diff --git a/examples/boxes/main.cpp b/examples/boxes/main.cpp
index 51581691..1c5604fb 100644
--- a/examples/boxes/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/boxes/main.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class TabView : public QskTabView
 {
   public:
     TabView( QQuickItem* parentItem = nullptr )
-        : QskTabView( Qt::Vertical, parentItem )
+        : QskTabView( parentItem )
     {
         setMargins( 10 );
 
diff --git a/examples/layouts/main.cpp b/examples/layouts/main.cpp
index 89de7662..dbcfb1f2 100644
--- a/examples/layouts/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/layouts/main.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
 
     auto tabView = new QskTabView();
     tabView->setMargins( 10 );
-    tabView->setOrientation( Qt::Horizontal );
+    tabView->setTabPosition( Qsk::Left );
     tabView->addTab( "Grid Layout", new DummyLabel( "Grid Layout - TODO ..." ) );
     tabView->addTab( "Flow Layout", new FlowLayoutPage() );
     tabView->addTab( "Linear Layout", new LinearLayoutPage() );
diff --git a/examples/qvgviewer/MainWindow.cpp b/examples/qvgviewer/MainWindow.cpp
index c2be06f4..65164d7d 100644
--- a/examples/qvgviewer/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/qvgviewer/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class GraphicLabel : public QskGraphicLabel
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow()
 {
-    m_tabView = new QskTabView( Qt::Horizontal );
+    m_tabView = new QskTabView( Qsk::Left );
 
     const QString resourceDir( ":/qvg" );
     const QStringList icons = QDir( resourceDir ).entryList();
diff --git a/examples/sliders/main.cpp b/examples/sliders/main.cpp
index 4de7e060..04e3d50e 100644
--- a/examples/sliders/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/sliders/main.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@
 class OtherSlider : public QskSlider
 {
   public:
-    /*
-        Slider overriding many hints from the skin.
-        "Preserved" is for horizontal, "Transposed" for vertical orientation
-     */
+    // Slider overriding many hints from the skin.
 
     OtherSlider( QQuickItem* parentItem = nullptr )
         : QskSlider( parentItem )
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ class OtherSlider : public QskSlider
 
         // Panel
 
-        for ( auto placement : { Preserved, Transposed } )
+        for ( auto placement : { Horizontal, Vertical } )
         {
             const Aspect aspect = Panel | placement;
 
@@ -54,7 +51,7 @@ class OtherSlider : public QskSlider
             setBoxBorderColorsHint( aspect, Grey900 );
             setGradientHint( aspect, Grey400 );
 
-            if ( placement == Preserved )
+            if ( placement == Horizontal )
                 setMarginsHint( aspect | Padding, QMarginsF( paddingW, 0, paddingW, 0 ) );
             else
                 setMarginsHint( aspect | Padding, QMarginsF( 0, paddingW, 0, paddingW ) );
@@ -62,7 +59,7 @@ class OtherSlider : public QskSlider
 
         // Groove
 
-        for ( auto placement : { Preserved, Transposed } )
+        for ( auto placement : { Horizontal, Vertical } )
         {
             const Aspect aspect = Groove | placement;
 
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ class OtherSlider : public QskSlider
         }
 
         // no Fill
-        for ( auto placement : { Preserved, Transposed } )
+        for ( auto placement : { Horizontal, Vertical } )
         {
             const Aspect aspect = Fill | placement;
             setMetric( aspect | Size, 0 );
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ class OtherSlider : public QskSlider
 
         // Handle
 
-        for ( auto placement : { Preserved, Transposed } )
+        for ( auto placement : { Horizontal, Vertical } )
         {
             const Aspect aspect = Handle | placement;
 
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ class OtherSlider : public QskSlider
 
             const qreal m = 0.5 * qCeil( 0.5 * ( w - h ) ) + 1;
 
-            if ( placement == Preserved )
+            if ( placement == Horizontal )
                 setMarginsHint( aspect | Margin, QMarginsF( -m, 0, -m, 0 ) );
             else
                 setMarginsHint( aspect | Margin, QMarginsF( 0, -m, 0, -m ) );
diff --git a/examples/tabview/main.cpp b/examples/tabview/main.cpp
index d9b528ea..4e16b865 100644
--- a/examples/tabview/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/tabview/main.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,18 @@ class TabView : public QskTabView
         buttonAt( 2 )->setEnabled( false );
     }
 
-    void flip()
+    void rotate()
     {
-        if ( orientation() == Qt::Vertical )
-            setOrientation( Qt::Horizontal );
-        else
-            setOrientation( Qt::Vertical );
+        const Qsk::Position pos[] = { Qsk::Top, Qsk::Right, Qsk::Bottom, Qsk::Left };
+
+        for ( int i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
+        {
+            if ( tabPosition() == pos[i] )
+            {
+                setTabPosition( pos[ ( i + 1 ) % 4 ] ); 
+                break;
+            }
+        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -75,15 +81,15 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
 
     auto tabView = new TabView();
 
-    auto flipButton = new QskPushButton( "Flip" );
-    flipButton->setSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Fixed, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
-    flipButton->setFocus( true );
-    QObject::connect( flipButton, &QskPushButton::clicked, tabView, &TabView::flip );
+    auto rotateButton = new QskPushButton( "Rotate" );
+    rotateButton->setSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Fixed, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
+    rotateButton->setFocus( true );
+    QObject::connect( rotateButton, &QskPushButton::clicked, tabView, &TabView::rotate );
 
     auto layoutBox = new QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical );
     layoutBox->setMargins( 5 );
     layoutBox->setSpacing( 10 );
-    layoutBox->addItem( flipButton, Qt::AlignLeft );
+    layoutBox->addItem( rotateButton, Qt::AlignLeft );
     layoutBox->addItem( tabView );
 
     auto focusIndicator = new QskFocusIndicator();
diff --git a/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp b/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp
index 2ac73b7f..fd6721dc 100644
--- a/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp
+++ b/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void QskMaterialSkin::initSeparatorHints()
 
     const ColorPalette& pal = m_data->palette;
 
-    for ( auto placement : { Preserved, Transposed } )
+    for ( auto placement : { Horizontal, Vertical } )
     {
         const Aspect aspect = Q::Panel | placement;
 
@@ -419,8 +419,8 @@ void QskMaterialSkin::initSliderHints()
     setBoxBorderMetrics( Q::Panel, 0 );
     setGradient( Q::Panel, QskGradient() );
 
-    setMargins( Q::Panel | Preserved | Padding, QskMargins( 0.5 * dim, 0 ) );
-    setMargins( Q::Panel | Transposed | Padding, QskMargins( 0, 0.5 * dim ) );
+    setMargins( Q::Panel | Horizontal | Padding, QskMargins( 0.5 * dim, 0 ) );
+    setMargins( Q::Panel | Vertical | Padding, QskMargins( 0, 0.5 * dim ) );
 
     // Groove, Fill
 
@@ -485,15 +485,37 @@ void QskMaterialSkin::initTabButtonHints()
     setMetric( Q::Panel | MinimumWidth, 30 );
     setMetric( Q::Panel | MinimumHeight, 16 );
 
-    for ( auto placement : { Preserved, Transposed } )
+    for ( auto placement : { Left, Right, Top, Bottom } )
     {
         const Aspect aspect = Q::Panel | placement;
-        const Qt::Edge edge = ( placement == Preserved ) ? Qt::BottomEdge : Qt::RightEdge;
+
+        Qt::Edge edge;
+
+        switch( placement )
+        {
+            case Left:
+                edge = Qt::RightEdge;
+                break;
+
+            case Right:
+                edge = Qt::LeftEdge;
+                break;
+
+            case Top:
+                edge = Qt::BottomEdge;
+                break;
+
+            case Bottom:
+                edge = Qt::TopEdge;
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
 
         setGradient( aspect, QskRgbValue::White );
 
-        // The highlighted button has a accented bar at the bottom/right edge
-
+        // The highlighted button has a accented bar at one edge
         setBoxShape( aspect, 0 );
 
         QskBoxBorderMetrics border;
@@ -501,7 +523,7 @@ void QskMaterialSkin::initTabButtonHints()
         setBoxBorderMetrics( aspect, border );
 
         QskBoxBorderColors borderColors( QskRgbValue::White );
-        setBoxBorderColors( placement, borderColors );
+        setBoxBorderColors( aspect, borderColors );
 
         borderColors.setColorsAt( edge, pal.accentColor );
         for ( auto state : { Q::Checked, Q::Pressed, Q::Checkable | Q::Hovered } )
diff --git a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
index 38ae90a6..03baf6db 100644
--- a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
+++ b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
@@ -128,14 +128,13 @@ QskSquiekSkin::~QskSquiekSkin()
 {
 }
 
-void QskSquiekSkin::setSeparator(
-    QskAspect::Aspect aspect, Qt::Orientation orientation )
+void QskSquiekSkin::setSeparator( QskAspect::Aspect aspect )
 {
     const ColorPalette& pal = m_data->palette;
 
     QskGradient gradient( QskGradient::Vertical, pal.lighter110, pal.darker125 );
 
-    if ( orientation == Qt::Vertical )
+    if ( aspect.placement() == QskAspect::Vertical )
         gradient.setOrientation( QskGradient::Horizontal );
 
     setGradient( aspect, gradient );
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ void QskSquiekSkin::setPanel( QskAspect::Aspect aspect, PanelStyle style )
     setButton( aspect, style, 1 );
 }
 
-void QskSquiekSkin::setTab( QskAspect::Aspect aspect, Qt::Orientation orientation )
+void QskSquiekSkin::setTab( QskAspect::Aspect aspect )
 {
     const ColorPalette& pal = m_data->palette;
 
@@ -219,17 +218,29 @@ void QskSquiekSkin::setTab( QskAspect::Aspect aspect, Qt::Orientation orientatio
     QskBoxBorderMetrics border( 1 );
     QskBoxShapeMetrics shape( 4 );
 
-    if ( orientation == Qt::Horizontal )
+    if ( aspect.placement() == QskAspect::Top )
+    {
+        border.setWidthAt( Qt::BottomEdge, 0 );
+        shape.setRadius( Qt::BottomLeftCorner, 0 );
+        shape.setRadius( Qt::BottomRightCorner, 0 );
+    }
+    else if ( aspect.placement() == QskAspect::Bottom )
+    {
+        border.setWidthAt( Qt::TopEdge, 0 );
+        shape.setRadius( Qt::TopLeftCorner, 0 );
+        shape.setRadius( Qt::TopRightCorner, 0 );
+    }
+    else if ( aspect.placement() == QskAspect::Left )
     {
         border.setWidthAt( Qt::RightEdge, 0 );
         shape.setRadius( Qt::TopRightCorner, 0 );
         shape.setRadius( Qt::BottomRightCorner, 0 );
     }
-    else
+    else if ( aspect.placement() == QskAspect::Right )
     {
-        border.setWidthAt( Qt::BottomEdge, 0 );
+        border.setWidthAt( Qt::LeftEdge, 0 );
+        shape.setRadius( Qt::TopLeftCorner, 0 );
         shape.setRadius( Qt::BottomLeftCorner, 0 );
-        shape.setRadius( Qt::BottomRightCorner, 0 );
     }
 
     setBoxBorderMetrics( aspect, border );
@@ -370,8 +381,8 @@ void QskSquiekSkin::initSeparatorHints()
 
     setMetric( Q::Panel | Size, 4 );
 
-    setSeparator( Q::Panel, Qt::Horizontal );
-    setSeparator( Q::Panel | Transposed, Qt::Vertical );
+    setSeparator( Q::Panel | Horizontal );
+    setSeparator( Q::Panel | Vertical );
 }
 
 void QskSquiekSkin::initPageIndicatorHints()
@@ -496,30 +507,44 @@ void QskSquiekSkin::initTabButtonHints()
 
     const QskMargins padding( 10, 4 );
 
-    for ( auto placement : { Preserved, Transposed } )
+    for ( auto placement : { Left, Right, Top, Bottom } )
     {
         const Aspect aspect = Q::Panel | placement;
 
-        if ( placement == Preserved )
+        QskMargins margins0, margins1, padding;
+
+        if ( placement == Top )
         {
-            setMargins( aspect | Margin, QskMargins( -1, 2, -1, -2 ) );
+            margins0 = QskMargins( -1, 2, -1, -2 );
+            margins1 = QskMargins( -1, 0, -1, -3 );
 
-            for ( const auto state : { Q::Checked, Q::Checked | Q::Pressed } )
-                setMargins( aspect | Margin | state, QskMargins( -1, 0, -1, -3 ) );
-
-            setMargins( aspect | Padding, padding );
-            setTab( aspect, Qt::Vertical );
+            padding = padding.rotated();
         }
-        else
+        else if ( placement == Bottom )
         {
-            setMargins( aspect | Margin, QskMargins( 2, -1, -2, -1 ) );
+            margins0 = QskMargins( -1, -2, -1, 2 );
+            margins1 = QskMargins( -1, -3, -1, 0 );
 
-            for ( const auto state : { Q::Checked, Q::Checked | Q::Pressed } )
-                setMargins( aspect | Margin | state, QskMargins( 0, -1, -3, 0 ) );
-
-            setMargins( aspect | Padding, padding.rotated() );
-            setTab( aspect, Qt::Horizontal );
+            padding = padding.rotated();
         }
+        else if ( placement == Left )
+        {
+            margins0 = QskMargins( 2, -1, -2, -1 );
+            margins1 = QskMargins( 0, -1, -3, 0 );
+        }
+        else if ( placement == Right )
+        {
+            margins0 = QskMargins( -2, -1, 2, -1 );
+            margins1 = QskMargins( -3, -1, 0, 0 );
+        }
+
+        setMargins( aspect | Margin, margins0 );
+
+        for ( const auto state : { Q::Checked, Q::Checked | Q::Pressed } )
+            setMargins( aspect | Margin | state, margins1 );
+
+        setMargins( aspect | Padding, padding );
+        setTab( aspect );
     }
 
     setAnimation( Q::Panel | Color, qskDuration );
@@ -542,7 +567,7 @@ void QskSquiekSkin::initSliderHints()
 
     // Panel
 
-    for ( auto placement : { Preserved, Transposed } )
+    for ( auto placement : { Horizontal, Vertical } )
     {
         const auto aspect = Q::Panel | placement;
 
@@ -552,12 +577,12 @@ void QskSquiekSkin::initSliderHints()
         setGradient( aspect, QskGradient() );
     }
 
-    setMargins( Q::Panel | Preserved | Padding, QskMargins( 0.5 * dim, 0 ) );
-    setMargins( Q::Panel | Transposed | Padding, QskMargins( 0, 0.5 * dim ) );
+    setMargins( Q::Panel | Horizontal | Padding, QskMargins( 0.5 * dim, 0 ) );
+    setMargins( Q::Panel | Vertical | Padding, QskMargins( 0, 0.5 * dim ) );
 
     // Groove, Fill
 
-    for ( auto placement : { Preserved, Transposed } )
+    for ( auto placement : { Horizontal, Vertical } )
     {
         for ( auto subControl : { Q::Groove, Q::Fill } )
         {
@@ -578,7 +603,7 @@ void QskSquiekSkin::initSliderHints()
 
     // Handle
 
-    for ( auto placement : { Preserved, Transposed } )
+    for ( auto placement : { Horizontal, Vertical } )
     {
         Aspect aspect = Q::Handle | placement;
 
diff --git a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.h b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.h
index 72e870a9..483a0fd6 100644
--- a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.h
+++ b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.h
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ class QSK_SQUIEK_EXPORT QskSquiekSkin : public QskSkin
         Flat
     };
 
-    void setSeparator( QskAspect::Aspect, Qt::Orientation );
+    void setSeparator( QskAspect::Aspect );
     void setButton( QskAspect::Aspect, PanelStyle, qreal border = 2.0 );
     void setPanel( QskAspect::Aspect, PanelStyle );
-    void setTab( QskAspect::Aspect, Qt::Orientation );
+    void setTab( QskAspect::Aspect );
 
     class PrivateData;
     std::unique_ptr< PrivateData > m_data;
diff --git a/src/common/QskAspect.cpp b/src/common/QskAspect.cpp
index 9c75ad25..202b93d8 100644
--- a/src/common/QskAspect.cpp
+++ b/src/common/QskAspect.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ void qskDebugAspect( QDebug debug, const QMetaObject* metaObject, QskAspect::Asp
         }
     }
 
-    if ( aspect.placement() != QskAspect::Preserved )
+    if ( aspect.placement() != QskAspect::NoPlacement )
         debug << ", " << qskEnumString( "Placement", aspect.placement() );
 
     if ( aspect.state() )
diff --git a/src/common/QskAspect.h b/src/common/QskAspect.h
index fb0bfea5..3fe7d096 100644
--- a/src/common/QskAspect.h
+++ b/src/common/QskAspect.h
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
 
 #include "QskGlobal.h"
 #include "QskFlags.h"
+#include "QskNamespace.h"
 
 #include <qmetaobject.h>
+#include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <functional>
 
 /*
@@ -101,8 +103,15 @@ QSK_NAMESPACE( QskAspect )
 
     enum Placement : quint8
     {
-        Preserved = 0,
-        Transposed = 1
+        NoPlacement = 0,
+
+        Vertical = Qt::Vertical,
+        Horizontal = Qt::Horizontal,
+
+        Top    = 1,
+        Left   = 2,
+        Right  = 3,
+        Bottom = 4
     };
     QSK_ENUM( Placement )
 
@@ -199,8 +208,8 @@ namespace QskAspect
             uint isAnimator : 1;
 
             uint primitive : 7;
-            uint placement : 1;
-            uint reserved1 : 8;
+            uint placement : 3;
+            uint reserved1 : 6;
 
             uint states : 16;
             uint reserved2 : 16;
@@ -214,17 +223,17 @@ namespace QskAspect
     };
 
     inline constexpr Aspect::Aspect()
-        : Aspect( Control, Flag, Preserved )
+        : Aspect( Control, Flag, NoPlacement )
     {
     }
 
     inline constexpr Aspect::Aspect( Subcontrol subControl )
-        : Aspect( subControl, Flag, Preserved )
+        : Aspect( subControl, Flag, NoPlacement )
     {
     }
 
     inline constexpr Aspect::Aspect( Type type )
-        : Aspect( Control, type, Preserved )
+        : Aspect( Control, type, NoPlacement )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSeparator.cpp b/src/controls/QskSeparator.cpp
index 25614f3d..8e1905f4 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSeparator.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSeparator.cpp
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ QSizeF QskSeparator::contentsSizeHint() const
 
 QskAspect::Placement QskSeparator::effectivePlacement() const
 {
-    using namespace QskAspect;
-    return ( m_orientation == Qt::Horizontal ) ? Preserved : Transposed;
+    return static_cast< QskAspect::Placement >( m_orientation );
 }
 
 #include "moc_QskSeparator.cpp"
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSkinHintTable.cpp b/src/controls/QskSkinHintTable.cpp
index 8080e890..16384c6e 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSkinHintTable.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSkinHintTable.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ inline const QVariant* qskResolvedHint( QskAspect::Aspect aspect,
 
         if ( aspect.placement() )
         {
-            // clear the placement bit and restart
+            // clear the placement bits and restart
             aspect = a;
-            aspect.setPlacement( static_cast< QskAspect::Placement >( 0 ) );
+            aspect.setPlacement( QskAspect::NoPlacement );
 
             continue;
         }
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp
index 8982537e..fa162579 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@ static inline bool qskCompareResolvedStates(
 
                 if ( s1 == 0 )
                 {
-                    if ( aspect1.placement() == 0 )
+                    if ( aspect1.placement() == QskAspect::NoPlacement )
                         return true;
 
-                    // clear the placement bit and restart with the initial state
+                    // clear the placement bits and restart with the initial state
                     aspect1 = a1;
-                    aspect1.setPlacement( static_cast< QskAspect::Placement >( 0 ) );
+                    aspect1.setPlacement( QskAspect::NoPlacement );
 
                     aspect2 = a2;
-                    aspect2.setPlacement( static_cast< QskAspect::Placement >( 0 ) );
+                    aspect2.setPlacement( QskAspect::NoPlacement );
                 }
             }
             else
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h
index 22db0f41..96496db3 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ inline T QskSkinnable::flagHint( QskAspect::Aspect aspect, T defaultValue ) cons
 
 inline QskAspect::Placement QskSkinnable::effectivePlacement() const
 {
-    return QskAspect::Preserved;
+    return QskAspect::NoPlacement;
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSlider.cpp b/src/controls/QskSlider.cpp
index 9fe8c474..7c3f79fb 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSlider.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSlider.cpp
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ Qt::Orientation QskSlider::orientation() const
 
 QskAspect::Placement QskSlider::effectivePlacement() const
 {
-    using namespace QskAspect;
-    return ( m_data->orientation == Qt::Horizontal ) ? Preserved : Transposed;
+    return static_cast< QskAspect::Placement >( m_data->orientation );
 }
 
 void QskSlider::setTracking( bool on )
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp b/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp
index 42a87b4f..6d30e8ea 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@
 
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskTabBar, Panel )
 
+static inline Qt::Orientation qskOrientation( int position )
+{
+    if ( ( position == Qsk::Top ) || ( position == Qsk::Bottom ) )
+        return Qt::Horizontal;
+    else
+        return Qt::Vertical;
+}
+
 namespace
 {
     class ButtonBox : public QskLinearBox
@@ -47,9 +55,8 @@ namespace
 class QskTabBar::PrivateData
 {
   public:
-    PrivateData()
-        : currentIndex( -1 )
-        , buttonBox( nullptr )
+    PrivateData( Qsk::Position position )
+        : position( position )
     {
     }
 
@@ -67,22 +74,26 @@ class QskTabBar::PrivateData
         }
     }
 
-    int currentIndex;
+    ButtonBox* buttonBox = nullptr;
+    int currentIndex = -1;
+
     QskTextOptions textOptions;
-    ButtonBox* buttonBox;
+    uint position : 2;
 };
 
 QskTabBar::QskTabBar( QQuickItem* parent )
-    : QskTabBar( Qt::Horizontal, parent )
+    : QskTabBar( Qsk::Top, parent )
 {
 }
 
-QskTabBar::QskTabBar( Qt::Orientation orientation, QQuickItem* parent )
+QskTabBar::QskTabBar( Qsk::Position position, QQuickItem* parent )
     : Inherited( parent )
-    , m_data( new PrivateData() )
+    , m_data( new PrivateData( position ) )
 {
     setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
 
+    const auto orientation = qskOrientation( position );
+
     if ( orientation == Qt::Horizontal )
         initSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Preferred, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
     else
@@ -98,25 +109,36 @@ QskTabBar::~QskTabBar()
 {
 }
 
-void QskTabBar::setOrientation( Qt::Orientation orientation )
+void QskTabBar::setPosition( Qsk::Position position )
 {
-    if ( orientation == m_data->buttonBox->orientation() )
+    if ( position == m_data->position )
         return;
 
-    setSizePolicy( sizePolicy( Qt::Vertical ), sizePolicy( Qt::Horizontal ) );
-    m_data->buttonBox->setOrientation( orientation );
+    m_data->position = position;
+
+    const auto orientation = qskOrientation( position );
+    if ( orientation != m_data->buttonBox->orientation() )
+    {
+        setSizePolicy( sizePolicy( Qt::Vertical ), sizePolicy( Qt::Horizontal ) );
+        m_data->buttonBox->setOrientation( orientation );
+    }
 
     resetImplicitSize();
 
     for ( int i = 0; i < count(); i++ )
         buttonAt( i )->update();
 
-    Q_EMIT orientationChanged();
+    Q_EMIT positionChanged( position );
+}
+
+Qsk::Position QskTabBar::position() const
+{
+    return static_cast< Qsk::Position >( m_data->position );
 }
 
 Qt::Orientation QskTabBar::orientation() const
 {
-    return m_data->buttonBox->orientation();
+    return qskOrientation( m_data->position );
 }
 
 void QskTabBar::setTextOptions( const QskTextOptions& options )
@@ -127,7 +149,7 @@ void QskTabBar::setTextOptions( const QskTextOptions& options )
         // QskControl - maybe added to the propagation system ???
 
         m_data->textOptions = options;
-        Q_EMIT textOptionsChanged();
+        Q_EMIT textOptionsChanged( options );
 
         for ( int i = 0; i < count(); i++ )
             buttonAt( i )->setTextOptions( options );
@@ -178,7 +200,7 @@ int QskTabBar::insertTab( int index, QskTabButton* button )
 
     m_data->connectButton( button, this, true );
 
-    Q_EMIT countChanged();
+    Q_EMIT countChanged( count() );
 
     return index;
 }
@@ -193,13 +215,13 @@ void QskTabBar::removeTab( int index )
 
     if ( index > m_data->currentIndex )
     {
-        Q_EMIT countChanged();
+        Q_EMIT countChanged( count() );
     }
     else if ( index < m_data->currentIndex )
     {
         m_data->currentIndex--;
 
-        Q_EMIT countChanged();
+        Q_EMIT countChanged( count() );
         Q_EMIT currentIndexChanged( m_data->currentIndex );
     }
     else
@@ -243,7 +265,7 @@ void QskTabBar::removeTab( int index )
         
         m_data->currentIndex = nextIndex;
         
-        Q_EMIT countChanged();
+        Q_EMIT countChanged( count() );
         Q_EMIT currentIndexChanged( nextIndex );
     }
 }
@@ -256,7 +278,7 @@ void QskTabBar::clear()
     const int idx = currentIndex();
     m_data->buttonBox->clear();
 
-    Q_EMIT countChanged();
+    Q_EMIT countChanged( count() );
 
     if ( idx >= 0 )
         Q_EMIT currentIndexChanged( -1 );
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabBar.h b/src/controls/QskTabBar.h
index a4fcccca..a690ff77 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabBar.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabBar.h
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabBar : public QskBox
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-    Q_PROPERTY( Qt::Orientation orientation READ orientation
-        WRITE setOrientation NOTIFY orientationChanged FINAL )
+    Q_PROPERTY( Qsk::Position position READ position
+        WRITE setPosition NOTIFY positionChanged FINAL )
+
+    Q_PROPERTY( Qt::Orientation orientation READ orientation )
 
     Q_PROPERTY( int count READ count NOTIFY countChanged FINAL )
 
@@ -32,11 +34,13 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabBar : public QskBox
     QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Panel )
 
     QskTabBar( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
-    QskTabBar( Qt::Orientation, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
+    QskTabBar( Qsk::Position, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
 
     ~QskTabBar() override;
 
-    void setOrientation( Qt::Orientation );
+    void setPosition( Qsk::Position );
+    Qsk::Position position() const;
+
     Qt::Orientation orientation() const;
 
     void setTextOptions( const QskTextOptions& );
@@ -77,9 +81,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabBar : public QskBox
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void currentIndexChanged( int index );
-    void countChanged();
-    void textOptionsChanged();
-    void orientationChanged();
+    void countChanged( int );
+    void textOptionsChanged( const QskTextOptions& );
+    void positionChanged( Qsk::Position );
 
   protected:
     void componentComplete() override;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabButton.cpp b/src/controls/QskTabButton.cpp
index 1b8d497d..64023ac3 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabButton.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabButton.cpp
@@ -101,15 +101,27 @@ QRectF QskTabButton::layoutRect() const
 
 QskAspect::Placement QskTabButton::effectivePlacement() const
 {
-    using namespace QskAspect;
-
     if ( m_data->tabBar )
     {
-        const auto o = m_data->tabBar->orientation();
-        return ( o == Qt::Horizontal ) ? Preserved : Transposed;
+        const auto pos = m_data->tabBar->position();
+
+        switch ( pos )
+        {
+            case Qsk::Left:
+                return QskAspect::Left;
+
+            case Qsk::Right:
+                return QskAspect::Right;
+
+            case Qsk::Top:
+                return QskAspect::Top;
+
+            case Qsk::Bottom:
+                return QskAspect::Bottom;
+        }
     }
 
-    return Preserved;
+    return QskAspect::NoPlacement;
 }
 
 QskTabBar* QskTabButton::tabBar() const
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabView.cpp b/src/controls/QskTabView.cpp
index 1106c716..9f33b901 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabView.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabView.cpp
@@ -24,28 +24,22 @@ static inline Qt::Orientation qskTransposed( Qt::Orientation orientation )
 class QskTabView::PrivateData
 {
   public:
-    PrivateData()
-        : tabBar( nullptr )
-        , stackBox( nullptr )
-    {
-    }
-
-    QskTabBar* tabBar;
-    QskStackBox* stackBox;
+    QskTabBar* tabBar = nullptr;
+    QskStackBox* stackBox = nullptr;
 };
 
 QskTabView::QskTabView( QQuickItem* parent )
-    : QskTabView( Qt::Vertical, parent )
+    : QskTabView( Qsk::Top, parent )
 {
 }
 
-QskTabView::QskTabView( Qt::Orientation orientation, QQuickItem* parent )
+QskTabView::QskTabView( Qsk::Position tabPosition, QQuickItem* parent )
     : Inherited( parent )
     , m_data( new PrivateData() )
 {
     setPolishOnResize( true );
 
-    m_data->tabBar = new QskTabBar( qskTransposed( orientation ), this );
+    m_data->tabBar = new QskTabBar( tabPosition, this );
     m_data->tabBar->setZ( 1 );
 
     m_data->stackBox = new QskStackBox( this );
@@ -71,6 +65,9 @@ QskTabView::QskTabView( Qt::Orientation orientation, QQuickItem* parent )
 
     connect( m_data->tabBar, &QskTabBar::currentIndexChanged,
         this, &QskTabView::currentIndexChanged );
+
+    connect( m_data->tabBar, &QskTabBar::positionChanged,
+        this, &QskTabView::tabPositionChanged );
 }
 
 QskTabView::~QskTabView()
@@ -82,18 +79,20 @@ const QskTabBar* QskTabView::tabBar() const
     return m_data->tabBar;
 }
 
-void QskTabView::setOrientation( Qt::Orientation orientation )
+void QskTabView::setTabPosition( Qsk::Position position )
 {
-    const Qt::Orientation o = qskTransposed( orientation );
-    if ( o != m_data->tabBar->orientation() )
-    {
-        m_data->tabBar->setOrientation( o );
+    if ( position == tabPosition() )
+        return;
 
-        polish();
-        update();
+    m_data->tabBar->setPosition( position );
 
-        Q_EMIT orientationChanged();
-    }
+    polish();
+    update();
+}
+
+Qsk::Position QskTabView::tabPosition() const
+{
+    return m_data->tabBar->position();
 }
 
 Qt::Orientation QskTabView::orientation() const
@@ -205,10 +204,20 @@ QSizeF QskTabView::contentsSizeHint() const
         return Inherited::contentsSizeHint();
 
     const QSizeF barHint = m_data->tabBar->sizeHint();
-    const QSizeF itemHint = m_data->stackBox->sizeHint();
+    const QSizeF boxHint = m_data->stackBox->sizeHint();
 
-    const qreal w = qMax( barHint.width(), itemHint.width() );
-    const qreal h = barHint.height() + itemHint.height();
+    qreal w, h;
+
+    if ( orientation() == Qt::Vertical )
+    {
+        w = qMax( barHint.width(), boxHint.width() );
+        h = barHint.height() + boxHint.height();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        w = barHint.width() + boxHint.width();
+        h = qMax( barHint.height(), boxHint.height() );
+    }
 
     return QSizeF( w, h );
 }
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabView.h b/src/controls/QskTabView.h
index 75d42c25..9a7b0d34 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabView.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabView.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define QSK_TAB_VIEW_H
 
 #include "QskControl.h"
+#include "QskNamespace.h"
 
 class QskTabBar;
 class QskTabButton;
@@ -15,8 +16,10 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabView : public QskControl
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-    Q_PROPERTY( Qt::Orientation orientation READ orientation
-        WRITE setOrientation NOTIFY orientationChanged )
+    Q_PROPERTY( Qsk::Position tabPosition READ tabPosition
+        WRITE setTabPosition NOTIFY tabPositionChanged FINAL )
+
+    Q_PROPERTY( Qt::Orientation orientation READ orientation )
 
     Q_PROPERTY( int count READ count NOTIFY countChanged FINAL )
 
@@ -29,13 +32,15 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabView : public QskControl
     QSK_SUBCONTROLS( TabBar, Page )
 
     QskTabView( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
-    QskTabView( Qt::Orientation, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
+    QskTabView( Qsk::Position tabPosition, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
 
     ~QskTabView() override;
 
     const QskTabBar* tabBar() const;
 
-    void setOrientation( Qt::Orientation );
+    void setTabPosition( Qsk::Position );
+    Qsk::Position tabPosition() const;
+
     Qt::Orientation orientation() const;
 
     int addTab( QskTabButton*, QQuickItem* );
@@ -68,8 +73,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabView : public QskControl
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void currentIndexChanged( int index );
-    void countChanged();
-    void orientationChanged();
+    void countChanged( int );
+    void tabPositionChanged( Qsk::Position );
 
   protected:
     bool event( QEvent* event ) override;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabViewSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskTabViewSkinlet.cpp
index 2211179b..971ea394 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabViewSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabViewSkinlet.cpp
@@ -52,18 +52,25 @@ QRectF QskTabViewSkinlet::pageRect( const QskTabView* tabView ) const
 {
     const QRectF barRect = subControlRect( tabView, QskTabView::TabBar );
 
-    QRectF r = tabView->contentsRect();
+    QRectF r = tabView->layoutRect();
 
-    if ( tabView->orientation() == Qt::Vertical )
+    switch( tabView->tabPosition() )
     {
-        r.setTop( barRect.bottom() );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if ( tabView->layoutMirroring() )
-            r.setRight( r.right() - barRect.left() );
-        else
+        case Qsk::Top:
+            r.setTop( barRect.bottom() );
+            break;
+
+        case Qsk::Bottom:
+            r.setBottom( barRect.top() );
+            break;
+
+        case Qsk::Left:
             r.setLeft( barRect.right() );
+            break;
+
+        case Qsk::Right:
+            r.setRight( barRect.left() );
+            break;
     }
 
     return r;
@@ -71,19 +78,27 @@ QRectF QskTabViewSkinlet::pageRect( const QskTabView* tabView ) const
 
 QRectF QskTabViewSkinlet::tabBarRect( const QskTabView* tabView ) const
 {
-    QRectF r = tabView->layoutRect();
     const QSizeF hint = tabView->tabBar()->sizeHint();
 
-    if ( tabView->orientation() == Qt::Vertical )
-    {
-        r.setHeight( hint.height() );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        r.setWidth( hint.width() );
+    QRectF r = tabView->layoutRect();
 
-        if ( tabView->layoutMirroring() )
-            r.moveLeft( r.right() - r.width() );
+    switch( tabView->tabPosition() )
+    {
+        case Qsk::Top:
+            r.setBottom( hint.height() );
+            break;
+
+        case Qsk::Bottom:
+            r.setTop( r.bottom() - hint.height() );
+            break;
+
+        case Qsk::Left:
+            r.setRight( hint.width() );
+            break;
+
+        case Qsk::Right:
+            r.setLeft( r.right() - hint.width() );
+            break;
     }
 
     return r;