diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/config/config.cpp b/clients/nitrogen/config/config.cpp
index 5c1242c1b3..738f867bf4 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/config/config.cpp
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/config/config.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     connect( user_interface_->blendColor, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), SIGNAL(changed()) );
     connect( user_interface_->sizeGripMode, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), SIGNAL(changed()) );
    
-    connect( user_interface_->showStripes, SIGNAL(clicked()), SIGNAL(changed()) );
     connect( user_interface_->drawSeparator, SIGNAL(clicked()), SIGNAL(changed()) );
     connect( user_interface_->titleOutline, SIGNAL(clicked()), SIGNAL(changed()) );
     connect( user_interface_->useOxygenShadows, SIGNAL(clicked()), SIGNAL(changed()) );
@@ -137,7 +136,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
       NitrogenConfig::SIZE_GRIP_MODE,
       NitrogenConfiguration::sizeGripModeName( NitrogenConfiguration::sizeGripMode( user_interface_->sizeGripMode->currentText(), true ), false ) );
     
-    configurationGroup.writeEntry( NitrogenConfig::SHOW_STRIPES, user_interface_->showStripes->isChecked() );
     configurationGroup.writeEntry( NitrogenConfig::DRAW_SEPARATOR, user_interface_->drawSeparator->isChecked() );
     configurationGroup.writeEntry( NitrogenConfig::DRAW_TITLE_OUTLINE, user_interface_->titleOutline->isChecked() );
     configurationGroup.writeEntry( NitrogenConfig::USE_OXYGEN_SHADOWS, user_interface_->useOxygenShadows->isChecked() );
@@ -176,7 +174,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     user_interface_->frameBorder->setCurrentIndex( user_interface_->frameBorder->findText( configuration.frameBorderName( true ) ) );
     user_interface_->sizeGripMode->setCurrentIndex( user_interface_->sizeGripMode->findText( configuration.sizeGripModeName( true ) ) );
 
-    user_interface_->showStripes->setChecked( configuration.showStripes() );
     user_interface_->drawSeparator->setChecked( configuration.drawSeparator() );
     user_interface_->titleOutline->setChecked( configuration.drawTitleOutline() );
     user_interface_->useOxygenShadows->setChecked( configuration.useOxygenShadows() );
diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenconfigurationui.cpp b/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenconfigurationui.cpp
index a325f1fc4a..c4ec2d1657 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenconfigurationui.cpp
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenconfigurationui.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     frameBorder(0),
     blendColor(0),
     sizeGripMode(0),
-    drawSeparator(0),
-    showStripes(0)
+    drawSeparator(0)
   { setupUI(); }
     
   //_________________________________________________________
@@ -137,14 +136,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
       drawSeparator->setWhatsThis(i18n(
         "When enabled, this option makes an horizontal separator appear between the window title bar and the window contents."));
      
-      // show stripes
-      vboxLayout->addWidget( showStripes = new QCheckBox( i18n("Show stripes next to the title"), basicWidget) );
-      showStripes->setObjectName(QString::fromUtf8("showStripes"));
-      showStripes->setWhatsThis(i18n(
-        "When enabled, this option increases the visibility of the window titlebar by showing stripes"));
-
-      showStripes->hide();
-       
     }
     
     
diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenconfigurationui.h b/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenconfigurationui.h
index e56d82be43..2f68cdd536 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenconfigurationui.h
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenconfigurationui.h
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     //! draw separator
     QCheckBox *drawSeparator;
     
-    //! show stripes
-    QCheckBox *showStripes;
-        
     //! active window title outline
     QCheckBox *titleOutline;
 
diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenexceptiondialog.cpp b/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenexceptiondialog.cpp
index a17e12e340..0eaa156179 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenexceptiondialog.cpp
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenexceptiondialog.cpp
@@ -146,15 +146,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     checkboxes_.insert( std::make_pair( NitrogenException::DrawSeparator, checkbox ) );
     connect( checkbox, SIGNAL( toggled( bool ) ), drawSeparator, SLOT( setEnabled( bool ) ) );
     
-    // stripes
-    // temporarily hide the "stripes" settings. Might be permanently removed in the future
-    //gridLayout->addWidget( checkbox = new QCheckBox( i18n("Show stripes next to the title:" ), box ), 5, 0, 1, 1 );
-    gridLayout->addWidget( showStripes = new ComboBox( box ), 5, 1, 1, 1 );
-    showStripes->setEnabled( false );
-    showStripes->hide();
-    //checkboxes_.insert( std::make_pair( NitrogenException::ShowStripes, checkbox ) );
-    //connect( checkbox, SIGNAL( toggled( bool ) ), showStripes, SLOT( setEnabled( bool ) ) );
-       
   }
   
   //___________________________________________
@@ -181,7 +172,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     
     // flags
     drawSeparator->setValue( exception.drawSeparator() );
-    showStripes->setValue( exception.showStripes() );
     titleOutline->setValue( exception.drawTitleOutline() );
     
     // mask
@@ -202,7 +192,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     
     // flags
     exception.setDrawSeparator( drawSeparator->isChecked() );
-    exception.setShowStripes( showStripes->isChecked() );
     exception.setDrawTitleOutline( titleOutline->isChecked() );
     
     // mask
diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenexceptiondialog.h b/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenexceptiondialog.h
index 7508d13cc9..f39f6b3e04 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenexceptiondialog.h
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/config/nitrogenexceptiondialog.h
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     //! draw separator
     ComboBox* drawSeparator;
     
-    //! stripes
-    ComboBox* showStripes;
-      
   };
   
 }
diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogen.cpp b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogen.cpp
index d84ed976ff..1ca868cb36 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogen.cpp
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogen.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
       if( iter->mask() & NitrogenException::FrameBorder ) configuration.setFrameBorder( iter->frameBorder() );
       if( iter->mask() & NitrogenException::BlendColor ) configuration.setBlendColor( iter->blendColor() );
       if( iter->mask() & NitrogenException::DrawSeparator ) configuration.setDrawSeparator( iter->drawSeparator() );
-      if( iter->mask() & NitrogenException::ShowStripes ) configuration.setShowStripes( iter->showStripes() );
       if( iter->mask() & NitrogenException::TitleOutline ) configuration.setDrawTitleOutline( iter->drawTitleOutline() );
       if( iter->mask() & NitrogenException::SizeGripMode ) configuration.setSizeGripMode( iter->sizeGripMode() );
       
diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.cpp b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.cpp
index c95877f9d9..a58a72b182 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.cpp
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.cpp
@@ -554,43 +554,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     
   }
   
-  //________________________________________________________________
-  void NitrogenClient::drawStripes(QPainter *p, QPalette &palette, const int start, const int end, const int topMargin)
-  {
-    
-    QColor color( KDecoration::options()->color(ColorTitleBar) );
-    
-    QLinearGradient stripeGradient(QPoint(start,0), QPoint(end,0));
-    stripeGradient.setColorAt(0.0, Qt::transparent);
-    stripeGradient.setColorAt(0.05, KDecoration::options()->color(ColorTitleBar));
-    stripeGradient.setColorAt(1.0, Qt::transparent);
-    QPen pen1(stripeGradient, 0.5);
-
-    QLinearGradient stripeGradient2(QPoint(start,0), QPoint(end,0));
-    stripeGradient2.setColorAt(0.0, Qt::transparent);
-    stripeGradient2.setColorAt(0.05, helper_.calcLightColor(palette.color(QPalette::Window)));
-    stripeGradient2.setColorAt(1.0, Qt::transparent);
-    QPen pen2(stripeGradient2, 0.5);
-        
-    bool antialiasing = p->testRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
-    p->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, false);
-    const int titleHeight = layoutMetric(LM_TitleHeight);
-    double voffset = 4.0*configuration().buttonSize()/22;
-    double scale = double(titleHeight-voffset)/4;
-    double base = titleHeight + topMargin;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
-    {
-      
-      // calculate offset for each stripe. 
-      int offset = int(base - voffset) - int(scale)*(i+1);
-      p->setPen(pen1);
-      p->drawLine(QPoint(start, offset), QPoint(end, offset));
-      p->setPen(pen2);
-      p->drawLine(QPoint(start, offset+1), QPoint(end, offset+1));
-    }
-    p->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, antialiasing);
-  }
-  
   //________________________________________________________________
   void NitrogenClient::updateWindowShape()
   { 
@@ -785,45 +748,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     if( isActive() && configuration().drawSeparator() && !configuration().drawTitleOutline() ) 
     { helper().drawSeparator(&painter, QRect(x, titleTop+titleHeight-1.5, w, 2), color, Qt::Horizontal); }
     
-    // draw stripes as indicator for active windows
-    if( isActive() && configuration().showStripes() )
-    {
-      
-      Qt::Alignment align = configuration().titleAlignment();
-      if (widget()->layoutDirection() == Qt::RightToLeft)
-      {
-        
-        if (align == Qt::AlignLeft) align = Qt::AlignRight;
-        else if (align == Qt::AlignRight) align = Qt::AlignLeft;
-        
-      }
-      
-      if (align & Qt::AlignLeft) {
-        
-        int left = titleLeft + QFontMetrics(options()->font(isActive(), false)).width( caption() ) + 4;
-        int right = titleLeft + titleWidth;
-        drawStripes(&painter, palette, left, right, titleTop);
-        
-      } else if (align & Qt::AlignRight) {
-        
-        int left = titleLeft;
-        int right = titleLeft + titleWidth - QFontMetrics(options()->font(isActive(), false)).width( caption() ) - 4;
-        drawStripes(&painter, palette, right, left, titleTop);
-        
-      } else if (align & Qt::AlignHCenter) {
-        
-        int textWidth = QFontMetrics(options()->font(isActive(), false)).width( caption() );
-        int left = titleLeft;
-        int centerLeft = titleLeft + titleWidth/2 - textWidth/2 - 4;
-        int centerRight = titleLeft + titleWidth/2 + textWidth/2 + 4;
-        int right = titleLeft + titleWidth;
-        drawStripes(&painter, palette, centerLeft, left, titleTop);
-        drawStripes(&painter, palette, centerRight, right, titleTop);
-        
-      }
-      
-    }
-    
     // shadow and resize handles
     if( configuration().frameBorder() >= NitrogenConfiguration::BorderTiny && !isMaximized() )
     {
diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.h b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.h
index 021cbc6965..9fec12816b 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.h
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.h
@@ -143,9 +143,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
         //! palette background
         QPalette backgroundPalette( const QWidget*, QPalette ) const;
         
-        //! draw
-        void drawStripes(QPainter*, QPalette&, const int, const int, const int);
-        
         //! calculate mask
         QRegion calcMask( void ) const;
         
diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenconfiguration.cpp b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenconfiguration.cpp
index c8bd172dcb..18f82860f7 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenconfiguration.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     frameBorder_( BorderDefault ),
     blendColor_( RadialBlending ),
     sizeGripMode_( SizeGripWhenNeeded ),
-    showStripes_( true ),
     drawSeparator_( true ),
     drawTitleOutline_( false ),
     useOxygenShadows_( true )
@@ -79,11 +78,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
       group.readEntry( NitrogenConfig::SIZE_GRIP_MODE, 
       defaultConfiguration.sizeGripModeName( false ) ), false ) );
     
-    // show stripes
-    setShowStripes( group.readEntry( 
-      NitrogenConfig::SHOW_STRIPES, 
-      defaultConfiguration.showStripes() ) );
-    
     // draw separator
     setDrawSeparator( group.readEntry( 
       NitrogenConfig::DRAW_SEPARATOR, 
@@ -110,7 +104,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     group.writeEntry( NitrogenConfig::FRAME_BORDER, frameBorderName( false ) );
     group.writeEntry( NitrogenConfig::SIZE_GRIP_MODE, sizeGripModeName( false ) );
     
-    group.writeEntry( NitrogenConfig::SHOW_STRIPES, showStripes() );
     group.writeEntry( NitrogenConfig::DRAW_SEPARATOR, drawSeparator() );
     group.writeEntry( NitrogenConfig::DRAW_TITLE_OUTLINE, drawTitleOutline() );
     group.writeEntry( NitrogenConfig::USE_OXYGEN_SHADOWS, useOxygenShadows() );
@@ -274,7 +267,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
       frameBorder() == other.frameBorder() &&
       blendColor() == other.blendColor() &&
       sizeGripMode() == other.sizeGripMode() &&
-      showStripes() == other.showStripes() &&
       drawSeparator() == other.drawSeparator() &&
       drawTitleOutline() == other.drawTitleOutline() &&
       useOxygenShadows() == other.useOxygenShadows();
diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenconfiguration.h b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenconfiguration.h
index c085f93acd..1a6bb08f1f 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenconfiguration.h
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenconfiguration.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ namespace NitrogenConfig
   
   static const QString TITLE_ALIGNMENT = "TitleAlignment";
   static const QString BUTTON_SIZE = "ButtonSize";
-  static const QString SHOW_STRIPES = "ShowStripes";
   static const QString DRAW_SEPARATOR = "DrawSeparator";
   static const QString DRAW_TITLE_OUTLINE = "DrawTitleOutline";
   static const QString FRAME_BORDER = "FrameBorder";
@@ -207,15 +206,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     
     //@}
 
-    //! stripes
-    virtual bool showStripes( void ) const
-    //{ return showStripes_; }
-    { return false; }
-    
-    //! stripes
-    virtual void setShowStripes( bool value ) 
-    { showStripes_ = value; }
-    
     //! separator
     virtual bool drawSeparator( void ) const
     { return drawSeparator_; }
@@ -257,9 +247,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     //! size grip mode
     SizeGripMode sizeGripMode_;
     
-    //! stripes
-    bool showStripes_;
-    
     //! separator
     bool drawSeparator_;
     
diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenexception.h b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenexception.h
index 2a4233b3db..9e5d6a2f0c 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenexception.h
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenexception.h
@@ -62,13 +62,12 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     {
       None = 0,
       TitleAlignment = 1<<0,
-      ShowStripes = 1<<1,
       DrawSeparator = 1<<2,
       TitleOutline = 1<<3,
       FrameBorder = 1<<4,
       BlendColor = 1<<5,
       SizeGripMode = 1<<6,
-      All = TitleAlignment|ShowStripes|DrawSeparator|TitleOutline|FrameBorder|BlendColor|SizeGripMode
+      All = TitleAlignment|DrawSeparator|TitleOutline|FrameBorder|BlendColor|SizeGripMode
     };
     
     //! constructor