diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d25a5ddfc..903619155 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+desktop: added button to hide the infobox in the dive profile
 desktop: use persisted device information for the dive computer configuration
 export: fix bug resulting in invalid CSV for '""' in 'CSV summary dive details'
 desktop: add support for multiple tanks to the profile ruler
diff --git a/Documentation/images/icons/InfoBox.png b/Documentation/images/icons/InfoBox.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34b433cc8
Binary files /dev/null and b/Documentation/images/icons/InfoBox.png differ
diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.txt b/Documentation/user-manual.txt
index c933ce4b0..06a4a338b 100644
--- a/Documentation/user-manual.txt
+++ b/Documentation/user-manual.txt
@@ -2331,6 +2331,10 @@ M-value, corresponds to 100%), the time to surface (TTS), the calculated ceiling
 as of the statistics in the Information Box, shown as four
 buttons on the left of the profile panel. These are:
 
+[icon="images/icons/InfoBox.png"]
+[NOTE]
+Show or hide the *Information Box*. This allows the Information Box to be hidden in order to see the entire dive profile without any obstructions.
+
 [icon="images/icons/MOD.jpg"]
 [NOTE]
 Show the *Maximum Operating Depth (MOD)* of the dive, given the
diff --git a/core/pref.h b/core/pref.h
index 1738e20b8..8439e1262 100644
--- a/core/pref.h
+++ b/core/pref.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ struct preferences {
 	bool                        tankbar;
 	int                         vpmb_conservatism;
 	bool                        zoomed_plot;
+	bool                        infobox;
 
 	// ********** Units **********
 	bool                    coordinates_traditional;
diff --git a/core/settings/qPrefTechnicalDetails.cpp b/core/settings/qPrefTechnicalDetails.cpp
index 3c616170d..1379b1f5d 100644
--- a/core/settings/qPrefTechnicalDetails.cpp
+++ b/core/settings/qPrefTechnicalDetails.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ void qPrefTechnicalDetails::loadSync(bool doSync)
 	disk_tankbar(doSync);
 	disk_vpmb_conservatism(doSync);
 	disk_zoomed_plot(doSync);
+	disk_infobox(doSync);
 }
 
 HANDLE_PREFERENCE_BOOL(TechnicalDetails, "calcalltissues", calcalltissues);
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ void qPrefTechnicalDetails::disk_gflow(bool doSync)
 
 HANDLE_PREFERENCE_BOOL(TechnicalDetails, "gf_low_at_maxdepth", gf_low_at_maxdepth);
 
+HANDLE_PREFERENCE_BOOL(TechnicalDetails, "InfoBox", infobox);
+
 HANDLE_PREFERENCE_BOOL(TechnicalDetails, "hrgraph", hrgraph);
 
 HANDLE_PREFERENCE_BOOL(TechnicalDetails, "mod", mod);
diff --git a/core/settings/qPrefTechnicalDetails.h b/core/settings/qPrefTechnicalDetails.h
index f50aa35b2..63da6499d 100644
--- a/core/settings/qPrefTechnicalDetails.h
+++ b/core/settings/qPrefTechnicalDetails.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class qPrefTechnicalDetails : public QObject {
 	Q_PROPERTY(bool tankbar READ tankbar WRITE set_tankbar NOTIFY tankbarChanged)
 	Q_PROPERTY(int vpmb_conservatism READ vpmb_conservatism WRITE set_vpmb_conservatism NOTIFY vpmb_conservatismChanged)
 	Q_PROPERTY(bool zoomed_plot READ zoomed_plot WRITE set_zoomed_plot NOTIFY zoomed_plotChanged)
+	Q_PROPERTY(bool infobox READ infobox WRITE set_infobox NOTIFY infoboxChanged)
 
 public:
 	static qPrefTechnicalDetails *instance();
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ public:
 	static bool tankbar() { return prefs.tankbar; }
 	static int  vpmb_conservatism() { return prefs.vpmb_conservatism; }
 	static bool zoomed_plot() { return prefs.zoomed_plot; }
+	static bool infobox() { return prefs.infobox; }
 
 public slots:
 	static void set_calcalltissues(bool value);
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ public slots:
 	static void set_tankbar(bool value);
 	static void set_vpmb_conservatism(int value);
 	static void set_zoomed_plot(bool value);
+	static void set_infobox(bool value);
 
 signals:
 	void calcalltissuesChanged(bool value);
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ signals:
 	void tankbarChanged(bool value);
 	void vpmb_conservatismChanged(int value);
 	void zoomed_plotChanged(bool value);
+	void infoboxChanged(bool value);
 
 private:
 	qPrefTechnicalDetails() {}
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@ private:
 	static void disk_tankbar(bool doSync);
 	static void disk_vpmb_conservatism(bool doSync);
 	static void disk_zoomed_plot(bool doSync);
+	static void disk_infobox(bool doSync);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/profilewidget.cpp b/desktop-widgets/profilewidget.cpp
index cab19db40..e9c4eee56 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/profilewidget.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/profilewidget.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ ProfileWidget::ProfileWidget() : d(nullptr), dc(0), originalDive(nullptr), placi
 	// what is a sane order for those icons? we should have the ones the user is
 	// most likely to want towards the top so they are always visible
 	// and the ones that someone likely sets and then never touches again towards the bottom
-	toolbarActions = { ui.profCalcCeiling, ui.profCalcAllTissues, // start with various ceilings
+	toolbarActions = { ui.profInfobox, // show / hide the infobox
+			   ui.profCalcCeiling, ui.profCalcAllTissues, // various ceilings
 			   ui.profIncrement3m, ui.profDcCeiling,
 			   ui.profPhe, ui.profPn2, ui.profPO2, // partial pressure graphs
 			   ui.profRuler, ui.profScaled, // measuring and scaling
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ ProfileWidget::ProfileWidget() : d(nullptr), dc(0), originalDive(nullptr), placi
 	connect(ui.profTogglePicture,  &QAction::triggered, tec, &qPrefTechnicalDetails::set_show_pictures_in_profile);
 	connect(ui.profTankbar,        &QAction::triggered, tec, &qPrefTechnicalDetails::set_tankbar);
 	connect(ui.profTissues,        &QAction::triggered, tec, &qPrefTechnicalDetails::set_percentagegraph);
+	connect(ui.profInfobox,        &QAction::triggered, tec, &qPrefTechnicalDetails::set_infobox);
 
 	connect(ui.profTissues,        &QAction::triggered, this, &ProfileWidget::unsetProfHR);
 	connect(ui.profHR,             &QAction::triggered, this, &ProfileWidget::unsetProfTissues);
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ ProfileWidget::ProfileWidget() : d(nullptr), dc(0), originalDive(nullptr), placi
 	ui.profTankbar->setChecked(qPrefTechnicalDetails::tankbar());
 	ui.profTissues->setChecked(qPrefTechnicalDetails::percentagegraph());
 	ui.profScaled->setChecked(qPrefTechnicalDetails::zoomed_plot());
+	ui.profInfobox->setChecked(qPrefTechnicalDetails::infobox());
 }
 
 ProfileWidget::~ProfileWidget()
@@ -179,6 +182,7 @@ void ProfileWidget::setDive(const struct dive *d)
 	ui.profScaled->setDisabled(false); // measuring and scaling
 	ui.profTogglePicture->setDisabled(false);
 	ui.profHR->setDisabled(false);
+	ui.profInfobox->setDisabled(false);
 }
 
 void ProfileWidget::plotCurrentDive()
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/profilewidget.ui b/desktop-widgets/profilewidget.ui
index 4930aedb4..1a5596ae0 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/profilewidget.ui
+++ b/desktop-widgets/profilewidget.ui
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 <ui version="4.0">
  <class>ProfileWidget</class>
  <widget class="QWidget" name="ProfileWidget">
+  <action name="profInfobox">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="icon">
+    <iconset>
+     <normaloff>:status-info-icon</normaloff>:status-info-icon</iconset>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Toggle infobox</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
   <action name="profTissues">
    <property name="checkable">
     <bool>true</bool>
diff --git a/profile-widget/divetooltipitem.cpp b/profile-widget/divetooltipitem.cpp
index bf501b77e..84423dc59 100644
--- a/profile-widget/divetooltipitem.cpp
+++ b/profile-widget/divetooltipitem.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "core/membuffer.h"
 #include "core/metrics.h"
 #include "core/settings/qPrefDisplay.h"
+#include "core/settings/qPrefTechnicalDetails.h"
 #include <QPropertyAnimation>
 #include <QGraphicsView>
 #include "core/qthelper.h"
@@ -154,6 +155,9 @@ ToolTipItem::ToolTipItem(QGraphicsItem *parent) : RoundRectItem(8.0, parent),
 	title->setBrush(Qt::white);
 
 	setPen(QPen(Qt::white, 2));
+
+	connect(qPrefTechnicalDetails::instance(), &qPrefTechnicalDetails::infoboxChanged, this, &ToolTipItem::settingsChanged);
+
 	refreshTime.start();
 }
 
@@ -268,3 +272,8 @@ void ToolTipItem::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
 	scene()->clearSelection();
 	QGraphicsItem::mousePressEvent(event);
 }
+
+void ToolTipItem::settingsChanged(bool value)
+{
+	setVisible(value);
+}
diff --git a/profile-widget/divetooltipitem.h b/profile-widget/divetooltipitem.h
index 622615747..7b53ffbc4 100644
--- a/profile-widget/divetooltipitem.h
+++ b/profile-widget/divetooltipitem.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
 	void setTimeAxis(DiveCartesianAxis *axis);
 	void setPlotInfo(const plot_info &plot);
 	void clearPlotInfo();
+	void settingsChanged(bool value);
 public
 slots:
 	void setRect(const QRectF &rect);
diff --git a/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp b/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp
index 288c4461d..41cdcdd68 100644
--- a/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp
+++ b/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ ProfileWidget2::ProfileWidget2(DivePlannerPointsModel *plannerModelIn, double dp
 	connect(tec, &qPrefTechnicalDetails::show_pictures_in_profileChanged , this, &ProfileWidget2::actionRequestedReplot);
 	connect(tec, &qPrefTechnicalDetails::tankbarChanged                  , this, &ProfileWidget2::actionRequestedReplot);
 	connect(tec, &qPrefTechnicalDetails::percentagegraphChanged          , this, &ProfileWidget2::actionRequestedReplot);
+	connect(tec, &qPrefTechnicalDetails::infoboxChanged                  , this, &ProfileWidget2::actionRequestedReplot);
 
 	auto pp_gas = qPrefPartialPressureGas::instance();
 	connect(pp_gas, &qPrefPartialPressureGas::pheChanged, this, &ProfileWidget2::actionRequestedReplot);
@@ -215,8 +216,9 @@ void ProfileWidget2::plotDive(const struct dive *dIn, int dcIn, int flags)
 			       shouldCalculateMax, zoom, zoomedPosition);
 
 #ifndef SUBSURFACE_MOBILE
-	rulerItem->setVisible(prefs.rulergraph && currentState != PLAN && currentState != EDIT);
+	toolTipItem->setVisible(prefs.infobox);
 	toolTipItem->setPlotInfo(profileScene->plotInfo);
+	rulerItem->setVisible(prefs.rulergraph && currentState != PLAN && currentState != EDIT);
 	rulerItem->setPlotInfo(d, profileScene->plotInfo);
 
 	if ((currentState == EDIT || currentState == PLAN) && plannerModel) {
@@ -423,7 +425,7 @@ void ProfileWidget2::setProfileState()
 
 #ifndef SUBSURFACE_MOBILE
 	toolTipItem->readPos();
-	toolTipItem->setVisible(true);
+	toolTipItem->setVisible(prefs.infobox);
 	rulerItem->setVisible(prefs.rulergraph);
 	mouseFollowerHorizontal->setVisible(false);
 	mouseFollowerVertical->setVisible(false);
diff --git a/tests/testqPrefTechnicalDetails.cpp b/tests/testqPrefTechnicalDetails.cpp
index 49a6829d6..237db5726 100644
--- a/tests/testqPrefTechnicalDetails.cpp
+++ b/tests/testqPrefTechnicalDetails.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_struct_get()
 	prefs.tankbar = true;
 	prefs.vpmb_conservatism = 123;
 	prefs.zoomed_plot = true;
+	prefs.infobox = true;
 
 	QCOMPARE(tst->calcceiling(), prefs.calcceiling);
 	QCOMPARE(tst->calcceiling3m(), prefs.calcceiling3m);
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_struct_get()
 	QCOMPARE(tst->tankbar(), prefs.tankbar);
 	QCOMPARE(tst->vpmb_conservatism(), prefs.vpmb_conservatism);
 	QCOMPARE(tst->zoomed_plot(), prefs.zoomed_plot);
+	QCOMPARE(tst->infobox(), prefs.infobox);
 }
 
 void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_set_struct()
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_set_struct()
 	tst->set_tankbar(false);
 	tst->set_vpmb_conservatism(64);
 	tst->set_zoomed_plot(false);
+	tst->set_infobox(false);
 
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.calcceiling, false);
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.calcceiling3m, false);
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_set_struct()
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.tankbar, false);
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.vpmb_conservatism, 64);
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.zoomed_plot, false);
+	QCOMPARE(prefs.infobox, false);
 }
 
 void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_set_load_struct()
@@ -164,6 +168,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_set_load_struct()
 	tst->set_tankbar(true);
 	tst->set_vpmb_conservatism(64);
 	tst->set_zoomed_plot(true);
+	tst->set_infobox(true);
 
 	prefs.calcalltissues = true;
 	prefs.calcceiling = true;
@@ -190,6 +195,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_set_load_struct()
 	prefs.tankbar = false;
 	prefs.vpmb_conservatism = 123;
 	prefs.zoomed_plot = false;
+	prefs.infobox = false;
 
 	tst->load();
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.calcceiling, false);
@@ -216,6 +222,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_set_load_struct()
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.tankbar, true);
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.vpmb_conservatism, 64);
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.zoomed_plot, true);
+	QCOMPARE(prefs.infobox, true);
 }
 
 void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_struct_disk()
@@ -249,6 +256,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_struct_disk()
 	prefs.tankbar = true;
 	prefs.vpmb_conservatism = 15;
 	prefs.zoomed_plot = true;
+	prefs.infobox = true;
 
 	tst->sync();
 	prefs.calcalltissues = false;
@@ -302,6 +310,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_struct_disk()
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.tankbar, true);
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.vpmb_conservatism, 15);
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.zoomed_plot, true);
+	QCOMPARE(prefs.infobox, true);
 }
 
 void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_multiple()
@@ -381,6 +390,8 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_oldPreferences()
 	TEST(tecDetails->show_sac(), true);
 	tecDetails->set_show_pictures_in_profile(true);
 	TEST(tecDetails->show_pictures_in_profile(), true);
+	tecDetails->set_infobox(true);
+	TEST(tecDetails->infobox(), true);
 
 	tecDetails->set_ead(false);
 	TEST(tecDetails->ead(), false);
@@ -416,6 +427,8 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_oldPreferences()
 	TEST(tecDetails->show_sac(), false);
 	tecDetails->set_show_pictures_in_profile(false);
 	TEST(tecDetails->show_pictures_in_profile(), false);
+	tecDetails->set_infobox(false);
+	TEST(tecDetails->infobox(), false);
 }
 
 void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_signals()
@@ -445,6 +458,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_signals()
 	QSignalSpy spy25(qPrefTechnicalDetails::instance(), &qPrefTechnicalDetails::tankbarChanged);
 	QSignalSpy spy26(qPrefTechnicalDetails::instance(), &qPrefTechnicalDetails::vpmb_conservatismChanged);
 	QSignalSpy spy27(qPrefTechnicalDetails::instance(), &qPrefTechnicalDetails::zoomed_plotChanged);
+	QSignalSpy spy28(qPrefTechnicalDetails::instance(), &qPrefTechnicalDetails::infoboxChanged);
 
 	prefs.calcalltissues = true;
 	qPrefTechnicalDetails::set_calcalltissues(false);
@@ -491,6 +505,8 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_signals()
 	qPrefTechnicalDetails::set_vpmb_conservatism(-64);
 	prefs.zoomed_plot = true;
 	qPrefTechnicalDetails::set_zoomed_plot(false);
+	prefs.infobox = true;
+	qPrefTechnicalDetails::set_infobox(false);
 
 	QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 1);
 	QCOMPARE(spy2.count(), 1);
@@ -517,6 +533,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_signals()
 	QCOMPARE(spy25.count(), 1);
 	QCOMPARE(spy26.count(), 1);
 	QCOMPARE(spy27.count(), 1);
+	QCOMPARE(spy28.count(), 1);
 
 	QVERIFY(spy1.takeFirst().at(0).toBool() == false);
 	QVERIFY(spy2.takeFirst().at(0).toBool() == false);
@@ -543,6 +560,7 @@ void TestQPrefTechnicalDetails::test_signals()
 	QVERIFY(spy25.takeFirst().at(0).toBool() == false);
 	QVERIFY(spy26.takeFirst().at(0).toInt() == -64);
 	QVERIFY(spy27.takeFirst().at(0).toBool() == false);
+	QVERIFY(spy28.takeFirst().at(0).toBool() == false);
 }