diff --git a/pyqtgraph/__init__.py b/pyqtgraph/__init__.py
index bc5081f7..24653207 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/__init__.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/__init__.py
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ from .widgets.GraphicsView import *
 from .widgets.LayoutWidget import * 
 from .widgets.TableWidget import * 
 from .widgets.ProgressDialog import *
+from .widgets.GroupBox import GroupBox
 
 from .imageview import *
 from .WidgetGroup import *
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/widgets/GroupBox.py b/pyqtgraph/widgets/GroupBox.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14a8dab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyqtgraph/widgets/GroupBox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+from ..Qt import QtGui, QtCore
+from .PathButton import PathButton
+
+class GroupBox(QtGui.QGroupBox):
+    """Subclass of QGroupBox that implements collapse handle.
+    """
+    sigCollapseChanged = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    
+    def __init__(self, *args):
+        QtGui.QGroupBox.__init__(self, *args)
+        
+        self._collapsed = False
+        # We modify the size policy when the group box is collapsed, so 
+        # keep track of the last requested policy:
+        self._lastSizePlocy = self.sizePolicy()
+        
+        self.closePath = QtGui.QPainterPath()
+        self.closePath.moveTo(0, -1)
+        self.closePath.lineTo(0, 1)
+        self.closePath.lineTo(1, 0)
+        self.closePath.lineTo(0, -1)
+        
+        self.openPath = QtGui.QPainterPath()
+        self.openPath.moveTo(-1, 0)
+        self.openPath.lineTo(1, 0)
+        self.openPath.lineTo(0, 1)
+        self.openPath.lineTo(-1, 0)
+        
+        self.collapseBtn = PathButton(path=self.openPath, size=(12, 12), margin=0)
+        self.collapseBtn.setStyleSheet("""
+            border: none;
+        """)
+        self.collapseBtn.setPen('k')
+        self.collapseBtn.setBrush('w')
+        self.collapseBtn.setParent(self)
+        self.collapseBtn.move(3, 3)
+        self.collapseBtn.setFlat(True)
+        
+        self.collapseBtn.clicked.connect(self.toggleCollapsed)
+
+        if len(args) > 0 and isinstance(args[0], basestring):
+            self.setTitle(args[0])
+        
+    def toggleCollapsed(self):
+        self.setCollapsed(not self._collapsed)
+
+    def collapsed(self):
+        return self._collapsed
+    
+    def setCollapsed(self, c):
+        if c == self._collapsed:
+            return
+        
+        if c is True:
+            self.collapseBtn.setPath(self.closePath)
+            self.setSizePolicy(QtGui.QSizePolicy.Preferred, QtGui.QSizePolicy.Preferred, closing=True)
+        elif c is False:
+            self.collapseBtn.setPath(self.openPath)
+            self.setSizePolicy(self._lastSizePolicy)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid argument %r; must be bool." % c)
+        
+        for ch in self.children():
+            if isinstance(ch, QtGui.QWidget) and ch is not self.collapseBtn:
+                ch.setVisible(not c)
+        
+        self._collapsed = c
+        self.sigCollapseChanged.emit(c)
+
+    def setSizePolicy(self, *args, **kwds):
+        QtGui.QGroupBox.setSizePolicy(self, *args)
+        if kwds.pop('closing', False) is True:
+            self._lastSizePolicy = self.sizePolicy()
+
+    def setHorizontalPolicy(self, *args):
+        QtGui.QGroupBox.setHorizontalPolicy(self, *args)
+        self._lastSizePolicy = self.sizePolicy()
+
+    def setVerticalPolicy(self, *args):
+        QtGui.QGroupBox.setVerticalPolicy(self, *args)
+        self._lastSizePolicy = self.sizePolicy()
+
+    def setTitle(self, title):
+        # Leave room for button
+        QtGui.QGroupBox.setTitle(self, "   " + title)
+        
+    def widgetGroupInterface(self):
+        return (self.sigCollapseChanged, 
+                GroupBox.collapsed, 
+                GroupBox.setCollapsed, 
+                True)