diff --git a/inspector.cpp b/inspector.cpp
index ec4f9ff..f35622f 100644
--- a/inspector.cpp
+++ b/inspector.cpp
@@ -517,6 +517,10 @@ void DrawInspector() {
             if (item_color != "") {
                 SetItemColor(item, item_color);
             }
+            auto enabled = item->enabled();
+            if(ImGui::Checkbox("Enabled", &enabled)){
+                item->set_enabled(enabled);
+            }
         }
 
         auto trimmed_range = item->trimmed_range();
diff --git a/timeline.cpp b/timeline.cpp
index 00e1828..1324791 100644
--- a/timeline.cpp
+++ b/timeline.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ void DrawItem(
         hover_fill_color = TintedColorForUI(fill_color);
     }
 
+    if (!item->enabled()){
+        fill_color = UIColorFromName("");
+    }
     if (auto gap = dynamic_cast<otio::Gap*>(item)) {
         // different colors & style
         fill_color = appTheme.colors[AppThemeCol_Background];