diff --git a/examples/mycontrols/MyToggleButton.h b/examples/mycontrols/MyToggleButton.h
index 7ab43e86..6ec22ec0 100644
--- a/examples/mycontrols/MyToggleButton.h
+++ b/examples/mycontrols/MyToggleButton.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ class MyToggleButton : public QskAbstractButton
     void setIconAt( int index, const QString& icon );
     QString iconAt( int index ) const;
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
     qreal heightForWidth( qreal width ) const override;
     qreal widthForHeight( qreal height ) const override;
 
@@ -47,6 +45,7 @@ class MyToggleButton : public QskAbstractButton
 
   protected:
     void updateLayout() override;
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
 
   private:
     class PrivateData;
diff --git a/examples/sliders/Slider.h b/examples/sliders/Slider.h
index 3d864fa5..34276b58 100644
--- a/examples/sliders/Slider.h
+++ b/examples/sliders/Slider.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class Slider : public QskSlider
     Slider( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
 
     QRectF focusIndicatorRect() const override;
+
+  protected:
     QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskBox.h b/src/controls/QskBox.h
index 0284a0f2..4eeb8985 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskBox.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskBox.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskBox : public QskControl
     bool hasPanel() const;
     
     QRectF layoutRectForSize( const QSizeF& ) const override;
+
+  protected:
     QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
diff --git a/src/controls/QskControl.h b/src/controls/QskControl.h
index 767abf6c..3def69cc 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskControl.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskControl.h
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskControl : public QskQuickItem, public QskSkinnable
     virtual void updateResources();
     virtual void updateLayout();
 
+  protected:
     virtual QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const;
 
   private:
diff --git a/src/controls/QskGraphicLabel.h b/src/controls/QskGraphicLabel.h
index 825f1297..2c4aa93c 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskGraphicLabel.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskGraphicLabel.h
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskGraphicLabel : public QskControl
     qreal heightForWidth( qreal width ) const override;
     qreal widthForHeight( qreal height ) const override;
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
     bool isEmpty() const;
 
     void setGraphicRole( int role );
@@ -101,6 +99,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskGraphicLabel : public QskControl
   protected:
     void changeEvent( QEvent* ) override;
     void updateLayout() override;
+
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
     virtual QskGraphic loadSource( const QUrl& ) const;
 
   private:
diff --git a/src/controls/QskListView.h b/src/controls/QskListView.h
index 19bc30fa..acc17569 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskListView.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskListView.h
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskListView : public QskScrollView
     virtual QskAspect::Subcontrol textSubControlAt( int row, int col ) const;
 #endif
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
   public Q_SLOTS:
     void setSelectedRow( int row );
 
@@ -100,6 +98,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskListView : public QskScrollView
     void mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent* ) override;
 
     void updateScrollableSize();
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
 
     void componentComplete() override;
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.h b/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.h
index ef8eabaf..507329c7 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.h
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPageIndicator : public QskControl
     Qt::Orientation orientation() const;
     void setOrientation( Qt::Orientation );
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void countChanged();
     void currentIndexChanged();
@@ -51,6 +49,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPageIndicator : public QskControl
     void setCount( int count );
     void setCurrentIndex( qreal index );
 
+  protected:
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
   private:
     class PrivateData;
     std::unique_ptr< PrivateData > m_data;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPushButton.h b/src/controls/QskPushButton.h
index 999f0362..28b58f94 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPushButton.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskPushButton.h
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPushButton : public QskAbstractButton
     bool isFlat() const;
 
     QFont font() const;
-
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
     QRectF layoutRectForSize( const QSizeF& ) const override;
 
   public Q_SLOTS:
@@ -92,6 +90,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPushButton : public QskAbstractButton
     void changeEvent( QEvent* ) override;
 
     void updateLayout() override;
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
     virtual QskGraphic loadGraphic( const QUrl& ) const;
 
   private:
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSeparator.h b/src/controls/QskSeparator.h
index bc0b50da..13ca4b31 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSeparator.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskSeparator.h
@@ -34,13 +34,15 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSeparator : public QskControl
     void setThickness( qreal thickness );
     qreal thickness() const;
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
     QskAspect::Placement effectivePlacement() const override;
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void orientationChanged( Qt::Orientation );
     void thicknessChanged();
 
+  protected:
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
   private:
     Qt::Orientation m_orientation;
 };
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSlider.h b/src/controls/QskSlider.h
index 3f671468..9a35765e 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSlider.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskSlider.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSlider : public QskRangeControl
     void setTracking( bool );
     bool isTracking() const;
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
     QskAspect::Placement effectivePlacement() const override;
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
@@ -54,6 +53,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSlider : public QskRangeControl
     void mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent* e ) override;
     void mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent* e ) override;
 
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
     QSizeF handleSize() const;
     QRectF handleRect() const;
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskStatusIndicator.h b/src/controls/QskStatusIndicator.h
index 3e5a99c5..430c6d99 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskStatusIndicator.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskStatusIndicator.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskStatusIndicator : public QskControl
     qreal heightForWidth( qreal width ) const override;
     qreal widthForHeight( qreal height ) const override;
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
     int status() const;
     bool hasStatus( int status ) const;
 
@@ -53,6 +51,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskStatusIndicator : public QskControl
     void changeEvent( QEvent* ) override;
     void updateLayout() override;
 
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
   private:
     qreal sizeConstraint( Qt::Orientation, qreal ) const;
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSubWindow.h b/src/controls/QskSubWindow.h
index 39aab9c1..e30a0dac 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSubWindow.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskSubWindow.h
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSubWindow : public QskPopup
     bool testWindowButton( WindowButton ) const;
 
     QRectF titleBarRect() const;
-
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
     QRectF layoutRectForSize( const QSizeF& ) const override;
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
@@ -91,9 +89,10 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSubWindow : public QskPopup
 
   protected:
     bool event( QEvent* ) override;
-
     void updateLayout() override;
 
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
     void itemChange( QQuickItem::ItemChange,
         const QQuickItem::ItemChangeData& ) override;
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabButton.h b/src/controls/QskTabButton.h
index 10f99078..ba594b8c 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabButton.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabButton.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabButton : public QskAbstractButton
     void setTextOptions( const QskTextOptions& );
     QskTextOptions textOptions() const;
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
     QRectF layoutRectForSize( const QSizeF& ) const override;
 
     QskAspect::Placement effectivePlacement() const override;
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabButton : public QskAbstractButton
 
   protected:
     void changeEvent( QEvent* ) override;
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
 
   private:
     class PrivateData;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabView.h b/src/controls/QskTabView.h
index 9a7b0d34..91c2ff8b 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabView.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabView.h
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabView : public QskControl
 
     QRectF tabRect() const;
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
   public Q_SLOTS:
     void setCurrentIndex( int index );
 
@@ -80,6 +78,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabView : public QskControl
     bool event( QEvent* event ) override;
     void updateLayout() override;
 
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
   private:
     class PrivateData;
     std::unique_ptr< PrivateData > m_data;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTextInput.h b/src/controls/QskTextInput.h
index 8511af11..9b13c867 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTextInput.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskTextInput.h
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTextInput : public QskControl
 
     void ensureVisible( int position );
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
   public Q_SLOTS:
     void setText( const QString& );
     void setEditing( bool );
@@ -200,6 +198,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTextInput : public QskControl
     void keyReleaseEvent( QKeyEvent* ) override;
 
     void updateLayout() override;
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
     void updateNode( QSGNode* ) override;
 
   private:
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTextLabel.h b/src/controls/QskTextLabel.h
index fc939db6..d616bed7 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTextLabel.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskTextLabel.h
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTextLabel : public QskControl
     void setAlignment( Qt::Alignment );
     Qt::Alignment alignment() const;
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
     qreal heightForWidth( qreal width ) const override;
     qreal widthForHeight( qreal height ) const override;
 
@@ -79,6 +77,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTextLabel : public QskControl
 
   protected:
     void changeEvent( QEvent* ) override;
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
 
   private:
     class PrivateData;
diff --git a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.cpp b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.cpp
index 28397b22..6b4e9e0a 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ QSizeF QskDialogButtonBox::contentsSizeHint() const
         m_data->dirtyLayout = false;
     }
 
-    return outerBoxSize( Panel, m_data->layoutBox->contentsSizeHint() );
+    return outerBoxSize( Panel, m_data->layoutBox->sizeHint() );
 }
 
 void QskDialogButtonBox::invalidateLayout()
diff --git a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.h b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.h
index 87101332..c658d9fb 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.h
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskDialogButtonBox : public QskBox
 
     QskDialog::Action clickedAction() const;
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
     QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
         QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
 
@@ -81,6 +79,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskDialogButtonBox : public QskBox
     bool event( QEvent* event ) override;
     void updateLayout() override;
 
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
     virtual QskPushButton* createButton( QskDialog::Action ) const;
 
     void invalidateLayout();
diff --git a/src/dialogs/QskDialogSubWindow.h b/src/dialogs/QskDialogSubWindow.h
index 4fbf7986..ce35e297 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/QskDialogSubWindow.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/QskDialogSubWindow.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskDialogSubWindow : public QskSubWindow
     qreal heightForWidth( qreal width ) const override;
     qreal widthForHeight( qreal height ) const override;
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void finished( QskDialog::DialogCode );
     void accepted();
@@ -74,6 +72,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskDialogSubWindow : public QskSubWindow
     void updateLayout() override;
     void aboutToShow() override;
 
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
     virtual QskDialogButtonBox* createButtonBox();
 
   private:
diff --git a/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.h b/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.h
index c81ffb1c..7f5a35a9 100644
--- a/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.h
+++ b/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskVirtualKeyboard : public QskBox
     qreal heightForWidth( qreal width ) const override;
     qreal widthForHeight( qreal height ) const override;
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
     QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
         QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
 
@@ -51,6 +49,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskVirtualKeyboard : public QskBox
 
   protected:
     void updateLayout() override;
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
 
   private:
     void buttonPressed();
diff --git a/src/layouts/QskGridBox.h b/src/layouts/QskGridBox.h
index b3f19c8e..b86a3079 100644
--- a/src/layouts/QskGridBox.h
+++ b/src/layouts/QskGridBox.h
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskGridBox : public QskBox
     Q_INVOKABLE void setRowFixedHeight( int row, qreal height );
     Q_INVOKABLE void setColumnFixedWidth( int column, qreal width );
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
     qreal heightForWidth( qreal width ) const override;
     qreal widthForHeight( qreal height ) const override;
 
@@ -118,6 +116,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskGridBox : public QskBox
     void itemChange( ItemChange, const ItemChangeData& ) override;
     void updateLayout() override;
 
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
   private:
     class PrivateData;
     std::unique_ptr< PrivateData > m_data;
diff --git a/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.h b/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.h
index 811b6bb9..13a79d76 100644
--- a/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.h
+++ b/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskLinearBox : public QskIndexedLayoutBox
     void removeItem( const QQuickItem* );
     void removeAt( int index );
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
-
     qreal heightForWidth( qreal width ) const override;
     qreal widthForHeight( qreal height ) const override;
 
@@ -110,6 +108,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskLinearBox : public QskIndexedLayoutBox
     void itemChange( ItemChange, const ItemChangeData& ) override;
     void updateLayout() override;
 
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
     void autoAddItem( QQuickItem* ) override final;
     void autoRemoveItem( QQuickItem* ) override final;
 
diff --git a/src/layouts/QskStackBox.h b/src/layouts/QskStackBox.h
index f58e2037..a9284e3e 100644
--- a/src/layouts/QskStackBox.h
+++ b/src/layouts/QskStackBox.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskStackBox : public QskIndexedLayoutBox
     const QskStackBoxAnimator* animator() const;
     QskStackBoxAnimator* animator();
 
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
     qreal heightForWidth( qreal width ) const override;
     qreal widthForHeight( qreal height ) const override;
 
@@ -73,6 +72,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskStackBox : public QskIndexedLayoutBox
     bool event( QEvent* ) override;
     void updateLayout() override;
 
+    QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+
     void autoAddItem( QQuickItem* ) override final;
     void autoRemoveItem( QQuickItem* ) override final;