diff -ruN real-gaim-1.3.1/src/gaim-remote.c gaim-1.3.1/src/gaim-remote.c
--- real-gaim-1.3.1/src/gaim-remote.c	2004-08-15 12:17:29.000000000 -0400
+++ gaim-1.3.1/src/gaim-remote.c	2005-06-20 11:09:43.000000000 -0400
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@
 		"       uri                      Handle AIM: URI\n"
 		"       away                     Popup the away dialog with the default message\n"
 		"       back                     Remove the away dialog\n"
+		"       show                     Show Gaim\n"
+		"       hide                     Hide Gaim\n"
 		"       quit                     Close running copy of Gaim\n\n"
 		"    OPTIONS:\n"
 		"       -h, --help [command]     Show help for command\n"), name);
@@ -238,7 +240,12 @@
 	else if (!strcmp(command, "quit")) {
 		message(_("\nClose running copy of Gaim\n"), 1);
 	}
-
+	else if (!strcmp(command, "show")) {
+		message(_("\nShow running copy of Gaim\n"), 1);
+	}
+	else if (!strcmp(command, "hide")) {
+		message(_("\nHide running copy of Gaim\n"), 1);
+	}
 	else if (!strcmp(command, "away")) {
 		message(_("\nMark all accounts as \"away\" with the default message.\n"), 1);
 	}
@@ -279,7 +286,18 @@
 		else
 			return send_generic_command(CUI_TYPE_USER, CUI_USER_AWAY);
 	}
-
+	else if (!strcmp(opts.command, "show")) {
+		if(opts.help)
+			show_longhelp(argv[0], "show");
+		else
+			return send_generic_command(CUI_TYPE_REMOTE, CUI_REMOTE_SHOW_GUI);
+	}	
+	else if (!strcmp(opts.command, "hide")) {
+		if(opts.help)
+			show_longhelp(argv[0], "hide");
+		else
+			return send_generic_command(CUI_TYPE_REMOTE, CUI_REMOTE_HIDE_GUI);		
+	}
 	else if (!strcmp(opts.command, "back")) {
 		if (opts.help)
 			show_longhelp(argv[0], "back");



diff -ruN real-gaim-1.3.1/plugins/gaim-remote/remote.c gaim-1.3.1/plugins/gaim-remote/remote.c
--- real-gaim-1.3.1/plugins/gaim-remote/remote.c	2005-02-21 09:30:36.000000000 -0500
+++ gaim-1.3.1/plugins/gaim-remote/remote.c	2005-06-20 11:17:39.000000000 -0400
@@ -506,6 +506,15 @@
 		g_free(send);
 		/* report error */
 		break;
+	case CUI_REMOTE_SHOW_GUI:
+#if _WIN32
+                wgaim_systray_maximize(gtkblist->window);
+#endif
+		gaim_blist_set_visible(TRUE);
+		break;
+	case CUI_REMOTE_HIDE_GUI:
+		gaim_blist_set_visible(FALSE);
+		break;
 	default:
 		gaim_debug(GAIM_DEBUG_WARNING, "cui",
 				   "Unhandled remote subtype %d\n", subtype);
diff -ruN real-gaim-1.3.1/plugins/gaim-remote/remote.h gaim-1.3.1/plugins/gaim-remote/remote.h
--- real-gaim-1.3.1/plugins/gaim-remote/remote.h	2004-07-27 20:29:52.000000000 -0400
+++ gaim-1.3.1/plugins/gaim-remote/remote.h	2005-06-20 11:08:25.000000000 -0400
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
 #define CUI_REMOTE_ADD_BUDDY    8       /* Adds buddy to list */
 #define CUI_REMOTE_REMOVE_BUDDY 9       /* Removes buddy from list */
 #define CUI_REMOTE_JOIN_CHAT    10       /* Joins a chat. */
+#define CUI_REMOTE_SHOW_GUI	11	/* Shows the GUI if docked. */
+#define CUI_REMOTE_HIDE_GUI	12	/* Hides it. */
                               /* What else?? */
-
+				/* Guess what else?? ~comex */
+				
 #endif /* _GAIM_REMOTE_H_ */