diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a110f1b9..50e885d22 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ Available in the `dev` branch
 - Add `lv_chart_set_y_range()` to allow setting range of secondary y axis (based on `lv_chart_set_range` but extended with an axis parameter)
 - Allow setting different font for the selected text in `lv_roller`
 - Add `theme->apply_cb` to replace `theme->apply_xcb` to make it compatible with the MicroPython binding
-- Add `lv_theme_set_base()` to allow easy extension of built-in (or any) themes.
+- Add `lv_theme_set_base()` to allow easy extension of built-in (or any) themes
 - Add `lv_obj_align_x()` and `lv_obj_align_y()` functions
+- Add `lv_obj_align_origo_x()` and `lv_obj_align_origo_y()` functions
 
 ## v7.1.0 (planned on 07.07.2020)
 *Available in the `master` branch*
diff --git a/src/lv_core/lv_obj.c b/src/lv_core/lv_obj.c
index 55cef5424..481033d60 100644
--- a/src/lv_core/lv_obj.c
+++ b/src/lv_core/lv_obj.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ static void report_style_mod_core(void * style_p, lv_obj_t * obj);
 static void refresh_children_style(lv_obj_t * obj);
 static void base_dir_refr_children(lv_obj_t * obj);
 static void obj_align_core(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_t * base, lv_align_t align, bool x_set, bool y_set, lv_coord_t x_ofs, lv_coord_t y_ofs);
+static void obj_align_origo_core(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_t * base, lv_align_t align,  bool x_set, bool y_set, lv_coord_t x_ofs, lv_coord_t y_ofs);
 #if LV_USE_ANIMATION
 static lv_style_trans_t * trans_create(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_style_property_t prop, uint8_t part, lv_state_t prev_state,
                                        lv_state_t new_state);
@@ -960,12 +961,6 @@ void lv_obj_align_origo(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_t * base, lv_align_t align,
 {
     LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, LV_OBJX_NAME);
 
-    lv_coord_t new_x = lv_obj_get_x(obj);
-    lv_coord_t new_y = lv_obj_get_y(obj);
-
-    lv_coord_t obj_w_half = lv_obj_get_width(obj) / 2;
-    lv_coord_t obj_h_half = lv_obj_get_height(obj) / 2;
-
     if(base == NULL) {
         base = lv_obj_get_parent(obj);
     }
@@ -973,123 +968,7 @@ void lv_obj_align_origo(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_t * base, lv_align_t align,
     LV_ASSERT_OBJ(base, LV_OBJX_NAME);
 
 
-    switch(align) {
-        case LV_ALIGN_CENTER:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) / 2 - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) / 2 - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_IN_TOP_LEFT:
-            new_x = -obj_w_half;
-            new_y = -obj_h_half;
-            break;
-        case LV_ALIGN_IN_TOP_MID:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) / 2 - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = -obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_IN_TOP_RIGHT:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = -obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_IN_BOTTOM_LEFT:
-            new_x = -obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-        case LV_ALIGN_IN_BOTTOM_MID:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) / 2 - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_IN_BOTTOM_RIGHT:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_IN_LEFT_MID:
-            new_x = -obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) / 2 - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_IN_RIGHT_MID:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) / 2 - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_TOP_LEFT:
-            new_x = -obj_w_half;
-            new_y = -obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_TOP_MID:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) / 2 - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = -obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_TOP_RIGHT:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = -obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_LEFT:
-            new_x = -obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_MID:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) / 2 - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_RIGHT:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_TOP:
-            new_x = -obj_w_half;
-            new_y = -obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_MID:
-            new_x = -obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) / 2 - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_BOTTOM:
-            new_x = -obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_RIGHT_TOP:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = -obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_RIGHT_MID:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) / 2 - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-
-        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_RIGHT_BOTTOM:
-            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
-            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
-            break;
-    }
-
-    /*Bring together the coordination system of base and obj*/
-    lv_obj_t * par        = lv_obj_get_parent(obj);
-    lv_coord_t base_abs_x = base->coords.x1;
-    lv_coord_t base_abs_y = base->coords.y1;
-    lv_coord_t par_abs_x  = par->coords.x1;
-    lv_coord_t par_abs_y  = par->coords.y1;
-    new_x += x_ofs + base_abs_x;
-    new_y += y_ofs + base_abs_y;
-    new_x -= par_abs_x;
-    new_y -= par_abs_y;
-
-    lv_obj_set_pos(obj, new_x, new_y);
+    obj_align_core(obj, base, align, true, true, x_ofs, y_ofs);
 
 #if LV_USE_OBJ_REALIGN
     /*Save the last align parameters to use them in `lv_obj_realign`*/
@@ -3914,6 +3793,136 @@ static void obj_align_core(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_t * base, lv_align_t ali
     else if(y_set) lv_obj_set_y(obj, new_pos.y);
 }
 
+static void obj_align_origo_core(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_t * base, lv_align_t align,  bool x_set, bool y_set, lv_coord_t x_ofs, lv_coord_t y_ofs)
+{
+    lv_coord_t new_x = lv_obj_get_x(obj);
+    lv_coord_t new_y = lv_obj_get_y(obj);
+
+    lv_coord_t obj_w_half = lv_obj_get_width(obj) / 2;
+    lv_coord_t obj_h_half = lv_obj_get_height(obj) / 2;
+
+
+    switch(align) {
+        case LV_ALIGN_CENTER:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) / 2 - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) / 2 - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_IN_TOP_LEFT:
+            new_x = -obj_w_half;
+            new_y = -obj_h_half;
+            break;
+        case LV_ALIGN_IN_TOP_MID:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) / 2 - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = -obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_IN_TOP_RIGHT:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = -obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_IN_BOTTOM_LEFT:
+            new_x = -obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+        case LV_ALIGN_IN_BOTTOM_MID:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) / 2 - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_IN_BOTTOM_RIGHT:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_IN_LEFT_MID:
+            new_x = -obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) / 2 - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_IN_RIGHT_MID:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) / 2 - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_TOP_LEFT:
+            new_x = -obj_w_half;
+            new_y = -obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_TOP_MID:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) / 2 - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = -obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_TOP_RIGHT:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = -obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_LEFT:
+            new_x = -obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_MID:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) / 2 - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_RIGHT:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_TOP:
+            new_x = -obj_w_half;
+            new_y = -obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_MID:
+            new_x = -obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) / 2 - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_BOTTOM:
+            new_x = -obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_RIGHT_TOP:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = -obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_RIGHT_MID:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) / 2 - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+
+        case LV_ALIGN_OUT_RIGHT_BOTTOM:
+            new_x = lv_obj_get_width(base) - obj_w_half;
+            new_y = lv_obj_get_height(base) - obj_h_half;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    /*Bring together the coordination system of base and obj*/
+    lv_obj_t * par        = lv_obj_get_parent(obj);
+    lv_coord_t base_abs_x = base->coords.x1;
+    lv_coord_t base_abs_y = base->coords.y1;
+    lv_coord_t par_abs_x  = par->coords.x1;
+    lv_coord_t par_abs_y  = par->coords.y1;
+    new_x += x_ofs + base_abs_x;
+    new_y += y_ofs + base_abs_y;
+    new_x -= par_abs_x;
+    new_y -= par_abs_y;
+    if(x_set && y_set) lv_obj_set_pos(obj, new_x, new_y);
+    else if(x_set) lv_obj_set_x(obj, new_x);
+    else if(y_set) lv_obj_set_y(obj, new_y);
+
+}
+
 
 
 #if LV_USE_ANIMATION
diff --git a/src/lv_core/lv_obj.h b/src/lv_core/lv_obj.h
index c470e7af5..ad438c399 100644
--- a/src/lv_core/lv_obj.h
+++ b/src/lv_core/lv_obj.h
@@ -496,6 +496,25 @@ void lv_obj_align_y(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_t * base, lv_align_t align, lv_
  */
 void lv_obj_align_origo(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_t * base, lv_align_t align, lv_coord_t x_ofs, lv_coord_t y_ofs);
 
+
+/**
+ * Align an object's middle point to an other object horizontally.
+ * @param obj pointer to an object to align
+ * @param base pointer to an object (if NULL the parent is used). 'obj' will be aligned to it.
+ * @param align type of alignment (see 'lv_align_t' enum)
+ * @param x_ofs x coordinate offset after alignment
+ */
+void lv_obj_align_origo_x(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_t * base, lv_align_t align, lv_coord_t x_ofs);
+
+/**
+ * Align an object's middle point to an other object vertically.
+ * @param obj pointer to an object to align
+ * @param base pointer to an object (if NULL the parent is used). 'obj' will be aligned to it.
+ * @param align type of alignment (see 'lv_align_t' enum)
+ * @param y_ofs y coordinate offset after alignment
+ */
+void lv_obj_align_origo_y(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_t * base, lv_align_t align, lv_coord_t y_ofs);
+
 /**
  * Realign the object based on the last `lv_obj_align` parameters.
  * @param obj pointer to an object