diff --git a/inspector.cpp b/inspector.cpp
index e9eab11..64d6707 100644
--- a/inspector.cpp
+++ b/inspector.cpp
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ void DrawInspector() {
             if (item_color != "") {
                 SetItemColor(item, item_color);
             }
+            bool x = ImGui::Checkbox("Enabled", &item->_enabled);
         }
 
         auto trimmed_range = item->trimmed_range();
diff --git a/timeline.cpp b/timeline.cpp
index 8b9925d..1004114 100644
--- a/timeline.cpp
+++ b/timeline.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ void DrawItem(
         fill_color = TintedColorForUI(fill_color);
     }
 
+    if (!item->enabled()) {
+        fill_color = UIColorFromName("");
+    }
+
     if (auto gap = dynamic_cast<otio::Gap*>(item)) {
         // different colors & style
         fill_color = appTheme.colors[AppThemeCol_Background];