diff --git a/examples/automotive/ButtonBar.cpp b/examples/automotive/ButtonBar.cpp
index abc2a823..73a899ed 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/ButtonBar.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/ButtonBar.cpp
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@ void ButtonBar::addIndicator( const char* name )
 
 QSizeF ButtonBar::contentsSizeHint() const
 {
-    return QSizeF( -1, 20 );
+    return { -1, 20 };
 }
diff --git a/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.cpp b/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.cpp
index 4dc76035..817a80ec 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #include "SoundControl.h"
 #include "ButtonBar.h"
 
+#include "Speedometer.h"
+#include "SpeedometerSkinlet.h"
+
 #include <QskBox.h>
 #include <QskFunctions.h>
 #include <QskPushButton.h>
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ DefaultSkin::DefaultSkin( const QString& name, QObject* parent ):
     m_scheme( Daylight )
 {
     setObjectName( "DefaultSkin" );
+    declareSkinlet< Speedometer, SpeedometerSkinlet >();
     initHints();
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp b/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp
index e076c28b..0c108812 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 #include "ButtonBar.h"
-#include "SoundControl.h"
 #include "SkinFactory.h"
+#include "SoundControl.h"
+#include "SpeedometerDisplay.h"
 
 #include <QskGraphic.h>
 #include <QskGraphicIO.h>
@@ -12,35 +13,36 @@
 #include <QDate>
 #include <QImage>
 
-MainWindow::MainWindow()
+MainWindow::MainWindow() :
+    m_layout( nullptr )
 {
-    const QImage image( ":/images/background.jpg" );
+    const QImage image( QStringLiteral( ":/images/background.jpg" ) );
 
     auto backgroundImage = new QskGraphicLabel( contentItem() );
     backgroundImage->setGraphic( QskGraphic::fromImage( image ) );
     backgroundImage->setFillMode( QskGraphicLabel::Stretch );
 
+    m_layout = new QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical, contentItem() );
+
     auto header = headerBar();
     auto content = mainContent();
     auto footer = footerBar();
 
-    auto layout = new QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical, contentItem() );
+    m_layout->addItem( header );
+    m_layout->setStretchFactor( header, 1 );
 
-    layout->addItem( header );
-    layout->setStretchFactor( header, 1 );
+    m_layout->addItem( content );
+    m_layout->setStretchFactor( content, 10 );
 
-    layout->addItem( content );
-    layout->setStretchFactor( content, 10 );
-
-    layout->addItem( footer );
-    layout->setStretchFactor( footer, 1 );
+    m_layout->addItem( footer );
+    m_layout->setStretchFactor( footer, 1 );
 
     setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
 }
 
 QQuickItem* MainWindow::headerBar() const
 {
-    auto* header = new ButtonBar();
+    auto* header = new ButtonBar( m_layout );
     header->addIndicator( "bluetooth" );
     header->addIndicator( "location" );
     header->addIndicator( "phone" );
@@ -56,12 +58,13 @@ QQuickItem* MainWindow::headerBar() const
 
 QQuickItem* MainWindow::mainContent() const
 {
-    return new SoundControl();
+    return new SpeedometerDisplay( m_layout );
+    //return new SoundControl(); ###
 }
 
 QQuickItem* MainWindow::footerBar() const
 {
-    auto* footer = new ButtonBar();
+    auto* footer = new ButtonBar( m_layout );
 
     footer->addIndicator( "cloud" );
     footer->addIndicator( "man" );
diff --git a/examples/automotive/MainWindow.h b/examples/automotive/MainWindow.h
index de1166de..1b3d793b 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/MainWindow.h
+++ b/examples/automotive/MainWindow.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <QskWindow.h>
 
+class QskLinearBox;
+
 class QQuickItem;
 
 class MainWindow : public QskWindow
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ private:
     QQuickItem* headerBar() const;
     QQuickItem* mainContent() const;
     QQuickItem* footerBar() const;
+
+    QskLinearBox* m_layout;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.cpp b/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.cpp
index 05aed233..c0a34fbe 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #include "SoundControl.h"
 #include "ButtonBar.h"
 
+#include "Speedometer.h"
+#include "SpeedometerSkinlet.h"
+
 #include <QskBox.h>
 #include <QskFunctions.h>
 #include <QskPushButton.h>
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ OtherSkin::OtherSkin( const QString& name, QObject* parent ):
     m_palette( new Palette )
 {
     setObjectName( "OtherSkin" );
+    declareSkinlet< Speedometer, SpeedometerSkinlet >();
     initHints();
     initGraphicFilters();
 }
diff --git a/examples/automotive/Speedometer.cpp b/examples/automotive/Speedometer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3f439f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/Speedometer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#include "Speedometer.h"
+
+#include <QskSkinlet.h>
+#include <QskSkinnable.h>
+
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( Speedometer, Panel )
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( Speedometer, Labels )
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( Speedometer, Needle )
+
+Speedometer::Speedometer( QQuickItem* parent ) :
+    QskControl( parent ),
+    m_value( 0.0 ),
+    m_startAngle( -215 ),
+    m_endAngle( 35 )
+{
+}
+
+float Speedometer::value() const
+{
+    return m_value;
+}
+
+void Speedometer::setValue( float value )
+{
+    m_value = value;
+    update();
+}
+
+float Speedometer::startAngle() const
+{
+    return m_startAngle;
+}
+
+void Speedometer::setStartAngle( float startAngle )
+{
+    m_startAngle = startAngle;
+}
+
+float Speedometer::endAngle() const
+{
+    return m_endAngle;
+}
+
+void Speedometer::setEndAngle( float endAngle )
+{
+    m_endAngle = endAngle;
+}
+
+QVector< QString > Speedometer::labels() const
+{
+    return m_labels;
+}
+
+void Speedometer::setLabels( const QVector< QString >& labels )
+{
+    m_labels = labels;
+}
+
+#include "moc_Speedometer.cpp"
diff --git a/examples/automotive/Speedometer.h b/examples/automotive/Speedometer.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70b083df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/Speedometer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#ifndef SPEEDOMETER_H
+#define SPEEDOMETER_H
+
+#include <QskControl.h>
+
+class Speedometer : public QskControl
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Panel, Labels, Needle )
+
+    Speedometer( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
+
+    float value() const;
+    void setValue( float value ); // angle; should be within a set range
+
+    float startAngle() const;
+    void setStartAngle( float startAngle );
+
+    float endAngle() const;
+    void setEndAngle( float endAngle );
+
+    QVector< QString > labels() const;
+    void setLabels( const QVector< QString >& labels );
+
+private:
+    float m_value;
+    float m_startAngle;
+    float m_endAngle;
+    float m_labelsStep;
+    QVector< QString > m_labels;
+};
+
+#endif // SPEEDOMETER_H
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.cpp b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86cfd28b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+#include "SpeedometerDisplay.h"
+
+#include "Speedometer.h"
+
+#include <QskEvent.h>
+#include <QskLinearBox.h>
+#include <QskTextLabel.h>
+
+#include <QTime>
+#include <QTimer>
+#include <QtGlobal>
+
+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 ) )
+{
+    qsrand( 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" ) );
+    int startAngle = 145, endAngle = 305, value = 200, numberLabels = 8;
+    m_revCounter->setStartAngle( startAngle );
+    m_revCounter->setEndAngle( endAngle );
+    m_revCounter->setValue( value );
+    QVector< QString > revCounterLabels;
+
+    for ( int i = 0; i < numberLabels; ++i )
+    {
+        revCounterLabels.append( QString::number( i ) );
+    }
+
+    m_revCounter->setLabels( revCounterLabels );
+
+    m_speedometer->setObjectName( QStringLiteral( "Speedometer" ) );
+    value = 280;
+    numberLabels = 23;
+    startAngle = -215;
+    endAngle = 35;
+    m_speedometer->setStartAngle( startAngle );
+    m_speedometer->setEndAngle( endAngle );
+    m_speedometer->setValue( value );
+    QVector< QString > speedometerLabels;
+    speedometerLabels.reserve( numberLabels );
+
+    for ( int i = 0; i < numberLabels; ++i )
+    {
+        speedometerLabels.append( QString::number( i * 10 ) );
+    }
+
+    m_speedometer->setLabels( speedometerLabels );
+
+    auto timer = new QTimer( this );
+
+    connect( timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [ this ]()
+    {
+        auto speedometerValue = m_speedometer->value() + qrand() % 3 - 0.95;
+        m_speedometer->setValue( speedometerValue );
+
+        auto fuelGaugeValue = 0.99997 * m_fuelGauge->value();
+        m_fuelGauge->setValue( fuelGaugeValue );
+    });
+
+    timer->setInterval( 16 );
+    timer->start();
+
+
+    m_fuelGauge->setObjectName( QStringLiteral( "Fuel Gauge" ) );
+    m_fuelGauge->setStartAngle( 195 );
+    m_fuelGauge->setEndAngle( 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
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de7abae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#ifndef SPEEDOMETERDISPLAY_H
+#define SPEEDOMETERDISPLAY_H
+
+#include <QskControl.h>
+
+class QskLinearBox;
+class QskTextLabel;
+class Speedometer;
+
+class SpeedometerDisplay : public QskControl
+{
+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 // SPEEDOMETERDISPLAY_H
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d4fee4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+#include "SpeedometerSkinlet.h"
+#include "Speedometer.h"
+
+#include <QskBoxBorderColors.h>
+#include <QskBoxBorderMetrics.h>
+#include <QskBoxNode.h>
+#include <QskBoxShapeMetrics.h>
+#include <QskTextColors.h>
+#include <QskTextNode.h>
+#include <QskTextOptions.h> // ### remove
+
+#include <QFontMetrics>
+#include <QSGFlatColorMaterial>
+#include <QtMath>
+
+namespace
+{
+
+    class TicksNode : public QSGGeometryNode
+    {
+        public:
+            TicksNode( const QColor& color ):
+                m_geometry( QSGGeometry::defaultAttributes_Point2D(), 0 )
+            {
+                m_geometry.setDrawingMode( GL_LINES );
+                m_geometry.setVertexDataPattern( QSGGeometry::StaticPattern );
+
+                m_material.setColor( color );
+
+                setGeometry( &m_geometry );
+                setMaterial( &m_material );
+            }
+
+        private:
+            QSGFlatColorMaterial m_material;
+            QSGGeometry m_geometry;
+    };
+} // namespace
+
+SpeedometerSkinlet::SpeedometerSkinlet( QskSkin* skin ) :
+    QskSkinlet( skin )
+{
+    setNodeRoles( { PanelRole, LabelsRole, NeedleRole } );
+}
+
+SpeedometerSkinlet::~SpeedometerSkinlet() = default;
+
+QRectF SpeedometerSkinlet::subControlRect( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
+                                           QskAspect::Subcontrol /*unused*/ ) const
+{
+    const auto speedometer = static_cast< const Speedometer* >( skinnable );
+
+    // ### differentiate for subcontrols
+    return speedometer->contentsRect();
+}
+
+QSGNode* SpeedometerSkinlet::updateSubNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable, quint8 nodeRole,
+                                            QSGNode* node ) const
+{
+    const auto speedometer = static_cast< const Speedometer* >( skinnable );
+
+    switch( nodeRole )
+    {
+        case PanelRole:
+            return updatePanelNode( speedometer, node );
+
+        case LabelsRole:
+            return updateLabelsNode( speedometer, node );
+
+        case NeedleRole:
+            return updateNeedleNode( speedometer, node );
+
+        default:
+            return nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+QSGNode* SpeedometerSkinlet::updatePanelNode( const Speedometer* speedometer, QSGNode* node ) const
+{
+    auto boxNode = static_cast< QskBoxNode* >( node );
+
+    if( boxNode == nullptr )
+    {
+        boxNode = new QskBoxNode;
+    }
+
+    QRectF panelRect = subControlRect( speedometer, Speedometer::Panel );
+    qreal radius = panelRect.width() / 2;
+    QskBoxShapeMetrics shapeMetrics( radius, radius, radius, radius );
+    QskBoxBorderMetrics borderMetrics( 2 );
+    QskBoxBorderColors borderColors( Qt::white );
+    QskGradient gradient( Qt::black );
+    boxNode->setBoxData( panelRect, shapeMetrics, borderMetrics, borderColors, gradient );
+
+    return boxNode;
+}
+
+QSGNode* SpeedometerSkinlet::updateLabelsNode( const Speedometer* speedometer, QSGNode* node ) const
+{
+    const int labelsCount = speedometer->labels().count();
+
+    // ### actually, we could draw labels with only one entry
+    if ( labelsCount <= 1 )
+    {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    auto ticksNode = static_cast< TicksNode* >( node );
+
+    if ( ticksNode == nullptr )
+    {
+        ticksNode = new TicksNode( Qt::white );
+    }
+
+    const float startAngle = speedometer->startAngle();
+    const float endAngle = speedometer->endAngle();
+    const auto step = ( endAngle - startAngle ) / ( labelsCount - 1 );
+
+    auto geometry = ticksNode->geometry();
+    geometry->allocate( labelsCount * 2 );
+
+    auto vertexData = geometry->vertexDataAsPoint2D();
+    memset( vertexData, 0, static_cast< size_t >( geometry->vertexCount() ) );
+
+    QMarginsF panelMargins = speedometer->marginsHint( Speedometer::Panel | QskAspect::Margin );
+    const QRectF panelRect = subControlRect( speedometer,
+        Speedometer::Panel ).marginsRemoved( panelMargins );
+
+    QPointF center = QPointF( panelRect.x() + panelRect.width() / 2,
+                              panelRect.y() + panelRect.height() / 2 );
+    auto radius = static_cast< float >( panelRect.width() / 2 );
+
+    const QMarginsF numbersMargins = speedometer->marginsHint( Speedometer::Labels | QskAspect::Margin );
+    QFontMetrics fontMetrics( speedometer->effectiveFont( Speedometer::Labels ) );
+
+    float angle = startAngle;
+
+    // Create a series of tickmarks from minimum to maximum
+    for( int i = 0; i < labelsCount; ++i, angle += step )
+    {
+        qreal cosine = qCos( qDegreesToRadians( angle ) );
+        qreal sine = qSin( qDegreesToRadians( angle ) );
+
+        float xStart = center.x() + radius * cosine;
+        float yStart = center.y() + radius * sine;
+
+        // ### skin hint for each of highlighted / normal marks
+        qreal length = 15;
+        float xEnd = center.x() + ( radius - length ) * cosine;
+        float yEnd = center.y() + ( radius - length ) * sine;
+
+        vertexData[0].set( xStart, yStart );
+        vertexData[1].set( xEnd, yEnd );
+
+        vertexData += 2;
+
+        QVector< QString > labels = speedometer->labels();
+
+        // only create a text node if there is a label for it:
+        if ( labels.count() > i )
+        {
+            const QString& text = labels.at( i );
+
+            float w = fontMetrics.width( text );
+            float h = fontMetrics.height();
+            float adjustX = ( -0.5 * cosine - 0.5 ) * w;
+            float adjustY = ( -0.5 * sine - 0.5 ) * h;
+
+            float numbersX = xEnd + ( -1 * numbersMargins.left() * cosine ) + adjustX;
+            float numbersY = yEnd + ( -1 * numbersMargins.top() * sine ) + adjustY;
+
+            QRectF numbersRect( numbersX, numbersY, w, h );
+
+            QskTextNode* numbersNode;
+
+            if ( ticksNode->childCount() > i )
+            {
+                numbersNode = static_cast< QskTextNode* >( ticksNode->childAtIndex( i ) );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                numbersNode = new QskTextNode();
+            }
+
+            numbersNode->setTextData( speedometer, text, numbersRect, QFont(),
+                                      QskTextOptions(), QskTextColors( Qt::white ),
+                                      Qt::AlignCenter | Qt::AlignHCenter, Qsk::Normal );
+
+            if ( ticksNode->childCount() <= i )
+            {
+                ticksNode->appendChildNode( numbersNode );
+            }
+            // ### remove nodes in case they are superfluous
+        }
+    }
+
+    geometry->setLineWidth( 2 );
+    geometry->markVertexDataDirty();
+
+    ticksNode->markDirty( QSGNode::DirtyGeometry );
+
+    return ticksNode;
+}
+
+QSGNode* SpeedometerSkinlet::updateNeedleNode( const Speedometer* speedometer, QSGNode* node ) const
+{
+    QMarginsF margins = speedometer->marginsHint( Speedometer::Panel | QskAspect::Margin );
+    const QRectF panelRect = subControlRect( speedometer, Speedometer::Panel ).marginsRemoved( margins );
+    auto radius = 15; // ### skin hint
+    QPointF center = QPointF( panelRect.x() + panelRect.width() / 2,
+        panelRect.y() + panelRect.height() / 2 );
+
+    auto boxNode = static_cast< QskBoxNode* >( node );
+
+    if( boxNode == nullptr )
+    {
+        boxNode = new QskBoxNode;
+    }
+
+    QRectF centerNodeRect( center.x() - radius, center.y() - radius,
+        2 * radius, 2 * radius );
+    QskBoxShapeMetrics shapeMetrics( radius, radius, radius, radius );
+    QskBoxBorderMetrics borderMetrics( 2 );
+    QskBoxBorderColors borderColors( Qt::red );
+    QskGradient gradient( Qt::red );
+    boxNode->setBoxData( centerNodeRect, shapeMetrics, borderMetrics, borderColors, gradient );
+
+    TicksNode* needleNode;
+
+    if ( boxNode->childCount() == 0 )
+    {
+        needleNode = new TicksNode( Qt::red );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        needleNode = static_cast< TicksNode* >( boxNode->childAtIndex( 0 ) );
+    }
+
+    auto panelRadius = static_cast< float >( panelRect.width() / 2 );
+
+    auto needleWidth = 2; // ### do differently somehow
+    QRectF needleRect( center.x() - needleWidth , center.y() - needleWidth ,
+        panelRadius - ( needleWidth  + 10 ), 2 * needleWidth  );
+    float xStart = center.x() - needleWidth ;
+    float yStart = center.y();
+
+    float angle = speedometer->value();
+    qreal cosine = qCos( qDegreesToRadians( angle ) );
+    qreal sine = qSin( qDegreesToRadians( angle ) );
+
+    float needleRadius = panelRadius - 10; // 10 == margins ### skinhint
+    float xEnd = center.x() + needleRadius * cosine;
+    float yEnd = center.y() + needleRadius * sine;
+
+    auto geometry = needleNode->geometry();
+    geometry->allocate( 2 );
+
+    auto vertexData = geometry->vertexDataAsPoint2D();
+    memset( vertexData, 0, static_cast< size_t >( geometry->vertexCount() ) );
+
+    vertexData[0].set( xStart, yStart );
+    vertexData[1].set( xEnd, yEnd );
+
+    geometry->setLineWidth( 2 * needleWidth  );
+    geometry->markVertexDataDirty();
+
+    needleNode->markDirty( QSGNode::DirtyGeometry );
+
+    if ( boxNode->childCount() == 0 )
+    {
+        boxNode->appendChildNode( needleNode );
+    }
+
+    return boxNode;
+}
+
+#include "moc_SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp"
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.h b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87e8655a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef SPEEDOMETERSKINLET_H
+#define SPEEDOMETERSKINLET_H
+
+#include <QskSkinlet.h>
+
+class Speedometer;
+
+class SpeedometerSkinlet : public QskSkinlet
+{
+    Q_GADGET
+
+public:
+
+    enum NodeRole
+    {
+        PanelRole,
+        LabelsRole,
+        NeedleRole
+    };
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE SpeedometerSkinlet( QskSkin* skin = nullptr );
+    virtual ~SpeedometerSkinlet() override;
+
+    virtual QRectF subControlRect( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
+
+protected:
+    virtual QSGNode* updateSubNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable, quint8 nodeRole, QSGNode* node ) const override;
+
+private:
+    QSGNode* updatePanelNode( const Speedometer*, QSGNode* ) const;
+    QSGNode* updateLabelsNode( const Speedometer*, QSGNode* ) const;
+    QSGNode* updateNeedleNode( const Speedometer*, QSGNode* ) const;
+};
+
+#endif // SPEEDOMETERSKINLET_H
diff --git a/examples/automotive/automotive.pro b/examples/automotive/automotive.pro
index cab1fdc9..bad63ff9 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/automotive.pro
+++ b/examples/automotive/automotive.pro
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ HEADERS += \
     SkinFactory.h \
     DefaultSkin.h \
     OtherSkin.h \
-    MainWindow.h
+    MainWindow.h \
+    Speedometer.h \
+    SpeedometerSkinlet.h \
+    SpeedometerDisplay.h
 
 SOURCES += \
     ButtonBar.cpp \
@@ -27,7 +30,10 @@ SOURCES += \
     DefaultSkin.cpp \
     OtherSkin.cpp \
     MainWindow.cpp \
-    main.cpp
+    main.cpp \
+    Speedometer.cpp \
+    SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp \
+    SpeedometerDisplay.cpp
 
 QRCFILES += \
     images.qrc
diff --git a/examples/automotive/main.cpp b/examples/automotive/main.cpp
index 7e95fafb..566cff41 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/main.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
     auto skinFactory = new SkinFactory();
 
     qskSkinManager->setPluginPaths( QStringList() ); // no plugins
-    qskSkinManager->registerFactory( "SampleSkinFactory", skinFactory );
+    qskSkinManager->registerFactory( QStringLiteral( "SampleSkinFactory" ),
+                                     skinFactory );
 
     QGuiApplication app( argc, argv );
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
     // CTRL-S allow to rotate through the registered skins and CTRL-T
     // changes the colors, when the DefaultSkin is active.
 
-    qskSetup->setSkin( "DefaultSkin" );
+    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;
diff --git a/examples/sliders/SliderSkinlet.h b/examples/sliders/SliderSkinlet.h
index 39e1ab52..521f632d 100644
--- a/examples/sliders/SliderSkinlet.h
+++ b/examples/sliders/SliderSkinlet.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     SliderSkinlet();
-    virtual ~SliderSkinlet();
+    virtual ~SliderSkinlet() override;
 
     virtual QRectF subControlRect( const QskSkinnable*,
         QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;