diff --git a/custom-example/res/CustomFlyViewOverlay.qml b/custom-example/res/CustomFlyViewOverlay.qml
index 2015f4f..422c930 100644
--- a/custom-example/res/CustomFlyViewOverlay.qml
+++ b/custom-example/res/CustomFlyViewOverlay.qml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Item {
     QGCToolInsets {
         id:                     _totalToolInsets
         leftEdgeTopInset:       parentToolInsets.leftEdgeTopInset
-        leftEdgeCenterInset:    parentToolInsets.leftEdgeCenterInset
+        leftEdgeCenterInset:    exampleRectangle.leftEdgeCenterInset
         leftEdgeBottomInset:    parentToolInsets.leftEdgeBottomInset
         rightEdgeTopInset:      parentToolInsets.rightEdgeTopInset
         rightEdgeCenterInset:   parentToolInsets.rightEdgeCenterInset
@@ -69,6 +69,26 @@ Item {
         bottomEdgeRightInset:   parent.height - attitudeIndicator.y
     }
 
+    // This is an example of how you can use parent tool insets to position an element on the custom fly view layer
+    // - we use parent topEdgeLeftInset to position the widget below the toolstrip
+    // - we use parent bottomEdgeLeftInset to dodge the virtual joystick if enabled
+    // - we use the parent leftEdgeTopInset to size our element to the same width as the ToolStripAction
+    // - we export the width of this element as the leftEdgeCenterInset so that the map will recenter if the vehicle flys behind this element
+    Rectangle {
+        id: exampleRectangle
+        visible: false // to see this example, set this to true. To view insets, enable the insets viewer FlyView.qml
+        anchors.left: parent.left
+        anchors.top: parent.top
+        anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+        anchors.topMargin: parentToolInsets.topEdgeLeftInset + _toolsMargin
+        anchors.bottomMargin: parentToolInsets.bottomEdgeLeftInset + _toolsMargin
+        anchors.leftMargin: _toolsMargin
+        width: parentToolInsets.leftEdgeTopInset - _toolsMargin
+        color: 'red'
+
+        property real leftEdgeCenterInset: visible ? x + width : 0
+    }
+
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     //-- Heading Indicator
     Rectangle {