diff --git a/layout/example_test.go b/layout/example_test.go
index 03ba44df..4be88fbb 100644
--- a/layout/example_test.go
+++ b/layout/example_test.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func ExampleFlex() {
 		Constraints: layout.Exact(image.Point{X: 100, Y: 100}),
 	}
 
-	layout.Flex{}.Layout(gtx,
+	layout.Flex{WeightSum: 2}.Layout(gtx,
 		// Rigid 10x10 widget.
 		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 			fmt.Printf("Rigid: %v\n", gtx.Constraints)
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ func ExampleFlex() {
 			fmt.Printf("50%%: %v\n", gtx.Constraints)
 			return layoutWidget(gtx, 10, 10)
 		}),
-		layout.Flexed(1, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-			return layout.Dimensions{}
-		}),
 	)
 
 	// Output:
diff --git a/layout/flex.go b/layout/flex.go
index 76a018d9..77b3d49d 100644
--- a/layout/flex.go
+++ b/layout/flex.go
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ type Flex struct {
 	Spacing Spacing
 	// Alignment is the alignment in the cross axis.
 	Alignment Alignment
+	// WeightSum is the sum of weights used for the weighted
+	// size of Flexed children. If WeightSum is zero, the sum
+	// of all Flexed weights is used.
+	WeightSum float32
 }
 
 // FlexChild is the descriptor for a Flex child.
@@ -102,6 +106,9 @@ func (f Flex) Layout(gtx Context, children ...FlexChild) Dimensions {
 		children[i].call = c
 		children[i].dims = dims
 	}
+	if w := f.WeightSum; w != 0 {
+		totalWeight = w
+	}
 	// fraction is the rounding error from a Flex weighting.
 	var fraction float32
 	flexTotal := remaining