diff --git a/libs/ui/Rect.cpp b/libs/ui/Rect.cpp
index d8702e5..045db31 100644
--- a/libs/ui/Rect.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/Rect.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@
     return *this;
 }
 
+Rect& Rect::inset(int32_t left, int32_t top, int32_t right, int32_t bottom) {
+    this->left += left;
+    this->top += top;
+    this->right -= right;
+    this->bottom -= bottom;
+    return *this;
+}
+
 const Rect Rect::operator +(const Point& rhs) const {
     const Rect result(left + rhs.x, top + rhs.y, right + rhs.x, bottom + rhs.y);
     return result;
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/ui/Rect.h b/libs/ui/include/ui/Rect.h
index 0bec0b7..9edb510 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/ui/Rect.h
+++ b/libs/ui/include/ui/Rect.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
         right = rb.x;
         bottom = rb.y;
     }
-    
+
     // the following 4 functions return the 4 corners of the rect as Point
     Point leftTop() const {
         return Point(left, top);
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@
     Rect& offsetTo(int32_t x, int32_t y);
     Rect& offsetBy(int32_t x, int32_t y);
 
+    /**
+     * Insets the rectangle on all sides specified by the insets.
+     */
+    Rect& inset(int32_t left, int32_t top, int32_t right, int32_t bottom);
+
     bool intersect(const Rect& with, Rect* result) const;
 
     // Create a new Rect by transforming this one using a graphics HAL