diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/PythonBinding.csproj b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/PythonBinding.csproj
index ba1b6be44d..3f3af141de 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/PythonBinding.csproj
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/PythonBinding.csproj
@@ -48,18 +48,23 @@
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="IronPython">
       <HintPath>..\..\RequiredLibraries\IronPython.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="IronPython.Modules">
       <HintPath>..\..\RequiredLibraries\IronPython.Modules.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Dynamic">
       <HintPath>..\..\RequiredLibraries\Microsoft.Dynamic.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Scripting">
       <HintPath>..\..\RequiredLibraries\Microsoft.Scripting.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Scripting.Metadata">
       <HintPath>..\..\RequiredLibraries\Microsoft.Scripting.Metadata.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="PresentationCore">
       <RequiredTargetFramework>3.0</RequiredTargetFramework>
@@ -186,6 +191,10 @@
       <Link>Chiron.exe.Config</Link>
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </None>
+    <None Include="..\..\RequiredLibraries\DLLs\IronPython.Wpf.dll">
+      <Link>DLLs\IronPython.Wpf.dll</Link>
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
     <None Include="..\..\RequiredLibraries\License.Rtf">
       <Link>License.Rtf</Link>
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
@@ -245,6 +254,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Folder Include="Lib" />
+    <Folder Include="DLLs" />
     <Folder Include="TestRunner" />
     <Folder Include="Templates" />
     <Folder Include="Resources" />
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/WPFApplication.xpt b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/WPFApplication.xpt
index daf0a0eb80..ea99603f8f 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/WPFApplication.xpt
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/WPFApplication.xpt
@@ -54,21 +54,20 @@
 			<Reference Include="IronPython.Modules">
 				<HintPath>${addinpath:ICSharpCode.PythonBinding}\IronPython.Modules.dll</HintPath>
 			</Reference>
+			<Reference Include="IronPython.Wpf">
+				<HintPath>${addinpath:ICSharpCode.PythonBinding}\DLLs\IronPython.Wpf.dll</HintPath>
+			</Reference>
 		</ProjectItems>		
 		<Files>
 			<File 
 				name="Application.py"
 				SubType="Code">
-<![CDATA[import clr
-
-clr.AddReference('PresentationFramework')
+<![CDATA[import wpf
 
-from System.IO import FileMode, FileStream
 from System.Windows import Application
-from System.Windows.Markup import XamlReader
+from Window1 import Window1
 
-stream = FileStream('Window1.xaml', FileMode.Open)
-window = XamlReader.Load(stream)
+window = Window1()
 app = Application()
 app.Run(window)
 ]]></File>
@@ -86,6 +85,18 @@ app.Run(window)
 		
 	</Grid>
 </Window>]]></File>
+			<File 
+				name="Window1.py"
+				SubType="Code">
+<![CDATA[import wpf
+
+from System.Windows import Window
+
+class Window1 (Window):
+	def __init__(self):
+		wpf.LoadComponent(self, 'Window1.xaml')
+
+]]></File>
 		</Files>
 	</Project>
 </Template>
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/RequiredLibraries/DLLs/IronPython.Wpf.dll b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/RequiredLibraries/DLLs/IronPython.Wpf.dll
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db1a2badcd
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/RequiredLibraries/DLLs/IronPython.Wpf.dll differ
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/RequiredLibraries/DLLs/IronPython.Wpf.xml b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/RequiredLibraries/DLLs/IronPython.Wpf.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fa838bfd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/RequiredLibraries/DLLs/IronPython.Wpf.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<doc>
+    <assembly>
+        <name>IronPython.Wpf</name>
+    </assembly>
+    <members>
+        <member name="T:IronPython.Modules.Wpf">
+            <summary>
+            Provides helpers for interacting with Windows Presentation Foundation applications.
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:IronPython.Modules.Wpf.LoadComponent(IronPython.Runtime.CodeContext,System.Object,System.String)">
+            <summary>
+            Loads XAML from the specified XmlReader and returns the deserialized object.  Any event handlers
+            are bound to methods defined in the provided module.  Any named objects are assigned to the object.
+            
+            The provided object is expected to be the same type as the root of the XAML element.
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:IronPython.Modules.Wpf.LoadComponent(IronPython.Runtime.CodeContext,System.Object,System.IO.Stream)">
+            <summary>
+            Loads XAML from the specified XmlReader and returns the deserialized object.  Any event handlers
+            are bound to methods defined in the provided module.  Any named objects are assigned to the object.
+            
+            The provided object is expected to be the same type as the root of the XAML element.
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:IronPython.Modules.Wpf.LoadComponent(IronPython.Runtime.CodeContext,System.Object,System.Xml.XmlReader)">
+            <summary>
+            Loads XAML from the specified XmlReader and returns the deserialized object.  Any event handlers
+            are bound to methods defined in the provided module.  Any named objects are assigned to the object.
+            
+            The provided object is expected to be the same type as the root of the XAML element.
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:IronPython.Modules.Wpf.LoadComponent(IronPython.Runtime.CodeContext,System.Object,System.IO.TextReader)">
+            <summary>
+            Loads XAML from the specified XmlReader and returns the deserialized object.  Any event handlers
+            are bound to methods defined in the provided module.  Any named objects are assigned to the object.
+            
+            The provided object is expected to be the same type as the root of the XAML element.
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:IronPython.Modules.Wpf.LoadComponent(IronPython.Runtime.CodeContext,System.Object,System.Xaml.XamlXmlReader)">
+            <summary>
+            Loads XAML from the specified XmlReader and returns the deserialized object.  Any event handlers
+            are bound to methods defined in the provided module.  Any named objects are assigned to the object.
+            
+            The provided object is expected to be the same type as the root of the XAML element.
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+    </members>
+</doc>
diff --git a/src/Setup/Files.wxs b/src/Setup/Files.wxs
index 1faefee5ae..471d8ecc40 100644
--- a/src/Setup/Files.wxs
+++ b/src/Setup/Files.wxs
@@ -1112,6 +1112,11 @@
 									<Component Id="MicrosoftScriptingMetadataDll" Guid="7FD24C6E-5E64-4CCB-8C1E-2315498F81B1" DiskId="1">
 										<File Id="Microsoft.Scripting.Metadata.dll" Name="Microsoft.Scripting.Metadata.dll" Source="..\..\AddIns\BackendBindings\PythonBinding\Microsoft.Scripting.Metadata.dll" KeyPath="yes" Assembly=".net" AssemblyApplication="Microsoft.Scripting.Metadata.dll" AssemblyManifest="Microsoft.Scripting.Metadata.dll" />
 									</Component>
+									<Directory Id="PythonBindingDLLsFolder" Name="DLLs">
+										<Component Id="IronPythonWpfDll" Guid="D7A0FA37-CA4A-4678-8650-A8BF37A5FED0" DiskId="1">
+											<File Id="IronPython.Wpf.dll" Name="IronPython.Wpf.dll" Source="..\..\AddIns\BackendBindings\PythonBinding\DLLs\IronPython.Wpf.dll" KeyPath="yes" Assembly=".net" AssemblyApplication="IronPython.Wpf.dll" AssemblyManifest="IronPython.Wpf.dll" />
+										</Component>
+									</Directory>
 								</Directory>
 								<Directory Id="FSharpBinding" Name="FSharpBinding">
 									<Component Guid="6B4F28AF-133C-4FEB-98DB-67A5405AEB12" Id="FSharpBindingAddin" DiskId="1">
diff --git a/src/Setup/Setup.wxs b/src/Setup/Setup.wxs
index fd5994c389..b01a24a538 100644
--- a/src/Setup/Setup.wxs
+++ b/src/Setup/Setup.wxs
@@ -408,8 +408,9 @@
 				<ComponentRef Id="IpyExe"/>	
 				<ComponentRef Id="IronPythonModulesDll"/>	
 				<ComponentRef Id="IronPythonModulesXml"/>	
-				<ComponentRef Id="IronPythonDll"/>	
+				<ComponentRef Id="IronPythonDll"/>
 				<ComponentRef Id="IronPythonXml"/>
+				<ComponentRef Id="IronPythonWpfDll"/>
 				<ComponentRef Id="IronPythonLicenseRtf"/>
 				<ComponentRef Id="PythonChironExe"/>
 				<ComponentRef Id="PythonChironExeConfig"/>