diff --git a/extras/source/glade/libreoffice-catalog.xml.in b/extras/source/glade/libreoffice-catalog.xml.in
index 170c0a8967a6..2f685a47ae8e 100644
--- a/extras/source/glade/libreoffice-catalog.xml.in
+++ b/extras/source/glade/libreoffice-catalog.xml.in
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@
         </properties>
     </glade-widget-class>
 
-    <glade-widget-class title="Recent Documents View" name="sfxlo-RecentDocsView"
-                        generic-name="Icon View" parent="GtkIconView"
-                        icon-name="widget-gtk-iconview"/>
-    <glade-widget-class title="Template Thumbnail View" name="sfxlo-TemplateDefaultView"
-                        generic-name="Template Icon View" parent="GtkIconView"
-                        icon-name="widget-gtk-iconview"/>
-
     <glade-widget-class title="Notebook switching tabs depending on context" name="sfxlo-NotebookbarTabControl"
                         generic-name="NotebookbarTabControl" parent="GtkNotebook"
                         icon-name="widget-gtk-notebook"/>
diff --git a/include/sfx2/templatelocalview.hxx b/include/sfx2/templatelocalview.hxx
index 6540d091f230..997a67823a44 100644
--- a/include/sfx2/templatelocalview.hxx
+++ b/include/sfx2/templatelocalview.hxx
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@ public:
 
     void setEditTemplateHdl(const Link<ThumbnailViewItem*,void> &rLink);
 
-    void updateThumbnailDimensions(tools::Long itemMaxSize);
-
     static BitmapEx scaleImg (const BitmapEx &rImg, tools::Long width, tools::Long height);
 
     static BitmapEx getDefaultThumbnail( const OUString& rPath );
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ protected:
     std::vector<TemplateItemProperties > maAllTemplates;
 };
 
-class SfxTemplateLocalView final : public SfxThumbnailView
+class SfxTemplateLocalView : public SfxThumbnailView
 {
     typedef bool (*selection_cmp_fn)(const ThumbnailViewItem*,const ThumbnailViewItem*);
 
@@ -154,9 +152,9 @@ public:
     // Fill view with template folders thumbnails
     void Populate ();
 
-    void reload ();
+    virtual void reload ();
 
-    void showAllTemplates ();
+    virtual void showAllTemplates ();
 
     void showRegion (TemplateContainerItem const *pItem);
 
@@ -220,6 +218,8 @@ public:
 
     void setDefaultTemplateHdl(const Link<ThumbnailViewItem*,void> &rLink);
 
+    void updateThumbnailDimensions(tools::Long itemMaxSize);
+
     void RemoveDefaultTemplateIcon( const OUString& rPath);
 
     static BitmapEx scaleImg (const BitmapEx &rImg, tools::Long width, tools::Long height);
@@ -230,13 +230,16 @@ public:
 
     static bool IsDefaultTemplate(const OUString& rPath);
 
-private:
+protected:
     virtual void OnItemDblClicked(ThumbnailViewItem *pItem) override;
 
     sal_uInt16 mnCurRegionId;
 
     TemplateViewItem *maSelectedItem;
 
+    long mnThumbnailWidth;
+    long mnThumbnailHeight;
+
     Point maPosition; //store the point of click event
 
     Link<void*,void>              maOpenRegionHdl;
diff --git a/include/sfx2/thumbnailview.hxx b/include/sfx2/thumbnailview.hxx
index bd4a815b47ca..767f4d6375aa 100644
--- a/include/sfx2/thumbnailview.hxx
+++ b/include/sfx2/thumbnailview.hxx
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ public:
 
     void RemoveItem(sal_uInt16 nItemId);
 
-    void Clear();
+    virtual void Clear();
 
     // Change current thumbnail item list with new one (invalidates all pointers to a thumbnail item)
     void updateItems(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ThumbnailViewItem>> items);
@@ -413,6 +413,9 @@ protected:
 
     virtual void OnItemDblClicked (ThumbnailViewItem *pItem);
 
+    // Set Item colors from the SfxThumbnailView colors
+    void UpdateColors();
+
 protected:
 
     friend class SfxThumbnailViewAcc;
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/dlg/animobjs.cxx b/sd/source/ui/dlg/animobjs.cxx
index 830149e62a0a..4f2cf6d8dce4 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/dlg/animobjs.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/dlg/animobjs.cxx
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(AnimationWindow, ClickRbtHdl, weld::Button&, void)
 IMPL_LINK(AnimationWindow, ClickHelpHdl, weld::Button&, rButton, void)
 {
     if (Help* pHelp = Application::GetHelp())
-        pHelp->Start(OStringToOUString(m_xContainer->get_help_id(), RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8), &rButton);
+        pHelp->Start(OUString::fromUtf8(m_xContainer->get_help_id()), &rButton);
 }
 
 IMPL_LINK( AnimationWindow, ClickGetObjectHdl, weld::Button&, rBtn, void )
diff --git a/sfx2/inc/recentdocsview.hxx b/sfx2/inc/recentdocsview.hxx
index 9067f3cef5a3..03fd7fda7c33 100644
--- a/sfx2/inc/recentdocsview.hxx
+++ b/sfx2/inc/recentdocsview.hxx
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ namespace com::sun::star::frame { class XDispatch; }
 namespace sfx2
 {
 
+class RecentDocsView;
+
 struct LoadRecentFile
 {
     css::util::URL                                    aTargetURL;
     css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >   aArgSeq;
     css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XDispatch >      xDispatch;
-    VclPtr< ThumbnailView >                           pView;
+    RecentDocsView*                                   pView;
 };
 
 enum class ApplicationType
@@ -53,10 +55,11 @@ template<> struct typed_flags<sfx2::ApplicationType> : is_typed_flags<sfx2::Appl
 namespace sfx2
 {
 
-class RecentDocsView final : public ThumbnailView
+class RecentDocsView final : public SfxThumbnailView
 {
 public:
-    RecentDocsView( vcl::Window* pParent );
+    RecentDocsView(std::unique_ptr<weld::ScrolledWindow> xWindow, std::unique_ptr<weld::Menu> xMenu);
+    virtual ~RecentDocsView() override;
 
     void insertItem(const OUString &rURL, const OUString &rTitle, const BitmapEx &rThumbnail, sal_uInt16 nId);
 
@@ -70,12 +73,16 @@ public:
     /// Update the information in the view.
     virtual void Reload() override;
 
-    DECL_STATIC_LINK( RecentDocsView, ExecuteHdl_Impl, void*, void );
+    // launch load of recently used file
+    void PostLoadRecentUsedFile(LoadRecentFile* pLoadRecentFile);
+
+    // received on load of recently used file
+    void DispatchedLoadRecentUsedFile();
 
 private:
-    virtual void MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& rMEvt ) override;
+    virtual bool MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& rMEvt ) override;
 
-    virtual void MouseButtonUp( const MouseEvent& rMEvt ) override;
+    virtual bool MouseButtonUp( const MouseEvent& rMEvt ) override;
 
     virtual void OnItemDblClicked(ThumbnailViewItem *pItem) override;
 
@@ -85,6 +92,8 @@ private:
 
     bool isAcceptedFile(const OUString &rURL) const;
 
+    DECL_STATIC_LINK( RecentDocsView, ExecuteHdl_Impl, void*, void );
+
     tools::Long mnItemMaxSize;
     size_t mnLastMouseDownItem;
 
@@ -92,6 +101,8 @@ private:
     BitmapEx maWelcomeImage;
     OUString maWelcomeLine1;
     OUString maWelcomeLine2;
+
+    sfx2::LoadRecentFile* mpLoadRecentFile;
 };
 
 } // namespace sfx2
diff --git a/sfx2/inc/templatedefaultview.hxx b/sfx2/inc/templatedefaultview.hxx
index 8c50c428792b..c5cb975fe943 100644
--- a/sfx2/inc/templatedefaultview.hxx
+++ b/sfx2/inc/templatedefaultview.hxx
@@ -11,18 +11,17 @@
 
 #include <sfx2/templatelocalview.hxx>
 
-class TemplateDefaultView final : public TemplateLocalView
+class TemplateDefaultView : public SfxTemplateLocalView
 {
 public:
-    TemplateDefaultView(Window *pParent);
-
-    virtual void reload() override;
+    TemplateDefaultView(std::unique_ptr<weld::ScrolledWindow> xWindow,
+                        std::unique_ptr<weld::Menu> xMenu);
 
     virtual void showAllTemplates () override;
 
-    virtual void KeyInput( const KeyEvent& rKEvt ) override;
+    virtual bool KeyInput( const KeyEvent& rKEvt ) override;
 
-    virtual void MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& rMEvt ) override;
+    virtual bool MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& rMEvt ) override;
 
     void createContextMenu();
 
diff --git a/sfx2/source/control/recentdocsview.cxx b/sfx2/source/control/recentdocsview.cxx
index 063051642fa0..83b0cb2fed82 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/control/recentdocsview.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/control/recentdocsview.cxx
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <sfx2/sfxresid.hxx>
 #include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
 #include <unotools/historyoptions.hxx>
-#include <vcl/builderfactory.hxx>
 #include <vcl/event.hxx>
 #include <vcl/pngread.hxx>
 #include <vcl/ptrstyle.hxx>
@@ -43,6 +42,8 @@
 
 #include <officecfg/Office/Common.hxx>
 
+#include <map>
+
 using namespace ::com::sun::star;
 using namespace com::sun::star::uno;
 using namespace com::sun::star::lang;
@@ -121,18 +122,18 @@ static std::map<ApplicationType,OUString> EncryptedBitmapForExtension =
 constexpr tools::Long gnTextHeight = 30;
 constexpr tools::Long gnItemPadding = 5;
 
-RecentDocsView::RecentDocsView( vcl::Window* pParent )
-    : ThumbnailView(pParent)
+RecentDocsView::RecentDocsView(std::unique_ptr<weld::ScrolledWindow> xWindow, std::unique_ptr<weld::Menu> xMenu)
+    : SfxThumbnailView(std::move(xWindow), std::move(xMenu))
     , mnFileTypes(ApplicationType::TYPE_NONE)
     , mnLastMouseDownItem(THUMBNAILVIEW_ITEM_NOTFOUND)
     , maWelcomeImage()
     , maWelcomeLine1(SfxResId(STR_WELCOME_LINE1))
     , maWelcomeLine2(SfxResId(STR_WELCOME_LINE2))
+    , mpLoadRecentFile(nullptr)
 {
     tools::Rectangle aScreen = Application::GetScreenPosSizePixel(Application::GetDisplayBuiltInScreen());
     mnItemMaxSize = std::min(aScreen.GetWidth(),aScreen.GetHeight()) > 800 ? 256 : 192;
 
-    SetStyle(GetStyle() | WB_VSCROLL);
     setItemMaxTextLength( 30 );
     setItemDimensions( mnItemMaxSize, mnItemMaxSize, gnTextHeight, gnItemPadding );
 
@@ -141,9 +142,18 @@ RecentDocsView::RecentDocsView( vcl::Window* pParent )
     maHighlightColor = Color(officecfg::Office::Common::Help::StartCenter::StartCenterThumbnailsHighlightColor::get());
     maHighlightTextColor = Color(officecfg::Office::Common::Help::StartCenter::StartCenterThumbnailsHighlightTextColor::get());
     mfHighlightTransparence = 0.25;
+
+    UpdateColors();
 }
 
-VCL_BUILDER_FACTORY(RecentDocsView)
+RecentDocsView::~RecentDocsView()
+{
+    if (mpLoadRecentFile)
+    {
+        mpLoadRecentFile->pView = nullptr;
+        mpLoadRecentFile = nullptr;
+    }
+}
 
 bool RecentDocsView::typeMatchesExtension(ApplicationType type, const OUString &rExt)
 {
@@ -288,25 +298,25 @@ void RecentDocsView::Reload()
     Invalidate();
 }
 
-void RecentDocsView::MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& rMEvt )
+bool RecentDocsView::MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& rMEvt )
 {
     if (rMEvt.IsLeft())
     {
         mnLastMouseDownItem = ImplGetItem(rMEvt.GetPosPixel());
 
-        // ignore to avoid stuff done in ThumbnailView; we don't do selections etc.
-        return;
+        // ignore to avoid stuff done in SfxThumbnailView; we don't do selections etc.
+        return true;
     }
 
-    ThumbnailView::MouseButtonDown(rMEvt);
+    return SfxThumbnailView::MouseButtonDown(rMEvt);
 }
 
-void RecentDocsView::MouseButtonUp(const MouseEvent& rMEvt)
+bool RecentDocsView::MouseButtonUp(const MouseEvent& rMEvt)
 {
     if (rMEvt.IsLeft())
     {
         if( rMEvt.GetClicks() > 1 )
-            return;
+            return true;
 
         size_t nPos = ImplGetItem(rMEvt.GetPosPixel());
         ThumbnailViewItem* pItem = ImplGetItem(nPos);
@@ -323,9 +333,9 @@ void RecentDocsView::MouseButtonUp(const MouseEvent& rMEvt)
         mnLastMouseDownItem = THUMBNAILVIEW_ITEM_NOTFOUND;
 
         if (pItem)
-            return;
+            return true;
     }
-    ThumbnailView::MouseButtonUp(rMEvt);
+    return SfxThumbnailView::MouseButtonUp(rMEvt);
 }
 
 void RecentDocsView::OnItemDblClicked(ThumbnailViewItem *pItem)
@@ -337,19 +347,7 @@ void RecentDocsView::OnItemDblClicked(ThumbnailViewItem *pItem)
 
 void RecentDocsView::Paint(vcl::RenderContext& rRenderContext, const tools::Rectangle &aRect)
 {
-    // Set preferred width
-    if (mFilteredItemList.empty())
-    {
-        rRenderContext.Push(PushFlags::FONT);
-        SetMessageFont(rRenderContext);
-        set_width_request(std::max(rRenderContext.GetTextWidth(maWelcomeLine1),
-                                   rRenderContext.GetTextWidth(maWelcomeLine2)));
-        rRenderContext.Pop();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        set_width_request(gnTextHeight + mnItemMaxSize + 2 * gnItemPadding);
-    }
+    SfxThumbnailView::Paint(rRenderContext, aRect);
 
     if (mItemList.empty())
     {
@@ -362,12 +360,12 @@ void RecentDocsView::Paint(vcl::RenderContext& rRenderContext, const tools::Rect
         // No recent files to be shown yet. Show a welcome screen.
         rRenderContext.Push(PushFlags::FONT | PushFlags::TEXTCOLOR);
         SetMessageFont(rRenderContext);
-        SetTextColor(maTextColor);
+        rRenderContext.SetTextColor(maTextColor);
 
         tools::Long nTextHeight = rRenderContext.GetTextHeight();
 
         const Size& rImgSize = maWelcomeImage.GetSizePixel();
-        const Size& rSize = GetSizePixel();
+        const Size& rSize = GetOutputSizePixel();
 
         const int nX = (rSize.Width() - rImgSize.Width())/2;
         int nY = (rSize.Height() - 3 * nTextHeight - rImgSize.Height())/2;
@@ -384,28 +382,36 @@ void RecentDocsView::Paint(vcl::RenderContext& rRenderContext, const tools::Rect
 
         rRenderContext.Pop();
     }
-    else
-    {
-        ThumbnailView::Paint(rRenderContext, aRect);
-    }
 }
 
 void RecentDocsView::LoseFocus()
 {
     deselectItems();
 
-    ThumbnailView::LoseFocus();
+    SfxThumbnailView::LoseFocus();
 }
 
 void RecentDocsView::Clear()
 {
     Invalidate();
-    ThumbnailView::Clear();
+    SfxThumbnailView::Clear();
+}
+
+void RecentDocsView::PostLoadRecentUsedFile(LoadRecentFile* pLoadRecentFile)
+{
+    assert(!mpLoadRecentFile);
+    mpLoadRecentFile = pLoadRecentFile;
+    Application::PostUserEvent(LINK(nullptr, RecentDocsView, ExecuteHdl_Impl), pLoadRecentFile);
+}
+
+void RecentDocsView::DispatchedLoadRecentUsedFile()
+{
+    mpLoadRecentFile = nullptr;
 }
 
 IMPL_STATIC_LINK( RecentDocsView, ExecuteHdl_Impl, void*, p, void )
 {
-    LoadRecentFile* pLoadRecentFile = static_cast< LoadRecentFile*>(p);
+    LoadRecentFile* pLoadRecentFile = static_cast<LoadRecentFile*>(p);
     try
     {
         // Asynchronous execution as this can lead to our own destruction!
@@ -417,8 +423,11 @@ IMPL_STATIC_LINK( RecentDocsView, ExecuteHdl_Impl, void*, p, void )
     {
     }
 
-    if ( !pLoadRecentFile->pView->IsDisposed() )
-        pLoadRecentFile->pView->SetPointer( PointerStyle::Arrow );
+    if (pLoadRecentFile->pView)
+    {
+        pLoadRecentFile->pView->DispatchedLoadRecentUsedFile();
+        pLoadRecentFile->pView->SetPointer(PointerStyle::Arrow);
+    }
 
     delete pLoadRecentFile;
 }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/control/recentdocsviewitem.cxx b/sfx2/source/control/recentdocsviewitem.cxx
index e7676f1ac74b..8a047b20ee8d 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/control/recentdocsviewitem.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/control/recentdocsviewitem.cxx
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void RecentDocsViewItem::OpenDocument()
     pLoadRecentFile->aArgSeq = aArgsList;
     pLoadRecentFile->pView = &mrParentView;
 
-    Application::PostUserEvent(LINK(nullptr, sfx2::RecentDocsView, ExecuteHdl_Impl), pLoadRecentFile, true);
+    mrParentView.PostLoadRecentUsedFile(pLoadRecentFile);
 }
 
 /* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/sfx2/source/control/templatedefaultview.cxx b/sfx2/source/control/templatedefaultview.cxx
index 5b4a4ccd429a..6c4fd3d241eb 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/control/templatedefaultview.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/control/templatedefaultview.cxx
@@ -11,28 +11,23 @@
 #include <sfx2/thumbnailview.hxx>
 #include <templateviewitem.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/sfxresid.hxx>
-#include <vcl/builderfactory.hxx>
 #include <vcl/event.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
 
 #include <sfx2/strings.hrc>
 
-#define MNI_OPEN               1
-#define MNI_EDIT               2
-
 #include <officecfg/Office/Common.hxx>
 
-VCL_BUILDER_FACTORY(TemplateDefaultView)
-
 constexpr int gnItemPadding(5); //TODO:: Change padding to 10. It looks really crowded and occupied.
 constexpr tools::Long gnTextHeight = 30;
 
-TemplateDefaultView::TemplateDefaultView( Window* pParent)
-    : TemplateLocalView(pParent)
+TemplateDefaultView::TemplateDefaultView(std::unique_ptr<weld::ScrolledWindow> xWindow,
+                                         std::unique_ptr<weld::Menu> xMenu)
+    : SfxTemplateLocalView(std::move(xWindow), std::move(xMenu))
 {
     tools::Rectangle aScreen = Application::GetScreenPosSizePixel(Application::GetDisplayBuiltInScreen());
     mnItemMaxSize = std::min(aScreen.GetWidth(),aScreen.GetHeight()) > 800 ? 256 : 192;
-    ThumbnailView::setItemDimensions( mnItemMaxSize, mnItemMaxSize, gnTextHeight, gnItemPadding );
+    SfxThumbnailView::setItemDimensions( mnItemMaxSize, mnItemMaxSize, gnTextHeight, gnItemPadding );
     updateThumbnailDimensions(mnItemMaxSize);
 
     // startcenter specific settings
@@ -41,13 +36,8 @@ TemplateDefaultView::TemplateDefaultView( Window* pParent)
     maHighlightColor = Color(officecfg::Office::Common::Help::StartCenter::StartCenterThumbnailsHighlightColor::get());
     maHighlightTextColor = Color(officecfg::Office::Common::Help::StartCenter::StartCenterThumbnailsHighlightTextColor::get());
     mfHighlightTransparence = 0.25;
-}
 
-void TemplateDefaultView::reload()
-{
-    TemplateLocalView::reload();
-    // Set preferred width
-    set_width_request(gnTextHeight + mnItemMaxSize + 2*gnItemPadding);
+    UpdateColors();
 }
 
 void TemplateDefaultView::showAllTemplates()
@@ -57,12 +47,12 @@ void TemplateDefaultView::showAllTemplates()
     insertItems(maAllTemplates, false);
 }
 
-void TemplateDefaultView::KeyInput( const KeyEvent& rKEvt )
+bool TemplateDefaultView::KeyInput( const KeyEvent& rKEvt )
 {
-    ThumbnailView::KeyInput(rKEvt);
+    return SfxThumbnailView::KeyInput(rKEvt);
 }
 
-void TemplateDefaultView::MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& rMEvt )
+bool TemplateDefaultView::MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& rMEvt )
 {
     if( rMEvt.IsLeft() && rMEvt.GetClicks() == 1 )
     {
@@ -71,21 +61,21 @@ void TemplateDefaultView::MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& rMEvt )
         TemplateViewItem* pViewItem = dynamic_cast<TemplateViewItem*>(pItem);
         if(pViewItem)
             maOpenTemplateHdl.Call(pViewItem);
-        return;
+        return true;
     }
 
-    TemplateLocalView::MouseButtonDown(rMEvt);
+    return SfxTemplateLocalView::MouseButtonDown(rMEvt);
 }
 
 void TemplateDefaultView::createContextMenu()
 {
-    ScopedVclPtrInstance<PopupMenu> pItemMenu;
-    pItemMenu->InsertItem(MNI_OPEN,SfxResId(STR_OPEN));
-    pItemMenu->InsertItem(MNI_EDIT,SfxResId(STR_EDIT_TEMPLATE));
+    mxContextMenu->clear();
+    mxContextMenu->append("open",SfxResId(STR_OPEN));
+    mxContextMenu->append("edit",SfxResId(STR_EDIT_TEMPLATE));
     deselectItems();
     maSelectedItem->setSelection(true);
-    pItemMenu->SetSelectHdl(LINK(this, TemplateLocalView, ContextMenuSelectHdl));
-    pItemMenu->Execute(this, tools::Rectangle(maPosition,Size(1,1)), PopupMenuFlags::ExecuteDown);
+    maItemStateHdl.Call(maSelectedItem);
+    ContextMenuSelectHdl(mxContextMenu->popup_at_rect(GetDrawingArea(), tools::Rectangle(maPosition, Size(1,1))));
     Invalidate();
 }
 
diff --git a/sfx2/source/control/templatelocalview.cxx b/sfx2/source/control/templatelocalview.cxx
index c043102e73ae..1657a3bae43c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/control/templatelocalview.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/control/templatelocalview.cxx
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void TemplateLocalView::insertItems(const std::vector<TemplateItemProperties> &r
     updateItems(std::move(aItems));
 }
 
-void TemplateLocalView::updateThumbnailDimensions(tools::Long itemMaxSize)
+void SfxTemplateLocalView::updateThumbnailDimensions(tools::Long itemMaxSize)
 {
     mnThumbnailWidth = itemMaxSize;
     mnThumbnailHeight = itemMaxSize;
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@ SfxTemplateLocalView::SfxTemplateLocalView(std::unique_ptr<weld::ScrolledWindow>
     : SfxThumbnailView(std::move(xWindow), std::move(xMenu))
     , mnCurRegionId(0)
     , maSelectedItem(nullptr)
+    , mnThumbnailWidth(TEMPLATE_THUMBNAIL_MAX_WIDTH)
+    , mnThumbnailHeight(TEMPLATE_THUMBNAIL_MAX_HEIGHT)
     , maPosition(0,0)
     , mpDocTemplates(new SfxDocumentTemplates)
 {
@@ -509,8 +511,8 @@ void SfxTemplateLocalView::Populate()
             aProperties.aPath = aURL;
             aProperties.aRegionName = aRegionName;
             aProperties.aThumbnail = TemplateLocalView::fetchThumbnail(aURL,
-                                                                          TEMPLATE_THUMBNAIL_MAX_WIDTH,
-                                                                          TEMPLATE_THUMBNAIL_MAX_HEIGHT);
+                                                                          mnThumbnailWidth,
+                                                                          mnThumbnailHeight);
 
             pItem->maTemplates.push_back(aProperties);
             maAllTemplates.push_back(aProperties);
diff --git a/sfx2/source/control/thumbnailview.cxx b/sfx2/source/control/thumbnailview.cxx
index b0827d4922cc..de2415c8640e 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/control/thumbnailview.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/control/thumbnailview.cxx
@@ -1327,6 +1327,13 @@ void SfxThumbnailView::ImplInit()
 
     mpStartSelRange = mFilteredItemList.end();
 
+    UpdateColors();
+
+    mpItemAttrs->nMaxTextLength = 0;
+}
+
+void SfxThumbnailView::UpdateColors()
+{
     mpItemAttrs->aFillColor = maFillColor.getBColor();
     mpItemAttrs->aTextColor = maTextColor.getBColor();
     mpItemAttrs->aHighlightColor = maHighlightColor.getBColor();
@@ -1334,8 +1341,6 @@ void SfxThumbnailView::ImplInit()
     mpItemAttrs->aSelectHighlightColor = maSelectHighlightColor.getBColor();
     mpItemAttrs->aSelectHighlightTextColor = maSelectHighlightTextColor.getBColor();
     mpItemAttrs->fHighlightTransparence = mfHighlightTransparence;
-
-    mpItemAttrs->nMaxTextLength = 0;
 }
 
 void SfxThumbnailView::ImplDeleteItems()
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/backingwindow.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/backingwindow.cxx
index a1a48e253e70..44f53cfd8801 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/backingwindow.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/backingwindow.cxx
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 #include "backingwindow.hxx"
 
 #include <vcl/accel.hxx>
+#include <vcl/event.hxx>
+#include <vcl/help.hxx>
 #include <vcl/settings.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
 #include <vcl/syswin.hxx>
 #include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
-#include <vcl/fixed.hxx>
 
 #include <unotools/historyoptions.hxx>
 #include <unotools/moduleoptions.hxx>
@@ -33,8 +34,6 @@
 #include <svtools/langhelp.hxx>
 #include <templateviewitem.hxx>
 
-#include <vcl/menubtn.hxx>
-
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/propertysequence.hxx>
 
@@ -65,60 +64,43 @@ const char SERVICENAME_CFGREADACCESS[] = "com.sun.star.configuration.Configurati
 // increase size of the text in the buttons on the left fMultiplier-times
 float const fMultiplier = 1.4f;
 
-BackingWindow::BackingWindow( vcl::Window* i_pParent ) :
-    Window( i_pParent ),
-    mbLocalViewInitialized(false),
-    mbInitControls( false )
+BackingWindow::BackingWindow(vcl::Window* i_pParent)
+    : InterimItemWindow(i_pParent, "sfx/ui/startcenter.ui", "StartCenter", false)
+    , mxOpenButton(m_xBuilder->weld_button("open_all"))
+    , mxRecentButton(m_xBuilder->weld_menu_toggle_button("open_recent"))
+    , mxRemoteButton(m_xBuilder->weld_button("open_remote"))
+    , mxTemplateButton(m_xBuilder->weld_menu_toggle_button("templates_all"))
+    , mxCreateLabel(m_xBuilder->weld_label("create_label"))
+    , mxAltHelpLabel(m_xBuilder->weld_label("althelplabel"))
+    , mxWriterAllButton(m_xBuilder->weld_button("writer_all"))
+    , mxCalcAllButton(m_xBuilder->weld_button("calc_all"))
+    , mxImpressAllButton(m_xBuilder->weld_button("impress_all"))
+    , mxDrawAllButton(m_xBuilder->weld_button("draw_all"))
+    , mxDBAllButton(m_xBuilder->weld_button("database_all"))
+    , mxMathAllButton(m_xBuilder->weld_button("math_all"))
+    , mxHelpButton(m_xBuilder->weld_button("help"))
+    , mxExtensionsButton(m_xBuilder->weld_button("extensions"))
+    , mxAllButtonsBox(m_xBuilder->weld_container("all_buttons_box"))
+    , mxButtonsBox(m_xBuilder->weld_container("buttons_box"))
+    , mxSmallButtonsBox(m_xBuilder->weld_container("small_buttons_box"))
+    , mxAllRecentThumbnails(new sfx2::RecentDocsView(m_xBuilder->weld_scrolled_window("scrollrecent", true),
+                                                     m_xBuilder->weld_menu("recentmenu")))
+    , mxAllRecentThumbnailsWin(new weld::CustomWeld(*m_xBuilder, "all_recent", *mxAllRecentThumbnails))
+    , mxLocalView(new TemplateDefaultView(m_xBuilder->weld_scrolled_window("scrolllocal", true),
+                                          m_xBuilder->weld_menu("localmenu")))
+    , mxLocalViewWin(new weld::CustomWeld(*m_xBuilder, "local_view", *mxLocalView))
+    , mbLocalViewInitialized(false)
+    , mbInitControls(false)
 {
-    m_pUIBuilder.reset(new VclBuilder(this, AllSettings::GetUIRootDir(), "sfx/ui/startcenter.ui", "StartCenter" ));
+    // init background
+    SetPaintTransparent(false);
+    SetBackground(svtools::ColorConfig().GetColorValue(::svtools::APPBACKGROUND).nColor);
 
-    get(mpOpenButton, "open_all");
-    get(mpRemoteButton, "open_remote");
-    get(mpRecentButton, "open_recent");
-    get(mpTemplateButton, "templates_all");
-
-    get(mpCreateLabel, "create_label");
-
-    get(mpWriterAllButton, "writer_all");
-    get(mpCalcAllButton, "calc_all");
-    get(mpImpressAllButton, "impress_all");
-    get(mpDrawAllButton, "draw_all");
-    get(mpDBAllButton, "database_all");
-    get(mpMathAllButton, "math_all");
-
-    get(mpHelpButton, "help");
     //set an alternative help label that doesn't hotkey the H of the Help menu
-    mpHelpButton->SetText(get<Window>("althelplabel")->GetText());
-    get(mpExtensionsButton, "extensions");
+    mxHelpButton->set_label(mxAltHelpLabel->get_label());
+    mxHelpButton->connect_clicked(LINK(this, BackingWindow, ClickHelpHdl));
 
-    //Containers are invisible to cursor traversal
-    //So on pressing "right" when in Help the
-    //extension button is considered as a candidate
-
-    //But the containers are not invisible to the PushButton ctor which checks
-    //if the preceding window of its parent is a button and if it then
-    //defaults to grouping with it and if it is not a button defaults to
-    //setting itself as the start of a new group.
-
-    //So here take the second button and set it as explicitly not the start
-    //of a group, i.e. allow it to be grouped with the preceding
-    //PushButton so when seen as a candidate by cursor travelling
-    //it will be accepted as a continuation of the group.
-    WinBits nBits = mpExtensionsButton->GetStyle();
-    nBits &= ~WB_GROUP;
-    nBits |= WB_NOGROUP;
-    mpExtensionsButton->SetStyle(nBits);
-    assert(mpHelpButton->GetStyle() & WB_GROUP);
-    assert(!(mpExtensionsButton->GetStyle() & WB_GROUP));
-
-    get(mpAllButtonsBox, "all_buttons_box");
-    get(mpButtonsBox, "buttons_box");
-    get(mpSmallButtonsBox, "small_buttons_box");
-
-    get(mpAllRecentThumbnails, "all_recent");
-    get(mpLocalView, "local_view");
-
-    maDndWindows.emplace_back(mpAllRecentThumbnails);
+    mxDropTarget = mxAllRecentThumbnails->GetDropTarget();
 
     try
     {
@@ -129,20 +111,19 @@ BackingWindow::BackingWindow( vcl::Window* i_pParent ) :
         TOOLS_WARN_EXCEPTION( "fwk", "BackingWindow" );
     }
 
-    // fdo#34392: we do the layout dynamically, the layout depends on the font,
-    // so we should handle data changed events (font changing) of the last child
-    // control, at this point all the controls have updated settings (i.e. font).
-
-    EnableChildTransparentMode();
-
     SetStyle( GetStyle() | WB_DIALOGCONTROL );
 
     // get dispatch provider
     Reference<XDesktop2> xDesktop = Desktop::create( comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
     mxDesktopDispatchProvider = xDesktop;
 
-    // init background
-    SetBackground();
+    mxOpenButton->grab_focus();
+}
+
+IMPL_LINK(BackingWindow, ClickHelpHdl, weld::Button&, rButton, void)
+{
+    if (Help* pHelp = Application::GetHelp())
+        pHelp->Start(OUString::fromUtf8(m_xContainer->get_help_id()), &rButton);
 }
 
 BackingWindow::~BackingWindow()
@@ -155,39 +136,36 @@ void BackingWindow::dispose()
     // deregister drag&drop helper
     if (mxDropTargetListener.is())
     {
-        for (auto const & pDndWin : maDndWindows)
+        if (mxDropTarget.is())
         {
-            css::uno::Reference< css::datatransfer::dnd::XDropTarget > xDropTarget =
-                    pDndWin->GetDropTarget();
-            if (xDropTarget.is())
-            {
-                xDropTarget->removeDropTargetListener(mxDropTargetListener);
-                xDropTarget->setActive(false);
-            }
+            mxDropTarget->removeDropTargetListener(mxDropTargetListener);
+            mxDropTarget->setActive(false);
         }
         mxDropTargetListener.clear();
     }
-    disposeBuilder();
-    maDndWindows.clear();
-    mpOpenButton.clear();
-    mpRemoteButton.clear();
-    mpRecentButton.clear();
-    mpTemplateButton.clear();
-    mpCreateLabel.clear();
-    mpWriterAllButton.clear();
-    mpCalcAllButton.clear();
-    mpImpressAllButton.clear();
-    mpDrawAllButton.clear();
-    mpDBAllButton.clear();
-    mpMathAllButton.clear();
-    mpHelpButton.clear();
-    mpExtensionsButton.clear();
-    mpAllButtonsBox.clear();
-    mpButtonsBox.clear();
-    mpSmallButtonsBox.clear();
-    mpAllRecentThumbnails.clear();
-    mpLocalView.clear();
-    vcl::Window::dispose();
+    mxDropTarget.clear();
+    mxOpenButton.reset();
+    mxRemoteButton.reset();
+    mxRecentButton.reset();
+    mxTemplateButton.reset();
+    mxCreateLabel.reset();
+    mxAltHelpLabel.reset();
+    mxWriterAllButton.reset();
+    mxCalcAllButton.reset();
+    mxImpressAllButton.reset();
+    mxDrawAllButton.reset();
+    mxDBAllButton.reset();
+    mxMathAllButton.reset();
+    mxHelpButton.reset();
+    mxExtensionsButton.reset();
+    mxAllButtonsBox.reset();
+    mxButtonsBox.reset();
+    mxSmallButtonsBox.reset();
+    mxAllRecentThumbnailsWin.reset();
+    mxAllRecentThumbnails.reset();
+    mxLocalViewWin.reset();
+    mxLocalView.reset();
+    InterimItemWindow::dispose();
 }
 
 void BackingWindow::initControls()
@@ -201,77 +179,73 @@ void BackingWindow::initControls()
     SvtModuleOptions    aModuleOptions;
 
     if (aModuleOptions.IsModuleInstalled(SvtModuleOptions::EModule::WRITER))
-        mpAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_WRITER;
+        mxAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_WRITER;
 
     if (aModuleOptions.IsModuleInstalled(SvtModuleOptions::EModule::CALC))
-        mpAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_CALC;
+        mxAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_CALC;
 
     if (aModuleOptions.IsModuleInstalled(SvtModuleOptions::EModule::IMPRESS))
-        mpAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_IMPRESS;
+        mxAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_IMPRESS;
 
     if (aModuleOptions.IsModuleInstalled(SvtModuleOptions::EModule::DRAW))
-        mpAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_DRAW;
+        mxAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_DRAW;
 
     if (aModuleOptions.IsModuleInstalled(SvtModuleOptions::EModule::DATABASE))
-        mpAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_DATABASE;
+        mxAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_DATABASE;
 
     if (aModuleOptions.IsModuleInstalled(SvtModuleOptions::EModule::MATH))
-        mpAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_MATH;
+        mxAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_MATH;
 
-    mpAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_OTHER;
-    mpAllRecentThumbnails->Reload();
-    mpAllRecentThumbnails->ShowTooltips( true );
-    mpRecentButton->SetActive(true);
+    mxAllRecentThumbnails->mnFileTypes |= sfx2::ApplicationType::TYPE_OTHER;
+    mxAllRecentThumbnails->Reload();
+    mxAllRecentThumbnails->ShowTooltips( true );
+    mxRecentButton->set_active(true);
 
     //initialize Template view
-    mpLocalView->SetStyle( mpLocalView->GetStyle() | WB_VSCROLL);
-    mpLocalView->Hide();
+    mxLocalView->Hide();
 
-    mpTemplateButton->SetDelayMenu(true);
-    mpTemplateButton->SetDropDown(PushButtonDropdownStyle::SplitMenuButton);
-    mpRecentButton->SetDelayMenu(true);
-    mpRecentButton->SetDropDown(PushButtonDropdownStyle::SplitMenuButton);
 
     //set handlers
-    mpLocalView->setCreateContextMenuHdl(LINK(this, BackingWindow, CreateContextMenuHdl));
-    mpLocalView->setOpenTemplateHdl(LINK(this, BackingWindow, OpenTemplateHdl));
-    mpLocalView->setEditTemplateHdl(LINK(this, BackingWindow, EditTemplateHdl));
-    mpLocalView->ShowTooltips( true );
+    mxLocalView->setCreateContextMenuHdl(LINK(this, BackingWindow, CreateContextMenuHdl));
+    mxLocalView->setOpenTemplateHdl(LINK(this, BackingWindow, OpenTemplateHdl));
+    mxLocalView->setEditTemplateHdl(LINK(this, BackingWindow, EditTemplateHdl));
+    mxLocalView->ShowTooltips( true );
 
-    setupButton( mpOpenButton );
-    setupButton( mpRemoteButton );
-    setupButton( mpRecentButton );
-    setupButton( mpTemplateButton );
-    setupButton( mpWriterAllButton );
-    setupButton( mpDrawAllButton );
-    setupButton( mpCalcAllButton );
-    setupButton( mpDBAllButton );
-    setupButton( mpImpressAllButton );
-    setupButton( mpMathAllButton );
+    setupButton(*mxOpenButton);
+    setupButton(*mxRemoteButton);
+    setupButton(*mxRecentButton);
+    setupButton(*mxTemplateButton);
+    setupButton(*mxWriterAllButton);
+    setupButton(*mxDrawAllButton);
+    setupButton(*mxCalcAllButton);
+    setupButton(*mxDBAllButton);
+    setupButton(*mxImpressAllButton);
+    setupButton(*mxMathAllButton);
 
     checkInstalledModules();
 
-    mpExtensionsButton->SetClickHdl(LINK(this, BackingWindow, ExtLinkClickHdl));
+    mxExtensionsButton->connect_clicked(LINK(this, BackingWindow, ExtLinkClickHdl));
 
-    // setup nice colors
-    vcl::Font aFont(mpCreateLabel->GetSettings().GetStyleSettings().GetLabelFont());
+    // setup larger font
+    vcl::Font aFont(mxCreateLabel->get_font());
     aFont.SetFontSize(Size(0, aFont.GetFontSize().Height() * fMultiplier));
-    mpCreateLabel->SetControlFont(aFont);
-
-    Resize();
+    mxCreateLabel->set_font(aFont);
 
     // compute the menubar height
     sal_Int32 nMenuHeight = 0;
-    SystemWindow* pSystemWindow = GetSystemWindow();
-    if (pSystemWindow)
+    if (SystemWindow* pSystemWindow = GetSystemWindow())
     {
         MenuBar* pMenuBar = pSystemWindow->GetMenuBar();
         if (pMenuBar)
             nMenuHeight = pMenuBar->ImplGetWindow()->GetOutputSizePixel().Height();
     }
 
-    set_width_request(mpAllRecentThumbnails->get_width_request() + mpAllButtonsBox->GetOptimalSize().Width());
-    set_height_request(nMenuHeight + mpAllButtonsBox->GetOptimalSize().Height());
+    // fdo#34392: we do the layout dynamically, the layout depends on the font,
+    // so we should handle data changed events (font changing) of the last child
+    // control, at this point all the controls have updated settings (i.e. font).
+    Size aPrefSize(mxAllButtonsBox->get_preferred_size());
+    set_width_request(aPrefSize.Width());
+    set_height_request(nMenuHeight + aPrefSize.Height());
 }
 
 void BackingWindow::initializeLocalView()
@@ -279,74 +253,41 @@ void BackingWindow::initializeLocalView()
     if (!mbLocalViewInitialized)
     {
         mbLocalViewInitialized = true;
-        mpLocalView->Populate();
-        mpLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::NONE));
-        mpLocalView->showAllTemplates();
+        mxLocalView->Populate();
+        mxLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::NONE));
+        mxLocalView->showAllTemplates();
     }
 }
 
-void BackingWindow::setupButton( PushButton* pButton )
+void BackingWindow::setupButton(weld::Button& rButton)
 {
     // the buttons should have a bit bigger font
-    vcl::Font aFont(pButton->GetSettings().GetStyleSettings().GetPushButtonFont());
+    vcl::Font aFont(rButton.get_font());
     aFont.SetFontSize(Size(0, aFont.GetFontSize().Height() * fMultiplier));
-    pButton->SetControlFont(aFont);
-    pButton->SetClickHdl( LINK( this, BackingWindow, ClickHdl ) );
+    rButton.set_font(aFont);
+    rButton.connect_clicked( LINK( this, BackingWindow, ClickHdl ) );
 }
 
-void BackingWindow::setupButton( MenuToggleButton* pButton )
+void BackingWindow::setupButton(weld::MenuButton& rButton)
 {
-    vcl::Font aFont(pButton->GetSettings().GetStyleSettings().GetPushButtonFont());
+    vcl::Font aFont(rButton.get_font());
     aFont.SetFontSize(Size(0, aFont.GetFontSize().Height() * fMultiplier));
-    pButton->SetControlFont(aFont);
+    rButton.set_font(aFont);
 
-    PopupMenu* pMenu = pButton->GetPopupMenu();
-    pMenu->SetMenuFlags(pMenu->GetMenuFlags() | MenuFlags::AlwaysShowDisabledEntries);
-
-    pButton->SetClickHdl(LINK(this, BackingWindow, ClickHdl));
-    pButton->SetSelectHdl(LINK(this, BackingWindow, MenuSelectHdl));
+    rButton.connect_clicked(LINK(this, BackingWindow, ClickHdl));
+    rButton.connect_selected(LINK(this, BackingWindow, MenuSelectHdl));
 }
 
 void BackingWindow::checkInstalledModules()
 {
     SvtModuleOptions aModuleOpt;
 
-    mpWriterAllButton->Enable( aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::WRITER ));
-
-    mpCalcAllButton->Enable( aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::CALC ) );
-
-    mpImpressAllButton->Enable( aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::IMPRESS ) );
-
-    mpDrawAllButton->Enable( aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::DRAW ) );
-
-    mpMathAllButton->Enable(aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::MATH ));
-
-    mpDBAllButton->Enable(aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::DATABASE ));
-}
-
-void BackingWindow::Paint(vcl::RenderContext& rRenderContext, const tools::Rectangle&)
-{
-    Resize();
-
-    Wallpaper aBack(svtools::ColorConfig().GetColorValue(::svtools::APPBACKGROUND).nColor);
-    vcl::Region aClip(tools::Rectangle(Point(0, 0), GetOutputSizePixel()));
-
-    aClip.Exclude(maStartCentButtons);
-
-    rRenderContext.Push(PushFlags::CLIPREGION);
-    rRenderContext.IntersectClipRegion(aClip);
-    rRenderContext.DrawWallpaper(tools::Rectangle(Point(0, 0), GetOutputSizePixel()), aBack);
-    rRenderContext.Pop();
-
-    ScopedVclPtrInstance<VirtualDevice> pVDev(rRenderContext);
-    pVDev->EnableRTL(rRenderContext.IsRTLEnabled());
-    pVDev->SetOutputSizePixel(maStartCentButtons.GetSize());
-    Point aOffset(Point(0, 0) - maStartCentButtons.TopLeft());
-    pVDev->DrawWallpaper(tools::Rectangle(aOffset, GetOutputSizePixel()), aBack);
-
-    rRenderContext.DrawOutDev(maStartCentButtons.TopLeft(), maStartCentButtons.GetSize(),
-                              Point(0, 0), maStartCentButtons.GetSize(),
-                              *pVDev);
+    mxWriterAllButton->set_sensitive( aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::WRITER ));
+    mxCalcAllButton->set_sensitive( aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::CALC ) );
+    mxImpressAllButton->set_sensitive( aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::IMPRESS ) );
+    mxDrawAllButton->set_sensitive( aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::DRAW ) );
+    mxMathAllButton->set_sensitive(aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::MATH ));
+    mxDBAllButton->set_sensitive(aModuleOpt.IsModuleInstalled( SvtModuleOptions::EModule::DATABASE ));
 }
 
 bool BackingWindow::PreNotify(NotifyEvent& rNEvt)
@@ -356,42 +297,44 @@ bool BackingWindow::PreNotify(NotifyEvent& rNEvt)
         const KeyEvent* pEvt = rNEvt.GetKeyEvent();
         const vcl::KeyCode& rKeyCode(pEvt->GetKeyCode());
 
+        bool bThumbnailHasFocus = mxAllRecentThumbnails->HasFocus() || mxLocalView->HasFocus();
+
         // Subwindows of BackingWindow: Sidebar and Thumbnail view
         if( rKeyCode.GetCode() == KEY_F6 )
         {
             if( rKeyCode.IsShift() ) // Shift + F6
             {
-                if( mpAllRecentThumbnails->HasFocus() || mpLocalView->HasFocus())
+                if (bThumbnailHasFocus)
                 {
-                    mpOpenButton->GrabFocus();
+                    mxOpenButton->grab_focus();
                     return true;
                 }
             }
             else if ( rKeyCode.IsMod1() ) // Ctrl + F6
             {
-                if(mpAllRecentThumbnails->IsVisible())
+                if(mxAllRecentThumbnails->IsVisible())
                 {
-                    mpAllRecentThumbnails->GrabFocus();
+                    mxAllRecentThumbnails->GrabFocus();
                     return true;
                 }
-                else if(mpLocalView->IsVisible())
+                else if(mxLocalView->IsVisible())
                 {
-                    mpLocalView->GrabFocus();
+                    mxLocalView->GrabFocus();
                     return true;
                 }
             }
             else // F6
             {
-                if( mpAllButtonsBox->HasChildPathFocus() )
+                if (!bThumbnailHasFocus)
                 {
-                    if(mpAllRecentThumbnails->IsVisible())
+                    if(mxAllRecentThumbnails->IsVisible())
                     {
-                        mpAllRecentThumbnails->GrabFocus();
+                        mxAllRecentThumbnails->GrabFocus();
                         return true;
                     }
-                    else if(mpLocalView->IsVisible())
+                    else if(mxLocalView->IsVisible())
                     {
-                        mpLocalView->GrabFocus();
+                        mxLocalView->GrabFocus();
                         return true;
                     }
                 }
@@ -413,8 +356,7 @@ bool BackingWindow::PreNotify(NotifyEvent& rNEvt)
     {
         Accelerator::ToggleMnemonicsOnHierarchy(*rNEvt.GetCommandEvent(), this);
     }
-
-    return Window::PreNotify( rNEvt );
+    return InterimItemWindow::PreNotify( rNEvt );
 }
 
 void BackingWindow::GetFocus()
@@ -424,16 +366,19 @@ void BackingWindow::GetFocus()
     {
         if( nFlags & GetFocusFlags::Forward ) // F6
         {
-            mpOpenButton->GrabFocus();
+            mxOpenButton->grab_focus();
             return;
         }
         else // Shift + F6 or Ctrl + F6
         {
-            mpAllRecentThumbnails->GrabFocus();
+            if(mxAllRecentThumbnails->IsVisible())
+                mxAllRecentThumbnails->GrabFocus();
+            else if(mxLocalView->IsVisible())
+                mxLocalView->GrabFocus();
             return;
         }
     }
-    Window::GetFocus();
+    InterimItemWindow::GetFocus();
 }
 
 void BackingWindow::setOwningFrame( const css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XFrame >& xFrame )
@@ -445,35 +390,18 @@ void BackingWindow::setOwningFrame( const css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XFram
     // establish drag&drop mode
     mxDropTargetListener.set(new OpenFileDropTargetListener(mxContext, mxFrame));
 
-    for (auto const & pDndWin : maDndWindows)
+    if (mxDropTarget.is())
     {
-        css::uno::Reference< css::datatransfer::dnd::XDropTarget > xDropTarget =
-            pDndWin->GetDropTarget();
-        if (xDropTarget.is())
-        {
-            xDropTarget->addDropTargetListener(mxDropTargetListener);
-            xDropTarget->setActive(true);
-        }
+        mxDropTarget->addDropTargetListener(mxDropTargetListener);
+        mxDropTarget->setActive(true);
     }
 }
 
-void BackingWindow::Resize()
-{
-    maStartCentButtons = tools::Rectangle( Point(0, 0), GetOutputSizePixel() );
-
-    if (isLayoutEnabled(this))
-        VclContainer::setLayoutAllocation(*GetWindow(GetWindowType::FirstChild),
-            maStartCentButtons.TopLeft(), maStartCentButtons.GetSize());
-
-    if (!IsInPaint())
-        Invalidate();
-}
-
-IMPL_LINK(BackingWindow, ExtLinkClickHdl, Button*, pButton, void)
+IMPL_LINK(BackingWindow, ExtLinkClickHdl, weld::Button&, rButton, void)
 {
     OUString aNode;
 
-    if (pButton == mpExtensionsButton)
+    if (&rButton == mxExtensionsButton.get())
         aNode = "AddFeatureURL";
 
     if (aNode.isEmpty())
@@ -509,22 +437,22 @@ IMPL_LINK(BackingWindow, ExtLinkClickHdl, Button*, pButton, void)
     }
 }
 
-IMPL_LINK( BackingWindow, ClickHdl, Button*, pButton, void )
+IMPL_LINK( BackingWindow, ClickHdl, weld::Button&, rButton, void )
 {
     // dispatch the appropriate URL and end the dialog
-    if( pButton == mpWriterAllButton )
+    if( &rButton == mxWriterAllButton.get() )
         dispatchURL( "private:factory/swriter" );
-    else if( pButton == mpCalcAllButton )
+    else if( &rButton == mxCalcAllButton.get() )
         dispatchURL( "private:factory/scalc" );
-    else if( pButton == mpImpressAllButton )
+    else if( &rButton == mxImpressAllButton.get() )
         dispatchURL( "private:factory/simpress?slot=6686" );
-    else if( pButton == mpDrawAllButton )
+    else if( &rButton == mxDrawAllButton.get() )
         dispatchURL( "private:factory/sdraw" );
-    else if( pButton == mpDBAllButton )
+    else if( &rButton == mxDBAllButton.get() )
         dispatchURL( "private:factory/sdatabase?Interactive" );
-    else if( pButton == mpMathAllButton )
+    else if( &rButton == mxMathAllButton.get() )
         dispatchURL( "private:factory/smath" );
-    else if( pButton == mpOpenButton )
+    else if( &rButton == mxOpenButton.get() )
     {
         Reference< XDispatchProvider > xFrame( mxFrame, UNO_QUERY );
 
@@ -535,7 +463,7 @@ IMPL_LINK( BackingWindow, ClickHdl, Button*, pButton, void )
 
         dispatchURL( ".uno:Open", OUString(), xFrame, aArgs );
     }
-    else if( pButton == mpRemoteButton )
+    else if( &rButton == mxRemoteButton.get() )
     {
         Reference< XDispatchProvider > xFrame( mxFrame, UNO_QUERY );
 
@@ -543,60 +471,56 @@ IMPL_LINK( BackingWindow, ClickHdl, Button*, pButton, void )
 
         dispatchURL( ".uno:OpenRemote", OUString(), xFrame, aArgs );
     }
-    else if( pButton == mpRecentButton )
+    else if( &rButton == mxRecentButton.get() )
     {
-        mpLocalView->Hide();
-        mpAllRecentThumbnails->Show();
-        mpAllRecentThumbnails->GrabFocus();
-        mpRecentButton->SetActive(true);
-        mpTemplateButton->SetActive(false);
-        mpTemplateButton->Invalidate();
+        mxLocalView->Hide();
+        mxAllRecentThumbnails->Show();
+        mxAllRecentThumbnails->GrabFocus();
+        mxRecentButton->set_active(true);
+        mxTemplateButton->set_active(false);
     }
-    else if( pButton == mpTemplateButton )
+    else if( &rButton == mxTemplateButton.get() )
     {
-        mpAllRecentThumbnails->Hide();
+        mxAllRecentThumbnails->Hide();
         initializeLocalView();
-        mpLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::NONE));
-        mpLocalView->Show();
-        mpLocalView->reload();
-        mpLocalView->GrabFocus();
-        mpRecentButton->SetActive(false);
-        mpRecentButton->Invalidate();
-        mpTemplateButton->SetActive(true);
+        mxLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::NONE));
+        mxLocalView->Show();
+        mxLocalView->reload();
+        mxLocalView->GrabFocus();
+        mxRecentButton->set_active(false);
+        mxTemplateButton->set_active(true);
     }
 }
 
-IMPL_LINK( BackingWindow, MenuSelectHdl, MenuButton*, pButton, void )
+IMPL_LINK (BackingWindow, MenuSelectHdl, const OString&, rId, void)
 {
-    if(pButton == mpRecentButton)
+    if (rId == "clear_all")
     {
         SvtHistoryOptions().Clear(ePICKLIST);
-        mpAllRecentThumbnails->Reload();
+        mxAllRecentThumbnails->Reload();
         return;
     }
-    else if(pButton == mpTemplateButton)
+    else if (!rId.isEmpty())
     {
         initializeLocalView();
 
-        OString sId = pButton->GetCurItemIdent();
-
-        if( sId == "filter_writer" )
+        if( rId == "filter_writer" )
         {
-            mpLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::WRITER));
+            mxLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::WRITER));
         }
-        else if( sId == "filter_calc" )
+        else if( rId == "filter_calc" )
         {
-            mpLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::CALC));
+            mxLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::CALC));
         }
-        else if( sId == "filter_impress" )
+        else if( rId == "filter_impress" )
         {
-            mpLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::IMPRESS));
+            mxLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::IMPRESS));
         }
-        else if( sId == "filter_draw" )
+        else if( rId == "filter_draw" )
         {
-            mpLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::DRAW));
+            mxLocalView->filterItems(ViewFilter_Application(FILTER_APPLICATION::DRAW));
         }
-        else if( sId == "manage" )
+        else if( rId == "manage" )
         {
             Reference< XDispatchProvider > xFrame( mxFrame, UNO_QUERY );
 
@@ -609,13 +533,12 @@ IMPL_LINK( BackingWindow, MenuSelectHdl, MenuButton*, pButton, void )
             return;
         }
 
-        mpAllRecentThumbnails->Hide();
-        mpLocalView->Show();
-        mpLocalView->reload();
-        mpLocalView->GrabFocus();
-        mpRecentButton->SetActive(false);
-        mpTemplateButton->SetActive(true);
-        mpRecentButton->Invalidate();
+        mxAllRecentThumbnails->Hide();
+        mxLocalView->Show();
+        mxLocalView->reload();
+        mxLocalView->GrabFocus();
+        mxRecentButton->set_active(false);
+        mxTemplateButton->set_active(true);
     }
 }
 
@@ -624,7 +547,7 @@ IMPL_LINK(BackingWindow, CreateContextMenuHdl, ThumbnailViewItem*, pItem, void)
     const TemplateViewItem *pViewItem = dynamic_cast<TemplateViewItem*>(pItem);
 
     if (pViewItem)
-        mpLocalView->createContextMenu();
+        mxLocalView->createContextMenu();
 }
 
 IMPL_LINK(BackingWindow, OpenTemplateHdl, ThumbnailViewItem*, pItem, void)
@@ -753,17 +676,8 @@ void BackingWindow::dispatchURL( const OUString& i_rURL,
     }
 }
 
-Size BackingWindow::GetOptimalSize() const
-{
-    if (isLayoutEnabled(this))
-        return VclContainer::getLayoutRequisition(*GetWindow(GetWindowType::FirstChild));
-
-    return Window::GetOptimalSize();
-}
-
 void BackingWindow::clearRecentFileList()
 {
-    mpAllRecentThumbnails->Clear();
-    set_width_request(mpAllRecentThumbnails->get_width_request() + mpAllButtonsBox->GetOptimalSize().Width());
+    mxAllRecentThumbnails->Clear();
 }
 /* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab:*/
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/backingwindow.hxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/backingwindow.hxx
index cc367f058c76..bdd1a786783c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/backingwindow.hxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/backingwindow.hxx
@@ -22,11 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <rtl/ustring.hxx>
 
-#include <vcl/builder.hxx>
-#include <vcl/button.hxx>
-#include <vcl/layout.hxx>
-
-#include <vcl/menubtn.hxx>
+#include <vcl/InterimItemWindow.hxx>
 
 #include <recentdocsview.hxx>
 #include <templatedefaultview.hxx>
@@ -40,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
-class BackingWindow : public vcl::Window, public VclBuilderContainer
+class BackingWindow : public InterimItemWindow
 {
     css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XComponentContext> mxContext;
     css::uno::Reference<css::frame::XDispatchProvider> mxDesktopDispatchProvider;
@@ -49,49 +45,53 @@ class BackingWindow : public vcl::Window, public VclBuilderContainer
     /** helper for drag&drop. */
     css::uno::Reference<css::datatransfer::dnd::XDropTargetListener> mxDropTargetListener;
 
-    VclPtr<PushButton> mpOpenButton;
-    VclPtr<MenuToggleButton> mpRecentButton;
-    VclPtr<PushButton> mpRemoteButton;
-    VclPtr<MenuToggleButton> mpTemplateButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Button> mxOpenButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::MenuToggleButton> mxRecentButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Button> mxRemoteButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::MenuToggleButton> mxTemplateButton;
 
-    VclPtr<FixedText>  mpCreateLabel;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Label> mxCreateLabel;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Label> mxAltHelpLabel;
 
-    VclPtr<PushButton> mpWriterAllButton;
-    VclPtr<PushButton> mpCalcAllButton;
-    VclPtr<PushButton> mpImpressAllButton;
-    VclPtr<PushButton> mpDrawAllButton;
-    VclPtr<PushButton> mpDBAllButton;
-    VclPtr<PushButton> mpMathAllButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Button> mxWriterAllButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Button> mxCalcAllButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Button> mxImpressAllButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Button> mxDrawAllButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Button> mxDBAllButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Button> mxMathAllButton;
 
-    VclPtr<PushButton> mpHelpButton;
-    VclPtr<PushButton> mpExtensionsButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Button> mxHelpButton;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Button> mxExtensionsButton;
 
-    VclPtr<VclBox> mpAllButtonsBox;
-    VclPtr<VclBox> mpButtonsBox;
-    VclPtr<VclBox> mpSmallButtonsBox;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Container> mxAllButtonsBox;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Container> mxButtonsBox;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::Container> mxSmallButtonsBox;
 
-    VclPtr<sfx2::RecentDocsView> mpAllRecentThumbnails;
-    VclPtr<TemplateDefaultView> mpLocalView;
+    std::unique_ptr<sfx2::RecentDocsView> mxAllRecentThumbnails;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::CustomWeld> mxAllRecentThumbnailsWin;
+    std::unique_ptr<TemplateDefaultView> mxLocalView;
+    std::unique_ptr<weld::CustomWeld> mxLocalViewWin;
     bool mbLocalViewInitialized;
 
-    std::vector< VclPtr<vcl::Window> > maDndWindows;
+    css::uno::Reference<css::datatransfer::dnd::XDropTarget> mxDropTarget;
 
     tools::Rectangle maStartCentButtons;
 
     bool mbInitControls;
     std::unique_ptr<svt::AcceleratorExecute> mpAccExec;
 
-    void setupButton(PushButton* pButton);
-    void setupButton(MenuToggleButton* pButton);
+    void setupButton(weld::Button& rButton);
+    void setupButton(weld::MenuButton& rButton);
 
     void dispatchURL(const OUString& i_rURL,
                      const OUString& i_rTarget = OUString("_default"),
                      const css::uno::Reference<css::frame::XDispatchProvider >& i_xProv = css::uno::Reference<css::frame::XDispatchProvider>(),
                      const css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue >& = css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue>());
 
-    DECL_LINK(ClickHdl, Button*, void);
-    DECL_LINK(MenuSelectHdl, MenuButton*, void);
-    DECL_LINK(ExtLinkClickHdl, Button*, void);
+    DECL_LINK(ClickHdl, weld::Button&, void);
+    DECL_LINK(ClickHelpHdl, weld::Button&, void);
+    DECL_LINK(MenuSelectHdl, const OString&, void);
+    DECL_LINK(ExtLinkClickHdl, weld::Button&, void);
     DECL_LINK(CreateContextMenuHdl, ThumbnailViewItem*, void);
     DECL_LINK(OpenTemplateHdl, ThumbnailViewItem*, void);
     DECL_LINK(EditTemplateHdl, ThumbnailViewItem*, void);
@@ -107,13 +107,9 @@ public:
     virtual ~BackingWindow() override;
     virtual void dispose() override;
 
-    virtual void Paint(vcl::RenderContext& rRenderContext, const tools::Rectangle& rRect) override;
-    virtual void Resize() override;
     virtual bool PreNotify(NotifyEvent& rNEvt) override;
     virtual void GetFocus() override;
 
-    virtual Size GetOptimalSize() const override;
-
     void setOwningFrame(const css::uno::Reference<css::frame::XFrame>& xFrame );
 
     void clearRecentFileList();
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx
index df51462e36cd..14328af69ee3 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx
@@ -482,8 +482,6 @@ IMPL_LINK(SfxTemplateManagerDlg, MenuSelectHdl, const OString&, rIdent, void)
 
 void SfxTemplateManagerDlg::DefaultTemplateMenuSelectHdl(const OString& rIdent)
 {
-    fprintf(stderr, "DefaultTemplateMenuSelectHdl ident %s\n", rIdent.getStr());
-
     OUString aServiceName = SfxObjectShell::GetServiceNameFromFactory(OUString::fromUtf8(rIdent));
 
     OUString sPrevDefault = SfxObjectFactory::GetStandardTemplate( aServiceName );
diff --git a/sfx2/uiconfig/ui/startcenter.ui b/sfx2/uiconfig/ui/startcenter.ui
index 05f802c06a75..d19430601445 100644
--- a/sfx2/uiconfig/ui/startcenter.ui
+++ b/sfx2/uiconfig/ui/startcenter.ui
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- Generated with glade 3.18.3 -->
+<!-- Generated with glade 3.36.0 -->
 <interface domain="sfx">
   <requires lib="gtk+" version="3.18"/>
-  <requires lib="LibreOffice" version="3.0"/>
   <object class="GtkImage" id="calc_all_image">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="pixbuf">res/ods_32_8.png</property>
+    <property name="icon_name">res/ods_32_8.png</property>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkMenu" id="clearmenu">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -22,12 +21,12 @@
   <object class="GtkImage" id="database_all_image">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="pixbuf">res/odb_32_8.png</property>
+    <property name="icon_name">res/odb_32_8.png</property>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkImage" id="draw_all_image">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="pixbuf">res/odg_32_8.png</property>
+    <property name="icon_name">res/odg_32_8.png</property>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkMenu" id="filtermenu">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -77,40 +76,51 @@
   <object class="GtkImage" id="impress_all_image">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="pixbuf">res/odp_32_8.png</property>
+    <property name="icon_name">res/odp_32_8.png</property>
+  </object>
+  <object class="GtkMenu" id="localmenu">
+    <property name="visible">True</property>
+    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkImage" id="math_all_image">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="pixbuf">res/odf_32_8.png</property>
+    <property name="icon_name">res/odf_32_8.png</property>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkImage" id="open_all_image">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="pixbuf">framework/res/folder_32.png</property>
+    <property name="icon_name">framework/res/folder_32.png</property>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkImage" id="open_all_image1">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="pixbuf">framework/res/recent-documents.png</property>
+    <property name="icon_name">framework/res/recent-documents.png</property>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkImage" id="open_all_image2">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="pixbuf">framework/res/remote-documents.png</property>
+    <property name="icon_name">framework/res/remote-documents.png</property>
+  </object>
+  <object class="GtkMenu" id="recentmenu">
+    <property name="visible">True</property>
+    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkImage" id="templates_all_image">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="pixbuf">framework/res/templates_32.png</property>
+    <property name="icon_name">framework/res/templates_32.png</property>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkImage" id="writer_all_image">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="pixbuf">res/odt_32_8.png</property>
+    <property name="icon_name">res/odt_32_8.png</property>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkBox" id="StartCenter">
+    <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+    <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+    <property name="vexpand">True</property>
     <child>
       <object class="GtkBox" id="box1">
         <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -137,7 +147,6 @@
                       <object class="GtkBox" id="buttons_box">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                         <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                        <property name="hexpand">True</property>
                         <property name="vexpand">True</property>
                         <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
                         <property name="spacing">3</property>
@@ -154,6 +163,7 @@
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -173,6 +183,7 @@
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -194,8 +205,9 @@
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
-                          <object class="GtkToggleButton" id="open_recent:clearmenu">
+                          <object class="GtkMenuButton" id="open_recent">
                             <property name="label" translatable="yes" context="startcenter|open_recent">_Recent Files</property>
+                            <property name="name">MenuToggleButton</property>
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                             <property name="receives_default">True</property>
@@ -205,6 +217,10 @@
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
+                            <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                            <property name="popup">clearmenu</property>
+                            <property name="use_popover">False</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -213,8 +229,9 @@
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
-                          <object class="GtkToggleButton" id="templates_all:filtermenu">
+                          <object class="GtkMenuButton" id="templates_all">
                             <property name="label" translatable="yes" context="startcenter|templates_all">T_emplates</property>
+                            <property name="name">MenuToggleButton</property>
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                             <property name="receives_default">True</property>
@@ -224,6 +241,10 @@
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
+                            <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                            <property name="popup">filtermenu</property>
+                            <property name="use_popover">False</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -271,6 +292,7 @@
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -290,6 +312,7 @@
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -309,6 +332,7 @@
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -328,6 +352,7 @@
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -347,6 +372,7 @@
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -366,6 +392,7 @@
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -474,6 +501,8 @@
           <object class="GtkBox" id="box2">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
             <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+            <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+            <property name="vexpand">True</property>
             <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkLabel" id="all_recent_label">
@@ -502,12 +531,29 @@
               </packing>
             </child>
             <child>
-              <object class="sfxlo-RecentDocsView" id="all_recent">
+              <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrollrecent">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="margin">0</property>
                 <property name="hexpand">True</property>
                 <property name="vexpand">True</property>
+                <property name="shadow_type">in</property>
+                <child>
+                  <object class="GtkViewport">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                    <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+                    <property name="vexpand">True</property>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkDrawingArea" id="all_recent">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                        <property name="events">GDK_BUTTON_MOTION_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_STRUCTURE_MASK</property>
+                        <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+                        <property name="vexpand">True</property>
+                      </object>
+                    </child>
+                  </object>
+                </child>
               </object>
               <packing>
                 <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -516,12 +562,29 @@
               </packing>
             </child>
             <child>
-              <object class="sfxlo-TemplateDefaultView" id="local_view">
+              <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolllocal">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="margin">0</property>
                 <property name="hexpand">True</property>
                 <property name="vexpand">True</property>
+                <property name="shadow_type">in</property>
+                <child>
+                  <object class="GtkViewport">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                    <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+                    <property name="vexpand">True</property>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkDrawingArea" id="local_view">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                        <property name="events">GDK_BUTTON_MOTION_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_STRUCTURE_MASK</property>
+                        <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+                        <property name="vexpand">True</property>
+                      </object>
+                    </child>
+                  </object>
+                </child>
               </object>
               <packing>
                 <property name="expand">False</property>
diff --git a/solenv/bin/native-code.py b/solenv/bin/native-code.py
index e3735ac2e667..d0cdeed4bcc8 100755
--- a/solenv/bin/native-code.py
+++ b/solenv/bin/native-code.py
@@ -719,9 +719,7 @@ custom_widgets = [
     'ManagedMenuButton',
     'PriorityHBox',
     'PriorityMergedHBox',
-    'RecentDocsView',
     'SidebarToolBox',
-    'TemplateDefaultView',
     ]
 
 def get_constructor_guard(constructor):
diff --git a/solenv/sanitizers/ui/sfx.suppr b/solenv/sanitizers/ui/sfx.suppr
index 4edcdb02a842..c201fb3dd810 100644
--- a/solenv/sanitizers/ui/sfx.suppr
+++ b/solenv/sanitizers/ui/sfx.suppr
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ sfx2/uiconfig/ui/loadtemplatedialog.ui://GtkDrawingArea[@id='image'] no-labelled
 sfx2/uiconfig/ui/managestylepage.ui://GtkLabel[@id='desc'] orphan-label
 sfx2/uiconfig/ui/password.ui://GtkLabel[@id='minlenft'] orphan-label
 sfx2/uiconfig/ui/startcenter.ui://GtkLabel[@id='create_label'] orphan-label
-sfx2/uiconfig/ui/startcenter.ui://GtkImage[@id='motif'] no-labelled-by
 sfx2/uiconfig/ui/startcenter.ui://GtkLabel[@id='althelplabel'] orphan-label
 sfx2/uiconfig/ui/templatepanel.ui://GtkToggleToolButton[@id='1'] button-no-label
 sfx2/uiconfig/ui/templatepanel.ui://GtkToggleToolButton[@id='2'] button-no-label
diff --git a/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtk3gtksalmenu.cxx b/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtk3gtksalmenu.cxx
index 9c02cf50e329..f71269470f15 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtk3gtksalmenu.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtk3gtksalmenu.cxx
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ gboolean GtkSalMenu::SignalKey(GdkEventKey const * pEvent)
 {
     if (pEvent->keyval == GDK_KEY_F6)
     {
+        fprintf(stderr, "GtkSalMenu::SignalKey\n");
         mbReturnFocusToDocument = false;
         gtk_menu_shell_cancel(GTK_MENU_SHELL(mpMenuBarWidget));
         //because we return false here, the keypress will continue