diff --git a/v2/internal/appng/app.go b/v2/internal/appng/app.go
index d47fec907..1ee0b4635 100644
--- a/v2/internal/appng/app.go
+++ b/v2/internal/appng/app.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func CreateApp(appoptions *options.App) (*App, error) {
 	bindingExemptions := []interface{}{appoptions.Startup, appoptions.Shutdown}
 	appBindings := binding.NewBindings(myLogger, appoptions.Bind, bindingExemptions)
 
-	appFrontend := frontend.NewFrontend(appoptions, myLogger, appBindings)
+	appFrontend := NewFrontend(appoptions, myLogger, appBindings)
 
 	result := &App{
 		frontend:         appFrontend,
diff --git a/v2/internal/frontend/frontend_windows.go b/v2/internal/appng/app_windows.go
similarity index 61%
rename from v2/internal/frontend/frontend_windows.go
rename to v2/internal/appng/app_windows.go
index a83647dcf..61ff25873 100644
--- a/v2/internal/frontend/frontend_windows.go
+++ b/v2/internal/appng/app_windows.go
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-package frontend
+package appng
 
 import (
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/internal/binding"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/internal/frontend"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/internal/frontend/windows"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/options"
 )
 
-func NewFrontend(appoptions *options.App, myLogger *logger.Logger, appBindings *binding.Bindings) *windows.Frontend {
-	return windows.NewFrontend(appoptions, myLogger, appBindings)
+func NewFrontend(appoptions *options.App, myLogger *logger.Logger, bindings *binding.Bindings) frontend.Frontend {
+	return windows.NewFrontend(appoptions, myLogger, bindings)
 }
diff --git a/v2/internal/frontend/frontend.go b/v2/internal/frontend/frontend.go
index f714ac97c..3c2bb0b62 100644
--- a/v2/internal/frontend/frontend.go
+++ b/v2/internal/frontend/frontend.go
@@ -1,5 +1,58 @@
 package frontend
 
+import "github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/menu"
+
+// FileFilter defines a filter for dialog boxes
+type FileFilter struct {
+	DisplayName string // Filter information EG: "Image Files (*.jpg, *.png)"
+	Pattern     string // semi-colon separated list of extensions, EG: "*.jpg;*.png"
+}
+
+// OpenDialogOptions contains the options for the OpenDialogOptions runtime method
+type OpenDialogOptions struct {
+	DefaultDirectory           string
+	DefaultFilename            string
+	Title                      string
+	Filters                    []FileFilter
+	AllowFiles                 bool
+	AllowDirectories           bool
+	ShowHiddenFiles            bool
+	CanCreateDirectories       bool
+	ResolvesAliases            bool
+	TreatPackagesAsDirectories bool
+}
+
+// SaveDialogOptions contains the options for the SaveDialog runtime method
+type SaveDialogOptions struct {
+	DefaultDirectory           string
+	DefaultFilename            string
+	Title                      string
+	Filters                    []FileFilter
+	ShowHiddenFiles            bool
+	CanCreateDirectories       bool
+	TreatPackagesAsDirectories bool
+}
+
+type DialogType string
+
+const (
+	InfoDialog     DialogType = "info"
+	WarningDialog  DialogType = "warning"
+	ErrorDialog    DialogType = "error"
+	QuestionDialog DialogType = "question"
+)
+
+// MessageDialogOptions contains the options for the Message dialogs, EG Info, Warning, etc runtime methods
+type MessageDialogOptions struct {
+	Type          DialogType
+	Title         string
+	Message       string
+	Buttons       []string
+	DefaultButton string
+	CancelButton  string
+	Icon          string
+}
+
 type Frontend interface {
 
 	// Main methods
@@ -10,12 +63,12 @@ type Frontend interface {
 	//NotifyEvent(message string)
 	//CallResult(message string)
 	//
-	//// Dialog
-	//OpenFileDialog(dialogOptions dialog.OpenDialogOptions, callbackID string)
-	//OpenMultipleFilesDialog(dialogOptions dialog.OpenDialogOptions, callbackID string)
-	//OpenDirectoryDialog(dialogOptions dialog.OpenDialogOptions, callbackID string)
-	//SaveDialog(dialogOptions dialog.SaveDialogOptions, callbackID string)
-	//MessageDialog(dialogOptions dialog.MessageDialogOptions, callbackID string)
+	// Dialog
+	OpenFileDialog(dialogOptions OpenDialogOptions) (string, error)
+	OpenMultipleFilesDialog(dialogOptions OpenDialogOptions) ([]string, error)
+	OpenDirectoryDialog(dialogOptions OpenDialogOptions) (string, error)
+	SaveFileDialog(dialogOptions SaveDialogOptions) (string, error)
+	MessageDialog(dialogOptions MessageDialogOptions) (string, error)
 
 	// Window
 	WindowSetTitle(title string)
@@ -35,9 +88,10 @@ type Frontend interface {
 	WindowFullscreen()
 	WindowUnFullscreen()
 	WindowSetColour(colour int)
-	//
-	//// Menus
-	//SetApplicationMenu(menu *menu.Menu)
+
+	// Menus
+	SetApplicationMenu(menu *menu.Menu)
+	UpdateApplicationMenu()
 	//SetTrayMenu(menu *menu.TrayMenu)
 	//UpdateTrayMenuLabel(menu *menu.TrayMenu)
 	//UpdateContextMenu(contextMenu *menu.ContextMenu)
diff --git a/v2/internal/frontend/windows/dialog.go b/v2/internal/frontend/windows/dialog.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cdc931e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v2/internal/frontend/windows/dialog.go
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+package windows
+
+import "C"
+import (
+	"github.com/leaanthony/go-common-file-dialog/cfd"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/internal/frontend"
+	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+// OpenDirectoryDialog prompts the user to select a directory
+func (f *Frontend) OpenDirectoryDialog(options frontend.OpenDialogOptions) (string, error) {
+	config := cfd.DialogConfig{
+		Title:  options.Title,
+		Role:   "PickFolder",
+		Folder: options.DefaultDirectory,
+	}
+	thisDialog, err := cfd.NewSelectFolderDialog(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	thisDialog.SetParentWindowHandle(f.mainWindow.Handle())
+	defer func(thisDialog cfd.SelectFolderDialog) {
+		err := thisDialog.Release()
+		if err != nil {
+			println("ERROR: Unable to release dialog:", err.Error())
+		}
+	}(thisDialog)
+	result, err := thisDialog.ShowAndGetResult()
+	if err != nil && err != cfd.ErrorCancelled {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// OpenFileDialog prompts the user to select a file
+func (f *Frontend) OpenFileDialog(options frontend.OpenDialogOptions) (string, error) {
+	config := cfd.DialogConfig{
+		Folder:      options.DefaultDirectory,
+		FileFilters: convertFilters(options.Filters),
+		FileName:    options.DefaultFilename,
+	}
+	thisdialog, err := cfd.NewOpenFileDialog(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	thisdialog.SetParentWindowHandle(f.mainWindow.Handle())
+	defer func(thisdialog cfd.OpenFileDialog) {
+		err := thisdialog.Release()
+		if err != nil {
+			println("ERROR: Unable to release dialog:", err.Error())
+		}
+	}(thisdialog)
+	result, err := thisdialog.ShowAndGetResult()
+	if err != nil && err != cfd.ErrorCancelled {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// OpenMultipleFilesDialog prompts the user to select a file
+func (f *Frontend) OpenMultipleFilesDialog(dialogOptions frontend.OpenDialogOptions) ([]string, error) {
+	config := cfd.DialogConfig{
+		Title:       dialogOptions.Title,
+		Role:        "OpenMultipleFiles",
+		FileFilters: convertFilters(dialogOptions.Filters),
+		FileName:    dialogOptions.DefaultFilename,
+		Folder:      dialogOptions.DefaultDirectory,
+	}
+	thisdialog, err := cfd.NewOpenMultipleFilesDialog(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	thisdialog.SetParentWindowHandle(f.mainWindow.Handle())
+	defer func(thisdialog cfd.OpenMultipleFilesDialog) {
+		err := thisdialog.Release()
+		if err != nil {
+			println("ERROR: Unable to release dialog:", err.Error())
+		}
+	}(thisdialog)
+	result, err := thisdialog.ShowAndGetResults()
+	if err != nil && err != cfd.ErrorCancelled {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// SaveFileDialog prompts the user to select a file
+func (f *Frontend) SaveFileDialog(dialogOptions frontend.SaveDialogOptions) (string, error) {
+	saveDialog, err := cfd.NewSaveFileDialog(cfd.DialogConfig{
+		Title:       dialogOptions.Title,
+		Role:        "SaveFile",
+		FileFilters: convertFilters(dialogOptions.Filters),
+		FileName:    dialogOptions.DefaultFilename,
+		Folder:      dialogOptions.DefaultDirectory,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	saveDialog.SetParentWindowHandle(f.mainWindow.Handle())
+	err = saveDialog.Show()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	result, err := saveDialog.GetResult()
+	if err != nil && err != cfd.ErrorCancelled {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// MessageDialog show a message dialog to the user
+func (f *Frontend) MessageDialog(options frontend.MessageDialogOptions) (string, error) {
+
+	title, err := syscall.UTF16PtrFromString(options.Title)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	message, err := syscall.UTF16PtrFromString(options.Message)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	var flags uint32
+	switch options.Type {
+	case frontend.InfoDialog:
+		flags = windows.MB_OK | windows.MB_ICONINFORMATION
+	case frontend.ErrorDialog:
+		flags = windows.MB_ICONERROR | windows.MB_OK
+	case frontend.QuestionDialog:
+		flags = windows.MB_YESNO
+	case frontend.WarningDialog:
+		flags = windows.MB_OK | windows.MB_ICONWARNING
+	}
+
+	button, _ := windows.MessageBox(windows.HWND(f.mainWindow.Handle()), message, title, flags|windows.MB_SYSTEMMODAL)
+	// This maps MessageBox return values to strings
+	responses := []string{"", "Ok", "Cancel", "Abort", "Retry", "Ignore", "Yes", "No", "", "", "Try Again", "Continue"}
+	result := "Error"
+	if int(button) < len(responses) {
+		result = responses[button]
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func convertFilters(filters []frontend.FileFilter) []cfd.FileFilter {
+	var result []cfd.FileFilter
+	for _, filter := range filters {
+		result = append(result, cfd.FileFilter(filter))
+	}
+	return result
+}
diff --git a/v2/internal/frontend/windows/frontend.go b/v2/internal/frontend/windows/frontend.go
index b764776ef..0790e9137 100644
--- a/v2/internal/frontend/windows/frontend.go
+++ b/v2/internal/frontend/windows/frontend.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package windows
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"github.com/tadvi/winc"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/internal/binding"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/internal/logger"
@@ -37,6 +38,12 @@ func (f *Frontend) Run() error {
 		}
 	})
 
+	// TODO: Move this into a callback from frontend
+	go func() {
+		ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), "frontend", f)
+		f.frontendOptions.Startup(ctx)
+	}()
+
 	winc.RunMainLoop()
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/v2/internal/frontend/windows/keys.go b/v2/internal/frontend/windows/keys.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..072f2eab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v2/internal/frontend/windows/keys.go
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+package windows
+
+import (
+	"github.com/tadvi/winc"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/menu/keys"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var ModifierMap = map[keys.Modifier]winc.Modifiers{
+	keys.ShiftKey:       winc.ModShift,
+	keys.ControlKey:     winc.ModControl,
+	keys.OptionOrAltKey: winc.ModAlt,
+	keys.CmdOrCtrlKey:   winc.ModControl,
+}
+
+func acceleratorToWincShortcut(accelerator *keys.Accelerator) winc.Shortcut {
+
+	if accelerator == nil {
+		return winc.NoShortcut
+	}
+	inKey := strings.ToUpper(accelerator.Key)
+	key, exists := keyMap[inKey]
+	if !exists {
+		return winc.NoShortcut
+	}
+	var modifiers winc.Modifiers
+	if _, exists := shiftMap[inKey]; exists {
+		modifiers = winc.ModShift
+	}
+	for _, mod := range accelerator.Modifiers {
+		modifiers |= ModifierMap[mod]
+	}
+	return winc.Shortcut{
+		Modifiers: modifiers,
+		Key:       key,
+	}
+}
+
+var shiftMap = map[string]struct{}{
+	"~":    {},
+	")":    {},
+	"!":    {},
+	"@":    {},
+	"#":    {},
+	"$":    {},
+	"%":    {},
+	"^":    {},
+	"&":    {},
+	"*":    {},
+	"(":    {},
+	"_":    {},
+	"PLUS": {},
+	"<":    {},
+	">":    {},
+	"?":    {},
+	":":    {},
+	`"`:    {},
+	"{":    {},
+	"}":    {},
+	"|":    {},
+}
+
+var keyMap = map[string]winc.Key{
+	"0":   winc.Key0,
+	"1":   winc.Key1,
+	"2":   winc.Key2,
+	"3":   winc.Key3,
+	"4":   winc.Key4,
+	"5":   winc.Key5,
+	"6":   winc.Key6,
+	"7":   winc.Key7,
+	"8":   winc.Key8,
+	"9":   winc.Key9,
+	"A":   winc.KeyA,
+	"B":   winc.KeyB,
+	"C":   winc.KeyC,
+	"D":   winc.KeyD,
+	"E":   winc.KeyE,
+	"F":   winc.KeyF,
+	"G":   winc.KeyG,
+	"H":   winc.KeyH,
+	"I":   winc.KeyI,
+	"J":   winc.KeyJ,
+	"K":   winc.KeyK,
+	"L":   winc.KeyL,
+	"M":   winc.KeyM,
+	"N":   winc.KeyN,
+	"O":   winc.KeyO,
+	"P":   winc.KeyP,
+	"Q":   winc.KeyQ,
+	"R":   winc.KeyR,
+	"S":   winc.KeyS,
+	"T":   winc.KeyT,
+	"U":   winc.KeyU,
+	"V":   winc.KeyV,
+	"W":   winc.KeyW,
+	"X":   winc.KeyX,
+	"Y":   winc.KeyY,
+	"Z":   winc.KeyZ,
+	"F1":  winc.KeyF1,
+	"F2":  winc.KeyF2,
+	"F3":  winc.KeyF3,
+	"F4":  winc.KeyF4,
+	"F5":  winc.KeyF5,
+	"F6":  winc.KeyF6,
+	"F7":  winc.KeyF7,
+	"F8":  winc.KeyF8,
+	"F9":  winc.KeyF9,
+	"F10": winc.KeyF10,
+	"F11": winc.KeyF11,
+	"F12": winc.KeyF12,
+	"F13": winc.KeyF13,
+	"F14": winc.KeyF14,
+	"F15": winc.KeyF15,
+	"F16": winc.KeyF16,
+	"F17": winc.KeyF17,
+	"F18": winc.KeyF18,
+	"F19": winc.KeyF19,
+	"F20": winc.KeyF20,
+	"F21": winc.KeyF21,
+	"F22": winc.KeyF22,
+	"F23": winc.KeyF23,
+	"F24": winc.KeyF24,
+
+	"`": winc.KeyOEM3,
+	",": winc.KeyOEMComma,
+	".": winc.KeyOEMPeriod,
+	"/": winc.KeyOEM2,
+	";": winc.KeyOEM1,
+	"'": winc.KeyOEM7,
+	"[": winc.KeyOEM4,
+	"]": winc.KeyOEM6,
+	`\`: winc.KeyOEM5,
+
+	"~":    winc.KeyOEM3, //
+	")":    winc.Key0,
+	"!":    winc.Key1,
+	"@":    winc.Key2,
+	"#":    winc.Key3,
+	"$":    winc.Key4,
+	"%":    winc.Key5,
+	"^":    winc.Key6,
+	"&":    winc.Key7,
+	"*":    winc.Key8,
+	"(":    winc.Key9,
+	"_":    winc.KeyOEMMinus,
+	"PLUS": winc.KeyOEMPlus,
+	"<":    winc.KeyOEMComma,
+	">":    winc.KeyOEMPeriod,
+	"?":    winc.KeyOEM2,
+	":":    winc.KeyOEM1,
+	`"`:    winc.KeyOEM7,
+	"{":    winc.KeyOEM4,
+	"}":    winc.KeyOEM6,
+	"|":    winc.KeyOEM5,
+
+	"SPACE":              winc.KeySpace,
+	"TAB":                winc.KeyTab,
+	"CAPSLOCK":           winc.KeyCapital,
+	"NUMLOCK":            winc.KeyNumlock,
+	"SCROLLLOCK":         winc.KeyScroll,
+	"BACKSPACE":          winc.KeyBack,
+	"DELETE":             winc.KeyDelete,
+	"INSERT":             winc.KeyInsert,
+	"RETURN":             winc.KeyReturn,
+	"ENTER":              winc.KeyReturn,
+	"UP":                 winc.KeyUp,
+	"DOWN":               winc.KeyDown,
+	"LEFT":               winc.KeyLeft,
+	"RIGHT":              winc.KeyRight,
+	"HOME":               winc.KeyHome,
+	"END":                winc.KeyEnd,
+	"PAGEUP":             winc.KeyPrior,
+	"PAGEDOWN":           winc.KeyNext,
+	"ESCAPE":             winc.KeyEscape,
+	"ESC":                winc.KeyEscape,
+	"VOLUMEUP":           winc.KeyVolumeUp,
+	"VOLUMEDOWN":         winc.KeyVolumeDown,
+	"VOLUMEMUTE":         winc.KeyVolumeMute,
+	"MEDIANEXTTRACK":     winc.KeyMediaNextTrack,
+	"MEDIAPREVIOUSTRACK": winc.KeyMediaPrevTrack,
+	"MEDIASTOP":          winc.KeyMediaStop,
+	"MEDIAPLAYPAUSE":     winc.KeyMediaPlayPause,
+	"PRINTSCREEN":        winc.KeyPrint,
+	"NUM0":               winc.KeyNumpad0,
+	"NUM1":               winc.KeyNumpad1,
+	"NUM2":               winc.KeyNumpad2,
+	"NUM3":               winc.KeyNumpad3,
+	"NUM4":               winc.KeyNumpad4,
+	"NUM5":               winc.KeyNumpad5,
+	"NUM6":               winc.KeyNumpad6,
+	"NUM7":               winc.KeyNumpad7,
+	"NUM8":               winc.KeyNumpad8,
+	"NUM9":               winc.KeyNumpad9,
+	"nummult":            winc.KeyMultiply,
+	"numadd":             winc.KeyAdd,
+	"numsub":             winc.KeySubtract,
+	"numdec":             winc.KeyDecimal,
+	"numdiv":             winc.KeyDivide,
+}
diff --git a/v2/internal/frontend/windows/menu.go b/v2/internal/frontend/windows/menu.go
index 3acd1251c..3aa0ba068 100644
--- a/v2/internal/frontend/windows/menu.go
+++ b/v2/internal/frontend/windows/menu.go
@@ -36,9 +36,14 @@ func addRadioItemToMap(menuItem *menu.MenuItem, wincMenuItem *winc.MenuItem) {
 	radioGroupMap[menuItem] = append(radioGroupMap[menuItem], wincMenuItem)
 }
 
-func processApplicationMenu(window *Window, menuToProcess *menu.Menu) {
+func (w *Window) SetApplicationMenu(menu *menu.Menu) {
+	w.applicationMenu = menu
+	processMenu(w, menu)
+}
+
+func processMenu(window *Window, menu *menu.Menu) {
 	mainMenu := window.NewMenu()
-	for _, menuItem := range menuToProcess.Items {
+	for _, menuItem := range menu.Items {
 		submenu := mainMenu.AddSubMenu(menuItem.Label)
 		for _, menuItem := range menuItem.SubMenu.Items {
 			processMenuItem(submenu, menuItem)
@@ -55,7 +60,8 @@ func processMenuItem(parent *winc.MenuItem, menuItem *menu.MenuItem) {
 	case menu.SeparatorType:
 		parent.AddSeparator()
 	case menu.TextType:
-		newItem := parent.AddItem(menuItem.Label, winc.NoShortcut)
+		shortcut := acceleratorToWincShortcut(menuItem.Accelerator)
+		newItem := parent.AddItem(menuItem.Label, shortcut)
 		if menuItem.Tooltip != "" {
 			newItem.SetToolTip(menuItem.Tooltip)
 		}
@@ -69,7 +75,8 @@ func processMenuItem(parent *winc.MenuItem, menuItem *menu.MenuItem) {
 		newItem.SetEnabled(!menuItem.Disabled)
 
 	case menu.CheckboxType:
-		newItem := parent.AddItem(menuItem.Label, winc.NoShortcut)
+		shortcut := acceleratorToWincShortcut(menuItem.Accelerator)
+		newItem := parent.AddItem(menuItem.Label, shortcut)
 		newItem.SetCheckable(true)
 		newItem.SetChecked(menuItem.Checked)
 		if menuItem.Tooltip != "" {
@@ -86,7 +93,8 @@ func processMenuItem(parent *winc.MenuItem, menuItem *menu.MenuItem) {
 		newItem.SetEnabled(!menuItem.Disabled)
 		addCheckBoxToMap(menuItem, newItem)
 	case menu.RadioType:
-		newItem := parent.AddItemRadio(menuItem.Label, winc.NoShortcut)
+		shortcut := acceleratorToWincShortcut(menuItem.Accelerator)
+		newItem := parent.AddItemRadio(menuItem.Label, shortcut)
 		newItem.SetCheckable(true)
 		newItem.SetChecked(menuItem.Checked)
 		if menuItem.Tooltip != "" {
@@ -109,3 +117,11 @@ func processMenuItem(parent *winc.MenuItem, menuItem *menu.MenuItem) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func (f *Frontend) SetApplicationMenu(menu *menu.Menu) {
+	f.mainWindow.SetApplicationMenu(menu)
+}
+
+func (f *Frontend) UpdateApplicationMenu() {
+	processMenu(f.mainWindow, f.mainWindow.applicationMenu)
+}
diff --git a/v2/internal/frontend/windows/window.go b/v2/internal/frontend/windows/window.go
index c1b63a41f..7f5669f99 100644
--- a/v2/internal/frontend/windows/window.go
+++ b/v2/internal/frontend/windows/window.go
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package windows
 import (
 	"github.com/tadvi/winc"
 	"github.com/tadvi/winc/w32"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/menu"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/options"
 )
 
 type Window struct {
 	winc.Form
 	frontendOptions *options.App
+	applicationMenu *menu.Menu
 }
 
 func NewWindow(parent winc.Controller, options *options.App) *Window {
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ func NewWindow(parent winc.Controller, options *options.App) *Window {
 	}
 
 	if options.Windows.Menu != nil {
-		processApplicationMenu(result, options.Windows.Menu)
+		result.SetApplicationMenu(options.Windows.Menu)
 	}
 
 	return result
diff --git a/v2/pkg/commands/build/base.go b/v2/pkg/commands/build/base.go
index 3dfd7a30e..7f0e9a2ca 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/commands/build/base.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/commands/build/base.go
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ func (b *BaseBuilder) CompileProject(options *Options) error {
 	verbose := options.Verbosity == VERBOSE
 	// Run go mod tidy first
 	cmd := exec.Command(options.Compiler, "mod", "tidy")
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	if verbose {
 		println("")
 		cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-		cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	}
 	err := cmd.Run()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ func (b *BaseBuilder) CompileProject(options *Options) error {
 
 	// Create the command
 	cmd = exec.Command(options.Compiler, commands.AsSlice()...)
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	if verbose {
 		println("  Build command:", commands.Join(" "))
 		cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-		cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	}
 	// Set the directory
 	cmd.Dir = b.projectData.Path
@@ -321,17 +321,13 @@ func (b *BaseBuilder) CompileProject(options *Options) error {
 		println("  Environment:", strings.Join(cmd.Env, " "))
 	}
 
-	// Setup buffers
-	var stdo, stde bytes.Buffer
-	cmd.Stdout = &stdo
-	cmd.Stderr = &stde
-
 	// Run command
 	err = cmd.Run()
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 
 	// Format error if we have one
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s\n%s", err, string(stde.Bytes()))
+		return err
 	}
 
 	println("Done.")
diff --git a/v2/pkg/runtime/dialog-x.go b/v2/pkg/runtime/dialog-x.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f26b664e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v2/pkg/runtime/dialog-x.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+//+build experimental
+
+package runtime
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/internal/frontend"
+)
+
+// FileFilter defines a filter for dialog boxes
+type FileFilter = frontend.FileFilter
+
+// OpenDialogOptions contains the options for the OpenDialogOptions runtime method
+type OpenDialogOptions = frontend.OpenDialogOptions
+
+// SaveDialogOptions contains the options for the SaveDialog runtime method
+type SaveDialogOptions = frontend.SaveDialogOptions
+
+type DialogType = frontend.DialogType
+
+const (
+	InfoDialog     = frontend.InfoDialog
+	WarningDialog  = frontend.WarningDialog
+	ErrorDialog    = frontend.ErrorDialog
+	QuestionDialog = frontend.QuestionDialog
+)
+
+// MessageDialogOptions contains the options for the Message dialogs, EG Info, Warning, etc runtime methods
+type MessageDialogOptions = frontend.MessageDialogOptions
+
+// OpenDirectoryDialog prompts the user to select a directory
+func OpenDirectoryDialog(ctx context.Context, dialogOptions OpenDialogOptions) (string, error) {
+	frontend := getFrontend(ctx)
+	return frontend.OpenDirectoryDialog(dialogOptions)
+}
+
+// OpenFileDialog prompts the user to select a file
+func OpenFileDialog(ctx context.Context, dialogOptions OpenDialogOptions) (string, error) {
+	frontend := getFrontend(ctx)
+	return frontend.OpenFileDialog(dialogOptions)
+}
+
+// OpenMultipleFilesDialog prompts the user to select a file
+func OpenMultipleFilesDialog(ctx context.Context, dialogOptions OpenDialogOptions) ([]string, error) {
+	frontend := getFrontend(ctx)
+	return frontend.OpenMultipleFilesDialog(dialogOptions)
+}
+
+// SaveFileDialog prompts the user to select a file
+func SaveFileDialog(ctx context.Context, dialogOptions SaveDialogOptions) (string, error) {
+	frontend := getFrontend(ctx)
+	return frontend.SaveFileDialog(dialogOptions)
+}
+
+// MessageDialog show a message dialog to the user
+func MessageDialog(ctx context.Context, dialogOptions MessageDialogOptions) (string, error) {
+	frontend := getFrontend(ctx)
+	return frontend.MessageDialog(dialogOptions)
+}
diff --git a/v2/pkg/runtime/dialog.go b/v2/pkg/runtime/dialog.go
index d23bc50d8..ba2f560b5 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/runtime/dialog.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/runtime/dialog.go
@@ -60,23 +60,6 @@ type MessageDialogOptions struct {
 	Icon          string
 }
 
-// processTitleAndFilter return the title and filter from the given params.
-// title is the first string, filter is the second
-func processTitleAndFilter(params ...string) (string, string) {
-
-	var title, filter string
-
-	if len(params) > 0 {
-		title = params[0]
-	}
-
-	if len(params) > 1 {
-		filter = params[1]
-	}
-
-	return title, filter
-}
-
 // OpenDirectoryDialog prompts the user to select a directory
 func OpenDirectoryDialog(ctx context.Context, dialogOptions OpenDialogOptions) (string, error) {
 
diff --git a/v2/pkg/runtime/menu-x.go b/v2/pkg/runtime/menu-x.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96aa0b378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v2/pkg/runtime/menu-x.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+//+build experimental
+
+package runtime
+
+import (
+	"context"
+)
+
+func UpdateApplicationMenu(ctx context.Context) {
+	frontend := getFrontend(ctx)
+	frontend.UpdateApplicationMenu()
+}
+
+/*
+func UpdateContextMenu(ctx context.Context, contextMenu *menu.ContextMenu) {
+	frontend := getFrontend(ctx)
+	bus.Publish("menu:updatecontextmenu", contextMenu)
+}
+
+func SetTrayMenu(ctx context.Context, trayMenu *menu.TrayMenu) {
+	frontend := getFrontend(ctx)
+	bus.Publish("menu:settraymenu", trayMenu)
+}
+
+func UpdateTrayMenuLabel(ctx context.Context, trayMenu *menu.TrayMenu) {
+	frontend := getFrontend(ctx)
+	bus.Publish("menu:updatetraymenulabel", trayMenu)
+}
+
+func DeleteTrayMenu(ctx context.Context, trayMenu *menu.TrayMenu) {
+	frontend := getFrontend(ctx)
+	bus.Publish("menu:deletetraymenu", trayMenu)
+}
+*/
diff --git a/v2/pkg/runtime/runtime-x.go b/v2/pkg/runtime/runtime-x.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a65deea7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v2/pkg/runtime/runtime-x.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//+build experimental
+
+package runtime
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/internal/frontend"
+	"log"
+	goruntime "runtime"
+)
+
+func getFrontend(ctx context.Context) frontend.Frontend {
+	result := ctx.Value("frontend")
+	if result != nil {
+		return result.(frontend.Frontend)
+	}
+	pc, _, _, _ := goruntime.Caller(1)
+	funcName := goruntime.FuncForPC(pc).Name()
+	log.Fatalf("cannot call '%s': Application not initialised", funcName)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Quit the application
+func Quit(ctx context.Context) {
+	frontend := getFrontend(ctx)
+	frontend.Quit()
+}