diff --git a/gui.go b/gui.go
index c0d2bf7..08ee368 100644
--- a/gui.go
+++ b/gui.go
@@ -253,9 +253,12 @@ func (g *Gui) Flush() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	for _, v := range g.views {
-		if err := g.drawFrame(v); err != nil {
-			return err
+		if v.Frame == true {
+			if err := g.drawFrame(v); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
+
 		if err := g.draw(v); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/view.go b/view.go
index db3c278..86bde72 100644
--- a/view.go
+++ b/view.go
@@ -32,16 +32,20 @@ type View struct {
 	// If Highlight is true, Sel{Bg,Fg}Colors will be used
 	// for the line under the cursor position.
 	Highlight bool
+
+	// If Frame is true, a border will be drawn around the view
+	Frame bool
 }
 
 // newView returns a new View object.
 func newView(name string, x0, y0, x1, y1 int) *View {
 	v := &View{
-		name: name,
-		x0:   x0,
-		y0:   y0,
-		x1:   x1,
-		y1:   y1,
+		name:  name,
+		x0:    x0,
+		y0:    y0,
+		x1:    x1,
+		y1:    y1,
+		Frame: true,
 	}
 	return v
 }