diff --git a/pandora_console/include/javascript/pandora.js b/pandora_console/include/javascript/pandora.js
index 0835c60095..fe78486a82 100644
--- a/pandora_console/include/javascript/pandora.js
+++ b/pandora_console/include/javascript/pandora.js
@@ -1008,3 +1008,56 @@ function addTinyMCE(elementID) {
 	if (elementID.length > 0 && !isEmptyObject(tinyMCE))
 		tinyMCE.EditorManager.execCommand('mceAddControl', true, elementID);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Auto hides an element and shows it
+ * when the user moves the mouse over the body.
+ *
+ * @param element [Element object] Element object to hide.
+ * @param hideTime [integer] ms of the hide timeout.
+ *
+ * @retval void
+ */
+var autoHideElement = function (element, hideTime) {
+	hideTime = hideTime || 3000;
+	var timerRef;
+	var isHoverElement = false;
+	
+	var showElement = function () {
+		$(element).show();
+	}
+	var hideElement = function () {
+		$(element).fadeOut();
+	}
+	var startHideTimeout = function (msec) {
+		showElement();
+		timerRef = setTimeout(hideElement, msec);
+	}
+	var cancelHideTimeout = function () {
+		clearTimeout(timerRef);
+		timerRef = null;
+	}
+	
+	var handleBodyMove = function (event) {
+		if (isHoverElement) return;
+		if (timerRef) cancelHideTimeout();
+		startHideTimeout(hideTime);
+	}
+	var handleElementEnter = function (event) {
+		isHoverElement = true;
+		cancelHideTimeout();
+	}
+	var handleElementLeave = function (event) {
+		isHoverElement = false;
+		startHideTimeout(hideTime);
+	}
+	
+	// Bind event handlers
+	$(element)
+		.mouseenter(handleElementEnter)
+		.mouseleave(handleElementLeave);
+	$('body').mousemove(handleBodyMove);
+	
+	// Start hide
+	startHideTimeout(hideTime);
+}