diff --git a/examples/boxes/main.cpp b/examples/boxes/main.cpp
index 6adbb7c1..ae68f825 100644
--- a/examples/boxes/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/boxes/main.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void addTestRectangle( QskLinearBox* parent )
     box->setBorderWidth( 10, 20, 40, 20 );
 
     QskBoxShapeMetrics shape( 50, Qt::RelativeSize );
-    shape.setScalingMode( QskBoxShapeMetrics::Elliptic );
+    shape.setScalingMode( QskBoxShapeMetrics::Proportional );
     shape.setRadius( Qt::BottomRightCorner, 30 );
     shape.setRadius( Qt::TopRightCorner, 70 );
 
diff --git a/examples/buttons/TestButton.qml b/examples/buttons/TestButton.qml
index 8ad14523..fcdc26ef 100644
--- a/examples/buttons/TestButton.qml
+++ b/examples/buttons/TestButton.qml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Qsk.PushButton
     shape
     {
         sizeMode: Qt.RelativeSize
-        scalingMode: Qsk.BoxShapeMetrics.Circular
         radius: 10
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/buttons/buttons.qml b/examples/buttons/buttons.qml
index ce93f330..dee2e448 100644
--- a/examples/buttons/buttons.qml
+++ b/examples/buttons/buttons.qml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Qsk.Window
             shape
             {
                 sizeMode: Qt.RelativeSize
-                scalingMode: Qsk.BoxShapeMetrics.Elliptic
+                scalingMode: Qsk.BoxShapeMetrics.SymmetricByMaximum
                 radius: 100
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/common/QskBoxShapeMetrics.cpp b/src/common/QskBoxShapeMetrics.cpp
index f0726f0e..02dbb31d 100644
--- a/src/common/QskBoxShapeMetrics.cpp
+++ b/src/common/QskBoxShapeMetrics.cpp
@@ -108,23 +108,32 @@ QskBoxShapeMetrics QskBoxShapeMetrics::toAbsolute( const QSizeF& size ) const no
         const qreal rx = qskAbsoluted( size.width(), radius.width() );
         const qreal ry = qskAbsoluted( size.height(), radius.height() );
 
-        if ( m_scalingMode == Circular )
+        switch ( m_scalingMode )
         {
-            radius.rheight() = radius.rwidth() = std::min( rx, ry );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            const auto ratio = radius.height() / radius.width();
-
-            if ( ratio >= 1.0 )
+            case Symmetric:
             {
-                radius.rwidth() = ry / ratio;
-                radius.rheight() = ry;
+                radius.rheight() = radius.rwidth() = std::min( rx, ry );
+                break;
             }
-            else
+            case SymmetricByMaximum:
             {
-                radius.rwidth() = rx;
-                radius.rheight() = rx * ratio;
+                radius.rheight() = radius.rwidth() = std::max( rx, ry );
+                break;
+            }
+            default:
+            {
+                const auto ratio = radius.height() / radius.width();
+
+                if ( ratio >= 1.0 )
+                {
+                    radius.rwidth() = ry / ratio;
+                    radius.rheight() = ry;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    radius.rwidth() = rx;
+                    radius.rheight() = rx * ratio;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/common/QskBoxShapeMetrics.h b/src/common/QskBoxShapeMetrics.h
index c9b04c53..727900a4 100644
--- a/src/common/QskBoxShapeMetrics.h
+++ b/src/common/QskBoxShapeMetrics.h
@@ -29,11 +29,35 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskBoxShapeMetrics
     Q_PROPERTY( ScalingMode scalingMode READ scalingMode WRITE setScalingMode )
 
   public:
+    /*
+        How to scale, when translating to Qt::AbsoluteSize
+
+        Symmetric/SymmetricByMaximum sets the aspect ratio between x/y radii
+        to 1:1, while Proportional preserves the aspect ratio of the relative radii.
+
+        Symmetric or Proportional shrink the larger radius, while SymmetricByMaximum
+        expands the smaller radius to achieve the desired aspect ratio.
+
+        The effect of the scaling on the implemented box rendering is: 
+
+        - SymmetricByMaximum in combination with a relative radius of 100
+          results in an ellipse.
+
+        - Rectangles with rounded corners can be achieved by Symmetric in combination
+          with a relative radius < 100.
+
+        Note, that the scaling is affected by the aspect ratio of the relative radii and
+        the one of the absolute size.
+
+        The default setting is Symmetric.
+     */
+
     enum ScalingMode
     {
-        // How to scale, when translating to Qt::AbsoluteSize
-        Circular,
-        Elliptic
+        Symmetric,
+        SymmetricByMaximum,
+
+        Proportional
     };
     Q_ENUM( ScalingMode );
 
@@ -121,13 +145,13 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskBoxShapeMetrics
 
     QSizeF m_radii[ 4 ];
     Qt::SizeMode m_sizeMode : 2;
-    ScalingMode m_scalingMode : 1;
+    ScalingMode m_scalingMode : 2;
 };
 
 inline constexpr QskBoxShapeMetrics::QskBoxShapeMetrics() noexcept
     : m_radii{ { 0.0, 0.0 }, { 0.0, 0.0 }, { 0.0, 0.0 }, { 0.0, 0.0 } }
     , m_sizeMode( Qt::AbsoluteSize )
-    , m_scalingMode( Circular )
+    , m_scalingMode( Symmetric )
 {
 }
 
@@ -142,7 +166,7 @@ inline constexpr QskBoxShapeMetrics::QskBoxShapeMetrics(
     : m_radii{ { radiusX, radiusY }, { radiusX, radiusY },
         { radiusX, radiusY }, { radiusX, radiusY } }
     , m_sizeMode( sizeMode )
-    , m_scalingMode( Circular )
+    , m_scalingMode( Symmetric )
 {
 }
 
@@ -151,7 +175,7 @@ inline constexpr QskBoxShapeMetrics::QskBoxShapeMetrics( qreal topLeft, qreal to
     : m_radii{ { topLeft, topLeft }, { topRight, topRight },
         { bottomLeft, bottomLeft }, { bottomRight, bottomRight } }
     , m_sizeMode( sizeMode )
-    , m_scalingMode( Circular )
+    , m_scalingMode( Symmetric )
 {
 }