diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
index 211ed83f9e..6a57df7886 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
@@ -405,6 +405,14 @@ public:
 
 	void gui_idle_handler ();
 
+	enum LiveTraxVisibility {
+		LiveTraxEditorVisible = 0x1,
+		LiveTraxMixerVisible = 0x2,
+		LiveTraxMeterVisible = 0x4,
+	};
+
+	void livetrax_toggle_visibility (LiveTraxVisibility);
+
 protected:
 	friend class PublicEditor;
 
@@ -980,6 +988,9 @@ private:
 	bool nsm_first_session_opened;
 
 	PBD::ScopedConnectionList clock_state_connection;
+
+	LiveTraxVisibility _livetrax_visibility;
+	void livetrax_visibility_change ();
 };
 
 #endif /* __ardour_gui_h__ */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
index 7e41373f79..deee5b4475 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_setup_windows ()
 	Gtk::HBox* hb;
 	ArdourButton::Element elements (ArdourButton::Element (ArdourButton::Text|ArdourButton::VectorIcon));
 	Gtkmm2ext::Bindings* bindings;
+	Glib::RefPtr<Action> act;
 
 	livetrax_top_bar.set_spacing (12);
 	livetrax_top_bar.set_border_width (12);
@@ -440,9 +441,17 @@ ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_setup_windows ()
 
 	/* transport bar */
 
-	livetrax_meter_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("METER"), ArdourButton::Element (elements|ArdourButton::Edge|ArdourButton::Body), true));;
-	livetrax_mixer_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("MIXER"), ArdourButton::Element (elements|ArdourButton::Edge|ArdourButton::Body), true));
-	livetrax_editor_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("TRACKS"), ArdourButton::Element (elements|ArdourButton::Edge|ArdourButton::Body), true));
+	livetrax_meter_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("METERS"), ArdourButton::Element (ArdourButton::Text|ArdourButton::Edge|ArdourButton::Body), true));;
+	act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Common"), X_("livetrax-toggle-meter"));
+	livetrax_meter_view_button->set_related_action (act);
+
+	livetrax_mixer_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("MIXER"), ArdourButton::Element (ArdourButton::Text|ArdourButton::Edge|ArdourButton::Body), true));
+	act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Common"), X_("livetrax-toggle-mixer"));
+	livetrax_mixer_view_button->set_related_action (act);
+
+	livetrax_editor_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("TRACKS"), ArdourButton::Element (ArdourButton::Text|ArdourButton::Edge|ArdourButton::Body), true));
+	act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Common"), X_("livetrax-toggle-editor"));
+	livetrax_editor_view_button->set_related_action (act);
 
 	livetrax_transport_bar.pack_start (*livetrax_editor_view_button, false, false);
 	livetrax_transport_bar.pack_start (*livetrax_mixer_view_button, false, false);
@@ -475,7 +484,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_setup_windows ()
 	livetrax_edit_vscrollbar->show ();
 	hb->pack_start (editor->contents(), true, true);
 	hb->pack_start (*livetrax_edit_vscrollbar, false, false);
-	
+
 	vb = manage (new Gtk::VBox);
 	livetrax_edit_hscrollbar = manage (new Gtk::HScrollbar (editor->horizontal_adjustment));
 	livetrax_edit_hscrollbar->show ();
@@ -505,6 +514,9 @@ ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_setup_windows ()
 	bindings = Bindings::get_bindings (X_("Mixer"));
 	livetrax_mixer_bar.set_data ("ardour-bindings", bindings);
 
+	_livetrax_visibility = LiveTraxVisibility (LiveTraxMeterVisible|LiveTraxMixerVisible|LiveTraxEditorVisible);
+	livetrax_visibility_change ();
+
 	// setup_tooltips ();
 
 	_main_window.signal_delete_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::main_window_delete_event));
@@ -649,3 +661,43 @@ ARDOUR_UI::action_script_changed (int i, const std::string& n)
 	}
 	KeyEditor::UpdateBindings ();
 }
+
+void
+ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_visibility_change ()
+{
+	if (_livetrax_visibility & LiveTraxMeterVisible) {
+		livetrax_meter_bar.show ();
+		livetrax_meter_view_button->set_active_state (Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive);
+	} else {
+		livetrax_meter_bar.hide ();
+		livetrax_meter_view_button->set_active_state (Gtkmm2ext::Off);
+	}
+
+	if (_livetrax_visibility & LiveTraxEditorVisible) {
+		livetrax_editor_bar.show ();
+		livetrax_editor_view_button->set_active_state (Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive);
+	} else {
+		livetrax_editor_bar.hide ();
+		livetrax_editor_view_button->set_active_state (Gtkmm2ext::Off);
+	}
+
+	if (_livetrax_visibility & LiveTraxMixerVisible) {
+		livetrax_mixer_bar.show ();
+		livetrax_mixer_view_button->set_active_state (Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive);
+	} else {
+		livetrax_mixer_bar.hide ();
+		livetrax_mixer_view_button->set_active_state (Gtkmm2ext::Off);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_toggle_visibility (LiveTraxVisibility v)
+{
+	if (_livetrax_visibility & v) {
+		_livetrax_visibility = LiveTraxVisibility (_livetrax_visibility & ~v);
+	} else {
+	_livetrax_visibility = LiveTraxVisibility (_livetrax_visibility | v);
+	}
+
+	livetrax_visibility_change ();
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index df4eaef001..bb655b515c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -286,6 +286,13 @@ ARDOUR_UI::install_actions ()
 		ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("show-ui-prefs"), _("Show more UI preferences"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::show_ui_prefs));
 	}
 
+	if (Profile->get_livetrax()) {
+		/* XXX should these be toggles? */
+		ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("livetrax-toggle-meter"), _("Hide/Show Meters"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_toggle_visibility), LiveTraxMeterVisible));
+		ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("livetrax-toggle-mixer"), _("Hide/Show Mixer"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_toggle_visibility), LiveTraxMixerVisible));
+		ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("livetrax-toggle-editor"), _("Hide/Show Editor"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_toggle_visibility), LiveTraxEditorVisible));
+	}
+
 	ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("toggle-meterbridge"), S_("Window|Meterbridge"),  sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::toggle_meterbridge));
 
 	act = ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("NewMIDITracer"), _("MIDI Tracer"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::new_midi_tracer_window));