diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 388dc4af9..389f816dc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual void showCrosshair(bool show) = 0;
             virtual bool getSubtitlesEnabled() = 0;
+            virtual void toggleHud() = 0;
 
             virtual void disallowMouse() = 0;
             virtual void allowMouse() = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index a3d20ac9e..faaa41783 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ WindowManager::WindowManager(
   , mBatchCount(0)
   , mCrosshairEnabled(Settings::Manager::getBool ("crosshair", "HUD"))
   , mSubtitlesEnabled(Settings::Manager::getBool ("subtitles", "GUI"))
+  , mHudEnabled(true)
 {
 
     // Set up the GUI system
@@ -875,3 +876,9 @@ bool WindowManager::getSubtitlesEnabled ()
 {
     return mSubtitlesEnabled;
 }
+
+void WindowManager::toggleHud ()
+{
+    mHudEnabled = !mHudEnabled;
+    mHud->setVisible (mHudEnabled);
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index dd8a3b006..38411bb18 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     virtual void showCrosshair(bool show);
     virtual bool getSubtitlesEnabled();
+    virtual void toggleHud();
 
     virtual void disallowMouse();
     virtual void allowMouse();
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     bool mCrosshairEnabled;
     bool mSubtitlesEnabled;
+    bool mHudEnabled;
 
     /// \todo get rid of this stuff. Move it to the respective UI element classes, if needed.
     // Various stats about player as needed by window manager
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 852f90ae9..f47ea8bb1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ namespace MWInput
             case A_QuickKeysMenu:
                 showQuickKeysMenu();
                 break;
+            case A_ToggleHUD:
+                mWindows.toggleHud();
+                break;
          }
         }
     }
@@ -676,6 +679,7 @@ namespace MWInput
         defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey9] = OIS::KC_9;
         defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey10] = OIS::KC_0;
         defaultKeyBindings[A_Screenshot] = OIS::KC_SYSRQ;
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_ToggleHUD] = OIS::KC_F12;
 
         std::map<int, int> defaultMouseButtonBindings;
         defaultMouseButtonBindings[A_Inventory] = OIS::MB_Right;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
index ffa222f44..2572ec115 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ namespace MWInput
 
             A_QuickKeysMenu,
 
+            A_ToggleHUD,
+
             A_Last            // Marker for the last item
         };
     };
diff --git a/files/mygui/core_layouteditor.xml b/files/mygui/core_layouteditor.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..740f129cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/mygui/core_layouteditor.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<MyGUI>
+    <MyGUI type="List">
+        <List file="core.skin" />
+        <List file="openmw_resources.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw.font.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_text.skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_windows.skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_button.skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_list.skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_edit.skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_box.skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_progress.skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_hud_energybar.skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_hud_box.skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_mainmenu_skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_console.skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_journal_skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_map_window_skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_dialogue_window_skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_scroll_skin.xml" />
+        <List file="openmw_settings.xml" />
+    </MyGUI>
+</MyGUI>
+
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw.font.xml b/files/mygui/openmw.font.xml
index 73d491e04..cb5dd648f 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw.font.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw.font.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
             <Code range="192 382"/> <!-- Central and Eastern European languages glyphs -->
             <Code range="1025 1105"/>
             <Code range="8470"/>
+            <Code range="8211"/>   <!-- Minus -->
             <Code range="8216 8217"/> <!-- Single quotes -->
             <Code range="8220 8221"/> <!-- Right and Left Double Quotation mark -->
             <Code hide="128"/>