diff --git a/window.go b/window.go
index 9e52c6a..0630daf 100644
--- a/window.go
+++ b/window.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type window struct {
 	modalParent *window
 	hasModal    bool
 	shy         bool
+	visible     bool
 
 	metrics struct {
 		bounds image.Rectangle
@@ -265,14 +266,21 @@ func (window *window) Paste (callback func (data.Data, error), accept ...data.Mi
 	// TODO
 }
 
-func (window *window) Show () {
-	window.xWindow.Map()
-	if window.shy { window.grabInput() }
+func (window *window) SetVisible (visible bool) {
+	if this.visible == visible { return }
+	window.visible = visible
+	
+	if this.visible {
+		window.xWindow.Map()
+		if window.shy { window.grabInput() }
+	} else {
+		window.xWindow.Unmap()
+		if window.shy { window.ungrabInput() }
+	}
 }
 
-func (window *window) Hide () {
-	window.xWindow.Unmap()
-	if window.shy { window.ungrabInput() }
+func (window *window) Visible () bool {
+	return this.visible
 }
 
 func (window *window) Close () {