diff --git a/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.cpp b/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 19983b98..00000000
--- a/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,221 +0,0 @@
-/******************************************************************************
- * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
- * This file may be used under the terms of the 3-clause BSD License
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-#include "DefaultSkin.h"
-
-#include "ButtonBar.h"
-#include "SkinFactory.h"
-#include "SoundControl.h"
-
-#include "Speedometer.h"
-#include "SpeedometerSkinlet.h"
-
-#include <QskBox.h>
-#include <QskBoxBorderColors.h>
-#include <QskBoxBorderMetrics.h>
-#include <QskColorFilter.h>
-#include <QskFunctions.h>
-#include <QskMargins.h>
-#include <QskPushButton.h>
-#include <QskSeparator.h>
-#include <QskSkinTransition.h>
-#include <QskSlider.h>
-#include <QskTextLabel.h>
-
-#include <QDebug>
-
-class Transition final : public QskSkinTransition
-{
-  protected:
-    void updateSkin( QskSkin*, QskSkin* newSkin ) override
-    {
-        DefaultSkin* skin = static_cast< DefaultSkin* >( newSkin );
-        skin->resetHints();
-    }
-};
-
-class Palette
-{
-  public:
-    Palette( DefaultSkin::Scheme scheme = DefaultSkin::Daylight )
-    {
-        if ( scheme == DefaultSkin::Daylight )
-        {
-            // colorful:
-            color1.setNamedColor( "#011627" ); // Maastricht blue
-            color2.setNamedColor( "#FF0022" ); // ruddy
-            color3.setNamedColor( "#41EAD4" ); // Turquoise
-            color4.setNamedColor( "#FDFFFC" ); // baby powder
-            color5.setNamedColor( "#B91372" ); // red violet
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // greenish:
-            color4.setNamedColor( "#FAF3DD" ); // Beige
-            color2.setNamedColor( "#C8D5B9" ); // Pale Silver
-            color3.setNamedColor( "#8FC0A9" ); // Eton Blue
-            color1.setNamedColor( "#68B0AB" ); // Green Sheen
-            color5.setNamedColor( "#4A7C59" ); // Amazon
-        }
-    }
-
-    QColor color1;
-    QColor color2;
-    QColor color3;
-    QColor color4;
-    QColor color5;
-};
-
-namespace
-{
-    static inline QFont qskFont( qreal pointSize )
-    {
-        QFont font( "Roboto" );
-        font.setPointSizeF( pointSize / qskDpiScaled( 1.0 ) );
-        return font;
-    }
-
-} // namespace
-
-DefaultSkin::DefaultSkin( const QString& name, QObject* parent )
-    : QskSkin( parent )
-    , m_name( name )
-    , m_palette( new Palette )
-    , m_scheme( Daylight )
-{
-    setObjectName( "DefaultSkin" );
-    declareSkinlet< Speedometer, SpeedometerSkinlet >();
-    initHints();
-}
-
-DefaultSkin::~DefaultSkin()
-{
-    delete m_palette;
-}
-
-void DefaultSkin::initHints()
-{
-    using namespace QskAspect;
-
-    const int duration = 200; // for animators
-
-    setFont( QskSkin::DefaultFont, qskFont( 13 ) );
-    setFont( QskSkin::LargeFont, qskFont( 20 ) );
-
-    setColor( QskTextLabel::Text, m_palette->color4 );
-
-    // -- sound control
-
-    setGradient( SoundControl::Overlay, 0 );
-    setGradient( SoundControl::CrossHair, m_palette->color3 );
-    setGradient( SoundControl::Marker, m_palette->color5 );
-
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( SoundControl::Marker, 2 );
-    setBoxShape( SoundControl::Marker, 100, Qt::RelativeSize );
-
-    setGradient( QskSeparator::Panel, m_palette->color3 );
-    setMetric( QskSeparator::Panel | Size, 2 );
-
-    // -- push buttons
-
-    setMargins( QskPushButton::Panel | Padding, 10 );
-    setGradient( QskPushButton::Panel, m_palette->color1 );
-    setColor( QskPushButton::Text, m_palette->color3 );
-    setGradient( QskPushButton::Panel | QskPushButton::Pressed, m_palette->color2 );
-    setAnimation( QskPushButton::Panel | Color, duration );
-
-    setGradient( SoundControl::SliderControl, m_palette->color1 );
-    setGradient( SoundControl::SliderControl | QskPushButton::Pressed, m_palette->color2 );
-    setAnimation( SoundControl::SliderControl | Color, duration );
-
-    setMetric( QskPushButton::Text | Size, 20 );
-    setSkinHint( QskPushButton::Text | FontRole, int( QskSkin::LargeFont ) );
-    setSkinHint( QskPushButton::Text | Alignment, Qt::AlignCenter );
-
-    // -- a more advanced setup of the hints for the slider
-
-    const qreal dim = 30;
-
-    setMetric( QskSlider::Panel | Size, dim );
-    setGradient( QskSlider::Panel, QskGradient() );
-
-    setMetric( QskSlider::Groove | Size, 2 );
-    setGradient( QskSlider::Groove, m_palette->color4 );
-
-    setMetric( QskSlider::Fill | Size, 2 );
-    setGradient( QskSlider::Fill, m_palette->color4.darker( 200 ) );
-
-    setMetric( QskSlider::Handle | Size, 24 );
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( QskSlider::Handle, 0 );
-    setBoxShape( QskSlider::Handle, 100.0, Qt::RelativeSize );
-    setGradient( QskSlider::Handle, m_palette->color5 );
-
-    // -- speedometers
-
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( Speedometer::Panel, 2 );
-    setGradient( Speedometer::Panel, m_palette->color1 );
-    setBoxBorderColors( Speedometer::Panel, m_palette->color3 );
-
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( Speedometer::NeedleHead, 2 );
-    setMetric( Speedometer::NeedleHead | Size, 15 );
-    setGradient( Speedometer::NeedleHead,
-        QskGradient( QskGradient::Diagonal, m_palette->color2, m_palette->color1 ) );
-    //    setBoxBorderColors( Speedometer::NeedleHead, m_palette->color4 );
-
-    setMetric( Speedometer::Needle | MinimumWidth, 2 );
-    setMetric( Speedometer::Needle | Margin, 10 );
-    setColor( Speedometer::Needle, m_palette->color2 );
-
-    // margins between numbers and ticks:
-    setMargins( Speedometer::Labels, QskMargins( 4, 4, 4, 4 ) );
-    setMetric( Speedometer::Labels | MinimumWidth, 2 );
-    setMetric( Speedometer::Labels | Size, 15 ); // ticks size
-    setColor( Speedometer::Labels, m_palette->color4 );
-    setFontRole( Speedometer::Labels, QskSkin::SmallFont );
-
-    // handle expanding, when being pressed
-    for ( auto state : { QskAspect::NoState, QskSlider::Pressed } )
-    {
-        const auto aspect = QskSlider::Handle | state;
-
-        // fullsize, only when being pressed
-        const qreal sz = ( state == NoState ) ? 0.7 * dim : dim;
-
-        setMetric( aspect | Size, sz );
-
-        // move the handle smoothly, when using keys
-        setAnimation( aspect | Metric | Position,
-            ( state == NoState ) ? 2 * duration : 0 );
-    }
-
-    setAnimation( QskSlider::Handle | Metric, duration );
-
-    // animator for color scheme transitions
-    setAnimation( Color, QskAnimationHint( 1000, QEasingCurve::InQuad ) );
-}
-
-void DefaultSkin::toggleScheme()
-{
-    if ( m_scheme == Daylight )
-        m_scheme = Nighttime;
-    else
-        m_scheme = Daylight;
-
-    Transition transition;
-
-    transition.setSourceSkin( this );
-    transition.setTargetSkin( this );
-    transition.setMask( QskSkinTransition::Color );
-    transition.setAnimation( animation( QskAspect::Color ) );
-
-    transition.process();
-}
-
-void DefaultSkin::resetHints()
-{
-    delete m_palette;
-    m_palette = new Palette( m_scheme );
-    initHints();
-}
diff --git a/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.h b/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.h
deleted file mode 100644
index fcf914c9..00000000
--- a/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/******************************************************************************
- * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
- * This file may be used under the terms of the 3-clause BSD License
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-#ifndef DEFAULTSKIN_H
-#define DEFAULTSKIN_H
-
-#include <QskSkin.h>
-
-class Palette;
-
-class DefaultSkin : public QskSkin
-{
-  public:
-    DefaultSkin( const QString& name, QObject* parent = nullptr );
-    ~DefaultSkin() override;
-
-    void toggleScheme();
-    void resetHints();
-
-    enum Scheme
-    {
-        Daylight,
-        Nighttime
-    };
-
-  private:
-    void initHints();
-
-    QString m_name;
-    Palette* m_palette;
-    Scheme m_scheme;
-};
-
-#endif // DEFAULTSKIN_H
diff --git a/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp b/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp
index 9b2ac91a..e8d7aa21 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 #include "ButtonBar.h"
 #include "SkinFactory.h"
-#include "SoundControl.h"
 #include "SpeedometerDisplay.h"
 
 #include <QskGraphic.h>
@@ -18,70 +17,63 @@
 #include <QDate>
 #include <QImage>
 
-#define SPEEDO 1
+namespace
+{
+    class Header : public ButtonBar
+    {
+      public:
+        Header()
+        {
+            addIndicator( "bluetooth" );
+            addIndicator( "location" );
+            addIndicator( "phone" );
+
+            ( void ) new QskTextLabel( QDate::currentDate().toString(), this );
+
+            addIndicator( "user" );
+            addIndicator( "bookmark" );
+            addIndicator( "menu" );
+        }
+    };
+
+    class Footer : public ButtonBar
+    {
+      public:
+        Footer()
+        {
+            addIndicator( "cloud" );
+            addIndicator( "man" );
+            addIndicator( "bus" );
+            addIndicator( "plane" );
+            addIndicator( "train" );
+
+            addStretch( 10 );
+        }
+    };
+}
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow()
 {
+    setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
+
     const QImage image( QStringLiteral( ":/images/background.jpg" ) );
 
     auto backgroundImage = new QskGraphicLabel( contentItem() );
     backgroundImage->setGraphic( QskGraphic::fromImage( image ) );
     backgroundImage->setFillMode( QskGraphicLabel::Stretch );
 
-    auto header = headerBar();
-    auto content = mainContent();
-    auto footer = footerBar();
+    auto header = new Header();
+    auto speedoDisplay = new SpeedometerDisplay();
+    auto footer = new Footer();
 
     auto layout = new QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical, contentItem() );
 
     layout->addItem( header );
     layout->setStretchFactor( header, 1 );
 
-    layout->addItem( content );
-    layout->setStretchFactor( content, 8 );
+    layout->addItem( speedoDisplay );
+    layout->setStretchFactor( speedoDisplay, 8 );
 
     layout->addItem( footer );
     layout->setStretchFactor( footer, 1 );
-
-    setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
-}
-
-QQuickItem* MainWindow::headerBar() const
-{
-    auto* header = new ButtonBar();
-    header->addIndicator( "bluetooth" );
-    header->addIndicator( "location" );
-    header->addIndicator( "phone" );
-
-    ( void ) new QskTextLabel( QDate::currentDate().toString(), header );
-
-    header->addIndicator( "user" );
-    header->addIndicator( "bookmark" );
-    header->addIndicator( "menu" );
-
-    return header;
-}
-
-QQuickItem* MainWindow::mainContent() const
-{
-#if SPEEDO
-    return new SpeedometerDisplay();
-#else
-    return new SoundControl();
-#endif
-}
-
-QQuickItem* MainWindow::footerBar() const
-{
-    auto* footer = new ButtonBar();
-
-    footer->addIndicator( "cloud" );
-    footer->addIndicator( "man" );
-    footer->addIndicator( "bus" );
-    footer->addIndicator( "plane" );
-    footer->addIndicator( "train" );
-
-    footer->addStretch( 10 );
-
-    return footer;
 }
diff --git a/examples/automotive/MainWindow.h b/examples/automotive/MainWindow.h
index 975421cf..f76ea1a2 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/MainWindow.h
+++ b/examples/automotive/MainWindow.h
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ class MainWindow : public QskWindow
 {
   public:
     MainWindow();
-
-  private:
-    QQuickItem* headerBar() const;
-    QQuickItem* mainContent() const;
-    QQuickItem* footerBar() const;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.cpp b/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f824c136..00000000
--- a/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,190 +0,0 @@
-/******************************************************************************
- * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
- * This file may be used under the terms of the 3-clause BSD License
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-#include "OtherSkin.h"
-#include "SkinFactory.h"
-
-#include "ButtonBar.h"
-#include "SoundControl.h"
-
-#include "Speedometer.h"
-#include "SpeedometerSkinlet.h"
-
-#include <QskBox.h>
-#include <QskBoxBorderColors.h>
-#include <QskBoxBorderMetrics.h>
-#include <QskColorFilter.h>
-#include <QskFunctions.h>
-#include <QskMargins.h>
-#include <QskPushButton.h>
-#include <QskSeparator.h>
-#include <QskSkinTransition.h>
-#include <QskSlider.h>
-#include <QskTextLabel.h>
-
-#include <QDebug>
-
-class Palette
-{
-  public:
-    Palette()
-    {
-        // grey-blue-yellow:
-        color1.setNamedColor( "#363636" ); // Jet
-        color2.setNamedColor( "#242F40" ); // Yankees blue
-        color3.setNamedColor( "#CCA43B" ); // Satin sheet gold
-        color4.setNamedColor( "#E5E5E5" ); // Platinum
-        color5.setNamedColor( "#FFFFFF" ); // white
-    }
-
-    QColor color1;
-    QColor color2;
-    QColor color3;
-    QColor color4;
-    QColor color5;
-};
-
-namespace
-{
-    static inline QFont qskFont( qreal pointSize )
-    {
-        QFont font( "Roboto" );
-        font.setPointSizeF( pointSize / qskDpiScaled( 1.0 ) );
-        return font;
-    }
-}
-
-OtherSkin::OtherSkin( const QString& name, QObject* parent )
-    : QskSkin( parent )
-    , m_name( name )
-    , m_palette( new Palette )
-{
-    setObjectName( "OtherSkin" );
-    declareSkinlet< Speedometer, SpeedometerSkinlet >();
-    initHints();
-    initGraphicFilters();
-}
-
-OtherSkin::~OtherSkin()
-{
-    delete m_palette;
-}
-
-void OtherSkin::initHints()
-{
-    using namespace QskAspect;
-
-    const int duration = 200; // for animators
-
-    setFont( QskSkin::DefaultFont, qskFont( 13 ) );
-    setFont( QskSkin::LargeFont, qskFont( 20 ) );
-
-    setColor( QskTextLabel::Text, m_palette->color3 );
-
-    // -- sound control
-    setGradient( SoundControl::CrossHair, QColor( "OliveDrab" ).lighter( 120 ) );
-    setGradient( SoundControl::Marker, QColor( "OliveDrab" ) );
-
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( SoundControl::Marker, 2 );
-    setBoxShape( SoundControl::Marker, 100, Qt::RelativeSize );
-
-    setSkinHint( ButtonBar::Indicator | GraphicRole, SkinFactory::Indicator );
-    setSkinHint( SoundControl::Vehicle | GraphicRole, SkinFactory::Vehicle );
-    setSkinHint( SoundControl::MarkerControl | GraphicRole, SkinFactory::Vehicle );
-
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( QskSeparator::Panel, 0 );
-    setGradient( QskSeparator::Panel, m_palette->color3 );
-    setMetric( QskSeparator::Panel | Size, 1 );
-
-    // -- push buttons
-
-    setMargins( QskPushButton::Panel | Padding, 8 );
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( QskPushButton::Panel, 0 );
-    setBoxShape( QskPushButton::Panel, 4 );
-
-    setGradient( QskPushButton::Panel, m_palette->color1 );
-    setGradient( QskPushButton::Panel | QskPushButton::Pressed, m_palette->color2 );
-
-    setColor( QskPushButton::Text, m_palette->color3 );
-    setAnimation( QskPushButton::Panel | Color, duration );
-
-    // -- overlay
-
-    QColor overlayColor( "#011627" );
-    overlayColor.setAlpha( 200 );
-    setGradient( SoundControl::Overlay, overlayColor );
-
-    // -- slider control buttons
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( SoundControl::SliderControl, 0 );
-    setBoxShape( SoundControl::SliderControl, 4 );
-
-    setGradient( SoundControl::SliderControl, m_palette->color1 );
-    setGradient( SoundControl::SliderControl | QskPushButton::Pressed, m_palette->color2 );
-
-    setAnimation( SoundControl::SliderControl | Color, duration );
-
-    setMetric( QskPushButton::Text | Size, 20 );
-    setSkinHint( QskPushButton::Text | FontRole, int( QskSkin::LargeFont ) );
-    setSkinHint( QskPushButton::Text | Alignment, Qt::AlignCenter );
-
-    // -- a more advanced setup of the hints for the slider
-
-    setMetric( QskSlider::Panel | Size, 30 );
-    setGradient( QskSlider::Panel, QskGradient() );
-
-    setMetric( QskSlider::Groove | Size, 5 );
-    setGradient( QskSlider::Groove, m_palette->color4.darker( 200 ) );
-
-    setMetric( QskSlider::Fill | Size, 5 );
-    setGradient( QskSlider::Fill, m_palette->color3.lighter( 150 ) );
-
-    setMetric( QskSlider::Handle | Size, 22 );
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( QskSlider::Handle, 0 );
-    setBoxShape( QskSlider::Handle, 6 );
-    setGradient( QskSlider::Handle, m_palette->color3 );
-
-    // -- speedometers
-
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( Speedometer::Panel, 5 );
-    setGradient( Speedometer::Panel,
-        QskGradient( QskGradient::Vertical, m_palette->color2, m_palette->color4 ) );
-    setBoxBorderColors( Speedometer::Panel, m_palette->color3 );
-
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( Speedometer::NeedleHead, 5 );
-    setMetric( Speedometer::NeedleHead | Size, 10 );
-    setGradient( Speedometer::NeedleHead, m_palette->color2 );
-    setBoxBorderColors( Speedometer::NeedleHead, m_palette->color4 );
-
-    setMetric( Speedometer::Needle | MinimumWidth, 4 );
-    setMetric( Speedometer::Needle | Margin, 15 );
-    setColor( Speedometer::Needle, m_palette->color4 );
-
-    // margins between numbers and ticks:
-    setMargins( Speedometer::Labels, QskMargins( 3, 3, 3, 3 ) );
-    setMetric( Speedometer::Labels | MinimumWidth, 3 );
-    setMetric( Speedometer::Labels | Size, 25 ); // ticks size
-    setColor( Speedometer::Labels, m_palette->color4 );
-    setFontRole( Speedometer::Labels, QskSkin::SmallFont );
-}
-
-void OtherSkin::initGraphicFilters()
-{
-    {
-        // all SVGs on the header/footer are plain white
-
-        QskColorFilter filter;
-        filter.addColorSubstitution( Qt::white, m_palette->color3.rgb() );
-
-        setGraphicFilter( SkinFactory::Indicator, filter );
-    }
-
-    {
-        // we need to modify the SVG to have more colors for substutions !!
-        QskColorFilter filter;
-        filter.addColorSubstitution( Qt::white, m_palette->color3.rgb() );
-
-        setGraphicFilter( SkinFactory::Vehicle, filter );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.h b/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e712fea..00000000
--- a/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/******************************************************************************
- * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
- * This file may be used under the terms of the 3-clause BSD License
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-#ifndef OTHERSKIN_H
-#define OTHERSKIN_H
-
-#include <QskSkin.h>
-
-class Palette;
-
-class OtherSkin : public QskSkin
-{
-  public:
-    OtherSkin( const QString& name, QObject* parent = nullptr );
-    ~OtherSkin() override;
-
-  private:
-    void initHints();
-    void initGraphicFilters();
-
-    QString m_name;
-    Palette* m_palette;
-};
-
-#endif
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SkinFactory.cpp b/examples/automotive/SkinFactory.cpp
index 988ccd04..1ba0f93f 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/SkinFactory.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/SkinFactory.cpp
@@ -4,37 +4,163 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "SkinFactory.h"
-#include "DefaultSkin.h"
-#include "OtherSkin.h"
 
+#include "ButtonBar.h"
+#include "Speedometer.h"
+#include "SpeedometerSkinlet.h"
+
+#include <QskBoxBorderColors.h>
+#include <QskBoxBorderMetrics.h>
+#include <QskColorFilter.h>
+#include <QskFunctions.h>
+#include <QskMargins.h>
+#include <QskTextLabel.h>
+#include <QskAnimationHint.h>
 #include <QskSetup.h>
 #include <QskSkinTransition.h>
+#include <QskSkin.h>
+
+#include <QEasingCurve>
+
+namespace
+{
+    inline QFont qskFont( qreal pointSize )
+    {
+        QFont font( "Roboto" );
+        font.setPointSizeF( pointSize / qskDpiScaled( 1.0 ) );
+        return font;
+    }
+
+    class Skin : public QskSkin
+    {
+      public:
+        Skin() 
+        {
+            using namespace QskAspect;
+
+            declareSkinlet< Speedometer, SpeedometerSkinlet >();
+
+            setFont( QskSkin::DefaultFont, qskFont( 13 ) );
+            setFont( QskSkin::LargeFont, qskFont( 20 ) );
+
+            setSkinHint( ButtonBar::Indicator | GraphicRole, SkinFactory::Indicator );
+        }
+    };
+
+    class Skin1 : public Skin
+    {
+      public:
+        Skin1() 
+        {
+            using namespace QskAspect;
+
+            const QColor color1( "#363636" ); // Jet
+            const QColor color2( "#242F40" ); // Yankees blue
+            const QColor color3( "#CCA43B" ); // Satin sheet gold
+            const QColor color4( "#E5E5E5" ); // Platinum
+            const QColor color5( "#FFFFFF" ); // white
+
+            setColor( QskTextLabel::Text, color3 );
+
+            {
+                using Q = Speedometer;
+
+                setBoxBorderMetrics( Q::Panel, 5 );
+                setGradient( Q::Panel,
+                    QskGradient( QskGradient::Vertical, color2, color4 ) );
+                setBoxBorderColors( Q::Panel, color3 );
+
+                setBoxBorderMetrics( Q::NeedleHead, 5 );
+                setMetric( Q::NeedleHead | Size, 10 );
+                setGradient( Q::NeedleHead, color2 );
+                setBoxBorderColors( Q::NeedleHead, color4 );
+
+                setMetric( Q::Needle | MinimumWidth, 4 );
+                setMetric( Q::Needle | Margin, 15 );
+                setColor( Q::Needle, color4 );
+
+                // margins between numbers and ticks:
+                setMargins( Q::Labels, QskMargins( 3, 3, 3, 3 ) );
+                setMetric( Q::Labels | MinimumWidth, 3 );
+                setMetric( Q::Labels | Size, 25 ); // ticks size
+                setColor( Q::Labels, color4 );
+                setFontRole( Q::Labels, QskSkin::SmallFont );
+            }
+
+            {
+                // all SVGs on the header/footer are plain white
+
+                QskColorFilter filter;
+                filter.addColorSubstitution( Qt::white, color3.rgb() );
+
+                setGraphicFilter( SkinFactory::Indicator, filter );
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    class Skin2 : public Skin
+    {
+      public:
+        Skin2() 
+        {
+            using namespace QskAspect;
+
+            const QColor color1( "#011627" ); // Maastricht blue
+            const QColor color2( "#FF0022" ); // ruddy
+            const QColor color3( "#41EAD4" ); // Turquoise
+            const QColor color4( "#FDFFFC" ); // baby powder
+            const QColor color5( "#B91372" ); // red violet
+
+            setColor( QskTextLabel::Text, color4 );
+
+            {
+                using Q = Speedometer;
+
+                setBoxBorderMetrics( Q::Panel, 2 );
+                setGradient( Q::Panel, color1 );
+                setBoxBorderColors( Q::Panel, color3 );
+
+                setBoxBorderMetrics( Q::NeedleHead, 2 );
+                setMetric( Q::NeedleHead | Size, 15 );
+                setGradient( Q::NeedleHead,
+                    QskGradient( QskGradient::Diagonal, color2, color1 ) );
+                // setBoxBorderColors( Q::NeedleHead, color4 );
+
+                setMetric( Q::Needle | MinimumWidth, 2 );
+                setMetric( Q::Needle | Margin, 10 );
+                setColor( Q::Needle, color2 );
+
+                // margins between numbers and ticks:
+                setMargins( Q::Labels, QskMargins( 4, 4, 4, 4 ) );
+                setMetric( Q::Labels | MinimumWidth, 2 );
+                setMetric( Q::Labels | Size, 15 ); // ticks size
+                setColor( Q::Labels, color4 );
+                setFontRole( Q::Labels, QskSkin::SmallFont );
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+}
 
 QStringList SkinFactory::skinNames() const
 {
-    return { "DefaultSkin", "OtherSkin" };
+    return { "Skin1", "Skin2" };
 }
 
 QskSkin* SkinFactory::createSkin( const QString& skinName )
 {
-    if ( skinName == "DefaultSkin" )
-        return new DefaultSkin( skinName );
+    if ( skinName == "Skin1" )
+        return new Skin1();
 
-    if ( skinName == "OtherSkin" )
-        return new OtherSkin( skinName );
+    if ( skinName == "Skin2" )
+        return new Skin2();
 
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-void SkinFactory::toggleScheme()
-{
-    if ( qskSetup->skinName() == "DefaultSkin" )
-        static_cast< DefaultSkin* >( qskSetup->skin() )->toggleScheme();
-}
-
 void SkinFactory::rotateSkin()
 {
-    const QStringList names = skinNames();
+    const auto names = skinNames();
 
     int index = names.indexOf( qskSetup->skinName() );
     index = ( index + 1 ) % names.size();
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SkinFactory.h b/examples/automotive/SkinFactory.h
index 038caff6..87ce3c94 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/SkinFactory.h
+++ b/examples/automotive/SkinFactory.h
@@ -15,22 +15,15 @@ class SkinFactory : public QskSkinFactory
   public:
     enum GraphicRoles
     {
-        // to be visible on a button
-        Button,
-
         // to be visible on header/footer
         Indicator,
-
-        // in contrast to the background pixmap
-        Vehicle
     };
 
     QStringList skinNames() const override;
-    QskSkin* createSkin( const QString& skinName ) override;
+    QskSkin* createSkin( const QString& ) override;
 
   public Q_SLOTS:
     void rotateSkin();
-    void toggleScheme();
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SoundControl.cpp b/examples/automotive/SoundControl.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e6296d19..00000000
--- a/examples/automotive/SoundControl.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,424 +0,0 @@
-/******************************************************************************
- * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
- * This file may be used under the terms of the 3-clause BSD License
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-#include "SoundControl.h"
-#include "SkinFactory.h"
-
-#include <QskBox.h>
-#include <QskGraphic.h>
-#include <QskGraphicIO.h>
-#include <QskGraphicLabel.h>
-#include <QskGridBox.h>
-#include <QskLinearBox.h>
-#include <QskNamespace.h>
-#include <QskPushButton.h>
-#include <QskSeparator.h>
-#include <QskSlider.h>
-#include <QskTextLabel.h>
-
-QSK_SUBCONTROL( SoundControl, Overlay )
-QSK_SUBCONTROL( SoundControl, CrossHair )
-QSK_SUBCONTROL( SoundControl, Marker )
-QSK_SUBCONTROL( SoundControl, MarkerControl )
-QSK_SUBCONTROL( SoundControl, Vehicle )
-QSK_SUBCONTROL( SoundControl, SliderControl )
-
-class VehicleLabel final : public QskGraphicLabel
-{
-  public:
-    VehicleLabel( QQuickItem* parentItem = nullptr )
-        : QskGraphicLabel( parentItem )
-    {
-        setGraphic( QskGraphicIO::read( QString( ":/qvg/car.qvg" ) ) );
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
-    {
-        // so that we can set specific colors in the skin
-
-        if ( subControl == QskGraphicLabel::Graphic )
-            return SoundControl::Vehicle;
-
-        return subControl;
-    }
-};
-
-class CrossHairLine final : public QskBox
-{
-  public:
-    CrossHairLine( QQuickItem* parent )
-        : QskBox( parent )
-    {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
-    {
-        if ( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-            return SoundControl::CrossHair;
-
-        return subControl;
-    }
-};
-
-class BalanceFadeMarker final : public QskBox
-{
-  public:
-    BalanceFadeMarker( QQuickItem* parent )
-        : QskBox( parent )
-    {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
-    {
-        if ( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-            return SoundControl::Marker;
-
-        return subControl;
-    }
-};
-
-class MarkerControlButton final : public QskPushButton
-{
-  public:
-    MarkerControlButton( Qsk::Direction direction, QQuickItem* parentItem = nullptr )
-        : QskPushButton( parentItem )
-        , m_direction( direction )
-    {
-        const char* svgList[] = { "right", "left", "down", "up" };
-
-        const QString fileName = QString( ":/qvg/%1.qvg" ).arg( svgList[ direction ] );
-        setGraphic( QskGraphicIO::read( fileName ) );
-
-        setAutoRepeat( true );
-        setSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Fixed, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
-    }
-
-    QPointF offset() const
-    {
-        const qreal off = 5.0;
-
-        switch ( m_direction )
-        {
-            case Qsk::LeftToRight:
-                return QPointF( off, 0.0 );
-
-            case Qsk::RightToLeft:
-                return QPointF( -off, 0.0 );
-
-            case Qsk::TopToBottom:
-                return QPointF( 0.0, off );
-
-            case Qsk::BottomToTop:
-                return QPointF( 0.0, -off );
-        }
-
-        return QPointF();
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
-    {
-        // so that we can set specific colors in the skin
-
-        if ( subControl == QskPushButton::Graphic )
-            return SoundControl::MarkerControl;
-
-        return subControl;
-    }
-
-  protected:
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint( Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF& ) const override
-    {
-        if ( which != Qt::PreferredSize )
-            return QSizeF();
-
-        const qreal dim = 100;
-
-        if ( m_direction == Qsk::LeftToRight || m_direction == Qsk::RightToLeft )
-            return QSizeF( 0.5 * dim, dim );
-        else
-            return QSizeF( dim, 0.5 * dim );
-    }
-
-  private:
-    const Qsk::Direction m_direction;
-};
-
-class ControlButton final : public QskPushButton
-{
-  public:
-    ControlButton( const char symbol, QQuickItem* parentItem = nullptr )
-        : QskPushButton( parentItem )
-    {
-        setText( QChar( symbol ) );
-        setSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Fixed, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
-
-        setAutoRepeat( true );
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
-    {
-        if ( subControl == QskPushButton::Panel )
-            return SoundControl::SliderControl;
-
-        return QskPushButton::effectiveSubcontrol( subControl );
-    }
-
-    QSizeF contentsSizeHint( Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF& ) const override
-    {
-        if ( which == Qt::PreferredSize )
-        {
-            qreal h = QskPushButton::contentsSizeHint( which, QSizeF() ).height();
-            return QSizeF( h, h );
-        }
-
-        return QSizeF();
-    }
-};
-
-class StackedControl final : public QskControl
-{
-  public:
-    StackedControl( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
-        : QskControl( parent )
-        , m_offset( 0.0, 0.0 )
-    {
-        setPolishOnResize( true ); // we have t re-layout the crosshair
-        setSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Expanding, QskSizePolicy::Expanding );
-
-        auto horizontalCarRectangle = new CrossHairLine( this );
-        horizontalCarRectangle->setObjectName( "horizontalBar" );
-
-        auto verticalCarRectangle = new CrossHairLine( this );
-        verticalCarRectangle->setObjectName( "verticalBar" );
-
-        ( void ) new VehicleLabel( this );
-
-        auto marker = new BalanceFadeMarker( this );
-        marker->setObjectName( "marker" );
-    }
-
-    QPointF offset() const
-    {
-        return m_offset;
-    }
-
-    void setOffset( const QPointF& offset )
-    {
-        m_offset = offset;
-        polish();
-    }
-
-  protected:
-    void updateLayout() override
-    {
-        const QRectF cr = contentsRect();
-        const qreal crossHairSize = 3;
-
-        for ( int a = 0; a < children().count(); a++ )
-        {
-            auto control = static_cast< QskControl* >( children().at( a ) );
-
-            if ( control->objectName() == "verticalBar" )
-            {
-                control->setGeometry( cr.center().x(), cr.top(), crossHairSize, cr.height() );
-                control->setZ( 1 );
-            }
-            else if ( control->objectName() == "horizontalBar" )
-            {
-                control->setGeometry( cr.left(), cr.center().y(), cr.width(), crossHairSize );
-                control->setZ( 1 );
-            }
-            else if ( control->objectName() == "marker" )
-            {
-                qreal size = 31;
-
-                control->setPosition(
-                    cr.center() - 0.5 * QPointF( size, size ) + m_offset + QPointF( 1, 1 ) );
-                control->setSize( QSizeF( size, size ) );
-                control->setZ( 1 );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                control->setGeometry( cr );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-  private:
-    QPointF m_offset;
-};
-
-class SectionTitleBar final : public QskLinearBox
-{
-  public:
-    SectionTitleBar( const char* title, QQuickItem* parentItem = nullptr )
-        : QskLinearBox( Qt::Horizontal, parentItem )
-    {
-        setSpacing( 10 );
-
-        auto label = new QskTextLabel( title );
-        label->setSizePolicy( Qt::Horizontal, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
-
-        addItem( new QskSeparator() );
-        addItem( label );
-        addItem( new QskSeparator() );
-
-        setStretchFactor( 0, 1 );
-        setStretchFactor( 2, 5 );
-
-        setSizePolicy( Qt::Vertical, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
-    }
-};
-
-class SliderBox final : public QskLinearBox
-{
-  public:
-    SliderBox( const char* title, qreal min, qreal max, QQuickItem* parentItem = nullptr )
-        : QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical, parentItem )
-    {
-        auto label = new QskTextLabel( title );
-        m_numberLabel = new QskTextLabel();
-
-        // don't stretch the labels, so that the layout centers them
-        label->setSizePolicy( Qt::Horizontal, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
-        m_numberLabel->setSizePolicy( Qt::Horizontal, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
-
-        auto plusButton = new ControlButton( '+' );
-        auto minusButton = new ControlButton( '-' );
-
-        m_slider = new QskSlider( Qt::Vertical );
-        m_slider->setMinimum( min );
-        m_slider->setMaximum( max );
-        m_slider->setStepSize( 10 );
-
-        // layout
-
-        addItem( label );
-        addItem( m_numberLabel );
-        addItem( plusButton );
-        addSpacer( 10 );
-        addItem( m_slider );
-        addSpacer( 10 );
-        addItem( minusButton );
-
-        setDefaultAlignment( Qt::AlignCenter );
-
-        // finally connect buttons/slider/labels
-
-        connect( plusButton, &QskPushButton::pressed,
-            this, [ this ]() { increment( 1 ); } );
-
-        connect( minusButton, &QskPushButton::pressed,
-            this, [ this ]() { increment( -1 ); } );
-
-        connect( m_slider, &QskSlider::valueChanged,
-            this, &SliderBox::setValue );
-    }
-
-  public Q_SLOTS:
-    void setValue( qreal value )
-    {
-        m_slider->setValue( value );
-
-        QString txt;
-        txt.setNum( m_slider->value(), 'f', 1 );
-
-        m_numberLabel->setText( txt );
-    }
-
-  private:
-    void increment( qreal offset )
-    {
-        setValue( m_slider->value() + offset );
-    }
-
-    QskTextLabel* m_numberLabel;
-    QskSlider* m_slider;
-};
-
-class ToneControlBox final : public QskLinearBox
-{
-  public:
-    ToneControlBox( QQuickItem* parentItem = nullptr )
-        : QskLinearBox( Qt::Horizontal, parentItem )
-    {
-        auto bassControl = new SliderBox( "Bass", 0.0, 40.0, this );
-        auto treebleControl = new SliderBox( "Treeble", 0.0, 40.0, this );
-        auto subControl = new SliderBox( "Sub", 0.0, 40.0, this );
-
-        bassControl->setValue( 30 );
-        treebleControl->setValue( 11 );
-        subControl->setValue( 18 );
-    }
-};
-
-class BalanceFadeControlBox final : public QskGridBox
-{
-  public:
-    BalanceFadeControlBox( QQuickItem* parentItem = nullptr )
-        : QskGridBox( parentItem )
-    {
-        MarkerControlButton* buttons[ 4 ];
-        for ( int i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
-        {
-            auto button = new MarkerControlButton( static_cast< Qsk::Direction >( i ) );
-            button->setLayoutAlignmentHint( Qt::AlignCenter );
-
-            connect( button, &QskPushButton::pressed,
-                this, [ this, button ]() { shift( button->offset() ); } );
-
-            buttons[ i ] = button;
-        }
-
-        m_carControl = new StackedControl();
-
-        addItem( buttons[ Qsk::RightToLeft ], 1, 0 );
-        addItem( buttons[ Qsk::BottomToTop ], 0, 1 );
-        addItem( buttons[ Qsk::LeftToRight ], 1, 2 );
-        addItem( buttons[ Qsk::TopToBottom ], 2, 1 );
-
-        addItem( m_carControl, 1, 1 );
-    }
-
-    void shift( const QPointF& offset )
-    {
-        m_carControl->setOffset( m_carControl->offset() + offset );
-    }
-
-    StackedControl* m_carControl;
-};
-
-SoundControl::SoundControl( QQuickItem* parent )
-    : QskBox( parent )
-{
-    setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
-
-    auto layout = new QskGridBox( this );
-    layout->setMargins( QMarginsF( 40, 20, 40, 20 ) );
-    layout->setSpacing( Qt::Vertical, 10 );
-    layout->setSpacing( Qt::Horizontal, 60 );
-    layout->setColumnStretchFactor( 0, 1 );
-    layout->setColumnStretchFactor( 1, 3 );
-
-    layout->addItem( new SectionTitleBar( "Tone" ), 0, 0 );
-    layout->addItem( new ToneControlBox(), 1, 0 );
-
-    layout->addItem( new SectionTitleBar( "Balance / Fade" ), 0, 1 );
-    layout->addItem( new BalanceFadeControlBox(), 1, 1 );
-}
-
-QskAspect::Subcontrol SoundControl::effectiveSubcontrol(
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
-{
-    if ( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-        return SoundControl::Overlay;
-
-    return subControl;
-}
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SoundControl.h b/examples/automotive/SoundControl.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 92fbec9c..00000000
--- a/examples/automotive/SoundControl.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/******************************************************************************
- * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
- * This file may be used under the terms of the 3-clause BSD License
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-#ifndef SOUNDCONTROL_H
-#define SOUNDCONTROL_H
-
-#include <QskBox.h>
-
-class SoundControl : public QskBox
-{
-  public:
-    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Overlay, CrossHair, Marker, Vehicle, SliderControl, MarkerControl )
-
-    SoundControl( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final;
-};
-
-#endif
diff --git a/examples/automotive/Speedometer.h b/examples/automotive/Speedometer.h
index ec156974..dad68363 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/Speedometer.h
+++ b/examples/automotive/Speedometer.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Speedometer : public QskBoundedValueInput
     Speedometer( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
 
     QVector< QString > labels() const;
-    void setLabels( const QVector< QString >& labels );
+    void setLabels( const QVector< QString >& );
 
   private:
     QVector< QString > m_labels;
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.cpp b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.cpp
index a6080c95..4f9086d9 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.cpp
@@ -4,118 +4,130 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "SpeedometerDisplay.h"
-
 #include "Speedometer.h"
 
-#include <QskEvent.h>
-#include <QskLinearBox.h>
 #include <QskTextLabel.h>
 
 #include <QTime>
 #include <QTimer>
-#include <QtGlobal>
 
 #include <cstdlib>
 
+namespace
+{
+    class Dial : public Speedometer
+    {
+      public:
+        Dial( const QString& title, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
+            : Speedometer( parent )
+        {
+            setPolishOnResize( true );
+            m_label = new QskTextLabel( title, this );
+        }
+
+      protected:
+        void updateLayout() override
+        {
+            const auto r = layoutRect();
+
+            const auto hint = m_label->sizeConstraint();
+
+            const qreal y = r.y() + 0.6 * r.height() - 0.5 * hint.height();
+            const qreal x = r.center().x() - 0.5 * hint.width();
+
+            m_label->setGeometry( x, y, hint.width(), hint.height() );
+        }
+
+      private:
+        QskTextLabel* m_label;
+    };
+
+    class RevCounter : public Dial
+    {
+      public:
+        RevCounter( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
+            : Dial( "x 1000 min^-1", parent )
+        {
+            setMinimum( 145 );
+            setMaximum( 305 );
+            setValue( 200 );
+
+            constexpr int labelsCount = 8;
+
+            QVector< QString > labels;
+            labels.reserve( labelsCount );
+
+            for ( int i = 0; i < labelsCount; i++ )
+                labels += QString::number( i );
+
+            setLabels( labels );
+        }
+    };
+
+    class Speedo : public Dial
+    {
+      public:
+        Speedo( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
+            : Dial( "km/h", parent )
+        {
+            setMinimum( -215 );
+            setMaximum( 35 );
+            setValue( -90 );
+
+            constexpr int labelsCount = 23;
+
+            QVector< QString > labels;
+            labels.reserve( labelsCount );
+
+            for ( int i = 0; i < labelsCount; i++ )
+                labels.append( QString::number( i * 10 ) );
+
+            setLabels( labels );
+        }
+
+        void updateValue()
+        {
+            setValue( value() + std::rand() % 3 - 0.95 );
+        }
+    };
+
+    class FuelGauge : public Dial
+    {
+      public:
+        FuelGauge( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
+            : Dial( "fuel", parent )
+        {
+            setMinimum( 195 );
+            setMaximum( 345 );
+            setValue( 330 );
+
+            setLabels( { "0", "", "1/2", "", "1/1" } );
+        }
+
+        void updateValue()
+        {
+            setValue( 0.99997 * value() );
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 SpeedometerDisplay::SpeedometerDisplay( QQuickItem* parent )
-    : QskControl( parent )
-    , m_box( new QskLinearBox( Qt::Horizontal, this ) )
-    , m_revCounter( new Speedometer( m_box ) )
-    , m_revCounterText( new QskTextLabel( QStringLiteral( "x 1000 min^-1" ), m_revCounter ) )
-    , m_speedometer( new Speedometer( m_box ) )
-    , m_speedometerText( new QskTextLabel( QStringLiteral( "km/h" ), m_speedometer ) )
-    , m_fuelGauge( new Speedometer( m_box ) )
-    , m_fuelGaugeText( new QskTextLabel( QStringLiteral( "fuel" ), m_fuelGauge ) )
+    : QskLinearBox( Qt::Horizontal, parent )
 {
     std::srand( static_cast< uint >( QTime::currentTime().msec() ) );
 
-    setPolishOnResize( true );
-
-    m_box->setAutoAddChildren( true );
-    m_box->setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
-    m_box->setSpacing( 20 );
-
-    m_revCounter->setObjectName( QStringLiteral( "RevCounter" ) );
-    m_revCounter->setMinimum( 145 );
-    m_revCounter->setMaximum( 305 );
-    m_revCounter->setValue( 200 );
-    QVector< QString > revCounterLabels;
-    int numberLabels = 8;
-    revCounterLabels.reserve( numberLabels );
-
-    for ( int i = 0; i < numberLabels; ++i )
-    {
-        revCounterLabels.append( QString::number( i ) );
-    }
-
-    m_revCounter->setLabels( revCounterLabels );
-
-    m_speedometer->setObjectName( QStringLiteral( "Speedometer" ) );
-    m_speedometer->setMinimum( -215 );
-    m_speedometer->setMaximum( 35 );
-    m_speedometer->setValue( -90 );
-    QVector< QString > speedometerLabels;
-    numberLabels = 23;
-    speedometerLabels.reserve( numberLabels );
-
-    for ( int i = 0; i < numberLabels; ++i )
-    {
-        speedometerLabels.append( QString::number( i * 10 ) );
-    }
-
-    m_speedometer->setLabels( speedometerLabels );
+    (void ) new RevCounter( this );
+    auto speedometer = new Speedo( this );
+    auto fuelGauge = new FuelGauge( this );
 
+    setMargins( 10 );
+    setSpacing( 10 );
+    
     auto timer = new QTimer( this );
 
-    connect( timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [ this ]()
-    {
-        auto speedometerValue = m_speedometer->value() + std::rand() % 3 - 0.95;
-        m_speedometer->setValue( speedometerValue );
-
-        auto fuelGaugeValue = 0.99997 * m_fuelGauge->value();
-        m_fuelGauge->setValue( fuelGaugeValue );
-    });
+    connect( timer, &QTimer::timeout, speedometer, &Speedo::updateValue );
+    connect( timer, &QTimer::timeout, fuelGauge, &FuelGauge::updateValue );
 
     timer->setInterval( 16 );
     timer->start();
-
-    m_fuelGauge->setObjectName( QStringLiteral( "Fuel Gauge" ) );
-    m_fuelGauge->setMinimum( 195 );
-    m_fuelGauge->setMaximum( 345 );
-    m_fuelGauge->setValue( 330 );
-
-    QVector< QString > fuelGaugeLabels;
-    fuelGaugeLabels.append( { "0", "", "1/2", "", "1/1" } );
-
-    m_fuelGauge->setLabels( fuelGaugeLabels );
-
-    m_revCounterText->setMargins( 50 );
-    m_speedometerText->setMargins( 50 );
-    m_fuelGaugeText->setMargins( 50 );
-}
-
-void SpeedometerDisplay::updateLayout()
-{
-    auto radius = qMin( 0.33 * size().width(), size().height() );
-    auto x = ( width() - radius * 2.7 - 2 * m_box->spacing() ) / 2;
-    auto y = ( height() - radius ) / 2;
-    m_box->setPosition( { x, y } );
-
-    m_revCounter->setFixedSize( radius, radius );
-    QSizeF hint = m_revCounterText->sizeHint();
-    x = ( radius - hint.width() ) / 2;
-    y = ( ( radius - hint.height() ) / 2 ) + m_revCounterText->margins().top();
-    m_revCounterText->setGeometry( x, y, hint.width(), hint.height() );
-
-    m_speedometer->setFixedSize( radius, radius );
-    hint = m_speedometerText->sizeHint();
-    x = ( radius - hint.width() ) / 2;
-    y = ( ( radius - hint.height() ) / 2 ) + m_speedometerText->margins().top();
-    m_speedometerText->setGeometry( x, y, hint.width(), hint.height() );
-
-    m_fuelGauge->setFixedSize( 0.7 * radius, 0.7 * radius );
-    hint = m_fuelGaugeText->sizeHint();
-    x = ( 0.7 * radius - hint.width() ) / 2;
-    y = ( ( 0.7 * radius - hint.height() ) / 2 ) + m_fuelGaugeText->margins().top();
-    m_fuelGaugeText->setGeometry( x, y, hint.width(), hint.height() );
 }
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.h b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.h
index a36aa7ed..901327fc 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.h
+++ b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.h
@@ -6,28 +6,12 @@
 #ifndef SPEEDOMETERDISPLAY_H
 #define SPEEDOMETERDISPLAY_H
 
-#include <QskControl.h>
+#include <QskLinearBox.h>
 
-class QskLinearBox;
-class QskTextLabel;
-class Speedometer;
-
-class SpeedometerDisplay : public QskControl
+class SpeedometerDisplay : public QskLinearBox
 {
   public:
     SpeedometerDisplay( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
-
-  protected:
-    void updateLayout() override;
-
-  private:
-    QskLinearBox* m_box;
-    Speedometer* m_revCounter;
-    QskTextLabel* m_revCounterText;
-    Speedometer* m_speedometer;
-    QskTextLabel* m_speedometerText;
-    Speedometer* m_fuelGauge;
-    QskTextLabel* m_fuelGaugeText;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp
index 0b9c1f7d..11ced4c8 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ SpeedometerSkinlet::~SpeedometerSkinlet() = default;
 QRectF SpeedometerSkinlet::subControlRect( const QskSkinnable*,
     const QRectF& contentsRect, QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const
 {
-    return contentsRect;
+    const auto extent = qMin( contentsRect.width(), contentsRect.height() );
+
+    QRectF r( 0.0, 0.0, extent, extent );
+    r.moveCenter( contentsRect.center() );
+
+    return r;
 }
 
 QSGNode* SpeedometerSkinlet::updateSubNode(
diff --git a/examples/automotive/automotive.pro b/examples/automotive/automotive.pro
index b7a3a6d8..3f57407a 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/automotive.pro
+++ b/examples/automotive/automotive.pro
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ CONFIG += qskexample qskqvg
 
 HEADERS += \
     ButtonBar.h \
-    SoundControl.h \
     SkinFactory.h \
-    DefaultSkin.h \
-    OtherSkin.h \
     MainWindow.h \
     Speedometer.h \
     SpeedometerSkinlet.h \
@@ -13,15 +10,12 @@ HEADERS += \
 
 SOURCES += \
     ButtonBar.cpp \
-    SoundControl.cpp \
     SkinFactory.cpp \
-    DefaultSkin.cpp \
-    OtherSkin.cpp \
     MainWindow.cpp \
-    main.cpp \
     Speedometer.cpp \
     SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp \
-    SpeedometerDisplay.cpp
+    SpeedometerDisplay.cpp \
+    main.cpp \
 
 RESOURCES += \
     images.qrc \
diff --git a/examples/automotive/main.cpp b/examples/automotive/main.cpp
index a90b9f9d..508cbec7 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/main.cpp
@@ -6,56 +6,33 @@
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 #include "SkinFactory.h"
 
+#include <SkinnyShortcut.h>
+#include <SkinnyFont.h>
+
 #include <QskSetup.h>
-#include <QskShortcutMap.h>
 #include <QskSkinManager.h>
 #include <SkinnyShortcut.h>
 
 #include <QGuiApplication>
-#include <iostream>
-
-using namespace std;
 
 int main( int argc, char** argv )
 {
-    auto skinFactory = new SkinFactory();
-
-    qskSkinManager->setPluginPaths( QStringList() ); // no plugins
-    qskSkinManager->registerFactory(
-        QStringLiteral( "SampleSkinFactory" ), skinFactory );
+    qskSkinManager->setPluginPaths( QStringList() ); // no skin plugins
+    qskSkinManager->registerFactory( QStringLiteral( "sample" ), new SkinFactory() );
 
     QGuiApplication app( argc, argv );
 
     /*
         When going over QPainter for the SVGs we prefer the raster paint
-        engine, simply showing better results. Interestingly the OpenGL paint
-        engine was even slower for the use case of non-complex SVGs.
-        Looks like its tesselation is not much faster than "pixeling"
-        those images directly.
+        engine, simply showing better results.
      */
     qskSetup->setControlFlag( QskSetup::PreferRasterForTextures, true );
 
-    // Starting with a simple skin  made for this example
-    // CTRL-S allow to rotate through the registered skins and CTRL-T
-    // changes the colors, when the DefaultSkin is active.
+    SkinnyFont::init( &app );
+    SkinnyShortcut::enable( SkinnyShortcut::AllShortcuts );
 
-    qskSetup->setSkin( QStringLiteral( "DefaultSkin" ) );
-
-    cout << "CTRL-S to change the skin." << endl;
-    cout << "CTRL-T to change the color scheme, when the \"Default\" skin is active." << endl;
-
-    QskShortcutMap::addShortcut( QKeySequence( Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_T ),
-        false, skinFactory, &SkinFactory::toggleScheme );
-
-    QskShortcutMap::addShortcut( QKeySequence( Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_S ),
-        false, skinFactory, &SkinFactory::rotateSkin );
-
-    // With CTRL-B you can rotate a couple of visual debug modes
-    SkinnyShortcut::enable( SkinnyShortcut::DebugBackground |
-        SkinnyShortcut::DebugStatistics | SkinnyShortcut::Quit );
-
-    MainWindow mainWindow;
-    mainWindow.show();
+    MainWindow window;
+    window.show();
 
     return app.exec();
 }