diff --git a/apps/tests/layouts/absolute-layout-tests.ts b/apps/tests/layouts/absolute-layout-tests.ts
index 700664ee3..2d380229d 100644
--- a/apps/tests/layouts/absolute-layout-tests.ts
+++ b/apps/tests/layouts/absolute-layout-tests.ts
@@ -31,16 +31,15 @@ export var testAll = function () {
     absoluteLayout.width = 230;
     absoluteLayout.height = 230;
     absoluteLayout.style.backgroundColor = new colorModule.Color("LightGray");
-    var label;
+    var label = new labelModule.Label();
     //// In absolute layout place of an UI element is determined by 4 parameters : left, top, width and height.
-    label = new labelModule.Label();
+    absoluteLayoutModule.AbsoluteLayout.setLeft(label, 10);
+    absoluteLayoutModule.AbsoluteLayout.setTop(label, 10);
     label.width = 100;
     label.height = 100;
     label.text = "LT";
     label.id = "LT";
     label.style.backgroundColor = new colorModule.Color("Red");
-    absoluteLayoutModule.AbsoluteLayout.setLeft(label, 10);
-    absoluteLayoutModule.AbsoluteLayout.setTop(label, 10);
     absoluteLayout.addChild(label);
     // ```
     // </snippet>
diff --git a/apps/tests/layouts/dock-layout-tests.ts b/apps/tests/layouts/dock-layout-tests.ts
index 727e9ab49..807d8dbc7 100644
--- a/apps/tests/layouts/dock-layout-tests.ts
+++ b/apps/tests/layouts/dock-layout-tests.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import pageModule = require("ui/page");
 import button = require("ui/button");
+import {DockLayout} from "ui/layouts/dock-layout";
 import TKUnit = require("../TKUnit");
 import helper = require("./layout-helper");
 import navHelper = require("../ui/helper");
@@ -31,31 +32,8 @@ import enums = require("ui/enums");
 // ```
 // </snippet> 
 
-export class MyDockLayout extends dockModule.DockLayout {
-    public measureCount: number = 0;
-    public arrangeCount: number = 0;
-
-    public get measured(): boolean {
-        return this.measureCount > 0;
-    }
-
-    public get arranged(): boolean {
-        return this.arrangeCount > 0;
-    }
-
-    public onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec: number, heightMeasureSpec: number): void {
-        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
-        this.measureCount++;
-    }
-
-    public onLayout(left: number, top: number, right: number, bottom: number): void {
-        super.onLayout(left, top, right, bottom);
-        this.arrangeCount++;
-    }
-}
-
 var testPage: pageModule.Page;
-var rootLayout: MyDockLayout;
+var rootLayout: DockLayout;
 var tmp: button.Button;
 
 export function setUpModule() {
@@ -78,7 +56,7 @@ export function tearDownModule() {
 }
 
 export function setUp() {
-    rootLayout = new MyDockLayout();
+    rootLayout = new DockLayout();
     rootLayout.height = 300;
     rootLayout.width = 300;
     testPage.content = rootLayout;
@@ -234,4 +212,4 @@ export function test_codesnippets() {
     dockLayout.addChild(btnDockedToRight);
     // ```
     // </snippet>
-};
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/tests/layouts/grid-layout-tests.ts b/apps/tests/layouts/grid-layout-tests.ts
index 0bc57b9e8..f35fa80f0 100644
--- a/apps/tests/layouts/grid-layout-tests.ts
+++ b/apps/tests/layouts/grid-layout-tests.ts
@@ -82,130 +82,130 @@ function colSpan(view: view.View): number {
     return layout.GridLayout.getColumnSpan(view);
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_row_defaultValue() {
+export function test_row_defaultValue() {
     TKUnit.assert(tmp !== null);
     TKUnit.assertEqual(row(tmp), 0, "'row' property default value should be 0.");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_rowSpan_defaultValue() {
+export function test_rowSpan_defaultValue() {
 
     TKUnit.assert(tmp !== null);
     TKUnit.assertEqual(rowSpan(tmp), 1, "'rowSpan' property default value should be 1.");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_column_defaultValue() {
+export function test_column_defaultValue() {
 
     TKUnit.assert(tmp !== null);
     TKUnit.assertEqual(col(tmp), 0, "'column' property default value should be 0.");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_columnSpan_defaultValue() {
+export function test_columnSpan_defaultValue() {
     TKUnit.assert(tmp !== null);
     TKUnit.assertEqual(colSpan(tmp), 1, "'columnSpan' property default value should be 1.");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_getRow_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_getRow_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.getRow(null);
     }, "getRow called with null should throw exception");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_getRowSpan_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_getRowSpan_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.getRowSpan(null);
     }, "getRowSpan called with null should throw exception");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_getColumn_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_getColumn_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.getColumn(null);
     }, "getColumn called with null should throw exception");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_getColumnSpan_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_getColumnSpan_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.getColumnSpan(null);
     }, "getColumnSpan called with null should throw exception");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_setRow_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_setRow_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.setRow(null, 1);
     }, "setRow called with null should throw exception");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_setRowSpan_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_setRowSpan_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.setRowSpan(null, 1);
     }, "setRowSpan called with null should throw exception");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_setColumn_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_setColumn_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.setColumn(null, 1);
     }, "setColumn called with null should throw exception")
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_setColumnSpan_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_setColumnSpan_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.setColumnSpan(null, 1);
     }, "setColumnSpan called with null should throw exception");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_setRow_shouldThrow_onNegativeValues() {
+export function test_setRow_shouldThrow_onNegativeValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.setRow(tmp, -1);
     }, "setRow should throw when value < 0");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_setRowSpan_shouldThrow_onNotPositiveValues() {
+export function test_setRowSpan_shouldThrow_onNotPositiveValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.setRowSpan(tmp, 0);
     }, "setRowSpan should throw when value <= 0");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_setColumn_shouldThrow_onNegativeValues() {
+export function test_setColumn_shouldThrow_onNegativeValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.setColumn(tmp, -1);
     }, "setColumn should when value < 0");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_setColumnSpan_shouldThrow_onNotPositiveValues() {
+export function test_setColumnSpan_shouldThrow_onNotPositiveValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         layout.GridLayout.setColumnSpan(tmp, 0);
     }, "setColumnSpan should throw when value <= 0");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_addRow_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_addRow_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         rootLayout.addRow(null);
     }, "addRow called with null should throw exception");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_addColumn_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_addColumn_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         rootLayout.addColumn(null);
     }, "addColumn called with null should throw exception");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_removeRow_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_removeRow_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         rootLayout.removeRow(null);
     }, "removeRow called with null should throw exception");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_removeColumn_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
+export function test_removeColumn_shouldThrow_onNullValues() {
     TKUnit.assertThrows(() => {
         rootLayout.removeColumn(null);
     }, "removeColumn called with null should throw exception");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_getRows_shouldNotReturnNULL() {
+export function test_getRows_shouldNotReturnNULL() {
     var rows = rootLayout.getRows();
     TKUnit.assert(rows, "getRows should not return null/undefinied");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_getColumns_shouldNotReturnNULL() {
+export function test_getColumns_shouldNotReturnNULL() {
     var cols = rootLayout.getColumns();
     TKUnit.assert(cols, "getColumns should not return null/undefinied");
 }
@@ -300,19 +300,19 @@ function prepareGridLayout(wait?: boolean) {
 
     if (wait) {
         TKUnit.waitUntilReady(function () {
-            return (rootLayout.getChildAt(rootLayout.getChildrenCount() - 1)).isLayoutValid;
+            return rootLayout.isLayoutValid;
         }, ASYNC);
     }
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_desiredSize_isCorrect() {
+export function test_desiredSize_isCorrect() {
     prepareGridLayout(false);
 
     rootLayout.width = Number.NaN;
     rootLayout.height = Number.NaN;
 
     TKUnit.waitUntilReady(function () {
-        return rootLayout.getChildAt(rootLayout.getChildrenCount() - 1).isLayoutValid;
+        return rootLayout.isLayoutValid;
     }, ASYNC);
 
     var maxWidth = 0;
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ export function test_GridLayout_desiredSize_isCorrect() {
     TKUnit.assertAreClose(measuredHeight, maxHeight, delta, "GridLayout incorrect measured height");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_columnsActualWidth_isCorrect() {
+export function test_columnsActualWidth_isCorrect() {
     prepareGridLayout(true);
 
     var cols = rootLayout.getColumns();
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ export function test_GridLayout_columnsActualWidth_isCorrect() {
     TKUnit.assertEqual(cols[3].actualLength, 100, "Auto column should be 100px width");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_rowsActualHeight_isCorrect() {
+export function test_rowsActualHeight_isCorrect() {
     prepareGridLayout(true);
 
     var rows = rootLayout.getRows();
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ export function test_GridLayout_rowsActualHeight_isCorrect() {
     TKUnit.assertEqual(rows[3].actualLength, 100, "Auto row should be 100px width");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_Measure_and_Layout_Children_withCorrect_size() {
+export function test_Measure_and_Layout_Children_withCorrect_size() {
 
     prepareGridLayout(true);
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ export function test_GridLayout_Measure_and_Layout_Children_withCorrect_size() {
                 TKUnit.assertAreClose(btn.layoutHeight, h, delta, "Absolute rows should layout with specific height");
             }
             else {
-                TKUnit.assertAreClose(btn.measureHeight, h, delta, "Auto rows should measure with specific height");
+                TKUnit.assertAreClose(btn.measureHeight, h, delta, "Star rows should measure with specific height");
                 TKUnit.assertAreClose(btn.layoutHeight, h, delta, "Star rows should layout with exact length");
             }
 
@@ -419,14 +419,14 @@ export function test_GridLayout_Measure_and_Layout_Children_withCorrect_size() {
                 TKUnit.assertAreClose(btn.layoutWidth, w, delta, "Absolute columns should layout with specific width");
             }
             else {
-                TKUnit.assertAreClose(btn.measureWidth, w, delta, "Auto columns should should measure with specific width");
+                TKUnit.assertAreClose(btn.measureWidth, w, delta, "Star columns should measure with specific width");
                 TKUnit.assertAreClose(btn.layoutWidth, w, delta, "Star columns should layout with exact length");
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_ColumnWidth_when_4stars_and_width_110() {
+export function test_ColumnWidth_when_4stars_and_width_110() {
 
     rootLayout.width = 110;
     rootLayout.addColumn(new layout.ItemSpec(1, layout.GridUnitType.star));
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ export function test_GridLayout_ColumnWidth_when_4stars_and_width_110() {
     TKUnit.assertAreClose(cols[3].actualLength, 27, delta, "Column[3] actual length should be 27");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_margins_and_verticalAlignment_center() {
+export function test_margins_and_verticalAlignment_center() {
 
     rootLayout.height = 200;
     rootLayout.width = 200;
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ export function test_GridLayout_margins_and_verticalAlignment_center() {
     TKUnit.assertAreClose(btn.layoutLeft, 25 * density, delta, "horizontal margins");
 }
 
-export function test_GridLayout_set_columns_in_XML() {
+export function test_set_columns_in_XML() {
     var p = <page.Page>builder.parse("<Page><GridLayout columns=\"auto, *, 10*, 100 \"><Button/></GridLayout></Page>");
     var grid = <layout.GridLayout>p.content;
 
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ export function test_GridLayout_set_columns_in_XML() {
     TKUnit.assertEqual(columns[3].value, 100, "columns[3].value");
 };
 
-export function test_GridLayout_set_rows_in_XML() {
+export function test_set_rows_in_XML() {
     var p = <page.Page>builder.parse("<Page><GridLayout rows=\"auto, *, 10*, 100 \"><Button/></GridLayout></Page>");
     var grid = <layout.GridLayout>p.content;
 
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ export function test_GridLayout_set_rows_in_XML() {
     TKUnit.assertEqual(rows[3].value, 100, "rows[3].value");
 };
 
-export function test_GridLayout_padding() {
+export function test_padding() {
     rootLayout.paddingLeft = 10;
     rootLayout.paddingTop = 20;
     rootLayout.paddingRight = 30;
diff --git a/apps/tests/layouts/layout-helper.android.ts b/apps/tests/layouts/layout-helper.android.ts
index 359de09b9..4f1d79cb2 100644
--- a/apps/tests/layouts/layout-helper.android.ts
+++ b/apps/tests/layouts/layout-helper.android.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import button = require("ui/button");
+import {StackLayout} from "ui/layouts/stack-layout";
 import utils = require("utils/utils");
 import TKUnit = require("../TKUnit");
+import def = require("./layout-helper");
 
 var DELTA = 0.1;
 
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ class NativeButton extends android.widget.Button {
 
     protected onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec: number, heightMeasureSpec: number): void {
         super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+        this.owner._oldWidthMeasureSpec = widthMeasureSpec;
+        this.owner._oldHeightMeasureSpec = heightMeasureSpec;
 
         this.owner._measureWidth = utils.layout.getMeasureSpecSize(widthMeasureSpec);
         this.owner._measureHeight = utils.layout.getMeasureSpecSize(heightMeasureSpec);
@@ -33,10 +37,27 @@ class NativeButton extends android.widget.Button {
     }
 }
 
-export class MyButton extends button.Button {
+export class MyButton extends button.Button implements def.MyButton {
+    private _layout: NativeButton;
+
+    get android(): NativeButton {
+        return this._layout;
+    }
+
+    get _nativeView(): NativeButton {
+        return this._layout;
+    }
+
+    public _createUI() {
+        this._layout = new NativeButton(this._context, this);
+    }
+
     public measureCount: number = 0;
     public arrangeCount: number = 0;
 
+    _oldWidthMeasureSpec: number = Number.NaN;
+    _oldHeightMeasureSpec: number = Number.NaN;
+
     _layoutLeft;
     _layoutTop;
     _layoutWidth;
@@ -53,20 +74,6 @@ export class MyButton extends button.Button {
         return this.arrangeCount > 0;
     }
 
-    private _layout: NativeButton;
-
-    get android(): NativeButton {
-        return this._layout;
-    }
-
-    get _nativeView(): NativeButton {
-        return this._layout;
-    }
-
-    public _createUI() {
-        this._layout = new NativeButton(this._context, this);
-    }
-
     get measureHeight(): number {
         return this._measureHeight;
     }
@@ -90,6 +97,61 @@ export class MyButton extends button.Button {
     get layoutTop(): number {
         return this._layoutTop;
     }
+
+    _getCurrentMeasureSpecs(): { widthMeasureSpec: number; heightMeasureSpec: number } {
+        return {
+            widthMeasureSpec: this._oldWidthMeasureSpec,
+            heightMeasureSpec: this._oldHeightMeasureSpec
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+class NativeStackLayout extends org.nativescript.widgets.StackLayout {
+ 
+    private owner: MyStackLayout;
+
+    constructor(context: android.content.Context, owner: MyStackLayout) {
+        super(context);
+        this.owner = owner;
+        return global.__native(this);
+    }
+
+    protected onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec: number, heightMeasureSpec: number): void {
+        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+        this.owner.measureCount++;
+    }
+
+    protected onLayout(changed: boolean, left: number, top: number, right: number, bottom: number): void {
+        super.onLayout(changed, left, top, right, bottom);
+        this.owner.arrangeCount++;
+    }
+}
+
+export class MyStackLayout extends StackLayout implements def.MyStackLayout {
+    private _layout: NativeStackLayout;
+
+    get android(): NativeStackLayout {
+        return this._layout;
+    }
+
+    get _nativeView(): NativeStackLayout {
+        return this._layout;
+    }
+
+    public _createUI() {
+        this._layout = new NativeStackLayout(this._context, this);
+    }
+
+    public measureCount: number = 0;
+    public arrangeCount: number = 0;
+
+    public get measured(): boolean {
+        return this.measureCount > 0;
+    }
+
+    public get arranged(): boolean {
+        return this.arrangeCount > 0;
+    }
 }
 
 export function assertMeasure(btn: MyButton, width: number, height: number, name?: string) {
diff --git a/apps/tests/layouts/layout-helper.ios.ts b/apps/tests/layouts/layout-helper.ios.ts
index 2cc02862c..f315b6361 100644
--- a/apps/tests/layouts/layout-helper.ios.ts
+++ b/apps/tests/layouts/layout-helper.ios.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,33 @@
 import button = require("ui/button");
 import utils = require("utils/utils");
 import TKUnit = require("../TKUnit");
+import {StackLayout} from "ui/layouts/stack-layout";
 
 var DELTA = 0.1;
 
+export class MyStackLayout extends StackLayout {
+    public measureCount: number = 0;
+    public arrangeCount: number = 0;
+
+    public get measured(): boolean {
+        return this.measureCount > 0;
+    }
+
+    public get arranged(): boolean {
+        return this.arrangeCount > 0;
+    }
+
+    public onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec: number, heightMeasureSpec: number): void {
+        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+        this.measureCount++;
+    }
+
+    public onLayout(left: number, top: number, right: number, bottom: number): void {
+        super.onLayout(left, top, right, bottom);
+        this.arrangeCount++;
+    }
+}
+
 export class MyButton extends button.Button {
     public measureCount: number = 0;
     public arrangeCount: number = 0;
diff --git a/apps/tests/layouts/stack-layout-tests.ts b/apps/tests/layouts/stack-layout-tests.ts
index b4dde9a90..c2366be2c 100644
--- a/apps/tests/layouts/stack-layout-tests.ts
+++ b/apps/tests/layouts/stack-layout-tests.ts
@@ -9,32 +9,9 @@ import utils = require("utils/utils");
 
 var ASYNC = 2;
 
-export class MyStackLayout extends StackLayout {
-    public measureCount: number = 0;
-    public arrangeCount: number = 0;
-
-    public get measured(): boolean {
-        return this.measureCount > 0;
-    }
-
-    public get arranged(): boolean {
-        return this.arrangeCount > 0;
-    }
-
-    public onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec: number, heightMeasureSpec: number): void {
-        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
-        this.measureCount++;
-    }
-
-    public onLayout(left: number, top: number, right: number, bottom: number): void {
-        super.onLayout(left, top, right, bottom);
-        this.arrangeCount++;
-    }
-}
-
 var tmp: Button;
 var newPage: Page;
-var rootLayout: MyStackLayout;
+var rootLayout: helper.MyStackLayout;
 var btn1: helper.MyButton;
 var btn2: helper.MyButton;
 
@@ -60,7 +37,7 @@ export function tearDownModule() {
 }
 
 export function setUp() {
-    rootLayout = new MyStackLayout();
+    rootLayout = new helper.MyStackLayout();
     btn1 = new helper.MyButton();
     btn1.text = "btn1";
     rootLayout.addChild(btn1);
@@ -83,7 +60,7 @@ export function test_SetWrongOrientation_ShouldThrowError() {
         "Setting invalid value for orientation should throw exception.");
 }
 
-export function test_StackLayout_Orientation_Change() {
+export function test_Orientation_Change() {
 
     TKUnit.waitUntilReady(function () {
         return rootLayout.arranged;
@@ -102,7 +79,7 @@ export function test_StackLayout_Orientation_Change() {
     TKUnit.assertEqual(rootLayout.arrangeCount, 2, "Orientation change should invalidate arrange.");
 }
 
-export function test_StackLayout_ShouldMeasureWith_AtMost_OnVertical() {
+export function test_ShouldMeasureWith_AtMost_OnVertical() {
 
     TKUnit.waitUntilReady(function () {
         return btn1.isLayoutValid;
@@ -117,7 +94,7 @@ export function test_StackLayout_ShouldMeasureWith_AtMost_OnVertical() {
     TKUnit.assertEqual(utils.layout.getMeasureSpecMode(specs.heightMeasureSpec), utils.layout.AT_MOST, "Layout should measure child with AT_MOST Height in vertical orientation.");
 }
 
-export function test_StackLayout_ShouldMeasureWith_AtMost_OnHorizontal() {
+export function test_ShouldMeasureWith_AtMost_OnHorizontal() {
 
     rootLayout.orientation = enums.Orientation.horizontal;
 
@@ -133,7 +110,7 @@ export function test_StackLayout_ShouldMeasureWith_AtMost_OnHorizontal() {
     TKUnit.assertEqual(utils.layout.getMeasureSpecMode(specs.widthMeasureSpec), utils.layout.AT_MOST, "Layout should measure child with AT_MOST Width in horizontal orientation.");
 }
 
-export function test_StackLayout_DesiredSize_Vertical() {
+export function test_DesiredSize_Vertical() {
 
     rootLayout.verticalAlignment = enums.VerticalAlignment.top;
     rootLayout.horizontalAlignment = enums.HorizontalAlignment.left;
@@ -145,7 +122,7 @@ export function test_StackLayout_DesiredSize_Vertical() {
     TKUnit.assertEqual(rootLayout.getMeasuredHeight(), (btn1.getMeasuredHeight() + btn2.getMeasuredHeight()), "Layout getMeasuredHeight should be Sum of children getMeasuredHeight");
 }
 
-export function test_StackLayout_DesiredSize_Horizontal() {
+export function test_DesiredSize_Horizontal() {
 
     rootLayout.horizontalAlignment = enums.HorizontalAlignment.left;
     rootLayout.verticalAlignment = enums.VerticalAlignment.top;
@@ -159,7 +136,7 @@ export function test_StackLayout_DesiredSize_Horizontal() {
     TKUnit.assertEqual(rootLayout.getMeasuredHeight(), Math.max(btn1.getMeasuredHeight(), btn2.getMeasuredHeight()), "Layout getMeasuredHeight should be Max of children getMeasuredHeight");
 }
 
-export function test_StackLayout_Padding_Vertical() {
+export function test_Padding_Vertical() {
     rootLayout.width = 300;
     rootLayout.height = 300;
 
@@ -176,13 +153,13 @@ export function test_StackLayout_Padding_Vertical() {
     }, ASYNC);
 
     helper.assertMeasure(btn1, 260, 50);
-    helper.assertMeasure(btn1, 260, 50);
+    helper.assertMeasure(btn2, 260, 50);
 
     helper.assertLayout(btn1, 10, 20, 260, 50, "btn1");
     helper.assertLayout(btn2, 10, 70, 260, 50, "btn2");
 }
 
-export function test_StackLayout_Padding_Horizontal() {
+export function test_Padding_Horizontal() {
     rootLayout.width = 300;
     rootLayout.height = 300;
     rootLayout.orientation = enums.Orientation.horizontal;
@@ -200,7 +177,7 @@ export function test_StackLayout_Padding_Horizontal() {
     }, ASYNC);
 
     helper.assertMeasure(btn1, 50, 240);
-    helper.assertMeasure(btn1, 50, 240);
+    helper.assertMeasure(btn2, 50, 240);
 
     helper.assertLayout(btn1, 10, 20, 50, 240, "btn1");
     helper.assertLayout(btn2, 60, 20, 50, 240, "btn2");
@@ -266,4 +243,4 @@ export function test_codesnippets() {
     // ```
 
     // </snippet>
-};
+}
diff --git a/apps/tests/layouts/wrap-layout-tests.ts b/apps/tests/layouts/wrap-layout-tests.ts
index bdc2ad127..f9eea6ca1 100644
--- a/apps/tests/layouts/wrap-layout-tests.ts
+++ b/apps/tests/layouts/wrap-layout-tests.ts
@@ -64,17 +64,17 @@ export function testHorizontalOrientation() {
             return wrapLayout.getChildAt(wrapLayout.getChildrenCount() - 1).isLayoutValid;
         }, 1);
 
-        var actualValue = viewModule.getViewById(wrapLayout, "0")._getCurrentLayoutBounds();
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, 0, "ActualLeft");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, 0, "ActualTop");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualRight");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualBottom");
+        var actualValue = wrapLayout.getChildAt(0)._getCurrentLayoutBounds();
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, 0, "ActualLeft on Index 0");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, 0, "ActualTop on Index 0");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualRight on Index 0");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualBottom on Index 0");
 
         actualValue = viewModule.getViewById(wrapLayout, "1")._getCurrentLayoutBounds();
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualLeft");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, 0, "ActualTop");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(200), "ActualRight");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualBottom");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualLeft on Index 1");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, 0, "ActualTop on Index 1");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(200), "ActualRight on Index 1");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualBottom on Index 1");
     });
 }
 
@@ -92,16 +92,16 @@ export function testVerticalOrientation() {
         }, 1);
 
         var actualValue = viewModule.getViewById(wrapLayout, "0")._getCurrentLayoutBounds();
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, 0, "ActualLeft");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, 0, "ActualTop");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualRight");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualBottom");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, 0, "ActualLeft on Index 0");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, 0, "ActualTop on Index 0");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualRight on Index 0");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualBottom on Index 0");
 
         actualValue = viewModule.getViewById(wrapLayout, "1")._getCurrentLayoutBounds();
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, 0, "ActualLeft");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualTop");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualRight");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(200), "ActualBottom");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, 0, "ActualLeft on Index 1");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualTop on Index 1");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualRight on Index 1");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(200), "ActualBottom on Index 1");
     });
 }
 
@@ -116,16 +116,16 @@ export function testChangeOrientation() {
         });
 
         var actualValue = viewModule.getViewById(wrapLayout, "0")._getCurrentLayoutBounds();
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, 0, "ActualLeft");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, 0, "ActualTop");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualRight");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualBottom");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, 0, "ActualLeft on Index 0");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, 0, "ActualTop on Index 0");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualRight on Index 0");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualBottom on Index 0");
 
         actualValue = viewModule.getViewById(wrapLayout, "1")._getCurrentLayoutBounds();
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, 0, "ActualLeft");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualTop");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualRight");
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(200), "ActualBottom");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.left, 0, "ActualLeft on Index 1");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.top, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualTop on Index 1");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.right, layoutHelper.dip(100), "ActualRight on Index 1");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue.bottom, layoutHelper.dip(200), "ActualBottom on Index 1");
     });
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export function testItemWidth() {
         }, 1);
 
         var actualValue = viewModule.getViewById(wrapLayout, "1")._getCurrentLayoutBounds().left;
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue, layoutHelper.dip(50), "ActualLeft");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue, layoutHelper.dip(50), "ActualLeft on Index 1");
     });
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export function testChangeItemWidth() {
         });
 
         var actualValue = viewModule.getViewById(wrapLayout, "1")._getCurrentLayoutBounds().left;
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue, layoutHelper.dip(50), "ActualLeft");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue, layoutHelper.dip(50), "ActualLeft on Index 1");
     });
 }
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export function testItemHeight() {
         }, 1);
 
         var actualValue = viewModule.getViewById(wrapLayout, "1")._getCurrentLayoutBounds().top;
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue, layoutHelper.dip(50), "ActualTop");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue, layoutHelper.dip(50), "ActualTop on Index 1");
     });
 }
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export function testChangeItemHeight() {
         });
 
         var actualValue = viewModule.getViewById(wrapLayout, "1")._getCurrentLayoutBounds().top;
-        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue, layoutHelper.dip(50), "ActualTop");
+        TKUnit.assertEqual(actualValue, layoutHelper.dip(50), "ActualTop on Index 1");
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/tests/ui/label/label-tests.ts b/apps/tests/ui/label/label-tests.ts
index c134855b0..15a165eec 100644
--- a/apps/tests/ui/label/label-tests.ts
+++ b/apps/tests/ui/label/label-tests.ts
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export class LabelTest extends testModule.UITest<LabelModule.Label> {
             actualTextSize = testLabel.android.getTextSize();
             var density = utils.layout.getDisplayDensity();
             expSize = fontSize * density;
-            TKUnit.assertEqual(actualTextSize, expSize, "Wrong native FontSize");
+            TKUnit.assertAreClose(actualTextSize, expSize, 0.1, "Wrong native FontSize");
 
             actualColors = testLabel.android.getTextColors();
             expColor = android.graphics.Color.parseColor(color);
diff --git a/ui/button/button.android.ts b/ui/button/button.android.ts
index 403c6172d..55d1defbf 100644
--- a/ui/button/button.android.ts
+++ b/ui/button/button.android.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 import common = require("ui/button/button-common");
-import utils = require("utils/utils");
-import trace = require("trace");
 
 global.moduleMerge(common, exports);
 
@@ -36,26 +34,4 @@ export class Button extends common.Button {
             }
         }));
     }
-
-    public onLayout(left: number, top: number, right: number, bottom: number): void {
-        if (this.android) {
-            var measuredWidth = this.getMeasuredWidth();
-            var measuredHeight = this.getMeasuredHeight();
-
-            var measureSpecs = this._getCurrentMeasureSpecs();
-            var widthModeIsNotExact = utils.layout.getMeasureSpecMode(measureSpecs.widthMeasureSpec) !== utils.layout.EXACTLY;
-            var heightModeIsNotExact = utils.layout.getMeasureSpecMode(measureSpecs.heightMeasureSpec) !== utils.layout.EXACTLY;
-
-            var width = right - left;
-            var height = bottom - top;
-            if ((Math.abs(measuredWidth - width) > 1 && widthModeIsNotExact) || (Math.abs(measuredHeight - height) > 1 && heightModeIsNotExact)) {
-                var widthMeasureSpec = utils.layout.makeMeasureSpec(width, utils.layout.EXACTLY);
-                var heightMeasureSpec = utils.layout.makeMeasureSpec(height, utils.layout.EXACTLY);
-                trace.write(this + ", measuredSize: (" + measuredWidth + ", " + measuredHeight + ")" + ", remeasure with: (" + width + ", " + height + ")", trace.categories.Layout);
-                this.android.measure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
-            }
-        }
-
-        super.onLayout(left, top, right, bottom);
-    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/core/view-common.ts b/ui/core/view-common.ts
index 00d0701da..4529918a3 100644
--- a/ui/core/view-common.ts
+++ b/ui/core/view-common.ts
@@ -688,13 +688,6 @@ export class View extends proxy.ProxyObject implements definition.View {
         return utils.layout.makeMeasureSpec(resultSize, resultMode);
     }
 
-    _getCurrentMeasureSpecs(): { widthMeasureSpec: number; heightMeasureSpec: number } {
-        return {
-            widthMeasureSpec: this._oldWidthMeasureSpec,
-            heightMeasureSpec: this._oldHeightMeasureSpec
-        };
-    }
-
     _setCurrentMeasureSpecs(widthMeasureSpec: number, heightMeasureSpec: number): boolean {
         var changed: boolean = this._oldWidthMeasureSpec !== widthMeasureSpec || this._oldHeightMeasureSpec !== heightMeasureSpec;
         this._oldWidthMeasureSpec = widthMeasureSpec;
diff --git a/ui/core/view.android.ts b/ui/core/view.android.ts
index 22e9ec740..47c29c5e4 100644
--- a/ui/core/view.android.ts
+++ b/ui/core/view.android.ts
@@ -292,6 +292,35 @@ export class View extends viewCommon.View {
         }
     }
 
+    _getCurrentLayoutBounds(): { left: number; top: number; right: number; bottom: number } {
+        if (this._nativeView) {
+            return {
+                left: this._nativeView.getLeft(),
+                top: this._nativeView.getTop(),
+                right: this._nativeView.getRight(),
+                bottom: this._nativeView.getBottom()
+            };
+        }
+
+        return super._getCurrentLayoutBounds();
+    }
+
+    public getMeasuredWidth(): number {
+        if (this._nativeView) {
+            return this._nativeView.getMeasuredWidth();
+        }
+
+        return super.getMeasuredWidth();
+    }
+
+    public getMeasuredHeight(): number {
+        if (this._nativeView) {
+            return this._nativeView.getMeasuredHeight();
+        }
+
+        return super.getMeasuredHeight();
+    }
+
     public focus(): boolean {
         if (this._nativeView) {
             return this._nativeView.requestFocus();
diff --git a/ui/core/view.d.ts b/ui/core/view.d.ts
index 92f4021d7..598ceb762 100644
--- a/ui/core/view.d.ts
+++ b/ui/core/view.d.ts
@@ -425,17 +425,12 @@ declare module "ui/core/view" {
         _updateLayout(): void;
 
         /**
-         * Called my measure method to cache measureSpecs.
+         * Called by measure method to cache measureSpecs.
          */
         _setCurrentMeasureSpecs(widthMeasureSpec: number, heightMeasureSpec: number): boolean;
 
         /**
-         * Returns view measureSpecs.
-         */
-        _getCurrentMeasureSpecs(): { widthMeasureSpec: number; heightMeasureSpec: number };
-
-        /**
-         * Called my layout method to cache view bounds.
+         * Called by layout method to cache view bounds.
          */
         _setCurrentLayoutBounds(left: number, top: number, right: number, bottom: number): void;
 
diff --git a/ui/layouts/grid-layout/grid-layout.android.ts b/ui/layouts/grid-layout/grid-layout.android.ts
index 57d50c866..b8f269ab4 100644
--- a/ui/layouts/grid-layout/grid-layout.android.ts
+++ b/ui/layouts/grid-layout/grid-layout.android.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function setNativeColumnSpanProperty(data: dependencyObservable.PropertyChangeDa
 (<proxy.PropertyMetadata>common.GridLayout.columnProperty.metadata).onSetNativeValue = setNativeColumnProperty;
 (<proxy.PropertyMetadata>common.GridLayout.columnSpanProperty.metadata).onSetNativeValue = setNativeColumnSpanProperty;
 
-function createNativeSpec(itemSpec: common.ItemSpec): org.nativescript.widgets.ItemSpec {
+function createNativeSpec(itemSpec: ItemSpec): org.nativescript.widgets.ItemSpec {
     switch (itemSpec.gridUnitType) {
         case common.GridUnitType.auto:
             return new org.nativescript.widgets.ItemSpec(itemSpec.value, org.nativescript.widgets.GridUnitType.auto);
@@ -60,6 +60,18 @@ function createNativeSpec(itemSpec: common.ItemSpec): org.nativescript.widgets.I
     }
 }
 
+export class ItemSpec extends common.ItemSpec {
+    nativeSpec: org.nativescript.widgets.ItemSpec;
+
+    public get actualLength(): number {
+        if (this.nativeSpec) {
+            return this.nativeSpec.getActualLength() / utils.layout.getDisplayDensity();
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
+
 export class GridLayout extends common.GridLayout {
 
     private _layout: org.nativescript.widgets.GridLayout;
@@ -76,29 +88,35 @@ export class GridLayout extends common.GridLayout {
         this._layout = new org.nativescript.widgets.GridLayout(this._context);
         
         // Update native GridLayout
-        this.getRows().forEach((itemSpec, index, rows) => { this.onRowAdded(itemSpec); }, this);
-        this.getColumns().forEach((itemSpec, index, rows) => { this.onColumnAdded(itemSpec); }, this);
+        this.getRows().forEach((itemSpec: ItemSpec, index, rows) => { this.onRowAdded(itemSpec); }, this);
+        this.getColumns().forEach((itemSpec: ItemSpec, index, rows) => { this.onColumnAdded(itemSpec); }, this);
     }
 
-    protected onRowAdded(itemSpec: common.ItemSpec) {
+    protected onRowAdded(itemSpec: ItemSpec) {
         if (this._layout) {
-            this._layout.addRow(createNativeSpec(itemSpec));
+            var nativeSpec = createNativeSpec(itemSpec);
+            itemSpec.nativeSpec = nativeSpec;
+            this._layout.addRow(nativeSpec);
         }
     }
 
-    protected onColumnAdded(itemSpec: common.ItemSpec) {
+    protected onColumnAdded(itemSpec: ItemSpec) {
         if (this._layout) {
-            this._layout.addColumn(createNativeSpec(itemSpec));
+            var nativeSpec = createNativeSpec(itemSpec);
+            itemSpec.nativeSpec = nativeSpec;
+            this._layout.addColumn(nativeSpec);
         }
     }
 
-    protected onRowRemoved(itemSpec: common.ItemSpec, index: number) {
+    protected onRowRemoved(itemSpec: ItemSpec, index: number) {
+        itemSpec.nativeSpec = null;
         if (this._layout) {
             this._layout.removeRowAt(index);
         }
     }
 
-    protected onColumnRemoved(itemSpec: common.ItemSpec, index: number) {
+    protected onColumnRemoved(itemSpec: ItemSpec, index: number) {
+        itemSpec.nativeSpec = null;
         if (this._layout) {
             this._layout.removeColumnAt(index);
         }
diff --git a/ui/layouts/stack-layout/stack-layout.android.ts b/ui/layouts/stack-layout/stack-layout.android.ts
index e92ea19a1..515997ad6 100644
--- a/ui/layouts/stack-layout/stack-layout.android.ts
+++ b/ui/layouts/stack-layout/stack-layout.android.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,7 @@ export class StackLayout extends common.StackLayout {
     static setNativeOrientationProperty(data: dependencyObservable.PropertyChangeData): void {
         var stackLayout = <StackLayout>data.object;
         var nativeView = stackLayout._nativeView;
-        if (data.newValue === enums.Orientation.vertical) {
-            nativeView.setOrientation(org.nativescript.widgets.Orientation.vertical);
-        }
-        else {
-            nativeView.setOrientation(org.nativescript.widgets.Orientation.horzontal);
-        }        
+        nativeView.setOrientation(data.newValue === enums.Orientation.vertical ? org.nativescript.widgets.Orientation.vertical : org.nativescript.widgets.Orientation.horzontal);
     }
 
     private _layout: org.nativescript.widgets.StackLayout;
diff --git a/ui/layouts/wrap-layout/wrap-layout.android.ts b/ui/layouts/wrap-layout/wrap-layout.android.ts
index 0aa0f0585..2bb51b7f9 100644
--- a/ui/layouts/wrap-layout/wrap-layout.android.ts
+++ b/ui/layouts/wrap-layout/wrap-layout.android.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import dependencyObservable = require("ui/core/dependency-observable");
 import proxy = require("ui/core/proxy");
 import common = require("ui/layouts/wrap-layout/wrap-layout-common");
+import enums = require("ui/enums");
+import utils = require("utils/utils");
 
 // merge the exports of the common file with the exports of this file
 declare var exports;
@@ -11,19 +13,19 @@ export class WrapLayout extends common.WrapLayout {
     static setNativeOrientationProperty(data: dependencyObservable.PropertyChangeData): void {
         var wrapLayout = <WrapLayout>data.object;
         var nativeView = wrapLayout._nativeView;
-        nativeView.setOrientation(data.newValue);
+        nativeView.setOrientation(data.newValue === enums.Orientation.vertical ? org.nativescript.widgets.Orientation.vertical : org.nativescript.widgets.Orientation.horzontal);
     }
 
     static setNativeItemWidthProperty(data: dependencyObservable.PropertyChangeData): void {
         var wrapLayout = <WrapLayout>data.object;
         var nativeView = wrapLayout._nativeView;
-        nativeView.setItemWidth(data.newValue);
+        nativeView.setItemWidth(data.newValue * utils.layout.getDisplayDensity());
     }
 
     static setNativeItemHeightProperty(data: dependencyObservable.PropertyChangeData): void {
         var wrapLayout = <WrapLayout>data.object;
         var nativeView = wrapLayout._nativeView;
-        nativeView.setItemHeight(data.newValue);
+        nativeView.setItemHeight(data.newValue * utils.layout.getDisplayDensity());
     }
 
     private _layout: org.nativescript.widgets.WrapLayout;
@@ -42,5 +44,5 @@ export class WrapLayout extends common.WrapLayout {
 }
 
 (<proxy.PropertyMetadata>common.WrapLayout.orientationProperty.metadata).onSetNativeValue = WrapLayout.setNativeOrientationProperty;
-(<proxy.PropertyMetadata>common.WrapLayout.orientationProperty.metadata).onSetNativeValue = WrapLayout.setNativeItemWidthProperty;
-(<proxy.PropertyMetadata>common.WrapLayout.orientationProperty.metadata).onSetNativeValue = WrapLayout.setNativeItemHeightProperty;
\ No newline at end of file
+(<proxy.PropertyMetadata>common.WrapLayout.itemWidthProperty.metadata).onSetNativeValue = WrapLayout.setNativeItemWidthProperty;
+(<proxy.PropertyMetadata>common.WrapLayout.itemHeightProperty.metadata).onSetNativeValue = WrapLayout.setNativeItemHeightProperty;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/list-view/list-view.ios.ts b/ui/list-view/list-view.ios.ts
index ef253a8bf..cca812db1 100644
--- a/ui/list-view/list-view.ios.ts
+++ b/ui/list-view/list-view.ios.ts
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ class DataSource extends NSObject implements UITableViewDataSource {
         if (cellView) {
             // Arrange cell views. We do it here instead of _layoutCell because _layoutCell is called 
             // from 'tableViewHeightForRowAtIndexPath' method too (in iOS 7.1) and we don't want to arrange the fake cell.
-            var specs = this._owner._getCurrentMeasureSpecs();
-            var width = utils.layout.getMeasureSpecSize(specs.widthMeasureSpec);
+            var width = utils.layout.getMeasureSpecSize(this._owner.widthMeasureSpec);
             var cellHeight = this._owner.getHeight(indexPath.row);
             view.View.layoutChild(this._owner, cellView, 0, 0, width, cellHeight);
         }
@@ -75,6 +74,7 @@ class UITableViewDelegateImpl extends NSObject implements UITableViewDelegate {
 
     private _owner: ListView;
     private _measureCell: UITableViewCell;
+
     public initWithOwner(owner: ListView): UITableViewDelegateImpl {
         this._owner = owner;
         return this;
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ export class ListView extends common.ListView {
     private _preparingCell: boolean = false;
     private _isDataDirty: boolean = false;
 
+    widthMeasureSpec: number = 0;
+
     constructor() {
         super();
 
@@ -197,6 +199,7 @@ export class ListView extends common.ListView {
     }
 
     public measure(widthMeasureSpec: number, heightMeasureSpec: number): void {
+        this.widthMeasureSpec = widthMeasureSpec;
         var changed = this._setCurrentMeasureSpecs(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
         super.measure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
         if (changed) {
@@ -207,8 +210,7 @@ export class ListView extends common.ListView {
     private _layoutCell(cellView: view.View, indexPath: NSIndexPath): number {
 
         if (cellView) {
-            var widthMeasureSpecs = this._getCurrentMeasureSpecs().widthMeasureSpec;
-            var measuredSize = view.View.measureChild(this, cellView, widthMeasureSpecs, infinity);
+            var measuredSize = view.View.measureChild(this, cellView, this.widthMeasureSpec, infinity);
             var height = measuredSize.measuredHeight;
             this.setHeight(indexPath.row, height);
             return height;
diff --git a/ui/scroll-view/scroll-view.android.ts b/ui/scroll-view/scroll-view.android.ts
index 33fe51e4c..ac0d1da84 100644
--- a/ui/scroll-view/scroll-view.android.ts
+++ b/ui/scroll-view/scroll-view.android.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class ScrollView extends contentView.ContentView implements definition.Sc
             return 0;
         }
 
-        return this._android.getScrollableLength();
+        return this._android.getScrollableLength() / utils.layout.getDisplayDensity();
     }
 
     get scrollableHeight(): number {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export class ScrollView extends contentView.ContentView implements definition.Sc
             return 0;
         }
 
-        return this._android.getScrollableLength();
+        return this._android.getScrollableLength() / utils.layout.getDisplayDensity();
     }
 
     public scrollToVerticalOffset(value: number, animated: boolean) {
diff --git a/ui/styling/stylers.android.ts b/ui/styling/stylers.android.ts
index cc43b57f8..cd8d83915 100644
--- a/ui/styling/stylers.android.ts
+++ b/ui/styling/stylers.android.ts
@@ -99,13 +99,18 @@ export class DefaultStyler implements definition.stylers.Styler {
         (<android.view.View>view._nativeView).setMinimumHeight(0);
     }
 
-    private static setNativeLayoutParamsProperty(view: view.View, params: style.CommonLayoutParams): void {
-        var nativeView: android.view.View = view._nativeView;
-
+    private static getNativeLayoutParams(nativeView: android.view.View): org.nativescript.widgets.CommonLayoutParams {
         var lp = <org.nativescript.widgets.CommonLayoutParams>nativeView.getLayoutParams();
         if (!(lp instanceof org.nativescript.widgets.CommonLayoutParams)) {
             lp = new org.nativescript.widgets.CommonLayoutParams();
         }
+
+        return lp;
+    }
+
+    private static setNativeLayoutParamsProperty(view: view.View, params: style.CommonLayoutParams): void {
+        var nativeView: android.view.View = view._nativeView;
+        var lp = DefaultStyler.getNativeLayoutParams(nativeView);
         
         lp.leftMargin = params.leftMargin * utils.layout.getDisplayDensity();
         lp.topMargin = params.topMargin * utils.layout.getDisplayDensity();
@@ -176,15 +181,25 @@ export class DefaultStyler implements definition.stylers.Styler {
                 throw new Error("Invalid verticalAlignment value: " + params.verticalAlignment);
         }
 
+        lp.gravity = gravity;
         lp.width = width;
         lp.height = height;
-        lp.gravity = gravity;
+        
         nativeView.setLayoutParams(lp);
     }
 
     private static resetNativeLayoutParamsProperty(view: view.View, nativeValue: any): void {
         var nativeView: android.view.View = view._nativeView;
-        nativeView.setLayoutParams(new org.nativescript.widgets.CommonLayoutParams());
+        var lp = DefaultStyler.getNativeLayoutParams(nativeView);
+
+        lp.width = -1;
+        lp.height = -1;
+        lp.leftMargin = 0;
+        lp.topMargin = 0;
+        lp.rightMargin = 0;
+        lp.bottomMargin = 0;
+        lp.gravity = android.view.Gravity.FILL_HORIZONTAL | android.view.Gravity.FILL_VERTICAL;
+        nativeView.setLayoutParams(lp);
     }
 
     public static registerHandlers() {
@@ -478,7 +493,7 @@ export class LayoutBaseStyler implements definition.stylers.Styler {
     public static registerHandlers() {
         style.registerHandler(style.nativePaddingsProperty, new stylersCommon.StylePropertyChangedHandler(
             LayoutBaseStyler.setPaddingNativeProperty,
-            LayoutBaseStyler.resetPaddingNativeProperty), "Layout");
+            LayoutBaseStyler.resetPaddingNativeProperty), "LayoutBase");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/text-base/text-base.ts b/ui/text-base/text-base.ts
index 77e77cefb..7bff7c225 100644
--- a/ui/text-base/text-base.ts
+++ b/ui/text-base/text-base.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import dependencyObservable = require("ui/core/dependency-observable");
 import proxy = require("ui/core/proxy");
 import formattedString = require("text/formatted-string");
 import weakEvents = require("ui/core/weak-event-listener");
-import utils = require("utils/utils");
-import trace = require("trace");
 
 var textProperty = new dependencyObservable.Property(
     "text",
@@ -115,26 +113,4 @@ export class TextBase extends view.View implements definition.TextBase {
         }
         this.setFormattedTextPropertyToNative(data.newValue);
     }
-
-    public onLayout(left: number, top: number, right: number, bottom: number): void {
-        if (this.android && this._nativeView) {
-            var measuredWidth = this.getMeasuredWidth();
-            var measuredHeight = this.getMeasuredHeight();
-
-            var measureSpecs = this._getCurrentMeasureSpecs();
-            var widthModeIsNotExact = utils.layout.getMeasureSpecMode(measureSpecs.widthMeasureSpec) !== utils.layout.EXACTLY;
-            var heightModeIsNotExact = utils.layout.getMeasureSpecMode(measureSpecs.heightMeasureSpec) !== utils.layout.EXACTLY;
-
-            var width = right - left;
-            var height = bottom - top;
-            if ((Math.abs(measuredWidth - width) > 1 && widthModeIsNotExact) || (Math.abs(measuredHeight - height) > 1 && heightModeIsNotExact)) {
-                var widthMeasureSpec = utils.layout.makeMeasureSpec(width, utils.layout.EXACTLY);
-                var heightMeasureSpec = utils.layout.makeMeasureSpec(height, utils.layout.EXACTLY);
-                trace.write(this + ", measuredSize: (" + measuredWidth + ", " + measuredHeight + ")" + ", remeasure with: (" + width + ", " + height + ")", trace.categories.Layout);
-                (<android.view.View>this._nativeView).measure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
-            }
-        }
-
-        super.onLayout(left, top, right, bottom);
-    }
 }
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