diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
index 3e8a53d9e..b5bef62d5 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ impl Galley {
     }
 
     /// Returns a 0-width Rect.
-    fn pos_from_layout_cursor(&self, layout_cursor: &LayoutCursor) -> Rect {
+    pub fn pos_from_layout_cursor(&self, layout_cursor: &LayoutCursor) -> Rect {
         let Some(row) = self.rows.get(layout_cursor.row) else {
             return self.end_pos();
         };