diff --git a/pixelegg/js/slider.js b/pixelegg/js/slider.js
index 8ab568f267..9bad3b248e 100644
--- a/pixelegg/js/slider.js
+++ b/pixelegg/js/slider.js
@@ -1,28 +1,52 @@
-egw_LAB.wait(function() { 
+/**
+ * EGroupware: Stylite Pixelegg template: hiding/showing header
+ *
+ * @link http://www.egroupware.org
+ * @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GPL - GNU General Public License
+ * @author Stefan Reinhard <stefan.reinhard@pixelegg.de>
+ * @package pixelegg
+ * @version $Id: class.pixelegg_framework.inc.php 2741 2013-11-14 13:53:24Z ralfbecker $
+ */
+
+function show_pixelegg_header(_toggle, _delay)
+{
+	$j("#egw_fw_header").slideToggle();
+	$j("#egw_fw_topmenu_addons").animate({'margin-right': '20px'},_delay);
+	$j("#egw_fw_sidebar").animate({'top':'57px'},_delay);
+	$j(_toggle).removeClass("slidedown");
+	$j(_toggle).addClass("slideup");
+}
+
+function hide_pixelegg_header(_toggle, _delay)
+{
+	$j("#egw_fw_header").slideToggle();
+	$j("#egw_fw_sidebar").animate({'top':'12px'},_delay);
+	$j("#egw_fw_topmenu_info_items").show();
+	$j("#egw_fw_logout").show();
+	$j("#egw_fw_print").show();
+	$j("#egw_fw_topmenu_addons").animate({'margin-right': '250px'},_delay);
+	$j(_toggle).removeClass("slideup");
+	$j(_toggle).addClass("slidedown");
+}
+
+egw_LAB.wait(function() {
 	$j(document).ready(function() {
+
 		$j('#slidetoggle').click(function(){
-			 
-			
-			  if ($j('#egw_fw_header').css('display') === 'none') {
-				  $j("#egw_fw_header").slideToggle();
-				  $j("#egw_fw_topmenu_addons").animate({'margin-right': '20px'},1000);
-				  $j("#egw_fw_sidebar").animate({'top':'57px'},1000);
-				  $j(this).removeClass("slidedown");
-				  $j(this).addClass("slideup");
-		     }
-		     else {
-		    	 $j("#egw_fw_header").slideToggle();
-		    	  $j("#egw_fw_sidebar").animate({'top':'12px'},1000);
-				  $j("#egw_fw_topmenu_info_items").show();
-				  $j("#egw_fw_logout").show();
-				  $j("#egw_fw_print").show();
-				  $j("#egw_fw_topmenu_addons").animate({'margin-right': '250px'},1000);
-				  $j(this).removeClass("slideup");
-				  $j(this).addClass("slidedown");
-		     
-		     }
+			if ($j('#egw_fw_header').css('display') === 'none') {
+				show_pixelegg_header(this, 1000);
+				egw.set_preference('common', 'pixelegg_header_hidden', '');
+			}
+			else {
+				hide_pixelegg_header(this, 1000);
+				egw.set_preference('common', 'pixelegg_header_hidden', 'true');
+			}
 		});
-		
+
+		// hide header, if pref says it is not shown
+		if (egw.preference('pixelegg_header_hidden')) {
+			hide_pixelegg_header($j('#slidetoggle'),0);
+		}
 	});
-	
+
 });
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