diff --git a/doc/config b/doc/config
index 64fc1406..32cc5113 100644
--- a/doc/config
+++ b/doc/config
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@
 #
 #statusbar_visibility = "yes"
 #
+#titles_visibility = "yes"
+#
 #header_text_scrolling = "yes"
 #
 #fancy_scrolling = "yes"
diff --git a/doc/ncmpcpp.1 b/doc/ncmpcpp.1
index 8bec5210..9d0ace9c 100644
--- a/doc/ncmpcpp.1
+++ b/doc/ncmpcpp.1
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ If enabled, header window will be displayed, otherwise hidden.
 .B statusbar_visibility = yes/no
 If enabled, statusbar will be displayed, otherwise hidden.
 .TP 
+.B titles_visibility = yes/no
+If enabled, column titles will be displayed, otherwise hidden.
+.TP 
 .B autocenter_mode = yes/no
 Default state for autocenter mode at start.
 .TP 
diff --git a/src/browser.cpp b/src/browser.cpp
index 8c7ae267..6af47f53 100644
--- a/src/browser.cpp
+++ b/src/browser.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void Browser::Init()
 {
 	static Display::ScreenFormat sf = { this, &Config.song_list_format };
 	
-	w = new Menu<MPD::Item>(0, MainStartY, COLS, MainHeight, Config.columns_in_browser ? Display::Columns() : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
+	w = new Menu<MPD::Item>(0, MainStartY, COLS, MainHeight, Config.columns_in_browser && Config.titles_visibility ? Display::Columns() : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
 	w->HighlightColor(Config.main_highlight_color);
 	w->CyclicScrolling(Config.use_cyclic_scrolling);
 	w->CenteredCursor(Config.centered_cursor);
diff --git a/src/media_library.cpp b/src/media_library.cpp
index c7a7136d..949d8456 100644
--- a/src/media_library.cpp
+++ b/src/media_library.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void MediaLibrary::Init()
 	itsRightColWidth = COLS-COLS/3*2-1;
 	itsRightColStartX = itsLeftColWidth+itsMiddleColWidth+2;
 	
-	Artists = new Menu<std::string>(0, MainStartY, itsLeftColWidth, MainHeight, IntoStr(Config.media_lib_primary_tag) + "s", Config.main_color, brNone);
+	Artists = new Menu<std::string>(0, MainStartY, itsLeftColWidth, MainHeight, Config.titles_visibility ? IntoStr(Config.media_lib_primary_tag) + "s" : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
 	Artists->HighlightColor(Config.active_column_color);
 	Artists->CyclicScrolling(Config.use_cyclic_scrolling);
 	Artists->CenteredCursor(Config.centered_cursor);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void MediaLibrary::Init()
 	Artists->SetSelectSuffix(&Config.selected_item_suffix);
 	Artists->SetItemDisplayer(DisplayPrimaryTags);
 	
-	Albums = new Menu<SearchConstraints>(itsMiddleColStartX, MainStartY, itsMiddleColWidth, MainHeight, "Albums", Config.main_color, brNone);
+	Albums = new Menu<SearchConstraints>(itsMiddleColStartX, MainStartY, itsMiddleColWidth, MainHeight, Config.titles_visibility ? "Albums" : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
 	Albums->HighlightColor(Config.main_highlight_color);
 	Albums->CyclicScrolling(Config.use_cyclic_scrolling);
 	Albums->CenteredCursor(Config.centered_cursor);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void MediaLibrary::Init()
 	
 	static Display::ScreenFormat sf = { this, &Config.song_library_format };
 	
-	Songs = new Menu<MPD::Song>(itsRightColStartX, MainStartY, itsRightColWidth, MainHeight, "Songs", Config.main_color, brNone);
+	Songs = new Menu<MPD::Song>(itsRightColStartX, MainStartY, itsRightColWidth, MainHeight, Config.titles_visibility ? "Songs" : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
 	Songs->HighlightColor(Config.main_highlight_color);
 	Songs->CyclicScrolling(Config.use_cyclic_scrolling);
 	Songs->CenteredCursor(Config.centered_cursor);
@@ -152,12 +152,17 @@ void MediaLibrary::SwitchTo()
 			{
 				if (w == Artists)
 					NextColumn();
-				std::string item_type = IntoStr(Config.media_lib_primary_tag);
-				ToLower(item_type);
-				Albums->SetTitle("Albums (sorted by " + item_type + ")");
+				if (Config.titles_visibility)
+				{
+					std::string item_type = IntoStr(Config.media_lib_primary_tag);
+					ToLower(item_type);
+					Albums->SetTitle("Albums (sorted by " + item_type + ")");
+				}
+				else
+					Albums->SetTitle("");
 			}
 			else
-				Albums->SetTitle("Albums");
+				Albums->SetTitle(Config.titles_visibility ? "Albums" : "");
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index 6ab3f301..924dab86 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				if (Config.columns_in_playlist)
 				{
 					myPlaylist->Items->SetItemDisplayer(Display::SongsInColumns);
-					myPlaylist->Items->SetTitle(Display::Columns());
+					myPlaylist->Items->SetTitle(Config.titles_visibility ? Display::Columns() : "");
 					myPlaylist->Items->SetGetStringFunction(Playlist::SongInColumnsToString);
 				}
 				else
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			{
 				Config.columns_in_browser = !Config.columns_in_browser;
 				ShowMessage("Browser display mode: %s", Config.columns_in_browser ? "Columns" : "Classic");
-				myBrowser->Main()->SetTitle(Config.columns_in_browser ? Display::Columns() : "");
+				myBrowser->Main()->SetTitle(Config.columns_in_browser && Config.titles_visibility ? Display::Columns() : "");
 				
 			}
 			else if (myScreen == mySearcher)
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				Config.columns_in_search_engine = !Config.columns_in_search_engine;
 				ShowMessage("Search engine display mode: %s", Config.columns_in_search_engine ? "Columns" : "Classic");
 				if (mySearcher->Main()->Size() > SearchEngine::StaticOptions)
-					mySearcher->Main()->SetTitle(Config.columns_in_search_engine ? Display::Columns() : "");
+					mySearcher->Main()->SetTitle(Config.columns_in_search_engine && Config.titles_visibility ? Display::Columns() : "");
 			}
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.ToggleSeparatorsInPlaylist))
@@ -2102,7 +2102,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				{
 					Config.media_lib_primary_tag = new_tagitem;
 					std::string item_type = IntoStr(Config.media_lib_primary_tag);
-					myLibrary->Artists->SetTitle(item_type + "s");
+					myLibrary->Artists->SetTitle(Config.titles_visibility ? item_type + "s" : "");
 					myLibrary->Artists->Reset();
 					ToLower(item_type);
 					if (myLibrary->Columns() == 2)
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 						myLibrary->Songs->Clear();
 						myLibrary->Albums->Reset();
 						myLibrary->Albums->Clear();
-						myLibrary->Albums->SetTitle("Albums (sorted by " + item_type + ")");
+						myLibrary->Albums->SetTitle(Config.titles_visibility ? "Albums (sorted by " + item_type + ")" : "");
 						myLibrary->Albums->Display();
 					}
 					else
diff --git a/src/playlist.cpp b/src/playlist.cpp
index 1de4749d..114f40b6 100644
--- a/src/playlist.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void Playlist::Init()
 {
 	static Display::ScreenFormat sf = { this, &Config.song_list_format };
 	
-	Items = new Menu<MPD::Song>(0, MainStartY, COLS, MainHeight, Config.columns_in_playlist ? Display::Columns() : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
+	Items = new Menu<MPD::Song>(0, MainStartY, COLS, MainHeight, Config.columns_in_playlist && Config.titles_visibility ? Display::Columns() : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
 	Items->CyclicScrolling(Config.use_cyclic_scrolling);
 	Items->CenteredCursor(Config.centered_cursor);
 	Items->HighlightColor(Config.main_highlight_color);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void Playlist::Resize()
 {
 	Items->Resize(COLS, MainHeight);
 	Items->MoveTo(0, MainStartY);
-	Items->SetTitle(Config.columns_in_playlist ? Display::Columns() : "");
+	Items->SetTitle(Config.columns_in_playlist && Config.titles_visibility ? Display::Columns() : "");
 	if (w == SortDialog) // if sorting window is active, playlist needs refreshing
 		Items->Display();
 	
diff --git a/src/playlist_editor.cpp b/src/playlist_editor.cpp
index f85e58c6..cb24310f 100644
--- a/src/playlist_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist_editor.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void PlaylistEditor::Init()
 	RightColumnStartX = LeftColumnWidth+1;
 	RightColumnWidth = COLS-LeftColumnWidth-1;
 	
-	Playlists = new Menu<std::string>(0, MainStartY, LeftColumnWidth, MainHeight, "Playlists", Config.main_color, brNone);
+	Playlists = new Menu<std::string>(0, MainStartY, LeftColumnWidth, MainHeight, Config.titles_visibility ? "Playlists" : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
 	Playlists->HighlightColor(Config.active_column_color);
 	Playlists->CyclicScrolling(Config.use_cyclic_scrolling);
 	Playlists->CenteredCursor(Config.centered_cursor);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void PlaylistEditor::Init()
 	
 	static Display::ScreenFormat sf = { this, &Config.song_list_format };
 	
-	Content = new Menu<MPD::Song>(RightColumnStartX, MainStartY, RightColumnWidth, MainHeight, "Playlist's content", Config.main_color, brNone);
+	Content = new Menu<MPD::Song>(RightColumnStartX, MainStartY, RightColumnWidth, MainHeight, Config.titles_visibility ? "Playlist's content" : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
 	Content->HighlightColor(Config.main_highlight_color);
 	Content->CyclicScrolling(Config.use_cyclic_scrolling);
 	Content->CenteredCursor(Config.centered_cursor);
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ void PlaylistEditor::Update()
 		MPD::SongList list;
 		Mpd.GetPlaylistContent(locale_to_utf_cpy(Playlists->Current()), list);
 		if (!list.empty())
-			Content->SetTitle("Playlist's content (" + IntoStr(list.size()) + " item" + (list.size() == 1 ? ")" : "s)"));
+			Content->SetTitle(Config.titles_visibility ? "Playlist's content (" + IntoStr(list.size()) + " item" + (list.size() == 1 ? ")" : "s)") : "");
 		else
-			Content->SetTitle("Playlist's content");
+			Content->SetTitle(Config.titles_visibility ? "Playlist's content" : "");
 		bool bold = 0;
 		for (MPD::SongList::const_iterator it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it)
 		{
diff --git a/src/search_engine.cpp b/src/search_engine.cpp
index af241752..18dad988 100644
--- a/src/search_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/search_engine.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void SearchEngine::EnterPressed()
 		if (!w->Back().first)
 		{
 			if (Config.columns_in_search_engine)
-				w->SetTitle(Display::Columns());
+				w->SetTitle(Config.titles_visibility ? Display::Columns() : "");
 			size_t found = w->Size()-SearchEngine::StaticOptions;
 			found += 3; // don't count options inserted below
 			w->InsertSeparator(ResetButton+1);
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index b4b5c028..789bbee9 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ void NcmpcppConfig::SetDefaults()
 	header_visibility = true;
 	header_text_scrolling = true;
 	statusbar_visibility = true;
+	titles_visibility = true;
 	centered_cursor = false;
 	screen_switcher_previous = false;
 	autocenter_mode = false;
@@ -899,6 +900,10 @@ void NcmpcppConfig::Read()
 			{
 				statusbar_visibility = v == "yes";
 			}
+			else if (cl.find("titles_visibility") != std::string::npos)
+			{
+				titles_visibility = v == "yes";
+			}
 			else if (cl.find("screen_switcher_mode") != std::string::npos)
 			{
 				if (v.find("previous") != std::string::npos)
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 159fdea9..18b9c339 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ struct NcmpcppConfig
 	bool header_visibility;
 	bool header_text_scrolling;
 	bool statusbar_visibility;
+	bool titles_visibility;
 	bool centered_cursor;
 	bool screen_switcher_previous;
 	bool autocenter_mode;
diff --git a/src/tag_editor.cpp b/src/tag_editor.cpp
index 199bf259..03571e27 100644
--- a/src/tag_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/tag_editor.cpp
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ void TagEditor::Init()
 {
 	SetDimensions();
 	
-	Albums = new Menu<string_pair>(0, MainStartY, LeftColumnWidth, MainHeight, "Albums", Config.main_color, brNone);
+	Albums = new Menu<string_pair>(0, MainStartY, LeftColumnWidth, MainHeight, Config.titles_visibility ? "Albums" : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
 	Albums->HighlightColor(Config.active_column_color);
 	Albums->CyclicScrolling(Config.use_cyclic_scrolling);
 	Albums->CenteredCursor(Config.centered_cursor);
 	Albums->SetItemDisplayer(Display::Pairs);
 	Albums->SetGetStringFunction(StringPairToString);
 	
-	Dirs = new Menu<string_pair>(0, MainStartY, LeftColumnWidth, MainHeight, "Directories", Config.main_color, brNone);
+	Dirs = new Menu<string_pair>(0, MainStartY, LeftColumnWidth, MainHeight, Config.titles_visibility ? "Directories" : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
 	Dirs->HighlightColor(Config.active_column_color);
 	Dirs->CyclicScrolling(Config.use_cyclic_scrolling);
 	Dirs->CenteredCursor(Config.centered_cursor);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void TagEditor::Init()
 	
 	LeftColumn = Config.albums_in_tag_editor ? Albums : Dirs;
 	
-	TagTypes = new Menu<std::string>(MiddleColumnStartX, MainStartY, MiddleColumnWidth, MainHeight, "Tag types", Config.main_color, brNone);
+	TagTypes = new Menu<std::string>(MiddleColumnStartX, MainStartY, MiddleColumnWidth, MainHeight, Config.titles_visibility ? "Tag types" : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
 	TagTypes->HighlightColor(Config.main_highlight_color);
 	TagTypes->CyclicScrolling(Config.use_cyclic_scrolling);
 	TagTypes->CenteredCursor(Config.centered_cursor);
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ void TagEditor::Init()
 	TagTypes->AddSeparator();
 	TagTypes->AddOption("Filename");
 	TagTypes->AddSeparator();
-	TagTypes->AddOption("Options", 1, 1);
+	if (Config.titles_visibility)
+		TagTypes->AddOption("Options", 1, 1);
 	TagTypes->AddSeparator();
 	TagTypes->AddOption("Reset");
 	TagTypes->AddOption("Save");
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ void TagEditor::Init()
 	TagTypes->AddOption("Capitalize First Letters");
 	TagTypes->AddOption("lower all letters");
 	
-	Tags = new Menu<MPD::Song>(RightColumnStartX, MainStartY, RightColumnWidth, MainHeight, "Tags", Config.main_color, brNone);
+	Tags = new Menu<MPD::Song>(RightColumnStartX, MainStartY, RightColumnWidth, MainHeight, Config.titles_visibility ? "Tags" : "", Config.main_color, brNone);
 	Tags->HighlightColor(Config.main_highlight_color);
 	Tags->CyclicScrolling(Config.use_cyclic_scrolling);
 	Tags->CenteredCursor(Config.centered_cursor);