diff --git a/src/Components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx b/src/Components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
index 62fe55c..fa2bbbb 100644
--- a/src/Components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ function HandleDragStart(event: React.DragEvent<HTMLButtonElement>): void {
 
 export function Sidebar(props: ISidebarProps): JSX.Element {
   const listElements = props.componentOptions.map(componentOption =>
+    componentOption.IsHidden !== true &&
     <button type="button"
       className='justify-center transition-all sidebar-component'
       key={componentOption.Type}
diff --git a/src/Interfaces/IAvailableContainer.ts b/src/Interfaces/IAvailableContainer.ts
index 767a52c..03406f7 100644
--- a/src/Interfaces/IAvailableContainer.ts
+++ b/src/Interfaces/IAvailableContainer.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ export interface IAvailableContainer {
    */
   IsDimensionBorrower?: boolean
 
+  /**
+   * if true, hide the entry in the sidebar (default: false)
+   */
+  IsHidden?: boolean
+
   /**
    * (optional)
    * Style of the <rect>