	<PropertyGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible($(TargetFramework), 'net8.0'))">
+		<RuntimeIdentifiers>win10-x86;win10-x64;win10-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
+		<UseRidGraph>true</UseRidGraph>
+	</PropertyGroup>
+
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250606001" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4654" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+
+	<ItemGroup>
+	  <ProjectReference Include="..\WinUILib\WinUILib.csproj" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/WinUIControlHost.cs b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/WinUIControlHost.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eadc434c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/WinUIControlHost.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using Microsoft.UI;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Windows.Interop;
+using WinUILib;
+
+namespace SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp
+{
+    public class WinUIControlHost : HwndHost
+    {
+        Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Hosting.DesktopWindowXamlSource _xamlSource;
+
+
+        public WinUIControlHost()
+        {
+            _xamlSource = new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Hosting.DesktopWindowXamlSource();
+        }
+
+        protected override HandleRef BuildWindowCore(HandleRef hwndParent)
+        {
+            var id = new Microsoft.UI.WindowId((ulong)hwndParent.Handle);
+            _xamlSource.Initialize(id);
+
+            InitIslandSampleCode();
+
+            return new HandleRef(null, (nint)_xamlSource.SiteBridge.WindowId.Value);
+        }
+
+        void InitIslandSampleCode()
+        {
+            var grid = new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid();
+            grid.Background = new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.SolidColorBrush(Colors.LightGray);
+            grid.RowDefinitions.Add(new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.RowDefinition { Height = new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.GridLength(1, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.GridUnitType.Star) });
+            grid.RowDefinitions.Add(new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.RowDefinition { Height = new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.GridLength(1, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.GridUnitType.Star) });
+        //    grid.RowDefinitions.Add(new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.RowDefinition { Height = new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.GridLength(1, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.GridUnitType.Star) });
+
+            var winUiButton = new MyCustomButton();
+            winUiButton.Click += (s, e) =>
+            {
+                System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("Hello from WinUI!");
+            };
+            grid.Children.Add(winUiButton);
+
+            //var customUserControl = new CustomUserControl();
+
+            //grid.Children.Add(customUserControl);
+
+            //Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid.SetRow(customUserControl, 1);
+
+            var listView = new CustomListView {
+
+                ItemsSource = new List<string> { "Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3" },
+            };
+
+            Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid.SetRow(listView, 1);
+            grid.Children.Add(listView);
+
+            _xamlSource.Content = grid;
+        }
+
+        protected override void DestroyWindowCore(HandleRef hwnd)
+        {
+
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/XamlApp.cs b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/XamlApp.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38748ca4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp/XamlApp.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Markup;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace SimpleWpfXamlIslandApp
+{
+    internal class XamlApp : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Application, IXamlMetadataProvider
+    {
+        public XamlApp()
+        {
+            _xamlMetaDataProvider = new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.XamlTypeInfo.XamlControlsXamlMetaDataProvider();
+            _windowsXamlManager = WindowsXamlManager.InitializeForCurrentThread();
+        }
+
+        override protected void OnLaunched(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.LaunchActivatedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.XamlControlsResources());
+            this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.ResourceDictionary {
+                Source = new Uri("ms-appx:///WinUILib/ListViewStyles.xbf")
+            });
+        }
+
+        IXamlType IXamlMetadataProvider.GetXamlType(string fullName)
+        {
+            var xamlType = _xamlMetaDataProvider.GetXamlType(fullName);
+            return xamlType;
+        }
+
+        IXamlType IXamlMetadataProvider.GetXamlType(System.Type type)
+        {
+            var xamlType = _xamlMetaDataProvider.GetXamlType(type);
+            return xamlType;
+        }
+
+        XmlnsDefinition[] IXamlMetadataProvider.GetXmlnsDefinitions()
+        {
+            return _xamlMetaDataProvider.GetXmlnsDefinitions();
+        }
+
+        WindowsXamlManager _windowsXamlManager;
+        IXamlMetadataProvider _xamlMetaDataProvider;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/CustomListView.cs b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/CustomListView.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0255367f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/CustomListView.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace WinUILib
+{
+    public class CustomListView : ListView
+    {
+        public CustomListView()
+        {
+            ItemTemplate = Application.Current.Resources["ListViewItemTemplate"] as Microsoft.UI.Xaml.DataTemplate;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/ListViewStyles.xaml b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/ListViewStyles.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34a3d3efe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/ListViewStyles.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ResourceDictionary
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+
+    xmlns:local="using:WinUILib">
+
+    <DataTemplate x:Key="ListViewItemTemplate">
+        <Grid>
+            <local:MyCustomButton />
+        </Grid>
+    </DataTemplate>
+
+
+</ResourceDictionary>
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/MyCustomButton.cs b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/MyCustomButton.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0814992a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/MyCustomButton.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+// To learn more about WinUI, the WinUI project structure,
+// and more about our project templates, see: http://aka.ms/winui-project-info.
+
+namespace WinUILib
+{
+    public partial class MyCustomButton : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button
+    {
+        public MyCustomButton()
+        {
+            Content = "Click Me WinUI";
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/WinUILib.csproj b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/WinUILib.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cffe0e50b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/WinUILib.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.17763.0</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
+    <RootNamespace>WinUILib</RootNamespace>
+    <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x86;win-x64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
+    <UseWinUI>true</UseWinUI>
+		<!--<DefineConstants>DISABLE_XAML_GENERATED_MAIN</DefineConstants>-->
+	</PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4654" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250606001" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/XamlApp.cs b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/XamlApp.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..044c20d02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Samples/Islands/SimpleWpfXamlIsland/WinUILib/XamlApp.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Markup;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace WinUILib
+{
+    public class XamlApp : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Application, IXamlMetadataProvider
+    {
+         
+        public XamlApp(IXamlMetadataProvider provider)
+        {
+            ResourceManagerRequested += App_ResourceManagerRequested;
+            _xamlMetaDataProvider = provider;
+            _windowsXamlManager = WindowsXamlManager.InitializeForCurrentThread();
+        }
+
+        private void App_ResourceManagerRequested(object sender, ResourceManagerRequestedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            args.CustomResourceManager = new Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources.ResourceManager("WinUILib.pri");
+        }
+
+        override protected void OnLaunched(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.LaunchActivatedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.XamlControlsResources());
+            this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.ResourceDictionary {
+                Source = new Uri("ms-appx:///WinUILib/ListViewStyles.xbf")
+            });
+        }
+
+        IXamlType IXamlMetadataProvider.GetXamlType(string fullName)
+        {
+            var xamlType = _xamlMetaDataProvider.GetXamlType(fullName);
+            return xamlType;
+        }
+
+        IXamlType IXamlMetadataProvider.GetXamlType(System.Type type)
+        {
+            var xamlType = _xamlMetaDataProvider.GetXamlType(type);
+            return xamlType;
+        }
+
+        XmlnsDefinition[] IXamlMetadataProvider.GetXmlnsDefinitions()
+        {
+            return _xamlMetaDataProvider.GetXmlnsDefinitions();
+        }
+
+        WindowsXamlManager _windowsXamlManager;
+        IXamlMetadataProvider _xamlMetaDataProvider;
+    }
+}