diff --git a/reticule.py b/reticule.py
index 668c619..4895785 100644
--- a/reticule.py
+++ b/reticule.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #
 
 
+RETICULE = 'reticule_tag'
+
+
 class Reticule:
 
     def __init__(self, canvas, width, height, radius_x=35, radius_y=20, color='green'):
@@ -58,11 +61,11 @@ class Reticule:
         w, h = self.width, self.height
         coords = self.get_reticule_coords(w >> 1, h >> 1)  # Center.
 
-        append(canvas.create_line(*next(coords), fill=self.color))
-        append(canvas.create_line(*next(coords), fill=self.color))
-        append(canvas.create_line(*next(coords), fill=self.color))
-        append(canvas.create_line(*next(coords), fill=self.color))
-        append(canvas.create_oval(*next(coords), outline=self.color))
+        append(canvas.create_line(*next(coords), tags=RETICULE, fill=self.color))
+        append(canvas.create_line(*next(coords), tags=RETICULE, fill=self.color))
+        append(canvas.create_line(*next(coords), tags=RETICULE, fill=self.color))
+        append(canvas.create_line(*next(coords), tags=RETICULE, fill=self.color))
+        append(canvas.create_oval(*next(coords), tags=RETICULE, outline=self.color))
 
     def set_reticule(self, x, y):
         self.xy_cache = x, y
@@ -73,6 +76,17 @@ class Reticule:
     def handle_set_event(self, event):
         self.set_reticule(event.x, event.y)
 
+    def hide(self):
+        self.canvas.itemconfig(RETICULE, state=HIDDEN)
+
+    def show(self):
+        self.canvas.itemconfig(RETICULE, state=NORMAL)
+
+    def toggle(self):
+        current_state = self.canvas.itemconfig(RETICULE, 'state')[4]
+        new_state = NORMAL if current_state == HIDDEN else HIDDEN
+        self.canvas.itemconfig(RETICULE, state=new_state)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     from tkinter import *