diff --git a/examples/automotive/ButtonBar.cpp b/examples/automotive/ButtonBar.cpp
index 4d2ff496..842aba1d 100644
--- a/examples/automotive/ButtonBar.cpp
+++ b/examples/automotive/ButtonBar.cpp
@@ -21,17 +21,7 @@ class IndicatorLabel final : public QskGraphicLabel
     {
         // so the skins are able to colorize them
         setGraphicRole( SkinFactory::Indicator );
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
-    {
-        // so that we can set specific colors in the skin
-
-        if ( subControl == QskGraphicLabel::Graphic )
-            return ButtonBar::Indicator;
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskGraphicLabel::Graphic, ButtonBar::Indicator );
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/Box.cpp b/examples/iotdashboard/Box.cpp
index 36cf24c2..5a0d60c1 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/Box.cpp
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/Box.cpp
@@ -6,31 +6,27 @@
 #include "Box.h"
 #include "Skin.h"
 
-#include <QskBoxBorderColors.h>
-#include <QskBoxBorderMetrics.h>
-#include <QskBoxShapeMetrics.h>
 #include <QskTextLabel.h>
 
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( Box, Panel )
 
 Box::Box( const QString& title, QQuickItem* parent )
     : QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical, parent )
-    , m_title( title )
-    , m_label( new QskTextLabel( m_title, this ) )
 {
     setAutoAddChildren( true );
     setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
     setPanel( true );
 
-    m_label->setFontRole( Skin::TitleFont );
+    auto label = new QskTextLabel( title, this );
+    label->setFontRole( Skin::TitleFont );
 
-    if( m_label->text().isEmpty() )
+    if( label->text().isEmpty() )
     {
-        m_label->setVisible( false );
+        label->setVisible( false );
     }
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol Box::effectiveSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
+QskAspect::Subcontrol Box::substitutedSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
 {
     if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
     {
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/Box.h b/examples/iotdashboard/Box.h
index eff2b763..f3492d49 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/Box.h
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/Box.h
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@ class Box : public QskLinearBox
   public:
     QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Panel )
 
-    Box( const QString& title, QQuickItem* parent );
+    Box( const QString& title, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override;
+  protected:
 
-  private:
-    QString m_title;
-    QskTextLabel* m_label;
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol(
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
 };
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/BoxWithButtons.cpp b/examples/iotdashboard/BoxWithButtons.cpp
index 5f7efc00..77c3e7eb 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/BoxWithButtons.cpp
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/BoxWithButtons.cpp
@@ -12,21 +12,22 @@
 #include <QskTextLabel.h>
 
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( ButtonValueLabel, Text )
-
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( TitleAndValueBox, Panel )
-
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( BoxWithButtons, Panel )
 
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( IndoorTemperature, Panel )
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( Humidity, Panel )
 
-BoxWithButtons::BoxWithButtons( const QString& title, const QString& value, bool isBright, QQuickItem* parent )
-    : Box( "", parent )
+BoxWithButtons::BoxWithButtons( const QString& title, const QString& value,
+        bool isBright, QQuickItem* parent )
+    : Box( QString(), parent )
 {
     setPanel( true );
+    setSubcontrolProxy( QskBox::Panel, Panel );
+
     setSizePolicy( Qt::Vertical, QskSizePolicy::Maximum );
 
-    auto* layout = new QskLinearBox( Qt::Horizontal, this );
+    auto layout = new QskLinearBox( Qt::Horizontal, this );
     layout->setSpacing( 20 );
 
     QString iconFile = title.toLower();
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/BoxWithButtons.h b/examples/iotdashboard/BoxWithButtons.h
index b61052d8..53df80b6 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/BoxWithButtons.h
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/BoxWithButtons.h
@@ -21,17 +21,7 @@ class ButtonValueLabel : public QskTextLabel
     ButtonValueLabel( const QString& text, QQuickItem* parent )
         : QskTextLabel( text, parent )
     {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskTextLabel::Text )
-        {
-            return Text;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskTextLabel::Text, Text );
     }
 };
 
@@ -46,17 +36,7 @@ class TitleAndValueBox : public QskLinearBox
         : QskLinearBox( orientation, parent )
     {
         setPanel( true );
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskLinearBox::Panel )
-        {
-            return Panel;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskLinearBox::Panel, Panel );
     }
 };
 
@@ -65,18 +45,8 @@ class BoxWithButtons : public Box
   public:
     QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Panel )
 
-    BoxWithButtons( const QString& title, const QString& value, bool isBright, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-        {
-            return Panel;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
-    }
+    BoxWithButtons( const QString& title, const QString& value,
+        bool isBright, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
 };
 
 class IndoorTemperature : public BoxWithButtons
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/LightIntensity.cpp b/examples/iotdashboard/LightIntensity.cpp
index d46cad3a..345a0ebd 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/LightIntensity.cpp
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/LightIntensity.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ LightDisplay::LightDisplay( QQuickItem* parent )
     , m_dimmer( new LightDimmer( gradientHint( ColdPart ), gradientHint( WarmPart ), this ) )
     , m_animator( new DimmerAnimator( this, m_dimmer ) )
 {
+    setSubcontrolProxy( QskBox::Panel, LightDisplay::Panel );
+
     m_leftLabel->setSizePolicy( Qt::Horizontal, QskSizePolicy::Maximum );
     m_centreLabel->setSizePolicy( Qt::Horizontal, QskSizePolicy::Maximum );
     m_centreLabel->setZ( 1 );
@@ -167,16 +169,6 @@ LightDisplay::LightDisplay( QQuickItem* parent )
     } );
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol LightDisplay::effectiveSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
-{
-    if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-    {
-        return LightDisplay::Panel;
-    }
-
-    return subControl;
-}
-
 void LightDisplay::updateLayout()
 {
     const qreal w = width() - ( m_leftLabel->width() + m_rightLabel->width() );
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/LightIntensity.h b/examples/iotdashboard/LightIntensity.h
index 34c9d57d..b2d202d0 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/LightIntensity.h
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/LightIntensity.h
@@ -25,17 +25,7 @@ class LightIntensityValueLabel : public QskTextLabel
     LightIntensityValueLabel( const QString& text, QQuickItem* parent )
         : QskTextLabel( text, parent )
     {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskTextLabel::Text )
-        {
-            return Text;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskTextLabel::Text, Text );
     }
 };
 
@@ -44,7 +34,8 @@ class LightDimmer : public QQuickPaintedItem
     Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
-    LightDimmer( const QskGradient& coldGradient, const QskGradient& warmGradient, QQuickItem* parent );
+    LightDimmer( const QskGradient& coldGradient,
+        const QskGradient& warmGradient, QQuickItem* parent );
 
     double thickness() const
     {
@@ -77,13 +68,13 @@ class LightDimmer : public QQuickPaintedItem
     }
 
   private:
+    virtual void paint( QPainter* painter ) override;
+
     double m_thickness = 17.57;
     QColor m_backgroundColor;
     QRadialGradient m_ringGradient;
     QskGradient m_coldGradient;
     QskGradient m_warmGradient;
-
-    virtual void paint( QPainter* painter ) override;
 };
 
 class LightDisplay : public QskControl
@@ -95,9 +86,6 @@ class LightDisplay : public QskControl
 
     LightDisplay( QQuickItem* parent );
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final;
-
   protected:
     void updateLayout() override;
 
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/MainContent.cpp b/examples/iotdashboard/MainContent.cpp
index edd2876a..a17cb61b 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/MainContent.cpp
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/MainContent.cpp
@@ -85,11 +85,13 @@ void ShadowPositioner::updateLayout()
 MainContent::MainContent( QQuickItem* parent )
     : QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical, parent )
 {
+    setPanel( true );
+    setSubcontrolProxy( QskBox::Panel, MainContent::Panel );
+
     setAutoAddChildren( false );
     setSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Expanding, QskSizePolicy::Expanding );
     setDefaultAlignment( Qt::AlignTop );
     setSpacing( 24 );
-    setPanel( true );
 
     auto* topBar = new TopBar( this );
     addItem( topBar );
@@ -126,16 +128,6 @@ MainContent::MainContent( QQuickItem* parent )
     m_shadowPositioner->setGridBox( gridBox );
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol MainContent::effectiveSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
-{
-    if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-    {
-        return MainContent::Panel;
-    }
-
-    return subControl;
-}
-
 void MainContent::geometryChangeEvent( QskGeometryChangeEvent* event )
 {
     QskLinearBox::geometryChangeEvent( event );
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/MainContent.h b/examples/iotdashboard/MainContent.h
index 183bfda7..b1beb753 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/MainContent.h
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/MainContent.h
@@ -37,17 +37,7 @@ class MainContentGridBox : public QskGridBox
     MainContentGridBox( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
         : QskGridBox( parent )
     {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskGridBox::Panel )
-        {
-            return Panel;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskGridBox::Panel, Panel );
     }
 };
 
@@ -60,9 +50,6 @@ class MainContent : public QskLinearBox
 
     MainContent( QQuickItem* parent );
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final;
-
   protected:
     void geometryChangeEvent( QskGeometryChangeEvent* ) override;
 
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/MenuBar.cpp b/examples/iotdashboard/MenuBar.cpp
index 88b7af8b..c1eda93b 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/MenuBar.cpp
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ MenuItem::MenuItem( const QString& name, QQuickItem* parent )
     setSpacing( 6 );
 
     setAcceptHoverEvents( true );
+
     setPanel( true );
+    setSubcontrolProxy( QskBox::Panel, MenuItem::Panel );
 
     QString fileName = ":/images/" + name.toLower() + ".png";
     QImage image( fileName );
@@ -43,21 +45,12 @@ MenuItem::MenuItem( const QString& name, QQuickItem* parent )
     new MenuBarLabel( name, this );
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol MenuItem::effectiveSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
-{
-    if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-    {
-        return MenuItem::Panel;
-    }
-
-    return subControl;
-}
-
-
 MenuBar::MenuBar( QQuickItem* parent )
     : QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical, parent )
 {
     setPanel( true );
+    setSubcontrolProxy( QskBox::Panel, MenuBar::Panel );
+
     setSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Minimum, QskSizePolicy::Preferred );
     setSpacing( 8 );
 
@@ -83,14 +76,4 @@ MenuBar::MenuBar( QQuickItem* parent )
     new MenuItem( "Logout", this );
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol MenuBar::effectiveSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
-{
-    if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-    {
-        return MenuBar::Panel;
-    }
-
-    return subControl;
-}
-
 #include "moc_MenuBar.cpp"
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/MenuBar.h b/examples/iotdashboard/MenuBar.h
index 046a001b..bf2718fb 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/MenuBar.h
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/MenuBar.h
@@ -19,17 +19,7 @@ class MenuBarTopLabel final : public QskGraphicLabel
     MenuBarTopLabel( const QskGraphic& graphic, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
         : QskGraphicLabel( graphic, parent )
     {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskGraphicLabel::Graphic )
-        {
-            return Graphic;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskGraphicLabel::Graphic, Graphic );
     }
 };
 
@@ -43,17 +33,7 @@ class MenuBarGraphicLabel final : public QskGraphicLabel
     MenuBarGraphicLabel( const QskGraphic& graphic, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
         : QskGraphicLabel( graphic, parent )
     {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskGraphicLabel::Graphic )
-        {
-            return Graphic;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskGraphicLabel::Graphic, Graphic );
     }
 };
 
@@ -67,17 +47,7 @@ class MenuBarLabel final : public QskTextLabel
     MenuBarLabel( const QString& text, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
         : QskTextLabel( text, parent )
     {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskTextLabel::Text )
-        {
-            return Text;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskTextLabel::Text, Text );
     }
 };
 
@@ -91,8 +61,6 @@ class MenuItem final : public QskLinearBox
 
     MenuItem( const QString& name, QQuickItem* parent );
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
-
   private:
     QString m_name;
 };
@@ -106,9 +74,6 @@ class MenuBar final : public QskLinearBox
 
     MenuBar( QQuickItem* parent );
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
-
   private:
     QList< QString > m_entryStrings;
     QList< MenuItem* > m_entries;
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/PieChartPainted.cpp b/examples/iotdashboard/PieChartPainted.cpp
index 150600a6..2a3c0324 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/PieChartPainted.cpp
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/PieChartPainted.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ PieChartPainted::PieChartPainted( const QColor& color, const QskGradient& gradie
     , m_animator( new ProgressBarAnimator( this, m_progressBar ) )
 {
     setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
+    setSubcontrolProxy( QskBox::Panel, PieChartPainted::Panel );
 
     auto progressText = QString::number( progress ) + " %";
     m_progressLabel->setText( progressText );
@@ -97,20 +98,8 @@ PieChartPainted::PieChartPainted( const QColor& color, const QskGradient& gradie
     const QColor c = this->color( Panel );
     m_progressBar->setBackgroundColor( c );
 
-    connect( qskSetup, &QskSetup::skinChanged, [this]()
-    {
-        m_animator->start();
-    } );
-}
-
-QskAspect::Subcontrol PieChartPainted::effectiveSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
-{
-    if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-    {
-        return PieChartPainted::Panel;
-    }
-
-    return subControl;
+    connect( qskSetup, &QskSetup::skinChanged,
+        [this]() { m_animator->start(); } );
 }
 
 QSizeF PieChartPainted::contentsSizeHint( Qt::SizeHint /*sizeHint*/, const QSizeF& /*size*/ ) const
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/PieChartPainted.h b/examples/iotdashboard/PieChartPainted.h
index 68c097ed..88fc34b7 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/PieChartPainted.h
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/PieChartPainted.h
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
 #include "CircularProgressBar.h"
 
 class ProgressBarAnimator;
-
 class QskTextLabel;
-class QQuickPaintedItem;
 
 class PieChartPainted : public QskControl
 {
@@ -21,9 +19,7 @@ class PieChartPainted : public QskControl
     PieChartPainted( const QColor&, const QskGradient&,
         int progress, int value, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final;
-
+  protected:
     virtual QSizeF contentsSizeHint( Qt::SizeHint, const QSizeF& ) const override;
     void updateLayout() override;
 
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/RoundedIcon.cpp b/examples/iotdashboard/RoundedIcon.cpp
index d2d1218d..a9c0457d 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/RoundedIcon.cpp
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/RoundedIcon.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ QSK_STATE( RoundedIcon, Small, ( QskAspect::FirstUserState << 2 ) )
 
 RoundedIcon::RoundedIcon( const QString& iconName, bool isBright, bool isSmall, QQuickItem* parent )
     : QskBox( parent )
-    , m_iconName( iconName )
 {
     setPanel( true );
     setPolishOnResize( true );
@@ -48,6 +47,14 @@ RoundedIcon::RoundedIcon( const QString& iconName, bool isBright, bool isSmall,
     }
 }
 
+QskAspect::Subcontrol RoundedIcon::substitutedSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
+{
+    if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
+        return Panel;
+
+    return subControl;
+}
+
 void RoundedIcon::updateLayout()
 {
     if( m_graphicLabel )
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/RoundedIcon.h b/examples/iotdashboard/RoundedIcon.h
index 4557b119..3cc0edf1 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/RoundedIcon.h
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/RoundedIcon.h
@@ -21,22 +21,13 @@ class RoundedIcon : public QskBox
     RoundedIcon( const QString& iconName, bool isBright, bool isSmall,
                  QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-        {
-            return Panel;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
-    }
-
   protected:
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol(
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
+
     void updateLayout() override;
     virtual QSizeF contentsSizeHint( Qt::SizeHint, const QSizeF& ) const override;
 
   private:
-    QString m_iconName;
     QskGraphicLabel* m_graphicLabel = nullptr;
 };
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/TopBar.cpp b/examples/iotdashboard/TopBar.cpp
index 7e432cdb..b6044407 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/TopBar.cpp
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/TopBar.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ TopBarItem::TopBarItem( int index, const QString& name, const QskGradient& gradi
     : QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical, parent )
     , m_name( name )
 {
+    setSubcontrolProxy( QskLinearBox::Panel, Panel );
+
     setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
     setAutoAddChildren( true );
     setSpacing( 15 );
@@ -78,6 +80,8 @@ TopBar::TopBar( QQuickItem* parent )
     : QskLinearBox( Qt::Horizontal, parent )
 {
     setPanel( true );
+    setSubcontrolProxy( QskBox::Panel, Panel );
+
     setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
     setAutoAddChildren( true );
     setSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Preferred, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/TopBar.h b/examples/iotdashboard/TopBar.h
index eee1daed..81e76661 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/TopBar.h
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/TopBar.h
@@ -20,17 +20,7 @@ class TimeTitleLabel : public QskTextLabel
     TimeTitleLabel( const QString& text, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
         : QskTextLabel( text, parent )
     {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskTextLabel::Text )
-        {
-            return Text;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskTextLabel::Text, Text );
     }
 };
 
@@ -44,17 +34,7 @@ class TimeLabel : public QskTextLabel
     TimeLabel( const QString& text, QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
         : QskTextLabel( text, parent )
     {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskTextLabel::Text )
-        {
-            return Text;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskTextLabel::Text, Text );
     }
 };
 
@@ -65,18 +45,8 @@ class TopBarItem : public QskLinearBox
   public:
     QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Item1, Item2, Item3, Item4 )
 
-    TopBarItem( int index, const QString& name, const QskGradient& gradient, int progress, int value, QQuickItem* parent );
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskLinearBox::Panel )
-        {
-            return Panel;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
-    }
+    TopBarItem( int index, const QString& name, const QskGradient& gradient,
+        int progress, int value, QQuickItem* parent );
 
   private:
     QString m_name;
@@ -91,17 +61,6 @@ class TopBar : public QskLinearBox
 
     TopBar( QQuickItem* parent );
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskLinearBox::Panel )
-        {
-            return Panel;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
-    }
-
   private:
     QList< TopBarItem* > m_entries;
 };
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/UpAndDownButton.cpp b/examples/iotdashboard/UpAndDownButton.cpp
index 28782020..a360b1d0 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/UpAndDownButton.cpp
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/UpAndDownButton.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ QSK_STATE( RoundButton, Top, ( QskAspect::FirstUserState << 1 ) )
 RoundButton::RoundButton( QskAspect::Placement placement, QQuickItem* parent )
     : QskPushButton( parent )
 {
+    setSubcontrolProxy( QskPushButton::Panel, RoundButton::Panel );
     setSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Fixed, QskSizePolicy::Expanding );
 
     QskGraphic graphic;
@@ -39,16 +40,6 @@ RoundButton::RoundButton( QskAspect::Placement placement, QQuickItem* parent )
     setGraphic( graphic );
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol RoundButton::effectiveSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
-{
-    if( subControl == QskPushButton::Panel )
-    {
-        return RoundButton::Panel;
-    }
-
-    return subControl;
-}
-
 UpAndDownButton::UpAndDownButton( QQuickItem* parent )
     : QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical, parent )
 {
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/UpAndDownButton.h b/examples/iotdashboard/UpAndDownButton.h
index 5dd8469e..37625779 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/UpAndDownButton.h
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/UpAndDownButton.h
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ class RoundButton : QskPushButton
     QSK_STATES( Top )
 
     RoundButton( QskAspect::Placement placement, QQuickItem* parent );
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final;
 };
 
 class UpAndDownButton : public QskLinearBox
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/Usage.h b/examples/iotdashboard/Usage.h
index a738db38..f6ab3fe6 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/Usage.h
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/Usage.h
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Box.h"
-
-#include <QskLinearBox.h>
 #include <QskTextLabel.h>
 
 class UsageSpacer : public QskTextLabel
@@ -20,17 +18,7 @@ class UsageSpacer : public QskTextLabel
     UsageSpacer( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr )
         : QskTextLabel( "_____", parent )
     {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskTextLabel::Text )
-        {
-            return Text;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskTextLabel::Text, Text );
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/UsageDiagram.cpp b/examples/iotdashboard/UsageDiagram.cpp
index 3e004581..69b6a6da 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/UsageDiagram.cpp
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/UsageDiagram.cpp
@@ -67,18 +67,20 @@ CaptionItem::CaptionItem( QskAspect::State state, QQuickItem* parent )
 static constexpr int segments = 7;
 
 UsageDiagram::UsageDiagram( QQuickItem* parent )
-    : Box( "", parent )
+    : Box( QString(), parent )
     , m_diagram( new Diagram( this ) )
     , m_weekdays( new QskGridBox( this ) )
 {
     setAutoAddChildren( false );
     setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
 
+    setSubcontrolProxy( QskBox::Panel, Panel );
+
     int number = 100;
 
     // These values are calculated with a boost::math::cubic_b_spline.
     // We just output the values here to get rid of the dependency:
-    std::vector< std::vector< qreal > > yValues =
+    const std::vector< std::vector< qreal > > yValues =
     {
         {64.00, 64.00, 64.00, 64.00, 64.00, 64.00, 64.00, 64.00, 64.00, 64.00, 64.00, 63.99, 63.96, 63.85, 63.64, 63.30, 62.79, 62.09, 61.14, 59.93, 58.42, 56.59, 54.50, 52.23, 49.84, 47.42, 45.03, 42.76, 40.68, 38.85, 37.36, 36.27, 35.55, 35.19, 35.14, 35.39, 35.91, 36.65, 37.60, 38.73, 40.00, 41.39, 42.87, 44.41, 46.00, 47.60, 49.19, 50.76, 52.26, 53.68, 55.00, 56.19, 57.24, 58.15, 58.90, 59.51, 59.95, 60.23, 60.33, 60.26, 60.00, 59.56, 58.94, 58.17, 57.27, 56.24, 55.12, 53.92, 52.65, 51.34, 50.00, 48.65, 47.32, 46.03, 44.79, 43.65, 42.61, 41.70, 40.95, 40.37, 40.00, 39.85, 39.94, 40.26, 40.84, 41.67, 42.77, 44.15, 45.80, 47.75, 50.00, 52.54, 55.30, 58.19, 61.13, 64.04, 66.82, 69.40, 71.67, 73.57},
         {36.00, 36.01, 36.11, 36.37, 36.88, 37.73, 38.98, 40.73, 43.07, 46.06, 49.80, 54.31, 59.38, 64.73, 70.09, 75.20, 79.77, 83.55, 86.24, 87.59, 87.33, 85.26, 81.61, 76.64, 70.67, 63.98, 56.86, 49.61, 42.52, 35.89, 30.00, 25.09, 21.14, 18.08, 15.83, 14.31, 13.45, 13.16, 13.37, 14.01, 15.00, 16.26, 17.73, 19.36, 21.07, 22.82, 24.55, 26.19, 27.68, 28.97, 30.00, 30.73, 31.25, 31.65, 32.04, 32.52, 33.21, 34.19, 35.58, 37.48, 40.00, 43.17, 46.80, 50.61, 54.33, 57.71, 60.47, 62.35, 63.07, 62.38, 60.00, 55.79, 50.12, 43.46, 36.31, 29.13, 22.43, 16.68, 12.37, 9.98, 10.00, 12.73, 17.76, 24.50, 32.36, 40.75, 49.09, 56.77, 63.21, 67.81, 70.00, 69.37, 66.28, 61.29, 54.96, 47.85, 40.51, 33.50, 27.37, 22.68},
diff --git a/examples/iotdashboard/UsageDiagram.h b/examples/iotdashboard/UsageDiagram.h
index 77f083b2..4fbe6692 100644
--- a/examples/iotdashboard/UsageDiagram.h
+++ b/examples/iotdashboard/UsageDiagram.h
@@ -25,22 +25,9 @@ class WeekdayLabel : public QskTextLabel
         : QskTextLabel( text, parent )
     {
         setPanel( true );
-    }
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskTextLabel::Panel )
-        {
-            return Panel;
-        }
-
-        if( subControl == QskTextLabel::Text )
-        {
-            return Text;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskTextLabel::Panel, Panel );
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskTextLabel::Text, Text );
     }
 };
 
@@ -54,17 +41,7 @@ class WeekdayBox : public QskBox
     WeekdayBox( QQuickItem* parent ):
         QskBox( true, parent )
     {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-        {
-            return WeekdayBox::Panel;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskBox::Panel, WeekdayBox::Panel );
     }
 };
 
@@ -78,17 +55,7 @@ class CaptionColorBox : public QskBox
     CaptionColorBox( QQuickItem* parent ):
         QskBox( true, parent )
     {
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-        {
-            return Panel;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskBox::Panel, Panel );
     }
 };
 
@@ -114,17 +81,7 @@ class CaptionBox : public QskLinearBox
         QskLinearBox( Qt::Horizontal, parent )
     {
         setPanel( true );
-    }
-
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-        {
-            return Panel;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
+        setSubcontrolProxy( QskBox::Panel, Panel );
     }
 };
 
@@ -137,19 +94,9 @@ class UsageDiagram : public Box
 
     UsageDiagram( QQuickItem* parent );
 
+  protected:
     void updateLayout() override;
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override final
-    {
-        if( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
-        {
-            return Panel;
-        }
-
-        return subControl;
-    }
-
   private:
     Diagram* m_diagram;
     QskLinearBox* m_captionBox;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp
index 4b3ec917..b96eab5b 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "QskGradient.h"
 
 #include <qfont.h>
+#include <map>
 
 #define DEBUG_MAP 0
 #define DEBUG_ANIMATOR 0
@@ -206,13 +207,6 @@ static inline QskAspect qskSubstitutedAspect(
 class QskSkinnable::PrivateData
 {
   public:
-    PrivateData()
-        : skinlet( nullptr )
-        , skinState( QskAspect::NoState )
-        , hasLocalSkinlet( false )
-    {
-    }
-
     ~PrivateData()
     {
         if ( hasLocalSkinlet )
@@ -223,12 +217,16 @@ class QskSkinnable::PrivateData
     }
 
     QskSkinHintTable hintTable;
+
     QskHintAnimatorTable animators;
 
-    const QskSkinlet* skinlet;
+    typedef std::map< QskAspect::Subcontrol, QskAspect::Subcontrol > ProxyMap;
+    ProxyMap* subcontrolProxies = nullptr;
 
-    QskAspect::State skinState;
-    bool hasLocalSkinlet : 1;
+    const QskSkinlet* skinlet = nullptr;
+
+    QskAspect::State skinState = QskAspect::NoState;
+    bool hasLocalSkinlet = false;
 };
 
 QskSkinnable::QskSkinnable()
@@ -284,6 +282,53 @@ const QskSkinlet* QskSkinnable::effectiveSkinlet() const
     return m_data->skinlet;
 }
 
+void QskSkinnable::setSubcontrolProxy(
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl, QskAspect::Subcontrol proxy )
+{
+    if ( subControl == QskAspect::Control )
+        return; // nonsense, we ignore this
+
+    if ( proxy == QskAspect::Control || subControl == proxy )
+    {
+        resetSubcontrolProxy( subControl );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ( m_data->subcontrolProxies == nullptr )
+        m_data->subcontrolProxies = new PrivateData::ProxyMap();
+
+    (*m_data->subcontrolProxies)[ subControl ] = proxy;
+}
+
+void QskSkinnable::resetSubcontrolProxy( QskAspect::Subcontrol subcontrol )
+{
+    if ( auto& proxies = m_data->subcontrolProxies )
+    {
+        auto it = proxies->find( subcontrol );
+        if ( it != proxies->end() )
+        {
+            proxies->erase( it );
+            if ( proxies->empty() )
+            {
+                delete proxies;
+                proxies = nullptr;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+QskAspect::Subcontrol QskSkinnable::subcontrolProxy( QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
+{
+    if ( const auto proxies = m_data->subcontrolProxies )
+    {
+        auto it = proxies->find( subControl );
+        if ( it != proxies->end() )
+            return it->second;
+    }
+
+    return QskAspect::Control;
+}
+
 QskSkinHintTable& QskSkinnable::hintTable()
 {
     return m_data->hintTable;
@@ -1162,6 +1207,19 @@ void QskSkinnable::updateNode( QSGNode* parentNode )
 
 QskAspect::Subcontrol QskSkinnable::effectiveSubcontrol(
     QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
+{
+    if ( const auto proxies = m_data->subcontrolProxies )
+    {
+        auto it = proxies->find( subControl );
+        if ( it != proxies->end() )
+            return it->second;
+    }
+
+    return substitutedSubcontrol( subControl );
+}
+
+QskAspect::Subcontrol QskSkinnable::substitutedSubcontrol(
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
 {
     // derived classes might want to redirect a sub-control
     return subControl;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h
index 2c16490d..5481b8d4 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskSkinnable.h
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSkinnable
 
     QskColorFilter effectiveGraphicFilter( QskAspect ) const;
 
+    void setSubcontrolProxy( QskAspect::Subcontrol, QskAspect::Subcontrol proxy );
+    void resetSubcontrolProxy( QskAspect::Subcontrol );
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol subcontrolProxy( QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const;
+
     bool setAnimationHint( QskAspect, QskAnimationHint );
     QskAnimationHint animationHint( QskAspect, QskSkinHintStatus* = nullptr ) const;
 
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSkinnable
     void startTransition( QskAspect,
         QskAnimationHint, QVariant from, QVariant to );
 
-    virtual QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const;
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const;
 
     QskControl* controlCast();
     const QskControl* controlCast() const;
@@ -201,6 +205,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskSkinnable
     virtual void updateNode( QSGNode* );
     virtual bool isTransitionAccepted( QskAspect ) const;
 
+    virtual QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol( QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const;
+
     QskSkinHintTable& hintTable();
     const QskSkinHintTable& hintTable() const;
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp b/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp
index c4cd1639..e4548d97 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ void QskTabBar::handleButtonClick()
     }
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol QskTabBar::effectiveSubcontrol(
+QskAspect::Subcontrol QskTabBar::substitutedSubcontrol(
     QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
 {
     if ( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabBar.h b/src/controls/QskTabBar.h
index 14a4dd94..12978bb3 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabBar.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabBar.h
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabBar : public QskBox
 
     QskAspect::Placement effectivePlacement() const override;
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
-
   public Q_SLOTS:
     void setCurrentIndex( int index );
 
@@ -108,6 +105,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabBar : public QskBox
   protected:
     void componentComplete() override;
 
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol(
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
+
   private:
     void adjustCurrentIndex();
     void handleButtonClick();
diff --git a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButton.cpp b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButton.cpp
index f176dc8b..95faae39 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButton.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButton.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ QskDialogButton::~QskDialogButton()
 {
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol QskDialogButton::effectiveSubcontrol(
+QskAspect::Subcontrol QskDialogButton::substitutedSubcontrol(
     QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
 {
     if ( subControl == QskPushButton::Panel )
diff --git a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButton.h b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButton.h
index b1417b83..a093a481 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButton.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButton.h
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskDialogButton : public QskPushButton
     void setAction( QskDialog::Action );
     QskDialog::Action action() const;
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
-
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void actionChanged();
 
   protected:
     void changeEvent( QEvent* ) override;
 
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol(
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
+
   private:
     QskDialog::Action m_action;
 };
diff --git a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.cpp b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.cpp
index 60fe7c55..50f76638 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Qt::Orientation QskDialogButtonBox::orientation() const
     return m_data->layoutBox->orientation();
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol QskDialogButtonBox::effectiveSubcontrol(
+QskAspect::Subcontrol QskDialogButtonBox::substitutedSubcontrol(
     QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
 {
     if ( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
diff --git a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.h b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.h
index 588560ce..bbd0e1c7 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/QskDialogButtonBox.h
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskDialogButtonBox : public QskBox
 
     QskDialog::Action clickedAction() const;
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
-
     void setDefaultButton( QskPushButton* );
     QskPushButton* defaultButton() const;
 
@@ -83,6 +80,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskDialogButtonBox : public QskBox
     virtual QskPushButton* createButton( QskDialog::Action ) const;
     void invalidateLayout();
 
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol(
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
+
   private:
     void onButtonClicked();
     void rearrangeButtons();
diff --git a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanelBox.cpp b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanelBox.cpp
index 64b3a5b7..7bc9f19c 100644
--- a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanelBox.cpp
+++ b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanelBox.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ namespace
             initSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::Ignored, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
         }
 
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
+      protected:
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol(
             QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
         {
             if ( subControl == QskTextInput::Panel )
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ namespace
             return subControl;
         }
 
-      protected:
         void focusInEvent( QFocusEvent* ) override
         {
         }
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ QQuickItem* QskInputPanelBox::inputProxy() const
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol QskInputPanelBox::effectiveSubcontrol(
+QskAspect::Subcontrol QskInputPanelBox::substitutedSubcontrol(
     QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
 {
     if ( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
diff --git a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanelBox.h b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanelBox.h
index 39ae0ee9..b3efd422 100644
--- a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanelBox.h
+++ b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanelBox.h
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskInputPanelBox : public QskBox
 
     QString inputPrompt() const;
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
-
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void panelHintsChanged();
     void inputPromptChanged( const QString& );
@@ -69,6 +66,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskInputPanelBox : public QskBox
   protected:
     void keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* ) override;
 
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol(
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
+
   private:
     class PrivateData;
     std::unique_ptr< PrivateData > m_data;
diff --git a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPredictionBar.cpp b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPredictionBar.cpp
index e9488cb9..3675b302 100644
--- a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPredictionBar.cpp
+++ b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPredictionBar.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace
             return size;
         }
 
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol(
             QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
         {
             if ( subControl == QskPushButton::Panel )
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ QskInputPredictionBar::~QskInputPredictionBar()
 {
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol QskInputPredictionBar::effectiveSubcontrol(
+QskAspect::Subcontrol QskInputPredictionBar::substitutedSubcontrol(
     QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
 {
     if ( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
         return QskInputPredictionBar::Panel;
 
-    return subControl;
+    return Inherited::substitutedSubcontrol( subControl );
 }
 
 void QskInputPredictionBar::setPrediction( const QStringList& candidates )
diff --git a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPredictionBar.h b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPredictionBar.h
index 42616e04..d40dd121 100644
--- a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPredictionBar.h
+++ b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPredictionBar.h
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskInputPredictionBar : public QskBox
     QskInputPredictionBar( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
     ~QskInputPredictionBar() override;
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override;
-
     QStringList candidates() const;
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
@@ -32,6 +29,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskInputPredictionBar : public QskBox
     void setPrediction( const QStringList& );
 
   private:
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol(
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
+
     void buttonClicked();
     void setScrollOffset( int );
 
diff --git a/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.cpp b/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.cpp
index bb8cca6b..9ba42f56 100644
--- a/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace
             setFocusPolicy( Qt::TabFocus );
         }
 
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol(
             QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const override
         {
             auto keyBoard = static_cast< const QskVirtualKeyboard* >( parent() );
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace
             if ( subControl == QskPushButton::Text )
                 return keyBoard->effectiveSubcontrol( QskVirtualKeyboard::ButtonText );
 
-            return QskPushButton::effectiveSubcontrol( subControl );
+            return QskPushButton::substitutedSubcontrol( subControl );
         }
 
         int row() const { return m_row; }
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ QskVirtualKeyboard::~QskVirtualKeyboard()
 {
 }
 
-QskAspect::Subcontrol QskVirtualKeyboard::effectiveSubcontrol(
+QskAspect::Subcontrol QskVirtualKeyboard::substitutedSubcontrol(
     QskAspect::Subcontrol subControl ) const
 {
     if ( subControl == QskBox::Panel )
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ QskAspect::Subcontrol QskVirtualKeyboard::effectiveSubcontrol(
         return QskPushButton::Text;
 #endif
 
-    return subControl;
+    return Inherited::substitutedSubcontrol( subControl );
 }
 
 QskVirtualKeyboard::Mode QskVirtualKeyboard::mode() const
diff --git a/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.h b/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.h
index d76a13d7..4dc598c8 100644
--- a/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.h
+++ b/src/inputpanel/QskVirtualKeyboard.h
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskVirtualKeyboard : public QskBox
 
     void updateLocale( const QLocale& );
 
-    QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
-        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
-
     bool hasKey( int keyCode ) const;
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
@@ -48,6 +45,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskVirtualKeyboard : public QskBox
     void updateLayout() override;
     QSizeF layoutSizeHint( Qt::SizeHint, const QSizeF& ) const override;
 
+    QskAspect::Subcontrol substitutedSubcontrol(
+        QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
+
   private:
     void buttonPressed();