diff --git a/src/nodes/QskArcNode.cpp b/src/nodes/QskArcNode.cpp
index 34a91c52..43782d95 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskArcNode.cpp
+++ b/src/nodes/QskArcNode.cpp
@@ -11,21 +11,11 @@
 #include "QskMargins.h"
 #include "QskGradient.h"
 #include "QskShapeNode.h"
-#include "QskStrokeNode.h"
 #include "QskSGNode.h"
 #include "QskShadowMetrics.h"
 
 #include <qpainterpath.h>
 
-#define ARC_BORDER_NODE
-
-#ifdef ARC_BORDER_NODE
-    using BorderNode = QskArcRenderNode;
-#else
-    #include <qpen.h>
-    using BorderNode = QskStrokeNode;
-#endif
-
 namespace
 {
     enum NodeRole
@@ -33,9 +23,7 @@ namespace
         ShadowRole,
 
         PathRole,
-        ArcRole,
-
-        BorderRole
+        ArcRole
     };
 }
 
@@ -56,13 +44,18 @@ static inline QskGradient qskEffectiveGradient(
     return gradient;
 }
 
-static void qskUpdateChildren( QSGNode* parentNode, quint8 role, QSGNode* node )
+template< typename Node >
+inline Node* qskInsertOrRemoveNode( QSGNode* parentNode, quint8 role, bool isValid )
 {
-    static const QVector< quint8 > roles =
-        { ShadowRole, PathRole, ArcRole, BorderRole };
+    using namespace QskSGNode;
 
-    auto oldNode = QskSGNode::findChildNode( parentNode, role );
-    QskSGNode::replaceChildNode( roles, role, parentNode, oldNode, node );
+    Node* oldNode = static_cast< Node* >( findChildNode( parentNode, role ) );
+    Node* newNode = isValid ? ensureNode< Node >( oldNode ) : nullptr;
+
+    static const QVector< quint8 > roles = { ShadowRole, PathRole, ArcRole };
+    replaceChildNode( roles, role, parentNode, oldNode, newNode );
+
+    return newNode;
 }
 
 QskArcNode::QskArcNode()
@@ -93,40 +86,25 @@ void QskArcNode::setArcData( const QRectF& rect, const QskArcMetrics& arcMetrics
 
     const auto metricsArc = arcMetrics.toAbsolute( rect.size() );
 
-    auto shadowNode = static_cast< QskArcShadowNode* >(
-        QskSGNode::findChildNode( this, ShadowRole ) );
-
-    auto pathNode = static_cast< QskShapeNode* >(
-        QskSGNode::findChildNode( this, PathRole ) );
-
-    auto arcNode = static_cast< QskArcRenderNode* >(
-        QskSGNode::findChildNode( this, ArcRole ) );
-
-    auto borderNode = static_cast< BorderNode* >(
-        QskSGNode::findChildNode( this, BorderRole ) );
-
     if ( metricsArc.isNull() || rect.isEmpty() )
     {
-        delete shadowNode;
-        delete pathNode;
-        delete arcNode;
-        delete borderNode;
+        delete QskSGNode::findChildNode( this, ShadowRole );
+        delete QskSGNode::findChildNode( this, PathRole );
+        delete QskSGNode::findChildNode( this, ArcRole );
+
         return;
     }
 
-    const auto isFillNodeVisible = gradient.isVisible();
-    const auto isBorderNodeVisible = ( borderWidth > 0.0 ) && ( borderColor.alpha() > 0 );
-    const auto isShadowNodeVisible = isFillNodeVisible &&
-        shadowColor.isValid() && ( shadowColor.alpha() > 0.0 );
+    const auto hasFilling = gradient.isVisible();
+    const auto hasBorder = ( borderWidth > 0.0 )
+        && borderColor.isValid() && ( borderColor.alpha() > 0 );
+    const auto hasShadow = shadowColor.isValid() && ( shadowColor.alpha() > 0 );
 
-    if ( isShadowNodeVisible )
+    auto shadowNode = qskInsertOrRemoveNode< QskArcShadowNode >(
+        this, ShadowRole, hasFilling && hasShadow );
+
+    if ( shadowNode )
     {
-        if ( shadowNode == nullptr )
-        {
-            shadowNode = new QskArcShadowNode;
-            QskSGNode::setNodeRole( shadowNode, ShadowRole );
-        }
-
         /*
             The shader of the shadow node is for circular arcs and we have some
             unwanted scaling issues for the spread/blur values when having ellipsoid
@@ -141,95 +119,23 @@ void QskArcNode::setArcData( const QRectF& rect, const QskArcMetrics& arcMetrics
         shadowNode->setShadowData( shadowRect, spreadRadius, sm.blurRadius(),
             metricsArc.startAngle(), metricsArc.spanAngle(), shadowColor );
     }
-    else
+
+    auto pathNode = qskInsertOrRemoveNode< QskShapeNode >(
+        this, PathRole, hasFilling && !QskArcRenderer::isGradientSupported( gradient ) );
+
+    if ( pathNode )
     {
-        delete shadowNode;
-        shadowNode = nullptr;
+        const auto path = metricsArc.painterPath( rect, radial );
+        pathNode->updateNode( path, QTransform(), rect,
+            qskEffectiveGradient( gradient, metricsArc ) );
     }
 
-    if ( isFillNodeVisible )
+    auto arcNode = qskInsertOrRemoveNode< QskArcRenderNode >(
+        this, ArcRole, hasBorder || ( hasFilling && !pathNode ) );
+
+    if ( arcNode )
     {
-        if ( QskArcRenderer::isGradientSupported( gradient ) )
-        {
-            delete pathNode;
-            pathNode = nullptr;
-
-            if ( arcNode == nullptr )
-            {
-                arcNode = new QskArcRenderNode;
-                QskSGNode::setNodeRole( arcNode, ArcRole );
-            }
-
-            arcNode->updateNode( rect, metricsArc, radial,
-                borderWidth, QColor(), gradient );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            delete arcNode;
-            arcNode = nullptr;
-
-            if ( pathNode == nullptr )
-            {
-                pathNode = new QskShapeNode;
-                QskSGNode::setNodeRole( pathNode, PathRole );
-            }
-
-            const auto path = metricsArc.painterPath( rect, radial );
-            pathNode->updateNode( path, QTransform(), rect,
-                qskEffectiveGradient( gradient, metricsArc ) );
-        }
+        arcNode->updateNode( rect, metricsArc, radial,
+            borderWidth, borderColor, pathNode ? QskGradient() : gradient );
     }
-    else
-    {
-        delete pathNode;
-        pathNode = nullptr;
-
-        delete arcNode;
-        arcNode = nullptr;
-    }
-
-    if ( isBorderNodeVisible )
-    {
-        if ( borderNode == nullptr )
-        {
-            borderNode = new BorderNode;
-            QskSGNode::setNodeRole( borderNode, BorderRole );
-        }
-
-#ifdef ARC_BORDER_NODE
-        borderNode->updateNode( rect, metricsArc, radial,
-            borderWidth, borderColor, QskGradient() );
-#else
-        {
-            /*
-                Qt centers the border over the boundaries, while we
-                always want to have the complete borders inside.
-                So we have to subtract 0.5 * border.
-             */
-                
-            QPen pen( borderColor, borderWidth );
-            pen.setCapStyle( Qt::SquareCap );
-            pen.setJoinStyle( Qt::MiterJoin );
-
-            const auto b2 = 0.5 * borderWidth;
-            const auto r = rect.adjusted( b2, b2, -b2, -b2 ); 
-
-            const auto m = QskArcMetrics( metricsArc.startAngle(), metricsArc.spanAngle(),
-                metricsArc.thickness() - borderWidth );
-
-            const auto path = m.painterPath( r, radial );
-            borderNode->updateNode( path, QTransform(), pen );
-        }
-#endif
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        delete borderNode;
-        borderNode = nullptr;
-    }
-
-    qskUpdateChildren( this, ShadowRole, shadowNode );
-    qskUpdateChildren( this, PathRole, pathNode );
-    qskUpdateChildren( this, ArcRole, arcNode );
-    qskUpdateChildren( this, BorderRole, borderNode );
 }
diff --git a/src/nodes/QskArcRenderNode.cpp b/src/nodes/QskArcRenderNode.cpp
index 85ad57b6..9a7119f7 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskArcRenderNode.cpp
+++ b/src/nodes/QskArcRenderNode.cpp
@@ -70,13 +70,10 @@ void QskArcRenderNode::updateNode(
     const auto metrics = arcMetrics.toAbsolute( rect.size() );
     const auto borderMax = 0.5 * metrics.thickness();
 
-    const auto hasFilling = gradient.isVisible()
-        && ( borderWidth < borderMax );
-
     bool visible = !( rect.isEmpty() || metrics.isNull() );
     if ( visible )
     {
-        visible = hasFilling;
+        visible = gradient.isVisible() && ( borderWidth < borderMax );
         if ( !visible )
         {
             visible = ( borderWidth > 0.0 )
@@ -92,11 +89,13 @@ void QskArcRenderNode::updateNode(
         return;
     }
 
+    borderWidth = qMin( borderWidth, borderMax );
+
     QskHashValue hash = 3496;
 
     hash = qHashBits( &rect, sizeof( QRectF ), hash );
     hash = qHash( borderWidth, hash );
-    hash = qHash( borderColor.rgba(), hash );
+    hash = qHashBits( &borderColor, sizeof( borderColor ), hash );
     hash = metrics.hash( hash );
     hash = gradient.hash( hash );
     hash = qHash( radial, hash );
@@ -105,18 +104,8 @@ void QskArcRenderNode::updateNode(
     {
         d->hash = hash;
 
-        if ( borderWidth > 0.0 && borderColor.isValid() )
-        {
-            borderWidth = std::min( borderWidth, borderMax );
-            QskArcRenderer::renderBorder(
-                rect, metrics, radial, borderWidth, borderColor, *geometry() );
-        }
-
-        if ( hasFilling )
-        {
-            QskArcRenderer::renderFillGeometry(
-                rect, metrics, radial, borderWidth, gradient, *geometry() );
-        }
+        QskArcRenderer::renderArc( rect, metrics, radial,
+            borderWidth, gradient, borderColor, *geometry() );
 
         markDirty( QSGNode::DirtyGeometry );
         markDirty( QSGNode::DirtyMaterial );
diff --git a/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.cpp b/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.cpp
index 6d473f15..495e326f 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "QskGradient.h"
 #include "QskVertex.h"
 #include "QskBoxColorMap.h"
+#include "QskRgbValue.h"
 
 #include <qsggeometry.h>
 #include <qdebug.h>
@@ -210,12 +211,12 @@ namespace
     {
       public:
         ArcStroker( const QRectF&, const QskArcMetrics&,
-            bool radial, const QskGradient&, const QColor& borderColor );
+            bool radial, const QskGradient&, const QskVertex::Color& );
 
         int fillCount() const;
-        int setFillLines( qreal thickness, qreal border, QskVertex::ColoredLine* ) const;
-
         int borderCount() const;
+
+        int setFillLines( qreal thickness, qreal border, QskVertex::ColoredLine* ) const;
         int setBorderLines( qreal thickness, qreal border, QskVertex::ColoredLine* ) const;
 
       private:
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ namespace
     };
 
     ArcStroker::ArcStroker( const QRectF& rect, const QskArcMetrics& metrics,
-            bool radial, const QskGradient& gradient, const QColor& borderColor )
+            bool radial, const QskGradient& gradient, const QskVertex::Color& borderColor )
         : m_rect( rect )
         , m_radians1( qDegreesToRadians( metrics.startAngle() ) )
         , m_radians2( qDegreesToRadians( metrics.endAngle() ) )
@@ -264,6 +265,9 @@ namespace
 
     int ArcStroker::fillCount() const
     {
+        if ( !m_gradient.isVisible() )
+            return 0;
+
         return arcLineCount() + m_gradient.stepCount() - 1;
     }
 
@@ -325,6 +329,9 @@ namespace
 
     int ArcStroker::borderCount() const
     {
+        if ( m_borderColor.a == 0 )
+            return 0;
+
         auto count = 2 * arcLineCount();
         if ( !m_closed )
             count += 2 * 3;
@@ -390,62 +397,74 @@ bool QskArcRenderer::isGradientSupported( const QskGradient& gradient )
     return true;
 }
 
-void QskArcRenderer::renderFillGeometry( const QRectF& rect,
-    const QskArcMetrics& metrics, bool radial, qreal borderWidth,
-    const QskGradient& gradient, QSGGeometry& geometry )
+void QskArcRenderer::renderArc( const QRectF& rect, const QskArcMetrics& metrics,
+    bool radial, const QskGradient& gradient, QSGGeometry& geometry )
+{
+    renderArc( rect, metrics, radial, 0, gradient, QColor(), geometry );
+}
+
+void QskArcRenderer::renderArc( const QRectF& rect, const QskArcMetrics& metrics,
+    bool radial, qreal borderWidth, const QskGradient& gradient,
+    const QColor& borderColor, QSGGeometry& geometry )
 {
     geometry.setDrawingMode( QSGGeometry::DrawTriangleStrip );
 
-    ArcStroker stroker( rect, metrics, radial, gradient, QColor() );
+    ArcStroker stroker( rect, metrics, radial, gradient,
+        borderColor.isValid() ? borderColor : QColor( 0, 0, 0, 0 )  );
 
-    const auto lineCount = stroker.fillCount();
+    const auto borderCount = stroker.borderCount();
+    const auto fillCount = stroker.fillCount();
+
+    auto lineCount = borderCount + fillCount;
+    if ( borderCount && fillCount )
+        lineCount++; // connecting line
 
     const auto lines = qskAllocateColoredLines( geometry, lineCount );
     if ( lines == nullptr )
         return;
 
-    const auto effectiveCount = stroker.setFillLines(
-        metrics.thickness(), borderWidth, lines );
-
-    if ( effectiveCount > lineCount )
+    if ( fillCount )
     {
-        qFatal( "geometry: allocated memory exceeded: %d vs. %d",
-            effectiveCount, lineCount );
-    }
-
-    if ( effectiveCount < lineCount )
-    {
-        /*
-            Gradient or contour lines might be at the same position
-            and we end up with less lines, than expected.
-         */
-
-        for ( int i = effectiveCount; i < lineCount; i++ )
-            lines[i] = lines[i - 1];
-    }
-}
-
-void QskArcRenderer::renderBorder( const QRectF& rect, const QskArcMetrics& metrics,
-    bool radial, qreal borderWidth, const QColor& borderColor, QSGGeometry& geometry )
-{
-    Q_ASSERT( borderWidth > 0.0 );
-
-    geometry.setDrawingMode( QSGGeometry::DrawTriangleStrip );
-
-    ArcStroker stroker( rect, metrics, radial, QskGradient(), borderColor );
-
-    const auto lineCount = stroker.borderCount();
-
-    const auto lines = qskAllocateColoredLines( geometry, lineCount );
-    if ( lines )
-    {
-        const auto effectiveCount = stroker.setBorderLines(
+        const auto effectiveCount = stroker.setFillLines(
             metrics.thickness(), borderWidth, lines );
 
-        if ( lineCount != effectiveCount )
+        if ( effectiveCount > fillCount )
+        {
+            qFatal( "geometry: allocated memory exceeded: %d vs. %d",
+                effectiveCount, fillCount );
+        }
+
+        if ( effectiveCount < fillCount )
+        {
+            /*
+                Gradient or contour lines might be at the same position
+                and we end up with less lines, than expected.
+             */
+
+            for ( int i = effectiveCount; i < fillCount; i++ )
+                lines[i] = lines[i - 1];
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( borderCount > 0 )
+    {
+        auto borderLines = lines + lineCount - borderCount;
+
+        const auto effectiveCount = stroker.setBorderLines(
+            metrics.thickness(), borderWidth, borderLines );
+
+        if ( borderCount != effectiveCount )
         {
             qFatal( "geometry: allocated memory does not match: %d vs. %d",
-                effectiveCount, lineCount );
+                effectiveCount, borderCount );
+        }
+
+        if ( fillCount && borderCount )
+        {
+            const auto idx = fillCount;
+
+            lines[idx].p1 = lines[idx-1].p2;
+            lines[idx].p2 = lines[idx+1].p1;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.h b/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.h
index 2a8abe02..ca38e38b 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.h
+++ b/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.h
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ namespace QskArcRenderer
      */
     QSK_EXPORT bool isGradientSupported( const QskGradient& );
 
-    QSK_EXPORT void renderBorder( const QRectF&, const QskArcMetrics&,
-        bool radial, qreal borderWidth, const QColor& borderColor, QSGGeometry& );
+    QSK_EXPORT void renderArc( const QRectF&, const QskArcMetrics&, bool radial,
+        qreal borderWidth, const QskGradient&, const QColor& borderColor, QSGGeometry& );
 
-    QSK_EXPORT void renderFillGeometry( const QRectF&, const QskArcMetrics&,
-        bool radial, qreal borderWidth, const QskGradient&, QSGGeometry& );
+    QSK_EXPORT void renderArc( const QRectF&, const QskArcMetrics&, bool radial,
+        const QskGradient&, QSGGeometry& );
 }
 
 #endif