diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 5f16e84f..6e6850bf 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -808,9 +808,9 @@ client_unban(client_t *c)
 {
     xcb_map_window(globalconf.connection, c->win);
     window_state_set(c->win, XCB_WM_STATE_NORMAL);
-    if(c->titlebar && c->titlebar->position)
+    if(c->titlebar)
     {
-        if(c->isfullscreen)
+        if(c->isfullscreen || !c->titlebar->isvisible)
             xcb_unmap_window(globalconf.connection, c->titlebar->sw.window);
         else
             xcb_map_window(globalconf.connection, c->titlebar->sw.window);
diff --git a/common/util.c b/common/util.c
index f00d7614..fe653c3c 100644
--- a/common/util.c
+++ b/common/util.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ position_fromstr(const char *pos, ssize_t len)
 {
     switch(a_tokenize(pos, len))
     {
-      case A_TK_TOP:
+      default:
         return Top;
       case A_TK_BOTTOM:
         return Bottom;
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ position_fromstr(const char *pos, ssize_t len)
         return Right;
       case A_TK_LEFT:
         return Left;
-      default:
-        return Off;
     }
 }
 
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ position_tostr(position_t p)
       case Bottom: return "bottom";
       case Right:  return "right";
       case Left:   return "left";
-      default:     return "off";
+      default:     return NULL;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/common/util.h b/common/util.h
index 9f0a0c9c..50aeffa4 100644
--- a/common/util.h
+++ b/common/util.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ typedef enum
 /** A list of possible position, not sex related */
 typedef enum
 {
-    Off = 0,
     Top,
     Bottom,
     Right,
diff --git a/screen.c b/screen.c
index 88861c8a..a25bb171 100644
--- a/screen.c
+++ b/screen.c
@@ -219,23 +219,24 @@ screen_area_get(int screen, wibox_array_t *statusbars,
         for(int i = 0; i < statusbars->len; i++)
         {
             wibox_t *sb = statusbars->tab[i];
-            switch(sb->position)
-            {
-              case Top:
-                top = MAX(top, (uint16_t) (sb->sw.geometry.y - area.y) + sb->sw.geometry.height);
-                break;
-              case Bottom:
-                bottom = MAX(bottom, (uint16_t) (area.y + area.height) - sb->sw.geometry.y);
-                break;
-              case Left:
-                left = MAX(left, (uint16_t) (sb->sw.geometry.x - area.x) + sb->sw.geometry.width);
-                break;
-              case Right:
-                right = MAX(right, (uint16_t) (area.x + area.width) - sb->sw.geometry.x);
-                break;
-              default:
-                break;
-            }
+            if(sb->isvisible)
+                switch(sb->position)
+                {
+                  case Top:
+                    top = MAX(top, (uint16_t) (sb->sw.geometry.y - area.y) + sb->sw.geometry.height);
+                    break;
+                  case Bottom:
+                    bottom = MAX(bottom, (uint16_t) (area.y + area.height) - sb->sw.geometry.y);
+                    break;
+                  case Left:
+                    left = MAX(left, (uint16_t) (sb->sw.geometry.x - area.x) + sb->sw.geometry.width);
+                    break;
+                  case Right:
+                    right = MAX(right, (uint16_t) (area.x + area.width) - sb->sw.geometry.x);
+                    break;
+                  default:
+                    break;
+                }
         }
 
     area.x += left;
diff --git a/statusbar.c b/statusbar.c
index 7e27412a..a4dc0ed4 100644
--- a/statusbar.c
+++ b/statusbar.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ statusbar_systray_refresh(wibox_t *statusbar)
             position_t pos;
             int phys_screen = statusbar->sw.ctx.phys_screen;
 
-            if(statusbar->position
+            if(statusbar->isvisible
                && systray->widget->isvisible
                && systray->area.width)
             {
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ statusbar_systray_refresh(wibox_t *statusbar)
             else
             {
                 xcb_unmap_window(globalconf.connection, globalconf.screens[phys_screen].systray.window);
-                /* hide */
-                pos = Off;
+                statusbar_systray_kickout(phys_screen);
+                break;
             }
 
             switch(pos)
@@ -200,9 +200,6 @@ statusbar_systray_refresh(wibox_t *statusbar)
                                                  config_win_vals_off);
                     }
                 break;
-              default:
-                statusbar_systray_kickout(phys_screen);
-                break;
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -216,7 +213,7 @@ statusbar_draw(wibox_t *statusbar)
 {
     statusbar->need_update = false;
 
-    if(statusbar->position)
+    if(statusbar->isvisible)
     {
         widget_render(statusbar->widgets, &statusbar->sw.ctx, statusbar->sw.gc,
                       statusbar->sw.pixmap,
@@ -270,7 +267,9 @@ statusbar_position_update(wibox_t *statusbar)
     area_t area;
     bool ignore = false;
 
-    if(statusbar->position == Off)
+    globalconf.screens[statusbar->screen].need_arrange = true;
+
+    if(!statusbar->isvisible)
     {
         xcb_unmap_window(globalconf.connection, statusbar->sw.window);
         /* kick out systray if needed */
@@ -344,8 +343,6 @@ statusbar_position_update(wibox_t *statusbar)
                 break;
             }
             break;
-          default:
-            break;
         }
     }
 
@@ -438,7 +435,6 @@ statusbar_position_update(wibox_t *statusbar)
                           0, statusbar->position,
                           &statusbar->colors.fg, &statusbar->colors.bg);
         statusbar->need_update = true;
-        xcb_map_window(globalconf.connection, statusbar->sw.window);
     }
     /* same window size and position ? */
     else
@@ -455,8 +451,7 @@ statusbar_position_update(wibox_t *statusbar)
             simplewindow_move(&statusbar->sw, statusbar->geometry.x, statusbar->geometry.y);
     }
 
-    /* Set need update */
-    globalconf.screens[statusbar->screen].need_arrange = true;
+    xcb_map_window(globalconf.connection, statusbar->sw.window);
 }
 
 /** Create a new statusbar (DEPRECATED).
@@ -483,14 +478,14 @@ statusbar_detach(wibox_t *statusbar)
 {
     if(statusbar->screen != SCREEN_UNDEF)
     {
-        position_t p;
+        bool v;
 
-        /* save position */
-        p = statusbar->position;
-        statusbar->position = Off;
+        /* save visible state */
+        v = statusbar->isvisible;
+        statusbar->isvisible = false;
         statusbar_position_update(statusbar);
         /* restore position */
-        statusbar->position = p;
+        statusbar->isvisible = v;
 
         simplewindow_wipe(&statusbar->sw);
 
diff --git a/structs.h b/structs.h
index 9ad531e5..d9b80f3b 100644
--- a/structs.h
+++ b/structs.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ typedef struct
     int refcount;
     /** Ontop */
     bool ontop;
+    /** Visible */
+    bool isvisible;
     /** Wibox type */
     wibox_type_t type;
     /** Window */
diff --git a/titlebar.c b/titlebar.c
index ed95bfbe..c353e6dc 100644
--- a/titlebar.c
+++ b/titlebar.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ client_getbytitlebarwin(xcb_window_t win)
 void
 titlebar_draw(client_t *c)
 {
-    if(!c || !c->titlebar || !c->titlebar->position)
+    if(!c || !c->titlebar || !c->titlebar->isvisible)
         return;
 
     widget_render(c->titlebar->widgets, &c->titlebar->sw.ctx,
@@ -203,9 +203,6 @@ titlebar_init(client_t *c)
 
     switch(c->titlebar->position)
     {
-      default:
-        c->titlebar->position = Off;
-        return;
       case Top:
       case Bottom:
         if(c->titlebar->geometry.width)
diff --git a/wibox.c b/wibox.c
index 0f4e63e1..6160066d 100644
--- a/wibox.c
+++ b/wibox.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ luaA_wibox_new(lua_State *L)
     w->position = position_fromstr(buf, len);
 
     w->screen = SCREEN_UNDEF;
+    w->isvisible = true;
 
     for(i = 0; i <= reqs_nbr; i++)
         xcolor_init_reply(reqs[i]);
@@ -139,6 +140,9 @@ luaA_wibox_index(lua_State *L)
       case A_TK_GEOMETRY:
         luaA_pusharea(L, (*wibox)->geometry);
         break;
+      case A_TK_VISIBLE:
+        lua_pushboolean(L, (*wibox)->isvisible);
+        break;
       case A_TK_CLIENT:
         if((c = client_getbytitlebar(*wibox)))
             return luaA_client_userdata_new(L, c);
@@ -290,6 +294,22 @@ luaA_wibox_newindex(lua_State *L)
             client_stack();
         }
         break;
+      case A_TK_VISIBLE:
+        b = luaA_checkboolean(L, 3);
+        if(b != (*wibox)->isvisible)
+        {
+            (*wibox)->isvisible = b;
+            switch((*wibox)->type)
+            {
+              case WIBOX_TYPE_STATUSBAR:
+                statusbar_position_update(*wibox);
+                break;
+              case WIBOX_TYPE_NONE:
+              case WIBOX_TYPE_TITLEBAR:
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        break;
       default:
         switch((*wibox)->type)
         {