diff --git a/src/ClientApp/src/useViewUiPosition.js b/src/ClientApp/src/useViewUiPosition.js
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+import * as React from 'react';
+
+export default function useViewUiPosition(view, position) {
+  const me = React.useRef();
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    view?.ui.add(me.current, position);
+
+  }, [position, view]);
+
+  return me;
+};