diff --git a/src/main/java/com/googlecode/lanterna/gui2/LayoutManager.java b/src/main/java/com/googlecode/lanterna/gui2/LayoutManager.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/googlecode/lanterna/gui2/LayoutManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/googlecode/lanterna/gui2/LayoutManager.java
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@ public interface LayoutManager {
         TerminalPosition getTopLeftCorner();
         TerminalSize getSize();
         Component getComponent();
+        boolean isVisible();
     }
 }
Changing the interface of LayoutManager