diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
index 12eb4003b97..9308ba96ce4 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <QSplitter>
 #include <QStyle>
 #include <QTabWidget>
+#include <QTextEdit>
 
 namespace Layouting {
 
@@ -442,6 +443,12 @@ PushButton::PushButton(std::initializer_list<LayoutItem> items)
     applyItems(widget, items);
 }
 
+TextEdit::TextEdit(std::initializer_list<LayoutItem> items)
+{
+    widget = new QTextEdit;
+    applyItems(widget, items);
+}
+
 Splitter::Splitter(std::initializer_list<LayoutItem> items)
     : Splitter(new QSplitter(Qt::Vertical), items) {}
 
@@ -497,6 +504,8 @@ LayoutItem::Setter text(const QString &text)
     return [text](QObject *target) {
         if (auto button = qobject_cast<QAbstractButton *>(target)) {
             button->setText(text);
+        } else if (auto textEdit = qobject_cast<QTextEdit *>(target)) {
+            textEdit->setText(text);
         } else {
             QTC_CHECK(false);
         }
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
index 74b4ff3e0a7..06f0ae525d0 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QLayout;
 class QSplitter;
 class QTabWidget;
+class QTextEdit;
 class QWidget;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -155,6 +156,12 @@ public:
     Group(std::initializer_list<LayoutItem> items);
 };
 
+class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT TextEdit : public LayoutItem
+{
+public:
+    TextEdit(std::initializer_list<LayoutItem> items);
+};
+
 class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT PushButton : public LayoutItem
 {
 public: