diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3e45367a..6e3db68c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ project(QSkinny
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://github.com/uwerat/qskinny"
     VERSION 0.8.0)
 
+if(MSVC)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /MP")
+    message(STATUS "Added parallel build arguments to CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS: ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+endif()    
+
 qsk_setup_options()
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
diff --git a/examples/listbox/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/listbox/CMakeLists.txt
index b0064b70..46fabee1 100644
--- a/examples/listbox/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/listbox/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@
 #           SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 ############################################################################
 
-qsk_add_example(listbox main.cpp)
+qsk_add_example(listbox main.cpp 
+    ListBox.h ListBox.cpp
+    TreeBox.h TreeBox.cpp)
diff --git a/examples/listbox/ListBox.cpp b/examples/listbox/ListBox.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21725147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/listbox/ListBox.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
+ *           SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "ListBox.h"
+#include <QskFunctions.h>
+
+ListBox::ListBox( QQuickItem* parent )
+    : Inherited( parent )
+{
+    setAlternatingRowColors( true );
+
+    // increasing the padding of each row: usually the job of the skin !
+    setPaddingHint( Cell, QMargins( 10, 20, 10, 20 ) );
+
+    populate();
+
+    setSelectedRow( 5 );
+}
+
+void ListBox::populate()
+{
+    const int count = 10000;
+
+    const QString format( "Row %1: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" );
+
+    QStringList entries;
+    entries.reserve( count );
+
+    for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ )
+    {
+        entries += format.arg( i + 1 );
+    }
+
+    // we know, that the last entry is the longest one and
+    // can prevent the list box from having to find it out
+    // the expensive way.
+
+    const qreal maxWidth = qskHorizontalAdvance( effectiveFont( Cell ), entries.last() );
+    setColumnWidthHint( 0, maxWidth );
+
+    append( entries );
+}
diff --git a/examples/listbox/ListBox.h b/examples/listbox/ListBox.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06623e74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/listbox/ListBox.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
+ *           SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <QskSimpleListBox.h>
+
+class ListBox : public QskSimpleListBox
+{
+    using Inherited = QskSimpleListBox;
+
+  public:
+    explicit ListBox( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
+
+  private:
+    void populate();
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/listbox/TreeBox.cpp b/examples/listbox/TreeBox.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0de2e5e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/listbox/TreeBox.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
+ *           SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "TreeBox.h"
+
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( TreeBox, FirstRow )
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( TreeBox, SecondRow )
+
+TreeBox::TreeBox( QQuickItem* const parent )
+    : Inherited( parent )
+{
+    setAlternatingRowColors( true );
+    setPaddingHint( Cell, QMargins( 10, 20, 10, 20 ) );
+
+    setAlternatingRowColors( true );
+    setColor( FirstRow, Qt::white );
+    setColor( SecondRow, color( Panel ) );
+    updateScrollableSize();
+};
+
+QskAspect::Subcontrol TreeBox::rowSubControl( int row ) const noexcept
+{
+    if ( alternatingRowColors() )
+    {
+        if ( row == selectedRow() )
+        {
+            return Cell;
+        }
+        return row % 2 == 0 ? Cell : QskAspect::NoSubcontrol;
+    }
+    return QskAspect::NoSubcontrol;
+}
+
+int TreeBox::rowCount() const
+{
+    return 100000;
+}
+
+int TreeBox::columnCount() const
+{
+    return 2;
+}
+
+qreal TreeBox::columnWidth( int col ) const
+{
+    return col == 0 ? 100 : 350;
+}
+
+qreal TreeBox::rowHeight() const
+{
+    const auto hint = strutSizeHint( Cell );
+    const auto padding = paddingHint( Cell );
+
+    qreal h = effectiveFontHeight( Text );
+    h += padding.top() + padding.bottom();
+
+    return qMax( h, hint.height() );
+}
+
+Q_INVOKABLE QVariant TreeBox::valueAt( int row, int col ) const
+{
+    if ( col == 0 )
+    {
+        return QString::number( row );
+    }
+    return QStringLiteral( "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" );
+}
+
+qreal TreeBox::rowOffset( int row ) const
+{
+    return ( row % 4 ) * 10;
+}
diff --git a/examples/listbox/TreeBox.h b/examples/listbox/TreeBox.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0fe93a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/listbox/TreeBox.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
+ *           SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QskTreeView.h>
+
+class TreeBox final : public QskTreeView
+{
+    using Inherited = QskTreeView;
+
+  public:
+    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( FirstRow, SecondRow )
+
+    explicit TreeBox( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol rowSubControl( int row ) const noexcept override;
+    int rowCount() const override;
+    int columnCount() const override;
+    qreal columnWidth( int col ) const override;
+    qreal rowHeight() const override;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QVariant valueAt( int row, int col ) const override;
+    qreal rowOffset( int row ) const override;
+};
diff --git a/examples/listbox/main.cpp b/examples/listbox/main.cpp
index 8f67688c..0b41648c 100644
--- a/examples/listbox/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/listbox/main.cpp
@@ -5,56 +5,16 @@
 
 #include <SkinnyShortcut.h>
 
-#include <QskAspect.h>
+#ifdef ITEM_STATISTICS
 #include <QskObjectCounter.h>
-#include <QskSimpleListBox.h>
+#endif
+#include <QskLinearBox.h>
 #include <QskWindow.h>
-#include <QskFunctions.h>
 
-#include <QFontMetricsF>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 
-class ListBox : public QskSimpleListBox
-{
-  public:
-    ListBox()
-    {
-        setMargins( QMarginsF( 15, 10, 10, 10 ) );
-        setAlternatingRowColors( true );
-
-        // increasing the padding of each row: usually the job of the skin !
-        setPaddingHint( Cell, QMargins( 10, 20, 10, 20 ) );
-
-        populate();
-
-        setSelectedRow( 5 );
-    }
-
-  private:
-    void populate()
-    {
-        const int count = 10000;
-
-        const QString format( "Row %1: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" );
-
-        QStringList entries;
-        entries.reserve( count );
-
-        for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ )
-        {
-            entries += format.arg( i + 1 );
-        }
-
-        // we know, that the last entry is the longest one and
-        // can prevent the list box from having to find it out
-        // the expensive way.
-
-        const qreal maxWidth = qskHorizontalAdvance( effectiveFont( Cell ), entries.last() );
-        setColumnWidthHint( 0, maxWidth );
-
-        append( entries );
-    }
-};
+#include "ListBox.h"
+#include "TreeBox.h"
 
 int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
 {
@@ -69,7 +29,12 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
     QskWindow window;
     window.setColor( "Silver" );
 
-    window.addItem( new ListBox() );
+    auto* const layout = new QskLinearBox( Qt::Horizontal );
+    layout->setSpacing( 8 );
+    ( void ) new ListBox( layout );
+    ( void ) new TreeBox( layout );
+
+    window.addItem( layout );
     window.resize( 400, 600 );
     window.show();
 
diff --git a/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp b/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
index d0113d65..c8534848 100644
--- a/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
+++ b/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <QskGraphicIO.h>
 #include <QskInputPanelBox.h>
 #include <QskListView.h>
+#include <QskTreeView.h>
 #include <QskMenu.h>
 #include <QskPageIndicator.h>
 #include <QskPushButton.h>
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ namespace
         void setupInputPanel();
         void setupVirtualKeyboard();
         void setupListView();
+        void setupTreeView();
         void setupMenu();
         void setupPageIndicator();
         void setupPopup();
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ void Editor::setup()
     setupInputPanel();
     setupVirtualKeyboard();
     setupListView();
+    setupTreeView();
     setupMenu();
     setupPageIndicator();
     setupPopup();
@@ -1144,7 +1147,20 @@ void Editor::setupListView()
     using Q = QskListView;
 
     setPadding( Q::Cell, { 16_dp, 12_dp, 16_dp, 12_dp } );
-    setBoxBorderMetrics( Q::Cell, { 0, 0, 0, 1_dp } );
+    setBoxBorderMetrics( Q::Cell, { 0, 1_dp, 0, 1_dp } );
+    setBoxBorderColors( Q::Cell, m_pal.outline );
+    setColor( Q::Cell, m_pal.surface );
+    setColor( Q::Cell | Q::Selected, m_pal.primary12 );
+
+    setColor( Q::Text, m_pal.onSurfaceVariant );
+}
+
+void Editor::setupTreeView()
+{
+    using Q = QskTreeView;
+
+    setPadding( Q::Cell, { 16_dp, 12_dp, 16_dp, 12_dp } );
+    setBoxBorderMetrics( Q::Cell, { 0, 1_dp, 0, 1_dp } );
     setBoxBorderColors( Q::Cell, m_pal.outline );
     setColor( Q::Cell, m_pal.surface );
     setColor( Q::Cell | Q::Selected, m_pal.primary12 );
diff --git a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
index 907d50a5..01e61c3c 100644
--- a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
+++ b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <QskInputPanelBox.h>
 #include <QskInputPredictionBar.h>
 #include <QskListView.h>
+#include <QskTreeView.h>
 #include <QskMenu.h>
 #include <QskPageIndicator.h>
 #include <QskPopup.h>
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ namespace
         void setupInputPredictionBar();
         void setupVirtualKeyboard();
         void setupListView();
+        void setupTreeView();
         void setupMenu();
         void setupPageIndicator();
         void setupPopup();
@@ -283,6 +285,7 @@ void Editor::setup()
     setupInputPredictionBar();
     setupVirtualKeyboard();
     setupListView();
+    setupTreeView();
     setupMenu();
     setupPageIndicator();
     setupPopup();
@@ -1056,6 +1059,20 @@ void Editor::setupListView()
     setColor( Q::Text | Q::Selected, m_pal.highlightedText );
 }
 
+void Editor::setupTreeView()
+{
+    using Q = QskTreeView;
+
+    // padding for each cell
+    setPadding( Q::Cell, QskMargins( 4, 8 ) );
+
+    setColor( Q::Text, m_pal.themeForeground );
+    setColor( Q::Cell, m_pal.contrasted );
+
+    setColor( Q::Cell | Q::Selected, m_pal.highlighted );
+    setColor( Q::Text | Q::Selected, m_pal.highlightedText );
+}
+
 void Editor::setupSubWindow()
 {
     using A = QskAspect;
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 07b1b761..298fe613 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ list(APPEND HEADERS
     controls/QskInputGrabber.h
     controls/QskListView.h
     controls/QskListViewSkinlet.h
+    controls/QskTreeView.h
+    controls/QskTreeViewSkinlet.h
     controls/QskMenu.h
     controls/QskMenuSkinlet.h
     controls/QskObjectTree.h
@@ -286,6 +288,8 @@ list(APPEND SOURCES
     controls/QskInputGrabber.cpp
     controls/QskListView.cpp
     controls/QskListViewSkinlet.cpp
+    controls/QskTreeView.cpp
+    controls/QskTreeViewSkinlet.cpp
     controls/QskMenuSkinlet.cpp
     controls/QskMenu.cpp
     controls/QskObjectTree.cpp
diff --git a/src/controls/QskListView.cpp b/src/controls/QskListView.cpp
index 0d6a0723..bcd80158 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskListView.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskListView.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,31 @@ QskColorFilter QskListView::graphicFilterAt( int row, int col ) const
     return QskColorFilter();
 }
 
+QskAspect::Subcontrol QskListView::rowSubControl( int row ) const noexcept
+{
+    if ( alternatingRowColors() )
+    {
+        if ( row == selectedRow() )
+        {
+            return Cell;
+        }
+        return row % 2 == 0 ? Cell : QskAspect::NoSubcontrol;
+    }
+    return QskAspect::NoSubcontrol;
+}
+
+QskAspect::Subcontrol QskListView::cellSubControl( int row, int col ) const noexcept
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(row);
+    Q_UNUSED(col);
+    return Cell;
+}
+
+QskAspect::Subcontrol QskListView::textSubControl( int row, int col ) const noexcept
+{
+    return Text;
+}
+
 void QskListView::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* event )
 {
     if ( m_data->selectionMode == NoSelection )
@@ -374,4 +399,10 @@ void QskListView::componentComplete()
     }
 }
 
+qreal QskListView::rowOffset( int row ) const
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(row);
+    return 0.0;
+}
+
 #include "moc_QskListView.cpp"
diff --git a/src/controls/QskListView.h b/src/controls/QskListView.h
index 6f9f01b7..1a477c63 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskListView.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskListView.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskListView : public QskScrollView
 
     virtual qreal columnWidth( int col ) const = 0;
     virtual qreal rowHeight() const = 0;
+    virtual qreal rowOffset( int row ) const;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE virtual QVariant valueAt( int row, int col ) const = 0;
 
@@ -71,6 +72,10 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskListView : public QskScrollView
     virtual QskColorFilter graphicFilterAt( int row, int col ) const;
 #endif
 
+    virtual QskAspect::Subcontrol rowSubControl( int row ) const noexcept;
+    virtual QskAspect::Subcontrol cellSubControl( int row, int col ) const noexcept;
+    virtual QskAspect::Subcontrol textSubControl( int row, int col ) const noexcept;
+
   public Q_SLOTS:
     void setSelectedRow( int row );
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskListViewSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskListViewSkinlet.cpp
index adcae1b7..3f87079e 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskListViewSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskListViewSkinlet.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,48 @@ QSGNode* QskListViewSkinlet::updateContentsNode(
     return listViewNode;
 }
 
+void QskListViewSkinlet::updateBackgroundNode( const QskListView* listView, QSGNode* rowNode, const QRectF& boxRect, const int row ) const
+{
+    const auto selectedRow = listView->selectedRow();
+    const auto subControl = listView->rowSubControl( row );
+
+    // current row is a selected row
+    if ( row == selectedRow )
+    {
+        auto* boxNode = rowNode->firstChild();
+        auto prepend = boxNode == nullptr;
+
+        QskSkinStateChanger stateChanger( listView );
+        stateChanger.setStates( listView->skinStates() | QskListView::Selected );
+        boxNode = updateBoxNode( listView, boxNode, boxRect, subControl );
+
+        if ( boxNode && prepend )
+        {            
+            rowNode->prependChildNode( boxNode );
+        }
+    }
+    // current row should be styled
+    else if ( subControl != QskAspect::NoSubcontrol)
+    {
+        auto* boxNode = rowNode->firstChild();
+        auto prepend = boxNode == nullptr;
+
+        const auto gradient = listView->gradientHint(subControl);
+
+        boxNode = updateBoxNode( listView, boxNode, boxRect, subControl );
+
+        if ( boxNode && prepend )
+        {
+            rowNode->prependChildNode( boxNode );
+        }
+    }   
+    // current row should not be styled
+    else 
+    {
+        rowNode->removeAllChildNodes();
+    }
+}
+
 void QskListViewSkinlet::updateBackgroundNodes(
     const QskListView* listView, QskListViewNode* listViewNode ) const
 {
@@ -125,59 +167,31 @@ void QskListViewSkinlet::updateBackgroundNodes(
     if ( rowMax >= listView->rowCount() )
         rowMax = listView->rowCount() - 1;
 
-    const int rowSelected = listView->selectedRow();
-    const double x0 = viewRect.left() + scrolledPos.x();
+    const double x0 = viewRect.left();
     const double y0 = viewRect.top();
 
-    auto* rowNode = static_cast< QSGSimpleRectNode* >( backgroundNode->firstChild() );
+    auto* rowNode = static_cast< QSGNode* >( backgroundNode->firstChild() );
 
     if ( listView->alternatingRowColors() )
     {
-#if 1
-        /*
-            Cell might be better for regular cells, while ( Cell | AlternateColor )
-            could be used for the alternate color TODO ...
-         */
-#endif
-        const auto color = listView->color( QskListView::Cell );
-
         for ( int row = rowMin; row <= rowMax; row++ )
         {
-            if ( row % 2 )
+            const auto offsetX = listView->rowOffset( row );
+            const QRectF boxRect{ x0 + offsetX, y0 + row * cellHeight, viewRect.width() - offsetX + scrolledPos.x(),
+                cellHeight };
+            
+            if ( rowNode == nullptr )
             {
-                if ( rowNode == nullptr )
-                {
-                    rowNode = new QSGSimpleRectNode();
-                    backgroundNode->appendChildNode( rowNode );
-                }
-
-                rowNode->setRect( x0, y0 + row * cellHeight, viewRect.width(), cellHeight );
-                rowNode->setColor( color );
-
-                rowNode = static_cast< QSGSimpleRectNode* >( rowNode->nextSibling() );
+                rowNode = new QSGNode;
+                updateBackgroundNode( listView, rowNode, boxRect, row );
+                backgroundNode->appendChildNode( rowNode );
             }
+
+            updateBackgroundNode( listView, rowNode, boxRect, row );
+            rowNode = rowNode->nextSibling();
         }
     }
 
-    if ( rowSelected >= rowMin && rowSelected <= rowMax )
-    {
-        QskSkinStateChanger stateChanger( listView );
-        stateChanger.setStates( listView->skinStates() | QskListView::Selected );
-
-        const QColor color = listView->color( QskListView::Cell );
-
-        if ( rowNode == nullptr )
-        {
-            rowNode = new QSGSimpleRectNode();
-            backgroundNode->appendChildNode( rowNode );
-        }
-
-        rowNode->setRect( x0, y0 + rowSelected * cellHeight, viewRect.width(), cellHeight );
-        rowNode->setColor( color );
-
-        rowNode = static_cast< QSGSimpleRectNode* >( rowNode->nextSibling() );
-    }
-
     QSGNode* nextNode = rowNode;
     while ( nextNode != nullptr )
     {
@@ -199,7 +213,8 @@ void QskListViewSkinlet::updateForegroundNodes(
         return;
     }
 
-    const auto margins = listView->paddingHint( QskListView::Cell );
+    const auto subControl = listView->rowSubControl(0);
+    const auto margins = listView->paddingHint( subControl );
 
     const auto cr = listView->viewContentsRect();
     const auto scrolledPos = listView->scrollPos();
@@ -255,8 +270,8 @@ void QskListViewSkinlet::updateForegroundNodes(
         }
     }
 
-    updateVisibleForegroundNodes( listView, listViewNode,
-        rowMin, rowMax, colMin, colMax, margins, forwards );
+    updateVisibleForegroundNodes(
+        listView, listViewNode, rowMin, rowMax, colMin, colMax, margins, forwards );
 
     // finally putting the nodes into their position
     auto node = parentNode->firstChild();
@@ -272,9 +287,10 @@ void QskListViewSkinlet::updateForegroundNodes(
         {
             Q_ASSERT( node->type() == QSGNode::TransformNodeType );
             auto transformNode = static_cast< QSGTransformNode* >( node );
+            const auto offsetX = col == 0 ? listView->rowOffset( row ) : 0.0;
 
             QTransform transform;
-            transform.translate( x + margins.left(), y + margins.top() );
+            transform.translate( x + margins.left() + offsetX, y + margins.top() );
 
             transformNode->setMatrix( transform );
 
@@ -288,10 +304,9 @@ void QskListViewSkinlet::updateForegroundNodes(
     listViewNode->resetRows( rowMin, rowMax );
 }
 
-void QskListViewSkinlet::updateVisibleForegroundNodes(
-    const QskListView* listView, QskListViewNode* listViewNode,
-    int rowMin, int rowMax, int colMin, int colMax, const QMarginsF& margins,
-    bool forward ) const
+void QskListViewSkinlet::updateVisibleForegroundNodes( const QskListView* listView,
+    QskListViewNode* listViewNode, int rowMin, int rowMax, int colMin, int colMax,
+    const QMarginsF& margins, bool forward ) const
 {
     auto parentNode = listViewNode->foregroundNode();
 
@@ -312,11 +327,12 @@ void QskListViewSkinlet::updateVisibleForegroundNodes(
 
             for ( int col = 0; col < listView->columnCount(); col++ )
             {
-                const qreal w = listView->columnWidth( col ) - ( margins.left() + margins.right() );
+                const auto offsetX = col == 0 ? listView->rowOffset( row ) : 0.0;
+                const qreal w =
+                    listView->columnWidth( col ) - ( margins.left() + margins.right() ) - offsetX;
 
-                node = updateForegroundNode( listView,
-                    parentNode, static_cast< QSGTransformNode* >( node ),
-                    row, col, QSizeF( w, h ), forward );
+                node = updateForegroundNode( listView, parentNode,
+                    static_cast< QSGTransformNode* >( node ), row, col, QSizeF( w, h ), forward );
 
                 node = node->nextSibling();
             }
@@ -335,11 +351,12 @@ void QskListViewSkinlet::updateVisibleForegroundNodes(
 
             for ( int col = listView->columnCount() - 1; col >= 0; col-- )
             {
-                const qreal w = listView->columnWidth( col ) - ( margins.left() + margins.right() );
+                const auto offsetX = col == 0 ? listView->rowOffset( row ) : 0.0;
+                const qreal w =
+                    listView->columnWidth( col ) - ( margins.left() + margins.right() ) - offsetX;
 
-                node = updateForegroundNode( listView,
-                    parentNode, static_cast< QSGTransformNode* >( node ),
-                    row, col, QSizeF( w, h ), forward );
+                node = updateForegroundNode( listView, parentNode,
+                    static_cast< QSGTransformNode* >( node ), row, col, QSizeF( w, h ), forward );
 
                 node = node->previousSibling();
             }
@@ -347,9 +364,9 @@ void QskListViewSkinlet::updateVisibleForegroundNodes(
     }
 }
 
-QSGTransformNode* QskListViewSkinlet::updateForegroundNode(
-    const QskListView* listView, QSGNode* parentNode, QSGTransformNode* cellNode,
-    int row, int col, const QSizeF& size, bool forward ) const
+QSGTransformNode* QskListViewSkinlet::updateForegroundNode( const QskListView* listView,
+    QSGNode* parentNode, QSGTransformNode* cellNode, int row, int col, const QSizeF& size,
+    bool forward ) const
 {
     const QRectF cellRect( 0.0, 0.0, size.width(), size.height() );
 
@@ -431,8 +448,8 @@ QSGTransformNode* QskListViewSkinlet::updateForegroundNode(
     return newCellNode;
 }
 
-QSGNode* QskListViewSkinlet::updateCellNode( const QskListView* listView,
-    QSGNode* contentNode, const QRectF& rect, int row, int col ) const
+QSGNode* QskListViewSkinlet::updateCellNode(
+    const QskListView* listView, QSGNode* contentNode, const QRectF& rect, int row, int col ) const
 {
     using namespace QskSGNode;
 
@@ -452,8 +469,10 @@ QSGNode* QskListViewSkinlet::updateCellNode( const QskListView* listView,
         public API of QskListView TODO ...
      */
 #endif
-    const auto alignment = listView->alignmentHint(
-        QskListView::Cell, Qt::AlignVCenter | Qt::AlignLeft );
+    
+    const auto subControl = listView->cellSubControl(row, col);
+    const auto alignment =
+        listView->alignmentHint( subControl, Qt::AlignVCenter | Qt::AlignLeft );
 
     const auto value = listView->valueAt( row, col );
 
@@ -464,8 +483,8 @@ QSGNode* QskListViewSkinlet::updateCellNode( const QskListView* listView,
 
         const auto colorFilter = listView->graphicFilterAt( row, col );
 
-        newNode = updateGraphicNode( listView, newNode,
-            value.value< QskGraphic >(), colorFilter, rect, alignment );
+        newNode = updateGraphicNode(
+            listView, newNode, value.value< QskGraphic >(), colorFilter, rect, alignment );
 
         if ( newNode )
             setNodeRole( newNode, GraphicRole );
@@ -475,8 +494,10 @@ QSGNode* QskListViewSkinlet::updateCellNode( const QskListView* listView,
         if ( nodeRole( contentNode ) == TextRole )
             newNode = contentNode;
 
-        newNode = updateTextNode( listView, newNode, rect, alignment,
-            value.toString(), QskListView::Text );
+        const auto subControl = listView->textSubControl( row, col );
+        const auto alignment = listView->alignmentHint( subControl );
+        newNode =
+            updateTextNode( listView, newNode, rect, alignment, value.toString(), subControl );
 
         if ( newNode )
             setNodeRole( newNode, TextRole );
@@ -489,8 +510,8 @@ QSGNode* QskListViewSkinlet::updateCellNode( const QskListView* listView,
     return newNode;
 }
 
-QSizeF QskListViewSkinlet::sizeHint( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
-    Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF& ) const
+QSizeF QskListViewSkinlet::sizeHint(
+    const QskSkinnable* skinnable, Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF& ) const
 {
     const auto listView = static_cast< const QskListView* >( skinnable );
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskListViewSkinlet.h b/src/controls/QskListViewSkinlet.h
index 7f2f9d88..501297af 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskListViewSkinlet.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskListViewSkinlet.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskListViewSkinlet : public QskScrollViewSkinlet
     virtual QSGNode* updateCellNode( const QskListView*,
         QSGNode*, const QRectF&, int row, int col ) const;
 
+    virtual void updateBackgroundNode( const QskListView* listView, QSGNode* rowNode, const QRectF& boxRect, const int row ) const;
   private:
     void updateForegroundNodes( const QskListView*, QskListViewNode* ) const;
     void updateBackgroundNodes( const QskListView*, QskListViewNode* ) const;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTreeView.cpp b/src/controls/QskTreeView.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5762b257
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controls/QskTreeView.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
+ *           SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "QskTreeView.h"
+
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskTreeView, Cell )
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskTreeView, Text )
+
+QskTreeView::QskTreeView( QQuickItem* const parent )
+    : Inherited( parent )
+{
+    setSubcontrolProxy( Inherited::Cell, Cell );
+    setSubcontrolProxy( Inherited::Text, Text );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTreeView.h b/src/controls/QskTreeView.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..739dc4e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controls/QskTreeView.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
+ *           SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QskListView.h>
+
+class QSK_EXPORT QskTreeView : public QskListView
+{
+    using Inherited = QskListView;
+
+  public:
+    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Cell, Text )
+
+    explicit QskTreeView( QQuickItem* const parent = nullptr );
+};
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTreeViewSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskTreeViewSkinlet.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bde39a3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controls/QskTreeViewSkinlet.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
+ *           SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "QskTreeViewSkinlet.h"
+
+QskTreeViewSkinlet::QskTreeViewSkinlet( QskSkin* skin )
+    : Inherited( skin )
+{
+}
+
+#include "moc_QskTreeViewSkinlet.cpp"
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTreeViewSkinlet.h b/src/controls/QskTreeViewSkinlet.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be6b73f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controls/QskTreeViewSkinlet.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
+ *           SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QSK_TREE_VIEW_SKINLET_H
+#define QSK_TREE_VIEW_SKINLET_H
+
+#include "QskListViewSkinlet.h"
+
+class QSK_EXPORT QskTreeViewSkinlet : public QskListViewSkinlet
+{
+    Q_GADGET
+
+    using Inherited = QskListViewSkinlet;
+
+  public:
+    Q_INVOKABLE QskTreeViewSkinlet( QskSkin* = nullptr );
+};
+
+#endif