Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/BackstageControl.xaml
===================================================================
diff -u -r433d19d7a8cfb5685b06a1394e1c1a34c2359dc0 -r44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/BackstageControl.xaml	(.../BackstageControl.xaml)	(revision 433d19d7a8cfb5685b06a1394e1c1a34c2359dc0)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/BackstageControl.xaml	(.../BackstageControl.xaml)	(revision 44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727)
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
                    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
                    xmlns:commands="clr-namespace:Core.Gui.Commands"
                    xmlns:metro="http://metro.mahapps.com/winfx/xaml/controls"
+                   xmlns:properties="clr-namespace:Core.Gui.Properties"
                    mc:Ignorable="d">
 
     <UserControl.Resources>
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@
             </Style>
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </UserControl.Resources>
-    
+
     <Grid>
         <DockPanel>
             <StackPanel Width="140" DockPanel.Dock="Left" Style="{StaticResource PanelBackgroundWindowTitleStyle}">
@@ -135,35 +136,35 @@
                                Text="&#xE916;"/>
                 </Button>
                 <ToggleButton Style="{StaticResource BackstageToggleButtonStyle}"
-                              Content="Info" />
+                              Content="{x:Static properties:Resources.Info_DisplayName}" />
                 <Separator Style="{StaticResource BackstageSeparatorStyle}" />
                 <Button Style="{StaticResource BackstageButtonStyle}"
                         Command="{x:Static commands:MainWindowCommands.NewProjectCommand}"
-                        Content="Nieuw" />
+                        Content="{x:Static properties:Resources.NewProject_DisplayName}" />
                 <ToggleButton Style="{StaticResource BackstageToggleButtonStyle}"
-                              Content="Openen" />
+                              Content="{x:Static properties:Resources.OpenProject_DisplayName}" />
                 <Button Style="{StaticResource BackstageButtonStyle}"
                         Command="{x:Static commands:MainWindowCommands.SaveProjectCommand}"
-                        Content="Opslaan" />
+                        Content="{x:Static properties:Resources.SaveProject_DisplayName}" />
                 <Button Style="{StaticResource BackstageButtonStyle}"
                         Command="{x:Static commands:MainWindowCommands.SaveProjectAsCommand}"
-                        Content="Opslaan Als" />
+                        Content="{x:Static properties:Resources.SaveProjectAs_DisplayName}" />
                 <Separator Style="{StaticResource BackstageSeparatorStyle}" />
                 <ToggleButton Style="{StaticResource BackstageToggleButtonStyle}"
-                              Content="Over" />
+                              Content="{x:Static properties:Resources.About_DisplayName}" />
                 <Button Style="{StaticResource BackstageButtonStyle}"
                         Command="{x:Static commands:MainWindowCommands.OpenLogFileCommand}"
-                        Content="Toon log"/>
+                        Content="{x:Static properties:Resources.ShowLog_DisplayName}"/>
                 <Button Style="{StaticResource BackstageButtonStyle}"
                         Command="{x:Static commands:MainWindowCommands.OpenUserManualCommand}"
-                        Content="Handleiding" />
+                        Content="{x:Static properties:Resources.ShowManual_DisplayName}" />
                 <Separator Style="{StaticResource BackstageSeparatorStyle}" />
                 <Button Style="{StaticResource BackstageButtonStyle}"
                         Command="{x:Static commands:MainWindowCommands.CloseApplicationCommand}"
-                        Content="Afsluiten" />
+                        Content="{x:Static properties:Resources.ExitApplication_DisplayName}" />
             </StackPanel>
-            
-            <Border/>
+
+            <Border Background="{StaticResource BackstageBackgroundColorBrush}"/>
         </DockPanel>
     </Grid>
 </UserControl>
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml
===================================================================
diff -u -r0f2655e71ec6bcded6bbf5f5c98db2b9b4cfab3a -r44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml	(.../MainWindow.xaml)	(revision 0f2655e71ec6bcded6bbf5f5c98db2b9b4cfab3a)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml	(.../MainWindow.xaml)	(revision 44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727)
@@ -91,25 +91,25 @@
     <metro:MetroWindow.LeftWindowCommands>
         <metro:WindowCommands>
             <Button Style="{StaticResource WindowCommandsButtonStyle}"
-                    ToolTip="{x:Static properties:Resources.WindowCommands_New_ToolTip}"
+                    ToolTip="{x:Static properties:Resources.NewProject_DisplayName}"
                     Command="{x:Static commands:MainWindowCommands.NewProjectCommand}"
                     AutomationProperties.AutomationId="WindowCommandsNewProject">
             <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource ButtonIconStyle}" Text="&#xE93C;"/>
             </Button>
             <Button Style="{StaticResource WindowCommandsButtonStyle}"
-                    ToolTip="{x:Static properties:Resources.WindowCommands_Save_ToolTip}"
+                    ToolTip="{x:Static properties:Resources.SaveProject_DisplayName}"
                     Command="{x:Static commands:MainWindowCommands.SaveProjectCommand}"
                     AutomationProperties.AutomationId="WindowCommandsSaveProject">
                 <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource ButtonIconStyle}" Text="&#xE93E;"/>
             </Button>
             <Button Style="{StaticResource WindowCommandsButtonStyle}"
-                    ToolTip="{x:Static properties:Resources.WindowCommands_SaveAs_ToolTip}"
+                    ToolTip="{x:Static properties:Resources.SaveProjectAs_DisplayName}"
                     Command="{x:Static commands:MainWindowCommands.SaveProjectAsCommand}"
                     AutomationProperties.AutomationId="WindowCommandsSaveProjectAs">
                 <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource ButtonIconStyle}" Text="&#xE940;"/>
             </Button>
             <Button Style="{StaticResource WindowCommandsButtonStyle}"
-                    ToolTip="{x:Static properties:Resources.WindowCommands_Open_ToolTip}"
+                    ToolTip="{x:Static properties:Resources.OpenProject_DisplayName}"
                     Command="{x:Static commands:MainWindowCommands.OpenProjectCommand}"
                     AutomationProperties.AutomationId= "WindowCommandsOpenProject">
                 <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource ButtonIconStyle}" Text="&#xE93D;"/>
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs
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diff -u -r8339a812e145eab080917a65ceb6d27472b7c076 -r44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs	(.../MainWindow.xaml.cs)	(revision 8339a812e145eab080917a65ceb6d27472b7c076)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs	(.../MainWindow.xaml.cs)	(revision 44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727)
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
                 SupportPhoneNumber = settings.FixedSettings.SupportPhoneNumber,
                 AllowsTransparency = false,
                 WindowStyle = WindowStyle.SingleBorderWindow,
-                Title = Properties.Resources.ViewStateBar_About_ToolTip,
+                Title = Properties.Resources.About_DisplayName,
                 Icon = Imaging.CreateBitmapSourceFromHBitmap(Properties.Resources.information.GetHbitmap(),
                                                              IntPtr.Zero,
                                                              Int32Rect.Empty,
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r985902680ffb75f3b9ee26b52725fe31916b6dec -r44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 985902680ffb75f3b9ee26b52725fe31916b6dec)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     // class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
     // To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
     // with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "16.0.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "4.0.0.0")]
     [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
     [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
     public class Resources {
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Over.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string About_DisplayName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("About_DisplayName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Bezig met het afronden van huidige taak, daarna annuleren....
         /// </summary>
         public static string ActivityProgressDialog_CancelActivities_Quit_after_finishing_current_activity {
@@ -971,6 +980,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Afsluiten.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string ExitApplication_DisplayName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ExitApplication_DisplayName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Alles ui&amp;tklappen.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Expand_all {
@@ -1489,6 +1507,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Info.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string Info_DisplayName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Info_DisplayName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
         /// </summary>
         public static System.Drawing.Bitmap information {
@@ -1955,6 +1982,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Nieuw.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string NewProject_DisplayName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("NewProject_DisplayName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to &amp;Openen.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Open {
@@ -1992,6 +2028,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Openen.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string OpenProject_DisplayName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("OpenProject_DisplayName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Openen van project.
         /// </summary>
         public static string OpenProjectActivity_Open_project {
@@ -2280,6 +2325,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Opslaan.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string SaveProject_DisplayName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("SaveProject_DisplayName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Initialiseren van opgeslagen project.
         /// </summary>
         public static string SaveProjectActivity_ProgressTextStepName_InitializeSavedProject {
@@ -2325,6 +2379,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Opslaan Als.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string SaveProjectAs_DisplayName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("SaveProjectAs_DisplayName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Fout.
         /// </summary>
         public static string SelectItemDialog_buttonOk_Click_Error {
@@ -2352,6 +2415,24 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Toon log.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string ShowLog_DisplayName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ShowLog_DisplayName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Handleiding.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string ShowManual_DisplayName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ShowManual_DisplayName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Website.
         /// </summary>
         public static string SplashScreen_SupportEmail {
@@ -2442,15 +2523,6 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Over.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string ViewStateBar_About_ToolTip {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("ViewStateBar_About_ToolTip", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Grafiek.
         /// </summary>
         public static string ViewStateBar_Chart_ToolTip {
@@ -2460,15 +2532,6 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Afsluiten.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string ViewStateBar_Exit_ToolTip {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("ViewStateBar_Exit_ToolTip", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Kaart.
         /// </summary>
         public static string ViewStateBar_Map_ToolTip {
@@ -2533,42 +2596,6 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Nieuw.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string WindowCommands_New_ToolTip {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("WindowCommands_New_ToolTip", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Openen.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string WindowCommands_Open_ToolTip {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("WindowCommands_Open_ToolTip", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Opslaan.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string WindowCommands_Save_ToolTip {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("WindowCommands_Save_ToolTip", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Opslaan Als.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string WindowCommands_SaveAs_ToolTip {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("WindowCommands_SaveAs_ToolTip", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Zoom naar alles.
         /// </summary>
         public static string ZoomToAll_DisplayName {
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx
===================================================================
diff -u -r985902680ffb75f3b9ee26b52725fe31916b6dec -r44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 985902680ffb75f3b9ee26b52725fe31916b6dec)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   <data name="Properties_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Eigenschappen</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="WindowCommands_New_ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="NewProject_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Nieuw</value>
   </data>
   <data name="App_ShutdownIfNotFirstInstance_Cannot_start_multiple_instances_of_Riskeer_Please_close_the_other_instance_first" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
   <data name="App_Unhandled_exception" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Onbekende kritieke fout opgetreden.</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="WindowCommands_Save_ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="SaveProject_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Opslaan</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GuiCore_ActivatePlugins_Exception_during_plugin_gui_deactivation" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
   <data name="PropertiesHS" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>..\Resources\PropertiesHS.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="WindowCommands_SaveAs_ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="SaveProjectAs_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Opslaan Als</value>
   </data>
   <data name="SelectViewDialog_listBox_DrawItem_Default" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@
   <data name="application_import_blue1" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>..\Resources\application_import_blue.ico;System.Drawing.Icon, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="WindowCommands_Open_ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="OpenProject_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Openen</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GuiCore_ShowSplashScreen_User_has_canceled_start_Exiting" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Gebruiker heeft het opstarten onderbroken. Het programma wordt afgesloten...</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="ViewStateBar_About_ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="About_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Over</value>
   </data>
   <data name="error" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
   <data name="GuiUpdateHandler_GetSupportedUpdaterForTargetType_No_updater_available_for_this_item" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Geen enkele 'Updater' is beschikbaar voor dit element.</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="ViewStateBar_Exit_ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="ExitApplication_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Afsluiten</value>
   </data>
   <data name="information" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
@@ -934,4 +934,13 @@
   <data name="ChartPointData_Symbol_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Symbool</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Info_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Info</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ShowLog_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Toon log</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ShowManual_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Handleiding</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Style/DeltaresGeneralStyle.xaml
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diff -u -r1b61c8c52d643498d8dbfda12850b64d1bde5da4 -r44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Style/DeltaresGeneralStyle.xaml	(.../DeltaresGeneralStyle.xaml)	(revision 1b61c8c52d643498d8dbfda12850b64d1bde5da4)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Style/DeltaresGeneralStyle.xaml	(.../DeltaresGeneralStyle.xaml)	(revision 44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727)
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@
     <Color x:Key="Black">#000000</Color>
     <Color x:Key="MainButtonBarBackground">#F1F1EE</Color>
     <Color x:Key="Transparent">#00FFFFFF</Color>
-    <Color x:Key="MainButtonBarPressedButtonBackground">#e4e4df</Color>
-    <Color x:Key="MainButtonBarPressedButtonBorder">#d2d2ca</Color>
+    <Color x:Key="MainButtonBarPressedButtonBackground">#E4E4DF</Color>
+    <Color x:Key="MainButtonBarPressedButtonBorder">#D2D2CA</Color>
+    <Color x:Key="BackstageBackgroundColor">#E7E7E3</Color>
 
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MainButtonBarBottomBorderBrush" Color="{StaticResource DeltaresSand}" />
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MainButtonBarBackgroundBrush" Color="{StaticResource MainButtonBarBackground}" />
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="WhiteBrush" Color="{StaticResource White}" />
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="GrayBrush" Color="{StaticResource Gray}" />
 
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="BackstageBackgroundColorBrush" Color="{StaticResource BackstageBackgroundColor}" />
+
     <Style TargetType="mainWindow:MainWindow">
         <Setter Property="GlowBrush" Value="{DynamicResource WindowGlowBrush}" />
         <Setter Property="OverlayBrush" Value="{DynamicResource WindowOverlayBrush}" />