diff --git a/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.cpp b/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.cpp
index 4dc76035..817a80ec 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/DefaultSkin.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #include "SoundControl.h"
 #include "ButtonBar.h"
 
+#include "Speedometer.h"
+#include "SpeedometerSkinlet.h"
+
 #include <QskBox.h>
 #include <QskFunctions.h>
 #include <QskPushButton.h>
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ DefaultSkin::DefaultSkin( const QString& name, QObject* parent ):
     m_scheme( Daylight )
 {
     setObjectName( "DefaultSkin" );
+    declareSkinlet< Speedometer, SpeedometerSkinlet >();
     initHints();
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp b/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp
index e076c28b..3675f75b 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "ButtonBar.h"
 #include "SoundControl.h"
 #include "SkinFactory.h"
+#include "SpeedometerDisplay.h"
 
 #include <QskGraphic.h>
 #include <QskGraphicIO.h>
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow()
 {
-    const QImage image( ":/images/background.jpg" );
+    const QImage image( QStringLiteral( ":/images/background.jpg" ) );
 
     auto backgroundImage = new QskGraphicLabel( contentItem() );
     backgroundImage->setGraphic( QskGraphic::fromImage( image ) );
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ QQuickItem* MainWindow::headerBar() const
 
 QQuickItem* MainWindow::mainContent() const
 {
-    return new SoundControl();
+    return new SpeedometerDisplay();
+    //return new SoundControl(); ###
 }
 
 QQuickItem* MainWindow::footerBar() const
diff --git a/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.cpp b/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.cpp
index 05aed233..c0a34fbe 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/OtherSkin.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #include "SoundControl.h"
 #include "ButtonBar.h"
 
+#include "Speedometer.h"
+#include "SpeedometerSkinlet.h"
+
 #include <QskBox.h>
 #include <QskFunctions.h>
 #include <QskPushButton.h>
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ OtherSkin::OtherSkin( const QString& name, QObject* parent ):
     m_palette( new Palette )
 {
     setObjectName( "OtherSkin" );
+    declareSkinlet< Speedometer, SpeedometerSkinlet >();
     initHints();
     initGraphicFilters();
 }
diff --git a/examples/automotive/Speedometer.cpp b/examples/automotive/Speedometer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7fac012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/Speedometer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "Speedometer.h"
+
+#include <QskSkinnable.h>
+#include <QskSkinlet.h>
+
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( Speedometer, Panel )
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( Speedometer, Ticks )
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( Speedometer, Numbers )
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( Speedometer, Needle )
+
+Speedometer::Speedometer( QQuickItem* parent ) :
+    QskControl( parent )
+{
+}
+
+QSizeF Speedometer::contentsSizeHint() const
+{
+    return QSizeF( 300, 300 );
+}
+
+#include "moc_Speedometer.cpp"
diff --git a/examples/automotive/Speedometer.h b/examples/automotive/Speedometer.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8ac9022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/Speedometer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef SPEEDOMETER_H
+#define SPEEDOMETER_H
+
+#include <QskControl.h>
+
+class Speedometer : public QskControl
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Panel, Ticks, Numbers, Needle )
+
+    Speedometer( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
+
+    virtual QSizeF contentsSizeHint() const override;
+};
+
+#endif // SPEEDOMETER_H
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.cpp b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fb07fff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "SpeedometerDisplay.h"
+
+#include "Speedometer.h"
+
+#include <QskLinearBox.h>
+#include <QskTextLabel.h>
+
+SpeedometerDisplay::SpeedometerDisplay( QQuickItem *parent ) :
+    QskControl( parent )
+{
+    QskLinearBox* box = new QskLinearBox( Qt::Horizontal, this );
+    box->setAutoAddChildren( true );
+    box->setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
+    box->setMargins( QMarginsF( 40, 20, 40, 20 ) );
+    box->setAlignment( 0, Qt::AlignHCenter );
+
+    QskTextLabel* label = new QskTextLabel( QStringLiteral( "text" ), box );
+    label->setFixedSize( QSizeF( 300, 300 ) );
+    label->setAlignment( Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignCenter );
+
+    Speedometer* speedometer = new Speedometer( box );
+    speedometer->setFixedSize( QSizeF( 400, 400 ) );
+}
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.h b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c071cb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerDisplay.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef SPEEDOMETERDISPLAY_H
+#define SPEEDOMETERDISPLAY_H
+
+#include <QskControl.h>
+
+class SpeedometerDisplay : public QskControl
+{
+public:
+    SpeedometerDisplay( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
+};
+
+#endif // SPEEDOMETERDISPLAY_H
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9436212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+#include "SpeedometerSkinlet.h"
+#include "Speedometer.h"
+
+#include <QskBoxBorderColors.h>
+#include <QskBoxBorderMetrics.h>
+#include <QskBoxNode.h>
+#include <QskBoxShapeMetrics.h>
+#include <QskTextColors.h>
+#include <QskTextNode.h>
+#include <QskTextOptions.h> // ### remove
+
+#include <QFontMetrics>
+#include <QSGFlatColorMaterial>
+#include <QtMath>
+
+namespace
+{
+
+    class TicksNode : public QSGGeometryNode
+    {
+        public:
+            TicksNode( const QColor& color ):
+                m_geometry( QSGGeometry::defaultAttributes_Point2D(), 0 )
+            {
+                m_geometry.setDrawingMode( GL_LINES );
+                m_geometry.setVertexDataPattern( QSGGeometry::StaticPattern );
+
+                m_material.setColor( color );
+
+                setGeometry( &m_geometry );
+                setMaterial( &m_material );
+            }
+
+        private:
+            QSGFlatColorMaterial m_material;
+            QSGGeometry m_geometry;
+    };
+}
+
+SpeedometerSkinlet::SpeedometerSkinlet( QskSkin* skin ) :
+    QskSkinlet( skin )
+{
+    setNodeRoles( { PanelRole, TicksRole, NumbersRole, NeedleRole } );
+}
+
+SpeedometerSkinlet::~SpeedometerSkinlet()
+{
+}
+
+QRectF SpeedometerSkinlet::subControlRect( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
+                                           QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const
+{
+    const auto speedometer = static_cast< const Speedometer* >( skinnable );
+
+    // ### differentiate for subcontrols
+    return speedometer->contentsRect();
+}
+
+QSGNode* SpeedometerSkinlet::updateSubNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable, quint8 nodeRole,
+                                            QSGNode* node ) const
+{
+    const Speedometer* speedometer = static_cast< const Speedometer* >( skinnable );
+
+    switch( nodeRole )
+    {
+        case PanelRole:
+            return updatePanelNode( speedometer, node );
+
+        case TicksRole:
+            return updateTicksNode( speedometer, node );
+
+        case NumbersRole:
+            return updateNumbersNode( speedometer, node );
+
+        case NeedleRole:
+            return updateNeedleNode( speedometer, node );
+
+        default:
+            return nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+QSGNode* SpeedometerSkinlet::updatePanelNode( const Speedometer* speedometer, QSGNode* node ) const
+{
+    auto boxNode = static_cast< QskBoxNode* >( node );
+
+    if( boxNode == nullptr )
+    {
+        QRectF panelRect = subControlRect( speedometer, Speedometer::Panel );
+        boxNode = new QskBoxNode;
+        qreal radius = panelRect.width() / 2;
+        QskBoxShapeMetrics shapeMetrics( radius, radius, radius, radius );
+        QskBoxBorderMetrics borderMetrics( 2 );
+        QskBoxBorderColors borderColors( Qt::white );
+        QskGradient gradient( Qt::black );
+        boxNode->setBoxData( panelRect, shapeMetrics, borderMetrics, borderColors, gradient );
+    }
+
+    return boxNode;
+}
+
+QSGNode* SpeedometerSkinlet::updateTicksNode( const Speedometer* speedometer, QSGNode* node ) const
+{
+    auto ticksNode = static_cast< TicksNode* >( node );
+
+    if( ticksNode == nullptr )
+    {
+        ticksNode = new TicksNode( Qt::white );
+    }
+
+    // ### add API for this:
+    // ### make qfloat etc.?
+    float startAngle = -215;
+    float endAngle = 35; // ### angle is still wrong somehow
+    const int tickCount = 18;
+    int highlightedMarksStep = 3;
+
+    auto geometry = ticksNode->geometry();
+    geometry->allocate( tickCount * 2 );
+
+    auto vertexData = geometry->vertexDataAsPoint2D();
+    memset( vertexData, 0, static_cast< size_t >( geometry->vertexCount() ) );
+
+    auto stepStride = ( endAngle - startAngle ) / ( tickCount - 1 );
+
+    QMarginsF panelMargins = speedometer->marginsHint( Speedometer::Panel | QskAspect::Margin );
+    const QRectF panelRect = subControlRect( speedometer,
+        Speedometer::Panel ).marginsRemoved( panelMargins );
+
+    QPointF center = QPointF( panelRect.x() + panelRect.width() / 2,
+                              panelRect.y() + panelRect.height() / 2 );
+    auto radius = static_cast< float >( panelRect.width() / 2 );
+
+    const QMarginsF numbersMargins = speedometer->marginsHint( Speedometer::Numbers | QskAspect::Margin );
+    QFontMetrics fontMetrics( speedometer->effectiveFont( Speedometer::Numbers ) );
+
+    float angle = startAngle;
+
+    // Create a series of tickmarks from minimum to maximum
+    for( int i = 0; i < tickCount; ++i, angle += stepStride )
+    {
+        qreal cosine = qCos( qDegreesToRadians( angle ) );
+        qreal sine = qSin( qDegreesToRadians( angle ) );
+
+        float xStart = center.x() + radius * cosine;
+        float yStart = center.y() + radius * sine;
+
+        // ### skin hint for each of highlighted / normal marks
+        qreal length = ( i % highlightedMarksStep == 0 ) ? 15 : 15;
+        float xEnd = center.x() + ( radius - length ) * cosine;
+        float yEnd = center.y() + ( radius - length ) * sine;
+
+        vertexData[0].set( xStart, yStart );
+        vertexData[1].set( xEnd, yEnd );
+
+        vertexData += 2;
+
+        QString text = QString::number( i * 10 );
+
+        float w = fontMetrics.width( text );
+        float h = fontMetrics.height();
+        float adjustX = ( -0.5 * cosine - 0.5 ) * w;
+        float adjustY = ( -0.5 * sine - 0.5 ) * h;
+
+        float numbersX = xEnd + ( -1 * numbersMargins.left() * cosine ) + adjustX;
+        float numbersY = yEnd + ( -1 * numbersMargins.top() * sine ) + adjustY;
+
+        QRectF numbersRect( numbersX, numbersY, w, h );
+
+        QskTextNode* numbersNode;
+
+        if ( ticksNode->childCount() > i )
+        {
+            numbersNode = static_cast< QskTextNode* >( ticksNode->childAtIndex( i ) );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            numbersNode = new QskTextNode();
+        }
+
+        numbersNode->setTextData( speedometer, text, numbersRect, QFont(),
+                                  QskTextOptions(), QskTextColors( Qt::white ),
+                                  Qt::AlignCenter | Qt::AlignHCenter, Qsk::Normal );
+
+        if ( ticksNode->childCount() <= i )
+        {
+            ticksNode->appendChildNode( numbersNode );
+        }
+        // ### remove nodes in case they are superfluous
+    }
+
+    geometry->setLineWidth( 2 );
+    geometry->markVertexDataDirty();
+
+    ticksNode->markDirty( QSGNode::DirtyGeometry );
+
+    return ticksNode;
+}
+
+QSGNode* SpeedometerSkinlet::updateNumbersNode( const Speedometer* speedometer, QSGNode* node ) const
+{
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+QSGNode* SpeedometerSkinlet::updateNeedleNode( const Speedometer* speedometer, QSGNode* node ) const
+{
+    QMarginsF margins = speedometer->marginsHint( Speedometer::Panel | QskAspect::Margin );
+    const QRectF panelRect = subControlRect( speedometer, Speedometer::Panel ).marginsRemoved( margins );
+    auto radius = 15; // ### skin hint
+    QPointF center = QPointF( panelRect.x() + panelRect.width() / 2,
+        panelRect.y() + panelRect.height() / 2 );
+
+    auto boxNode = static_cast< QskBoxNode* >( node );
+
+    if( boxNode == nullptr )
+    {
+        boxNode = new QskBoxNode;
+        QRectF centerNodeRect( center.x() - radius, center.y() - radius,
+            2 * radius, 2 * radius );
+        QskBoxShapeMetrics shapeMetrics( radius, radius, radius, radius );
+        QskBoxBorderMetrics borderMetrics( 2 );
+        QskBoxBorderColors borderColors( Qt::red );
+        QskGradient gradient( Qt::red );
+        boxNode->setBoxData( centerNodeRect, shapeMetrics, borderMetrics, borderColors, gradient );
+    }
+
+    TicksNode* needleNode;
+
+    if ( boxNode->childCount() == 0 )
+    {
+        needleNode = new TicksNode( Qt::red );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        needleNode = static_cast< TicksNode* >( boxNode->childAtIndex( 0 ) );
+    }
+
+    auto panelRadius = static_cast< float >( panelRect.width() / 2 );
+
+    auto needleWidth = 2; // ### do differently somehow
+    QRectF needleRect( center.x() - needleWidth , center.y() - needleWidth ,
+        panelRadius - ( needleWidth  + 10 ), 2 * needleWidth  );
+    float xStart = center.x() - needleWidth ;
+    float yStart = center.y();
+
+    float angle = 315; // ### API
+    qreal cosine = qCos( qDegreesToRadians( angle ) );
+    qreal sine = qSin( qDegreesToRadians( angle ) );
+
+    float needleRadius = panelRadius - 10; // 10 == margins ### skinhint
+    float xEnd = center.x() + needleRadius * cosine;
+    float yEnd = center.y() + needleRadius * sine;
+
+    auto geometry = needleNode->geometry();
+    geometry->allocate( 2 );
+
+    auto vertexData = geometry->vertexDataAsPoint2D();
+    memset( vertexData, 0, static_cast< size_t >( geometry->vertexCount() ) );
+
+    vertexData[0].set( xStart, yStart );
+    vertexData[1].set( xEnd, yEnd );
+
+    geometry->setLineWidth( 2 * needleWidth  );
+    geometry->markVertexDataDirty();
+
+    needleNode->markDirty( QSGNode::DirtyGeometry );
+
+
+
+
+    if ( boxNode->childCount() == 0 )
+    {
+        boxNode->appendChildNode( needleNode );
+    }
+
+    return boxNode;
+}
+
+#include "moc_SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp"
diff --git a/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.h b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06bb013f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/automotive/SpeedometerSkinlet.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#ifndef SPEEDOMETERSKINLET_H
+#define SPEEDOMETERSKINLET_H
+
+#include <QskSkinlet.h>
+
+class Speedometer;
+
+class SpeedometerSkinlet : public QskSkinlet
+{
+    Q_GADGET
+
+public:
+
+    enum NodeRole
+    {
+        PanelRole,
+        TicksRole,
+        NumbersRole,
+        NeedleRole
+    };
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE SpeedometerSkinlet( QskSkin* skin = nullptr );
+    virtual ~SpeedometerSkinlet() override;
+
+    virtual QRectF subControlRect( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
+
+protected:
+    virtual QSGNode* updateSubNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable, quint8 nodeRole, QSGNode* node ) const override;
+
+private:
+    QSGNode* updatePanelNode( const Speedometer*, QSGNode* ) const;
+    QSGNode* updateTicksNode( const Speedometer*, QSGNode* ) const;
+    QSGNode* updateNumbersNode( const Speedometer*, QSGNode* ) const;
+    QSGNode* updateNeedleNode( const Speedometer*, QSGNode* ) const;
+};
+
+#endif // SPEEDOMETERSKINLET_H
diff --git a/examples/automotive/automotive.pro b/examples/automotive/automotive.pro
index cab1fdc9..bad63ff9 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/automotive.pro
+++ b/examples/automotive/automotive.pro
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ HEADERS += \
     SkinFactory.h \
     DefaultSkin.h \
     OtherSkin.h \
-    MainWindow.h
+    MainWindow.h \
+    Speedometer.h \
+    SpeedometerSkinlet.h \
+    SpeedometerDisplay.h
 
 SOURCES += \
     ButtonBar.cpp \
@@ -27,7 +30,10 @@ SOURCES += \
     DefaultSkin.cpp \
     OtherSkin.cpp \
     MainWindow.cpp \
-    main.cpp
+    main.cpp \
+    Speedometer.cpp \
+    SpeedometerSkinlet.cpp \
+    SpeedometerDisplay.cpp
 
 QRCFILES += \
     images.qrc
diff --git a/examples/automotive/main.cpp b/examples/automotive/main.cpp
index 7e95fafb..566cff41 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/main.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
     auto skinFactory = new SkinFactory();
 
     qskSkinManager->setPluginPaths( QStringList() ); // no plugins
-    qskSkinManager->registerFactory( "SampleSkinFactory", skinFactory );
+    qskSkinManager->registerFactory( QStringLiteral( "SampleSkinFactory" ),
+                                     skinFactory );
 
     QGuiApplication app( argc, argv );
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
     // CTRL-S allow to rotate through the registered skins and CTRL-T
     // changes the colors, when the DefaultSkin is active.
 
-    qskSetup->setSkin( "DefaultSkin" );
+    qskSetup->setSkin( QStringLiteral( "DefaultSkin" ) );
 
     cout << "CTRL-S to change the skin." << endl;
     cout << "CTRL-T to change the color scheme, when the \"Default\" skin is active." << endl;
diff --git a/examples/sliders/SliderSkinlet.h b/examples/sliders/SliderSkinlet.h
index 39e1ab52..521f632d 100644
--- a/examples/sliders/SliderSkinlet.h
+++ b/examples/sliders/SliderSkinlet.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     SliderSkinlet();
-    virtual ~SliderSkinlet();
+    virtual ~SliderSkinlet() override;
 
     virtual QRectF subControlRect( const QskSkinnable*,
         QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;