diff --git a/src/bin/bat/app.rs b/src/bin/bat/app.rs
index 2adee7d8..7b4bb38d 100644
--- a/src/bin/bat/app.rs
+++ b/src/bin/bat/app.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ use bat::{
     errors::*,
     input::Input,
     line_range::{HighlightedLineRanges, LineRange, LineRanges},
-    MappingTarget, StyleComponent, StyleComponents, SyntaxMapping, WrappingMode,
+    style::{StyleComponent, StyleComponents},
+    MappingTarget, SyntaxMapping, WrappingMode,
 };
 
 fn is_truecolor_terminal() -> bool {
diff --git a/src/bin/bat/main.rs b/src/bin/bat/main.rs
index 16ada31a..03dee71e 100644
--- a/src/bin/bat/main.rs
+++ b/src/bin/bat/main.rs
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ use clap::crate_version;
 use directories::PROJECT_DIRS;
 
 use bat::{
-    assets::HighlightingAssets, config::Config, controller::Controller, errors::*, input::Input,
-    StyleComponent, StyleComponents,
+    assets::HighlightingAssets,
+    config::Config,
+    controller::Controller,
+    errors::*,
+    input::Input,
+    style::{StyleComponent, StyleComponents},
 };
 
 fn run_cache_subcommand(matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index bc697cb4..234bc1f1 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -32,13 +32,12 @@ mod output;
 mod preprocessor;
 mod pretty_printer;
 pub(crate) mod printer;
-pub(crate) mod style;
+pub mod style;
 pub(crate) mod syntax_mapping;
 mod terminal;
 pub(crate) mod wrapping;
 
 pub use line_range::LineRange;
 pub use pretty_printer::PrettyPrinter;
-pub use style::{StyleComponent, StyleComponents};
 pub use syntax_mapping::{MappingTarget, SyntaxMapping};
 pub use wrapping::WrappingMode;
diff --git a/src/pretty_printer.rs b/src/pretty_printer.rs
index 1dc621ea..188a48de 100644
--- a/src/pretty_printer.rs
+++ b/src/pretty_printer.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,22 @@ use crate::{
     errors::Result,
     input::Input,
     line_range::{HighlightedLineRanges, LineRanges},
-    LineRange, StyleComponent, StyleComponents, SyntaxMapping, WrappingMode,
+    style::{StyleComponent, StyleComponents},
+    LineRange, SyntaxMapping, WrappingMode,
 };
 
 #[cfg(feature = "paging")]
 use crate::config::PagingMode;
 
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct ActiveStyleComponents {
+    header: bool,
+    vcs_modification_markers: bool,
+    grid: bool,
+    line_numbers: bool,
+    snip: bool,
+}
+
 pub struct PrettyPrinter<'a> {
     inputs: Vec<Input<'a>>,
     config: Config<'a>,
@@ -23,6 +33,7 @@ pub struct PrettyPrinter<'a> {
 
     highlighted_lines: Vec<LineRange>,
     term_width: Option<usize>,
+    active_style_components: ActiveStyleComponents,
 }
 
 impl<'a> PrettyPrinter<'a> {
@@ -39,6 +50,7 @@ impl<'a> PrettyPrinter<'a> {
 
             highlighted_lines: vec![],
             term_width: None,
+            active_style_components: ActiveStyleComponents::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -107,9 +119,33 @@ impl<'a> PrettyPrinter<'a> {
         self
     }
 
-    /// Configure style elements like grid or  line numbers (default: "full" style)
-    pub fn style_components(&mut self, components: &[StyleComponent]) -> &mut Self {
-        self.config.style_components = StyleComponents::new(components);
+    /// Whether to show a header with the file name
+    pub fn header(&mut self, yes: bool) -> &mut Self {
+        self.active_style_components.header = yes;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Whether to show line numbers
+    pub fn line_numbers(&mut self, yes: bool) -> &mut Self {
+        self.active_style_components.line_numbers = yes;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Whether to paint a grid, separating line numbers, git changes and the code
+    pub fn grid(&mut self, yes: bool) -> &mut Self {
+        self.active_style_components.grid = yes;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Whether to show modification markers for VCS changes
+    pub fn vcs_modification_markers(&mut self, yes: bool) -> &mut Self {
+        self.active_style_components.vcs_modification_markers = yes;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Whether to show "snip" markers between visible line ranges (default: no)
+    pub fn snip(&mut self, yes: bool) -> &mut Self {
+        self.active_style_components.snip = yes;
         self
     }
 
@@ -175,6 +211,24 @@ impl<'a> PrettyPrinter<'a> {
             .term_width
             .unwrap_or_else(|| Term::stdout().size().1 as usize);
 
+        let mut style_components = vec![];
+        if self.active_style_components.grid {
+            style_components.push(StyleComponent::Grid);
+        }
+        if self.active_style_components.header {
+            style_components.push(StyleComponent::Header);
+        }
+        if self.active_style_components.line_numbers {
+            style_components.push(StyleComponent::LineNumbers);
+        }
+        if self.active_style_components.snip {
+            style_components.push(StyleComponent::Snip);
+        }
+        if self.active_style_components.vcs_modification_markers {
+            style_components.push(StyleComponent::Changes);
+        }
+        self.config.style_components = StyleComponents::new(&style_components);
+
         let mut inputs: Vec<Input> = vec![];
         std::mem::swap(&mut inputs, &mut self.inputs);