diff --git a/skins/fluent2/QskFluent2Skin.cpp b/skins/fluent2/QskFluent2Skin.cpp
index 3aaf09d7..c8615dcb 100644
--- a/skins/fluent2/QskFluent2Skin.cpp
+++ b/skins/fluent2/QskFluent2Skin.cpp
@@ -620,6 +620,10 @@ void Editor::setupDialogButtonBoxColors(
 
 void Editor::setupDrawerMetrics()
 {
+    using Q = QskDrawer;
+    using A = QskAspect;
+
+    setAnimation( Q::Panel | A::Position, 300, QEasingCurve::OutCubic );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupDrawerColors( QskAspect::Section, const QskFluent2Theme& )
@@ -738,6 +742,7 @@ void Editor::setupListViewColors(
 void Editor::setupMenuMetrics()
 {
     using Q = QskMenu;
+    using A = QskAspect;
 
     setPadding( Q::Panel, { 4, 6, 4, 6 } );
     setBoxBorderMetrics( Q::Panel, 1 );
@@ -751,6 +756,8 @@ void Editor::setupMenuMetrics()
 
     setStrutSize( Q::Icon, 12, 12 );
     setPadding( Q::Icon, { 8, 8, 0, 8 } );
+
+    setAnimation( Q::Panel | A::Position, 100 );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupMenuColors(
@@ -867,8 +874,6 @@ void Editor::setupPopup( const QskFluent2Theme& theme )
 
     setHint( Q::Overlay | A::Style, true );
     setGradient( Q::Overlay, pal.background.overlay.defaultColor );
-
-    setAnimation( Q::Popup, 150 );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupProgressBarMetrics()
@@ -1874,6 +1879,8 @@ void Editor::setupSwitchButtonColors(
 void Editor::setupSubWindow( const QskFluent2Theme& theme )
 {
     using Q = QskSubWindow;
+    using A = QskAspect;
+
     const auto& pal = theme.palette;
 
     setPadding( Q::Panel, { 0, 31, 0, 0 } );
@@ -1891,6 +1898,8 @@ void Editor::setupSubWindow( const QskFluent2Theme& theme )
     setColor( Q::TitleBarText, pal.fillColor.text.primary );
     setAlignment( Q::TitleBarText, Qt::AlignLeft );
     setTextOptions( Q::TitleBarText, Qt::ElideRight, QskTextOptions::NoWrap );
+
+    setAnimation( Q::Panel | A::Position, 300, QEasingCurve::OutCubic );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupVirtualKeyboardMetrics()
diff --git a/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp b/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
index b30ebc69..ad81f397 100644
--- a/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
+++ b/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
@@ -331,8 +331,6 @@ void Editor::setupPopup()
 
     setHint( Q::Overlay | A::Style, true );
     setGradient( Q::Overlay, stateLayerColor( m_pal.outline, 0.8 ) );
-
-    setAnimation( Q::Popup, qskDuration );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupMenu()
@@ -381,6 +379,8 @@ void Editor::setupMenu()
     setFontRole( Q::Text, QskMaterial3Skin::M3BodyMedium );
 
     setAnimation( Q::Cursor | A::Position | A::Metric, 75, QEasingCurve::OutCubic );
+
+    setAnimation( Q::Panel | A::Position, 75 );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupTextLabel()
@@ -806,6 +806,10 @@ void Editor::setupDialogButtonBox()
 
 void Editor::setupDrawer()
 {
+    using Q = QskDrawer;
+    using A = QskAspect;
+
+    setAnimation( Q::Panel | A::Position, 300, QEasingCurve::OutCubic );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupSlider()
@@ -1255,6 +1259,7 @@ void Editor::setupSubWindow()
     for ( auto subControl : { Q::Panel, Q::TitleBarPanel, Q::TitleBarText } )
         setAnimation( subControl | A::Color, qskDuration );
 
+    setAnimation( Q::Panel | A::Position, qskDuration, QEasingCurve::OutCubic );
 }
 
 QskMaterial3Theme::QskMaterial3Theme( QskSkin::ColorScheme colorScheme )
diff --git a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
index f7dac2e0..9de18a3d 100644
--- a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
+++ b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
@@ -410,8 +410,6 @@ void Editor::setupPopup()
 
     setHint( Q::Overlay | A::Style, true );
     setGradient( Q::Overlay, qRgba( 220, 220, 220, 150 ) );
-
-    setAnimation( Q::Popup, 200 );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupMenu()
@@ -449,6 +447,7 @@ void Editor::setupMenu()
     setGraphicRole( Q::Icon | Q::Selected, CursorSymbol );
 
     setAnimation( Q::Cursor | A::Position | A::Metric, 75, QEasingCurve::OutCubic );
+    setAnimation( Q::Panel | A::Position, 100 );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupTextLabel()
@@ -759,6 +758,10 @@ void Editor::setupDialogButtonBox()
 
 void Editor::setupDrawer()
 {
+    using Q = QskDrawer;
+    using A = QskAspect;
+
+    setAnimation( Q::Panel | A::Position, 300, QEasingCurve::OutCubic );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupTabButton()
@@ -1120,8 +1123,12 @@ void Editor::setupSubWindow()
 
     setAlignment( Q::TitleBarText, Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignVCenter );
 
+#if 1
     for ( auto subControl : { Q::Panel, Q::TitleBarPanel, Q::TitleBarText } )
         setAnimation( subControl | A::Color, qskDuration );
+#endif
+
+    setAnimation( Q::Panel | A::Position, qskDuration, QEasingCurve::OutCubic );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupSpinBox()
diff --git a/src/controls/QskDrawer.cpp b/src/controls/QskDrawer.cpp
index 55749f08..fa254316 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskDrawer.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskDrawer.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ QSK_QT_PRIVATE_BEGIN
 #include <private/qquickitemchangelistener_p.h>
 QSK_QT_PRIVATE_END
 
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskDrawer, Panel )
+
 static inline qreal qskDefaultDragMargin()
 {
     // a skin hint ???
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ static inline QRectF qskAlignedToEdge(
 
 static QPointF qskDrawerTranslation( const QskDrawer* drawer, const QSizeF& size )
 {
-    const auto ratio = 1.0 - drawer->transitioningFactor();
+    const auto ratio = 1.0 - drawer->fadingFactor();
 
     auto dx = 0.0;
     auto dy = 0.0;
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ namespace
         bool isAcceptedPos( const QPointF& pos ) const override
         {
             auto drawer = qobject_cast< const QskDrawer* >( targetItem() );
-            if ( drawer->isTransitioning() )
+            if ( drawer->isFading() )
                 return false;
 
             auto rect = qskItemRect( watchedItem() );
@@ -255,8 +257,7 @@ QskDrawer::QskDrawer( Qt::Edge edge, QQuickItem* parentItem )
     setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
     setInteractive( true );
 
-    connect( this, &QskPopup::transitioningChanged,
-        this, &QQuickItem::setClip );
+    connect( this, &QskPopup::fadingChanged, this, &QQuickItem::setClip );
 }
 
 QskDrawer::~QskDrawer()
@@ -393,12 +394,12 @@ void QskDrawer::updateResources()
 
 void QskDrawer::updateNode( QSGNode* node )
 {
-    if ( isTransitioning() && clip() )
+    if ( isFading() && clip() )
     {
         if ( auto clipNode = QQuickItemPrivate::get( this )->clipNode() )
         {
             /*
-                The clipRect is changing while transitioning. Couldn't
+                The clipRect is changing while fading. Couldn't
                 find a way how to trigger updates - maybe be enabling/disabling
                 the clip. So we do the updates manually. TODO ...
              */
@@ -416,7 +417,7 @@ void QskDrawer::updateNode( QSGNode* node )
 
 QRectF QskDrawer::clipRect() const
 {
-    if ( isTransitioning() && parentItem() )
+    if ( isFading() && parentItem() )
     {
         /*
             We might not fit into our parent and our children not
@@ -454,4 +455,9 @@ QRectF QskDrawer::clipRect() const
     return Inherited::clipRect();
 }
 
+QskAspect QskDrawer::fadingAspect() const
+{
+    return QskDrawer::Panel | QskAspect::Position;
+}
+
 #include "moc_QskDrawer.cpp"
diff --git a/src/controls/QskDrawer.h b/src/controls/QskDrawer.h
index f766faaf..631e5492 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskDrawer.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskDrawer.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskDrawer : public QskPopup
         WRITE setInteractive NOTIFY interactiveChanged )
 
   public:
+    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Panel );
+
     QskDrawer( QQuickItem* = nullptr );
     QskDrawer( Qt::Edge, QQuickItem* = nullptr );
 
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskDrawer : public QskPopup
     qreal dragMargin() const;
 
     QRectF clipRect() const override;
+    QskAspect fadingAspect() const override;
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void edgeChanged( Qt::Edge );
diff --git a/src/controls/QskMenu.cpp b/src/controls/QskMenu.cpp
index e7a5cd9f..e3af5707 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskMenu.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ QSK_QT_PRIVATE_BEGIN
 #include <private/qquickitem_p.h>
 QSK_QT_PRIVATE_END
 
-QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskMenu, Overlay )
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskMenu, Panel )
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskMenu, Segment )
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskMenu, Cursor )
@@ -72,10 +71,10 @@ QskMenu::QskMenu( QQuickItem* parent )
     initSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Fixed, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
 
     // we hide the focus indicator while sliding
-    connect( this, &QskPopup::transitioningChanged,
+    connect( this, &QskPopup::fadingChanged,
         this, &QskControl::focusIndicatorRectChanged );
 
-    connect( this, &QskPopup::transitioningChanged,
+    connect( this, &QskPopup::fadingChanged,
         this, &QQuickItem::setClip );
 
     connect( this, &QskPopup::opened, this,
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ QskMenu::~QskMenu()
 
 QRectF QskMenu::clipRect() const
 {
-    if ( isTransitioning() )
+    if ( isFading() )
     {
         constexpr qreal d = 1e6;
         return QRectF( -d, m_data->origin.y() - y(), 2.0 * d, d );
@@ -283,23 +282,23 @@ QString QskMenu::triggeredText() const
 
 void QskMenu::updateResources()
 {
-    if ( isTransitioning() )
-    {
-        const auto dy = ( 1.0 - transitioningFactor() ) * height();
-        setPosition( m_data->origin.x(), m_data->origin.y() - dy );
-    }
+    qreal dy = 0.0;
+    if ( isFading() )
+        dy = ( 1.0 - fadingFactor() ) * height();
+
+    setPosition( m_data->origin.x(), m_data->origin.y() - dy );
 
     Inherited::updateResources();
 }
 
 void QskMenu::updateNode( QSGNode* node )
 {
-    if ( isTransitioning() && clip() )
+    if ( isFading() && clip() )
     {
         if ( auto clipNode = QQuickItemPrivate::get( this )->clipNode() )
         {
             /*
-                The clipRect is changing while transitioning. Couldn't
+                The clipRect is changing while fading. Couldn't
                 find a way how to trigger updates - maybe be enabling/disabling
                 the clip. So we do the updates manually. TODO ...
              */
@@ -500,7 +499,7 @@ void QskMenu::aboutToShow()
 
 QRectF QskMenu::focusIndicatorRect() const
 {
-    if ( isTransitioning() )
+    if ( isFading() )
         return QRectF();
 
     if( currentIndex() >= 0 )
@@ -544,6 +543,11 @@ void QskMenu::trigger( int index )
     }
 }
 
+QskAspect QskMenu::fadingAspect() const
+{
+    return QskMenu::Panel | QskAspect::Position;
+}
+
 int QskMenu::exec()
 {
     (void) execPopup();
diff --git a/src/controls/QskMenu.h b/src/controls/QskMenu.h
index 1f16dbaa..b0042455 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskMenu.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskMenu.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskMenu : public QskPopup
     using Inherited = QskPopup;
 
   public:
-    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Overlay, Panel, Segment, Cursor, Text, Icon, Separator )
+    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Panel, Segment, Cursor, Text, Icon, Separator )
     QSK_STATES( Selected, Pressed )
 
     QskMenu( QQuickItem* parentItem = nullptr );
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskMenu : public QskPopup
     bool isPressed() const;
 
     QRectF clipRect() const override;
+    QskAspect fadingAspect() const override;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE int exec();
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp b/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
index bb390445..b066e225 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
@@ -19,16 +19,10 @@ QSK_QT_PRIVATE_BEGIN
 #include <private/qquickitem_p.h>
 QSK_QT_PRIVATE_END
 
-QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskPopup, Popup )
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskPopup, Overlay )
 
 QSK_SYSTEM_STATE( QskPopup, Closed, QskAspect::FirstSystemState << 1 )
 
-static QskAspect qskTransitioningAspect()
-{
-    return QskPopup::Popup | QskAspect::Metric;
-}
-
 static void qskSetFocus( QQuickItem* item, bool on )
 {
     if ( item->window() == nullptr )
@@ -83,11 +77,11 @@ static bool qskReplayMousePress()
     return false;
 }
 
-static void qskStartTransition( QskPopup* popup, bool on )
+static void qskStartFading( QskPopup* popup, bool on )
 {
-    const auto aspect = qskTransitioningAspect();
+    const auto aspect = popup->fadingAspect();
 
-    auto hint = popup->animationHint( aspect.subControl() );
+    auto hint = popup->animationHint( aspect );
 
     if ( hint.isValid() )
     {
@@ -240,11 +234,11 @@ void QskPopup::setOpen( bool on )
     else
         Q_EMIT closed();
 
-    qskStartTransition( this, on );
+    qskStartFading( this, on );
 
-    if ( isTransitioning() )
+    if ( isFading() )
     {
-        Q_EMIT transitioningChanged( true );
+        Q_EMIT fadingChanged( true );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -263,14 +257,19 @@ bool QskPopup::isOpen() const
     return !hasSkinState( QskPopup::Closed );
 }
 
-bool QskPopup::isTransitioning() const
+QskAspect QskPopup::fadingAspect() const
 {
-    return runningHintAnimator( qskTransitioningAspect() ) != nullptr;
+    return QskAspect();
 }
 
-qreal QskPopup::transitioningFactor() const
+bool QskPopup::isFading() const
 {
-    if ( auto animator = runningHintAnimator( qskTransitioningAspect() ) )
+    return runningHintAnimator( fadingAspect() ) != nullptr;
+}
+
+qreal QskPopup::fadingFactor() const
+{
+    if ( auto animator = runningHintAnimator( fadingAspect() ) )
         return animator->currentValue().value< qreal >();
 
     return isOpen() ? 1.0 : 0.0;
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ bool QskPopup::isTransitionAccepted( QskAspect aspect ) const
         if ( ( aspect.value() == 0 ) )
             return true;
 
-        if ( aspect.subControl() == effectiveSubcontrol( QskPopup::Popup ) )
+        if ( aspect.subControl() == effectiveSubcontrol( fadingAspect().subControl() ) )
             return true;
 
         if ( aspect.subControl() == effectiveSubcontrol( QskPopup::Overlay ) )
@@ -487,7 +486,7 @@ bool QskPopup::event( QEvent* event )
             const auto animatorEvent = static_cast< QskAnimatorEvent* >( event );
 
             if ( ( animatorEvent->state() == QskAnimatorEvent::Terminated )
-                && ( animatorEvent->aspect() == qskTransitioningAspect() ) )
+                && ( animatorEvent->aspect() == fadingAspect() ) )
             {
                 if ( !isOpen() )
                 {
@@ -497,7 +496,7 @@ bool QskPopup::event( QEvent* event )
                         deleteLater();
                 }
 
-                Q_EMIT transitioningChanged( false );
+                Q_EMIT fadingChanged( false );
             }
 
             break;
@@ -645,7 +644,7 @@ int QskPopup::execPopup()
              */
 
             connect( popup, &QObject::destroyed, this, &EventLoop::reject );
-            connect( popup, &QskPopup::transitioningChanged, this, &EventLoop::maybeQuit );
+            connect( popup, &QskPopup::fadingChanged, this, &EventLoop::maybeQuit );
             connect( popup, &QskPopup::openChanged, this, &EventLoop::maybeQuit );
         }
 
@@ -660,7 +659,7 @@ int QskPopup::execPopup()
         {
             if ( auto popup = qobject_cast< const QskPopup* >( parent() ) )
             {
-                if ( popup->isOpen() || popup->isTransitioning() )
+                if ( popup->isOpen() || popup->isFading() )
                     return;
             }
 
@@ -668,7 +667,7 @@ int QskPopup::execPopup()
         }
     };
 
-    if ( isOpen() || isTransitioning() )
+    if ( isOpen() || isFading() )
     {
         qWarning() << "QskPopup::exec: popup is already opened";
         return -1;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPopup.h b/src/controls/QskPopup.h
index a8ccb709..caf66346 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPopup.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskPopup.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPopup : public QskControl
 
     Q_PROPERTY( bool open READ isOpen WRITE setOpen NOTIFY openChanged )
     Q_PROPERTY( bool modal READ isModal WRITE setModal NOTIFY modalChanged )
-    Q_PROPERTY( bool transitioning READ isTransitioning NOTIFY transitioningChanged )
+    Q_PROPERTY( bool fading READ isFading NOTIFY fadingChanged )
 
     Q_PROPERTY( bool overlay READ hasOverlay
         WRITE setOverlay RESET resetOverlay NOTIFY overlayChanged )
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPopup : public QskControl
     using Inherited = QskControl;
 
   public:
-    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Popup, Overlay )
+    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Overlay )
     QSK_STATES( Closed )
 
     enum PopupFlag
@@ -56,12 +56,13 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPopup : public QskControl
     void setPriority( uint );
     uint priority() const;
 
-    bool isTransitioning() const;
-    qreal transitioningFactor() const;
-
     bool isOpen() const;
     bool isClosed() const;
 
+    bool isFading() const;
+    qreal fadingFactor() const;
+    virtual QskAspect fadingAspect() const;
+
     virtual QRectF overlayRect() const;
 
   public Q_SLOTS:
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPopup : public QskControl
     void opened();
     void closed();
     void openChanged( bool );
-    void transitioningChanged( bool );
+    void fadingChanged( bool );
 
     void modalChanged( bool );
     void overlayChanged( bool );
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
index 04730b3b..b989dc1e 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ QSGNode* QskPopupSkinlet::updateOverlayNode(
 {
     using Q = QskPopup;
 
-    const auto factor = popup->transitioningFactor();
+    const auto factor = popup->fadingFactor();
     if ( factor <= 0.0 )
         return nullptr;
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSubWindow.cpp b/src/controls/QskSubWindow.cpp
index 728a1f24..229b4000 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSubWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSubWindow.cpp
@@ -255,8 +255,13 @@ void QskSubWindow::itemChange( QQuickItem::ItemChange change,
 
 void QskSubWindow::updateResources()
 {
-    setOpacity( transitioningFactor() );
+    setOpacity( fadingFactor() );
     Inherited::updateResources();
 }
 
+QskAspect QskSubWindow::fadingAspect() const
+{
+    return QskSubWindow::Panel | QskAspect::Position;
+}
+
 #include "moc_QskSubWindow.cpp"
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSubWindow.h b/src/controls/QskSubWindow.h
index 76bb5d52..42afd11b 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSubWindow.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskSubWindow.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSubWindow : public QskPopup
     QRectF titleBarRect() const;
 
     QRectF layoutRectForSize( const QSizeF& ) const override;
+    QskAspect fadingAspect() const override;
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void decorationsChanged( Decorations );
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSubWindowSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskSubWindowSkinlet.cpp
index 771b0668..84e9a571 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSubWindowSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSubWindowSkinlet.cpp
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ QSGNode* QskSubWindowSkinlet::updateSubNode(
         {
             /*
                 Overloading QskPopupSkinlet: as the opacity of the subwindow already
-                depends on the transitioningFactor we do not want the additional opacity
+                depends on the fadingFactor we do not want the additional opacity
                 adjustments for the overlay node.
                 Maybe we should have a flag that indicates if the popup does
-                opacity or geometry transitions, when opening/closing TODO ...
+                opacity or geometry transitions, when fading TODO ...
              */
             updateBoxNode( subWindow, node, Q::Overlay );
             break;