diff --git a/egui/src/containers/window.rs b/egui/src/containers/window.rs
index 63af610d..966d0a56 100644
--- a/egui/src/containers/window.rs
+++ b/egui/src/containers/window.rs
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ fn show_title_bar(
     collapsing: &mut collapsing_header::State,
     collapsible: bool,
 ) -> TitleBar {
-    let title_bar_and_rect = ui.inner_layout(Layout::horizontal(Align::Center), |ui| {
+    let title_bar_and_rect = ui.horizontal_centered(|ui| {
         ui.set_desired_height(title_label.font_height(ui.fonts()));
 
         let item_spacing = ui.style().item_spacing;
diff --git a/egui/src/demos/app.rs b/egui/src/demos/app.rs
index cd9b3597..9d495fe6 100644
--- a/egui/src/demos/app.rs
+++ b/egui/src/demos/app.rs
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ impl Widgets {
 
         ui.add(Checkbox::new(&mut self.button_enabled, "Button enabled"));
 
-        ui.inner_layout(Layout::horizontal(Align::Center), |ui| {
+        ui.horizontal_centered(|ui| {
             if ui
                 .add(Button::new("Click me").enabled(self.button_enabled))
                 .tooltip_text("This will just increase a counter.")
diff --git a/egui/src/menu.rs b/egui/src/menu.rs
index 82380b02..f99558fb 100644
--- a/egui/src/menu.rs
+++ b/egui/src/menu.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl BarState {
 }
 
 pub fn bar<R>(ui: &mut Ui, add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R) -> (R, Rect) {
-    ui.inner_layout(Layout::horizontal(Align::Center), |ui| {
+    ui.horizontal_centered(|ui| {
         Frame::menu_bar(ui.style()).show(ui, |ui| {
             let mut style = ui.style().clone();
             style.button_padding = vec2(2.0, 0.0);
diff --git a/egui/src/ui.rs b/egui/src/ui.rs
index d1856486..f1344c5a 100644
--- a/egui/src/ui.rs
+++ b/egui/src/ui.rs
@@ -604,6 +604,11 @@ impl Ui {
         self.inner_layout(Layout::horizontal(Align::Min), add_contents)
     }
 
+    /// Start a ui with horizontal layout where elements are centered on the Y axis.
+    pub fn horizontal_centered<R>(&mut self, add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R) -> (R, Rect) {
+        self.inner_layout(Layout::horizontal(Align::Center), add_contents)
+    }
+
     /// Start a ui with vertical layout
     pub fn vertical<R>(&mut self, add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R) -> (R, Rect) {
         self.inner_layout(Layout::vertical(Align::Min), add_contents)
diff --git a/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs b/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
index b945cffa..2594553a 100644
--- a/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
+++ b/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Slider<'a> {
                 // Place the text in line with the slider on the left:
                 let text_ui = &mut columns[1];
                 text_ui.set_desired_height(slider_interact.rect.height());
-                text_ui.inner_layout(Layout::horizontal(Align::Center), |ui| {
+                text_ui.horizontal_centered(|ui| {
                     self.text_ui(ui, x_range);
                 });