diff --git a/radiant/mainframe.cpp b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
index 815a90ba..94dd724c 100644
--- a/radiant/mainframe.cpp
+++ b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
@@ -2716,18 +2716,24 @@ void MainFrame::Create(){
 						m_pTexWnd = new TexWnd();
 						{
 							GtkWidget* frame = create_framed_texwnd( m_pTexWnd );
-							gint pos = 0;
-							GtkWidget* texDirList = create_texdirlist_widget( &pos );
+							if( g_PrefsDlg.m_bShowTexDirList )
+							{
+								gint pos = 0;
+								GtkWidget* texDirList = create_texdirlist_widget( &pos );
 
-							GtkWidget* texSplit = gtk_paned_new( GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL );
+								GtkWidget* texSplit = gtk_paned_new( GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL );
 
-							gtk_paned_pack2( GTK_PANED( vsplit2 ), texSplit, TRUE, FALSE );
-							gtk_paned_add1( GTK_PANED( texSplit ), texDirList );
-							gtk_paned_add2( GTK_PANED( texSplit ), frame );
+								gtk_paned_pack2( GTK_PANED( vsplit2 ), texSplit, TRUE, FALSE );
+								gtk_paned_add1( GTK_PANED( texSplit ), texDirList );
+								gtk_paned_add2( GTK_PANED( texSplit ), frame );
 
-							gtk_paned_set_position( GTK_PANED( texSplit ), pos );
+								gtk_paned_set_position( GTK_PANED( texSplit ), pos );
 
-							gtk_widget_show( texSplit );
+								gtk_widget_show( texSplit );
+							} else
+							{
+								gtk_paned_pack2( GTK_PANED( vsplit2 ), frame, TRUE, TRUE );
+							}
 						}
 
 						// console
@@ -4680,6 +4686,7 @@ void MainFrame::OnPrefs() {
     bool    bPluginToolbar      = g_PrefsDlg.m_bPluginToolbar;
     bool    bDetachableMenus    = g_PrefsDlg.m_bDetachableMenus;
     bool    bFloatingZ          = g_PrefsDlg.m_bFloatingZ;
+	bool    bShowTexDirList     = g_PrefsDlg.m_bShowTexDirList;
 
     g_PrefsDlg.LoadPrefs();
 
@@ -4691,7 +4698,8 @@ void MainFrame::OnPrefs() {
            (g_PrefsDlg.m_bLatchedPluginToolbar      != bPluginToolbar   ) ||
            (g_PrefsDlg.m_nLatchedShader             != nShader          ) ||
            (g_PrefsDlg.m_nLatchedTextureQuality     != nTextureQuality  ) || 
-           (g_PrefsDlg.m_bLatchedFloatingZ          != bFloatingZ)) {
+           (g_PrefsDlg.m_bLatchedFloatingZ          != bFloatingZ       ) ||
+		   (g_PrefsDlg.m_bShowTexDirList            != bShowTexDirList)) {
             gtk_MessageBoxNew(m_pWidget, "You must restart Radiant for the "
                               "changes to take effect.", "Restart Radiant", 
                               MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
diff --git a/radiant/preferences.cpp b/radiant/preferences.cpp
index 916a4682..52ab68c7 100644
--- a/radiant/preferences.cpp
+++ b/radiant/preferences.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 #define SHADERTEST_KEY          "ShaderTest"
 #define GLLIGHTING_KEY          "UseGLLighting"
 #define LOADSHADERS_KEY         "LoadShaders"
+#define SHOWTEXDIRLIST_KEY		"ShowTextureDirectoryList"
 #define NOSTIPPLE_KEY           "NoStipple"
 #define UNDOLEVELS_KEY          "UndoLevels"
 #define VERTEXMODE_KEY          "VertexSplit"
@@ -1695,6 +1696,11 @@ void PrefsDlg::BuildDialog(){
 					gtk_tree_store_append( store, &tab, &group );
 					gtk_tree_store_set( store, &tab, 0, _( "Texture Settings" ), 1, (gpointer)PTAB_TEXTURE, -1 );
 				}
+				{
+					GtkTreeIter tab;
+					gtk_tree_store_append( store, &tab, &group );
+					gtk_tree_store_set( store, &tab, 0, _( "Texture Directory List" ), 1, (gpointer)PTAB_TEXTURE_DIR, -1 );
+				}
 			}
 
 			{
@@ -2126,6 +2132,28 @@ void PrefsDlg::BuildDialog(){
 	// Add the page to the notebook
 	gtk_notebook_append_page( GTK_NOTEBOOK( notebook ), pageframe, preflabel );
 
+
+	/******** Texture dir list group *********/
+	preflabel = gtk_label_new( _( "Texture directory list" ) );
+	gtk_widget_show( preflabel );
+	pageframe = gtk_frame_new( _( "Texture directory list" ) );
+	gtk_container_set_border_width( GTK_CONTAINER( pageframe ), 5 );
+	gtk_widget_show( pageframe );
+	vbox = gtk_box_new( GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 5 );
+	gtk_container_set_border_width( GTK_CONTAINER( vbox ), 5 );
+	gtk_container_add( GTK_CONTAINER( pageframe ), vbox );
+	gtk_widget_show( vbox );
+
+	check = gtk_check_button_new_with_label( _( "Show Texture Directory List" ) );
+	gtk_box_pack_start( GTK_BOX( vbox ), check, FALSE, FALSE, 0 );
+	gtk_widget_show( check );
+	AddDialogData( check, &m_bShowTexDirList, DLG_CHECK_BOOL );
+
+
+	// Add the page to the notebook
+	gtk_notebook_append_page( GTK_NOTEBOOK( notebook ), pageframe, preflabel );
+
+
 	/******** Layout group *********/
 	preflabel = gtk_label_new( _( "Layout" ) );
 	gtk_widget_show( preflabel );
@@ -2988,6 +3016,9 @@ void PrefsDlg::LoadPrefs(){
 	mLocalPrefs.GetPref( LOADSHADERS_KEY,        &m_nLatchedShader,                     0 );
 	m_nShader = m_nLatchedShader;
 
+	
+	mLocalPrefs.GetPref( SHOWTEXDIRLIST_KEY,            &m_bShowTexDirList,                    TRUE );
+
 	mLocalPrefs.GetPref( NOCLAMP_KEY,            &m_bNoClamp,                    FALSE );
 	mLocalPrefs.GetPref( SNAP_KEY,               &m_bSnap,                       TRUE );
 	mLocalPrefs.GetPref( USERINI_KEY,            &m_strUserPath,                 "" );
diff --git a/radiant/preferences.h b/radiant/preferences.h
index 975c59ad..ff560da9 100644
--- a/radiant/preferences.h
+++ b/radiant/preferences.h
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ enum {SHADER_NONE = 0, SHADER_COMMON, SHADER_ALL};
 
 // Gef: updated preferences dialog
 /*! Preference notebook page numbers */
-enum {PTAB_FRONT = 0, PTAB_GAME_SETTINGS, PTAB_2D, PTAB_CAMERA, PTAB_TEXTURE, PTAB_LAYOUT, PTAB_MOUSE,
+enum {PTAB_FRONT = 0, PTAB_GAME_SETTINGS, PTAB_2D, PTAB_CAMERA, PTAB_TEXTURE, PTAB_TEXTURE_DIR, PTAB_LAYOUT, PTAB_MOUSE,
 	  PTAB_EDITING, PTAB_STARTUP, PTAB_PATHS, PTAB_BRUSH, PTAB_MISC, PTAB_BSPMONITOR} pref_tabs;
 
 GtkWidget *notebook;
@@ -723,6 +723,8 @@ int m_nLatchedTextureQuality;
 // texture compression format
 int m_nTextureCompressionFormat;
 
+bool m_bShowTexDirList;
+
 int m_nLightRadiuses;
 
 bool m_bQ3Map2Texturing;