diff --git a/GZStudio.Core/GZStudio.Core.csproj b/GZStudio.Core/GZStudio.Core.csproj
index 68e10c3..0f23dd9 100644
--- a/GZStudio.Core/GZStudio.Core.csproj
+++ b/GZStudio.Core/GZStudio.Core.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
     <RootNamespace>GZStudio.Core</RootNamespace>
     <Platforms>AnyCPU;x64;x86</Platforms>
     <Platforms>x86;x64;arm64;AnyCPU</Platforms>
diff --git a/GZStudio/App.xaml.cs b/GZStudio/App.xaml.cs
index 7566d16..c9db21a 100644
--- a/GZStudio/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/GZStudio/App.xaml.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public partial class App : Application
     {
         InitializeComponent();
 
+
         Host = Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Host.
         CreateDefaultBuilder().
         UseContentRoot(AppContext.BaseDirectory).
@@ -99,9 +100,14 @@ public partial class App : Application
 
     protected async override void OnLaunched(LaunchActivatedEventArgs args)
     {
+        MainWindow.AppWindow.TitleBar.ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;
+        MainWindow.AppWindow.TitleBar.ButtonBackgroundColor = Microsoft.UI.Colors.Transparent;
+
         base.OnLaunched(args);
+        
         // cancel notification 
         // App.GetService<IAppNotificationService>().Show(string.Format("AppNotificationSamplePayload".GetLocalized(), AppContext.BaseDirectory));
+    
 
         await App.GetService<IActivationService>().ActivateAsync(args);
     }
diff --git a/GZStudio/GZStudio.csproj b/GZStudio/GZStudio.csproj
index a4db4cc..bec3d9a 100644
--- a/GZStudio/GZStudio.csproj
+++ b/GZStudio/GZStudio.csproj
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0-windows10.0.22621.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0-windows10.0.26100.0</TargetFramework>
     <TargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.17763.0</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
     <RootNamespace>GZStudio</RootNamespace>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets/WindowIcon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
     <Platforms>x86;x64;arm64</Platforms>
     <RuntimeIdentifiers>win10-x86;win10-x64;win10-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
+	<UseRidGraph>true</UseRidGraph>
     <PublishProfile>Properties\PublishProfiles\win10-$(Platform).pubxml</PublishProfile>
 	<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
 	<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 	<UseWinUI>true</UseWinUI>
     <EnableMsixTooling>true</EnableMsixTooling>
     <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
+    <SupportedOSPlatformVersion>10.0.26100.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Remove="Assets\WindowIcon.ico" />
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls" Version="8.1.240821" />
     <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Triggers" Version="8.1.240821" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.5.240802000" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.6.240701003-experimental2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed" Version="2.0.9" />
     <PackageReference Include="WinUIEx" Version="2.3.4" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -49,4 +51,9 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(DisableHasPackageAndPublishMenuAddedByProject)'!='true' and '$(EnableMsixTooling)'=='true'">
     <HasPackageAndPublishMenu>true</HasPackageAndPublishMenu>
   </PropertyGroup>
+
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<WindowsSdkPackageVersion>10.0.26100.38</WindowsSdkPackageVersion>
+	</PropertyGroup>
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/GZStudio/Styles/Thickness.xaml b/GZStudio/Styles/Thickness.xaml
index 96ef0c9..318f9a3 100644
--- a/GZStudio/Styles/Thickness.xaml
+++ b/GZStudio/Styles/Thickness.xaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
     <Thickness x:Key="NavigationViewContentGridBorderThickness">1,1,0,0</Thickness>
     <CornerRadius x:Key="NavigationViewContentGridCornerRadius">8,0,0,0</CornerRadius>
-    <Thickness x:Key="NavigationViewContentMargin">0,48,0,0</Thickness>
+    <Thickness x:Key="NavigationViewContentMargin">0,0,0,0</Thickness>
     <Thickness x:Key="NavigationViewHeaderMargin">56,34,0,0</Thickness>
     <Thickness x:Key="NavigationViewPageContentMargin">56,24,56,0</Thickness>
 
diff --git a/GZStudio/Views/ShellPage.xaml b/GZStudio/Views/ShellPage.xaml
index aefa2f4..32ee0b4 100644
--- a/GZStudio/Views/ShellPage.xaml
+++ b/GZStudio/Views/ShellPage.xaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <Page
     x:Class="GZStudio.Views.ShellPage"
+    xmlns:controls="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls"
     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"
@@ -10,39 +11,32 @@
     Loaded="OnLoaded">
 
     <Grid>
-        <Grid x:Name="AppTitleBar"
-              Canvas.ZIndex="1"
-              Height="{Binding ElementName=NavigationViewControl, Path=CompactPaneLength}"
-              IsHitTestVisible="True"
-              VerticalAlignment="Top">
-            <Image Source="/Assets/WindowIcon.ico"
-                   HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                   Width="16"
-                   Height="16" />
-            <TextBlock x:Name="AppTitleBarText"
-                       VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                       TextWrapping="NoWrap"
-                       Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
-                       Margin="28,0,0,0"/>
-        </Grid>
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+            <RowDefinition Height="*" />
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+        <TitleBar x:Name="AppTitleBar" Title="GZStudio" Subtitle="preview" IsBackButtonVisible="True" IsPaneToggleButtonVisible="True" BorderBrush="WhiteSmoke" BorderThickness="2" CornerRadius="3"></TitleBar>
         <NavigationView
+            Grid.Row="1"
             x:Name="NavigationViewControl"
+            IsPaneToggleButtonVisible="False"
             Canvas.ZIndex="0"
-            IsBackButtonVisible="Visible"
+            IsBackButtonVisible="Collapsed"
             IsBackEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsBackEnabled, Mode=OneWay}"
             SelectedItem="{x:Bind ViewModel.Selected, Mode=OneWay}"
             IsSettingsVisible="True"
             ExpandedModeThresholdWidth="1280"
             DisplayModeChanged="NavigationViewControl_DisplayModeChanged"
             Header="{x:Bind ((ContentControl)ViewModel.Selected).Content, Mode=OneWay}">
+            
             <NavigationView.MenuItems>
                 <!--
-                TODO: Update item titles by updating <x:Uid>.Content entries in Strings/en-us/Resources.resw.
-                https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/uwp/app-resources/localize-strings-ui-manifest#refer-to-a-string-resource-identifier-from-xaml
+            TODO: Update item titles by updating <x:Uid>.Content entries in Strings/en-us/Resources.resw.
+            https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/uwp/app-resources/localize-strings-ui-manifest#refer-to-a-string-resource-identifier-from-xaml
             
-                TODO: Update item icons by updating FontIcon.Glyph properties.
-                https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/design/style/segoe-fluent-icons-font#icon-list
-                -->
+            TODO: Update item icons by updating FontIcon.Glyph properties.
+            https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/design/style/segoe-fluent-icons-font#icon-list
+            -->
                 <NavigationViewItem x:Uid="Shell_AppList" helpers:NavigationHelper.NavigateTo="GZStudio.ViewModels.AppListViewModel">
                     <NavigationViewItem.Icon>
                         <FontIcon FontFamily="{StaticResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}" Glyph="&#xe7c3;"/>
@@ -58,20 +52,20 @@
                 <DataTemplate>
                     <Grid>
                         <TextBlock
-                            Text="{Binding}"
-                            Style="{ThemeResource TitleTextBlockStyle}" />
+                        Text="{Binding}"
+                        Style="{ThemeResource TitleTextBlockStyle}" />
                     </Grid>
                 </DataTemplate>
             </NavigationView.HeaderTemplate>
             <i:Interaction.Behaviors>
                 <behaviors:NavigationViewHeaderBehavior
-                    DefaultHeader="{x:Bind ((ContentControl)ViewModel.Selected).Content, Mode=OneWay}">
+                DefaultHeader="{x:Bind ((ContentControl)ViewModel.Selected).Content, Mode=OneWay}">
                     <behaviors:NavigationViewHeaderBehavior.DefaultHeaderTemplate>
                         <DataTemplate>
                             <Grid>
                                 <TextBlock
-                                    Text="{Binding}"
-                                    Style="{ThemeResource TitleTextBlockStyle}" />
+                                Text="{Binding}"
+                                Style="{ThemeResource TitleTextBlockStyle}" />
                             </Grid>
                         </DataTemplate>
                     </behaviors:NavigationViewHeaderBehavior.DefaultHeaderTemplate>
diff --git a/GZStudio/Views/ShellPage.xaml.cs b/GZStudio/Views/ShellPage.xaml.cs
index fec95d0..bc688dc 100644
--- a/GZStudio/Views/ShellPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/GZStudio/Views/ShellPage.xaml.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ using Windows.System;
 namespace GZStudio.Views;
 
 // TODO: Update NavigationViewItem titles and icons in ShellPage.xaml.
+
+
 public sealed partial class ShellPage : Page
 {
     public ShellViewModel ViewModel
@@ -33,9 +35,22 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Page
         App.MainWindow.ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;
         App.MainWindow.SetTitleBar(AppTitleBar);
         App.MainWindow.Activated += MainWindow_Activated;
-        AppTitleBarText.Text = "AppDisplayName".GetLocalized();
+        //AppTitleBarText.Text = "AppDisplayName".GetLocalized();
+        //AppTitleBar.Loaded += MyTitleBar_Loaded;
     }
 
+    //private void MyTitleBar_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    //{
+    //    // Parts get delay loaded. If you have the parts, make them visible.
+    //    VisualStateManager.GoToState(AppTitleBar, "SubtitleTextVisible", false);
+    //    VisualStateManager.GoToState(AppTitleBar, "HeaderVisible", false);
+    //    VisualStateManager.GoToState(AppTitleBar, "ContentVisible", false);
+    //    VisualStateManager.GoToState(AppTitleBar, "FooterVisible", false);
+
+    //    // Run layout so we re-calculate the drag regions.
+    //    AppTitleBar.InvalidateMeasure();
+    //}
+
     private void OnLoaded(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
     {
         TitleBarHelper.UpdateTitleBar(RequestedTheme);
@@ -46,18 +61,18 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Page
 
     private void MainWindow_Activated(object sender, WindowActivatedEventArgs args)
     {
-        App.AppTitlebar = AppTitleBarText as UIElement;
+        //App.AppTitlebar = AppTitleBarText as UIElement;
     }
 
     private void NavigationViewControl_DisplayModeChanged(NavigationView sender, NavigationViewDisplayModeChangedEventArgs args)
     {
-        AppTitleBar.Margin = new Thickness()
-        {
-            Left = sender.CompactPaneLength * (sender.DisplayMode == NavigationViewDisplayMode.Minimal ? 2 : 1),
-            Top = AppTitleBar.Margin.Top,
-            Right = AppTitleBar.Margin.Right,
-            Bottom = AppTitleBar.Margin.Bottom
-        };
+        //AppTitleBar.Margin = new Thickness()
+        //{
+        //    Left = sender.CompactPaneLength * (sender.DisplayMode == NavigationViewDisplayMode.Minimal ? 2 : 1),
+        //    Top = AppTitleBar.Margin.Top,
+        //    Right = AppTitleBar.Margin.Right,
+        //    Bottom = AppTitleBar.Margin.Bottom
+        //};
     }
 
     private static KeyboardAccelerator BuildKeyboardAccelerator(VirtualKey key, VirtualKeyModifiers? modifiers = null)