diff --git a/userspace/gui/compositor/compositor.c b/userspace/gui/compositor/compositor.c
index cbac8cf2..3d25c0e1 100644
--- a/userspace/gui/compositor/compositor.c
+++ b/userspace/gui/compositor/compositor.c
@@ -1396,6 +1396,9 @@ static void window_tile(yutani_globals_t * yg, yutani_server_window_t * window,
 	yutani_server_window_t * panel = yg->top_z;
 	if (panel) {
 		panel_h = panel->height;
+		if (panel->y < 1) {
+			panel_h += panel->y; /* We can move the panel up to "hide" it. */
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!window->tiled) {
diff --git a/userspace/gui/core/panel.c b/userspace/gui/core/panel.c
index 74af42d9..b5ab2d73 100644
--- a/userspace/gui/core/panel.c
+++ b/userspace/gui/core/panel.c
@@ -162,6 +162,26 @@ static int new_focused = -1;
 
 static int title_width = 0;
 
+static void toggle_hide_panel(void) {
+	static int panel_hidden = 0;
+
+	if (panel_hidden) {
+		/* Unhide the panel */
+		for (int i = PANEL_HEIGHT-1; i >= 0; i--) {
+			yutani_window_move(yctx, panel, 0, -i);
+			usleep(10000);
+		}
+		panel_hidden = 0;
+	} else {
+		/* Hide the panel */
+		for (int i = 1; i <= PANEL_HEIGHT-1; i++) {
+			yutani_window_move(yctx, panel, 0, -i);
+			usleep(10000);
+		}
+		panel_hidden = 1;
+	}
+}
+
 static sprite_t * icon_get(char * name);
 static void redraw_appmenu(int item);
 
@@ -398,6 +418,13 @@ static void handle_key_event(struct yutani_msg_key_event * ke) {
 		launch_application("terminal");
 	}
 
+	if ((ke->event.modifiers & KEY_MOD_LEFT_CTRL) &&
+		(ke->event.keycode == KEY_F11) &&
+		(ke->event.action == KEY_ACTION_DOWN)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "[panel] Toggling visibility.\n");
+		toggle_hide_panel();
+	}
+
 	if ((was_tabbing) && (ke->event.keycode == 0 || ke->event.keycode == KEY_LEFT_ALT) &&
 		(ke->event.modifiers == 0) && (ke->event.action == KEY_ACTION_UP)) {
 
@@ -990,6 +1017,8 @@ int main (int argc, char ** argv) {
 	yutani_key_bind(yctx, '\t', KEY_MOD_LEFT_ALT, YUTANI_BIND_STEAL);
 	yutani_key_bind(yctx, '\t', KEY_MOD_LEFT_ALT | KEY_MOD_LEFT_SHIFT, YUTANI_BIND_STEAL);
 
+	yutani_key_bind(yctx, KEY_F11, KEY_MOD_LEFT_CTRL, YUTANI_BIND_STEAL);
+
 	/* This lets us receive all just-modifier key releases */
 	yutani_key_bind(yctx, KEY_LEFT_ALT, 0, YUTANI_BIND_PASSTHROUGH);