diff --git a/src/nodes/QskGradientMaterial.cpp b/src/nodes/QskGradientMaterial.cpp
index 8f423cc6..cd32b23c 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskGradientMaterial.cpp
+++ b/src/nodes/QskGradientMaterial.cpp
@@ -347,15 +347,15 @@ namespace
             QTransform transform( rect.width(), 0, 0, rect.height(), rect.x(), rect.y());
 #endif
 
-            const QVector4D gradientRect(
+            const QVector4D vector(
                 rect.left() + gradient.start().x() * rect.width(),
                 rect.top() + gradient.start().y() * rect.height(), 
                 gradient.finalStop().x() * rect.width(),
                 gradient.finalStop().y() * rect.height() );
 
-            if ( m_gradientRect != gradientRect )
+            if ( m_gradientVector != vector )
             {
-                m_gradientRect = gradientRect;
+                m_gradientVector = vector;
                 changed = true;
             }
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ namespace
         {
             const auto mat = static_cast< const LinearMaterial* >( other );
 
-            if ( m_gradientRect != mat->m_gradientRect )
+            if ( m_gradientVector != mat->m_gradientVector )
                 return QSGMaterial::compare( other );
             else
                 return GradientMaterial::compare( other );
@@ -380,7 +380,11 @@ namespace
 
         QSGMaterialShader* createShader() const override;
 
-        QVector4D m_gradientRect;
+        /*
+            xy: position
+            zw: relative to position ( sign matters )
+         */
+        QVector4D m_gradientVector;
     };
 
 #ifdef SHADER_GL
@@ -395,17 +399,17 @@ namespace
         void initialize() override
         {
             GradientShaderGL::initialize();
-            m_rectId = program()->uniformLocation( "rect" );
+            m_vectorId = program()->uniformLocation( "vector" );
         }
 
         void updateUniformValues( const GradientMaterial* newMaterial ) override
         {
             auto material = static_cast< const LinearMaterial* >( newMaterial );
-            program()->setUniformValue( m_rectId, material->m_gradientRect );
+            program()->setUniformValue( m_vectorId, material->m_gradientVector );
         }
 
       private:
-        int m_rectId = -1;
+        int m_vectorId = -1;
     };
 #endif
 
@@ -437,9 +441,9 @@ namespace
                 changed = true;
             }
 
-            if ( matOld == nullptr || matNew->m_gradientRect != matOld->m_gradientRect )
+            if ( matOld == nullptr || matNew->m_gradientVector != matOld->m_gradientVector )
             {
-                memcpy( data + 64, &matNew->m_gradientRect, 16 );
+                memcpy( data + 64, &matNew->m_gradientVector, 16 );
                 changed = true;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/nodes/shaders/boxshadow.frag.qsb b/src/nodes/shaders/boxshadow.frag.qsb
index 110de800..11aefa91 100644
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diff --git a/src/nodes/shaders/boxshadow.vert.qsb b/src/nodes/shaders/boxshadow.vert.qsb
index 3c7c09cc..df541f21 100644
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diff --git a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientconic.frag.qsb b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientconic.frag.qsb
index a9ce1842..30441f42 100644
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diff --git a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientconic.vert.qsb b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientconic.vert.qsb
index 49a2402a..82ce7014 100644
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diff --git a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear-vulkan.frag b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear-vulkan.frag
index ab809c25..cf12ce53 100644
--- a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear-vulkan.frag
+++ b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear-vulkan.frag
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ layout( location = 0 ) out vec4 fragColor;
 layout( std140, binding = 0 ) uniform buf
 {
     mat4 matrix;
-    vec4 rect;
+    vec4 vector;
     float opacity;
 } ubuf;
 
diff --git a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear-vulkan.vert b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear-vulkan.vert
index 890760f5..5e9f3ca9 100644
--- a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear-vulkan.vert
+++ b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear-vulkan.vert
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ layout( location = 0 ) out float colorIndex;
 layout( std140, binding = 0 ) uniform buf
 {
     mat4 matrix;
-    vec4 rect;
+    vec4 vector;
     float opacity;
 } ubuf;
 
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ out gl_PerVertex { vec4 gl_Position; };
 
 void main()
 {
-    vec2 l = vertexCoord.xy - ubuf.rect.xy;
-    vec2 size = ubuf.rect.zw;
+    vec2 pos = vertexCoord.xy - ubuf.vector.xy;
+    vec2 span = ubuf.vector.zw;
 
-    colorIndex = dot( l, size ) / dot( size, size );
+    colorIndex = dot( pos, span ) / dot( span, span );
     gl_Position = ubuf.matrix * vertexCoord;
 }
diff --git a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear.frag.qsb b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear.frag.qsb
index 693848c7..3e333be4 100644
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diff --git a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear.vert b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear.vert
index cde28307..729b821b 100644
--- a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear.vert
+++ b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear.vert
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 attribute vec4 vertexCoord;
 
 uniform mat4 matrix;
-uniform vec4 rect;
+uniform vec4 vector;
 
 varying float colorIndex;
 
 void main()
 {
-    highp vec2 l = vertexCoord.xy - rect.xy;
-    highp vec2 size = rect.zw;
+    highp vec2 pos = vertexCoord.xy - vector.xy;
+    highp vec2 span = vector.zw;
 
-    colorIndex = dot( l, size ) / dot( size, size );
+    colorIndex = dot( pos, span ) / dot( span, span );
     gl_Position = matrix * vertexCoord;
 }
diff --git a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear.vert.qsb b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientlinear.vert.qsb
index 8981730a..196eefc9 100644
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diff --git a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientradial.frag.qsb b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientradial.frag.qsb
index ccd25401..14e004bd 100644
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diff --git a/src/nodes/shaders/gradientradial.vert.qsb b/src/nodes/shaders/gradientradial.vert.qsb
index be9e813b..159077be 100644
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