Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/AboutViewModel.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r86dacf60005c631ea61dad7782e13644b57831c5 -r6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/AboutViewModel.cs	(.../AboutViewModel.cs)	(revision 86dacf60005c631ea61dad7782e13644b57831c5)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/AboutViewModel.cs	(.../AboutViewModel.cs)	(revision 6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6)
@@ -35,8 +35,13 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="AboutViewModel"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public AboutViewModel()
+        /// <param name="applicationName">The application name.</param>
+        /// <param name="version">The application version.</param>
+        public AboutViewModel(string applicationName, string version)
         {
+            ApplicationName = applicationName;
+            Version = version;
+            
             WindowsEdition = (string) GetOperatingSystemValue("Caption");
             WindowsBuild = (string) GetOperatingSystemValue("BuildNumber");
             Processor = (string) GetProcessorValue("Name");
@@ -45,12 +50,12 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the application name.
         /// </summary>
-        public string ApplicationName => "Riskeer";
-        
+        public string ApplicationName { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the application version.
         /// </summary>
-        public string Version => "21.2.1.1";
+        public string Version { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the Windows edition.
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/BackstageControl.xaml.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rc30c93c3f77e0f07d0859c717c639329a63bd468 -r6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/BackstageControl.xaml.cs	(.../BackstageControl.xaml.cs)	(revision c30c93c3f77e0f07d0859c717c639329a63bd468)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/BackstageControl.xaml.cs	(.../BackstageControl.xaml.cs)	(revision 6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6)
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
         public BackstageControl()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
-
-            DataContext = new BackstageViewModel();
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/BackstageViewModel.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rb641495492850378ead7ce56a66c4b52c6e6041e -r6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/BackstageViewModel.cs	(.../BackstageViewModel.cs)	(revision b641495492850378ead7ce56a66c4b52c6e6041e)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/BackstageViewModel.cs	(.../BackstageViewModel.cs)	(revision 6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6)
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
+using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using Core.Gui.Commands;
+using Core.Gui.Settings;
 
 namespace Core.Gui.Forms.Backstage
 {
@@ -41,10 +43,19 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="BackstageViewModel"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public BackstageViewModel()
+        /// <param name="settings">The application settings.</param>
+        /// <param name="version">The application version.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when
+        /// <paramref name="settings"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
+        public BackstageViewModel(GuiCoreSettings settings, string version)
         {
+            if (settings == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(settings));
+            }
+
             InfoViewModel = new InfoViewModel();
-            AboutViewModel = new AboutViewModel();
+            AboutViewModel = new AboutViewModel(settings.MainWindowTitle, version);
             SupportViewModel = new SupportViewModel();
 
             SetSelectedViewModelCommand = new RelayCommand(OnSetCurrentViewModel);
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml
===================================================================
diff -u -r44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727 -r6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml	(.../MainWindow.xaml)	(revision 44a1619c9ffc6d60995d5ee42702271be0064727)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml	(.../MainWindow.xaml)	(revision 6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6)
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@
         </DockPanel>
         
         <DockPanel Name="BackstageDockPanel" Visibility="Collapsed">
-            <backstage:BackstageControl DockPanel.Dock="Top" />
+            <backstage:BackstageControl DockPanel.Dock="Top"
+                                        DataContext="{Binding Path=BackstageViewModel, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=metro:MetroWindow}}" />
         </DockPanel>
     </Grid>
 </metro:MetroWindow>
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r6d127df298d3bc96c2690a6e3b3361fc4560583f -r6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs	(.../MainWindow.xaml.cs)	(revision 6d127df298d3bc96c2690a6e3b3361fc4560583f)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs	(.../MainWindow.xaml.cs)	(revision 6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6)
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 using Core.Components.Chart.Forms;
 using Core.Components.Gis.Forms;
 using Core.Gui.Commands;
+using Core.Gui.Forms.Backstage;
 using Core.Gui.Forms.Chart;
 using Core.Gui.Forms.Map;
 using Core.Gui.Forms.MessageWindow;
@@ -98,6 +99,11 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the <see cref="BackstageViewModel"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public BackstageViewModel BackstageViewModel { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether this window is disposed.
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsWindowDisposed { get; private set; }
@@ -179,6 +185,9 @@
             settings = gui;
             commands = gui;
             applicationSelection = gui;
+
+            BackstageViewModel = new BackstageViewModel(settings.FixedSettings, SettingsHelper.Instance.ApplicationVersion);
+
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -273,7 +282,11 @@
 
             Close();
 
-            SetGui(null);
+            gui = null;
+            viewController = null;
+            settings = null;
+            commands = null;
+            applicationSelection = null;
         }
 
         internal void AddStateButton(string text, string symbol, Func<IProject, object> getRootData)
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/GuiCore.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r3a27be199e6082eee7cd89141fb8fcadd2cc0b7c -r6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/GuiCore.cs	(.../GuiCore.cs)	(revision 3a27be199e6082eee7cd89141fb8fcadd2cc0b7c)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/GuiCore.cs	(.../GuiCore.cs)	(revision 6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6)
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(fixedSettings));
             }
 
-            MainWindow = mainWindow;
             ProjectStore = projectStore;
             FixedSettings = fixedSettings;
+            MainWindow = mainWindow;
 
             isAlreadyRunningInstanceOfIGui = true;
             instanceCreationStackTrace = new StackTrace().ToString();
Index: Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/AboutViewModelTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r86dacf60005c631ea61dad7782e13644b57831c5 -r6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6
--- Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/AboutViewModelTest.cs	(.../AboutViewModelTest.cs)	(revision 86dacf60005c631ea61dad7782e13644b57831c5)
+++ Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/AboutViewModelTest.cs	(.../AboutViewModelTest.cs)	(revision 6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6)
@@ -35,13 +35,17 @@
         [Test]
         public void Constructor_ExpectedValues()
         {
+            // Setup
+            const string applicationName = "Riskeer";
+            const string version = "1.0";
+            
             // Call
-            var viewModel = new AboutViewModel();
+            var viewModel = new AboutViewModel(applicationName, version);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.IsInstanceOf<IBackstagePageViewModel>(viewModel);
-            Assert.AreEqual("Riskeer", viewModel.ApplicationName);
-            Assert.AreEqual("21.2.1.1", viewModel.Version);
+            Assert.AreEqual(applicationName, viewModel.ApplicationName);
+            Assert.AreEqual(version, viewModel.Version);
             
             ManagementObject processorManagementObject =
                 new ManagementObjectSearcher("select * from Win32_Processor")
Index: Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/BackstageControlTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r7ed9edfa97f83402ba56d518da451e56f0cdccf6 -r6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6
--- Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/BackstageControlTest.cs	(.../BackstageControlTest.cs)	(revision 7ed9edfa97f83402ba56d518da451e56f0cdccf6)
+++ Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/BackstageControlTest.cs	(.../BackstageControlTest.cs)	(revision 6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6)
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using Core.Gui.Forms.Backstage;
 using NUnit.Framework;
@@ -29,14 +30,14 @@
     public class BackstageControlTest
     {
         [Test]
+        [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
         public void Constructor_ExpectedValues()
         {
             // Call
             var backstageControl = new BackstageControl();
 
             // Assert
             Assert.IsInstanceOf<UserControl>(backstageControl);
-            Assert.IsNotNull(backstageControl.DataContext);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/BackstageViewModelTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rb641495492850378ead7ce56a66c4b52c6e6041e -r6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6
--- Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/BackstageViewModelTest.cs	(.../BackstageViewModelTest.cs)	(revision b641495492850378ead7ce56a66c4b52c6e6041e)
+++ Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/BackstageViewModelTest.cs	(.../BackstageViewModelTest.cs)	(revision 6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6)
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using Core.Gui.Forms.Backstage;
+using Core.Gui.Settings;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace Core.Gui.Test.Forms.Backstage
@@ -31,16 +32,38 @@
     public class BackstageViewModelTest
     {
         [Test]
+        public void Constructor_SettingsNull_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
+        {
+            // Call
+            void Call() => new BackstageViewModel(null, "0");
+
+            // Assert
+            var exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(Call);
+            Assert.AreEqual("settings", exception.ParamName);
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
         public void Constructor_ExpectedValues()
         {
+            // Setup
+            var settings = new GuiCoreSettings
+            {
+                MainWindowTitle = "Riskeer"
+            };
+            const string version = "1.0";
+            
             // Call
-            var viewModel = new BackstageViewModel();
+            var viewModel = new BackstageViewModel(settings, version);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.IsInstanceOf<INotifyPropertyChanged>(viewModel);
 
             Assert.IsNotNull(viewModel.InfoViewModel);
+            
             Assert.IsNotNull(viewModel.AboutViewModel);
+            Assert.AreEqual(settings.MainWindowTitle, viewModel.AboutViewModel.ApplicationName);
+            Assert.AreEqual(version, viewModel.AboutViewModel.Version);
+            
             Assert.IsNotNull(viewModel.SupportViewModel);
 
             Assert.IsNotNull(viewModel.SetSelectedViewModelCommand);
@@ -58,7 +81,7 @@
             bool infoSelected, bool openSelected, bool aboutSelected)
         {
             // Given
-            var viewModel = new BackstageViewModel();
+            var viewModel = new BackstageViewModel(new GuiCoreSettings(), "1.0");
             IBackstagePageViewModel backstagePageViewModel = getBackstagePageViewModelFunc(viewModel);
 
             if (backstagePageViewModel is InfoViewModel)
@@ -83,7 +106,7 @@
             bool infoSelected, bool openSelected, bool aboutSelected)
         {
             // Given
-            var viewModel = new BackstageViewModel();
+            var viewModel = new BackstageViewModel(new GuiCoreSettings(), "1.0");
             IBackstagePageViewModel backstagePageViewModel = getBackstagePageViewModelFunc(viewModel);
 
             viewModel.SelectedViewModel = backstagePageViewModel;
Index: Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindowTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r3a27be199e6082eee7cd89141fb8fcadd2cc0b7c -r6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6
--- Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindowTest.cs	(.../MainWindowTest.cs)	(revision 3a27be199e6082eee7cd89141fb8fcadd2cc0b7c)
+++ Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindowTest.cs	(.../MainWindowTest.cs)	(revision 6f2f24378f372a8b22b5e5fa2b6987a804e3f7f6)
@@ -117,10 +117,31 @@
                 Assert.IsNotNull(mainWindow.ToggleMessageWindowCommand);
                 Assert.IsNotNull(mainWindow.OpenLogFileCommand);
                 Assert.IsNotNull(mainWindow.OpenUserManualCommand);
+
+                Assert.IsNull(mainWindow.BackstageViewModel);
             }
         }
 
         [Test]
+        public void SetGui_Always_ExpectedValues()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var mocks = new MockRepository();
+            var gui = mocks.Stub<IGui>();
+            gui.Stub(g => g.FixedSettings).Return(new GuiCoreSettings());
+            mocks.ReplayAll();
+
+            using (var mainWindow = new Gui.Forms.MainWindow.MainWindow())
+            {
+                mainWindow.SetGui(gui);
+
+                // Assert
+                Assert.IsNotNull(mainWindow.BackstageViewModel);
+                mocks.VerifyAll();
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
         public void Dispose_SetIsWindowDisposedTrue()
         {
             // Setup
@@ -240,6 +261,7 @@
 
             var gui = mocks.Stub<IGui>();
             gui.Stub(g => g.ViewHost).Return(viewHost);
+            gui.Stub(g => g.FixedSettings).Return(new GuiCoreSettings());
             mocks.ReplayAll();
 
             using (var mainWindow = new Gui.Forms.MainWindow.MainWindow())
@@ -285,6 +307,7 @@
 
             var gui = mocks.Stub<IGui>();
             gui.Stub(g => g.ViewHost).Return(viewHost);
+            gui.Stub(g => g.FixedSettings).Return(new GuiCoreSettings());
             mocks.ReplayAll();
 
             using (var mainWindow = new Gui.Forms.MainWindow.MainWindow())
@@ -333,6 +356,7 @@
             gui.Stub(g => g.ViewHost).Return(viewHost);
             gui.Selection = selectedObject;
             gui.Stub(g => g.PropertyResolver).Return(propertyResolver);
+            gui.Stub(g => g.FixedSettings).Return(new GuiCoreSettings());
             mocks.ReplayAll();
 
             using (var mainWindow = new Gui.Forms.MainWindow.MainWindow())
@@ -370,6 +394,7 @@
             gui.Stub(g => g.ViewHost).Return(viewHost);
             gui.Selection = selectedObject;
             gui.Stub(g => g.PropertyResolver).Return(propertyResolver);
+            gui.Stub(g => g.FixedSettings).Return(new GuiCoreSettings());
             mocks.ReplayAll();
 
             using (var mainWindow = new Gui.Forms.MainWindow.MainWindow())
@@ -434,6 +459,7 @@
             gui.Stub(g => g.ViewCommands).Return(viewCommands);
             gui.Stub(g => g.Project).Return(project);
             gui.Stub(g => g.GetTreeNodeInfos()).Return(treeNodeInfos);
+            gui.Stub(g => g.FixedSettings).Return(new GuiCoreSettings());
             mocks.ReplayAll();
 
             gui.Selection = selectedObject;
@@ -1202,15 +1228,15 @@
             {
                 ManualFilePath = userManualPresent ? path : null
             };
-            
+
             using (var mainWindow = new Gui.Forms.MainWindow.MainWindow())
             using (var gui = new GuiCore(mainWindow, projectStore, projectMigrator, projectFactory, settings))
             {
                 gui.Plugins.Add(new TestPlugin());
                 gui.Run();
 
                 mainWindow.SetGui(gui);
-                
+
                 // When
                 bool canExecute = mainWindow.OpenUserManualCommand.CanExecute(null);