diff --git a/hidabletabwidget.cpp b/hidabletabwidget.cpp
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+#include "hidabletabwidget.h"
+#include <QTabBar>
+#include <QToolButton>
+
+HidableTabWidget::HidableTabWidget(QWidget *parent) :
+    QTabWidget(parent),
+    hideAction("▾", this)
+{
+    hideAction.setCheckable(true);
+    hideAction.setToolTip("Hide Panels");
+    QToolButton* hideButton = new QToolButton();
+    hideButton->setDefaultAction(&hideAction);
+    hideButton->setAutoRaise(true);
+    this->setCornerWidget(hideButton);
+
+    connect(&hideAction, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(onHideAction(bool)));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(tabBarClicked(int)), this, SLOT(onTabBarClicked()));
+}
+
+void HidableTabWidget::onHideAction(bool checked)
+{
+    if (checked)
+    {
+        this->setMaximumHeight(this->tabBar()->height());
+        this->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Minimum);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        this->setMaximumHeight(100000); // just a very big number
+        this->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
+    }
+}
+
+void HidableTabWidget::onTabBarClicked()
+{
+    hideAction.setChecked(false);
+}