diff --git a/internal/compiler/builtin_macros.rs b/internal/compiler/builtin_macros.rs
index ccaf1d01649..92e285f658a 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/builtin_macros.rs
+++ b/internal/compiler/builtin_macros.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 use crate::diagnostics::{BuildDiagnostics, Spanned};
 use crate::expression_tree::{
-    BuiltinFunction, BuiltinMacroFunction, EasingCurve, Expression, Unit,
+    BuiltinFunction, BuiltinMacroFunction, EasingCurve, Expression, MinMaxOp, Unit,
 };
 use crate::langtype::{EnumerationValue, Type};
 use crate::parser::NodeOrToken;
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ pub fn lower_macro(
     diag: &mut BuildDiagnostics,
 ) -> Expression {
     match mac {
-        BuiltinMacroFunction::Min => min_max_macro(n, '<', sub_expr.collect(), diag),
-        BuiltinMacroFunction::Max => min_max_macro(n, '>', sub_expr.collect(), diag),
+        BuiltinMacroFunction::Min => min_max_macro(n, MinMaxOp::Min, sub_expr.collect(), diag),
+        BuiltinMacroFunction::Max => min_max_macro(n, MinMaxOp::Max, sub_expr.collect(), diag),
         BuiltinMacroFunction::Mod => mod_macro(n, sub_expr.collect(), diag),
         BuiltinMacroFunction::Debug => debug_macro(n, sub_expr.collect(), diag),
         BuiltinMacroFunction::CubicBezier => {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn lower_macro(
 
 fn min_max_macro(
     node: Option<NodeOrToken>,
-    op: char,
+    op: MinMaxOp,
     args: Vec<(Expression, Option<NodeOrToken>)>,
     diag: &mut BuildDiagnostics,
 ) -> Expression {
@@ -345,24 +345,7 @@ fn to_debug_string(
 /// Generate an expression which is like `min(lhs, rhs)` if op is '<' or `max(lhs, rhs)` if op is '>'.
 /// counter is an unique id.
 /// The rhs and lhs of the expression must have the same numerical type
-pub fn min_max_expression(lhs: Expression, rhs: Expression, op: char) -> Expression {
+pub fn min_max_expression(lhs: Expression, rhs: Expression, op: MinMaxOp) -> Expression {
     let ty = lhs.ty();
-    let id = COUNTER.fetch_add(1, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
-    let n1 = format!("minmax_lhs{}", id);
-    let n2 = format!("minmax_rhs{}", id);
-    let a1 = Box::new(Expression::ReadLocalVariable { name: n1.clone(), ty: ty.clone() });
-    let a2 = Box::new(Expression::ReadLocalVariable { name: n2.clone(), ty });
-    Expression::CodeBlock(vec![
-        Expression::StoreLocalVariable { name: n1, value: Box::new(lhs) },
-        Expression::StoreLocalVariable { name: n2, value: Box::new(rhs) },
-        Expression::Condition {
-            condition: Box::new(Expression::BinaryExpression {
-                lhs: a1.clone(),
-                rhs: a2.clone(),
-                op,
-            }),
-            true_expr: a1,
-            false_expr: a2,
-        },
-    ])
+    Expression::MinMax { ty, op, lhs: Box::new(lhs), rhs: Box::new(rhs) }
 }
diff --git a/internal/compiler/expression_tree.rs b/internal/compiler/expression_tree.rs
index 9fc01f02e73..684f4e2f153 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/expression_tree.rs
+++ b/internal/compiler/expression_tree.rs
@@ -429,6 +429,12 @@ impl Default for Unit {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum MinMaxOp {
+    Min,
+    Max,
+}
+
 /// The Expression is hold by properties, so it should not hold any strong references to node from the object_tree
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub enum Expression {
@@ -612,6 +618,13 @@ pub enum Expression {
     /// The orientation is the orientation of the cache, not the orientation of the layout
     ComputeLayoutInfo(crate::layout::Layout, crate::layout::Orientation),
     SolveLayout(crate::layout::Layout, crate::layout::Orientation),
+
+    MinMax {
+        ty: Type,
+        op: MinMaxOp,
+        lhs: Box<Expression>,
+        rhs: Box<Expression>,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Expression {
@@ -738,6 +751,7 @@ impl Expression {
             Expression::LayoutCacheAccess { .. } => Type::LogicalLength,
             Expression::ComputeLayoutInfo(..) => crate::layout::layout_info_type(),
             Expression::SolveLayout(..) => Type::LayoutCache,
+            Expression::MinMax { ty, .. } => ty.clone(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -836,6 +850,10 @@ impl Expression {
             }
             Expression::ComputeLayoutInfo(..) => {}
             Expression::SolveLayout(..) => {}
+            Expression::MinMax { lhs, rhs, .. } => {
+                visitor(lhs);
+                visitor(rhs);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -936,6 +954,10 @@ impl Expression {
             }
             Expression::ComputeLayoutInfo(..) => {}
             Expression::SolveLayout(..) => {}
+            Expression::MinMax { lhs, rhs, .. } => {
+                visitor(lhs);
+                visitor(rhs);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1010,6 +1032,7 @@ impl Expression {
             Expression::LayoutCacheAccess { .. } => false,
             Expression::ComputeLayoutInfo(..) => false,
             Expression::SolveLayout(..) => false,
+            Expression::MinMax { lhs, rhs, .. } => lhs.is_constant() && rhs.is_constant(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -1623,5 +1646,15 @@ pub fn pretty_print(f: &mut dyn std::fmt::Write, expression: &Expression) -> std
         }
         Expression::ComputeLayoutInfo(..) => write!(f, "layout_info(..)"),
         Expression::SolveLayout(..) => write!(f, "solve_layout(..)"),
+        Expression::MinMax { ty: _, op, lhs, rhs } => {
+            match op {
+                MinMaxOp::Min => write!(f, "min(")?,
+                MinMaxOp::Max => write!(f, "max(")?,
+            }
+            pretty_print(f, lhs)?;
+            write!(f, ", ")?;
+            pretty_print(f, rhs)?;
+            write!(f, ")")
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/internal/compiler/generator/cpp.rs b/internal/compiler/generator/cpp.rs
index 75c487f99e1..89876f77c59 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/generator/cpp.rs
+++ b/internal/compiler/generator/cpp.rs
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ mod cpp_ast {
     }
 }
 
-use crate::expression_tree::{BuiltinFunction, EasingCurve};
+use crate::expression_tree::{BuiltinFunction, EasingCurve, MinMaxOp};
 use crate::langtype::{ElementType, Enumeration, EnumerationValue, NativeClass, Type};
 use crate::layout::Orientation;
 use crate::llr::{
@@ -2776,6 +2776,21 @@ fn compile_expression(expr: &llr::Expression, ctx: &EvaluationContext) -> String
                 )
 
         }
+        Expression::MinMax { ty, op, lhs, rhs } => {
+            let ident = match op {
+                MinMaxOp::Min => "min",
+                MinMaxOp::Max => "max",
+            };
+            let lhs_code = return_compile_expression(lhs, ctx, Some(&ty));
+            let rhs_code = return_compile_expression(rhs, ctx, Some(&ty));
+            format!(
+                r#"[&]() -> {} {{ using namespace std; return {}({}, {}); }}()"#,
+                ty.cpp_type().unwrap_or_else(|| "void".to_string()),
+                ident,
+                lhs_code,
+                rhs_code
+            )
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/compiler/generator/rust.rs b/internal/compiler/generator/rust.rs
index 1e59c970659..9edb64f7c9b 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/generator/rust.rs
+++ b/internal/compiler/generator/rust.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Some convention used in the generated code:
     this is usually a local variable to the init code that shouldn't rbe relied upon by the binding code.
 */
 
-use crate::expression_tree::{BuiltinFunction, EasingCurve, OperatorClass};
+use crate::expression_tree::{BuiltinFunction, EasingCurve, MinMaxOp, OperatorClass};
 use crate::langtype::{ElementType, Enumeration, EnumerationValue, Type};
 use crate::layout::Orientation;
 use crate::llr::{
@@ -2189,6 +2189,23 @@ fn compile_expression(expr: &Expression, ctx: &EvaluationContext) -> TokenStream
                 let #cells_variable = sp::Slice::from_slice(&#cells_variable);
             }
         }
+        Expression::MinMax { ty, op, lhs, rhs } => {
+            let t = rust_primitive_type(ty);
+            let wrap = |expr| match &t {
+                Some(t) => quote!((#expr as #t)),
+                None => expr,
+            };
+            let lhs = wrap(compile_expression(lhs, ctx));
+            let rhs = wrap(compile_expression(rhs, ctx));
+            match op {
+                MinMaxOp::Min => {
+                    quote!(#lhs.min(#rhs))
+                }
+                MinMaxOp::Max => {
+                    quote!(#lhs.max(#rhs))
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/compiler/llr/expression.rs b/internal/compiler/llr/expression.rs
index 0e0413d8458..1200dbc1159 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/llr/expression.rs
+++ b/internal/compiler/llr/expression.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-1.1 OR LicenseRef-Slint-commercial
 
 use super::PropertyReference;
-use crate::expression_tree::{BuiltinFunction, OperatorClass};
+use crate::expression_tree::{BuiltinFunction, MinMaxOp, OperatorClass};
 use crate::langtype::Type;
 use crate::layout::Orientation;
 use itertools::Either;
@@ -180,6 +180,13 @@ pub enum Expression {
         /// This is an Expression::Array
         unsorted_cells: Box<Expression>,
     },
+
+    MinMax {
+        ty: Type,
+        op: MinMaxOp,
+        lhs: Box<Expression>,
+        rhs: Box<Expression>,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Expression {
@@ -292,6 +299,7 @@ impl Expression {
             Self::ComputeDialogLayoutCells { .. } => {
                 Type::Array(super::lower_expression::grid_layout_cell_data_ty().into())
             }
+            Self::MinMax { ty, .. } => ty.clone(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -374,6 +382,10 @@ macro_rules! visit_impl {
                 $visitor(roles);
                 $visitor(unsorted_cells);
             }
+            Expression::MinMax { ty: _, op: _, lhs, rhs } => {
+                $visitor(lhs);
+                $visitor(rhs);
+            }
         }
     };
 }
diff --git a/internal/compiler/llr/lower_expression.rs b/internal/compiler/llr/lower_expression.rs
index 1da865d9cc7..725a2f8316c 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/llr/lower_expression.rs
+++ b/internal/compiler/llr/lower_expression.rs
@@ -197,6 +197,12 @@ pub fn lower_expression(
         }
         tree_Expression::ComputeLayoutInfo(l, o) => compute_layout_info(l, *o, ctx),
         tree_Expression::SolveLayout(l, o) => solve_layout(l, *o, ctx),
+        tree_Expression::MinMax { ty, op, lhs, rhs } => llr_Expression::MinMax {
+            ty: ty.clone(),
+            op: *op,
+            lhs: Box::new(lower_expression(lhs, ctx)),
+            rhs: Box::new(lower_expression(rhs, ctx)),
+        },
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/compiler/llr/optim_passes/inline_expressions.rs b/internal/compiler/llr/optim_passes/inline_expressions.rs
index 125468719be..262351185b1 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/llr/optim_passes/inline_expressions.rs
+++ b/internal/compiler/llr/optim_passes/inline_expressions.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ fn expression_cost(exp: &Expression, ctx: &EvaluationContext) -> isize {
         Expression::LayoutCacheAccess { .. } => PROPERTY_ACCESS_COST,
         Expression::BoxLayoutFunction { .. } => return isize::MAX,
         Expression::ComputeDialogLayoutCells { .. } => return isize::MAX,
+        Expression::MinMax { .. } => 10,
     };
 
     exp.visit(|e| cost = cost.saturating_add(expression_cost(e, ctx)));
diff --git a/internal/compiler/llr/pretty_print.rs b/internal/compiler/llr/pretty_print.rs
index 202c1b4116a..e4ba365aa17 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/llr/pretty_print.rs
+++ b/internal/compiler/llr/pretty_print.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use std::fmt::{Display, Result, Write};
 
 use itertools::Itertools;
 
+use crate::expression_tree::MinMaxOp;
+
 use super::{
     EvaluationContext, Expression, ParentCtx, PropertyReference, PublicComponent, SubComponent,
 };
@@ -250,6 +252,10 @@ impl<'a, T> Display for DisplayExpression<'a, T> {
             Expression::ComputeDialogLayoutCells { .. } => {
                 write!(f, "ComputeDialogLayoutCells(TODO)",)
             }
+            Expression::MinMax { ty: _, op, lhs, rhs } => match op {
+                MinMaxOp::Min => write!(f, "min({}, {})", e(lhs), e(rhs)),
+                MinMaxOp::Max => write!(f, "max({}, {})", e(lhs), e(rhs)),
+            },
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/internal/compiler/passes/default_geometry.rs b/internal/compiler/passes/default_geometry.rs
index d26117c7fb6..558e92c5f25 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/passes/default_geometry.rs
+++ b/internal/compiler/passes/default_geometry.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use crate::diagnostics::{BuildDiagnostics, Spanned};
 use crate::expression_tree::{
-    BindingExpression, BuiltinFunction, Expression, NamedReference, Unit,
+    BindingExpression, BuiltinFunction, Expression, MinMaxOp, NamedReference, Unit,
 };
 use crate::langtype::{BuiltinElement, DefaultSizeBinding, PropertyLookupResult, Type};
 use crate::layout::{implicit_layout_info_call, LayoutConstraints, Orientation};
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ fn make_default_implicit(elem: &ElementRc, property: &str) {
             &format!("preferred-{}", property),
         )),
         Expression::PropertyReference(NamedReference::new(elem, &format!("min-{}", property))),
-        '>',
+        MinMaxOp::Max,
     );
     elem.borrow_mut().set_binding_if_not_set(property.into(), || e);
 }
diff --git a/internal/compiler/passes/flickable.rs b/internal/compiler/passes/flickable.rs
index 269e21cc47f..4755d896302 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/passes/flickable.rs
+++ b/internal/compiler/passes/flickable.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
-use crate::expression_tree::{BindingExpression, Expression, NamedReference};
+use crate::expression_tree::{BindingExpression, Expression, MinMaxOp, NamedReference};
 use crate::langtype::{ElementType, NativeClass};
 use crate::object_tree::{Component, Element, ElementRc};
 use crate::typeregister::TypeRegister;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fn create_viewport_element(flickable: &ElementRc, native_empty: &Rc<NativeClass>
 }
 
 fn fixup_geometry(flickable_elem: &ElementRc) {
-    let forward_minmax_of = |prop: &str, op: char| {
+    let forward_minmax_of = |prop: &str, op: MinMaxOp| {
         set_binding_if_not_explicit(flickable_elem, prop, || {
             flickable_elem
                 .borrow()
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ fn fixup_geometry(flickable_elem: &ElementRc) {
     };
 
     if !flickable_elem.borrow().bindings.contains_key("height") {
-        forward_minmax_of("max-height", '<');
-        forward_minmax_of("preferred-height", '<');
+        forward_minmax_of("max-height", MinMaxOp::Min);
+        forward_minmax_of("preferred-height", MinMaxOp::Min);
     }
     if !flickable_elem.borrow().bindings.contains_key("width") {
-        forward_minmax_of("max-width", '<');
-        forward_minmax_of("preferred-width", '<');
+        forward_minmax_of("max-width", MinMaxOp::Min);
+        forward_minmax_of("preferred-width", MinMaxOp::Min);
     }
     set_binding_if_not_explicit(flickable_elem, "viewport-width", || {
         Some(
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ fn fixup_geometry(flickable_elem: &ElementRc) {
                 .map(|x| Expression::PropertyReference(NamedReference::new(x, "min-width")))
                 .fold(
                     Expression::PropertyReference(NamedReference::new(flickable_elem, "width")),
-                    |lhs, rhs| crate::builtin_macros::min_max_expression(lhs, rhs, '>'),
+                    |lhs, rhs| crate::builtin_macros::min_max_expression(lhs, rhs, MinMaxOp::Max),
                 ),
         )
     });
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ fn fixup_geometry(flickable_elem: &ElementRc) {
                 .map(|x| Expression::PropertyReference(NamedReference::new(x, "min-height")))
                 .fold(
                     Expression::PropertyReference(NamedReference::new(flickable_elem, "height")),
-                    |lhs, rhs| crate::builtin_macros::min_max_expression(lhs, rhs, '>'),
+                    |lhs, rhs| crate::builtin_macros::min_max_expression(lhs, rhs, MinMaxOp::Max),
                 ),
         )
     });
diff --git a/internal/compiler/passes/lower_tabwidget.rs b/internal/compiler/passes/lower_tabwidget.rs
index 72047dcf437..6bd23b5bafa 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/passes/lower_tabwidget.rs
+++ b/internal/compiler/passes/lower_tabwidget.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //! be further inlined as it may expends to native widget that needs inlining
 
 use crate::diagnostics::BuildDiagnostics;
-use crate::expression_tree::{BindingExpression, Expression, NamedReference, Unit};
+use crate::expression_tree::{BindingExpression, Expression, MinMaxOp, NamedReference, Unit};
 use crate::langtype::{ElementType, Type};
 use crate::object_tree::*;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ fn process_tabwidget(
     if let Some(expr) = children
         .iter()
         .map(|x| Expression::PropertyReference(NamedReference::new(x, "min-width")))
-        .reduce(|lhs, rhs| crate::builtin_macros::min_max_expression(lhs, rhs, '>'))
+        .reduce(|lhs, rhs| crate::builtin_macros::min_max_expression(lhs, rhs, MinMaxOp::Max))
     {
         elem.borrow_mut().bindings.insert("content-min-width".into(), RefCell::new(expr.into()));
     };
     if let Some(expr) = children
         .iter()
         .map(|x| Expression::PropertyReference(NamedReference::new(x, "min-height")))
-        .reduce(|lhs, rhs| crate::builtin_macros::min_max_expression(lhs, rhs, '>'))
+        .reduce(|lhs, rhs| crate::builtin_macros::min_max_expression(lhs, rhs, MinMaxOp::Max))
     {
         elem.borrow_mut().bindings.insert("content-min-height".into(), RefCell::new(expr.into()));
     };
diff --git a/internal/interpreter/eval.rs b/internal/interpreter/eval.rs
index 883e7d8d6d6..00d74f016f5 100644
--- a/internal/interpreter/eval.rs
+++ b/internal/interpreter/eval.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ use corelib::model::{Model, ModelRc};
 use corelib::rtti::AnimatedBindingKind;
 use corelib::{Brush, Color, PathData, SharedString, SharedVector};
 use i_slint_compiler::expression_tree::{
-    BuiltinFunction, EasingCurve, Expression, Path as ExprPath, PathElement as ExprPathElement,
+    BuiltinFunction, EasingCurve, Expression, MinMaxOp, Path as ExprPath,
+    PathElement as ExprPathElement,
 };
 use i_slint_compiler::langtype::Type;
 use i_slint_compiler::object_tree::ElementRc;
@@ -386,6 +387,18 @@ pub fn eval_expression(expression: &Expression, local_context: &mut EvalLocalCon
         }
         Expression::ComputeLayoutInfo(lay, o) => crate::eval_layout::compute_layout_info(lay, *o, local_context),
         Expression::SolveLayout(lay, o) => crate::eval_layout::solve_layout(lay, *o, local_context),
+        Expression::MinMax { ty: _, op, lhs, rhs } => {
+            let Value::Number(lhs) = eval_expression(lhs, local_context) else {
+                return local_context.return_value.clone().expect("minmax lhs expression did not evaluate to number");
+            };
+            let Value::Number(rhs) =  eval_expression(rhs, local_context) else {
+                return local_context.return_value.clone().expect("minmax rhs expression did not evaluate to number");
+            };
+            match op {
+                MinMaxOp::Min => Value::Number(lhs.min(rhs)),
+                MinMaxOp::Max => Value::Number(lhs.max(rhs)),
+            }
+        }
     }
 }