diff --git a/src/core/mod.rs b/src/core/mod.rs
index 9caa8b2..9b86230 100644
--- a/src/core/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod image;
 mod mask;
 mod position;
+mod ptr;
 mod rect;
 mod sense;
 mod text;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ mod trait_fns;
 pub use image::*;
 pub use mask::*;
 pub use position::*;
+pub use ptr::*;
 pub use rect::*;
 pub use sense::*;
 pub use text::*;
diff --git a/src/core/ptr.rs b/src/core/ptr.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed806e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/ptr.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+use crate::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct WidgetPtr {
+    pub inner: Option<WidgetId>,
+}
+
+impl Widget for WidgetPtr {
+    fn draw(&mut self, painter: &mut Painter) {
+        if let Some(id) = &self.inner {
+            painter.widget(id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn desired_size(&mut self, ctx: &mut SizeCtx) -> Size {
+        if let Some(id) = &self.inner {
+            ctx.size(id)
+        } else {
+            Size::ZERO
+        }
+    }
+}