diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index b6e5779..13c7153 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ Setting settings[] = {
   {"recolor_lightcolor",     &(recolor_lightcolor),              's',   FALSE,   TRUE,    "Recoloring (light color)"},
   {"scroll_step",            &(scroll_step),                     'f',   FALSE,   FALSE,   "Scroll step"},
   {"scrollbars",             &(show_scrollbars),                 'b',   FALSE,   TRUE,    "Show scrollbars"},
+  {"show_statusbar",         &(Zathura.Global.show_statusbar),   'b',   FALSE,   TRUE,    "Show statusbar"},
+  {"show_inputbar",          &(Zathura.Global.show_inputbar),    'b',   FALSE,   TRUE,    "Show inputbar"},
   {"search_highlight",       &(search_highlight),                's',   FALSE,   TRUE,    "Highlighted results"},
   {"select_text",            &(select_text),                     's',   FALSE,   TRUE,    "Rectangle of the selected text"},
   {"statusbar_bgcolor",      &(statusbar_bgcolor),               's',   FALSE,   TRUE,    "Statusbar background color"},
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 2f97071..1c7de4c 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ struct
     int       goto_mode;
     int       adjust_mode;
     gboolean  show_index;
+    gboolean  show_statusbar;
+    gboolean  show_inputbar;
   } Global;
 
   struct
@@ -487,6 +489,18 @@ init_look()
     gtk_scrolled_window_set_policy(GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(Zathura.UI.view), GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC, GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
   else
     gtk_scrolled_window_set_policy(GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(Zathura.UI.view), GTK_POLICY_NEVER, GTK_POLICY_NEVER);
+
+  /* inputbar */
+  if(Zathura.Global.show_inputbar)
+    gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.inputbar));
+  else
+    gtk_widget_hide(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.inputbar));
+
+  /* statusbar */
+  if(Zathura.Global.show_statusbar)
+    gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.statusbar));
+  else
+    gtk_widget_hide(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.statusbar));
 }
 
 void
@@ -565,11 +579,13 @@ init_zathura()
   g_static_mutex_init(&(Zathura.Lock.select_lock));
 
   /* other */
-  Zathura.Global.mode          = NORMAL;
-  Zathura.Global.viewing_mode  = NORMAL;
-  Zathura.Global.recolor       = 0;
-  Zathura.Global.goto_mode     = GOTO_MODE;
-  Zathura.Global.show_index    = FALSE;
+  Zathura.Global.mode           = NORMAL;
+  Zathura.Global.viewing_mode   = NORMAL;
+  Zathura.Global.recolor        = 0;
+  Zathura.Global.goto_mode      = GOTO_MODE;
+  Zathura.Global.show_index     = FALSE;
+  Zathura.Global.show_inputbar  = TRUE;
+  Zathura.Global.show_statusbar = TRUE;
 
   Zathura.State.pages             = g_strdup_printf("");
   Zathura.State.scroll_percentage = 0;
@@ -1701,6 +1717,9 @@ sc_change_mode(Argument* argument)
 void
 sc_focus_inputbar(Argument* argument)
 {
+  if(!(GTK_WIDGET_VISIBLE(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.inputbar))))
+    gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.inputbar));
+
   if(argument->data)
   {
     notify(DEFAULT, argument->data);
@@ -2173,6 +2192,9 @@ isc_abort(Argument* argument)
 
   notify(DEFAULT, "");
   gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.view));
+
+  if(!Zathura.Global.show_inputbar)
+    gtk_widget_hide(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.inputbar));
 }
 
 void
@@ -2985,7 +3007,7 @@ gboolean
 cmd_open(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   if(argc == 0 || strlen(argv[0]) == 0)
-    return FALSE;
+    return TRUE;
 
   /* assembly the arguments back to one string */
   int i = 0;
@@ -4148,7 +4170,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
   gtk_init(&argc, &argv);
 
-
   init_zathura();
   init_keylist();
   read_configuration();
@@ -4165,6 +4186,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   gtk_widget_show_all(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.window));
   gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.view));
 
+  if(!Zathura.Global.show_inputbar)
+    gtk_widget_hide(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.inputbar));
+
+  if(!Zathura.Global.show_statusbar)
+    gtk_widget_hide(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.statusbar));
+
   gdk_threads_enter();
   gtk_main();
   gdk_threads_leave();