diff --git a/sloth/gui/floatinglayout.py b/sloth/gui/floatinglayout.py
index b80c313..b747d15 100644
--- a/sloth/gui/floatinglayout.py
+++ b/sloth/gui/floatinglayout.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from PyQt4.QtCore import Qt, QRect, QSize, QPoint
-from PyQt4.QtGui  import QLayout, QSizePolicy
+from PyQt4.QtGui  import QLayout, QSizePolicy, QWidgetItem
 
 class FloatingLayout(QLayout):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ class FloatingLayout(QLayout):
                 wid = wid.parentWidget()
                 i += 1
 
+    def insertItem(self, pos, item):
+        self._items.insert(pos, item)
+        self.invalidate()
+
+    def insertWidget(self, pos, wid):
+        self.insertItem(pos, QWidgetItem(wid))
+
     def addItem(self, item):
         self._items.append(item)