diff --git a/simple/init.lua b/simple/init.lua
index affc18c..146e8cd 100644
--- a/simple/init.lua
+++ b/simple/init.lua
@@ -351,6 +351,15 @@ root.buttons(gears.table.join(awful.button({}, 3, function() mymainmenu:toggle()
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Key bindings
+
+hotkey.registerKeys(
+	awful.key({ config.keys.modkey }, "p",
+    	function()
+			local screen = awful.screen.focused()
+			screen.mywibox.visible = not screen.mywibox.visible 
+    	end,
+	{ description = "hide status bar", group = "screen" }))
+
 hotkey.registerKeys(
     awful.key({ config.keys.modkey, }, "s", hotkeys_popup.show_help,
         { description = "show help", group = "awesome" }),