diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBox.cpp b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBox.cpp
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBox.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#include "BlurredBox.h"
+#include "BlurredBoxSkinlet.h"
+#include "BlurredBoxTextureProvider.h"
+
+#include <QQuickWindow>
+#include <limits>
+
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( BlurredBox, Panel )
+
+class BlurredBoxSkinlet;
+
+BlurredBox::BlurredBox( QQuickItem* parentItem )
+    : QskBox( parentItem )
+{
+    setPolishOnResize( true );
+}
+
+BlurredBox::~BlurredBox() = default;
+
+void BlurredBox::geometryChangeEvent( QskGeometryChangeEvent* e )
+{
+    Inherited::geometryChangeEvent( e );
+    update();
+}
+
+float BlurredBox::blurDirections() const
+{
+    return m_blurDirections;
+}
+
+void BlurredBox::setBlurDirections( float newBlurDirections )
+{
+    if ( qFuzzyCompare( m_blurDirections, newBlurDirections ) )
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_blurDirections = std::max(newBlurDirections, std::numeric_limits<float>::min());
+    update();
+    Q_EMIT blurDirectionsChanged( m_blurDirections );
+}
+
+float BlurredBox::blurQuality() const
+{
+    return m_blurQuality;
+}
+
+void BlurredBox::setBlurQuality( float newBlurQuality )
+{
+    if ( qFuzzyCompare( m_blurQuality, newBlurQuality ) )
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_blurQuality = std::max(newBlurQuality, std::numeric_limits<float>::min());
+    update();
+    Q_EMIT blurQualityChanged( m_blurQuality );
+}
+
+float BlurredBox::blurSize() const
+{
+    return m_blurSize;
+}
+
+void BlurredBox::setBlurSize( float newBlurSize )
+{
+    if ( qFuzzyCompare( m_blurSize, newBlurSize ) )
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_blurSize = newBlurSize;
+    update();
+    Q_EMIT blurSizeChanged( m_blurSize );
+}
+
+#include "moc_BlurredBox.cpp"
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBox.h b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBox.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBox.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <QskBox.h>
+
+class QskGradient;
+class QSGTexture;
+
+class BlurredBox final : public QskBox
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY( float blurDirections READ blurDirections WRITE setBlurDirections NOTIFY
+            blurDirectionsChanged )
+    Q_PROPERTY( float blurQuality READ blurQuality WRITE setBlurQuality NOTIFY blurQualityChanged )
+    Q_PROPERTY( float blurSize READ blurSize WRITE setBlurSize NOTIFY blurSizeChanged )
+    using Inherited = QskBox;
+
+  public:
+    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Panel )
+
+    BlurredBox( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
+    ~BlurredBox() override;
+
+    void geometryChangeEvent( QskGeometryChangeEvent* ) override;
+
+    float blurDirections() const;
+    void setBlurDirections( float newBlurDirections );
+
+    float blurQuality() const;
+    void setBlurQuality( float newBlurQuality );
+
+    float blurSize() const;
+    void setBlurSize( float newBlurSize );
+
+  Q_SIGNALS:
+    void blurDirectionsChanged( float );
+    void blurQualityChanged( float );
+    void blurSizeChanged( float );
+
+  private:
+    float m_blurDirections = 32.0;
+    float m_blurQuality = 8.0;
+    float m_blurSize = 8.0;
+};
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterial.cpp b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterial.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3c77fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterial.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include "BlurredBoxMaterial.h"
+#include "BlurredBoxMaterialShader.h"
+
+BlurredBoxMaterial::BlurredBoxMaterial()
+{
+    setFlag( QSGMaterial::Blending, true );
+}
+
+QSGMaterialShader* BlurredBoxMaterial::createShader() const
+{
+    return new BlurredBoxMaterialShader();
+}
+
+QSGMaterialType* BlurredBoxMaterial::type() const
+{
+    static QSGMaterialType staticType;
+    return &staticType;
+}
+
+int BlurredBoxMaterial::compare( const QSGMaterial* other ) const
+{
+    const auto* const material = dynamic_cast< const BlurredBoxMaterial* >( other );
+
+    if ( material->m_rectCornerRadii != m_rectCornerRadii ||
+         material->m_rectAspect != m_rectAspect ||
+         material->m_opacity != m_opacity ||
+         material->m_blurDirections != m_blurDirections ||
+         material->m_blurQuality != m_blurQuality ||
+         material->m_blurRadius != m_blurRadius  ||
+         material->m_edgeSoftness != m_edgeSoftness ||
+         material->m_texture.get() != m_texture.get())
+    {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    return QSGMaterial::compare( other );
+}
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterial.h b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterial.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5184d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterial.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QSGMaterial>
+#include <QSGTexture>
+#include <memory>
+
+class BlurredBoxMaterial final : public QSGMaterial
+{
+  public:
+    BlurredBoxMaterial();
+
+    QSGMaterialShader* createShader() const override;
+    QSGMaterialType* type() const override;
+
+    int compare( const QSGMaterial* other ) const override;
+
+    QVector4D m_rectCornerRadii{ 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+    QVector2D m_rectAspect {1,1};
+    float m_opacity = 1.0;
+    float m_blurDirections = 32.0;
+    float m_blurQuality = 8.0;
+    QVector2D m_blurRadius = {1.0,1.0};
+    float m_edgeSoftness = 1.0;
+    std::unique_ptr<QSGTexture> m_texture;
+};
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterialShader.cpp b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterialShader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3250432c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterialShader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#include <QOpenGLContext>
+#include <QOpenGLFunctions>
+#include <QOpenGLTexture>
+#include <QImage>
+#include <QSGTexture>
+
+#include "BlurredBoxMaterialShader.h"
+#include "BlurredBoxMaterial.h"
+
+BlurredBoxMaterialShader::BlurredBoxMaterialShader()
+{
+    setShaderSourceFile( QOpenGLShader::Vertex, ":/shaders/blurredbox.vert" );
+    setShaderSourceFile( QOpenGLShader::Fragment, ":/shaders/blurredbox.frag" );
+}
+
+const char* const* BlurredBoxMaterialShader::attributeNames() const
+{
+    static char const* const names[] = { "in_vertex", "in_coord", nullptr };
+    return names;
+}
+
+void BlurredBoxMaterialShader::initialize()
+{
+    QSGMaterialShader::initialize();
+
+    auto p = program();
+
+    m_matrixId = p->uniformLocation( "matrix" );
+    m_rectOpacityId = p->uniformLocation( "rectOpacity" );
+    m_rectCornerRadiiId = p->uniformLocation( "rectCornerRadii" );
+    m_rectAspect = p->uniformLocation( "rectAspect" );
+    m_blurDirectionsId = p->uniformLocation( "blurDirections" );
+    m_blurQualityId = p->uniformLocation( "blurQuality" );    
+    m_blurRadiusId = p->uniformLocation( "blurRadius" );
+    m_textureId = p->uniformLocation( "txr" );
+    m_edgeSoftnessId = p->uniformLocation( "edgeSoftness" );
+}
+
+void BlurredBoxMaterialShader::updateState(
+    const RenderState& state, QSGMaterial* newMaterial, QSGMaterial* oldMaterial )
+{
+    auto p = program();
+
+    if ( state.isMatrixDirty() )
+    {
+        p->setUniformValue( m_matrixId, state.combinedMatrix() );
+    }
+
+    if ( state.isOpacityDirty() )
+    {
+        p->setUniformValue( m_rectOpacityId, state.opacity() );
+    }
+
+    bool updateMaterial = ( oldMaterial == nullptr ) || newMaterial->compare( oldMaterial ) != 0;
+    updateMaterial |= state.isCachedMaterialDataDirty();
+
+    if ( !updateMaterial )
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if(const auto* const material = dynamic_cast< const BlurredBoxMaterial* >( newMaterial ))
+    {
+        p->setUniformValue( m_rectCornerRadiiId, material->m_rectCornerRadii );
+        p->setUniformValue( m_rectAspect, material->m_rectAspect );
+        p->setUniformValue( m_blurDirectionsId, material->m_blurDirections );
+        p->setUniformValue( m_blurQualityId, material->m_blurQuality );
+        p->setUniformValue( m_blurRadiusId, material->m_blurRadius );
+        p->setUniformValue( m_edgeSoftnessId, material->m_edgeSoftness );
+        p->setUniformValue( m_textureId, 0 /* GL_TEXTURE0 */);
+
+        auto* const f = QOpenGLContext::currentContext()->functions();
+        f->glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+        material->m_texture->bind();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterialShader.h b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterialShader.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db32317d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxMaterialShader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QSGMaterialShader>
+
+class BlurredBoxMaterialShader final : public QSGMaterialShader
+{
+  public:
+    BlurredBoxMaterialShader();
+    char const* const* attributeNames() const override;
+    void initialize() override;
+    void updateState( const QSGMaterialShader::RenderState& state, QSGMaterial* newMaterial,
+        QSGMaterial* oldMaterial ) override;
+
+  private:
+    int m_matrixId = -1;
+    int m_rectOpacityId = -1;
+    int m_rectCornerRadiiId = -1;
+    int m_rectAspect = -1;
+    int m_blurDirectionsId = -1;
+    int m_blurQualityId = -1;
+    int m_blurRadiusId = -1;
+    int m_textureId = -1;
+    int m_edgeSoftnessId = -1;
+};
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxNode.cpp b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxNode.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f6c4b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxNode.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#include "BlurredBoxNode.h"
+#include "BlurredBoxMaterial.h"
+#include "BlurredBoxTextureProvider.h"
+
+#include <QskBoxShapeMetrics.h>
+
+#include <qcolor.h>
+#include <qsgmaterial.h>
+#include <qsgmaterialshader.h>
+
+#include <QOpenGLContext>
+#include <QOpenGLFunctions>
+#include <QQuickWindow>
+
+QSK_QT_PRIVATE_BEGIN
+#include <private/qsgnode_p.h>
+QSK_QT_PRIVATE_END
+
+#include <limits>
+
+class BlurredBoxNodePrivate final : public QSGGeometryNodePrivate
+{
+  public:
+    BlurredBoxNodePrivate()
+        : geometry( QSGGeometry::defaultAttributes_TexturedPoint2D(), 4 )
+    {
+    }
+
+    QSGGeometry geometry;
+    BlurredBoxMaterial material;
+    QRectF rect;
+};
+
+BlurredBoxNode::BlurredBoxNode()
+    : QSGGeometryNode( *new BlurredBoxNodePrivate )
+{
+    Q_D( BlurredBoxNode );
+
+    setGeometry( &d->geometry );
+    setMaterial( &d->material );
+    setFlag(QSGNode::UsePreprocess);
+}
+
+void BlurredBoxNode::preprocess()
+{
+    Q_D( BlurredBoxNode );
+    if(d->material.m_texture)
+    {
+        if (auto* dynamicTexture = qobject_cast<QSGDynamicTexture*>(d->material.m_texture.get() ))
+        {
+            dynamicTexture->updateTexture();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void BlurredBoxNode::setBlurData( const QRectF& rect, const QskBoxShapeMetrics& shape,
+    const QRectF& rectOnScreen, float opacity, float blurDirections,
+    float blurQuality, float blurSize, BlurredBoxTextureProvider* textureProvider)
+{
+    Q_D( BlurredBoxNode );
+
+    d->rect = rect;
+
+    if(!d->material.m_texture)
+    {
+        d->material.m_texture = std::unique_ptr<QSGTexture>(textureProvider->texture(rectOnScreen.toRect()));
+    }
+
+    QSGGeometry::updateTexturedRectGeometry( &d->geometry, d->rect, {0.0,0.0,1.0,1.0} /* texture coordinates */);
+
+    // update all four corner radii
+    const auto size = std::min( d->rect.width(), d->rect.height() );
+    d->material.m_rectCornerRadii = {
+        static_cast< float >( std::min( 1.0, shape.radius( Qt::TopLeftCorner ).width() / size)),
+        static_cast< float >( std::min( 1.0, shape.radius( Qt::TopRightCorner ).width() / size)),
+        static_cast< float >( std::min( 1.0, shape.radius( Qt::BottomRightCorner ).width() / size)),
+        static_cast< float >( std::min( 1.0, shape.radius( Qt::BottomLeftCorner ).width() / size))
+    };
+
+    // update the blurring radii
+    d->material.m_blurRadius = {
+        static_cast< float >( blurSize / rectOnScreen.width()),
+        static_cast< float >( blurSize / rectOnScreen.height())
+    };
+
+    // updated rectangle's aspect ratio
+    const auto cond = rect.width() >= rect.height();
+    d->material.m_rectAspect = {
+        static_cast<float>(cond ? rect.width() / rect.height() : 1.0),
+        static_cast<float>(cond ? 1.0 : rect.height() / rect.width())
+    };
+
+    d->material.m_opacity = opacity;
+    d->material.m_blurDirections = std::max(blurDirections, std::numeric_limits<float>::min());
+    d->material.m_blurQuality = std::max(blurQuality, std::numeric_limits<float>::min());
+    d->material.m_edgeSoftness = static_cast<float>(1.0f / std::max(1.0, rect.width()));
+
+    markDirty( QSGNode::DirtyGeometry );
+    markDirty( QSGNode::DirtyMaterial );
+}
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxNode.h b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxNode.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a841d77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxNode.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QSGGeometryNode>
+#include "BlurredBoxTextureProvider.h"
+
+class QskBoxShapeMetrics;
+class BlurredBoxNodePrivate;
+
+class BlurredBoxNode final : public QSGGeometryNode
+{
+  public:
+    BlurredBoxNode();
+
+    void preprocess() override;
+
+    void setBlurData( const QRectF&, const QskBoxShapeMetrics&, const QRectF& rectOnScreen, float opacity, float blurDirections, float blurQuality,
+        float blurSize , BlurredBoxTextureProvider* textureProvider);
+
+  private:
+    Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE( BlurredBoxNode )
+};
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxSkinlet.cpp b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxSkinlet.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3145a7d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxSkinlet.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#include "BlurredBoxSkinlet.h"
+#include "BlurredBox.h"
+#include "BlurredBoxNode.h"
+#include "BlurredBoxTextureProvider.h"
+
+#include <QskSGNode.h>
+#include <QskBoxShapeMetrics.h>
+
+#include <utility>
+
+BlurredBoxSkinlet::BlurredBoxSkinlet(std::shared_ptr<BlurredBoxTextureProvider> textureProvider) : m_textureProvider(std::move(textureProvider))
+{
+    setNodeRoles( { PanelRole } );
+}
+
+BlurredBoxSkinlet::~BlurredBoxSkinlet()
+{
+    m_textureProvider = nullptr;
+}
+
+QRectF BlurredBoxSkinlet::subControlRect(
+    const QskSkinnable*, const QRectF& contentsRect, QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const
+{
+    return contentsRect;
+}
+
+QSGNode* BlurredBoxSkinlet::updateSubNode(
+    const QskSkinnable* skinnable, quint8 nodeRole, QSGNode* node ) const
+{
+    const auto box = dynamic_cast< const BlurredBox* >( skinnable );
+    const auto r = box->subControlRect( BlurredBox::Panel );
+
+    if ( r.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    const auto result = QskSkinlet::updateSubNode( skinnable, nodeRole, node );
+
+    switch ( nodeRole )
+    {
+        case PanelRole:
+            auto* const blurred = QskSGNode::ensureNode< BlurredBoxNode >( node );
+            const auto boxShapeHint = box->boxShapeHint(BlurredBox::Panel);
+            const auto rectOnScreen = box->mapRectToScene( box->contentsRect() );
+            blurred->setBlurData( r, boxShapeHint, rectOnScreen,
+                static_cast< float >( box->opacity() ), box->blurDirections(), box->blurQuality(),
+                box->blurSize(), m_textureProvider.get());
+            return blurred;
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxSkinlet.h b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxSkinlet.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7bd5588f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxSkinlet.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QskSkinlet.h>
+#include <memory>
+#include "BlurredBoxTextureProvider.h"
+
+class BlurredBoxSkinlet final : public QskSkinlet
+{
+  public:
+    enum NodeRole
+    {
+        PanelRole
+    };
+
+    BlurredBoxSkinlet(std::shared_ptr<BlurredBoxTextureProvider> textureProvider);
+    ~BlurredBoxSkinlet() override;
+    QRectF subControlRect(
+        const QskSkinnable*, const QRectF& contentsRect, QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
+    QSGNode* updateSubNode(
+        const QskSkinnable* skinnable, quint8 nodeRole, QSGNode* node ) const override;
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<BlurredBoxTextureProvider> m_textureProvider;
+};
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxTextureProvider.cpp b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxTextureProvider.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..423f8ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxTextureProvider.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#include "BlurredBoxTextureProvider.h"
+
+#include <QQuickWindow>
+#include <QSGTexture>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+BlurredBoxTextureProvider::BlurredBoxTextureProvider(QQuickWindow *window) : m_window(window), m_image(window->grabWindow())
+{
+}
+
+BlurredBoxTextureProvider::~BlurredBoxTextureProvider()
+{
+    m_window = nullptr;
+}
+
+QSGTexture* BlurredBoxTextureProvider::texture() const
+{
+    return m_window->createTextureFromImage(m_image);
+}
+
+QSGTexture *BlurredBoxTextureProvider::texture(QRect roi) const
+{
+    if (!m_image.rect().contains(roi))
+    {
+        QImage black(roi.width(), roi.height(), QImage::Format_RGBA8888);
+        black.fill(Qt::black);
+        return m_window->createTextureFromImage(black);
+    }
+    const auto image = m_image.copy(roi);
+    return m_window->createTextureFromImage(image);
+}
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxTextureProvider.h b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxTextureProvider.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd2fc0cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxTextureProvider.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QSGTextureProvider>
+#include <QImage>
+
+class QSGTexture;
+class QQuickWindow;
+
+class BlurredBoxTextureProvider final : public QSGTextureProvider
+{
+public:
+    BlurredBoxTextureProvider(QQuickWindow* window);
+    BlurredBoxTextureProvider(QQuickWindow* window, QImage image);
+    ~BlurredBoxTextureProvider() override;
+    QSGTexture* texture() const override;
+    QSGTexture* texture(QRect roi) const;
+private:
+    QQuickWindow* m_window = nullptr;
+    QImage m_image;
+};
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/MainWindow.cpp b/examples/blurredbox/MainWindow.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2e57c62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+#include "MainWindow.h"
+#include "BlurredBox.h"
+#include "BlurredBoxTextureProvider.h"
+#include "BlurredBoxSkinlet.h"
+
+#include <QColor>
+#include <QskLinearBox.h>
+#include <QskStackBox.h>
+
+#include <QskGraphic.h>
+#include <QskGraphicLabel.h>
+#include <QskGridBox.h>
+#include <QskSegmentedBar.h>
+#include <QskShortcutMap.h>
+#include <QskSkin.h>
+#include <QskSlider.h>
+#include <QskTextInput.h>
+#include <QskTextLabel.h>
+#include <QQuickItemGrabResult>
+#include <QSGTextureProvider>
+#include <QskAnimator.h>
+#include <QskBoxShapeMetrics.h>
+#include <QskPushButton.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+class BlurredBoxAnimator : public QskAnimator{
+public:
+    BlurredBoxAnimator(BlurredBox& blurred): m_blurred(blurred) {
+
+    }
+    void advance(qreal value) override
+    {        
+        m_blurred.setOpacity(value);
+    }
+
+    void done() override {
+        delete this;
+    }
+private:
+    BlurredBox& m_blurred;
+};
+
+enum Layers : int { BACKGROUND = 1, BLURRED = 2, CONTROLS = 3 };
+
+MainWindow::MainWindow() : m_stack(new QskStackBox(contentItem()))
+{
+    constexpr auto width = 1280;
+    constexpr auto height = 720;
+    constexpr QSize size = { width, height };
+    setMinimumSize( size );
+    setMaximumSize( size );
+    setTitle( tr( "Blurring" ) );
+
+    m_stack->setAutoLayoutChildren(true);
+    createBackground();
+
+    QskShortcutMap::addShortcut( Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_O, false, contentItem(), [this](){
+        createOverlay();
+    });
+}
+
+void MainWindow::createBackground()
+{
+    // create a brackground image
+    auto* const graphic = new QskGraphicLabel( m_stack );
+    graphic->setZ(BACKGROUND);
+    graphic->setFillMode( QskGraphicLabel::FillMode::Stretch );
+    graphic->setAlignment( Qt::AlignCenter );
+
+    static int index = 0;
+    const QImage image( QString( ":/backgrounds/background%1.jpg" ).arg( 1 + index++  ) );
+    graphic->setGraphic( QskGraphic::fromImage( image ) );
+    m_stack->addItem(graphic);
+    update();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::createBlurDirectionsControls( BlurredBox* blurred, QskLinearBox* layout )
+{
+    auto* const label = new QskTextLabel( layout );
+    label->setTextColor( Qt::white );
+    label->setFontRole( QskSkin::MediumFont );
+    auto* const slider = new QskSlider( Qt::Horizontal, layout );
+    slider->setMinimum( 16.0 );
+    slider->setMaximum( 32.0 );
+    connect( slider, &QskSlider::valueChanged, slider, [ blurred, label ]( qreal value ) {
+        blurred->setBlurDirections( static_cast< float >( value ) );
+        label->setText( QString( tr( "Blur Directions" ) + " ( %1 )" ).arg( value ) );
+    } );
+    slider->setValue( blurred->blurDirections() );
+}
+
+void MainWindow::createBlurQualityControls( BlurredBox* blurred, QskLinearBox* layout )
+{
+    auto* const label = new QskTextLabel( layout );
+    label->setTextColor( Qt::white );
+    label->setFontRole( QskSkin::MediumFont );
+    auto* const slider = new QskSlider( Qt::Horizontal, layout );
+    slider->setMinimum( 4.0 );
+    slider->setMaximum( 16.0 );
+    connect( slider, &QskSlider::valueChanged, slider, [ blurred, label ]( qreal value ) {
+        blurred->setBlurQuality( static_cast< float >( value ) );
+        label->setText( QString( tr( "Blur Quality" ) + " ( %1 )" ).arg( value ) );
+    } );
+    slider->setValue( blurred->blurQuality() );
+}
+
+void MainWindow::createBlurSizeControls( BlurredBox* blurred, QskLinearBox* layout )
+{
+    auto* const label = new QskTextLabel( layout );
+    label->setTextColor( Qt::white );
+    label->setFontRole( QskSkin::MediumFont );
+    auto* const slider = new QskSlider( Qt::Horizontal, layout );
+    slider->setMinimum( 0.0 );
+    slider->setMaximum( 32.0 );
+    connect( slider, &QskSlider::valueChanged, slider, [ blurred, label ]( qreal value ) {
+        blurred->setBlurSize( static_cast< float >( value ) );
+        label->setText( QString( tr( "Blur Size" ) + " ( %1 )" ).arg( value ) );
+    } );
+    slider->setValue( blurred->blurSize() );
+}
+
+void MainWindow::createBlurOpacityControls( BlurredBox* blurred, QskLinearBox* layout )
+{
+    auto* const label = new QskTextLabel( layout );
+    label->setTextColor( Qt::white );
+    label->setFontRole( QskSkin::MediumFont );
+    auto* const slider = new QskSlider( Qt::Horizontal, layout );
+    slider->setMinimum( 0.0 );
+    slider->setMaximum( 1.0 );
+    connect( slider, &QskSlider::valueChanged, slider, [ blurred, label ]( qreal value ) {
+        blurred->setOpacity( value );
+        label->setText( QString( tr( "Blur Opacity" ) + " ( %1 )" ).arg( value ) );
+    } );
+    slider->setValue( blurred->opacity() );
+}
+
+void MainWindow::createBlurCornerRadiiControls( BlurredBox* blurred, QskLinearBox* layout )
+{
+    auto* const label = new QskTextLabel( layout );
+    label->setTextColor( Qt::white );
+    label->setFontRole( QskSkin::MediumFont );
+    auto* const bar = new QskSegmentedBar( Qt::Horizontal, layout );
+    enum
+    {
+        TL = 0,
+        TR = 1,
+        BR = 2,
+        BL = 3
+    };
+    bar->addText( "TL" );
+    bar->addText( "TR" );
+    bar->addText( "BR" );
+    bar->addText( "BL" );
+    auto* const slider = new QskSlider( Qt::Horizontal, layout );
+    slider->setMinimum( 0.0 );
+    slider->setMaximum( 80.0 );
+    connect( slider, &QskSlider::valueChanged, slider, [ blurred, bar, label ]( qreal value ) {
+        auto shape = blurred->boxShapeHint(BlurredBox::Panel);
+        const auto format = tr( "Corner Radius" ) + " ( %1 )";
+
+        switch ( bar->currentIndex() )
+        {
+            case TL:
+                shape.setTopLeft( { value, value } );
+                break;
+            case TR:
+                shape.setTopRight( { value, value } );
+                break;
+            case BR:
+                shape.setBottomRight( { value, value } );
+                break;
+            case BL:
+                shape.setBottomLeft( { value, value } );
+                break;
+        }
+
+        label->setText( format.arg( value ) );
+        blurred->setBoxShapeHint(BlurredBox::Panel, shape );
+        blurred->update();
+    } );
+    connect( bar, &QskSegmentedBar::currentIndexChanged, slider, [ blurred, slider ]( int index ) {
+        const auto shape = blurred->boxShapeHint(BlurredBox::Panel);
+
+        switch ( index )
+        {
+            case TL:
+                slider->setValue( shape.topLeft().width() );
+                break;
+            case TR:
+                slider->setValue( shape.topRight().width() );
+                break;
+            case BR:
+                slider->setValue( shape.bottomRight().width() );
+                break;
+            case BL:
+                slider->setValue( shape.bottomLeft().width() );
+                break;
+        }
+    } );
+    slider->setValue( blurred->boxShapeHint(BlurredBox::Panel).topLeft().width() );
+    bar->setSelectedIndex( TL );
+    bar->setCurrentIndex( TL );
+}
+
+void MainWindow::createShortcutNote( QskLinearBox* layout )
+{
+    const auto text = tr( "Press 'Ctrl + Space' to change the background" );
+    auto* const label = new QskTextLabel( text, layout );
+    label->setTextColor( Qt::white );
+    label->setFontRole( QskSkin::LargeFont );
+}
+
+void MainWindow::createOverlay()
+{
+    auto* const skinlet = new BlurredBoxSkinlet(std::make_shared<BlurredBoxTextureProvider>(this));
+    skinlet->setOwnedBySkinnable(true);
+
+    auto* blurredLayout = new QskLinearBox(m_stack);
+    blurredLayout->setZ(BLURRED);
+
+    auto* const blurred = new BlurredBox(blurredLayout);
+    blurred->setBoxShapeHint(BlurredBox::Panel, { 40, 40, 40, 40 });
+    blurred->setBlurQuality(20);
+    blurred->setBlurDirections(32);
+    blurred->setBlurSize(16);
+    blurred->setSkinlet(skinlet);
+    blurred->setMargins(80);
+
+    auto* const animator = new BlurredBoxAnimator(*blurred);
+    animator->setDuration(200);
+    animator->setWindow(this);
+    animator->start();
+
+    auto* const controlsLayout = new QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical, m_stack );
+    controlsLayout->setZ(CONTROLS);
+    controlsLayout->setMargins(80);
+
+    // create controls to change the rectangle
+    controlsLayout->addSpacer( 10, 1 );
+    createBlurDirectionsControls( blurred, controlsLayout );
+    createBlurQualityControls( blurred, controlsLayout );
+    createBlurSizeControls( blurred, controlsLayout );
+    createBlurOpacityControls( blurred, controlsLayout );
+    createBlurCornerRadiiControls( blurred, controlsLayout );
+    controlsLayout->addSpacer( 10, 1 );
+    createShortcutNote( controlsLayout );
+    controlsLayout->addSpacer( 10, 1 );
+
+    update();
+}
+
+#include "moc_MainWindow.cpp"
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/MainWindow.h b/examples/blurredbox/MainWindow.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b31ada58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/MainWindow.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QskWindow.h>
+#include <QskStackBox.h>
+
+class BlurredBox;
+class QskLinearBox;
+
+class MainWindow : public QskWindow
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+  public:
+    MainWindow();
+
+  private:
+    void createBackground();
+    void createBlurDirectionsControls( BlurredBox* blurred, QskLinearBox* layout );
+    void createBlurQualityControls( BlurredBox* blurred, QskLinearBox* layout );
+    void createBlurSizeControls( BlurredBox* blurred, QskLinearBox* layout );
+    void createBlurOpacityControls( BlurredBox* blurred, QskLinearBox* layout );
+    void createBlurCornerRadiiControls( BlurredBox* blurred, QskLinearBox* layout );
+    void createShortcutNote( QskLinearBox* layout );
+    void createOverlay();
+
+    QskStackBox* m_stack = nullptr;
+};
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/backgrounds/background1.jpg b/examples/blurredbox/backgrounds/background1.jpg
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diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/backgrounds/background3.jpg b/examples/blurredbox/backgrounds/background3.jpg
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diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/blurredbox.pro b/examples/blurredbox/blurredbox.pro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7e50270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/blurredbox.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+CONFIG += qskexample
+CONFIG += opengl
+
+QT += quick_private opengl-private # TODO: examples should not use private headers
+
+SOURCES += \
+    main.cpp \
+    MainWindow.cpp \
+    BlurredBox.cpp \
+    BlurredBoxMaterial.cpp \
+    BlurredBoxMaterialShader.cpp \
+    BlurredBoxNode.cpp \
+    BlurredBoxSkinlet.cpp \
+    BlurredBoxTextureProvider.cpp
+
+HEADERS += \
+    MainWindow.h \
+    BlurredBox.h \
+    BlurredBoxMaterial.h \
+    BlurredBoxMaterialShader.h \
+    BlurredBoxNode.h \
+    BlurredBoxSkinlet.h \
+    BlurredBoxTextureProvider.h
+
+RESOURCES += \
+    blurringshaders.qrc
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/blurringshaders.qrc b/examples/blurredbox/blurringshaders.qrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..deb24b6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/blurringshaders.qrc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<RCC>
+    <qresource prefix="/">
+        <file>shaders/blurredbox.vert</file>
+        <file>shaders/blurredbox.frag</file>
+        <file>backgrounds/background1.jpg</file>
+        <file>backgrounds/background2.jpg</file>
+        <file>backgrounds/background3.jpg</file>        
+    </qresource>
+</RCC>
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/main.cpp b/examples/blurredbox/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7eedb9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include <SkinnyShortcut.h>
+
+#include <QskObjectCounter.h>
+#include <QskSetup.h>
+#include <QskShortcutMap.h>
+#include <QskSkinFactory.h>
+#include <QskSkinManager.h>
+#include <QskWindow.h>
+
+#include <QGuiApplication>
+
+#include "MainWindow.h"
+
+int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
+{
+#ifdef ITEM_STATISTICS
+    QskObjectCounter counter( true );
+#endif
+
+    QGuiApplication app( argc, argv );
+
+    // disable default skins
+    qskSkinManager->setPluginPaths( QStringList() ); // no plugins
+
+    // With CTRL-B you can rotate a couple of visual debug modes
+    SkinnyShortcut::enable( SkinnyShortcut::RotateSkin | SkinnyShortcut::DebugBackground |
+                            SkinnyShortcut::DebugStatistics | SkinnyShortcut::Quit );
+
+    MainWindow window;
+    window.show();
+
+    return app.exec();
+}
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/shaders/blurredbox.frag b/examples/blurredbox/shaders/blurredbox.frag
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc9815b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/shaders/blurredbox.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// opacity of the rectangle
+uniform lowp float rectOpacity;
+// x = top left, y = top right, z = bottom right, w = bottom left
+uniform lowp vec4 rectCornerRadii;
+// the rectangle's aspect ratio
+uniform lowp vec2 rectAspect;
+
+// must be greater than 0.0!
+uniform lowp float blurDirections;
+// must be greater than 0.0!
+uniform lowp float blurQuality;
+// the radius for blurring
+uniform lowp vec2 blurRadius;
+
+// normalized position of the fragment
+varying lowp vec2 coord;
+
+// the texture with coordinates from top left (0.0,0.0) to bottom right (1.0,1.0)
+uniform sampler2D txr;
+
+uniform lowp float edgeSoftness;
+
+lowp float effectiveRadius( in lowp vec4 radii, in lowp vec2 point )
+{
+    if ( point.y < 0.5 )
+        return ( point.x < 0.5) ? radii.x : radii.y;
+    else
+        return ( point.x < 0.5) ? radii.z : radii.w;
+}
+
+lowp float roundedBoxSDF(lowp vec2 centerPosition, lowp vec2 size, lowp float radius)
+{
+    return length( max( abs(centerPosition) - size + radius, 0.0) ) - radius;
+}
+
+void main()
+{
+    if(rectOpacity == 0.0)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    lowp vec2 rectAspectHalf = rectAspect / 2.0;
+
+    // Pixel color
+    lowp vec4 fragColorOrig = texture2D(txr, coord);
+    lowp vec4 fragColor = fragColorOrig;
+
+    // Blur calculations
+    const lowp float Pi = 6.28318530718; // constant for Pi*2
+    for(lowp float d = 0.0; d < Pi; d += Pi / blurDirections)
+    {
+        lowp vec2 offset = vec2(cos(d), sin(d));
+        for(lowp float i = 1.0 / blurQuality; i <= 1.0; i += 1.0 / blurQuality)
+        {
+            fragColor += texture2D( txr, coord + offset * blurRadius * i);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Current corner radius
+    lowp float cornerRadius = effectiveRadius(rectCornerRadii, coord);
+
+    // Calculate distance to edge.    
+    lowp float distance = roundedBoxSDF(coord * rectAspect - rectAspectHalf, rectAspectHalf, cornerRadius);
+
+    // Smooth the result (free antialiasing).
+    lowp float smoothedAlpha = 1.0 - smoothstep(0.0, 2.0 * edgeSoftness, distance);
+
+    // Output to screen
+    fragColor /= blurQuality * blurDirections - 15.0;
+
+    // Mix the original pixel coolor with the blurred
+    gl_FragColor = mix(fragColorOrig, vec4(fragColor.xyz, 1.0), smoothedAlpha) * rectOpacity;
+}
+
+// further reading
+// - https://iquilezles.org/articles/distfunctions
+// - https://www.shadertoy.com/view/Xltfzj
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/shaders/blurredbox.vert b/examples/blurredbox/shaders/blurredbox.vert
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01850039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/shaders/blurredbox.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+uniform highp mat4 matrix;
+
+attribute highp vec4 in_vertex;
+attribute mediump vec2 in_coord;
+
+varying mediump vec2 coord;
+
+void main()
+{
+    coord = in_coord;
+    gl_Position = matrix * in_vertex;
+}
diff --git a/examples/examples.pro b/examples/examples.pro
index 935bc124..8be94133 100644
--- a/examples/examples.pro
+++ b/examples/examples.pro
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ TEMPLATE = subdirs
 
 # c++
 SUBDIRS += \
+    blurredbox \
     desktop \
     gallery \
     layouts \