--- a/ui/common/object.c	Sun Jan 11 15:10:20 2026 +0100
+++ b/ui/common/object.c	Mon Jan 12 20:54:27 2026 +0100
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
     cxListAdd(destruction_callbacks, &cb);
 }
 
+UiObject* ui_dummy_object(void) {
+    return uic_object_new_toplevel();
+}
+
 void uic_object_created(UiObject *obj) {
     CxIterator i = cxListIterator(creation_callbacks);
     cx_foreach(objcallback *, cb, i) {