diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ae6e23812ae..67d7b874cd8d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ NOTE: [`epaint`](crates/epaint/CHANGELOG.md), [`eframe`](crates/eframe/CHANGELOG
 * ⚠️ BREAKING: `egui::Context` now use closures for locking ([#2625](https://github.com/emilk/egui/pull/2625)):
   * `ctx.input().key_pressed(Key::A)` -> `ctx.input(|i| i.key_pressed(Key::A))`
   * `ui.memory().toggle_popup(popup_id)` -> `ui.memory_mut(|mem| mem.toggle_popup(popup_id))`
+* Add `Slider::trailing_fill` for trailing color behind the circle like a `ProgressBar` ([#2660](https://github.com/emilk/egui/pull/2660)).
 
 ### Added ⭐
 * Add `Response::drag_started_by` and `Response::drag_released_by` for convenience, similar to `dragged` and `dragged_by` ([#2507](https://github.com/emilk/egui/pull/2507)).
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/style.rs b/crates/egui/src/style.rs
index a7a3128769d2..6b6c90802679 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/style.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/style.rs
@@ -509,6 +509,11 @@ pub struct Visuals {
     /// Wether or not Grids and Tables should be striped by default
     /// (have alternating rows differently colored).
     pub striped: bool,
+
+    /// Show trailing color behind the circle of a [`Slider`]. Default is OFF.
+    ///
+    /// Enabling this will affect ALL sliders, and can be enabled/disabled per slider with [`Slider::trailing_fill`].
+    pub slider_trailing_fill: bool,
 }
 
 impl Visuals {
@@ -768,6 +773,8 @@ impl Visuals {
             indent_has_left_vline: true,
 
             striped: false,
+
+            slider_trailing_fill: false,
         }
     }
 
@@ -1333,6 +1340,8 @@ impl Visuals {
             indent_has_left_vline,
 
             striped,
+
+            slider_trailing_fill,
         } = self;
 
         ui.collapsing("Background Colors", |ui| {
@@ -1395,6 +1404,8 @@ impl Visuals {
 
         ui.checkbox(striped, "By default, add stripes to grids and tables?");
 
+        ui.checkbox(slider_trailing_fill, "Add trailing color to sliders");
+
         ui.vertical_centered(|ui| reset_button(ui, self));
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
index ae5b0c5a8335..a72ee08e03d6 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ pub struct Slider<'a> {
     max_decimals: Option<usize>,
     custom_formatter: Option<NumFormatter<'a>>,
     custom_parser: Option<NumParser<'a>>,
+    trailing_fill: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> Slider<'a> {
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ impl<'a> Slider<'a> {
             max_decimals: None,
             custom_formatter: None,
             custom_parser: None,
+            trailing_fill: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -269,6 +271,17 @@ impl<'a> Slider<'a> {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Display trailing color behind the slider's circle. Default is OFF.
+    ///
+    /// This setting can be enabled globally for all sliders with [`Visuals::slider_trailing_fill`].
+    /// Toggling it here will override the above setting ONLY for this individual slider.
+    ///
+    /// The fill color will be taken from `selection.bg_fill` in your [`Visuals`], the same as a [`ProgressBar`].
+    pub fn trailing_fill(mut self, trailing_fill: bool) -> Self {
+        self.trailing_fill = Some(trailing_fill);
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Set custom formatter defining how numbers are converted into text.
     ///
     /// A custom formatter takes a `f64` for the numeric value and a `RangeInclusive<usize>` representing
@@ -616,18 +629,40 @@ impl<'a> Slider<'a> {
             let rail_radius = ui.painter().round_to_pixel(self.rail_radius_limit(rect));
             let rail_rect = self.rail_rect(rect, rail_radius);
 
-            let position_1d = self.position_from_value(value, position_range);
-
             let visuals = ui.style().interact(response);
-            ui.painter().add(epaint::RectShape {
-                rect: rail_rect,
-                rounding: ui.visuals().widgets.inactive.rounding,
-                fill: ui.visuals().widgets.inactive.bg_fill,
-                stroke: Default::default(),
-            });
+            let widget_visuals = &ui.visuals().widgets;
+
+            ui.painter().rect_filled(
+                rail_rect,
+                widget_visuals.inactive.rounding,
+                widget_visuals.inactive.bg_fill,
+            );
 
+            let position_1d = self.position_from_value(value, position_range);
             let center = self.marker_center(position_1d, &rail_rect);
 
+            // Decide if we should add trailing fill.
+            let trailing_fill = self
+                .trailing_fill
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| ui.visuals().slider_trailing_fill);
+
+            // Paint trailing fill.
+            if trailing_fill {
+                let mut trailing_rail_rect = rail_rect;
+
+                // The trailing rect has to be drawn differently depending on the orientation.
+                match self.orientation {
+                    SliderOrientation::Vertical => trailing_rail_rect.min.y = center.y,
+                    SliderOrientation::Horizontal => trailing_rail_rect.max.x = center.x,
+                };
+
+                ui.painter().rect_filled(
+                    trailing_rail_rect,
+                    widget_visuals.inactive.rounding,
+                    ui.visuals().selection.bg_fill,
+                );
+            }
+
             ui.painter().add(epaint::CircleShape {
                 center,
                 radius: self.handle_radius(rect) + visuals.expansion,
diff --git a/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/sliders.rs b/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/sliders.rs
index 2b1bbd5b419f..1f565a544d53 100644
--- a/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/sliders.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/sliders.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub struct Sliders {
     pub integer: bool,
     pub vertical: bool,
     pub value: f64,
+    pub trailing_fill: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Sliders {
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ impl Default for Sliders {
             integer: false,
             vertical: false,
             value: 10.0,
+            trailing_fill: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ impl super::View for Sliders {
             integer,
             vertical,
             value,
+            trailing_fill,
         } = self;
 
         ui.label("You can click a slider value to edit it with the keyboard.");
@@ -95,7 +98,8 @@ impl super::View for Sliders {
                     .smart_aim(*smart_aim)
                     .orientation(orientation)
                     .text("i32 demo slider")
-                    .step_by(istep),
+                    .step_by(istep)
+                    .trailing_fill(*trailing_fill),
             );
             *value = value_i32 as f64;
         } else {
@@ -106,7 +110,8 @@ impl super::View for Sliders {
                     .smart_aim(*smart_aim)
                     .orientation(orientation)
                     .text("f64 demo slider")
-                    .step_by(istep),
+                    .step_by(istep)
+                    .trailing_fill(*trailing_fill),
             );
 
             ui.label(
@@ -126,17 +131,24 @@ impl super::View for Sliders {
             Slider::new(min, type_min..=type_max)
                 .logarithmic(true)
                 .smart_aim(*smart_aim)
-                .text("left"),
+                .text("left")
+                .trailing_fill(*trailing_fill),
         );
         ui.add(
             Slider::new(max, type_min..=type_max)
                 .logarithmic(true)
                 .smart_aim(*smart_aim)
-                .text("right"),
+                .text("right")
+                .trailing_fill(*trailing_fill),
         );
 
         ui.separator();
 
+        ui.checkbox(trailing_fill, "Toggle trailing color");
+        ui.label("When enabled, trailing color will be painted up until the circle.");
+
+        ui.separator();
+
         ui.checkbox(use_steps, "Use steps");
         ui.label("When enabled, the minimal value change would be restricted to a given step.");
         if *use_steps {