diff --git a/demo/pop/elements/element.lua b/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
index 169f88c..0532455 100644
--- a/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
+++ b/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
@@ -243,6 +243,20 @@ do
       self.parent:removeChild(self)
       self = nil
       return nil
+    end,
+    getVisibility = function(self)
+      return (not self.excludeDraw)
+    end,
+    setVisibility = function(self, isVisible)
+      self.excludeDraw = (not isVisible)
+      return self
+    end,
+    getStatic = function(self)
+      return self.excludeMovement
+    end,
+    setStatic = function(self, isStatic)
+      self.excludeMovement = isStatic
+      return self
     end
   }
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
@@ -262,6 +276,9 @@ do
       end
       self.horizontal = "left"
       self.vertical = "top"
+      self.excludeDraw = false
+      self.excludeUpdate = false
+      self.excludeMovement = false
     end,
     __base = _base_0,
     __name = "element"
diff --git a/demo/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.lua b/demo/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.lua
index 9efff1e..c958a9b 100644
--- a/demo/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.lua
+++ b/demo/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.lua
@@ -52,6 +52,26 @@ element.__base.margin = function(self, m)
   end
 end
 element.__base.resize = element.__base.adjustSize
+element.__base.visibility = function(self, v)
+  if v ~= nil then
+    return self:setVisibility(v)
+  else
+    return self:getVisibility()
+  end
+end
+element.__base.show = function(self)
+  return self:setVisibility(true)
+end
+element.__base.hide = function(self)
+  return self:setVisibility(false)
+end
+element.__base.static = function(self, s)
+  if s ~= nil then
+    return self:setStatic(s)
+  else
+    return self:getStatic()
+  end
+end
 box.__base.color = function(self, r, g, b, a)
   if r or g or b or a then
     return self:setColor(r, g, b, a)
diff --git a/lib/pop/elements/element.lua b/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
index 169f88c..0532455 100644
--- a/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
+++ b/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
@@ -243,6 +243,20 @@ do
       self.parent:removeChild(self)
       self = nil
       return nil
+    end,
+    getVisibility = function(self)
+      return (not self.excludeDraw)
+    end,
+    setVisibility = function(self, isVisible)
+      self.excludeDraw = (not isVisible)
+      return self
+    end,
+    getStatic = function(self)
+      return self.excludeMovement
+    end,
+    setStatic = function(self, isStatic)
+      self.excludeMovement = isStatic
+      return self
     end
   }
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
@@ -262,6 +276,9 @@ do
       end
       self.horizontal = "left"
       self.vertical = "top"
+      self.excludeDraw = false
+      self.excludeUpdate = false
+      self.excludeMovement = false
     end,
     __base = _base_0,
     __name = "element"
diff --git a/lib/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.lua b/lib/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.lua
index 9efff1e..c958a9b 100644
--- a/lib/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.lua
+++ b/lib/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.lua
@@ -52,6 +52,26 @@ element.__base.margin = function(self, m)
   end
 end
 element.__base.resize = element.__base.adjustSize
+element.__base.visibility = function(self, v)
+  if v ~= nil then
+    return self:setVisibility(v)
+  else
+    return self:getVisibility()
+  end
+end
+element.__base.show = function(self)
+  return self:setVisibility(true)
+end
+element.__base.hide = function(self)
+  return self:setVisibility(false)
+end
+element.__base.static = function(self, s)
+  if s ~= nil then
+    return self:setStatic(s)
+  else
+    return self:getStatic()
+  end
+end
 box.__base.color = function(self, r, g, b, a)
   if r or g or b or a then
     return self:setColor(r, g, b, a)
diff --git a/src/pop/elements/element.moon b/src/pop/elements/element.moon
index 26a606b..0dd7023 100644
--- a/src/pop/elements/element.moon
+++ b/src/pop/elements/element.moon
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class element
         @horizontal = "left"
         @vertical = "top"
 
+        @excludeDraw = false
+        @excludeUpdate = false
+        @excludeMovement = false
+
     debugDraw: =>
         graphics.setLineWidth 0.5
         graphics.setColor 0, 0, 0, 100
@@ -267,3 +271,17 @@ class element
         @parent\removeChild @
         @ = nil
         return nil
+
+    getVisibility: =>
+        return (not @excludeDraw)
+
+    setVisibility: (isVisible) =>
+        @excludeDraw = (not isVisible)
+        return @
+
+    getStatic: =>
+        return @excludeMovement
+
+    setStatic: (isStatic) =>
+        @excludeMovement = isStatic
+        return @
diff --git a/src/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.moon b/src/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.moon
index 0593142..0e8353c 100644
--- a/src/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.moon
+++ b/src/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.moon
@@ -47,6 +47,24 @@ element.__base.margin = (m) =>
 
 element.__base.resize = element.__base.adjustSize
 
+element.__base.visibility = (v) =>
+    if v != nil
+        return @setVisibility v
+    else
+        return @getVisibility!
+
+element.__base.show = =>
+    return @setVisibility true
+
+element.__base.hide = =>
+    return @setVisibility false
+
+element.__base.static = (s) =>
+    if s != nil
+        return @setStatic s
+    else
+        return @getStatic!
+
 -- box.__base.background -- can't be done!
 
 box.__base.color = (r, g, b, a) =>