diff --git a/src/AvaloniaInside.Shell/NavigationBar.cs b/src/AvaloniaInside.Shell/NavigationBar.cs
index 35a201d..970239a 100644
--- a/src/AvaloniaInside.Shell/NavigationBar.cs
+++ b/src/AvaloniaInside.Shell/NavigationBar.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using Avalonia.Controls.Metadata;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
 using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Templates;
 
 namespace AvaloniaInside.Shell;
 
@@ -327,6 +328,33 @@ public static void SetHeaderIcon(AvaloniaObject element, object parameter) =>
 
 	#endregion
 
+	
+    #region HeaderTemplate
+
+    public static readonly AttachedProperty<DataTemplate> HeaderTemplateProperty =
+        AvaloniaProperty.RegisterAttached<NavigationBar, AvaloniaObject, DataTemplate>("HeaderTemplate");
+
+    public static DataTemplate GetHeaderTemplate(AvaloniaObject element) =>
+        element.GetValue(HeaderTemplateProperty);
+
+    public static void SetHeaderTemplate(AvaloniaObject element, DataTemplate parameter) =>
+        element.SetValue(HeaderTemplateProperty, parameter);
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region HeaderIconTemplate
+
+    public static readonly AttachedProperty<DataTemplate> HeaderIconTemplateProperty =
+        AvaloniaProperty.RegisterAttached<NavigationBar, AvaloniaObject, DataTemplate>("HeaderIconTemplate");
+
+    public static DataTemplate GetHeaderIconTemplate(AvaloniaObject element) =>
+        element.GetValue(HeaderIconTemplateProperty);
+
+    public static void SetHeaderIconTemplate(AvaloniaObject element, DataTemplate parameter) =>
+        element.SetValue(HeaderIconTemplateProperty, parameter);
+
+    #endregion
+
 	#region Visible
 
 	public static readonly AttachedProperty<bool> VisibleProperty =
@@ -507,6 +535,7 @@ protected virtual void UpdateHeader(object? view, ContentControl itemPresenter)
 		{
 			itemPresenter.DataContext = element.DataContext ?? element;
 			itemPresenter[!ContentControl.ContentProperty] = element[!HeaderProperty];
+            itemPresenter[!ContentControl.ContentTemplateProperty] = element[!HeaderTemplateProperty];
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/AvaloniaInside.Shell/Theme/Default/TabPage.axaml b/src/AvaloniaInside.Shell/Theme/Default/TabPage.axaml
index 0b49c81..e1b29b3 100644
--- a/src/AvaloniaInside.Shell/Theme/Default/TabPage.axaml
+++ b/src/AvaloniaInside.Shell/Theme/Default/TabPage.axaml
@@ -44,14 +44,16 @@
 		<Setter Property="ItemTemplate">
 			<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type NavigationChain}">
 				<Grid RowDefinitions="*,*" Width="70">
-					<ContentPresenter Grid.Row="0"
+					<ContentControl Grid.Row="0"
 					                  DataContext="{Binding Instance}"
-					                  Content="{Binding Path=(NavigationBar.HeaderIcon)}"></ContentPresenter>
-					<TextBlock Grid.Row="1"
+					                  Content="{Binding Path=(NavigationBar.HeaderIcon)}" 
+                                      ContentTemplate="{Binding Path=(NavigationBar.HeaderIconTemplate)}"/>
+					<ContentControl Grid.Row="1"
 					           DataContext="{Binding Instance}"
-					           Text="{Binding Path=(NavigationBar.Header)}"
+					           Content="{Binding Path=(NavigationBar.Header)}"
+                               ContentTemplate="{Binding Path=(NavigationBar.HeaderTemplate)}"
 					           FontSize="14"
-					           HorizontalAlignment="Center"></TextBlock>
+					           HorizontalAlignment="Center"></ContentControl>
 				</Grid>
 			</DataTemplate>
 		</Setter>