diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
index 0a18c72ef79..19ae52e87b2 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
@@ -1091,6 +1091,12 @@ void addToLayout(Layout *layout, const Stretch &inner)
         lt->addStretch(inner.stretch);
 }
 
+void tight(Layout *layout)
+{
+    layout->setNoMargins();
+    layout->setSpacing(0);
+}
+
 // void createItem(LayoutItem *item, QWidget *t)
 // {
 //     if (auto l = qobject_cast<QLabel *>(t))
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
index 5019f2e8232..47ff77a1b78 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT void noMargin(Layout *);
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT void normalMargin(Layout *);
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT void withFormAlignment(Layout *);
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT void hr(Layout *);
+QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT void tight(Layout *); // noMargin + spacing(0)
 
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT LayoutModifier spacing(int space);