--- panels_ipe/panels_ipe.module	2010-09-01 17:24:41.000000000 +0000
+++ panels_ipe/panels_ipe.module.patched	2010-09-01 17:05:53.000000000 +0000
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ function theme_panels_ipe_pane_wrapper($
 
   $links = theme('links', $links, $attr);
   $links .= '<div class="panels-ipe-draghandle">&nbsp;</div>';
-  $handlebar = '<div class="panels-ipe-handlebar-wrapper panels-ipe-on clear-block">' . $links . '</div>';
+  $handlebar = '<div class="panels-ipe-handlebar-wrapper panels-ipe-on clear-block" style="display:none">' . $links . '</div>';
   return $handlebar . $output;
 }