diff --git a/graphics/src/widget/slider.rs b/graphics/src/widget/slider.rs
index da8b5a86..99f0a098 100644
--- a/graphics/src/widget/slider.rs
+++ b/graphics/src/widget/slider.rs
@@ -19,17 +19,13 @@ pub use iced_style::slider::{Handle, HandleShape, Style, StyleSheet};
 pub type Slider<'a, T, Message, Backend> =
     iced_native::Slider<'a, T, Message, Renderer<Backend>>;
 
-const HANDLE_HEIGHT: f32 = 22.0;
-
 impl<B> slider::Renderer for Renderer<B>
 where
     B: Backend,
 {
     type Style = Box<dyn StyleSheet>;
 
-    fn height(&self) -> u32 {
-        30
-    }
+    const DEFAULT_HEIGHT: u16 = 22;
 
     fn draw(
         &mut self,
@@ -81,16 +77,18 @@ where
 
         let (range_start, range_end) = range.into_inner();
 
-        let (handle_width, handle_height, handle_border_radius) =
-            match style.handle.shape {
-                HandleShape::Circle { radius } => {
-                    (f32::from(radius * 2), f32::from(radius * 2), radius)
-                }
-                HandleShape::Rectangle {
-                    width,
-                    border_radius,
-                } => (f32::from(width), HANDLE_HEIGHT, border_radius),
-            };
+        let (handle_width, handle_height, handle_border_radius) = match style
+            .handle
+            .shape
+        {
+            HandleShape::Circle { radius } => {
+                (f32::from(radius * 2), f32::from(radius * 2), radius)
+            }
+            HandleShape::Rectangle {
+                width,
+                border_radius,
+            } => (f32::from(width), f32::from(bounds.height), border_radius),
+        };
 
         let handle_offset = (bounds.width - handle_width)
             * ((value - range_start) / (range_end - range_start).max(1.0));
diff --git a/native/src/renderer/null.rs b/native/src/renderer/null.rs
index 07f79319..2aee0da1 100644
--- a/native/src/renderer/null.rs
+++ b/native/src/renderer/null.rs
@@ -197,9 +197,7 @@ impl checkbox::Renderer for Null {
 impl slider::Renderer for Null {
     type Style = ();
 
-    fn height(&self) -> u32 {
-        30
-    }
+    const DEFAULT_HEIGHT: u16 = 30;
 
     fn draw(
         &mut self,
diff --git a/native/src/widget/slider.rs b/native/src/widget/slider.rs
index 70f2b6ac..c49053f1 100644
--- a/native/src/widget/slider.rs
+++ b/native/src/widget/slider.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ pub struct Slider<'a, T, Message, Renderer: self::Renderer> {
     on_change: Box<dyn Fn(T) -> Message>,
     on_release: Option<Message>,
     width: Length,
+    height: u16,
     style: Renderer::Style,
 }
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ where
             on_change: Box::new(on_change),
             on_release: None,
             width: Length::Fill,
+            height: Renderer::DEFAULT_HEIGHT,
             style: Renderer::Style::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -120,6 +122,14 @@ where
         self
     }
 
+    /// Sets the height of the [`Slider`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Slider`]: struct.Slider.html
+    pub fn height(mut self, height: u16) -> Self {
+        self.height = height;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Sets the style of the [`Slider`].
     ///
     /// [`Slider`]: struct.Slider.html
@@ -171,12 +181,11 @@ where
 
     fn layout(
         &self,
-        renderer: &Renderer,
+        _renderer: &Renderer,
         limits: &layout::Limits,
     ) -> layout::Node {
-        let limits = limits
-            .width(self.width)
-            .height(Length::Units(renderer.height() as u16));
+        let limits =
+            limits.width(self.width).height(Length::Units(self.height));
 
         let size = limits.resolve(Size::ZERO);
 
@@ -281,10 +290,10 @@ pub trait Renderer: crate::Renderer {
     /// The style supported by this renderer.
     type Style: Default;
 
-    /// Returns the height of the [`Slider`].
+    /// The default height of a [`Slider`].
     ///
     /// [`Slider`]: struct.Slider.html
-    fn height(&self) -> u32;
+    const DEFAULT_HEIGHT: u16;
 
     /// Draws a [`Slider`].
     ///