diff --git a/crates/bevy_dev_tools/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_dev_tools/Cargo.toml
index 7be2541583..62ab2c8fcc 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_dev_tools/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_dev_tools/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,22 +9,31 @@ license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["bevy"]
 
 [features]
+default = ["bevy_ui_debug"]
 bevy_ci_testing = ["serde", "ron"]
+bevy_ui_debug = []
 
 [dependencies]
 # bevy
 bevy_app = { path = "../bevy_app", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
-bevy_utils = { path = "../bevy_utils", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_asset = { path = "../bevy_asset", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_color = { path = "../bevy_color", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_core = { path = "../bevy_core", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_core_pipeline = { path = "../bevy_core_pipeline", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_diagnostic = { path = "../bevy_diagnostic", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
 bevy_ecs = { path = "../bevy_ecs", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_gizmos = { path = "../bevy_gizmos", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_hierarchy = { path = "../bevy_hierarchy", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_input = { path = "../bevy_input", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_math = { path = "../bevy_math", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_reflect = { path = "../bevy_reflect", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
 bevy_render = { path = "../bevy_render", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
 bevy_time = { path = "../bevy_time", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
-bevy_window = { path = "../bevy_window", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
-bevy_asset = { path = "../bevy_asset", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_transform = { path = "../bevy_transform", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
 bevy_ui = { path = "../bevy_ui", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_utils = { path = "../bevy_utils", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_window = { path = "../bevy_window", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
 bevy_text = { path = "../bevy_text", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
-bevy_diagnostic = { path = "../bevy_diagnostic", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
-bevy_color = { path = "../bevy_color", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
-bevy_input = { path = "../bevy_input", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
 
 # other
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"], optional = true }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_dev_tools/src/debug_overlay/inset.rs b/crates/bevy_dev_tools/src/debug_overlay/inset.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86be2146c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_dev_tools/src/debug_overlay/inset.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+use bevy_color::Color;
+use bevy_gizmos::{config::GizmoConfigGroup, prelude::Gizmos};
+use bevy_math::{Vec2, Vec2Swizzles};
+use bevy_reflect::Reflect;
+use bevy_transform::prelude::GlobalTransform;
+use bevy_utils::HashMap;
+
+use super::{CameraQuery, LayoutRect};
+
+// Function used here so we don't need to redraw lines that are fairly close to each other.
+fn approx_eq(compared: f32, other: f32) -> bool {
+    (compared - other).abs() < 0.001
+}
+
+fn rect_border_axis(rect: LayoutRect) -> (f32, f32, f32, f32) {
+    let pos = rect.pos;
+    let size = rect.size;
+    let offset = pos + size;
+    (pos.x, offset.x, pos.y, offset.y)
+}
+
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+enum Dir {
+    Start,
+    End,
+}
+impl Dir {
+    const fn increments(self) -> i64 {
+        match self {
+            Dir::Start => 1,
+            Dir::End => -1,
+        }
+    }
+}
+impl From<i64> for Dir {
+    fn from(value: i64) -> Self {
+        if value.is_positive() {
+            Dir::Start
+        } else {
+            Dir::End
+        }
+    }
+}
+/// Collection of axis aligned "lines" (actually just their coordinate on
+/// a given axis).
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+struct DrawnLines {
+    lines: HashMap<i64, Dir>,
+    width: f32,
+}
+#[allow(clippy::cast_precision_loss, clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
+impl DrawnLines {
+    fn new(width: f32) -> Self {
+        DrawnLines {
+            lines: HashMap::new(),
+            width,
+        }
+    }
+    /// Return `value` offset by as many `increment`s as necessary to make it
+    /// not overlap with already drawn lines.
+    fn inset(&self, value: f32) -> f32 {
+        let scaled = value / self.width;
+        let fract = scaled.fract();
+        let mut on_grid = scaled.floor() as i64;
+        for _ in 0..10 {
+            let Some(dir) = self.lines.get(&on_grid) else {
+                break;
+            };
+            // TODO(clean): This fixes a panic, but I'm not sure how valid this is
+            let Some(added) = on_grid.checked_add(dir.increments()) else {
+                break;
+            };
+            on_grid = added;
+        }
+        ((on_grid as f32) + fract) * self.width
+    }
+    /// Remove a line from the collection of drawn lines.
+    ///
+    /// Typically, we only care for pre-existing lines when drawing the children
+    /// of a container, nothing more. So we remove it after we are done with
+    /// the children.
+    fn remove(&mut self, value: f32, increment: i64) {
+        let mut on_grid = (value / self.width).floor() as i64;
+        loop {
+            // TODO(clean): This fixes a panic, but I'm not sure how valid this is
+            let Some(next_cell) = on_grid.checked_add(increment) else {
+                return;
+            };
+            if !self.lines.contains_key(&next_cell) {
+                self.lines.remove(&on_grid);
+                return;
+            }
+            on_grid = next_cell;
+        }
+    }
+    /// Add a line from the collection of drawn lines.
+    fn add(&mut self, value: f32, increment: i64) {
+        let mut on_grid = (value / self.width).floor() as i64;
+        loop {
+            let old_value = self.lines.insert(on_grid, increment.into());
+            if old_value.is_none() {
+                return;
+            }
+            // TODO(clean): This fixes a panic, but I'm not sure how valid this is
+            let Some(added) = on_grid.checked_add(increment) else {
+                return;
+            };
+            on_grid = added;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(GizmoConfigGroup, Reflect, Default)]
+pub struct UiGizmosDebug;
+
+pub(super) struct InsetGizmo<'w, 's> {
+    draw: Gizmos<'w, 's, UiGizmosDebug>,
+    cam: CameraQuery<'w, 's>,
+    known_y: DrawnLines,
+    known_x: DrawnLines,
+}
+impl<'w, 's> InsetGizmo<'w, 's> {
+    pub(super) fn new(
+        draw: Gizmos<'w, 's, UiGizmosDebug>,
+        cam: CameraQuery<'w, 's>,
+        line_width: f32,
+    ) -> Self {
+        InsetGizmo {
+            draw,
+            cam,
+            known_y: DrawnLines::new(line_width),
+            known_x: DrawnLines::new(line_width),
+        }
+    }
+    fn relative(&self, mut position: Vec2) -> Vec2 {
+        let zero = GlobalTransform::IDENTITY;
+        let Ok(cam) = self.cam.get_single() else {
+            return Vec2::ZERO;
+        };
+        if let Some(new_position) = cam.world_to_viewport(&zero, position.extend(0.)) {
+            position = new_position;
+        };
+        position.xy()
+    }
+    fn line_2d(&mut self, mut start: Vec2, mut end: Vec2, color: Color) {
+        if approx_eq(start.x, end.x) {
+            start.x = self.known_x.inset(start.x);
+            end.x = start.x;
+        } else if approx_eq(start.y, end.y) {
+            start.y = self.known_y.inset(start.y);
+            end.y = start.y;
+        }
+        let (start, end) = (self.relative(start), self.relative(end));
+        self.draw.line_2d(start, end, color);
+    }
+    pub(super) fn set_scope(&mut self, rect: LayoutRect) {
+        let (left, right, top, bottom) = rect_border_axis(rect);
+        self.known_x.add(left, 1);
+        self.known_x.add(right, -1);
+        self.known_y.add(top, 1);
+        self.known_y.add(bottom, -1);
+    }
+    pub(super) fn clear_scope(&mut self, rect: LayoutRect) {
+        let (left, right, top, bottom) = rect_border_axis(rect);
+        self.known_x.remove(left, 1);
+        self.known_x.remove(right, -1);
+        self.known_y.remove(top, 1);
+        self.known_y.remove(bottom, -1);
+    }
+    pub(super) fn rect_2d(&mut self, rect: LayoutRect, color: Color) {
+        let (left, right, top, bottom) = rect_border_axis(rect);
+        if approx_eq(left, right) {
+            self.line_2d(Vec2::new(left, top), Vec2::new(left, bottom), color);
+        } else if approx_eq(top, bottom) {
+            self.line_2d(Vec2::new(left, top), Vec2::new(right, top), color);
+        } else {
+            let inset_x = |v| self.known_x.inset(v);
+            let inset_y = |v| self.known_y.inset(v);
+            let (left, right) = (inset_x(left), inset_x(right));
+            let (top, bottom) = (inset_y(top), inset_y(bottom));
+            let strip = [
+                Vec2::new(left, top),
+                Vec2::new(left, bottom),
+                Vec2::new(right, bottom),
+                Vec2::new(right, top),
+                Vec2::new(left, top),
+            ];
+            self.draw
+                .linestrip_2d(strip.map(|v| self.relative(v)), color);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_dev_tools/src/debug_overlay/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_dev_tools/src/debug_overlay/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9525398506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_dev_tools/src/debug_overlay/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+//! A visual representation of UI node sizes.
+use std::any::{Any, TypeId};
+
+use bevy_app::{App, Plugin, PostUpdate};
+use bevy_color::Hsla;
+use bevy_core::Name;
+use bevy_core_pipeline::core_2d::Camera2dBundle;
+use bevy_ecs::{prelude::*, system::SystemParam};
+use bevy_gizmos::{config::GizmoConfigStore, prelude::Gizmos, AppGizmoBuilder};
+use bevy_hierarchy::{Children, Parent};
+use bevy_math::{Vec2, Vec3Swizzles};
+use bevy_render::{
+    camera::RenderTarget,
+    prelude::*,
+    view::{RenderLayers, VisibilitySystems},
+};
+use bevy_transform::{prelude::GlobalTransform, TransformSystem};
+use bevy_ui::{DefaultUiCamera, Display, Node, Style, TargetCamera, UiScale};
+use bevy_utils::{default, warn_once};
+use bevy_window::{PrimaryWindow, Window, WindowRef};
+
+use inset::InsetGizmo;
+
+use self::inset::UiGizmosDebug;
+
+mod inset;
+
+/// The [`Camera::order`] index used by the layout debug camera.
+pub const LAYOUT_DEBUG_CAMERA_ORDER: isize = 255;
+/// The [`RenderLayers`] used by the debug gizmos and the debug camera.
+pub const LAYOUT_DEBUG_LAYERS: RenderLayers = RenderLayers::none().with(16);
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+struct LayoutRect {
+    pos: Vec2,
+    size: Vec2,
+}
+
+impl LayoutRect {
+    fn new(trans: &GlobalTransform, node: &Node, scale: f32) -> Self {
+        let mut this = Self {
+            pos: trans.translation().xy() * scale,
+            size: node.size() * scale,
+        };
+        this.pos -= this.size / 2.;
+        this
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Default)]
+struct DebugOverlayCamera;
+
+/// The debug overlay options.
+#[derive(Resource, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct UiDebugOptions {
+    /// Whether the overlay is enabled.
+    pub enabled: bool,
+    layout_gizmos_camera: Option<Entity>,
+}
+impl UiDebugOptions {
+    /// This will toggle the enabled field, setting it to false if true and true if false.
+    pub fn toggle(&mut self) {
+        self.enabled = !self.enabled;
+    }
+}
+
+/// The system responsible to change the [`Camera`] config based on changes in [`UiDebugOptions`] and [`GizmoConfig`](bevy_gizmos::prelude::GizmoConfig).
+fn update_debug_camera(
+    mut gizmo_config: ResMut<GizmoConfigStore>,
+    mut options: ResMut<UiDebugOptions>,
+    mut cmds: Commands,
+    mut debug_cams: Query<&mut Camera, With<DebugOverlayCamera>>,
+) {
+    if !options.is_changed() && !gizmo_config.is_changed() {
+        return;
+    }
+    if !options.enabled {
+        let Some(cam) = options.layout_gizmos_camera else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let Ok(mut cam) = debug_cams.get_mut(cam) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        cam.is_active = false;
+        if let Some((config, _)) = gizmo_config.get_config_mut_dyn(&TypeId::of::<UiGizmosDebug>()) {
+            config.enabled = false;
+        }
+    } else {
+        let spawn_cam = || {
+            cmds.spawn((
+                Camera2dBundle {
+                    projection: OrthographicProjection {
+                        far: 1000.0,
+                        viewport_origin: Vec2::new(0.0, 0.0),
+                        ..default()
+                    },
+                    camera: Camera {
+                        order: LAYOUT_DEBUG_CAMERA_ORDER,
+                        clear_color: ClearColorConfig::None,
+                        ..default()
+                    },
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                LAYOUT_DEBUG_LAYERS,
+                DebugOverlayCamera,
+                Name::new("Layout Debug Camera"),
+            ))
+            .id()
+        };
+        if let Some((config, _)) = gizmo_config.get_config_mut_dyn(&TypeId::of::<UiGizmosDebug>()) {
+            config.enabled = true;
+            config.render_layers = LAYOUT_DEBUG_LAYERS;
+        }
+        let cam = *options.layout_gizmos_camera.get_or_insert_with(spawn_cam);
+        let Ok(mut cam) = debug_cams.get_mut(cam) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        cam.is_active = true;
+    }
+}
+
+/// The function that goes over every children of given [`Entity`], skipping the not visible ones and drawing the gizmos outlines.
+fn outline_nodes(outline: &OutlineParam, draw: &mut InsetGizmo, this_entity: Entity, scale: f32) {
+    let Ok(to_iter) = outline.children.get(this_entity) else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    for (entity, trans, node, style, children) in outline.nodes.iter_many(to_iter) {
+        if style.is_none() || style.is_some_and(|s| matches!(s.display, Display::None)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if let Ok(view_visibility) = outline.view_visibility.get(entity) {
+            if !view_visibility.get() {
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+        let rect = LayoutRect::new(trans, node, scale);
+        outline_node(entity, rect, draw);
+        if children.is_some() {
+            outline_nodes(outline, draw, entity, scale);
+        }
+        draw.clear_scope(rect);
+    }
+}
+
+type NodesQuery = (
+    Entity,
+    &'static GlobalTransform,
+    &'static Node,
+    Option<&'static Style>,
+    Option<&'static Children>,
+);
+
+#[derive(SystemParam)]
+struct OutlineParam<'w, 's> {
+    gizmo_config: Res<'w, GizmoConfigStore>,
+    children: Query<'w, 's, &'static Children>,
+    nodes: Query<'w, 's, NodesQuery>,
+    view_visibility: Query<'w, 's, &'static ViewVisibility>,
+    ui_scale: Res<'w, UiScale>,
+}
+
+type CameraQuery<'w, 's> = Query<'w, 's, &'static Camera, With<DebugOverlayCamera>>;
+
+#[derive(SystemParam)]
+struct CameraParam<'w, 's> {
+    debug_camera: Query<'w, 's, &'static Camera, With<DebugOverlayCamera>>,
+    cameras: Query<'w, 's, &'static Camera, Without<DebugOverlayCamera>>,
+    primary_window: Query<'w, 's, &'static Window, With<PrimaryWindow>>,
+    default_ui_camera: DefaultUiCamera<'w, 's>,
+}
+
+/// system responsible for drawing the gizmos lines around all the node roots, iterating recursively through all visible children.
+fn outline_roots(
+    outline: OutlineParam,
+    draw: Gizmos<UiGizmosDebug>,
+    cam: CameraParam,
+    roots: Query<
+        (
+            Entity,
+            &GlobalTransform,
+            &Node,
+            Option<&ViewVisibility>,
+            Option<&TargetCamera>,
+        ),
+        Without<Parent>,
+    >,
+    window: Query<&Window, With<PrimaryWindow>>,
+    nonprimary_windows: Query<&Window, Without<PrimaryWindow>>,
+    options: Res<UiDebugOptions>,
+) {
+    if !options.enabled {
+        return;
+    }
+    if !nonprimary_windows.is_empty() {
+        warn_once!(
+            "The layout debug view only uses the primary window scale, \
+            you might notice gaps between container lines"
+        );
+    }
+    let window_scale = window.get_single().map_or(1., Window::scale_factor);
+    let scale_factor = window_scale * outline.ui_scale.0;
+
+    // We let the line be defined by the window scale alone
+    let line_width = outline
+        .gizmo_config
+        .get_config_dyn(&UiGizmosDebug.type_id())
+        .map_or(2., |(config, _)| config.line_width)
+        / window_scale;
+    let mut draw = InsetGizmo::new(draw, cam.debug_camera, line_width);
+    for (entity, trans, node, view_visibility, maybe_target_camera) in &roots {
+        if let Some(view_visibility) = view_visibility {
+            // If the entity isn't visible, we will not draw any lines.
+            if !view_visibility.get() {
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+        // We skip ui in other windows that are not the primary one
+        if let Some(camera_entity) = maybe_target_camera
+            .map(|target| target.0)
+            .or(cam.default_ui_camera.get())
+        {
+            let Ok(camera) = cam.cameras.get(camera_entity) else {
+                // The camera wasn't found. Either the Camera don't exist or the Camera is the debug Camera, that we want to skip and warn
+                warn_once!("Camera {:?} wasn't found for debug overlay", camera_entity);
+                continue;
+            };
+            match camera.target {
+                RenderTarget::Window(window_ref) => {
+                    if let WindowRef::Entity(window_entity) = window_ref {
+                        if cam.primary_window.get(window_entity).is_err() {
+                            // This window isn't the primary, so we skip this root.
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                // Hard to know the results of this, better skip this target.
+                _ => continue,
+            }
+        }
+
+        let rect = LayoutRect::new(trans, node, scale_factor);
+        outline_node(entity, rect, &mut draw);
+        outline_nodes(&outline, &mut draw, entity, scale_factor);
+    }
+}
+
+/// Function responsible for drawing the gizmos lines around the given Entity
+fn outline_node(entity: Entity, rect: LayoutRect, draw: &mut InsetGizmo) {
+    let color = Hsla::sequential_dispersed(entity.index());
+
+    draw.rect_2d(rect, color.into());
+    draw.set_scope(rect);
+}
+
+/// The debug overlay plugin.
+///
+/// This spawns a new camera with a low order, and draws gizmo.
+///
+/// Note that due to limitation with [`bevy_gizmos`], multiple windows with this feature
+/// enabled isn't supported and the lines are only drawn in the [`PrimaryWindow`]
+pub struct DebugUiPlugin;
+impl Plugin for DebugUiPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.init_resource::<UiDebugOptions>()
+            .init_gizmo_group::<UiGizmosDebug>()
+            .add_systems(
+                PostUpdate,
+                (
+                    update_debug_camera,
+                    outline_roots
+                        .after(TransformSystem::TransformPropagate)
+                        // This needs to run before VisibilityPropagate so it can relies on ViewVisibility
+                        .before(VisibilitySystems::VisibilityPropagate),
+                )
+                    .chain(),
+            );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_dev_tools/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_dev_tools/src/lib.rs
index adad8cec90..8bb9b0b7d2 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_dev_tools/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_dev_tools/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ use bevy_app::prelude::*;
 pub mod ci_testing;
 pub mod fps_overlay;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_ui_debug")]
+pub mod debug_overlay;
+
 /// Enables developer tools in an [`App`]. This plugin is added automatically with `bevy_dev_tools`
 /// feature.
 ///
diff --git a/examples/ui/ui.rs b/examples/ui/ui.rs
index 3a314237af..585d69ee38 100644
--- a/examples/ui/ui.rs
+++ b/examples/ui/ui.rs
@@ -12,18 +12,25 @@ use bevy::{
 };
 
 fn main() {
-    App::new()
-        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
+    let mut app = App::new();
+    app.add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
         // Only run the app when there is user input. This will significantly reduce CPU/GPU use.
         .insert_resource(WinitSettings::desktop_app())
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
-        .add_systems(Update, mouse_scroll)
-        .run();
+        .add_systems(Update, mouse_scroll);
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "bevy_dev_tools")]
+    {
+        app.add_plugins(bevy::dev_tools::debug_overlay::DebugUiPlugin)
+            .add_systems(Update, toggle_overlay);
+    }
+
+    app.run();
 }
 
 fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     // Camera
-    commands.spawn(Camera2dBundle::default());
+    commands.spawn((Camera2dBundle::default(), IsDefaultUiCamera));
 
     // root node
     commands
@@ -54,6 +61,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                         .spawn(NodeBundle {
                             style: Style {
                                 width: Val::Percent(100.),
+                                flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
                                 ..default()
                             },
                             background_color: Color::srgb(0.15, 0.15, 0.15).into(),
@@ -79,6 +87,33 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                                 // for accessibility to treat the text accordingly.
                                 Label,
                             ));
+
+                            #[cfg(feature = "bevy_dev_tools")]
+                            // Debug overlay text
+                            parent.spawn((
+                                TextBundle::from_section(
+                                    "Press Space to enable debug outlines.",
+                                    TextStyle {
+                                        font: asset_server.load("fonts/FiraSans-Bold.ttf"),
+                                        font_size: 20.,
+                                        ..Default::default()
+                                    },
+                                ),
+                                Label,
+                            ));
+
+                            #[cfg(not(feature = "bevy_dev_tools"))]
+                            parent.spawn((
+                                TextBundle::from_section(
+                                    "Try enabling feature \"bevy_dev_tools\".",
+                                    TextStyle {
+                                        font: asset_server.load("fonts/FiraSans-Bold.ttf"),
+                                        font_size: 20.,
+                                        ..Default::default()
+                                    },
+                                ),
+                                Label,
+                            ));
                         });
                 });
             // right vertical fill
@@ -334,3 +369,16 @@ fn mouse_scroll(
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_dev_tools")]
+// The system that will enable/disable the debug outlines around the nodes
+fn toggle_overlay(
+    input: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
+    mut options: ResMut<bevy::dev_tools::debug_overlay::UiDebugOptions>,
+) {
+    info_once!("The debug outlines are enabled, press Space to turn them on/off");
+    if input.just_pressed(KeyCode::Space) {
+        // The toggle method will enable the debug_overlay if disabled and disable if enabled
+        options.toggle();
+    }
+}