diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/CalendarFabColumn.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/CalendarFabColumn.kt
index 7a68d40e..c561b6f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/CalendarFabColumn.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/CalendarFabColumn.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common
 
 import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
-import androidx.compose.animation.Crossfade
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.animateFloatAsState
 import androidx.compose.animation.expandHorizontally
 import androidx.compose.animation.fadeIn
 import androidx.compose.animation.fadeOut
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import androidx.compose.animation.scaleIn
 import androidx.compose.animation.scaleOut
 import androidx.compose.animation.shrinkHorizontally
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.wrapContentHeight
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.KeyboardArrowRight
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Add
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.MoreHoriz
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Refresh
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3ExpressiveApi
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExtendedFloatingActionButton
@@ -25,10 +25,14 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.graphicsLayer
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.R
@@ -40,7 +44,6 @@ class FabSelection(
     val bar: @Composable () -> Unit,
 )
 
-private enum class FabIcon { Create, Open, Fold }
 
 /** The standard FAB's size, which the row it sits in is held to. */
 private val FAB_SIZE = 56.dp
@@ -101,29 +104,53 @@ fun CalendarFabColumn(
             ) {
                 heldBar.value?.invoke()
             }
-            val icon = when {
-                selection == null -> FabIcon.Create
-                selection.expanded -> FabIcon.Fold
-                else -> FabIcon.Open
-            }
-            FloatingActionButton(onClick = selection?.onToggle ?: onCreate) {
-                Crossfade(targetState = icon, label = "fab-icon") { shown ->
-                    when (shown) {
-                        FabIcon.Create -> Icon(
-                            imageVector = Icons.Default.Add,
-                            contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.event_edit_new_title),
-                        )
-                        FabIcon.Open -> Icon(
-                            imageVector = Icons.Default.MoreHoriz,
-                            contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.event_selection_actions),
-                        )
-                        FabIcon.Fold -> Icon(
-                            imageVector = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.KeyboardArrowRight,
-                            contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.event_selection_hide),
-                        )
-                    }
-                }
+            val label = stringResource(
+                when {
+                    selection == null -> R.string.event_edit_new_title
+                    selection.expanded -> R.string.event_selection_hide
+                    else -> R.string.event_selection_actions
+                },
+            )
+            FloatingActionButton(
+                onClick = selection?.onToggle ?: onCreate,
+                modifier = Modifier.semantics { contentDescription = label },
+            ) {
+                FabGlyph(selecting = selection != null, expanded = selection?.expanded == true)
             }
         }
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * The FAB's glyph: "+", or with an event selected a chevron pointing where the
+ * bar unfolds — turned half round once it has, to fold it back. The "+" and the
+ * chevron spin past each other rather than fading.
+ */
+@Composable
+private fun FabGlyph(selecting: Boolean, expanded: Boolean) {
+    val spatial = MaterialTheme.motionScheme.fastSpatialSpec<Float>()
+    val swap by animateFloatAsState(if (selecting) 1f else 0f, spatial, label = "fab-swap")
+    val turn by animateFloatAsState(if (expanded) 0f else 180f, spatial, label = "fab-turn")
+    Box(contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
+        Icon(
+            imageVector = Icons.Default.Add,
+            contentDescription = null,
+            modifier = Modifier.graphicsLayer {
+                rotationZ = 90f * swap
+                scaleX = 1f - 0.5f * swap
+                scaleY = 1f - 0.5f * swap
+                alpha = (1f - swap).coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+            },
+        )
+        Icon(
+            imageVector = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.KeyboardArrowRight,
+            contentDescription = null,
+            modifier = Modifier.graphicsLayer {
+                rotationZ = turn - 90f * (1f - swap)
+                scaleX = 0.5f + 0.5f * swap
+                scaleY = 0.5f + 0.5f * swap
+                alpha = swap.coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+            },
+        )
+    }
+}