diff --git a/app-proto/main.css b/app-proto/main.css
index 4726a27..6aef0d2 100644
--- a/app-proto/main.css
+++ b/app-proto/main.css
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ body {
 }
 
 #add-remove > button {
-  width: 32px;
+  /*width: 32px;*/
   height: 32px;
-  font-size: large;
+  /*font-size: large;*/
 }
 
 /* KLUDGE */
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ body {
   buttons need to be displayed in an emoji font
 */
 #add-remove > button.emoji {
+  width: 32px;
   font-family: 'Noto Emoji', sans-serif;
+  font-size: large;
 }
 
 /* outline */
diff --git a/app-proto/src/add_remove.rs b/app-proto/src/add_remove.rs
index 146cfe0..ea86186 100644
--- a/app-proto/src/add_remove.rs
+++ b/app-proto/src/add_remove.rs
@@ -214,7 +214,13 @@ pub fn AddRemove() -> View {
                     let state = use_context::<AppState>();
                     state.assembly.insert_element_default::<Sphere>();
                 }
-            ) { "+" }
+            ) { "Add sphere" }
+            button(
+                on:click=|_| {
+                    let state = use_context::<AppState>();
+                    state.assembly.insert_element_default::<Point>();
+                }
+            ) { "Add point" }
             button(
                 class="emoji", /* KLUDGE */ // for convenience, we're using an emoji as a temporary icon for this button
                 disabled={