diff --git a/drupal/sites/all/modules/contrib/openlayers/includes/behaviors/js/openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher.js b/drupal/sites/all/modules/contrib/openlayers/includes/behaviors/js/openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher.js
index edcc857..99dddd9 100644
--- a/drupal/sites/all/modules/contrib/openlayers/includes/behaviors/js/openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher.js
+++ b/drupal/sites/all/modules/contrib/openlayers/includes/behaviors/js/openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher.js
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ Drupal.behaviors.openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher = function(context) {
       'roundedCornerColor' : data.map.behaviors['openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher'].roundedCornerColor,
     });
     data.openlayers.addControl(control);
+		if (!data.map.behaviors['openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher'].hideLayerSwitchter){
+			var ls = data.openlayers.getControlsByClass('OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher')[0];
+			ls.maximizeControl();
+		}
     control.activate();
   }
 }
diff --git a/drupal/sites/all/modules/contrib/openlayers/includes/behaviors/openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher.inc b/drupal/sites/all/modules/contrib/openlayers/includes/behaviors/openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher.inc
index 469cc7c..042cf6e 100644
--- a/drupal/sites/all/modules/contrib/openlayers/includes/behaviors/openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher.inc
+++ b/drupal/sites/all/modules/contrib/openlayers/includes/behaviors/openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher.inc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher extends openlayers_behavior {
       'ascending' => TRUE,
       'roundedCorner' => TRUE,
       'roundedCornerColor' => 'darkblue',
+      'hideLayerSwitchter' => TRUE,
     );
   }
 
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@ class openlayers_behavior_layerswitcher extends openlayers_behavior {
         '#description' => t('The color of the rounded corners, only applies if roundedCorner is true.'),
         '#default_value' => isset($defaults['roundedCornerColor']) ? $defaults['roundedCornerColor'] : 'darkblue' ,
       ),
+      'hideLayerSwitchter' => array(
+        '#type' => 'checkbox',
+        '#title' => t('Hide layer switcher'),
+        '#description' => t('Hide layer switcher, defaults to hidden.'),
+        '#default_value' => isset($defaults['hideLayerSwitchter']) ? $defaults['hideLayerSwitchter'] : TRUE ,
+      ),
     );
   }