diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_plugin.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_plugin.cpp
index 42403cdb31f..4b82d5e59c3 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,16 @@ Control *EditorPlugin::get_base_control() {
 	return EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_gui_base();
 }
 
+void EditorPlugin::make_bottom_panel_item_visible(Control * p_item) {
+
+	EditorNode::get_singleton()->make_bottom_panel_item_visible(p_item);
+}
+
+void EditorPlugin::hide_bottom_panel() {
+
+	EditorNode::get_singleton()->hide_bottom_panel();
+}
+
 void EditorPlugin::inspect_object(Object *p_obj,const String& p_for_property) {
 
 	EditorNode::get_singleton()->push_item(p_obj,p_for_property);
@@ -352,6 +362,9 @@ void EditorPlugin::_bind_methods() {
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("inspect_object","object","for_property"),&EditorPlugin::inspect_object,DEFVAL(String()));
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("update_canvas"),&EditorPlugin::update_canvas);
 
+	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("make_bottom_panel_item_visible","item:Control"), &EditorPlugin::make_bottom_panel_item_visible);
+	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("hide_bottom_panel"), &EditorPlugin::hide_bottom_panel);
+
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("get_base_control:Control"),&EditorPlugin::get_base_control);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("get_undo_redo:UndoRedo"),&EditorPlugin::_get_undo_redo);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("get_selection:EditorSelection"),&EditorPlugin::get_selection);
diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_plugin.h b/tools/editor/editor_plugin.h
index b4cf821887f..2700c49a6ce 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_plugin.h
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_plugin.h
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ public:
 
 	Control *get_base_control();
 
+	void make_bottom_panel_item_visible(Control *p_item);
+	void hide_bottom_panel();
+
 	void add_import_plugin(const Ref<EditorImportPlugin>& p_editor_import);
 	void remove_import_plugin(const Ref<EditorImportPlugin>& p_editor_import);