diff --git a/ui/ui.go b/ui/ui.go
index a32d002..c15ae9d 100644
--- a/ui/ui.go
+++ b/ui/ui.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type Drawable interface {
 	Draw(tcell.Screen)
 	SetSize(x, y, h, w int)
 	SetStyle(tcell.Style)
+	SetVisible(bool)
 }
 
 type Offsets struct {
@@ -50,16 +51,21 @@ type Container struct {
 	h, w         int
 	layoutMethod int
 	contents     Contents
+	visible      bool
 }
 
 func NewContainer(contents Contents, layoutMethod int) *Container {
 	return &Container{
 		layoutMethod: layoutMethod,
 		contents:     contents,
+		visible:      true,
 	}
 }
 
 func (c *Container) Draw(s tcell.Screen) {
+	if !c.visible {
+		return
+	}
 	for i := range c.contents {
 		c.contents[i].Container.Draw(s)
 	}
@@ -165,6 +171,10 @@ func (c *Container) SetStyle(s tcell.Style) {
 	// containers have no visible elements to style
 }
 
+func (c *Container) SetVisible(b bool) {
+	c.visible = b
+}
+
 func (c *Container) Contents() Contents {
 	return c.contents
 }
@@ -182,6 +192,7 @@ type Box struct {
 	contents  Contents
 	style     tcell.Style
 	cascade   bool
+	visible   bool
 }
 
 func NewBox(title string, menuItems []string, contents Contents, initialStyle tcell.Style, cascade bool) *Box {
@@ -191,6 +202,7 @@ func NewBox(title string, menuItems []string, contents Contents, initialStyle tc
 		contents:  contents,
 		style:     initialStyle,
 		cascade:   cascade,
+		visible:   true,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -208,6 +220,9 @@ func (b *Box) SetSize(x, y, h, w int) {
 }
 
 func (b *Box) Draw(s tcell.Screen) {
+	if !b.visible {
+		return
+	}
 	for m := b.x + 1; m < b.x+b.w-1; m++ {
 		s.SetContent(m, b.y, tcell.RuneHLine, nil, b.style)
 		s.SetContent(m, b.y+b.h-1, tcell.RuneHLine, nil, b.style)
@@ -243,6 +258,10 @@ func (b *Box) SetStyle(s tcell.Style) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (b *Box) SetVisible(v bool) {
+	b.visible = v
+}
+
 func (b *Box) Contents() Contents {
 	return b.contents
 }
@@ -258,6 +277,7 @@ type List struct {
 	selected  int
 	listItems []ListKeyValue
 	style     tcell.Style
+	visible   bool
 }
 
 type ListKeyValue struct {
@@ -269,6 +289,7 @@ func NewList(listItems []ListKeyValue, initialSelected int) *List {
 	return &List{
 		listItems: listItems,
 		selected:  initialSelected,
+		visible:   true,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -277,6 +298,9 @@ func (l *List) SetSize(x, y, h, w int) {
 }
 
 func (l *List) Draw(s tcell.Screen) {
+	if !l.visible {
+		return
+	}
 	for i := range l.listItems {
 		for j, r := range l.listItems[i].Value {
 			s.SetContent(l.x+j, l.y+i, r, nil, l.style)
@@ -287,6 +311,10 @@ func (l *List) Draw(s tcell.Screen) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (l *List) SetVisible(b bool) {
+	l.visible = b
+}
+
 func (l *List) SetStyle(s tcell.Style) {
 	l.style = s
 }
@@ -312,15 +340,17 @@ func (l *List) ListMembers() []ListKeyValue {
 
 // BookDetails displays an editable list of book details
 type BookDetails struct {
-	x, y  int
-	h, w  int
-	book  *book.Book
-	style tcell.Style
+	x, y    int
+	h, w    int
+	book    *book.Book
+	style   tcell.Style
+	visible bool
 }
 
 func NewBookDetails(b *book.Book) *BookDetails {
 	return &BookDetails{
-		book: b,
+		book:    b,
+		visible: true,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -336,6 +366,9 @@ func (l *BookDetails) Draw(s tcell.Screen) {
 	if l.book == nil {
 		return
 	}
+	if !l.visible {
+		return
+	}
 	items := []struct {
 		label string
 		value string
@@ -367,6 +400,10 @@ func (l *BookDetails) Draw(s tcell.Screen) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (l *BookDetails) SetVisible(b bool) {
+	l.visible = b
+}
+
 func (l *BookDetails) SetStyle(s tcell.Style) {
 	l.style = s
 }
@@ -374,14 +411,15 @@ func (l *BookDetails) SetStyle(s tcell.Style) {
 // PaddedText outputs strings with a space on both sides.
 // Useful for generating headings, footers, etc. Used by Box.
 type PaddedText struct {
-	x, y  int
-	h, w  int
-	text  string
-	style tcell.Style
+	x, y    int
+	h, w    int
+	text    string
+	style   tcell.Style
+	visible bool
 }
 
 func NewPaddedText(text string) *PaddedText {
-	return &PaddedText{text: text}
+	return &PaddedText{text: text, visible: true}
 }
 
 func (p *PaddedText) SetSize(x, y, _, _ int) {
@@ -396,6 +434,9 @@ func (p *PaddedText) Draw(s tcell.Screen) {
 	if p.text == "" {
 		return
 	}
+	if !p.visible {
+		return
+	}
 	t := p.x
 	s.SetContent(t, p.y, ' ', nil, p.style)
 	t++
@@ -406,6 +447,10 @@ func (p *PaddedText) Draw(s tcell.Screen) {
 	s.SetContent(t, p.y, ' ', nil, p.style)
 }
 
+func (p *PaddedText) SetVisible(b bool) {
+	p.visible = b
+}
+
 type KeyValue struct {
 	x, y      int
 	h, w      int
@@ -413,6 +458,7 @@ type KeyValue struct {
 	value     string
 	separator string
 	style     tcell.Style
+	visible   bool
 }
 
 func NewKeyValue(key, separator, value string) *KeyValue {
@@ -420,6 +466,7 @@ func NewKeyValue(key, separator, value string) *KeyValue {
 		key:       key,
 		separator: separator,
 		value:     value,
+		visible:   true,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -432,6 +479,9 @@ func (p *KeyValue) SetStyle(s tcell.Style) {
 }
 
 func (p *KeyValue) Draw(s tcell.Screen) {
+	if !p.visible {
+		return
+	}
 	for j, r := range p.key {
 		s.SetContent(p.x+j, p.y, r, nil, p.style)
 	}
@@ -443,6 +493,10 @@ func (p *KeyValue) Draw(s tcell.Screen) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *KeyValue) SetVisible(b bool) {
+	p.visible = b
+}
+
 func (p *KeyValue) GetValue() string {
 	return p.value
 }