diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/MISC/PluginsManager/Notepad_plus_msgs.h b/PowerEditor/src/MISC/PluginsManager/Notepad_plus_msgs.h
index 1c17d3b5b..3e9f1857e 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/MISC/PluginsManager/Notepad_plus_msgs.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/MISC/PluginsManager/Notepad_plus_msgs.h
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ enum winVer{WV_UNKNOWN, WV_WIN32S, WV_95, WV_98, WV_ME, WV_NT, WV_W2K, WV_XP, WV
 	// otherwise it'll be shown.
 	// return value : the old status value
 
-	#define NPPM_ISTABBARHIDE (NPPMSG + 52)
-	// BOOL NPPM_ISTABBARHIDE(0, 0)
+	#define NPPM_ISTABBARHIDDEN (NPPMSG + 52)
+	// BOOL NPPM_ISTABBARHIDDEN(0, 0)
 	// returned value : TRUE if tab bar is hidden, otherwise FALSE
 
 	#define NPPM_CHECKDOCSTATUS (NPPMSG + 53)
@@ -286,7 +286,35 @@ enum winVer{WV_UNKNOWN, WV_WIN32S, WV_95, WV_98, WV_ME, WV_NT, WV_W2K, WV_XP, WV
 	// BOOL NPPM_ADDREBAR(INT ID, 0)
 	//Use ID assigned with NPPM_ADDREBAR
 */
+	#define NPPM_HIDETOOLBAR (NPPMSG + 70)
+	// BOOL NPPM_HIDETOOLBAR(0, BOOL hideOrNot)
+	// if hideOrNot is set as TRUE then tool bar will be hidden
+	// otherwise it'll be shown.
+	// return value : the old status value
 
+	#define NPPM_ISTOOLBARHIDDEN (NPPMSG + 71)
+	// BOOL NPPM_ISTOOLBARHIDDEN(0, 0)
+	// returned value : TRUE if tool bar is hidden, otherwise FALSE
+
+	#define NPPM_HIDEMENU (NPPMSG + 72)
+	// BOOL NPPM_HIDEMENU(0, BOOL hideOrNot)
+	// if hideOrNot is set as TRUE then menu will be hidden
+	// otherwise it'll be shown.
+	// return value : the old status value
+
+	#define NPPM_ISMENUHIDDEN (NPPMSG + 73)
+	// BOOL NPPM_ISMENUHIDDEN(0, 0)
+	// returned value : TRUE if menu is hidden, otherwise FALSE
+
+	#define NPPM_HIDESTATUSBAR (NPPMSG + 74)
+	// BOOL NPPM_HIDESTATUSBAR(0, BOOL hideOrNot)
+	// if hideOrNot is set as TRUE then STATUSBAR will be hidden
+	// otherwise it'll be shown.
+	// return value : the old status value
+
+	#define NPPM_ISSTATUSBARHIDDEN (NPPMSG + 75)
+	// BOOL NPPM_ISSTATUSBARHIDDEN(0, 0)
+	// returned value : TRUE if STATUSBAR is hidden, otherwise FALSE
 
 #define	RUNCOMMAND_USER    (WM_USER + 3000)
 	#define NPPM_GETFULLCURRENTPATH		(RUNCOMMAND_USER + FULL_CURRENT_PATH)
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp
index 1a16fad80..42d77935d 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp
@@ -3420,12 +3420,6 @@ void Notepad_plus::command(int id)
 			_pEditView->collapse(id - IDM_VIEW_UNFOLD - 1, fold_uncollapse);
 			break;
 
-		case IDM_VIEW_TOOLBAR_HIDE:
-		{
-			bool toSet = !_rebarTop.getIDVisible(REBAR_BAR_TOOLBAR);
-			_rebarTop.setIDVisible(REBAR_BAR_TOOLBAR, toSet);
-		}
-		break;
 
 		case IDM_VIEW_TOOLBAR_REDUCE:
 		{
@@ -3549,27 +3543,61 @@ void Notepad_plus::command(int id)
 			break;
 		}
 
-        case IDM_VIEW_STATUSBAR:
+		case IDM_VIEW_POSTIT :
 		{
-            RECT rc;
-			getClientRect(rc);
-			NppGUI & nppGUI = (NppGUI &)pNppParam->getNppGUI();
-			nppGUI._statusBarShow = !nppGUI._statusBarShow;
-            _statusBar.display(nppGUI._statusBarShow);
-            ::SendMessage(_hSelf, WM_SIZE, SIZE_RESTORED, MAKELONG(rc.bottom, rc.right));
-            break;
-        }
+			DWORD dwStyle = GetWindowLong(_hSelf, GWL_STYLE);
+			bool isPostItOn = (WS_CAPTION & dwStyle) == 0;
+			if (isPostItOn)
+			{
+				dwStyle |= (WS_CAPTION | WS_SIZEBOX);
+				::SetWindowLong(_hSelf, GWL_STYLE, dwStyle);
 
-		case IDM_VIEW_HIDEMENU :
-		{
-			NppGUI & nppGUI = (NppGUI &)pNppParam->getNppGUI();
-			nppGUI._menuBarShow = !nppGUI._menuBarShow;
-			if (nppGUI._menuBarShow)
-				::SetMenu(_hSelf, _mainMenuHandle);
-			else
-				::SetMenu(_hSelf, NULL);
-			break;
+				if (_beforePostIt.isStatusbarShown)
+					::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_HIDESTATUSBAR, 0, FALSE);
+				if (_beforePostIt.isMenuShown)
+					::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_HIDEMENU, 0, FALSE);
+				if (_beforePostIt.isToolbarShown)
+					::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_HIDETOOLBAR, 0, FALSE);
+				if (_beforePostIt.isTabbarShown)
+					::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_HIDETABBAR, 0, FALSE);
+
+				if (!_beforePostIt.isAlwaysOnTop)
+					::SendMessage(_hSelf, WM_COMMAND, IDM_VIEW_ALWAYSONTOP, 0);
+				
+			}
+			else // PostIt
+			{
+				NppGUI & nppGUI = (NppGUI &)pNppParam->getNppGUI();
+				// get current status before switch to postIt
+				_beforePostIt.isPostIt = false;
+				_beforePostIt.isSizable = true;
+				_beforePostIt.isAlwaysOnTop = ::GetMenuState(_mainMenuHandle, IDM_VIEW_ALWAYSONTOP, MF_BYCOMMAND) == MF_CHECKED;
+				_beforePostIt.isMenuShown = ::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_ISMENUHIDDEN, 0, 0) != TRUE;
+				_beforePostIt.isToolbarShown = ::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_ISTOOLBARHIDDEN, 0, 0) != TRUE;
+				_beforePostIt.isTabbarShown = ::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_ISTABBARHIDDEN, 0, 0) != TRUE;
+				_beforePostIt.isStatusbarShown = nppGUI._statusBarShow;
+
+				// PostIt!
+				dwStyle &= ~(WS_CAPTION | WS_SIZEBOX);
+				::SetWindowLong(_hSelf, GWL_STYLE, dwStyle);
+
+				if (nppGUI._statusBarShow)
+					::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_HIDESTATUSBAR, 0, TRUE);
+				if (_beforePostIt.isMenuShown)
+					::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_HIDEMENU, 0, TRUE);
+				
+				if (_beforePostIt.isTabbarShown)
+					::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_HIDETABBAR, 0, TRUE);
+				if (_beforePostIt.isToolbarShown)
+					::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_HIDETOOLBAR, 0, TRUE);
+
+				if (!_beforePostIt.isAlwaysOnTop)
+					::SendMessage(_hSelf, WM_COMMAND, IDM_VIEW_ALWAYSONTOP, 0);
+			}
+			
+			//::SendMessage(_hSelf, WM_SIZE, 0, 0);
 		}
+		break;
 
 		case IDM_VIEW_TAB_SPACE:
 		{
@@ -8117,7 +8145,10 @@ LRESULT Notepad_plus::runProc(HWND hwnd, UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 		case NPPM_HIDETABBAR :
 		{
 			bool hide = (lParam != 0);
-			bool oldVal = DocTabView::setHideTabBarStatus(hide);
+			bool oldVal = DocTabView::getHideTabBarStatus();
+			if (hide == oldVal) return oldVal;
+
+			DocTabView::setHideTabBarStatus(hide);
 			::SendMessage(_hSelf, WM_SIZE, 0, 0);
 
 			NppGUI & nppGUI = (NppGUI &)((NppParameters::getInstance())->getNppGUI());
@@ -8128,11 +8159,70 @@ LRESULT Notepad_plus::runProc(HWND hwnd, UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 
 			return oldVal;
 		}
-
-		case NPPM_ISTABBARHIDE :
+		case NPPM_ISTABBARHIDDEN :
 		{
 			return _mainDocTab.getHideTabBarStatus();
 		}
+
+
+		case NPPM_HIDETOOLBAR :
+		{
+			bool show = (lParam != TRUE);
+			bool currentStatus = _rebarTop.getIDVisible(REBAR_BAR_TOOLBAR);
+			if (show != currentStatus)
+				_rebarTop.setIDVisible(REBAR_BAR_TOOLBAR, show);
+			return currentStatus;
+		}
+		case NPPM_ISTOOLBARHIDDEN :
+		{
+			return !_rebarTop.getIDVisible(REBAR_BAR_TOOLBAR);
+		}
+
+		case NPPM_HIDEMENU :
+		{
+			bool hide = (lParam == TRUE);
+			bool isHidden = ::GetMenu(_hSelf) == NULL;
+			if (hide == isHidden)
+				return isHidden;
+
+			NppGUI & nppGUI = (NppGUI &)pNppParam->getNppGUI();
+			nppGUI._menuBarShow = !hide;
+			if (nppGUI._menuBarShow)
+				::SetMenu(_hSelf, _mainMenuHandle);
+			else
+				::SetMenu(_hSelf, NULL);
+
+			return isHidden;
+		}
+		case NPPM_ISMENUHIDDEN :
+		{
+			return (::GetMenu(_hSelf) == NULL);
+		}
+
+		case NPPM_HIDESTATUSBAR:
+		{
+			bool show = (lParam != TRUE);
+			NppGUI & nppGUI = (NppGUI &)pNppParam->getNppGUI();
+			bool oldVal = nppGUI._statusBarShow;
+			if (show == oldVal)
+			{
+				return oldVal;
+			}
+            RECT rc;
+			getClientRect(rc);
+			
+			nppGUI._statusBarShow = show;
+            _statusBar.display(nppGUI._statusBarShow);
+            ::SendMessage(_hSelf, WM_SIZE, SIZE_RESTORED, MAKELONG(rc.bottom, rc.right));
+            return oldVal;
+        }
+
+		case NPPM_ISSTATUSBARHIDDEN :
+		{
+			NppGUI & nppGUI = (NppGUI &)pNppParam->getNppGUI();
+			return !nppGUI._statusBarShow;
+		}
+
 /*
 		case NPPM_ADDREBAR :
 		{
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.h b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.h
index aa7b722e6..9cf4122fb 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.h
@@ -86,6 +86,18 @@ struct iconLocator {
 		: listIndex(iList), iconIndex(iIcon), iconLocation(iconLoc){};
 };
 
+struct PostItConf {
+	bool isPostIt;  // WS_CAPTION
+	bool isSizable; // WS_SIZEBOX
+	bool isAlwaysOnTop;
+	bool isMenuShown;
+	bool isToolbarShown;
+	bool isTabbarShown;
+	bool isStatusbarShown;
+	PostItConf() : isPostIt(true), isSizable(false), isAlwaysOnTop(true),\
+		isMenuShown(false), isToolbarShown(false), isTabbarShown(false), isStatusbarShown(false){};
+};
+
 class FileDialog;
 
 class Notepad_plus : public Window {
@@ -368,6 +380,8 @@ private:
 	//User dialog docking
 	void dockUserDlg();
     void undockUserDlg();
+	//PostItConf _postIt;
+	PostItConf _beforePostIt;
 
 	//View visibility
 	void showView(int whichOne);
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.rc b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.rc
index 7c26dbf10..d4e74d5f0 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.rc
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.rc
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ BEGIN
     BEGIN
         MENUITEM "Toggle Full Screen Mode",    IDM_VIEW_FULLSCREENTOGGLE
         MENUITEM "Always on top",    IDM_VIEW_ALWAYSONTOP
+        MENUITEM "PostIt",    IDM_VIEW_POSTIT
 
         MENUITEM SEPARATOR
         MENUITEM "Show White Space and TAB",            IDM_VIEW_TAB_SPACE
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp
index a09d12650..850f023ac 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ WinMenuKeyDefinition winKeyDefs[] = {	//array of accelerator keys for all std me
 	{VK_NULL,	IDM_VIEW_CLONE_TO_ANOTHER_VIEW,		false, false, false, NULL},
 	{VK_NULL,	IDM_VIEW_SYNSCROLLV,				false, false, false, NULL},
 	{VK_NULL,	IDM_VIEW_SYNSCROLLH,				false, false, false, NULL},
-	{VK_F8,		IDM_VIEW_SWITCHTO_OTHER_VIEW,		false, false, false, TEXT("Focus on other view")},
+	{VK_F8,		IDM_VIEW_SWITCHTO_OTHER_VIEW,		false, false, false, NULL},
 
 	{VK_NULL, 	IDM_FORMAT_TODOS,					false, false, false, NULL},
 	{VK_NULL, 	IDM_FORMAT_TOUNIX,					false, false, false, NULL},
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ WinMenuKeyDefinition winKeyDefs[] = {	//array of accelerator keys for all std me
 
 	{VK_F5,		IDM_EXECUTE,						false, false, false, NULL},
 
-//	{VK_NULL,	IDM_WINDOW_WINDOWS,					false, false, false, NULL},
+	{VK_F12,	IDM_VIEW_POSTIT,					false, false, false, NULL},
 
 	{VK_NULL,	IDM_HOMESWEETHOME, 					false, false, false, NULL},
 	{VK_NULL,	IDM_PROJECTPAGE, 					false, false, false, NULL},
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
index 8e42355b5..cee83de75 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
@@ -187,12 +187,18 @@ BOOL CALLBACK BarsDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			switch (wParam)
 			{
 				case IDC_CHECK_SHOWSTATUSBAR :
-					::SendMessage(_hParent, WM_COMMAND, IDM_VIEW_STATUSBAR, 0);
-					return TRUE;
+				{
+					bool isChecked = (BST_CHECKED == ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_SHOWSTATUSBAR, BM_GETCHECK, 0, 0));
+					::SendMessage(::GetParent(_hParent), NPPM_HIDESTATUSBAR, 0, isChecked?FALSE:TRUE);
+				}
+				return TRUE;
 
 				case IDC_CHECK_HIDEMENUBAR :
-					::SendMessage(_hParent, WM_COMMAND, IDM_VIEW_HIDEMENU, 0);
-					return TRUE;
+				{
+					bool isChecked = (BST_CHECKED == ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_HIDEMENUBAR, BM_GETCHECK, 0, 0));
+					::SendMessage(::GetParent(_hParent), NPPM_HIDEMENU, 0, isChecked?TRUE:FALSE);
+				}
+				return TRUE;
 
 				case IDC_CHECK_TAB_HIDE :
 				{
@@ -245,8 +251,11 @@ BOOL CALLBACK BarsDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 					return TRUE;
 
 				case IDC_CHECK_HIDE :
-					::SendMessage(_hParent, WM_COMMAND, IDM_VIEW_TOOLBAR_HIDE, 0);
-					return TRUE;
+				{
+					bool isChecked = (BST_CHECKED == ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_HIDE, BM_GETCHECK, 0, 0));
+					::SendMessage(::GetParent(_hParent), NPPM_HIDETOOLBAR, 0, isChecked?TRUE:FALSE);
+				}
+				return TRUE;
 					
 				case IDC_RADIO_SMALLICON :
 					::SendMessage(_hParent, WM_COMMAND, IDM_VIEW_TOOLBAR_REDUCE, 0);
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/menuCmdID.h b/PowerEditor/src/menuCmdID.h
index 0cbc4b2cd..470343705 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/menuCmdID.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/menuCmdID.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	#define	IDM_SEARCH_DELETEMARKEDLINES  	(IDM_SEARCH + 21)
 	
 #define IDM_VIEW	(IDM + 4000)                
-	#define	IDM_VIEW_TOOLBAR_HIDE			(IDM_VIEW + 1)
+	//#define	IDM_VIEW_TOOLBAR_HIDE			(IDM_VIEW + 1)
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_TOOLBAR_REDUCE			(IDM_VIEW + 2)	
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_TOOLBAR_ENLARGE		(IDM_VIEW + 3)
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_TOOLBAR_STANDARD		(IDM_VIEW + 4)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_LOCKTABBAR				(IDM_VIEW + 6) 
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_TOPBAR   	(IDM_VIEW + 7)
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_INACIVETAB	(IDM_VIEW + 8) 
-	#define	IDM_VIEW_STATUSBAR        		(IDM_VIEW + 9)  
+	//#define	IDM_VIEW_STATUSBAR        		(IDM_VIEW + 9)  
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_TOGGLE_FOLDALL			(IDM_VIEW + 10)
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_USER_DLG				(IDM_VIEW + 11)
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_LINENUMBER             (IDM_VIEW + 12)
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_HIDELINES		        (IDM_VIEW + 42)
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_VERTICAL   	(IDM_VIEW + 43)
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_MULTILINE	(IDM_VIEW + 44)
-	#define	IDM_VIEW_HIDEMENU				(IDM_VIEW + 45)
+	//#define	IDM_VIEW_HIDEMENU				(IDM_VIEW + 45)
+#define	IDM_VIEW_POSTIT				(IDM_VIEW + 46)
 
 	#define		IDM_VIEW_FOLD			(IDM_VIEW + 50)
 		#define		IDM_VIEW_FOLD_1		(IDM_VIEW_FOLD + 1)