diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26b944c..5948d0d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Damit wird eine Uhr in der Standardkonfiguration erzeugt. Das heisst:
 * Farbe ist Schwarz
 * Sprache ist Bärndütsch
 * Die Uhr ist eingeschaltet
+* Die Bedienelemente werden angezeigt
 
 Wie du diese Optionen ändern kannst, verrät der nächte Abschnitt.
 
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ Der uhr()-Methode kann ein Options-Objekt mitgegeben werden:
 		width: '100%',     // eine CSS-Grössenangabe (default: 100%)
 		force: false,      // false (default): Falls ein Cookie im Browser besteht, werden dessen Konfigurationswerte übernommen;
 		                   // true: immer die angegebene Konfiguration verwenden
+		controls: true     // true (default): Die Bedienelemente (Ein-/Ausschalter, Theme- und Sprachwähler) werden angezeigt
+		                   // false: Die Bedienelemente werden nicht angezeigt
 	});
 
 5. Sonderfunktionen
diff --git a/manifest.appcache b/manifest.appcache
index c73b35a..4186bd5 100644
--- a/manifest.appcache
+++ b/manifest.appcache
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 CACHE MANIFEST
-# 4.0.1
+# 4.1
 
 COPYING
 favicon.png
diff --git a/uhr.js b/uhr.js
index 0f527cf..8cef4eb 100644
--- a/uhr.js
+++ b/uhr.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 			status: 'on',
 			language: 'de_CH',
 			theme: 'black',
-			force: false
+			force: false,
+			controls: true
 		},
 		start: function() {
 			if (!this._isOn()) {
@@ -199,33 +200,35 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 			e.height(realWidth);
 			e.css('font-size', (realWidth / 40) + 'px');
 
-			// on/off switch
-			var toggleSwitch = $('<div class="onoffswitch" id="uhr-onoffswitch' + this._id + '"></div>');
-			toggleSwitch.append('<input type="checkbox" class="onoffswitch-checkbox" id="uhr-onoffswitch-checkbox' + this._id + '" checked="checked" />');
-			toggleSwitch.append('<label class="onoffswitch-label" for="uhr-onoffswitch-checkbox' + this._id + '">'
-				+ '<div class="onoffswitch-inner"></div>'
-				+ '<div class="onoffswitch-switch"></div>'
-				+ '</label>');
-			e.after(toggleSwitch);
+			if (this.options.controls) {
+				// on/off switch
+				var toggleSwitch = $('<div class="onoffswitch" id="uhr-onoffswitch' + this._id + '"></div>');
+				toggleSwitch.append('<input type="checkbox" class="onoffswitch-checkbox" id="uhr-onoffswitch-checkbox' + this._id + '" checked="checked" />');
+				toggleSwitch.append('<label class="onoffswitch-label" for="uhr-onoffswitch-checkbox' + this._id + '">'
+					+ '<div class="onoffswitch-inner"></div>'
+					+ '<div class="onoffswitch-switch"></div>'
+					+ '</label>');
+				e.after(toggleSwitch);
 
-			// language chooser
-			var languageChooser = $('<select id="uhr-languagechooser' + this._id + '"></select>')
-			for (var code in window._uhr.languages) {
-				if (window._uhr.languages.hasOwnProperty(code)) {
-					var language = window._uhr.languages[code];
-					languageChooser.append('<option value="' + code + '">' + language.language + '</option>');
+				// language chooser
+				var languageChooser = $('<select id="uhr-languagechooser' + this._id + '"></select>')
+				for (var code in window._uhr.languages) {
+					if (window._uhr.languages.hasOwnProperty(code)) {
+						var language = window._uhr.languages[code];
+						languageChooser.append('<option value="' + code + '">' + language.language + '</option>');
+					}
 				}
-			}
-			e.after(languageChooser);
+				e.after(languageChooser);
 
-			// theme chooser
-			var themeChooser = $('<select id="uhr-themechooser' + this._id + '"></select>');
-			themeChooser.append('<option value="black">Schwarz</option>');
-			themeChooser.append('<option value="red">Rot</option>');
-			themeChooser.append('<option value="blue">Blau</option>');
-			themeChooser.append('<option value="green">Grün</option>');
-			themeChooser.append('<option value="white">Weiss</option>');
-			e.after(themeChooser);
+				// theme chooser
+				var themeChooser = $('<select id="uhr-themechooser' + this._id + '"></select>');
+				themeChooser.append('<option value="black">Schwarz</option>');
+				themeChooser.append('<option value="red">Rot</option>');
+				themeChooser.append('<option value="blue">Blau</option>');
+				themeChooser.append('<option value="green">Grün</option>');
+				themeChooser.append('<option value="white">Weiss</option>');
+				e.after(themeChooser);
+			}
 		},
 		_wireFunctionality: function() {
 			var e = this.element;