diff --git a/src/ui/QGCSettingsWidget.cc b/src/ui/QGCSettingsWidget.cc
index 125e8b6..4bd74e5 100644
--- a/src/ui/QGCSettingsWidget.cc
+++ b/src/ui/QGCSettingsWidget.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ QGCSettingsWidget::QGCSettingsWidget(QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags) :
     ui->reconnectCheckBox->setChecked(MainWindow::instance()->autoReconnectEnabled());
     connect(ui->reconnectCheckBox, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), MainWindow::instance(), SLOT(enableAutoReconnect(bool)));
 
+    // Low power mode
+    ui->lowPowerCheckBox->setChecked(MainWindow::instance()->lowPowerModeEnabled());
+    connect(ui->lowPowerCheckBox, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), MainWindow::instance(), SLOT(enableLowPowerMode(bool)));
+
     // Style
     MainWindow::QGC_MAINWINDOW_STYLE style = (MainWindow::QGC_MAINWINDOW_STYLE)MainWindow::instance()->getStyle();
     switch (style) {
diff --git a/src/ui/QGCSettingsWidget.ui b/src/ui/QGCSettingsWidget.ui
index 1be65e8..a184265 100644
--- a/src/ui/QGCSettingsWidget.ui
+++ b/src/ui/QGCSettingsWidget.ui
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="2" column="0">
+       <item row="3" column="0">
         <widget class="QRadioButton" name="nativeStyle">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Use native platform look and feel (Windows/Linux/Mac OS)</string>
@@ -56,20 +56,30 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="3" column="0">
+       <item row="4" column="0">
         <widget class="QRadioButton" name="indoorStyle">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Use indoor mission style (black background)</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="4" column="0">
+       <item row="5" column="0">
         <widget class="QRadioButton" name="outdoorStyle">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Use outdoor mission style (light background)</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="2" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="lowPowerCheckBox">
+         <property name="toolTip">
+          <string>Lowers all update rates to save battery power</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Enable low power mode</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
     </widget>
diff --git a/src/ui/designer/QGCToolWidget.cc b/src/ui/designer/QGCToolWidget.cc
index c763b30..d5ced7f 100644
--- a/src/ui/designer/QGCToolWidget.cc
+++ b/src/ui/designer/QGCToolWidget.cc
@@ -174,6 +174,24 @@ void QGCToolWidget::contextMenuEvent (QContextMenuEvent* event)
     menu.exec(event->globalPos());
 }
 
+void QGCToolWidget::hideEvent(QHideEvent* event)
+{
+    // Store settings
+    storeWidgetsToSettings();
+    QWidget::hideEvent(event);
+}
+
+/**
+ * The widgets current view and the applied dock widget area.
+ * Both values are only stored internally and allow an external
+ * widget to configure it accordingly
+ */
+void QGCToolWidget::setViewVisibilityAndDockWidgetArea(int view, bool visible, Qt::DockWidgetArea area)
+{
+    viewVisible.insert(view, visible);
+    dockWidgetArea.insert(view, area);
+}
+
 void QGCToolWidget::createActions()
 {
     addParamAction = new QAction(tr("New &Parameter Slider"), this);
diff --git a/src/ui/designer/QGCToolWidget.h b/src/ui/designer/QGCToolWidget.h
index 918ccfa..b1a890d 100644
--- a/src/ui/designer/QGCToolWidget.h
+++ b/src/ui/designer/QGCToolWidget.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ public:
     /** @brief All instances of this class */
     static QMap<QString, QGCToolWidget*>* instances();
 
+    int isVisible(int view) { return viewVisible.value(view, false); }
+    Qt::DockWidgetArea getDockWidgetArea(int view) { return dockWidgetArea.value(view, Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea); }
+
 public slots:
     void addUAS(UASInterface* uas);
     /** @brief Delete this widget */
@@ -39,6 +42,8 @@ public slots:
     void importWidget(const QString& fileName);
     /** @brief Store all widgets of this type to QSettings */
     static void storeWidgetsToSettings();
+    /** @brief Store the view id and dock widget area */
+    void setViewVisibilityAndDockWidgetArea(int view, bool visible, Qt::DockWidgetArea area);
 
 signals:
     void titleChanged(QString);
@@ -53,7 +58,9 @@ protected:
     QAction* importAction;
     QVBoxLayout* toolLayout;
     UAS* mav;
-    QAction* mainMenuAction;
+    QAction* mainMenuAction;             ///< Main menu action
+    QMap<int, Qt::DockWidgetArea> dockWidgetArea;   ///< Dock widget area desired by this widget
+    QMap<int, bool> viewVisible;  ///< Visibility in one view
 
     void contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent* event);
     void createActions();
@@ -62,6 +69,8 @@ protected:
     /** @brief Add an existing tool widget */
     void addToolWidget(QGCToolWidgetItem* widget);
 
+    void hideEvent(QHideEvent* event);
+
 protected slots:
     void addParam();
     /** @deprecated */