diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/CodeEditorHeader.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/CodeEditorHeader.qml
index 6ebcf731204..9a50c761299 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/CodeEditorHeader.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/CodeEditorHeader.qml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import StudioTheme as StudioTheme
 Rectangle {
     id: root
 
-    property var rootView: shaderEditor
+    property var rootEditor: shaderEditor
 
     color: StudioTheme.Values.themeToolbarBackground
 
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ Rectangle {
                 text: qsTr("Live Update")
                 actionIndicatorVisible: false
                 style: StudioTheme.Values.viewBarControlStyle
-                checked: root.rootView ? root.rootView.liveUpdate : false
-                onToggled: root.rootView.liveUpdate = checked
+                checked: root.rootEditor ? root.rootEditor.liveUpdate : false
+                onToggled: root.rootEditor.liveUpdate = checked
                 Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignVCenter
             }
         }
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/CodeEditorUniformsView.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/CodeEditorUniformsView.qml
index f7319a3cd8c..decb076094a 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/CodeEditorUniformsView.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/CodeEditorUniformsView.qml
@@ -99,24 +99,28 @@ ColumnLayout {
                             sourceComponent: MouseArea {
                                 id: hoverArea
 
-                                width: 15
+                                width: buttonsRow.implicitWidth
                                 hoverEnabled: true
                                 enabled: true
 
                                 Row {
+                                    id: buttonsRow
+
                                     anchors.fill: parent
+                                    spacing: StudioTheme.Values.controlGap
                                     visible: hoverArea.containsMouse
 
-                                    StudioControls.AbstractButton {
-                                        width: iconSize
-                                        height: iconSize
-                                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                                        buttonIcon: StudioTheme.Constants.copy_small
-                                        backgroundVisible: false
-                                        onClicked: rootView.copyText(dataScope.display)
+                                    CellButton {
+                                        buttonIcon: StudioTheme.Constants.assignTo_medium
+                                        onClicked: rootEditor.insertTextToCursorPosition(dataScope.display)
+                                        tooltip: qsTr("Insert into the editor cursor position.")
                                     }
 
-                                    // ToDo: Add a button for placing the value to the editor
+                                    CellButton {
+                                        buttonIcon: StudioTheme.Constants.copy_small
+                                        onClicked: rootEditor.copyText(dataScope.display)
+                                        tooltip: qsTr("Copy uniform name to clipboard.")
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -182,4 +186,22 @@ ColumnLayout {
             color: StudioTheme.Values.themeStateSeparator
         }
     }
+
+    component CellButton: StudioControls.AbstractButton {
+        id: cellBtn
+
+        property alias tooltip: cellBtnTooltip.text
+
+        width: iconSize
+        height: iconSize
+        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+        buttonIcon: StudioTheme.Constants.assignTo_medium
+        backgroundVisible: false
+
+        StudioControls.ToolTip {
+            id: cellBtnTooltip
+
+            visible: cellBtn.hovered && text !== ""
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectshaderscodeeditor.cpp b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectshaderscodeeditor.cpp
index f18cd15c3c7..a229d9e6d25 100644
--- a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectshaderscodeeditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectshaderscodeeditor.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,16 @@ void EffectShadersCodeEditor::copyText(const QString &text)
     qApp->clipboard()->setText(text);
 }
 
+void EffectShadersCodeEditor::insertTextToCursorPosition(const QString &text)
+{
+    auto editor = currentEditor();
+    if (!editor)
+        return;
+
+    editor->textCursor().insertText(text);
+    editor->setFocus();
+}
+
 EffectShadersCodeEditor *EffectShadersCodeEditor::instance()
 {
     static EffectShadersCodeEditor *editorInstance = new EffectShadersCodeEditor(
@@ -310,4 +320,18 @@ void EffectShadersCodeEditor::selectNonEmptyShader(ShaderEditorData *data)
     widgetToSelect->setFocus();
 }
 
+EffectCodeEditorWidget *EffectShadersCodeEditor::currentEditor() const
+{
+    QWidget *currentTab = m_tabWidget->currentWidget();
+    if (!m_currentEditorData || !currentTab)
+        return nullptr;
+
+    if (currentTab == m_currentEditorData->fragmentEditor.get())
+        return m_currentEditorData->fragmentEditor.get();
+    if (currentTab == m_currentEditorData->vertexEditor.get())
+        return m_currentEditorData->vertexEditor.get();
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 } // namespace EffectComposer
diff --git a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectshaderscodeeditor.h b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectshaderscodeeditor.h
index af7f1d472b7..218ab58046b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectshaderscodeeditor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectshaderscodeeditor.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public:
         EffectComposerUniformsModel *uniforms);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void copyText(const QString &text);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void insertTextToCursorPosition(const QString &text);
 
     static EffectShadersCodeEditor *instance();
 
@@ -89,6 +90,8 @@ private:
     void setUniformsModel(EffectComposerUniformsTableModel *uniforms);
     void selectNonEmptyShader(ShaderEditorData *data);
 
+    EffectCodeEditorWidget *currentEditor() const;
+
     QSettings *m_settings = nullptr;
     QPointer<StudioQuickWidget> m_headerWidget;
     QPointer<QTabWidget> m_tabWidget;