diff --git a/Sources/TinyHand/OverlayController.swift b/Sources/TinyHand/OverlayController.swift
index 4a60e95..fa438c8 100644
--- a/Sources/TinyHand/OverlayController.swift
+++ b/Sources/TinyHand/OverlayController.swift
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ final class OverlayController {
         let near = f.insetBy(dx: -80, dy: 0).union(f.offsetBy(dx: 0, dy: 90)).insetBy(dx: 0, dy: -10).contains(mouse)
         let needsPermission = !inputTap.isInstalled
         let drawing = armView.ink.isDrawing
-        toolbar.setRevealed(!drawing && (near || Date() < revealUntil || needsPermission))
+        toolbar.setRevealed(needsPermission || (Preferences.showToolbar && !drawing && (near || Date() < revealUntil)))
 
         let menuLikely = !menuRects.isEmpty || ownMenuOpen || Date() < menuOpeningUntil
             || Date().timeIntervalSince(lastButtonEvent) < 2
diff --git a/Sources/TinyHand/Preferences.swift b/Sources/TinyHand/Preferences.swift
index 5c04cdc..4c4b7d5 100644
--- a/Sources/TinyHand/Preferences.swift
+++ b/Sources/TinyHand/Preferences.swift
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ enum Preferences {
         set { set(newValue.rawValue, "inkChoice") }
     }
 
+    static var showToolbar: Bool {
+        get { defaults.object(forKey: "showToolbar") as? Bool ?? true }
+        set { set(newValue, "showToolbar") }
+    }
+
     static var showInkButton: Bool {
         get { defaults.object(forKey: "showInkButton") as? Bool ?? true }
         set { set(newValue, "showInkButton") }
@@ -177,7 +182,7 @@ enum Preferences {
     static func resetAll() {
         for key in ["shortcut.toggle", "shortcut.clear", "pointerSize", "showShadow", "fadeSeconds",
                     "sound.hands", "sound.laser", "interactKey", "interactKeepsHand", "pinnedStyles", "pointerStyle",
-                    "inkChoice", "showInkButton", "tapSound"] {
+                    "inkChoice", "showInkButton", "showToolbar", "tapSound"] {
             defaults.removeObject(forKey: key)
         }
         NotificationCenter.default.post(name: changed, object: nil)
diff --git a/Sources/TinyHand/SettingsView.swift b/Sources/TinyHand/SettingsView.swift
index f2b0ddf..3d3c400 100644
--- a/Sources/TinyHand/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/Sources/TinyHand/SettingsView.swift
@@ -932,20 +932,28 @@ private struct AppearancePage: View {
     @ObservedObject var model: SettingsModel
 
     var body: some View {
-        Card(title: "Pointer") {
-            Row("Size") {
-                HStack(spacing: 10) {
-                    Image(systemName: "hand.point.up.left.fill").font(.system(size: 10)).foregroundColor(.secondary)
-                    Slider(value: model.binding({ Double(Preferences.pointerSize) }, { Preferences.pointerSize = CGFloat($0) }),
-                           in: Double(Preferences.pointerSizeRange.lowerBound)...Double(Preferences.pointerSizeRange.upperBound))
-                        .frame(width: 180)
-                        .focusable(false)
-                    Image(systemName: "hand.point.up.left.fill").font(.system(size: 16)).foregroundColor(.secondary)
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 22) {
+            Card(title: "Pointer") {
+                Row("Size") {
+                    HStack(spacing: 10) {
+                        Image(systemName: "hand.point.up.left.fill").font(.system(size: 10)).foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                        Slider(value: model.binding({ Double(Preferences.pointerSize) }, { Preferences.pointerSize = CGFloat($0) }),
+                               in: Double(Preferences.pointerSizeRange.lowerBound)...Double(Preferences.pointerSizeRange.upperBound))
+                            .frame(width: 180)
+                            .focusable(false)
+                        Image(systemName: "hand.point.up.left.fill").font(.system(size: 16)).foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                    }
+                }
+                Row("Shadow under the pointer") {
+                    Toggle("", isOn: model.binding({ Preferences.showShadow }, { Preferences.showShadow = $0 }))
+                        .toggleStyle(.switch).labelsHidden().focusable(false)
                 }
             }
-            Row("Shadow under the pointer") {
-                Toggle("", isOn: model.binding({ Preferences.showShadow }, { Preferences.showShadow = $0 }))
-                    .toggleStyle(.switch).labelsHidden().focusable(false)
+            Card(title: "Toolbar") {
+                Row("Show the toolbar", detail: Preferences.showToolbar ? "Appears when the pointer turns on and when you move to the bottom of the screen." : "Hidden while you present. Turn it back on to switch pointers.") {
+                    Toggle("", isOn: model.binding({ Preferences.showToolbar }, { Preferences.showToolbar = $0 }))
+                        .toggleStyle(.switch).labelsHidden().focusable(false)
+                }
             }
         }
     }