diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/proguard.flags b/packages/SystemUI/proguard.flags
index 72bd77666aff7..5e48461d4b6ed 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/proguard.flags
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/proguard.flags
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
   public void notificationIconsClicked(android.view.View);
   public void systemInfoClicked(android.view.View);
   public void recentButtonClicked(android.view.View);
+  public void toggleLightsOut(android.view.View);
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/lights_out_in.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/lights_out_in.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0f0e7ce35c0d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/lights_out_in.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    >
+    <translate android:fromYDelta="100%p" android:toYDelta="0"
+        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime" 
+        />
+    <alpha android:fromAlpha="0.0" android:toAlpha="1.0"
+        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime" 
+        />
+</set>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/lights_out_out.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/lights_out_out.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..cb895d9cc9bbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/lights_out_out.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    >
+    <translate android:toYDelta="100%p" android:fromYDelta="0" 
+        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime" 
+        />
+    <alpha android:toAlpha="0.1" android:fromAlpha="1.0"
+        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime" 
+        />
+</set>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/status_bar_in.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/status_bar_in.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..48663f4cae444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/status_bar_in.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    >
+    <translate android:fromYDelta="-100%p" android:toYDelta="0"
+        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime" 
+        />
+    <alpha android:fromAlpha="0.0" android:toAlpha="1.0"
+        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime" 
+        />
+</set>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/status_bar_out.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/status_bar_out.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b3f895341bb8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/status_bar_out.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    >
+    <translate android:toYDelta="-100%p" android:fromYDelta="0"
+        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime" 
+        />
+    <alpha android:toAlpha="0.0" android:fromAlpha="1.0"
+        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime" 
+        />
+</set>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-xlarge/status_bar.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-xlarge/status_bar.xml
index 1d04f6780c141..f4040d91b2ecd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-xlarge/status_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-xlarge/status_bar.xml
@@ -19,13 +19,16 @@
 -->
 
 <!--    android:background="@drawable/status_bar_closed_default_background" -->
-<RelativeLayout
+<FrameLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:systemui="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.systemui"
     android:background="@drawable/status_bar_background"
-    android:focusable="true"
-    android:descendantFocusability="afterDescendants"
     >
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:id="@+id/bar_contents"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        >
 
         <com.android.systemui.statusbar.tablet.NotificationIconArea
             android:id="@+id/notificationIcons"
@@ -144,5 +147,19 @@
             android:background="@drawable/ic_sysbar_icon_bg"
             systemui:keyCode="4"
             />
-</RelativeLayout>
+    </RelativeLayout>
+
+    <!-- It's curtains for you. -->
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/lights_out"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_sysbar_lightsout"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:background="#FF000000"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:visibility="invisible"
+        android:clickable="true"
+        android:onClick="toggleLightsOut"
+        />
+</FrameLayout>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarService.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarService.java
index a7ecb86d17963..5dc46d0c8a191 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarService.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarService.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.util.Slog;
+import android.view.animation.Animation;
+import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -82,6 +84,9 @@ public class TabletStatusBarService extends StatusBarService {
     ImageView mSignalMeter;
     ImageView mSignalIcon;
 
+    View mBarContents;
+    View mCurtains;
+
     NotificationIconArea.IconLayout mIconLayout;
 
     KickerController mKicker;
@@ -150,6 +155,19 @@ public class TabletStatusBarService extends StatusBarService {
         final View sb = View.inflate(this, R.layout.status_bar, null);
         mStatusBarView = sb;
 
+        mBarContents = sb.findViewById(R.id.bar_contents);
+        mCurtains = sb.findViewById(R.id.lights_out);
+        View systemInfo = sb.findViewById(R.id.systemInfo);
+        View.OnLongClickListener toggle = new View.OnLongClickListener() {
+            public boolean onLongClick(View v) {
+                toggleLightsOut(v);
+                return true;
+            }
+        };
+        
+        systemInfo.setOnLongClickListener(toggle);
+        mCurtains.setOnLongClickListener(toggle);
+
         // the more notifications icon
         mNotificationIconArea = (NotificationIconArea)sb.findViewById(R.id.notificationIcons);
 
@@ -719,6 +737,28 @@ public class TabletStatusBarService extends StatusBarService {
 
         return true;
     }
+
+    protected void setLightsOut(boolean out) {
+        if (out) {
+            mCurtains.setAnimation(AnimationUtils.loadAnimation((Context)this,
+                        R.anim.lights_out_in));
+            mCurtains.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            mBarContents.setAnimation(AnimationUtils.loadAnimation((Context)this,
+                        R.anim.status_bar_out));
+            mBarContents.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        } else {
+            mCurtains.setAnimation(AnimationUtils.loadAnimation((Context)this,
+                        R.anim.lights_out_out));
+            mCurtains.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            mBarContents.setAnimation(AnimationUtils.loadAnimation((Context)this,
+                        R.anim.status_bar_in));
+            mBarContents.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void toggleLightsOut(View v) {
+        setLightsOut(mCurtains.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE);
+    }
 }