diff --git a/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings.cpp b/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings.cpp
index 2d60b30b41..9d2ff169b8 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings.cpp
+++ b/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings.cpp
@@ -84,15 +84,17 @@ PANEL_COMMON_SETTINGS::PANEL_COMMON_SETTINGS( DIALOG_SHIM* aDialog, wxWindow* aP
 
     m_iconScaleLabel = new wxStaticText( parent, wxID_ANY, _( "Icon scale:" ) );
    	m_iconScaleLabel->Wrap( -1 );
-   	gb->Add( m_iconScaleLabel, wxGBPosition( 2, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5 );
+   	gb->Add( m_iconScaleLabel, wxGBPosition( 3, 0 ),
+             wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5 );
 
    	m_iconScaleSlider = new STEPPED_SLIDER( parent, wxID_ANY, 100, 50, 275, wxDefaultPosition,
                                             wxDefaultSize, wxSL_HORIZONTAL|wxSL_VALUE_LABEL );
    	m_iconScaleSlider->SetStep( 25 );
-   	gb->Add( m_iconScaleSlider, wxGBPosition( 2, 1 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 2 ), wxEXPAND|wxBOTTOM, 5 );
+   	gb->Add( m_iconScaleSlider, wxGBPosition( 3, 1 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 2 ), wxEXPAND|wxBOTTOM, 5 );
 
    	m_iconScaleAuto = new wxCheckBox( parent, wxID_ANY, _( "Automatic" ) );
-   	gb->Add( m_iconScaleAuto, wxGBPosition( 2, 3 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxLEFT, 15 );
+   	gb->Add( m_iconScaleAuto, wxGBPosition( 3, 3 ),
+             wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxLEFT, 15 );
 #endif
 
    	/*
@@ -284,6 +286,8 @@ bool PANEL_COMMON_SETTINGS::TransferDataFromWindow()
     commonSettings->m_Appearance.use_icons_in_menus = m_checkBoxIconsInMenus->GetValue();
     commonSettings->m_Appearance.apply_icon_scale_to_fonts = m_scaleFonts->GetValue();
 
+    commonSettings->m_Appearance.show_scrollbars = m_showScrollbars->GetValue();
+
     double dimmingPercent = 80;
     m_highContrastCtrl->GetValue().ToDouble( &dimmingPercent );
     commonSettings->m_Appearance.hicontrast_dimming_factor = dimmingPercent / 100.0f;
@@ -391,6 +395,8 @@ void PANEL_COMMON_SETTINGS::applySettingsToPanel( COMMON_SETTINGS& aSettings )
     m_backupLimitDailyFiles->SetValue( aSettings.m_Backup.limit_daily_files );
     m_backupMinInterval->SetValue( aSettings.m_Backup.min_interval / 60 );
     m_backupLimitTotalSize->SetValue( aSettings.m_Backup.limit_total_size / ( 1024 * 1024 ) );
+
+    m_showScrollbars->SetValue( aSettings.m_Appearance.show_scrollbars );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.cpp b/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.cpp
index 26bb6969b3..0416ad3d9d 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.cpp
+++ b/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version 3.10.0-4761b0c)
+// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version 3.10.1-0-g8feb16b)
 // http://www.wxformbuilder.org/
 //
 // PLEASE DO *NOT* EDIT THIS FILE!
@@ -115,39 +115,51 @@ PANEL_COMMON_SETTINGS_BASE::PANEL_COMMON_SETTINGS_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWind
 	m_gbUserInterface->SetFlexibleDirection( wxVERTICAL );
 	m_gbUserInterface->SetNonFlexibleGrowMode( wxFLEX_GROWMODE_SPECIFIED );
 
+	wxBoxSizer* bSizer81;
+	bSizer81 = new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL );
+
 	m_checkBoxIconsInMenus = new wxCheckBox( m_sbUserInterface->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Show icons in menus"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
-	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_checkBoxIconsInMenus, wxGBPosition( 0, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 2 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxBOTTOM, 5 );
+	bSizer81->Add( m_checkBoxIconsInMenus, 0, wxALIGN_LEFT|wxBOTTOM, 5 );
+
+	m_showScrollbars = new wxCheckBox( m_sbUserInterface->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Show scrollbars in editors"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_showScrollbars->SetValue(true);
+	m_showScrollbars->SetToolTip( _("This change takes effect when relaunching the editor.") );
+
+	bSizer81->Add( m_showScrollbars, 0, wxALIGN_LEFT|wxBOTTOM, 5 );
+
+
+	m_gbUserInterface->Add( bSizer81, wxGBPosition( 0, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 2, 4 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALIGN_LEFT|wxEXPAND, 5 );
 
 	m_stIconTheme = new wxStaticText( m_sbUserInterface->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Icon theme:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	m_stIconTheme->Wrap( -1 );
-	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_stIconTheme, wxGBPosition( 1, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5 );
+	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_stIconTheme, wxGBPosition( 2, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5 );
 
 	m_rbIconThemeLight = new wxRadioButton( m_sbUserInterface->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Light"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxRB_GROUP );
 	m_rbIconThemeLight->SetToolTip( _("Use icons designed for light window backgrounds") );
 
-	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_rbIconThemeLight, wxGBPosition( 1, 1 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5 );
+	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_rbIconThemeLight, wxGBPosition( 2, 1 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5 );
 
 	m_rbIconThemeDark = new wxRadioButton( m_sbUserInterface->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Dark"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	m_rbIconThemeDark->SetToolTip( _("Use icons designed for dark window backgrounds") );
 
-	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_rbIconThemeDark, wxGBPosition( 1, 2 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5 );
+	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_rbIconThemeDark, wxGBPosition( 2, 2 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5 );
 
 	m_rbIconThemeAuto = new wxRadioButton( m_sbUserInterface->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Automatic"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	m_rbIconThemeAuto->SetValue( true );
 	m_rbIconThemeAuto->SetToolTip( _("Automatically choose light or dark icons based on the system color theme") );
 
-	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_rbIconThemeAuto, wxGBPosition( 1, 3 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxLEFT, 15 );
+	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_rbIconThemeAuto, wxGBPosition( 2, 3 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxLEFT, 15 );
 
 	m_staticTextCanvasScale = new wxStaticText( m_sbUserInterface->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Canvas scale:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	m_staticTextCanvasScale->Wrap( -1 );
-	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_staticTextCanvasScale, wxGBPosition( 3, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5 );
+	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_staticTextCanvasScale, wxGBPosition( 4, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5 );
 
 	m_canvasScaleCtrl = new wxSpinCtrlDouble( m_sbUserInterface->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 0, 100, 0, 1 );
 	m_canvasScaleCtrl->SetDigits( 0 );
-	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_canvasScaleCtrl, wxGBPosition( 3, 1 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 2 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxEXPAND, 5 );
+	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_canvasScaleCtrl, wxGBPosition( 4, 1 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 2 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxEXPAND, 5 );
 
 	m_canvasScaleAuto = new wxCheckBox( m_sbUserInterface->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Automatic"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
-	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_canvasScaleAuto, wxGBPosition( 3, 3 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxEXPAND|wxLEFT, 15 );
+	m_gbUserInterface->Add( m_canvasScaleAuto, wxGBPosition( 4, 3 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxEXPAND|wxLEFT, 15 );
 
 
 	m_sbUserInterface->Add( m_gbUserInterface, 0, wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT|wxEXPAND, 5 );
diff --git a/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.fbp b/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.fbp
index e5dc3ee334..b03f95afbc 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.fbp
+++ b/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.fbp
@@ -910,71 +910,146 @@
                                         <property name="non_flexible_grow_mode">wxFLEX_GROWMODE_SPECIFIED</property>
                                         <property name="permission">protected</property>
                                         <property name="vgap">10</property>
-                                        <object class="gbsizeritem" expanded="0">
+                                        <object class="gbsizeritem" expanded="1">
                                             <property name="border">5</property>
-                                            <property name="colspan">2</property>
+                                            <property name="colspan">4</property>
                                             <property name="column">0</property>
-                                            <property name="flag">wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxBOTTOM</property>
+                                            <property name="flag">wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALIGN_LEFT|wxEXPAND</property>
                                             <property name="row">0</property>
-                                            <property name="rowspan">1</property>
-                                            <object class="wxCheckBox" expanded="0">
-                                                <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
-                                                <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
-                                                <property name="RightDockable">1</property>
-                                                <property name="TopDockable">1</property>
-                                                <property name="aui_layer"></property>
-                                                <property name="aui_name"></property>
-                                                <property name="aui_position"></property>
-                                                <property name="aui_row"></property>
-                                                <property name="best_size"></property>
-                                                <property name="bg"></property>
-                                                <property name="caption"></property>
-                                                <property name="caption_visible">1</property>
-                                                <property name="center_pane">0</property>
-                                                <property name="checked">0</property>
-                                                <property name="close_button">1</property>
-                                                <property name="context_help"></property>
-                                                <property name="context_menu">1</property>
-                                                <property name="default_pane">0</property>
-                                                <property name="dock">Dock</property>
-                                                <property name="dock_fixed">0</property>
-                                                <property name="docking">Left</property>
-                                                <property name="enabled">1</property>
-                                                <property name="fg"></property>
-                                                <property name="floatable">1</property>
-                                                <property name="font"></property>
-                                                <property name="gripper">0</property>
-                                                <property name="hidden">0</property>
-                                                <property name="id">wxID_ANY</property>
-                                                <property name="label">Show icons in menus</property>
-                                                <property name="max_size"></property>
-                                                <property name="maximize_button">0</property>
-                                                <property name="maximum_size"></property>
-                                                <property name="min_size"></property>
-                                                <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
+                                            <property name="rowspan">2</property>
+                                            <object class="wxBoxSizer" expanded="1">
                                                 <property name="minimum_size"></property>
-                                                <property name="moveable">1</property>
-                                                <property name="name">m_checkBoxIconsInMenus</property>
-                                                <property name="pane_border">1</property>
-                                                <property name="pane_position"></property>
-                                                <property name="pane_size"></property>
-                                                <property name="permission">protected</property>
-                                                <property name="pin_button">1</property>
-                                                <property name="pos"></property>
-                                                <property name="resize">Resizable</property>
-                                                <property name="show">1</property>
-                                                <property name="size"></property>
-                                                <property name="style"></property>
-                                                <property name="subclass">; forward_declare</property>
-                                                <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
-                                                <property name="tooltip"></property>
-                                                <property name="validator_data_type"></property>
-                                                <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
-                                                <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
-                                                <property name="validator_variable"></property>
-                                                <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
-                                                <property name="window_name"></property>
-                                                <property name="window_style"></property>
+                                                <property name="name">bSizer81</property>
+                                                <property name="orient">wxVERTICAL</property>
+                                                <property name="permission">none</property>
+                                                <object class="sizeritem" expanded="1">
+                                                    <property name="border">5</property>
+                                                    <property name="flag">wxALIGN_LEFT|wxBOTTOM</property>
+                                                    <property name="proportion">0</property>
+                                                    <object class="wxCheckBox" expanded="0">
+                                                        <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="RightDockable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="TopDockable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="aui_layer"></property>
+                                                        <property name="aui_name"></property>
+                                                        <property name="aui_position"></property>
+                                                        <property name="aui_row"></property>
+                                                        <property name="best_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="bg"></property>
+                                                        <property name="caption"></property>
+                                                        <property name="caption_visible">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="center_pane">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="checked">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="close_button">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="context_help"></property>
+                                                        <property name="context_menu">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="default_pane">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="dock">Dock</property>
+                                                        <property name="dock_fixed">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="docking">Left</property>
+                                                        <property name="enabled">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="fg"></property>
+                                                        <property name="floatable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="font"></property>
+                                                        <property name="gripper">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="hidden">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="id">wxID_ANY</property>
+                                                        <property name="label">Show icons in menus</property>
+                                                        <property name="max_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="maximize_button">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="maximum_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="min_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="minimum_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="moveable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="name">m_checkBoxIconsInMenus</property>
+                                                        <property name="pane_border">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="pane_position"></property>
+                                                        <property name="pane_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="permission">protected</property>
+                                                        <property name="pin_button">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="pos"></property>
+                                                        <property name="resize">Resizable</property>
+                                                        <property name="show">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="style"></property>
+                                                        <property name="subclass">; forward_declare</property>
+                                                        <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="tooltip"></property>
+                                                        <property name="validator_data_type"></property>
+                                                        <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
+                                                        <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
+                                                        <property name="validator_variable"></property>
+                                                        <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
+                                                        <property name="window_name"></property>
+                                                        <property name="window_style"></property>
+                                                    </object>
+                                                </object>
+                                                <object class="sizeritem" expanded="1">
+                                                    <property name="border">5</property>
+                                                    <property name="flag">wxALIGN_LEFT|wxBOTTOM</property>
+                                                    <property name="proportion">0</property>
+                                                    <object class="wxCheckBox" expanded="1">
+                                                        <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="RightDockable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="TopDockable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="aui_layer"></property>
+                                                        <property name="aui_name"></property>
+                                                        <property name="aui_position"></property>
+                                                        <property name="aui_row"></property>
+                                                        <property name="best_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="bg"></property>
+                                                        <property name="caption"></property>
+                                                        <property name="caption_visible">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="center_pane">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="checked">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="close_button">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="context_help"></property>
+                                                        <property name="context_menu">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="default_pane">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="dock">Dock</property>
+                                                        <property name="dock_fixed">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="docking">Left</property>
+                                                        <property name="enabled">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="fg"></property>
+                                                        <property name="floatable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="font"></property>
+                                                        <property name="gripper">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="hidden">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="id">wxID_ANY</property>
+                                                        <property name="label">Show scrollbars in editors</property>
+                                                        <property name="max_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="maximize_button">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="maximum_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="min_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="minimum_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="moveable">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="name">m_showScrollbars</property>
+                                                        <property name="pane_border">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="pane_position"></property>
+                                                        <property name="pane_size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="permission">protected</property>
+                                                        <property name="pin_button">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="pos"></property>
+                                                        <property name="resize">Resizable</property>
+                                                        <property name="show">1</property>
+                                                        <property name="size"></property>
+                                                        <property name="style"></property>
+                                                        <property name="subclass">; ; forward_declare</property>
+                                                        <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
+                                                        <property name="tooltip">This change takes effect when relaunching the editor.</property>
+                                                        <property name="validator_data_type"></property>
+                                                        <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
+                                                        <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
+                                                        <property name="validator_variable"></property>
+                                                        <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
+                                                        <property name="window_name"></property>
+                                                        <property name="window_style"></property>
+                                                    </object>
+                                                </object>
                                             </object>
                                         </object>
                                         <object class="gbsizeritem" expanded="0">
@@ -982,7 +1057,7 @@
                                             <property name="colspan">1</property>
                                             <property name="column">0</property>
                                             <property name="flag">wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL</property>
-                                            <property name="row">1</property>
+                                            <property name="row">2</property>
                                             <property name="rowspan">1</property>
                                             <object class="wxStaticText" expanded="0">
                                                 <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
@@ -1046,7 +1121,7 @@
                                             <property name="colspan">1</property>
                                             <property name="column">1</property>
                                             <property name="flag">wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL</property>
-                                            <property name="row">1</property>
+                                            <property name="row">2</property>
                                             <property name="rowspan">1</property>
                                             <object class="wxRadioButton" expanded="0">
                                                 <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
@@ -1113,7 +1188,7 @@
                                             <property name="colspan">1</property>
                                             <property name="column">2</property>
                                             <property name="flag">wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL</property>
-                                            <property name="row">1</property>
+                                            <property name="row">2</property>
                                             <property name="rowspan">1</property>
                                             <object class="wxRadioButton" expanded="0">
                                                 <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
@@ -1180,7 +1255,7 @@
                                             <property name="colspan">1</property>
                                             <property name="column">3</property>
                                             <property name="flag">wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxLEFT</property>
-                                            <property name="row">1</property>
+                                            <property name="row">2</property>
                                             <property name="rowspan">1</property>
                                             <object class="wxRadioButton" expanded="0">
                                                 <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
@@ -1247,7 +1322,7 @@
                                             <property name="colspan">1</property>
                                             <property name="column">0</property>
                                             <property name="flag">wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL</property>
-                                            <property name="row">3</property>
+                                            <property name="row">4</property>
                                             <property name="rowspan">1</property>
                                             <object class="wxStaticText" expanded="0">
                                                 <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
@@ -1311,7 +1386,7 @@
                                             <property name="colspan">2</property>
                                             <property name="column">1</property>
                                             <property name="flag">wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxEXPAND</property>
-                                            <property name="row">3</property>
+                                            <property name="row">4</property>
                                             <property name="rowspan">1</property>
                                             <object class="wxSpinCtrlDouble" expanded="0">
                                                 <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
@@ -1378,7 +1453,7 @@
                                             <property name="colspan">1</property>
                                             <property name="column">3</property>
                                             <property name="flag">wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxEXPAND|wxLEFT</property>
-                                            <property name="row">3</property>
+                                            <property name="row">4</property>
                                             <property name="rowspan">1</property>
                                             <object class="wxCheckBox" expanded="0">
                                                 <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
diff --git a/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.h b/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.h
index 36335a01ad..0394266998 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.h
+++ b/common/dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version 3.10.0-4761b0c)
+// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version 3.10.1-0-g8feb16b)
 // http://www.wxformbuilder.org/
 //
 // PLEASE DO *NOT* EDIT THIS FILE!
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class PANEL_COMMON_SETTINGS_BASE : public RESETTABLE_PANEL
 		wxStaticBoxSizer* m_sbUserInterface;
 		wxGridBagSizer* m_gbUserInterface;
 		wxCheckBox* m_checkBoxIconsInMenus;
+		wxCheckBox* m_showScrollbars;
 		wxStaticText* m_stIconTheme;
 		wxRadioButton* m_rbIconThemeLight;
 		wxRadioButton* m_rbIconThemeDark;
diff --git a/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp b/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
index b4bf651014..1fc264475d 100644
--- a/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
+++ b/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
  * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
  * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
  */
-
 #include <confirm.h>
 #include <eda_draw_frame.h>
 #include <kiface_base.h>
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@
 
 #include <profile.h>
 
+#include <pgm_base.h>
 
 EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL( wxWindow* aParentWindow, wxWindowID aWindowId,
                                         const wxPoint& aPosition, const wxSize& aSize,
@@ -94,7 +94,15 @@ EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL( wxWindow* aParentWindow, wxWindowID aWin
     SwitchBackend( aGalType );
     SetBackgroundStyle( wxBG_STYLE_CUSTOM );
 
-    ShowScrollbars( wxSHOW_SB_ALWAYS, wxSHOW_SB_ALWAYS );
+    if( Pgm().GetCommonSettings()->m_Appearance.show_scrollbars )
+    {
+        ShowScrollbars( wxSHOW_SB_ALWAYS, wxSHOW_SB_ALWAYS );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        ShowScrollbars( wxSHOW_SB_NEVER, wxSHOW_SB_NEVER );
+    }
+
     EnableScrolling( false, false ); // otherwise Zoom Auto disables GAL canvas
     KIPLATFORM::UI::SetOverlayScrolling( this, false ); // Prevent excessive repaint on GTK
 
diff --git a/common/settings/common_settings.cpp b/common/settings/common_settings.cpp
index de1a94e7fe..15327e0a61 100644
--- a/common/settings/common_settings.cpp
+++ b/common/settings/common_settings.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ COMMON_SETTINGS::COMMON_SETTINGS() :
     m_Appearance.apply_icon_scale_to_fonts = false;
 #endif
 
+    m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "appearance.show_scrollbars",
+            &m_Appearance.show_scrollbars, 1 ) );
+
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<double>( "appearance.hicontrast_dimming_factor",
             &m_Appearance.hicontrast_dimming_factor, 0.8f ) );
 
diff --git a/include/dialogs/panel_common_settings.h b/include/dialogs/panel_common_settings.h
index 7b02e9cbf2..ebf741f82e 100644
--- a/include/dialogs/panel_common_settings.h
+++ b/include/dialogs/panel_common_settings.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #ifndef KICAD_DIALOG_SUITE_OPTIONS_H
 #define KICAD_DIALOG_SUITE_OPTIONS_H
 
-#include "panel_common_settings_base.h"
+#include <dialogs/panel_common_settings_base.h>
 
 
 class COMMON_SETTINGS;
diff --git a/include/settings/common_settings.h b/include/settings/common_settings.h
index eb14709282..a8d2181882 100644
--- a/include/settings/common_settings.h
+++ b/include/settings/common_settings.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class COMMON_SETTINGS : public JSON_SETTINGS
 public:
     struct APPEARANCE
     {
+        bool       show_scrollbars;
         double     canvas_scale;
         int        icon_scale;
         ICON_THEME icon_theme;