diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3c19290bdf..ce86de6cc9 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ strict-assertions = ["iced_renderer/strict-assertions"]
 unconditional-rendering = ["iced_winit/unconditional-rendering"]
 # Enables support for the `sipper` library
 sipper = ["iced_runtime/sipper"]
+# Enables widget animations
+animations = ["iced_widget/animations"]
 
 [dependencies]
 iced_debug.workspace = true
diff --git a/examples/scrollable/Cargo.toml b/examples/scrollable/Cargo.toml
index 23f4bc2d89..9b86d69d7f 100644
--- a/examples/scrollable/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/scrollable/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ publish = false
 [dependencies]
 iced.workspace = true
 iced.features = ["debug"]
+
+[features]
+animations = ["iced/animations"]
diff --git a/widget/Cargo.toml b/widget/Cargo.toml
index 024314ff54..b2b5b636cf 100644
--- a/widget/Cargo.toml
+++ b/widget/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ wgpu = ["iced_renderer/wgpu"]
 markdown = ["dep:pulldown-cmark", "dep:url"]
 highlighter = ["dep:iced_highlighter"]
 advanced = []
+animations = []
 crisp = []
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/widget/src/radio.rs b/widget/src/radio.rs
index fab29f5654..42fee9a2e9 100644
--- a/widget/src/radio.rs
+++ b/widget/src/radio.rs
@@ -56,12 +56,16 @@
 //!     column![a, b, c, all].into()
 //! }
 //! ```
+use std::time::Duration;
+
 use crate::core::alignment;
+use crate::core::animation::{Animation, Easing};
 use crate::core::border::{self, Border};
 use crate::core::layout;
 use crate::core::mouse;
 use crate::core::renderer;
 use crate::core::text;
+use crate::core::time::Instant;
 use crate::core::touch;
 use crate::core::widget;
 use crate::core::widget::tree::{self, Tree};
@@ -267,6 +271,27 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+struct State<Paragraph>
+where
+    Paragraph: text::Paragraph,
+{
+    /// The last update instant - used for animations.
+    pub now: Instant,
+    /// Animation scaling the dot in and out.
+    pub scale_in: Animation<bool>,
+    pub text_state: widget::text::State<Paragraph>,
+}
+
+impl<Paragraph> State<Paragraph>
+where
+    Paragraph: text::Paragraph,
+{
+    /// Whether there is an active animation.
+    fn is_animating(&self) -> bool {
+        self.scale_in.is_animating(self.now)
+    }
+}
+
 impl<Message, Theme, Renderer> Widget<Message, Theme, Renderer>
     for Radio<'_, Message, Theme, Renderer>
 where
@@ -275,11 +300,28 @@ where
     Renderer: text::Renderer,
 {
     fn tag(&self) -> tree::Tag {
-        tree::Tag::of::<widget::text::State<Renderer::Paragraph>>()
+        tree::Tag::of::<State<Renderer::Paragraph>>()
     }
 
     fn state(&self) -> tree::State {
-        tree::State::new(widget::text::State::<Renderer::Paragraph>::default())
+        tree::State::new(State::<Renderer::Paragraph> {
+            now: Instant::now(),
+            scale_in: Animation::new(self.is_selected)
+                .easing(Easing::EaseInOut)
+                .duration(if cfg!(feature = "animations") {
+                    Duration::from_millis(200)
+                } else {
+                    Duration::ZERO
+                }),
+            text_state: widget::text::State::default(),
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn diff(&self, tree: &mut Tree) {
+        let state = tree.state.downcast_mut::<State<Renderer::Paragraph>>();
+        if self.is_selected != state.scale_in.value() {
+            state.scale_in.go_mut(self.is_selected, Instant::now());
+        }
     }
 
     fn size(&self) -> Size<Length> {
@@ -300,12 +342,11 @@ where
             self.spacing,
             |_| layout::Node::new(Size::new(self.size, self.size)),
             |limits| {
-                let state = tree
-                    .state
-                    .downcast_mut::<widget::text::State<Renderer::Paragraph>>();
+                let state =
+                    tree.state.downcast_mut::<State<Renderer::Paragraph>>();
 
                 widget::text::layout(
-                    state,
+                    &mut state.text_state,
                     renderer,
                     limits,
                     &self.label,
@@ -327,7 +368,7 @@ where
 
     fn update(
         &mut self,
-        _state: &mut Tree,
+        tree: &mut Tree,
         event: &Event,
         layout: Layout<'_>,
         cursor: mouse::Cursor,
@@ -358,8 +399,13 @@ where
             }
         };
 
-        if let Event::Window(window::Event::RedrawRequested(_now)) = event {
+        if let Event::Window(window::Event::RedrawRequested(now)) = event {
+            let state = tree.state.downcast_mut::<State<Renderer::Paragraph>>();
+            state.now = *now;
             self.last_status = Some(current_status);
+            if state.is_animating() {
+                shell.request_redraw();
+            }
         } else if self
             .last_status
             .is_some_and(|last_status| last_status != current_status)
@@ -422,7 +468,11 @@ where
                 style.background,
             );
 
-            if self.is_selected {
+            let state = tree.state.downcast_ref::<State<Renderer::Paragraph>>();
+            if self.is_selected || state.is_animating() {
+                let dot_size =
+                    state.scale_in.interpolate(0.0, dot_size, state.now);
+                let alpha = state.scale_in.interpolate(0.0, 1.0, state.now);
                 renderer.fill_quad(
                     renderer::Quad {
                         bounds: Rectangle {
@@ -431,24 +481,23 @@ where
                             width: bounds.width - dot_size,
                             height: bounds.height - dot_size,
                         },
-                        border: border::rounded(dot_size / 2.0),
+                        border: border::rounded(size / 2.0),
                         ..renderer::Quad::default()
                     },
-                    style.dot_color,
+                    style.dot_color.scale_alpha(alpha),
                 );
             }
         }
 
         {
             let label_layout = children.next().unwrap();
-            let state: &widget::text::State<Renderer::Paragraph> =
-                tree.state.downcast_ref();
+            let state: &State<Renderer::Paragraph> = tree.state.downcast_ref();
 
             crate::text::draw(
                 renderer,
                 defaults,
                 label_layout.bounds(),
-                state.raw(),
+                state.text_state.raw(),
                 crate::text::Style {
                     color: style.text_color,
                 },