diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/DalamudCommands.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/DalamudCommands.cs
index eaeaaa267..56ec778d8 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/DalamudCommands.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/DalamudCommands.cs
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal
                 HelpMessage = "Dalamud version info",
             });
 
+            commandManager.AddHandler("/xlui", new CommandInfo(this.OnUiCommand)
+            {
+                HelpMessage = Loc.Localize(
+                    "DalamudUiModeHelp",
+                    "Toggle Dalamud UI display modes. Native UI modifications may also be affected by this, but that depends on the plugin."),
+            });
+
             commandManager.AddHandler("/imdebug", new CommandInfo(this.OnDebugImInfoCommand)
             {
                 HelpMessage = "ImGui DEBUG",
@@ -366,5 +373,31 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal
         {
             Service<DalamudInterface>.Get().ToggleSettingsWindow();
         }
+
+        private void OnUiCommand(string command, string arguments)
+        {
+            var im = Service<InterfaceManager>.Get();
+
+            im.IsDispatchingEvents = arguments switch
+            {
+                "show" => true,
+                "hide" => false,
+                _ => !im.IsDispatchingEvents,
+            };
+
+            var pm = Service<PluginManager>.Get();
+
+            foreach (var plugin in pm.InstalledPlugins)
+            {
+                if (im.IsDispatchingEvents)
+                {
+                    plugin.DalamudInterface?.UiBuilder.NotifyShowUi();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    plugin.DalamudInterface?.UiBuilder.NotifyHideUi();
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/InterfaceManager.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/InterfaceManager.cs
index 6de07e0bd..5d4e1c5ef 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/InterfaceManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/InterfaceManager.cs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets an action that is executed right after font fallback mode has been changed.
         /// </summary>
-        public event Action<bool> OnFallbackFontModeChange;
+        public event Action<bool> FallbackFontModeChange;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the default ImGui font.
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsReady => this.scene != null;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether or not Draw events should be dispatched.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsDispatchingEvents { get; set; } = true;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the font has been loaded in fallback mode.
         /// </summary>
@@ -214,7 +219,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal
                     return;
 
                 this.isFallbackFontMode = value;
-                this.OnFallbackFontModeChange?.Invoke(value);
+                this.FallbackFontModeChange?.Invoke(value);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1109,7 +1114,10 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal
             WindowSystem.FocusedWindowSystemNamespace = string.Empty;
 
             var snap = ImGuiManagedAsserts.GetSnapshot();
-            this.Draw?.Invoke();
+
+            if (this.IsDispatchingEvents)
+                this.Draw?.Invoke();
+
             ImGuiManagedAsserts.ReportProblems("Dalamud Core", snap);
 
             Service<NotificationManager>.Get().Draw();
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/FallbackFontNoticeWindow.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/FallbackFontNoticeWindow.cs
index c0a035d52..fc83f2138 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/FallbackFontNoticeWindow.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/FallbackFontNoticeWindow.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal.Windows
             var interfaceManager = Service<InterfaceManager>.Get();
             var dalamud = Service<Dalamud>.Get();
 
-            Service<InterfaceManager>.Get().OnFallbackFontModeChange += this.OnFallbackFontModeChange;
+            Service<InterfaceManager>.Get().FallbackFontModeChange += this.OnFallbackFontModeChange;
         }
 
         private static string Title => Loc.Localize("FallbackFontNoticeWindowTitle", "Fallback Font Mode Active");
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal.Windows
         /// </summary>
         public void Dispose()
         {
-            Service<InterfaceManager>.Get().OnFallbackFontModeChange -= this.OnFallbackFontModeChange;
+            Service<InterfaceManager>.Get().FallbackFontModeChange -= this.OnFallbackFontModeChange;
         }
 
         private void OnFallbackFontModeChange(bool mode)
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/UiBuilder.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/UiBuilder.cs
index e3f85426c..753e81b4e 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/UiBuilder.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/UiBuilder.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface
         private readonly Stopwatch stopwatch;
         private readonly string namespaceName;
 
-        private bool hasErrorWindow;
+        private bool hasErrorWindow = false;
+        private bool lastFrameUiHideState = false;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="UiBuilder"/> class and registers it.
@@ -78,6 +79,18 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface
         /// </summary>
         public event Action AfterBuildFonts;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets an action that is called when plugin UI or interface modifications are supposed to be hidden.
+        /// These may be fired consecutively.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action ShowUi;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets an action that is called when plugin UI or interface modifications are supposed to be shown.
+        /// These may be fired consecutively.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action HideUi;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the default Dalamud font based on Noto Sans CJK Medium in 17pt - supporting all game languages and icons.
         /// </summary>
@@ -137,6 +150,36 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface
         /// </summary>
         public ulong FrameCount { get; private set; } = 0;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether or not a cutscene is playing.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool CutsceneActive
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var condition = Service<Condition>.Get();
+                return condition[ConditionFlag.OccupiedInCutSceneEvent]
+                       || condition[ConditionFlag.WatchingCutscene78];
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether or not gpose is active.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool GposeActive
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var condition = Service<Condition>.Get();
+                return condition[ConditionFlag.WatchingCutscene];
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether this plugin should modify the game's interface at this time.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool ShouldModifyUi => Service<InterfaceManager>.GetNullable()?.IsDispatchingEvents ?? true;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether statistics about UI draw time should be collected.
         /// </summary>
@@ -166,25 +209,6 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface
         /// </summary>
         internal List<long> DrawTimeHistory { get; set; } = new List<long>();
 
-        private bool CutsceneActive
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                var condition = Service<Condition>.Get();
-                return condition[ConditionFlag.OccupiedInCutSceneEvent]
-                    || condition[ConditionFlag.WatchingCutscene78];
-            }
-        }
-
-        private bool GposeActive
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                var condition = Service<Condition>.Get();
-                return condition[ConditionFlag.WatchingCutscene];
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Loads an image from the specified file.
         /// </summary>
@@ -261,16 +285,49 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface
             this.OpenConfigUi?.Invoke();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Notify this UiBuilder about plugin UI being hidden.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal void NotifyHideUi()
+        {
+            this.HideUi?.Invoke();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Notify this UiBuilder about plugin UI being shown.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal void NotifyShowUi()
+        {
+            this.ShowUi?.Invoke();
+        }
+
         private void OnDraw()
         {
             var configuration = Service<DalamudConfiguration>.Get();
             var gameGui = Service<GameGui>.Get();
             var interfaceManager = Service<InterfaceManager>.Get();
 
-            if ((gameGui.GameUiHidden && configuration.ToggleUiHide && !(this.DisableUserUiHide || this.DisableAutomaticUiHide)) ||
-                (this.CutsceneActive && configuration.ToggleUiHideDuringCutscenes && !(this.DisableCutsceneUiHide || this.DisableAutomaticUiHide)) ||
-                (this.GposeActive && configuration.ToggleUiHideDuringGpose && !(this.DisableGposeUiHide || this.DisableAutomaticUiHide)))
+            if ((gameGui.GameUiHidden && configuration.ToggleUiHide &&
+                 !(this.DisableUserUiHide || this.DisableAutomaticUiHide)) ||
+                (this.CutsceneActive && configuration.ToggleUiHideDuringCutscenes &&
+                 !(this.DisableCutsceneUiHide || this.DisableAutomaticUiHide)) ||
+                (this.GposeActive && configuration.ToggleUiHideDuringGpose &&
+                 !(this.DisableGposeUiHide || this.DisableAutomaticUiHide)))
+            {
+                if (!this.lastFrameUiHideState)
+                {
+                    this.lastFrameUiHideState = true;
+                    this.HideUi?.Invoke();
+                }
+
                 return;
+            }
+
+            if (this.lastFrameUiHideState)
+            {
+                this.lastFrameUiHideState = false;
+                this.ShowUi?.Invoke();
+            }
 
             if (!interfaceManager.FontsReady)
                 return;