diff --git a/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet.cpp b/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet.cpp
index 81622505..dfd6ce24 100644
--- a/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet.h"
 #include <QskProgressBar.h>
-#include <QskBoxShapeMetrics.h>
-#include <QskBoxBorderMetrics.h>
-#include <QskBoxBorderColors.h>
+#include <QskBoxHints.h>
 #include <QskMargins.h>
 #include <QskClipNode.h>
 #include <QskSGNode.h>
@@ -65,11 +63,11 @@ QSGNode* QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet::updateStopIndicatorNode(
     else         
         rect.setBottom( rect.top() + rect.width() );
 
-    const auto color = progressBar->gradientHint( Q::Fill ).endColor();
-    const auto shape = progressBar->boxShapeHint( Q::Fill );
+    QskBoxHints hints;
+    hints.shape = progressBar->boxShapeHint( Q::Fill );
+    hints.gradient = progressBar->gradientHint( Q::Fill ).endColor();
 
-    return updateBoxNode( progressBar, node, rect, shape,
-        QskBoxBorderMetrics(), QskBoxBorderColors(), color );
+    return updateBoxNode( progressBar, node, rect, hints );
 }
 
 QSGNode* QskMaterial3ProgressBarSkinlet::updateGrooveClipNode(
diff --git a/src/controls/QskMenuSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskMenuSkinlet.cpp
index 7ee5bf81..d8a5fd2e 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskMenuSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskMenuSkinlet.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "QskGraphic.h"
 #include "QskColorFilter.h"
 #include "QskTextOptions.h"
+#include "QskBoxHints.h"
 #include "QskFunctions.h"
 #include "QskMargins.h"
 #include "QskFunctions.h"
@@ -572,11 +573,13 @@ QSGNode* QskMenuSkinlet::updateSampleNode( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
 
     if ( subControl == Q::Separator )
     {
-        auto gradient = menu->gradientHint( subControl );
+        auto hints = skinnable->boxHints( subControl );
+
+        auto& gradient = hints.gradient;
         if ( ( gradient.type() == QskGradient::Stops ) && !gradient.isMonochrome() )
             gradient.setLinearDirection( Qt::Vertical );
 
-        return updateBoxNode( menu, node, rect, gradient, subControl );
+        return updateBoxNode( menu, node, rect, hints );
     }
 
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
index 47f2fbef..eeca9992 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "QskPopupSkinlet.h"
 #include "QskPopup.h"
 #include "QskRgbValue.h"
+#include "QskBoxHints.h"
 
 static inline QRgb qskInterpolatedRgb( QRgb rgb, qreal factor )
 {
@@ -58,7 +59,9 @@ QSGNode* QskPopupSkinlet::updateOverlayNode(
     if ( rect.isEmpty() )
         return nullptr;
 
-    auto gradient = popup->gradientHint( Q::Overlay );
+    auto hints = popup->boxHints( Q::Overlay );
+
+    auto& gradient = hints.gradient;
 
     if ( gradient.isVisible() && factor != 1.0 )
     {
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ QSGNode* QskPopupSkinlet::updateOverlayNode(
         gradient.setStops( stops );
     }
 
-    return updateBoxNode( popup, node, rect, gradient, QskPopup::Overlay );
+    return updateBoxNode( popup, node, rect, hints );
 }
 
 #include "moc_QskPopupSkinlet.cpp"
diff --git a/src/controls/QskSeparatorSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskSeparatorSkinlet.cpp
index a117f328..fcf12a34 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSeparatorSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSeparatorSkinlet.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "QskSeparatorSkinlet.h"
 #include "QskSeparator.h"
 
+#include "QskBoxHints.h"
 #include "QskGradientDirection.h"
 #include "QskAspect.h"
 
@@ -42,8 +43,12 @@ QSGNode* QskSeparatorSkinlet::updateSubNode(
             using Q = QskSeparator;
 
             const auto rect = separator->subControlRect( Q::Panel );
+            if ( rect.isEmpty() )
+                return nullptr;
 
-            auto gradient = separator->gradientHint( Q::Panel );
+            auto hints = separator->boxHints( Q::Panel );
+
+            auto& gradient = hints.gradient;
             if ( ( gradient.type() == QskGradient::Stops ) && !gradient.isMonochrome() )
             {
                 // gradient in opposite orientation
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ QSGNode* QskSeparatorSkinlet::updateSubNode(
                 gradient.setLinearDirection( orientation );
             }
 
-            return updateBoxNode( separator, node, rect, gradient, Q::Panel );
+            return updateBoxNode( separator, node, rect, hints );
         }
     }