Index: mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythuitype.cpp
===================================================================
--- mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythuitype.cpp	(revision 19653)
+++ mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythuitype.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -464,8 +464,14 @@
     return m_DirtyRegion;
 }
 
-bool MythUIType::IsVisible(void) const
+bool MythUIType::IsVisible(bool recurse) const
 {
+    if (recurse)
+    {
+        if (m_Parent && !m_Parent->IsVisible(recurse))
+            return false;
+    }
+
     return m_Visible;
 }
 
@@ -586,16 +592,12 @@
 
 void MythUIType::Hide(void)
 {
-    m_Visible = false;
-    SetRedraw();
-    emit Hiding();
+    SetVisible(false);
 }
 
 void MythUIType::Show(void)
 {
-    m_Visible = true;
-    SetRedraw();
-    emit Showing();
+    SetVisible(true);
 }
 
 void MythUIType::AddFocusableChildrenToList(QMap<int, MythUIType *> &focusList)
Index: mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythuitype.h
===================================================================
--- mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythuitype.h	(revision 19653)
+++ mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythuitype.h	(working copy)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
     virtual QRegion GetDirtyArea(void) const;
 
-    bool IsVisible(void) const;
+    bool IsVisible(bool recurse = false) const;
     void SetVisible(bool visible);
 
     void MoveTo(QPoint destXY, QPoint speedXY);