diff --git a/druid/src/lens/lens.rs b/druid/src/lens/lens.rs
index 178b9204b9..9808d037f2 100644
--- a/druid/src/lens/lens.rs
+++ b/druid/src/lens/lens.rs
@@ -567,3 +567,31 @@ impl<A, B: Clone> Lens<A, B> for Constant<B> {
         f(&mut tmp)
     }
 }
+
+/// A lens that combines two lenses into a tuple.
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
+pub struct Tuple2<L1, L2>(pub L1, pub L2);
+
+impl<A, L1B, L2B, L1, L2> Lens<A, (L1B, L2B)> for Tuple2<L1, L2>
+where
+    L1B: Clone,
+    L2B: Clone,
+    L1: Lens<A, L1B>,
+    L2: Lens<A, L2B>,
+{
+    fn with<V, F: FnOnce(&(L1B, L2B)) -> V>(&self, data: &A, f: F) -> V {
+        let l1b = self.0.with(data, |v| v.clone());
+        let l2b = self.1.with(data, |v| v.clone());
+        f(&(l1b, l2b))
+    }
+    fn with_mut<V, F: FnOnce(&mut (L1B, L2B)) -> V>(&self, data: &mut A, f: F) -> V {
+        let l1b = self.0.with(data, |v| v.clone());
+        let l2b = self.1.with(data, |v| v.clone());
+        let mut tuple = (l1b, l2b);
+        let out = f(&mut tuple);
+        let (l1b, l2b) = tuple;
+        self.0.with_mut(data, |v| *v = l1b);
+        self.1.with_mut(data, |v| *v = l2b);
+        out
+    }
+}
diff --git a/druid/src/lens/mod.rs b/druid/src/lens/mod.rs
index 3d99cac01e..b942608d5e 100644
--- a/druid/src/lens/mod.rs
+++ b/druid/src/lens/mod.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@
 #[allow(clippy::module_inception)]
 #[macro_use]
 mod lens;
-pub use lens::{Constant, Deref, Field, Identity, InArc, Index, Map, Ref, Then, Unit};
+pub use lens::{Constant, Deref, Field, Identity, InArc, Index, Map, Ref, Then, Tuple2, Unit};
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub use lens::{Lens, LensExt};
diff --git a/druid/src/widget/maybe.rs b/druid/src/widget/maybe.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ded0bac011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/druid/src/widget/maybe.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The Druid Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+//! A widget for optional data, with different `Some` and `None` children.
+
+use druid::{
+    BoxConstraints, Data, Env, Event, EventCtx, LayoutCtx, LifeCycle, LifeCycleCtx, PaintCtx, Size,
+    UpdateCtx, Widget, WidgetExt, WidgetPod,
+};
+
+use druid::widget::SizedBox;
+
+/// A widget that switches between two possible child views, for `Data` that
+/// is `Option<T>`.
+pub struct Maybe<T> {
+    some_maker: Box<dyn Fn() -> Box<dyn Widget<T>>>,
+    none_maker: Box<dyn Fn() -> Box<dyn Widget<()>>>,
+    widget: MaybeWidget<T>,
+}
+
+/// Internal widget, which is either the `Some` variant, or the `None` variant.
+#[allow(clippy::large_enum_variant)]
+enum MaybeWidget<T> {
+    Some(WidgetPod<T, Box<dyn Widget<T>>>),
+    None(WidgetPod<(), Box<dyn Widget<()>>>),
+}
+
+impl<T: Data> Maybe<T> {
+    /// Create a new `Maybe` widget with a `Some` and a `None` branch.
+    pub fn new<W1, W2>(
+        // we make these generic so that the caller doesn't have to explicitly
+        // box. We don't technically *need* to box, but it seems simpler.
+        some_maker: impl Fn() -> W1 + 'static,
+        none_maker: impl Fn() -> W2 + 'static,
+    ) -> Maybe<T>
+    where
+        W1: Widget<T> + 'static,
+        W2: Widget<()> + 'static,
+    {
+        let widget = MaybeWidget::Some(WidgetPod::new(some_maker().boxed()));
+        Maybe {
+            some_maker: Box::new(move || some_maker().boxed()),
+            none_maker: Box::new(move || none_maker().boxed()),
+            widget,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new `Maybe` widget where the `None` branch is an empty widget.
+    pub fn or_empty<W1: Widget<T> + 'static>(some_maker: impl Fn() -> W1 + 'static) -> Maybe<T> {
+        Self::new(some_maker, SizedBox::empty)
+    }
+
+    /// Re-create the internal widget, usually in response to the optional going `Some` -> `None`
+    /// or the reverse.
+    fn rebuild_widget(&mut self, is_some: bool) {
+        if is_some {
+            self.widget = MaybeWidget::Some(WidgetPod::new((self.some_maker)()));
+        } else {
+            self.widget = MaybeWidget::None(WidgetPod::new((self.none_maker)()));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Data> Widget<Option<T>> for Maybe<T> {
+    fn event(&mut self, ctx: &mut EventCtx, event: &Event, data: &mut Option<T>, env: &Env) {
+        if data.is_some() == self.widget.is_some() {
+            match data.as_mut() {
+                Some(d) => self.widget.with_some(|w| w.event(ctx, event, d, env)),
+                None => self.widget.with_none(|w| w.event(ctx, event, &mut (), env)),
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn lifecycle(
+        &mut self,
+        ctx: &mut LifeCycleCtx,
+        event: &LifeCycle,
+        data: &Option<T>,
+        env: &Env,
+    ) {
+        if data.is_some() != self.widget.is_some() {
+            // possible if getting lifecycle after an event that changed the data,
+            // or on WidgetAdded
+            self.rebuild_widget(data.is_some());
+        }
+        assert_eq!(data.is_some(), self.widget.is_some(), "{:?}", event);
+        match data.as_ref() {
+            Some(d) => self.widget.with_some(|w| w.lifecycle(ctx, event, d, env)),
+            None => self.widget.with_none(|w| w.lifecycle(ctx, event, &(), env)),
+        };
+    }
+
+    fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut UpdateCtx, old_data: &Option<T>, data: &Option<T>, env: &Env) {
+        if old_data.is_some() != data.is_some() {
+            self.rebuild_widget(data.is_some());
+            ctx.children_changed();
+        } else {
+            match data {
+                Some(new) => self.widget.with_some(|w| w.update(ctx, new, env)),
+                None => self.widget.with_none(|w| w.update(ctx, &(), env)),
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn layout(
+        &mut self,
+        ctx: &mut LayoutCtx,
+        bc: &BoxConstraints,
+        data: &Option<T>,
+        env: &Env,
+    ) -> Size {
+        match data.as_ref() {
+            Some(d) => self.widget.with_some(|w| {
+                let size = w.layout(ctx, bc, d, env);
+                w.set_layout_rect(ctx, d, env, size.to_rect());
+                size
+            }),
+            None => self.widget.with_none(|w| {
+                let size = w.layout(ctx, bc, &(), env);
+                w.set_layout_rect(ctx, &(), env, size.to_rect());
+                size
+            }),
+        }
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+    }
+
+    fn paint(&mut self, ctx: &mut PaintCtx, data: &Option<T>, env: &Env) {
+        match data.as_ref() {
+            Some(d) => self.widget.with_some(|w| w.paint(ctx, d, env)),
+            None => self.widget.with_none(|w| w.paint(ctx, &(), env)),
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> MaybeWidget<T> {
+    /// Like `Option::is_some`.
+    fn is_some(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Self::Some(_) => true,
+            Self::None(_) => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Lens to the `Some` variant.
+    fn with_some<R, F: FnOnce(&mut WidgetPod<T, Box<dyn Widget<T>>>) -> R>(
+        &mut self,
+        f: F,
+    ) -> Option<R> {
+        match self {
+            Self::Some(widget) => Some(f(widget)),
+            Self::None(_) => {
+                log::warn!("`MaybeWidget::with_some` called on `None` value");
+                None
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Lens to the `None` variant.
+    fn with_none<R, F: FnOnce(&mut WidgetPod<(), Box<dyn Widget<()>>>) -> R>(
+        &mut self,
+        f: F,
+    ) -> Option<R> {
+        match self {
+            Self::None(widget) => Some(f(widget)),
+            Self::Some(_) => {
+                log::warn!("`MaybeWidget::with_none` called on `Some` value");
+                None
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/druid/src/widget/mod.rs b/druid/src/widget/mod.rs
index a00130b4e1..139c9291ce 100644
--- a/druid/src/widget/mod.rs
+++ b/druid/src/widget/mod.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ mod invalidation;
 mod label;
 mod lens_wrap;
 mod list;
+mod maybe;
 mod padding;
 mod painter;
 mod parse;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ pub use identity_wrapper::IdentityWrapper;
 pub use label::{Label, LabelText, LineBreaking, RawLabel};
 pub use lens_wrap::LensWrap;
 pub use list::{List, ListIter};
+pub use maybe::Maybe;
 pub use padding::Padding;
 pub use painter::{BackgroundBrush, Painter};
 pub use parse::Parse;
diff --git a/druid/src/widget/sized_box.rs b/druid/src/widget/sized_box.rs
index 4b4a6cf51b..493f2876a0 100644
--- a/druid/src/widget/sized_box.rs
+++ b/druid/src/widget/sized_box.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ use crate::Data;
 /// A widget with predefined size.
 ///
 /// If given a child, this widget forces its child to have a specific width and/or height
-/// (assuming values are permitted by this widget's parent). If either the width or height is not set,
-/// this widget will size itself to match the child's size in that dimension.
+/// (assuming values are permitted by this widget's parent). If either the width or height is not
+/// set, this widget will size itself to match the child's size in that dimension.
 ///
 /// If not given a child, SizedBox will try to size itself as close to the specified height
 /// and width as possible given the parent's constraints. If height or width is not set,
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ impl<T> SizedBox<T> {
     }
 
     /// Construct container without child, and both width and height not set.
+    ///
+    /// If the widget is unchanged, it will do nothing, which can be useful if you want to draw a
+    /// widget some of the time (for example, it is used to implement
+    /// [`Maybe`][crate::widget::Maybe]).
+    #[doc(alias = "null")]
     pub fn empty() -> Self {
         Self {
             inner: None,