diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
index d9e4102a5a..2475913f79 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ enum
     Widgets_SetPageBg,
     Widgets_SetFont,
     Widgets_Enable,
+    Widgets_Show,
 
     Widgets_BorderNone,
     Widgets_BorderStatic,
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ protected:
     void OnSetPageBg(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnSetFont(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnEnable(wxCommandEvent& event);
+    void OnShow(wxCommandEvent &event);
     void OnSetBorder(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnSetVariant(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
@@ -297,6 +299,7 @@ wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(WidgetsFrame, wxFrame)
     EVT_MENU(Widgets_SetPageBg,   WidgetsFrame::OnSetPageBg)
     EVT_MENU(Widgets_SetFont,     WidgetsFrame::OnSetFont)
     EVT_MENU(Widgets_Enable,      WidgetsFrame::OnEnable)
+    EVT_MENU(Widgets_Show,        WidgetsFrame::OnShow)
 
     EVT_MENU_RANGE(Widgets_BorderNone, Widgets_BorderDefault,
                    WidgetsFrame::OnSetBorder)
@@ -396,6 +399,7 @@ WidgetsFrame::WidgetsFrame(const wxString& title)
     menuWidget->Append(Widgets_SetPageBg,   wxT("Set &page background...\tShift-Ctrl-B"));
     menuWidget->Append(Widgets_SetFont,     wxT("Set f&ont...\tCtrl-O"));
     menuWidget->AppendCheckItem(Widgets_Enable,  wxT("&Enable/disable\tCtrl-E"));
+    menuWidget->AppendCheckItem(Widgets_Show, wxT("Show/Hide"));
 
     wxMenu *menuBorders = new wxMenu;
     menuBorders->AppendRadioItem(Widgets_BorderDefault, wxT("De&fault\tCtrl-Shift-9"));
@@ -447,6 +451,8 @@ WidgetsFrame::WidgetsFrame(const wxString& title)
     SetMenuBar(mbar);
 
     mbar->Check(Widgets_Enable, true);
+    mbar->Check(Widgets_Show, true);
+
     mbar->Check(Widgets_VariantNormal, true);
 #endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 
@@ -880,6 +886,13 @@ void WidgetsFrame::OnEnable(wxCommandEvent& event)
     CurrentPage()->SetUpWidget();
 }
 
+void WidgetsFrame::OnShow(wxCommandEvent &event)
+{
+    WidgetsPage::GetAttrs().m_show = event.IsChecked();
+
+    CurrentPage()->SetUpWidget();
+}
+
 void WidgetsFrame::OnSetBorder(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
     int border;
@@ -1276,6 +1289,7 @@ void WidgetsPage::SetUpWidget()
 
         (*it)->SetLayoutDirection(GetAttrs().m_dir);
         (*it)->Enable(GetAttrs().m_enabled);
+        (*it)->Show(GetAttrs().m_show);
 
         if ( GetAttrs().m_cursor.IsOk() )
         {
diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.h b/samples/widgets/widgets.h
index 4613bd7972..eb3bc2106a 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.h
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct WidgetAttributes
         m_tooltip = "This is a tooltip";
 #endif // wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
         m_enabled = true;
+        m_show = true;
         m_dir = wxLayout_LeftToRight;
         m_variant = wxWINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL;
         m_cursor = *wxSTANDARD_CURSOR;
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ struct WidgetAttributes
     wxColour m_colBg;
     wxColour m_colPageBg;
     bool m_enabled;
+    bool m_show;
     wxLayoutDirection m_dir;
     wxWindowVariant m_variant;
     wxCursor m_cursor;