diff --git a/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet.cpp b/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet.cpp
index 81622505..dfd6ce24 100644
--- a/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet.h"
 #include <QskProgressBar.h>
-#include <QskBoxShapeMetrics.h>
-#include <QskBoxBorderMetrics.h>
-#include <QskBoxBorderColors.h>
+#include <QskBoxHints.h>
 #include <QskMargins.h>
 #include <QskClipNode.h>
 #include <QskSGNode.h>
@@ -65,11 +63,11 @@ QSGNode* QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet::updateStopIndicatorNode(
     else         
         rect.setBottom( rect.top() + rect.width() );
 
-    const auto color = progressBar->gradientHint( Q::Fill ).endColor();
-    const auto shape = progressBar->boxShapeHint( Q::Fill );
+    QskBoxHints hints;
+    hints.shape = progressBar->boxShapeHint( Q::Fill );
+    hints.gradient = progressBar->gradientHint( Q::Fill ).endColor();
 
-    return updateBoxNode( progressBar, node, rect, shape,
-        QskBoxBorderMetrics(), QskBoxBorderColors(), color );
+    return updateBoxNode( progressBar, node, rect, hints );
 }
 
 QSGNode* QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet::updateGrooveClipNode(
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/StorageBarSkinlet.cpp b/examples/iotdashboard/StorageBarSkinlet.cpp
index cfc2ceeb..3f6c68d5 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/StorageBarSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/StorageBarSkinlet.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ StorageBarSkinlet::StorageBarSkinlet( QskSkin* skin )
     setNodeRoles( { Pictures, Music, Videos, Documents, Others, Free } );
 }
 
-QRectF StorageBarSkinlet::subControlRect( const QskSkinnable* skinnable, const QRectF& contentsRect,
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
+QRectF StorageBarSkinlet::subControlRect( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
+    const QRectF& contentsRect, QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
 {
     const auto* const bar = static_cast< const S* >( skinnable );
 
@@ -70,35 +70,29 @@ QRectF StorageBarSkinlet::subControlRect( const QskSkinnable* skinnable, const Q
     return Inherited::subControlRect( skinnable, contentsRect, subControl );
 }
 
-namespace
-{
-    inline QSGNode* updateSegmentBoxNode(
-        const S* const skinnable, const QskAspect::Subcontrol& subcontrol, QSGNode* const node )
-    {
-        return QskSkinlet::updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, skinnable->subControlRect( subcontrol ),
-            skinnable->gradientHint( subcontrol ), subcontrol );
-    }
-}
-
 QSGNode* StorageBarSkinlet::updateSubNode(
     const QskSkinnable* const skinnable, const quint8 nodeRole, QSGNode* const node ) const
 {
-    const auto* const bar = static_cast< const S* >( skinnable );
-
     switch ( nodeRole )
     {
         case Pictures:
-            return updateSegmentBoxNode( bar, S::Pictures, node );
+            return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, S::Pictures );
+
         case Music:
-            return updateSegmentBoxNode( bar, S::Music, node );
+            return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, S::Music );
+
         case Videos:
-            return updateSegmentBoxNode( bar, S::Videos, node );
+            return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, S::Videos );
+
         case Documents:
-            return updateSegmentBoxNode( bar, S::Documents, node );
+            return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, S::Documents );
+
         case Others:
-            return updateSegmentBoxNode( bar, S::Others, node );
+            return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, S::Others );
+
         case Free:
-            return updateSegmentBoxNode( bar, S::Free, node );
+            return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, S::Free );
+
         default:
             return Inherited::updateSubNode( skinnable, nodeRole, node );
     }
diff --git a/playground/plots/PlotCursorSkinlet.cpp b/playground/plots/PlotCursorSkinlet.cpp
index 48095c24..1bd3857c 100644
--- a/playground/plots/PlotCursorSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/playground/plots/PlotCursorSkinlet.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <QskSGNode.h>
 #include <QskTextOptions.h>
 #include <QskTextColors.h>
+#include <QskBoxHints.h>
 
 #include <QskPlotCurve.h>
 #include <QskPlotCorridor.h>
@@ -143,8 +144,10 @@ QSGNode* PlotCursorSkinlet::updateSampleNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
 
     if ( subControl == Q::LabelPanel )
     {
-        const auto gradient = skinnable->gradientHint( aspect );
-        return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, rect, gradient, subControl );
+        auto hints = skinnable->boxHints( subControl );
+        hints.gradient = skinnable->gradientHint( aspect );
+
+        return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, rect, hints );
     }
 
     if ( subControl == Q::LabelText )
diff --git a/playground/shadows/ShadowedArc.cpp b/playground/shadows/ShadowedArc.cpp
index e2185161..4739745e 100644
--- a/playground/shadows/ShadowedArc.cpp
+++ b/playground/shadows/ShadowedArc.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <QskSkinlet.h>
 #include <QskArcNode.h>
-#include <QskArcMetrics.h>
+#include <QskArcHints.h>
 #include <QskShadowMetrics.h>
 #include <QskSGNode.h>
 #include <QskRgbValue.h>
@@ -107,14 +107,7 @@ namespace
             return nullptr;
 
         auto arcNode = QskSGNode::ensureNode< QskArcNode >( node );
-
-        const auto metrics = arc->arcMetricsHint( Q::Arc );
-        const auto fillGradient = arc->gradientHint( Q::Arc );
-
-        const auto borderColor = arc->color( Q::Arc | QskAspect::Border );
-        const auto borderWidth = arc->metric( Q::Arc | QskAspect::Border );
-
-        arcNode->setArcData( rect, metrics, borderWidth, borderColor, fillGradient );
+        arcNode->setArcData( rect, arc->arcHints( Q::Arc ) );
 
         return arcNode;
     }
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c86f6783..2c69fa06 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 list(APPEND HEADERS
     common/QskArcMetrics.h
+    common/QskArcHints.h
     common/QskAspect.h
     common/QskBoxBorderColors.h
     common/QskBoxBorderMetrics.h
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ list(APPEND HEADERS
 
 list(APPEND SOURCES
     common/QskArcMetrics.cpp
+    common/QskArcHints.cpp
     common/QskAspect.cpp
     common/QskBoxBorderColors.cpp
     common/QskBoxBorderMetrics.cpp
diff --git a/src/common/QskArcHints.cpp b/src/common/QskArcHints.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a135573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/QskArcHints.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * QSkinny - Copyright (C) The authors
+ *           SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "QskArcHints.h"
+#include "QskRgbValue.h"
+
+static inline qreal qskInterpolated( qreal from, qreal to, qreal ratio )
+{
+    return from + ( to - from ) * ratio;
+}
+
+QskArcHints::QskArcHints()
+{
+}
+
+QskArcHints::QskArcHints( const QskArcMetrics& metrics, qreal borderWidth,
+        const QColor& borderColor, const QskGradient& gradient )
+    : metrics( metrics )
+    , borderWidth( borderWidth )
+    , borderColor( borderColor )
+    , gradient( gradient )
+{
+}
+
+bool QskArcHints::isVisible() const
+{
+    if ( metrics.isNull() ) 
+        return false;
+                
+    if ( borderWidth > 0.0 && borderColor.isValid() && borderColor.alpha() > 0 )
+        return true;
+                
+    return gradient.isVisible();
+}
+
+QskArcHints QskArcHints::toAbsolute( const QSizeF& size ) const noexcept
+{
+    return QskArcHints( metrics.toAbsolute( size ),
+        borderWidth, borderColor, gradient );
+}
+
+QskArcHints QskArcHints::interpolated(
+    const QskArcHints& to, qreal value ) const noexcept
+{
+    return QskArcHints(
+        metrics.interpolated( to.metrics, value ),
+        qskInterpolated( borderWidth, to.borderWidth, value ),
+        QskRgb::interpolated( borderColor, to.borderColor, value ),
+        gradient.interpolated( to.gradient, value )
+    );
+}
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG_STREAM
+
+#include <qdebug.h>
+
+QDebug operator<<( QDebug debug, const QskArcHints& hints )
+{
+    debug << hints.metrics << hints.borderWidth
+        << hints.borderColor << hints.gradient;
+
+    return debug;
+}
+
+#endif
+
+#include "moc_QskArcHints.cpp"
diff --git a/src/common/QskArcHints.h b/src/common/QskArcHints.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7629c435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/QskArcHints.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * QSkinny - Copyright (C) The authors
+ *           SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QSK_ARC_HINTS_H
+#define QSK_ARC_HINTS_H
+
+#include "QskArcMetrics.h"
+#include "QskGradient.h"
+#include <qcolor.h>
+
+class QSK_EXPORT QskArcHints
+{
+    Q_GADGET
+
+    Q_PROPERTY( QskArcMetrics metrics MEMBER metrics )
+    Q_PROPERTY( qreal borderWidth MEMBER borderWidth )
+    Q_PROPERTY( QColor borderColor MEMBER borderColor )
+
+  public:
+    QskArcHints();
+    QskArcHints( const QskArcMetrics&, qreal borderWidth,
+        const QColor& borderColor, const QskGradient& );
+
+    QskArcHints toAbsolute( const QSizeF& ) const noexcept;
+
+    QskArcHints interpolated(
+        const QskArcHints&, qreal value ) const noexcept;
+
+    bool isVisible() const;
+
+    QskArcMetrics metrics;
+    qreal borderWidth = 0.0;
+
+    QColor borderColor;
+    QskGradient gradient;
+};
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG_STREAM
+
+class QDebug;
+QSK_EXPORT QDebug operator<<( QDebug, const QskArcHints& );
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/controls/QskMenuSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskMenuSkinlet.cpp
index 7ee5bf81..d8a5fd2e 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskMenuSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskMenuSkinlet.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "QskGraphic.h"
 #include "QskColorFilter.h"
 #include "QskTextOptions.h"
+#include "QskBoxHints.h"
 #include "QskFunctions.h"
 #include "QskMargins.h"
 #include "QskFunctions.h"
@@ -572,11 +573,13 @@ QSGNode* QskMenuSkinlet::updateSampleNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
 
     if ( subControl == Q::Separator )
     {
-        auto gradient = menu->gradientHint( subControl );
+        auto hints = skinnable->boxHints( subControl );
+
+        auto& gradient = hints.gradient;
         if ( ( gradient.type() == QskGradient::Stops ) && !gradient.isMonochrome() )
             gradient.setLinearDirection( Qt::Vertical );
 
-        return updateBoxNode( menu, node, rect, gradient, subControl );
+        return updateBoxNode( menu, node, rect, hints );
     }
 
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
index 47f2fbef..eeca9992 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "QskPopupSkinlet.h"
 #include "QskPopup.h"
 #include "QskRgbValue.h"
+#include "QskBoxHints.h"
 
 static inline QRgb qskInterpolatedRgb( QRgb rgb, qreal factor )
 {
@@ -58,7 +59,9 @@ QSGNode* QskPopupSkinlet::updateOverlayNode(
     if ( rect.isEmpty() )
         return nullptr;
 
-    auto gradient = popup->gradientHint( Q::Overlay );
+    auto hints = popup->boxHints( Q::Overlay );
+
+    auto& gradient = hints.gradient;
 
     if ( gradient.isVisible() && factor != 1.0 )
     {
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ QSGNode* QskPopupSkinlet::updateOverlayNode(
         gradient.setStops( stops );
     }
 
-    return updateBoxNode( popup, node, rect, gradient, QskPopup::Overlay );
+    return updateBoxNode( popup, node, rect, hints );
 }
 
 #include "moc_QskPopupSkinlet.cpp"
diff --git a/src/controls/QskProgressBarSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskProgressBarSkinlet.cpp
index f3b99a37..a2095b0b 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskProgressBarSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskProgressBarSkinlet.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "QskProgressBarSkinlet.h"
 #include "QskProgressBar.h"
 #include "QskIntervalF.h"
-#include "QskBoxBorderMetrics.h"
+#include "QskBoxHints.h"
 
 #include <qeasingcurve.h>
 #include <cmath>
@@ -50,41 +50,6 @@ static QskIntervalF qskFillInterval( const QskProgressIndicator* indicator )
     return QskIntervalF( pos1, pos2 );
 }
 
-static QskGradient qskFillGradient( const QskProgressBar* progressBar )
-{
-    auto gradient = progressBar->gradientHint( Q::Fill );
-
-    if ( gradient.isVisible() && !gradient.isMonochrome()
-        && ( gradient.type() == QskGradient::Stops ) )
-    {
-        /*
-            When having stops only we use a linear gradient,
-            where the colors are increasing in direction of the
-            progress value. We interprete the gradient as a
-            definition for the 100% situation and have to adjust
-            the stops for smaller bars.
-
-            For this situation it would be more convenient to
-            adjust the start/stop positions, but the box renderer is
-            not supporting this yet. TODO ...
-         */
-
-        const auto intv = qskFillInterval( progressBar );
-
-        const auto stops = qskExtractedGradientStops(
-            gradient.stops(), intv.lowerBound(), intv.upperBound() );
-
-        gradient.setStops( stops );
-
-        gradient.setLinearDirection( progressBar->orientation() );
-
-        if ( progressBar->orientation() == Qt::Vertical || progressBar->layoutMirroring() )
-            gradient.reverse();
-    }
-
-    return gradient;
-}
-
 QskProgressBarSkinlet::QskProgressBarSkinlet( QskSkin* skin )
     : Inherited( skin )
 {
@@ -122,9 +87,40 @@ QSGNode* QskProgressBarSkinlet::updateFillNode(
     if ( rect.isEmpty() )
         return nullptr;
 
-    const auto progressBar = static_cast< const Q* >( indicator );
-    return updateBoxNode( indicator, node, rect,
-        qskFillGradient( progressBar ), Q::Fill );
+    auto hints = indicator->boxHints( Q::Fill );
+
+    auto& gradient = hints.gradient;
+
+    if ( gradient.isVisible() && !gradient.isMonochrome()
+         && ( gradient.type() == QskGradient::Stops ) )
+    {
+        /*
+            When having stops only we use a linear gradient,
+            where the colors are increasing in direction of the
+            progress value. We interprete the gradient as a
+            definition for the 100% situation and have to adjust
+            the stops for smaller bars.
+
+            For this situation it would be more convenient to
+            adjust the start/stop positions, but the box renderer is
+            not supporting this yet. TODO ...
+         */
+
+        const auto intv = qskFillInterval( indicator );
+
+        const auto stops = qskExtractedGradientStops(
+            gradient.stops(), intv.lowerBound(), intv.upperBound() );
+
+        gradient.setStops( stops );
+
+        const auto orientation = static_cast< const Q* >( indicator )->orientation();
+        gradient.setLinearDirection( orientation );
+
+        if ( orientation == Qt::Vertical || indicator->layoutMirroring() )
+            gradient.reverse();
+    }
+
+    return updateBoxNode( indicator, node, rect, hints );
 }
 
 QRectF QskProgressBarSkinlet::grooveRect(
diff --git a/src/controls/QskProgressRingSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskProgressRingSkinlet.cpp
index bb8f8d25..f599b3a8 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskProgressRingSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskProgressRingSkinlet.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "QskProgressRingSkinlet.h"
-#include "QskArcMetrics.h"
+#include "QskArcHints.h"
 #include "QskProgressRing.h"
 #include "QskIntervalF.h"
 
@@ -85,8 +85,12 @@ QSGNode* QskProgressRingSkinlet::updateGrooveNode(
                 endAngle = fillAngles.first - 360.0 + spacing;
             }
 
-            return updateArcNode( ring, node,
-                startAngle, endAngle - startAngle, Q::Groove );
+            auto hints = indicator->arcHints( Q::Groove );
+            hints.metrics.setStartAngle( startAngle );
+            hints.metrics.setSpanAngle( endAngle - startAngle );
+
+            const auto rect = indicator->subControlRect( Q::Groove );
+            return updateArcNode( ring, node, rect, hints );
         }
     }
 
@@ -104,16 +108,14 @@ QSGNode* QskProgressRingSkinlet::updateFillNode(
     if ( rect.isEmpty() )
         return nullptr;
 
-    const auto metrics = ring->arcMetricsHint( subControl );
-    if ( metrics.isNull() )
-        return nullptr;
-
-    auto gradient = ring->gradientHint( subControl );
-    if ( !gradient.isVisible() )
+    auto hints = ring->arcHints( subControl );
+    if ( !hints.isVisible() )
         return nullptr;
 
     const auto intv = qskFillInterval( ring );
 
+    auto& gradient = hints.gradient;
+
     if ( ( gradient.type() == QskGradient::Stops ) && !gradient.isMonochrome() )
     {
         const auto stops = qskExtractedGradientStops( gradient.stops(),
@@ -121,14 +123,15 @@ QSGNode* QskProgressRingSkinlet::updateFillNode(
 
         gradient.setStops( stops );
 
-        if ( metrics.spanAngle() < 0.0 )
+        if ( hints.metrics.spanAngle() < 0.0 )
             gradient.reverse();
     }
 
-    const auto angles = qskFillAngles( metrics, intv );
+    const auto angles = qskFillAngles( hints.metrics, intv );
+    hints.metrics.setStartAngle( angles.first );
+    hints.metrics.setSpanAngle( angles.second - angles.first );
 
-    return updateArcNode( ring, node, rect, gradient,
-        angles.first, angles.second - angles.first, subControl );
+    return updateArcNode( ring, node, rect, hints );
 }
 
 QSizeF QskProgressRingSkinlet::sizeHint( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSeparatorSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskSeparatorSkinlet.cpp
index a117f328..fcf12a34 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSeparatorSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSeparatorSkinlet.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "QskSeparatorSkinlet.h"
 #include "QskSeparator.h"
 
+#include "QskBoxHints.h"
 #include "QskGradientDirection.h"
 #include "QskAspect.h"
 
@@ -42,8 +43,12 @@ QSGNode* QskSeparatorSkinlet::updateSubNode(
             using Q = QskSeparator;
 
             const auto rect = separator->subControlRect( Q::Panel );
+            if ( rect.isEmpty() )
+                return nullptr;
 
-            auto gradient = separator->gradientHint( Q::Panel );
+            auto hints = separator->boxHints( Q::Panel );
+
+            auto& gradient = hints.gradient;
             if ( ( gradient.type() == QskGradient::Stops ) && !gradient.isMonochrome() )
             {
                 // gradient in opposite orientation
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ QSGNode* QskSeparatorSkinlet::updateSubNode(
                 gradient.setLinearDirection( orientation );
             }
 
-            return updateBoxNode( separator, node, rect, gradient, Q::Panel );
+            return updateBoxNode( separator, node, rect, hints );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskSkinlet.cpp
index de23fe99..ae79be86 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSkinlet.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "QskArcNode.h"
 #include "QskAspect.h"
-#include "QskArcMetrics.h"
-#include "QskBoxBorderColors.h"
-#include "QskBoxBorderMetrics.h"
+#include "QskArcHints.h"
 #include "QskBoxNode.h"
 #include "QskBoxRectangleNode.h"
 #include "QskBoxShapeMetrics.h"
@@ -156,18 +154,6 @@ static inline bool qskIsBoxVisible( const QskBoxBorderMetrics& borderMetrics,
     return !borderMetrics.isNull() && borderColors.isVisible();
 }
 
-static inline bool qskIsArcVisible( const QskArcMetrics& arcMetrics,
-    qreal borderWidth, const QColor borderColor, const QskGradient& gradient )
-{
-    if ( arcMetrics.isNull() )
-        return false;
-
-    if ( borderWidth > 0.0 && borderColor.isValid() && borderColor.alpha() > 0 )
-        return true;
-
-    return gradient.isVisible();
-}
-
 static inline bool qskIsLineVisible( const QColor& lineColor, qreal lineWidth )
 {
     return ( lineWidth > 0.0 ) && lineColor.isValid() && ( lineColor.alpha() > 0 );
@@ -202,22 +188,18 @@ static inline QQuickWindow* qskWindowOfSkinnable( const QskSkinnable* skinnable
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-static inline QSGNode* qskUpdateBoxNode(
-    const QskSkinnable* skinnable, QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect,
-    const QskBoxShapeMetrics& shape, const QskBoxBorderMetrics& borderMetrics,
-    const QskBoxBorderColors& borderColors, const QskGradient& gradient,
-    const QskShadowMetrics& shadowMetrics, const QColor& shadowColor )
+static inline QSGNode* qskUpdateBoxNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
+    QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect, const QskBoxHints& hints )
 {
     if ( !rect.isEmpty() )
     {
-        if ( qskIsBoxVisible( borderMetrics, borderColors, gradient )
-            || qskIsShadowVisible( shadowMetrics, shadowColor ) )
+        if ( qskIsBoxVisible( hints.borderMetrics, hints.borderColors, hints.gradient )
+            || qskIsShadowVisible( hints.shadowMetrics, hints.shadowColor ) )
         {
             if ( auto window = qskWindowOfSkinnable( skinnable ) )
             {
                 auto boxNode = QskSGNode::ensureNode< QskBoxNode >( node );
-                boxNode->updateNode( window, rect, shape, borderMetrics,
-                    borderColors, gradient, shadowMetrics, shadowColor );
+                boxNode->updateNode( window, rect, hints );
 
                 return boxNode;
             }
@@ -227,21 +209,20 @@ static inline QSGNode* qskUpdateBoxNode(
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-static inline QSGNode* qskUpdateArcNode(
-    const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect,
-    qreal borderWidth, const QColor borderColor,
-    const QskGradient& gradient, const QskArcMetrics& metrics )
+static inline QSGNode* qskUpdateArcNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
+    QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect, const QskArcHints& hints )
 {
-    if ( rect.isEmpty() )
-        return nullptr;
+    Q_UNUSED( skinnable );
 
-    if ( !qskIsArcVisible( metrics, borderWidth, borderColor, gradient ) )
-        return nullptr;
+    if ( !rect.isEmpty() && hints.isVisible() )
+    {
+        auto arcNode = QskSGNode::ensureNode< QskArcNode >( node );
+        arcNode->setArcData( rect, hints );
 
-    auto arcNode = QskSGNode::ensureNode< QskArcNode >( node );
-    arcNode->setArcData( rect, metrics, borderWidth, borderColor, gradient );
+        return arcNode;
+    }
 
-    return arcNode;
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 static inline QSGNode* qskUpdateLineNode(
@@ -435,53 +416,27 @@ QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateBoxNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
     QSGNode* node, QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
 {
     const auto rect = qskSubControlRect( this, skinnable, subControl );
-    return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, rect, subControl );
+    if ( rect.isEmpty() )
+        return nullptr;
+
+    return qskUpdateBoxNode( skinnable, node,
+        rect, skinnable->boxHints( subControl ) );
 }
 
 QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateBoxNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
     QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect, QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl )
 {
-    const auto fillGradient = skinnable->gradientHint( subControl );
-    return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, rect, fillGradient, subControl );
-}
-
-QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateBoxNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
-    QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect, const QskGradient& fillGradient,
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl )
-{
-    const auto margins = skinnable->marginHint( subControl );
-
-    const auto boxRect = rect.marginsRemoved( margins );
-    if ( boxRect.isEmpty() )
+    if ( rect.isEmpty() )
         return nullptr;
 
-    const auto borderMetrics = skinnable->boxBorderMetricsHint( subControl );
-    const auto borderColors = skinnable->boxBorderColorsHint( subControl );
-    const auto shape = skinnable->boxShapeHint( subControl );
-    const auto shadowMetrics = skinnable->shadowMetricsHint( subControl );
-    const auto shadowColor = skinnable->shadowColorHint( subControl );
-
-    return qskUpdateBoxNode( skinnable, node,
-        boxRect, shape, borderMetrics, borderColors, fillGradient,
-        shadowMetrics, shadowColor );
-}
-
-QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateBoxNode(
-    const QskSkinnable* skinnable, QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect,
-    const QskBoxShapeMetrics& shape, const QskBoxBorderMetrics& borderMetrics,
-    const QskBoxBorderColors& borderColors, const QskGradient& fillGradient )
-{
-    return qskUpdateBoxNode( skinnable, node,
-        rect, shape, borderMetrics, borderColors, fillGradient,
-        QskShadowMetrics(), QColor() );
+    const auto hints = skinnable->boxHints( subControl );
+    return qskUpdateBoxNode( skinnable, node, rect, hints );
 }
 
 QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateBoxNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
     QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect, const QskBoxHints& hints )
 {
-    return qskUpdateBoxNode( skinnable, node, rect,
-        hints.shape, hints.borderMetrics, hints.borderColors, hints.gradient,
-        hints.shadowMetrics, hints.shadowColor );
+    return qskUpdateBoxNode( skinnable, node, rect, hints );
 }
 
 QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateInterpolatedBoxNode(
@@ -526,79 +481,24 @@ QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateInterpolatedBoxNode(
 QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
     QSGNode* node, QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
 {
-    const auto rect = qskSubControlRect( this, skinnable, subControl );
-    return updateArcNode( skinnable, node, rect, subControl );
+    auto rect = qskSubControlRect( this, skinnable, subControl );
+    rect = rect.marginsRemoved( skinnable->marginHint( subControl ) );
+
+    return qskUpdateArcNode( skinnable,
+        node, rect, skinnable->arcHints( subControl ) );
+}
+
+QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
+    QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect, const QskArcHints& hints )
+{
+    return qskUpdateArcNode( skinnable, node, rect, hints );
 }
 
 QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
     QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect, QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl )
 {
-    const auto fillGradient = skinnable->gradientHint( subControl );
-    return updateArcNode( skinnable, node, rect, fillGradient, subControl );
-}
-
-QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
-    QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect, const QskGradient& fillGradient,
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl )
-{
-    const auto metrics = skinnable->arcMetricsHint( subControl );
-    const auto r = rect.marginsRemoved( skinnable->marginHint( subControl ) );
-
-    const qreal borderWidth = skinnable->metric( subControl | QskAspect::Border );
-
-    QColor borderColor;
-    if ( borderWidth > 0.0 )
-        borderColor = skinnable->color( subControl | QskAspect::Border );
-
     return qskUpdateArcNode( skinnable, node,
-        r, borderWidth, borderColor, fillGradient, metrics );
-}
-
-QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateArcNode(
-    const QskSkinnable* skinnable, QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect,
-    qreal borderWidth, const QColor& borderColor,
-    const QskGradient& fillGradient, const QskArcMetrics& metrics )
-{
-    return qskUpdateArcNode( skinnable, node, rect,
-        borderWidth, borderColor, fillGradient, metrics );
-}
-
-QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
-    QSGNode* node, qreal startAngle, qreal spanAngle,
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
-{
-    const auto rect = qskSubControlRect( this, skinnable, subControl );
-
-    return updateArcNode( skinnable, node,
-        rect, startAngle, spanAngle, subControl );
-}
-
-QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
-    QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect, qreal startAngle, qreal spanAngle,
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl )
-{
-    const auto fillGradient = skinnable->gradientHint( subControl );
-    return updateArcNode( skinnable, node, rect,
-        fillGradient, startAngle, spanAngle, subControl );
-}
-
-QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
-    QSGNode* node, const QRectF& rect, const QskGradient& fillGradient,
-    qreal startAngle, qreal spanAngle, QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl )
-{
-    auto arcMetrics = skinnable->arcMetricsHint( subControl );
-    arcMetrics.setStartAngle( startAngle );
-    arcMetrics.setSpanAngle( spanAngle );
-
-    const qreal borderWidth = skinnable->metric( subControl | QskAspect::Border );
-
-    QColor borderColor;
-    if ( borderWidth > 0.0 )
-        borderColor = skinnable->color( subControl | QskAspect::Border );
-
-    const auto r = rect.marginsRemoved( skinnable->marginHint( subControl ) );
-    return updateArcNode( skinnable, node, r,
-        borderWidth, borderColor, fillGradient, arcMetrics );
+        rect, skinnable->arcHints( subControl ) );
 }
 
 QSGNode* QskSkinlet::updateLineNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSkinlet.h b/src/controls/QskSkinlet.h
index c13142bd..cf227580 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSkinlet.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskSkinlet.h
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@ class QskColorFilter;
 class QskGraphic;
 class QskTextOptions;
 class QskTextColors;
-class QskBoxShapeMetrics;
-class QskBoxBorderMetrics;
-class QskBoxBorderColors;
 class QskBoxHints;
+class QskArcHints;
 
 class QSGNode;
 
@@ -76,13 +74,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSkinlet
     static QSGNode* updateBoxNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
         const QRectF&, QskAspect::Subcontrol );
 
-    static QSGNode* updateBoxNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
-        const QRectF&, const QskGradient&, QskAspect::Subcontrol );
-
-    static QSGNode* updateBoxNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
-        const QRectF&, const QskBoxShapeMetrics&, const QskBoxBorderMetrics&,
-        const QskBoxBorderColors&, const QskGradient& );
-
     static QSGNode* updateBoxNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
         const QRectF&, const QskBoxHints& );
 
@@ -94,18 +85,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSkinlet
         const QRectF&, QskAspect::Subcontrol );
 
     static QSGNode* updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
-        const QRectF&, const QskGradient&, QskAspect::Subcontrol );
-
-    static QSGNode* updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
-        const QRectF&, qreal borderWidth, const QColor& borderColor,
-        const QskGradient&, const QskArcMetrics& );
-
-    static QSGNode* updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
-        const QRectF&, qreal startAngle, qreal spanAngle, QskAspect::Subcontrol );
-
-    static QSGNode* updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
-        const QRectF&, const QskGradient&, qreal startAngle, qreal spanAngle,
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol );
+        const QRectF&, const QskArcHints& );
 
     static QSGNode* updateLineNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
         const QLineF&, QskAspect::Subcontrol );
@@ -156,10 +136,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSkinlet
     QSGNode* updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
         QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const;
 
-    QSGNode* updateArcNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
-        qreal startAngle, qreal spanAngle,
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const;
-
     QSGNode* updateBoxClipNode( const QskSkinnable*, QSGNode*,
         QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const;
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp
index 844af312..7010fb39 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "QskSkinnable.h"
 
 #include "QskAnimationHint.h"
-#include "QskArcMetrics.h"
+#include "QskArcHints.h"
 #include "QskAspect.h"
 #include "QskColorFilter.h"
 #include "QskControl.h"
@@ -637,9 +637,23 @@ QColor QskSkinnable::shadowColorHint( QskAspect aspect, QskSkinHintStatus* statu
 QskBoxHints QskSkinnable::boxHints( QskAspect aspect ) const
 {
     return QskBoxHints(
-        boxShapeHint( aspect ), boxBorderMetricsHint( aspect ),
-        boxBorderColorsHint( aspect ), gradientHint( aspect ),
-        shadowMetricsHint( aspect ), shadowColorHint( aspect ) );
+        boxShapeHint( aspect ),
+        boxBorderMetricsHint( aspect ),
+        boxBorderColorsHint( aspect ),
+        gradientHint( aspect ),
+        shadowMetricsHint( aspect ),
+        shadowColorHint( aspect )
+    );
+}
+
+QskArcHints QskSkinnable::arcHints( QskAspect aspect ) const
+{
+    return QskArcHints(
+        arcMetricsHint( aspect ),
+        metric( aspect | QskAspect::Border ),
+        color( aspect | QskAspect::Border ),
+        gradientHint( aspect )
+    );
 }
 
 bool QskSkinnable::setArcMetricsHint(
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h
index a4772448..26160b97 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class QDebug;
 class QSGNode;
 class QQuickItem;
 
+class QskArcHints;
 class QskArcMetrics;
 class QskControl;
 class QskAnimationHint;
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSkinnable
     QColor shadowColorHint( QskAspect, QskSkinHintStatus* = nullptr ) const;
 
     QskBoxHints boxHints( QskAspect ) const;
+    QskArcHints arcHints( QskAspect ) const;
 
     bool setArcMetricsHint( QskAspect, const QskArcMetrics& );
     bool resetArcMetricsHint( QskAspect );
diff --git a/src/nodes/QskArcNode.cpp b/src/nodes/QskArcNode.cpp
index e048f3b7..af5ee1b1 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskArcNode.cpp
+++ b/src/nodes/QskArcNode.cpp
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "QskArcNode.h"
-#include "QskArcMetrics.h"
+#include "QskArcHints.h"
 #include "QskArcRenderNode.h"
 #include "QskArcRenderer.h"
 #include "QskMargins.h"
-#include "QskGradient.h"
 #include "QskSGNode.h"
 #include "QskRgbValue.h"
 
@@ -58,24 +57,21 @@ QskArcNode::~QskArcNode()
 {
 }
 
-void QskArcNode::setArcData( const QRectF& rect,
-    const QskArcMetrics& arcMetrics, const QskGradient& gradient )
-{
-    setArcData( rect, arcMetrics, 0.0, QColor(), gradient );
-}
-
-void QskArcNode::setArcData( const QRectF& rect, const QskArcMetrics& arcMetrics,
-    const qreal borderWidth, const QColor& borderColor, const QskGradient& gradient )
+void QskArcNode::setArcData( const QRectF& rect, const QskArcHints& hints )
 {
     using namespace QskSGNode;
 
     QskArcRenderNode* arcNode = nullptr;
     QskArcRenderNode* fillNode = nullptr;
 
-    if ( !( rect.isEmpty() || arcMetrics.isNull() ) )
+    if ( !rect.isEmpty() && hints.isVisible() )
     {
+        const auto& gradient = hints.gradient;
+        const auto borderWidth = hints.borderWidth;
+        const auto borderColor = hints.borderColor;
+
         const bool radial = false;
-        const auto metricsArc = arcMetrics.toAbsolute( rect.size() );
+        const auto metricsArc = hints.metrics.toAbsolute( rect.size() );
 
         const auto hasFilling = gradient.isVisible();
         const auto hasBorder = ( borderWidth > 0.0 ) && QskRgb::isVisible( borderColor );
diff --git a/src/nodes/QskArcNode.h b/src/nodes/QskArcNode.h
index 59ca1190..3bfcb916 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskArcNode.h
+++ b/src/nodes/QskArcNode.h
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 #include "QskGlobal.h"
 #include <qsgnode.h>
 
-class QskArcMetrics;
-class QskGradient;
+class QskArcHints;
 
 class QSK_EXPORT QskArcNode : public QSGNode
 {
@@ -18,10 +17,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskArcNode : public QSGNode
     QskArcNode();
     ~QskArcNode() override;
 
-    void setArcData( const QRectF&, const QskArcMetrics&, const QskGradient& );
-
-    void setArcData( const QRectF&, const QskArcMetrics&,
-        qreal borderWidth, const QColor& borderColor, const QskGradient& );
+    void setArcData( const QRectF&, const QskArcHints& );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.cpp b/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.cpp
index a787c8e9..64ff3485 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.cpp
+++ b/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,8 @@
 #include "QskBoxRectangleNode.h"
 #include "QskSGNode.h"
 
-#include "QskGradient.h"
+#include "QskBoxHints.h"
 #include "QskGradientDirection.h"
-#include "QskShadowMetrics.h"
-#include "QskBoxBorderMetrics.h"
-#include "QskBoxBorderColors.h"
-#include "QskBoxShapeMetrics.h"
 #include "QskRgbValue.h"
 
 namespace
@@ -60,10 +56,8 @@ QskBoxNode::~QskBoxNode()
 {
 }
 
-void QskBoxNode::updateNode( const QQuickWindow* window, const QRectF& rect,
-    const QskBoxShapeMetrics& shapeMetrics, const QskBoxBorderMetrics& borderMetrics,
-    const QskBoxBorderColors& borderColors, const QskGradient& gradient,
-    const QskShadowMetrics& shadowMetrics, const QColor& shadowColor )
+void QskBoxNode::updateNode( const QQuickWindow* window,
+    const QRectF& rect, const QskBoxHints& hints )
 {
     using namespace QskSGNode;
 
@@ -74,6 +68,13 @@ void QskBoxNode::updateNode( const QQuickWindow* window, const QRectF& rect,
 
     if ( !rect.isEmpty() )
     {
+        const auto& shapeMetrics = hints.shape;
+        const auto& borderMetrics = hints.borderMetrics;
+        const auto& borderColors = hints.borderColors;
+        const auto& gradient = hints.gradient;
+        const auto& shadowMetrics = hints.shadowMetrics;
+        const auto& shadowColor = hints.shadowColor;
+
         const auto hasFilling = gradient.isVisible();
         const auto hasBorder = !borderMetrics.isNull() && borderColors.isVisible();
         const auto hasShadow = !shadowMetrics.isNull() && QskRgb::isVisible( shadowColor );
diff --git a/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.h b/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.h
index 8e14d668..7e2ffd3f 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.h
+++ b/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.h
@@ -9,14 +9,8 @@
 #include "QskGlobal.h"
 #include <qsgnode.h>
 
-class QskShadowMetrics;
-class QskBoxShapeMetrics;
-class QskBoxBorderMetrics;
-class QskBoxBorderColors;
-class QskGradient;
-class QskShadowMetrics;
+class QskBoxHints;
 class QQuickWindow;
-class QColor;
 
 class QSK_EXPORT QskBoxNode : public QSGNode
 {
@@ -24,10 +18,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskBoxNode : public QSGNode
     QskBoxNode();
     ~QskBoxNode() override;
 
-    void updateNode( const QQuickWindow*, const QRectF&,
-        const QskBoxShapeMetrics&, const QskBoxBorderMetrics&,
-        const QskBoxBorderColors&, const QskGradient&,
-        const QskShadowMetrics&, const QColor& shadowColor );
+    void updateNode( const QQuickWindow*, const QRectF&, const QskBoxHints& );
 };
 
 #endif