diff --git a/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp b/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
index bd48c08b..57cf765e 100644
--- a/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
+++ b/skins/material3/QskMaterial3Skin.cpp
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ void Editor::setupComboBox()
         m_pal.surfaceVariant, m_pal.focusOpacity );
     setGradient( Q::Panel | Q::Focused, focusColor );
 
-    const auto pressedColor = flattenedColor( m_pal.onSurfaceVariant,
+    const auto activeColor = flattenedColor( m_pal.onSurfaceVariant,
         m_pal.surfaceVariant, m_pal.pressedOpacity );
-    setGradient( Q::Panel | Q::Pressed, pressedColor );
+    setGradient( Q::Panel | Q::PopupOpen, activeColor );
 
     setStrutSize( Q::Graphic, 24_dp, 24_dp );
     setGraphicRole( Q::Graphic, QskMaterial3Skin::GraphicRoleOnSurface );
@@ -300,9 +300,9 @@ void Editor::setupComboBox()
     setColor( Q::Text, m_pal.onSurface );
     setFontRole( Q::Text, QskMaterial3Skin::M3BodyMedium );
 
-    setStrutSize( Q::OpenMenuGraphic, 12_dp, 12_dp );
-    setGraphicRole( Q::OpenMenuGraphic, QskMaterial3Skin::GraphicRoleOnSurface );
-    setAlignment( Q::OpenMenuGraphic, Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignVCenter );
+    setStrutSize( Q::PopupIndicator, 12_dp, 12_dp );
+    setGraphicRole( Q::PopupIndicator, QskMaterial3Skin::GraphicRoleOnSurface );
+    setAlignment( Q::PopupIndicator, Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignVCenter );
 
 
     const auto disabledPanelColor = QskRgb::toTransparentF( m_pal.onSurface, 0.04 );
@@ -313,10 +313,10 @@ void Editor::setupComboBox()
 
     setColor( Q::Text | Q::Disabled, m_pal.onSurface38 );
 
-    setGraphicRole( Q::OpenMenuGraphic, QskMaterial3Skin::GraphicRoleOnSurface38 );
+    setGraphicRole( Q::PopupIndicator, QskMaterial3Skin::GraphicRoleOnSurface38 );
 
-    setSymbol( Q::OpenMenuGraphic, symbol( "combo-box-arrow-closed" ) );
-    setSymbol( Q::OpenMenuGraphic | Q::PopupOpen, symbol( "combo-box-arrow-open" ) );
+    setSymbol( Q::PopupIndicator, symbol( "combo-box-arrow-closed" ) );
+    setSymbol( Q::PopupIndicator | Q::PopupOpen, symbol( "combo-box-arrow-open" ) );
 }
 
 void Editor::setupBox()
diff --git a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
index 207577cc..3361ce74 100644
--- a/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
+++ b/skins/squiek/QskSquiekSkin.cpp
@@ -382,14 +382,14 @@ void Editor::setupComboBox()
     setStrutSize( Q::Graphic, 24_dp, 24_dp );
     setGraphicRole( Q::Graphic | Q::Disabled, DisabledSymbol );
 
-    setStrutSize( Q::OpenMenuGraphic, 15_dp, 15_dp );
-    setGraphicRole( Q::OpenMenuGraphic | Q::Disabled, DisabledSymbol );
+    setStrutSize( Q::PopupIndicator, 15_dp, 15_dp );
+    setGraphicRole( Q::PopupIndicator | Q::Disabled, DisabledSymbol );
 
-    setAlignment( Q::OpenMenuGraphic, Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignVCenter );
+    setAlignment( Q::PopupIndicator, Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignVCenter );
 
-    setSymbol( Q::OpenMenuGraphic,
+    setSymbol( Q::PopupIndicator,
         QskStandardSymbol::graphic( QskStandardSymbol::TriangleDown ) );
-    setSymbol( Q::OpenMenuGraphic | Q::PopupOpen,
+    setSymbol( Q::PopupIndicator | Q::PopupOpen,
         QskStandardSymbol::graphic( QskStandardSymbol::TriangleUp ) );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskComboBox.cpp b/src/controls/QskComboBox.cpp
index c4b5eddf..5aa79cac 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskComboBox.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskComboBox.cpp
@@ -8,17 +8,45 @@
 #include "QskGraphic.h"
 #include "QskMenu.h"
 #include "QskTextOptions.h"
+#include "QskEvent.h"
 
 #include <qquickwindow.h>
 
+QSK_QT_PRIVATE_BEGIN
+#include <private/qguiapplication_p.h>
+QSK_QT_PRIVATE_END
+
+#include <qpa/qplatformtheme.h>
+
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskComboBox, Panel )
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskComboBox, Graphic )
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskComboBox, Text )
-QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskComboBox, OpenMenuGraphic )
+QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskComboBox, PopupIndicator )
 QSK_SUBCONTROL( QskComboBox, Splash )
 
-QSK_SYSTEM_STATE( QskComboBox, Pressed, QskAspect::FirstSystemState << 1 )
-QSK_SYSTEM_STATE( QskComboBox, PopupOpen, QskAspect::FirstSystemState << 2 )
+QSK_SYSTEM_STATE( QskComboBox, PopupOpen, QskAspect::FirstSystemState << 1 )
+
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 0, 0 )
+
+static inline QList< Qt::Key > qskButtonPressKeys()
+{
+    const auto hint = QGuiApplicationPrivate::platformTheme()->themeHint(
+        QPlatformTheme::ButtonPressKeys );
+
+    return hint.value< QList< Qt::Key > >();
+}
+
+#else
+
+static inline QList< Qt::Key > qskButtonPressKeys()
+{
+    static const QList< Qt::Key > keys =
+        { Qt::Key_Space, Qt::Key_Enter, Qt::Key_Return, Qt::Key_Select };
+
+    return keys;
+}
+
+#endif
 
 class QskComboBox::PrivateData
 {
@@ -56,63 +84,34 @@ QskComboBox::QskComboBox( QQuickItem* parent )
 
     setAcceptHoverEvents( true );
 
-    connect( m_data->menu, &QskMenu::currentIndexChanged,
-        this, &QskComboBox::currentIndexChanged );
+    connect( m_data->menu, &QskMenu::triggered,
+        this, &QskComboBox::activated );
 
     connect( m_data->menu, &QskMenu::currentIndexChanged,
-        this, &QQuickItem::update );
+        this, &QskComboBox::showOption );
 
     connect( m_data->menu, &QskMenu::countChanged,
         this, &QskComboBox::countChanged );
 
-    connect( this, &QskComboBox::currentIndexChanged,
-        this, &QskControl::focusIndicatorRectChanged );
-
     connect( m_data->menu, &QskMenu::closed, this,
         [ this ]() { setPopupOpen( false ); setFocus( true ); } );
-
-    connect( this, &QskComboBox::pressed, this, &QskComboBox::togglePopup );
 }
 
 QskComboBox::~QskComboBox()
 {
 }
 
-void QskComboBox::setPressed( bool on )
-{
-    if ( on == isPressed() )
-        return;
-
-    setSkinStateFlag( Pressed, on );
-    Q_EMIT pressedChanged( on );
-
-    if ( on )
-        Q_EMIT pressed();
-    else
-        Q_EMIT released();
-}
-
-bool QskComboBox::isPressed() const
-{
-    return hasSkinState( Pressed );
-}
-
 void QskComboBox::setPopupOpen( bool on )
 {
     if ( on == isPopupOpen() )
         return;
 
-    if( on )
-    {
-        openPopup();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        closePopup();
-    }
-
     setSkinStateFlag( PopupOpen, on );
-    Q_EMIT popupOpenChanged( on );
+
+    if( on )
+        openPopup();
+    else
+        closePopup();
 }
 
 bool QskComboBox::isPopupOpen() const
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ void QskComboBox::setPlaceholderText( const QString& text )
     Q_EMIT placeholderTextChanged( text );
 }
 
-QString QskComboBox::text() const
+QString QskComboBox::currentText() const
 {
     const int index = currentIndex();
     if( index >= 0 )
@@ -184,11 +183,6 @@ QString QskComboBox::text() const
     return placeholderText();
 }
 
-void QskComboBox::togglePopup()
-{
-    setPopupOpen( !isPopupOpen() );
-}
-
 void QskComboBox::openPopup()
 {
     const auto cr = contentsRect();
@@ -209,39 +203,64 @@ void QskComboBox::closePopup()
 
 void QskComboBox::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent* )
 {
-    setPressed( true );
-}
-
-void QskComboBox::mouseUngrabEvent()
-{
-    setPressed( false );
+    setPopupOpen( true );
 }
 
 void QskComboBox::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent* )
 {
-    releaseButton();
 }
 
 void QskComboBox::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* event )
 {
-    switch ( event->key() )
+    if ( qskButtonPressKeys().contains( event->key() ) )
     {
-        case Qt::Key_Select:
-        case Qt::Key_Space:
+        if ( !event->isAutoRepeat() )
         {
-            if ( !event->isAutoRepeat() )
-            {
-                setPressed( true );
-                // calling release button here, because
-                // we will never get the key release event
-                // when the menu is opened:
-                releaseButton();
-            }
-
+            setPopupOpen( true );
             return;
         }
     }
 
+    switch( event->key() )
+    {
+#if 0
+        case Qt::Key_F4:
+        {
+            // QComboBox does this ???
+            setPopupOpen( true );
+            return;
+        }
+#endif
+        case Qt::Key_Up:
+        case Qt::Key_PageUp:
+        {
+            increment( -1 );
+            return;
+        }
+        case Qt::Key_Down:
+        case Qt::Key_PageDown:
+        {
+            increment( 1 );
+            return;
+        }
+        case Qt::Key_Home:
+        {
+            if ( count() > 0 )
+                setCurrentIndex( 0 );
+            return;
+        }
+        case Qt::Key_End:
+        {
+            if ( count() > 0 )
+                setCurrentIndex( count() - 1 );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        default:
+            // searching option by key TODO ...
+            break;
+    }
+
     Inherited::keyPressEvent( event );
 }
 
@@ -250,6 +269,11 @@ void QskComboBox::keyReleaseEvent( QKeyEvent* event )
     Inherited::keyReleaseEvent( event );
 }
 
+void QskComboBox::wheelEvent( QWheelEvent* event )
+{
+    increment( -qRound( qskWheelSteps( event ) ) );
+}
+
 void QskComboBox::clear()
 {
     m_data->menu->clear();
@@ -271,13 +295,29 @@ int QskComboBox::count() const
     return m_data->menu->count();
 }
 
-void QskComboBox::releaseButton()
+void QskComboBox::showOption( int index )
 {
-    if ( !isPressed() )
+    update();
+    Q_EMIT currentIndexChanged( index );
+}
+
+void QskComboBox::increment( int steps )
+{
+    if ( count() == 0 )
         return;
 
-    setPressed( false );
-    Q_EMIT clicked();
+    if ( currentIndex() == -1 && steps < 0 )
+        steps++;
+
+    int nextIndex = ( currentIndex() + steps ) % count();
+    if ( nextIndex < 0 )
+        nextIndex += count();
+
+    if ( nextIndex != currentIndex() )
+    {
+        m_data->menu->setCurrentIndex( nextIndex );
+        Q_EMIT activated( nextIndex );
+    }
 }
 
 #include "moc_QskComboBox.cpp"
diff --git a/src/controls/QskComboBox.h b/src/controls/QskComboBox.h
index ed5fd34d..e86af870 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskComboBox.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskComboBox.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskComboBox : public QskControl
     Q_PROPERTY( int currentIndex READ currentIndex
         WRITE setCurrentIndex NOTIFY currentIndexChanged )
 
+    Q_PROPERTY( QString currentText READ currentText )
+
     Q_PROPERTY( int count READ count NOTIFY countChanged )
 
     Q_PROPERTY( QString placeholderText READ placeholderText
@@ -25,17 +27,14 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskComboBox : public QskControl
     using Inherited = QskControl;
 
   public:
-    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Panel, Graphic, Text, OpenMenuGraphic, Splash )
-    QSK_STATES( Pressed, PopupOpen )
+    QSK_SUBCONTROLS( Panel, Graphic, Text, PopupIndicator, Splash )
+    QSK_STATES( PopupOpen )
 
     QskComboBox( QQuickItem* parent = nullptr );
 
     ~QskComboBox() override;
 
-    void setPressed( bool on );
-    bool isPressed() const;
-
-    void setPopupOpen( bool on );
+    void setPopupOpen( bool );
     bool isPopupOpen() const;
 
     QskGraphic graphic() const;
@@ -48,46 +47,40 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskComboBox : public QskControl
     void clear();
 
     int currentIndex() const;
+    QString currentText() const;
 
     int count() const;
-
     QVariantList optionAt( int ) const;
 
     QString placeholderText() const;
     void setPlaceholderText( const QString& );
 
-    QString text() const;
-
   public Q_SLOTS:
-    void togglePopup();
-    virtual void openPopup();
-    virtual void closePopup();
-
     void setCurrentIndex( int );
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
+    void activated( int );
     void currentIndexChanged( int );
+
     void countChanged();
-
-    void pressed();
-    void released();
-    void clicked();
-
-    void pressedChanged( bool );
-    void popupOpenChanged( bool );
-
     void placeholderTextChanged( const QString& );
 
   protected:
     void mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent* ) override;
-    void mouseUngrabEvent() override;
     void mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent* ) override;
 
     void keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* ) override;
     void keyReleaseEvent( QKeyEvent* ) override;
 
+    void wheelEvent( QWheelEvent* ) override;
+
+    virtual void openPopup();
+    virtual void closePopup();
+
   private:
+    void showOption( int );
     void releaseButton();
+    void increment( int );
 
     class PrivateData;
     std::unique_ptr< PrivateData > m_data;
diff --git a/src/controls/QskComboBoxSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskComboBoxSkinlet.cpp
index 7b192e84..87e160d8 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskComboBoxSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskComboBoxSkinlet.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace
     {
         if( std::is_same< T, QString >() )
         {
-            return box->text();
+            return box->currentText();
         }
 
         const int index = box->currentIndex();
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ namespace
                 QskComboBox::Text, qskValueAt< QString >( box ),
                 QskComboBox::Graphic, qskValueAt< QskGraphic >( box ).defaultSize() );
 
-            const auto alignment = box->alignmentHint( QskComboBox::Panel, Qt::AlignLeft );
+            const auto alignment = box->alignmentHint(
+                QskComboBox::Panel, Qt::AlignLeft );
             setFixedContent( QskComboBox::Text, Qt::Horizontal, alignment );
         }
     };
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ namespace
 QskComboBoxSkinlet::QskComboBoxSkinlet( QskSkin* skin )
     : Inherited( skin )
 {
-    setNodeRoles( { PanelRole, SplashRole, GraphicRole, TextRole, OpenMenuGraphicRole } );
+    setNodeRoles( { PanelRole, SplashRole,
+        GraphicRole, TextRole, PopupIndicatorRole } );
 }
 
 QskComboBoxSkinlet::~QskComboBoxSkinlet() = default;
@@ -93,10 +95,10 @@ QRectF QskComboBoxSkinlet::subControlRect( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
         return layoutEngine.subControlRect( subControl );
     }
 
-    if( subControl == Q::OpenMenuGraphic )
+    if( subControl == Q::PopupIndicator )
     {
         auto rect = box->innerBox( Q::Panel, contentsRect );
-        const auto size = box->strutSizeHint( Q::OpenMenuGraphic );
+        const auto size = box->strutSizeHint( Q::PopupIndicator );
         rect.setLeft( rect.right() - size.width() );
         return rect;
     }
@@ -122,8 +124,8 @@ QSGNode* QskComboBoxSkinlet::updateSubNode(
         case TextRole:
             return updateTextNode( box, node );
 
-        case OpenMenuGraphicRole:
-            return updateSymbolNode( box, node, Q::OpenMenuGraphic );
+        case PopupIndicatorRole:
+            return updateSymbolNode( box, node, Q::PopupIndicator );
     }
 
     return Inherited::updateSubNode( skinnable, nodeRole, node );
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ QRectF QskComboBoxSkinlet::splashRect(
         const auto pos = box->positionHint( Q::Splash );
         const qreal w = 2.0 * rect.width() * ratio;
 
-        rect.setX( pos - 0.5 * w ); 
+        rect.setX( pos - 0.5 * w );
         rect.setWidth( w );
     }
 
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ QSGNode* QskComboBoxSkinlet::updateTextNode(
     const auto alignment = box->alignmentHint( Q::Text, Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignVCenter );
 
     return QskSkinlet::updateTextNode( box, node, rect,
-        alignment, box->text(), Q::Text );
+        alignment, box->currentText(), Q::Text );
 }
 
 QSGNode* QskComboBoxSkinlet::updateSplashNode(
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ QSizeF QskComboBoxSkinlet::sizeHint( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
     auto size = layoutEngine.sizeHint( which, QSizeF() );
 
     const auto spacingHint = box->spacingHint( Q::Panel );
-    const auto menuGraphicHint = box->strutSizeHint( Q::OpenMenuGraphic );
+    const auto menuGraphicHint = box->strutSizeHint( Q::PopupIndicator );
 
     size.rwidth() += spacingHint + menuGraphicHint.width();
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskComboBoxSkinlet.h b/src/controls/QskComboBoxSkinlet.h
index efcafa52..5b21d50a 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskComboBoxSkinlet.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskComboBoxSkinlet.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskComboBoxSkinlet : public QskSkinlet
         PanelRole,
         GraphicRole,
         TextRole,
-        OpenMenuGraphicRole,
+        PopupIndicatorRole,
         SplashRole,
 
         RoleCount