diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
index a45469882e8..6f10220aaf1 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
@@ -819,6 +819,13 @@ Tab::Tab(const QString &tabName, const LayoutItem &item)
     };
 }
 
+// Special If
+
+If::If(bool condition, const LayoutItems &items, const LayoutItems &other)
+{
+    subItems.append(condition ? items : other);
+}
+
 // Special Application
 
 Application::Application(std::initializer_list<LayoutItem> items)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
index 63eeee34d50..c9fac7d8383 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ public:
     Tab(const QString &tabName, const LayoutItem &item);
 };
 
+class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT If : public LayoutItem
+{
+public:
+    If(bool condition, const LayoutItems &item, const LayoutItems &other = {});
+};
+
 class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT Group : public LayoutItem
 {
 public:
diff --git a/tests/manual/layoutbuilder/demo/main.cpp b/tests/manual/layoutbuilder/demo/main.cpp
index 2dd95dfddbf..586a572a9b4 100644
--- a/tests/manual/layoutbuilder/demo/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/layoutbuilder/demo/main.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         title("Hello World"),
 
         Column {
-            TextEdit {
-                id(textId),
-                text("Hallo")
+            If { false, {
+                    TextEdit {
+                        id(textId),
+                        text("Hallo")
+                    },
+                }, {
+                    TextEdit {
+                        id(textId),
+                        text("Och noe")
+                    },
+                }
             },
 
             Row {