diff --git a/examples/widgets/doc/src/graphicsview-flowlayout.qdoc b/examples/widgets/doc/src/graphicsview-flowlayout.qdoc
index e5080c672d4..13819f5499a 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/doc/src/graphicsview-flowlayout.qdoc
+++ b/examples/widgets/doc/src/graphicsview-flowlayout.qdoc
@@ -36,5 +36,17 @@
 
     \image graphicsflowlayout-example.png
 
-    See the \l{Flow Layout Example} for a corresponding widget-based example.
+    This example uses a Graphics View to display the widget, which is a more
+    customizable approach than displaying the flow layout in the application
+    window (See \l {Flow Layout Example}).
+
+    Graphics View Flow Layout snippet:
+
+    \snippet graphicsview/flowlayout/main.cpp 1
+
+    Flow Layout Example snippet:
+
+    \snippet layouts/flowlayout/main.cpp 1
+
+
 */
diff --git a/examples/widgets/graphicsview/flowlayout/main.cpp b/examples/widgets/graphicsview/flowlayout/main.cpp
index 850302e175b..74c03b9bce3 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/graphicsview/flowlayout/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/widgets/graphicsview/flowlayout/main.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 ** $QT_END_LICENSE$
 **
 ****************************************************************************/
-
+//! [1]
 #include "window.h"
 
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -68,3 +68,4 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     return app.exec();
 }
+//! [1]
diff --git a/examples/widgets/layouts/flowlayout/main.cpp b/examples/widgets/layouts/flowlayout/main.cpp
index 99725195e5f..bbc78ccda3c 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/layouts/flowlayout/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/widgets/layouts/flowlayout/main.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 ** $QT_END_LICENSE$
 **
 ****************************************************************************/
-
+//! [1]
 #include <QApplication>
 
 #include "window.h"
@@ -59,3 +59,4 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     window.show();
     return app.exec();
 }
+//! [1]
diff --git a/src/widgets/doc/images/graphicsflowlayout.png b/src/widgets/doc/images/graphicsflowlayout.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea70e102c3d
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