diff --git a/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp b/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp
index ae50589d..37a4b8b0 100644
--- a/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp
+++ b/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp
@@ -594,6 +594,9 @@ void QskMaterialSkin::initScrollViewHints()
         setGradient( subControl, pal.accentColor );
         setBoxBorderColors( subControl, pal.accentColor );
     }
+
+    // when changing the position by QskScrollView::scrollTo
+    setAnimation( Q::Viewport | Metric, QskAnimationHint( 200, QEasingCurve::InCubic ) );
 }
 
 void QskMaterialSkin::initListViewHints()
diff --git a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
index 7e0f7153..4d199662 100644
--- a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
+++ b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
@@ -634,6 +634,9 @@ void QskSquiekSkin::initScrollViewHints()
 
         setAnimation( subControl | Color, qskDuration );
     }
+
+    // when changing the position by QskScrollView::scrollTo
+    setAnimation( Q::Viewport | Metric, QskAnimationHint( 200, QEasingCurve::OutCubic ) );
 }
 
 void QskSquiekSkin::initListViewHints()
diff --git a/src/controls/QskListView.cpp b/src/controls/QskListView.cpp
index da92d755..e590670e 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskListView.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskListView.cpp
@@ -223,10 +223,12 @@ void QskListView::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* event )
 
     if ( row != r )
     {
+        auto pos = scrollPos();
+
         const qreal rowPos = row * rowHeight();
         if ( rowPos < scrollPos().y() )
         {
-            setScrollPos( QPointF( scrollPos().x(), rowPos ) );
+            pos.setY( rowPos );
         }
         else
         {
@@ -236,9 +238,17 @@ void QskListView::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* event )
             if ( rowPos + rowHeight() > scrolledBottom )
             {
                 const double y = rowPos + rowHeight() - vr.height();
-                setScrollPos( QPointF( scrollPos().x(), y ) );
+                pos.setY( y );
             }
         }
+
+        if ( pos != scrollPos() )
+        {
+            if ( event->isAutoRepeat() )
+                setScrollPos( pos );
+            else
+                scrollTo( pos );
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp b/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
index 9e5d1bdc..70854192 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ QskPopup::QskPopup( QQuickItem* parent ):
     // we don't want to be resized by layout code
     setTransparentForPositioner( true );
 
-    setFlag( ItemIsFocusScope );
+    setFlag( ItemIsFocusScope, true );
     setTabFence( true );
     setFocusPolicy( Qt::ClickFocus );
 }
diff --git a/src/controls/QskScrollArea.cpp b/src/controls/QskScrollArea.cpp
index 4896e80d..4ac59dca 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskScrollArea.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskScrollArea.cpp
@@ -7,13 +7,28 @@
 #include "QskScrollViewSkinlet.h"
 #include "QskLayoutConstraint.h"
 #include "QskBoxClipNode.h"
+#include "QskEvent.h"
 
 QSK_QT_PRIVATE_BEGIN
 #include <private/qquickitem_p.h>
+#include <private/qquickwindow_p.h>
 #include <private/qquickclipnode_p.h>
 #include <private/qquickitemchangelistener_p.h>
 QSK_QT_PRIVATE_END
 
+static inline bool qskIsAncestorOf( const QQuickItem* item, const QQuickItem* child )
+{
+    while ( child )
+    {
+        if ( child == item )
+            return true;
+
+        child = child->parentItem();
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 static QSizeF qskAdjustedSize( const QQuickItem* item, const QSizeF& targetSize )
 {
     using namespace QskLayoutConstraint;
@@ -171,6 +186,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     virtual bool event( QEvent* event ) override final;
+    virtual void windowChangeEvent( QskWindowChangeEvent* ) override final;
 
     virtual void itemChange( ItemChange, const ItemChangeData& ) override final;
     virtual void geometryChanged( const QRectF&, const QRectF& ) override final;
@@ -195,6 +211,9 @@ protected:
     virtual void updateNode( QSGNode* ) override final;
 
 private:
+    void connectWindow( const QQuickWindow*, bool on );
+    void onFocusItemChanged();
+
     inline QskScrollArea* scrollArea()
     {
         return static_cast< QskScrollArea* >( parentItem() );
@@ -213,6 +232,8 @@ QskScrollAreaClipItem::QskScrollAreaClipItem( QskScrollArea* scrollArea ):
 {
     setObjectName( QStringLiteral( "QskScrollAreaClipItem" ) );
     setClip( true );
+
+    connectWindow( window(), true );
 }
 
 QskScrollAreaClipItem::~QskScrollAreaClipItem()
@@ -220,6 +241,23 @@ QskScrollAreaClipItem::~QskScrollAreaClipItem()
     enableGeometryListener( false );
 }
 
+void QskScrollAreaClipItem::connectWindow( const QQuickWindow* window, bool on )
+{
+    if ( window == nullptr )
+        return;
+
+    if ( on )
+    {
+        connect( window, &QQuickWindow::activeFocusItemChanged,
+            this, &QskScrollAreaClipItem::onFocusItemChanged );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        disconnect( window, &QQuickWindow::activeFocusItemChanged,
+            this, &QskScrollAreaClipItem::onFocusItemChanged );
+    }
+}
+
 void QskScrollAreaClipItem::updateNode( QSGNode* )
 {
     auto* d = QQuickItemPrivate::get( this );
@@ -317,7 +355,7 @@ void QskScrollAreaClipItem::itemChange(
     {
         enableGeometryListener( false );
     }
-        
+
     Inherited::itemChange( change, value );
 }
 
@@ -337,6 +375,20 @@ void QskScrollAreaClipItem::enableGeometryListener( bool on )
     }
 }
 
+void QskScrollAreaClipItem::onFocusItemChanged()
+{
+    if ( window() == nullptr || !scrollArea()->autoScrollFocusItem() )
+        return;
+
+    const auto focusItem = window()->activeFocusItem();
+    if ( focusItem )
+    {
+        auto reason = QQuickWindowPrivate::get( window() )->lastFocusReason;
+        if ( reason == Qt::TabFocusReason || reason == Qt::BacktabFocusReason )
+            scrollArea()->ensureItemVisible( focusItem );
+    }
+}
+
 bool QskScrollAreaClipItem::event( QEvent* event )
 {
     if( event->type() == QEvent::LayoutRequest )
@@ -348,11 +400,20 @@ bool QskScrollAreaClipItem::event( QEvent* event )
     return Inherited::event( event );
 }
 
+void QskScrollAreaClipItem::windowChangeEvent( QskWindowChangeEvent* event )
+{
+    Inherited::windowChangeEvent( event );
+
+    connectWindow( event->oldWindow(), false );
+    connectWindow( event->window(), true );
+}
+
 class QskScrollArea::PrivateData
 {
 public:
     PrivateData():
-        isItemResizable( true )
+        isItemResizable( true ),
+        autoScrollFocusItem( true )
     {
     }
 
@@ -371,7 +432,9 @@ public:
     }
 
     QskScrollAreaClipItem* clipItem;
+
     bool isItemResizable : 1;
+    bool autoScrollFocusItem : 1;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -424,6 +487,16 @@ QskScrollArea::~QskScrollArea()
     delete m_data->clipItem;
 }
 
+void QskScrollArea::ensureItemVisible( const QQuickItem* item )
+{
+    const QQuickItem* scrolledItem = this->scrolledItem();
+    if ( scrolledItem && qskIsAncestorOf( scrolledItem, item ) )
+    {
+        const auto pos = scrolledItem->mapFromItem( item, QPointF() );
+        ensureVisible( QRectF( pos.x(), pos.y(), item->width(), item->height() ) );
+    }
+}
+
 void QskScrollArea::updateLayout()
 {
     Inherited::updateLayout();
@@ -469,6 +542,20 @@ void QskScrollArea::adjustItem()
     }
 }
 
+void QskScrollArea::setAutoScrollFocusedItem( bool on )
+{
+    if ( m_data->autoScrollFocusItem != on )
+    {
+        m_data->autoScrollFocusItem = on;
+        Q_EMIT autoScrollFocusedItemChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+bool QskScrollArea::autoScrollFocusItem() const
+{
+    return m_data->autoScrollFocusItem;
+}
+
 void QskScrollArea::setItemResizable( bool on )
 {
     if ( on != m_data->isItemResizable )
diff --git a/src/controls/QskScrollArea.h b/src/controls/QskScrollArea.h
index aa428202..654106a8 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskScrollArea.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskScrollArea.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskScrollArea : public QskScrollView
     Q_PROPERTY( bool itemResizable READ isItemResizable
         WRITE setItemResizable NOTIFY itemResizableChanged FINAL )
 
+    Q_PROPERTY( bool autoScrollFocusedItem READ autoScrollFocusItem
+        WRITE setAutoScrollFocusedItem NOTIFY autoScrollFocusedItemChanged FINAL )
+
     using Inherited = QskScrollView;
 
 public:
@@ -30,9 +33,15 @@ public:
     void setItemResizable( bool on );
     bool isItemResizable() const;
 
+    void setAutoScrollFocusedItem( bool on );
+    bool autoScrollFocusItem() const;
+
+    void ensureItemVisible( const QQuickItem * );
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void itemResizableChanged();
     void scrolledItemChanged();
+    void autoScrollFocusedItemChanged();
 
 protected:
     virtual void updateLayout() override;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskScrollView.cpp b/src/controls/QskScrollView.cpp
index 1dad282d..6f04724e 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskScrollView.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskScrollView.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "QskPanGestureRecognizer.h"
 #include "QskFlickAnimator.h"
 #include "QskBoxBorderMetrics.h"
+#include "QskAnimationHint.h"
 #include "QskGesture.h"
 #include "QskAspect.h"
 #include "QskEvent.h"
@@ -25,11 +26,12 @@ QSK_STATE( QskScrollView, HorizontalHandlePressed, QskAspect::FirstSystemState <
 
 namespace
 {
-    class FlickAnimator : public QskFlickAnimator
+    class FlickAnimator final : public QskFlickAnimator
     {
     public:
         FlickAnimator()
         {
+            // skin hints: TODO
             setDuration( 1000 );
             setEasingCurve( QEasingCurve::OutCubic );
         }
@@ -48,6 +50,61 @@ namespace
     private:
         QskScrollView* m_scrollView;
     };
+
+    class ScrollAnimator final : public QskAnimator
+    {
+    public:
+        ScrollAnimator():
+            m_scrollView( nullptr )
+        {
+        }
+
+        void setScrollView( QskScrollView* scrollView )
+        {
+            m_scrollView = scrollView;
+        }
+
+        void scroll( const QPointF& from, const QPointF& to )
+        {
+            if ( isRunning() )
+            {
+                m_to = to;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if ( from == to || m_scrollView == nullptr )
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            m_from = from;
+            m_to = to;
+
+            const auto hint = m_scrollView->effectiveAnimation(
+                QskAspect::Metric, QskScrollView::Viewport );
+
+            setDuration( hint.duration );
+            setEasingCurve( hint.type );
+            setWindow( m_scrollView->window() );
+
+            start();
+        }
+
+    protected:
+        virtual void advance( qreal value ) override final
+        {
+            qreal x = m_from.x() + ( m_to.x() - m_from.x() ) * value;
+            qreal y = m_from.y() + ( m_to.y() - m_from.y() ) * value;
+
+            m_scrollView->setScrollPos( QPointF( x, y ) );
+        }
+
+    private:
+        QskScrollView* m_scrollView;
+
+        QPointF m_from;
+        QPointF m_to;
+    };
 }
 
 class QskScrollView::PrivateData
@@ -58,6 +115,7 @@ public:
         verticalScrollBarPolicy( Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded ),
         scrollableSize( 0.0, 0.0 ),
         panRecognizerTimeout( 100 ), // value coming from the platform ???
+        viewportPadding( 10 ),
         isScrolling( 0 )
     {
     }
@@ -72,6 +130,9 @@ public:
     int panRecognizerTimeout;
 
     FlickAnimator flicker;
+    ScrollAnimator scroller;
+
+    qreal viewportPadding;
 
     qreal scrollPressPos;
     int isScrolling;
@@ -82,6 +143,7 @@ QskScrollView::QskScrollView( QQuickItem* parent ):
     m_data( new PrivateData() )
 {
     m_data->flicker.setScrollView( this );
+    m_data->scroller.setScrollView( this );
 
     m_data->panRecognizer.setWatchedItem( this );
     m_data->panRecognizer.setOrientations( Qt::Horizontal | Qt::Vertical );
@@ -174,6 +236,11 @@ QPointF QskScrollView::scrollPos() const
     return m_data->scrollPos;
 }
 
+void QskScrollView::scrollTo( const QPointF& pos )
+{
+    m_data->scroller.scroll( scrollPos(), pos );
+}
+
 bool QskScrollView::isScrolling( Qt::Orientation orientation ) const
 {
     return m_data->isScrolling == orientation;
@@ -198,6 +265,86 @@ QSizeF QskScrollView::scrollableSize() const
     return m_data->scrollableSize;
 }
 
+void QskScrollView::ensureVisible( const QPointF& pos )
+{
+    const qreal margin = m_data->viewportPadding;
+
+    QRectF r( scrollPos(), viewContentsRect().size() );
+    r.adjust( margin, margin, -margin, -margin );
+
+    qreal x = r.x();
+    qreal y = r.y();
+
+    if ( pos.x() < r.left() )
+    {
+        x = pos.x();
+    }
+    else if ( pos.x() > r.right() )
+    {
+        x = pos.x() - r.width();
+    }
+
+    if ( pos.y() < r.top() )
+    {
+        y = pos.y();
+    }
+    else if ( y > r.right() )
+    {
+        y = pos.y() - r.height();
+    }
+
+    const QPoint newPos( x - margin, y - margin );
+
+    if ( isInitiallyPainted() )
+        scrollTo( newPos );
+    else
+        setScrollPos( newPos );
+}
+
+void QskScrollView::ensureVisible( const QRectF& itemRect )
+{
+    const qreal margin = m_data->viewportPadding;
+
+    QRectF r( scrollPos(), viewContentsRect().size() );
+    r.adjust( margin, margin, -margin, -margin );
+
+    qreal x = r.x();
+    qreal y = r.y();
+
+    if ( itemRect.width() > r.width() )
+    {
+        x = itemRect.left() + 0.5 * ( itemRect.width() - r.width() );
+    }
+    else if ( itemRect.right() > r.right() )
+    {
+        x = itemRect.right() - r.width();
+    }
+    else if ( itemRect.left() < r.left() )
+    {
+        x = itemRect.left();
+    }
+
+    if ( itemRect.height() > r.height() )
+    {
+        y = itemRect.top() + 0.5 * ( itemRect.height() - r.height() );
+    }
+    else if ( itemRect.bottom() > r.bottom() )
+    {
+        y = itemRect.bottom() - r.height();
+    }
+    else if ( itemRect.top() < r.top() )
+    {
+        y = itemRect.top();
+    }
+
+    const QPoint newPos( x - margin, y - margin );
+
+    if ( isInitiallyPainted() )
+        scrollTo( newPos );
+    else
+        setScrollPos( newPos );
+}
+
 QRectF QskScrollView::viewContentsRect() const
 {
     // This code should be done in the skinlet. TODO ...
diff --git a/src/controls/QskScrollView.h b/src/controls/QskScrollView.h
index 666ce2b9..c712c90b 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskScrollView.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskScrollView.h
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void setScrollPos( const QPointF& );
+    void scrollTo( const QPointF& );
+
+    void ensureVisible( const QPointF& );
+    void ensureVisible( const QRectF& );
 
 protected:
     virtual void mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent* ) override;