diff --git a/ui_unix.h b/ui_unix.h
index 5a91257b..23269186 100644
--- a/ui_unix.h
+++ b/ui_unix.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ struct uiUnixControl {
 	uiControl c;
 	uiControl *parent;
 	gboolean addedBefore;
+	gboolean explicitlyHidden;
 	void (*SetContainer)(uiUnixControl *, GtkContainer *, gboolean);
 };
 #define uiUnixControl(this) ((uiUnixControl *) (this))
@@ -58,11 +59,13 @@ _UI_EXTERN void uiUnixControlSetContainer(uiUnixControl *, GtkContainer *, gbool
 #define uiUnixControlDefaultShow(type) \
 	static void type ## Show(uiControl *c) \
 	{ \
+		/*TODO part of massive hack about hidden before*/uiUnixControl(c)->explicitlyHidden=FALSE; \
 		gtk_widget_show(type(c)->widget); \
 	}
 #define uiUnixControlDefaultHide(type) \
 	static void type ## Hide(uiControl *c) \
 	{ \
+		/*TODO part of massive hack about hidden before*/uiUnixControl(c)->explicitlyHidden=TRUE; \
 		gtk_widget_hide(type(c)->widget); \
 	}
 #define uiUnixControlDefaultEnabled(type) \
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ _UI_EXTERN void uiUnixControlSetContainer(uiUnixControl *, GtkContainer *, gbool
 	{ \
 		if (!uiUnixControl(c)->addedBefore) { \
 			g_object_ref_sink(type(c)->widget); /* our own reference, which we release in Destroy() */ \
-			gtk_widget_show(type(c)->widget); \
+			/*TODO*/if(!uiUnixControl(c)->explicitlyHidden) gtk_widget_show(type(c)->widget); \
 			uiUnixControl(c)->addedBefore = TRUE; \
 		} \
 		if (remove) \