diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_var.h b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_var.h
index 0a41ff8a5..59d0a81f4 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_var.h
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_var.h
@@ -101,6 +101,18 @@ struct u_var_draggable_f32
 	float max;
 };
 
+struct u_var_draggable_u16
+{
+	//! @note Using a float instead of storing the value like @ref
+	//! u_var_draggable_f32. It seemed better to decouple the UI from the value
+	//! itself.
+	//! @todo Unify "draggable" widgets interface.
+	uint16_t *val;
+	uint16_t step;
+	uint16_t min;
+	uint16_t max;
+};
+
 /*!
  * What kind of variable is this tracking.
  */
@@ -138,6 +150,7 @@ enum u_var_kind
 	U_VAR_KIND_GUI_HEADER,
 	U_VAR_KIND_BUTTON,
 	U_VAR_KIND_COMBO,
+	U_VAR_KIND_DRAGGABLE_U16,
 };
 
 #define U_VAR_NAME_STRING_SIZE 256
@@ -243,7 +256,8 @@ u_var_force_on(void);
 	ADD_FUNC(gui_header, bool, GUI_HEADER)                                                                         \
 	ADD_FUNC(button, struct u_var_button, BUTTON)                                                                  \
 	ADD_FUNC(combo, struct u_var_combo, COMBO)                                                                     \
-	ADD_FUNC(draggable_f32, struct u_var_draggable_f32, DRAGGABLE_F32)
+	ADD_FUNC(draggable_f32, struct u_var_draggable_f32, DRAGGABLE_F32)                                             \
+	ADD_FUNC(draggable_u16, struct u_var_draggable_u16, DRAGGABLE_U16)
 
 #define ADD_FUNC(SUFFIX, TYPE, ENUM) void u_var_add_##SUFFIX(void *, TYPE *, const char *);
 
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_debug.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_debug.c
index b06177f53..22a83bb5e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_debug.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_debug.c
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ on_button_var(const char *name, void *ptr)
 		igPopStyleVar(1);
 	}
 }
+
 static void
 on_combo_var(const char *name, void *ptr)
 {
@@ -243,6 +244,13 @@ on_draggable_f32_var(const char *name, void *ptr)
 	igDragFloat(name, &d->val, d->step, d->min, d->max, "%+f", ImGuiSliderFlags_None);
 }
 
+static void
+on_draggable_u16_var(const char *name, void *ptr)
+{
+	struct u_var_draggable_u16 *d = (struct u_var_draggable_u16 *)ptr;
+	igDragScalar(name, ImGuiDataType_U16, d->val, d->step, &d->min, &d->max, NULL, ImGuiSliderFlags_None);
+}
+
 static void
 on_root_enter(const char *name, void *priv)
 {
@@ -375,6 +383,7 @@ on_elem(struct u_var_info *info, void *priv)
 	case U_VAR_KIND_DRAGGABLE_F32: on_draggable_f32_var(name, ptr); break;
 	case U_VAR_KIND_BUTTON: on_button_var(name, ptr); break;
 	case U_VAR_KIND_COMBO: on_combo_var(name, ptr); break;
+	case U_VAR_KIND_DRAGGABLE_U16: on_draggable_u16_var(name, ptr); break;
 	default: igLabelText(name, "Unknown tag '%i'", kind); break;
 	}
 }