diff --git a/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp b/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
index d54a67a4..c5278146 100644
--- a/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
+++ b/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
@@ -481,15 +481,6 @@ void Editor::setupRadioBox()
 
     setStrutSize( Q::CheckIndicatorPanel, 20_dp, 20_dp );
 
-    for ( const auto state1 : { Q::Hovered, Q::Focused, Q::Pressed } )
-    {
-        for ( const auto state2 : { A::NoState, Q::Selected } )
-        {
-            const auto aspect = Q::CheckIndicatorPanel | state1 | state2;
-            setShadowMetrics( aspect, { 10_dp, 0 } );
-        }
-    }
-
     for ( auto subControl : { Q::CheckIndicatorPanel, Q::CheckIndicator } )
         setBoxShape( subControl, 100, Qt::RelativeSize ); // circular
 
@@ -508,6 +499,8 @@ void Editor::setupRadioBox()
         {
             const auto aspect = Q::CheckIndicatorPanel | state1 | state2;
 
+            setShadowMetrics( aspect, { 10_dp, 0 } );
+
             QRgb rgb;
 
             if ( state1 == Q::Hovered )
@@ -1030,26 +1023,53 @@ void Editor::setupSwitchButton()
     setBoxBorderMetrics( Q::Groove | Q::Checked, 0 );
 
     setBoxShape( Q::Handle, 100, Qt::RelativeSize );
-    setStrutSize( Q::Handle, 16_dp, 16_dp );
-    setStrutSize( Q::Handle | Q::Checked, 24_dp, 24_dp,
-        { QskStateCombination::CombinationNoState, Q::Disabled } );
+    setStrutSize( Q::Handle, 30_dp, 30_dp );
+    setMargin( Q::Handle, 7_dp );
+    setShadowMetrics( Q::Handle, { 17_dp, 0 } );
+    setShadowColor( Q::Handle, QskRgb::Transparent );
 
     setGradient( Q::Handle, m_pal.outline );
-    setGradient( Q::Handle | Q::Checked, m_pal.primaryContainer );
+    setGradient( Q::Handle | Q::Checked, m_pal.onPrimary );
+
+    for ( auto state1 : { A::NoState, Q::Hovered, Q::Focused, Q::Pressed } )
+    {
+        const qreal opacity = m_pal.stateOpacity( state1 );
+
+        for ( const auto state2 : { A::NoState, Q::Checked } )
+        {
+            const auto aspect = Q::Handle | state1 | state2;
+
+            if ( state1 == Q::Pressed )
+            {
+                setShadowMetrics( aspect, { 10_dp, 0 } );
+                setMargin( aspect, 0.0 );
+            }
+            else if ( state2 == Q::Checked )
+            {
+                setShadowMetrics( aspect, { 13_dp, 0 } );
+                setMargin( aspect, 3_dp );
+            }
+
+            if ( state1 )
+            {
+                if ( state2 == Q::Checked )
+                {
+                    setGradient( aspect, m_pal.primaryContainer );
+                    setShadowColor( aspect, stateLayerColor( m_pal.primary, opacity ) );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    setGradient( aspect, m_pal.onSurfaceVariant );
+                    setShadowColor( aspect, stateLayerColor( m_pal.onSurface, opacity ) );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 
     setGradient( Q::Handle | Q::Disabled, m_pal.onSurface38 );
     setGradient( Q::Handle | Q::Disabled | Q::Checked, m_pal.surface );
 
-    // just to keep the strut size the same at all times:
-    setStrutSize( Q::Halo, 40_dp, 40_dp );
-    setGradient( Q::Halo, Qt::transparent );
-
-    setStrutSize( Q::Halo | Q::Hovered, 40_dp, 40_dp );
-    setBoxShape( Q::Halo, 100, Qt::RelativeSize );
-    setGradient( Q::Halo | Q::Hovered, stateLayerColor( m_pal.onSurface, m_pal.focusOpacity ) );
-    setGradient( Q::Halo | Q::Hovered | Q::Checked,
-        stateLayerColor( m_pal.primary, m_pal.focusOpacity ) );
-
     setBoxBorderColors( Q::Handle, m_pal.outline );
     setBoxBorderColors( Q::Handle | Q::Checked, m_pal.primary );
 
@@ -1490,6 +1510,17 @@ QskMaterial3Theme::QskMaterial3Theme( QskSkin::ColorScheme colorScheme,
     shapeExtraSmallTop = QskBoxShapeMetrics( 4_dp, 4_dp, 0, 0 );
 }
 
+qreal QskMaterial3Theme::stateOpacity( int state ) const
+{
+    if ( state == QskControl::Hovered )
+        return hoverOpacity;
+
+    if ( state == QskControl::Focused )
+        return focusOpacity;
+
+    return state ? pressedOpacity : 0.0;
+}
+
 QskMaterial3Skin::QskMaterial3Skin( QObject* parent )
     : Inherited( parent )
 {
diff --git a/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.h b/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.h
index b790addb..c51b3a7d 100644
--- a/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.h
+++ b/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ class QSK_MATERIAL3_EXPORT QskMaterial3Theme
     const qreal pressedOpacity = 0.12;
     const qreal draggedOpacity = 0.16;
 
+    qreal stateOpacity( int state ) const;
+
     QskBoxShapeMetrics shapeExtraSmallTop;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSwitchButton.cpp b/src/controls/QskSwitchButton.cpp
index 1703a5e2..c9988dd2 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSwitchButton.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSwitchButton.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskSwitchButton, Handle )
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskSwitchButton, Groove )
-QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskSwitchButton, Halo )
 
 struct QskSwitchButton::PrivateData
 {
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSwitchButton.h b/src/controls/QskSwitchButton.h
index 955e8f25..c63835e3 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSwitchButton.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskSwitchButton.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSwitchButton : public QskAbstractButton
         WRITE setInverted NOTIFY invertedChanged FINAL )
 
   public:
-    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Groove, Handle, Halo )
+    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Groove, Handle )
 
     QskSwitchButton( Qt::Orientation, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
     QskSwitchButton( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSwitchButtonSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskSwitchButtonSkinlet.cpp
index 906e589d..2a62ac08 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSwitchButtonSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSwitchButtonSkinlet.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static inline qreal qskEffectivePosition( const QskSwitchButton* switchButton )
 QskSwitchButtonSkinlet::QskSwitchButtonSkinlet( QskSkin* skin )
     : Inherited( skin )
 {
-    setNodeRoles( { GrooveRole, HandleRole, HaloRole } );
+    setNodeRoles( { GrooveRole, HandleRole } );
 }
 
 QskSwitchButtonSkinlet::~QskSwitchButtonSkinlet()
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@ QRectF QskSwitchButtonSkinlet::subControlRect( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
         return grooveRect( skinnable, contentsRect );
     }
 
-    if ( subControl == Q::Halo )
-    {
-        return haloRect( skinnable, contentsRect );
-    }
-
-
     return Inherited::subControlRect( skinnable, contentsRect, subControl );
 }
 
@@ -65,10 +59,8 @@ QSizeF QskSwitchButtonSkinlet::sizeHint( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
 
     const auto grooveHint = skinnable->strutSizeHint( QskSwitchButton::Groove );
     const auto handleHint = skinnable->strutSizeHint( QskSwitchButton::Handle );
-    const auto haloHint = skinnable->strutSizeHint( QskSwitchButton::Halo );
 
     auto hint = grooveHint;
-    hint = hint.expandedTo( haloHint );
     hint = hint.expandedTo( handleHint );
 
     return hint;
@@ -81,9 +73,6 @@ QSGNode* QskSwitchButtonSkinlet::updateSubNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
 
     switch ( nodeRole )
     {
-        case HaloRole:
-            return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, Q::Halo );
-
         case HandleRole:
             return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, Q::Handle );
 
@@ -166,42 +155,4 @@ QRectF QskSwitchButtonSkinlet::handleRect(
     return r;
 }
 
-QRectF QskSwitchButtonSkinlet::haloRect(
-    const QskSkinnable* skinnable, const QRectF& contentsRect ) const
-{
-    using Q = QskSwitchButton;
-
-    const auto switchButton = static_cast< const Q* >( skinnable );
-
-    const auto grooveRect = subControlRect( skinnable, contentsRect, Q::Groove );
-    const auto pos = qskEffectivePosition( switchButton );
-    const auto sizeHandle = skinnable->strutSizeHint( Q::Handle );
-    const auto sizeHalo = skinnable->strutSizeHint( Q::Halo );
-
-    qreal cx, cy;
-
-    if( switchButton->orientation() == Qt::Vertical )
-    {
-        const qreal y0 = grooveRect.y() + 0.5 * sizeHandle.height();
-        const qreal h = grooveRect.height() - sizeHandle.height();
-
-        cx = grooveRect.x() + 0.5 * grooveRect.width();
-        cy = y0 + pos * h;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        const qreal x0 = grooveRect.x() + 0.5 * sizeHandle.width();
-        const qreal w = grooveRect.width() - sizeHandle.width();
-
-        cx = x0 + pos * w;
-        cy = grooveRect.y() + 0.5 * grooveRect.height();
-    }
-
-    QRectF r;
-    r.setSize( sizeHalo );
-    r.moveCenter( QPointF( cx, cy ) );
-
-    return r;
-}
-
 #include "moc_QskSwitchButtonSkinlet.cpp"
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSwitchButtonSkinlet.h b/src/controls/QskSwitchButtonSkinlet.h
index 4b8fa368..f39fbf3c 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSwitchButtonSkinlet.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskSwitchButtonSkinlet.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSwitchButtonSkinlet : public QskSkinlet
     {
         GrooveRole,
         HandleRole,
-        HaloRole,
 
         RoleCount
     };
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSwitchButtonSkinlet : public QskSkinlet
   private:
     QRectF grooveRect( const QskSkinnable*, const QRectF& ) const;
     QRectF handleRect( const QskSkinnable*, const QRectF& ) const;
-    QRectF haloRect( const QskSkinnable*, const QRectF& ) const;
 };
 
 #endif