diff --git a/common/dialogs/dialog_edit_library_tables.cpp b/common/dialogs/dialog_edit_library_tables.cpp
index 712488efd4..08734f8b73 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/dialog_edit_library_tables.cpp
+++ b/common/dialogs/dialog_edit_library_tables.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ void DIALOG_EDIT_LIBRARY_TABLES::InstallPanel( wxPanel* aPanel )
     auto mainSizer = new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL );
     SetSizer( mainSizer );
 
+    m_infoBar = new WX_INFOBAR( this );
+    mainSizer->Add( m_infoBar, 0, wxEXPAND, 0 );
+
     mainSizer->Add( m_contentPanel, 1, wxEXPAND|wxLEFT|wxTOP|wxRIGHT, 5 );
     m_contentPanel->SetMinSize( FromDIP( wxSize( 1000, 600 ) ) );
 
diff --git a/common/lib_table_grid_tricks.cpp b/common/lib_table_grid_tricks.cpp
index 9d7458e89b..dcf231ce69 100644
--- a/common/lib_table_grid_tricks.cpp
+++ b/common/lib_table_grid_tricks.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 #include "lib_table_grid.h"
 
 
-LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS::LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS( WX_GRID* aGrid ) : GRID_TRICKS( aGrid )
+LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS::LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS( WX_GRID* aGrid ) :
+        GRID_TRICKS( aGrid )
 {
 }
 
@@ -65,11 +66,14 @@ void LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS::showPopupMenu( wxMenu& menu, wxGridEvent& aEvent )
     if( showDeactivate )
         menu.Append( LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS_DEACTIVATE_SELECTED, _( "Deactivate selected" ) );
 
-    if( showSetVisible )
-        menu.Append( LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS_SET_VISIBLE, _( "Set visible flag" ) );
+    if( supportsVisibilityColumn() )
+    {
+        if( showSetVisible )
+            menu.Append( LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS_SET_VISIBLE, _( "Set visible flag" ) );
 
-    if( showUnsetVisible )
-        menu.Append( LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS_UNSET_VISIBLE, _( "Unset visible flag" ) );
+        if( showUnsetVisible )
+            menu.Append( LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS_UNSET_VISIBLE, _( "Unset visible flag" ) );
+    }
 
     bool showSettings = false;
 
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/panel_sym_lib_table.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/panel_sym_lib_table.cpp
index 44bbcb38d4..186066c1fa 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/panel_sym_lib_table.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/panel_sym_lib_table.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ protected:
             m_grid->AutoSizeColumns( false );
         }
     }
+
+    bool supportsVisibilityColumn() override
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/dialogs/dialog_edit_library_tables.h b/include/dialogs/dialog_edit_library_tables.h
index 82778304f1..862d4bcec3 100644
--- a/include/dialogs/dialog_edit_library_tables.h
+++ b/include/dialogs/dialog_edit_library_tables.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #define DIALOG_EDIT_LIBRARY_TABLES_H
 
 #include <dialog_shim.h>
+#include <wx/panel.h>
+#include <widgets/wx_infobar.h>
 
 
 class DIALOG_EDIT_LIBRARY_TABLES : public DIALOG_SHIM
@@ -38,8 +40,20 @@ public:
     bool TransferDataToWindow() override;
     bool TransferDataFromWindow() override;
 
+    void ShowInfoBarError( const wxString& aErrorMsg, bool aShowCloseButton = false,
+                           WX_INFOBAR::MESSAGE_TYPE aType = WX_INFOBAR::MESSAGE_TYPE::GENERIC )
+    {
+        m_infoBar->RemoveAllButtons();
+
+        if( aShowCloseButton )
+            m_infoBar->AddCloseButton();
+
+        m_infoBar->ShowMessageFor( aErrorMsg, 8000, wxICON_ERROR, aType );
+    }
+
 protected:
-    wxPanel* m_contentPanel;
+    WX_INFOBAR* m_infoBar;
+    wxPanel*    m_contentPanel;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/grid_tricks.h b/include/grid_tricks.h
index 12644851c9..ab31152f3c 100644
--- a/include/grid_tricks.h
+++ b/include/grid_tricks.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ protected:
     bool isCheckbox( int aRow, int aCol );
     bool isReadOnly( int aRow, int aCol );
 
-    bool toggleCell( int aRow, int aCol, bool aPreserveSelection = false );
+    virtual bool toggleCell( int aRow, int aCol, bool aPreserveSelection = false );
     bool showEditor( int aRow, int aCol );
 
     virtual void paste_clipboard();
diff --git a/include/lib_table_grid_tricks.h b/include/lib_table_grid_tricks.h
index ade797ce4d..bd36e46bc8 100644
--- a/include/lib_table_grid_tricks.h
+++ b/include/lib_table_grid_tricks.h
@@ -42,4 +42,6 @@ public:
 protected:
     virtual void optionsEditor( int aRow ) = 0;
     bool handleDoubleClick( wxGridEvent& aEvent ) override;
+
+    virtual bool supportsVisibilityColumn() { return false; }
 };
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_fp_lib_table.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_fp_lib_table.cpp
index d569f4ed32..0d3ff61bb0 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_fp_lib_table.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_fp_lib_table.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ class FP_GRID_TRICKS : public LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS
 {
 public:
     FP_GRID_TRICKS( DIALOG_EDIT_LIBRARY_TABLES* aParent, WX_GRID* aGrid ) :
-            LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS( aGrid ), m_dialog( aParent )
+            LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS( aGrid ),
+            m_dialog( aParent )
     { }
 
 protected:
@@ -294,6 +295,18 @@ protected:
             m_grid->AutoSizeColumns( false );
         }
     }
+
+
+    bool toggleCell( int aRow, int aCol, bool aPreserveSelection ) override
+    {
+        if( aCol == COL_VISIBLE )
+        {
+            m_dialog->ShowInfoBarError( _( "Hidden footprint libraries are not yet supported." ) );
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return LIB_TABLE_GRID_TRICKS::toggleCell( aRow, aCol, aPreserveSelection );
+    }
 };
 
 
@@ -376,6 +389,10 @@ PANEL_FP_LIB_TABLE::PANEL_FP_LIB_TABLE( DIALOG_EDIT_LIBRARY_TABLES* aParent, PRO
                 attr->SetReadOnly();    // not really; we delegate interactivity to GRID_TRICKS
                 aGrid->SetColAttr( COL_ENABLED, attr );
 
+                attr = new wxGridCellAttr;
+                attr->SetRenderer( new wxGridCellBoolRenderer() );
+                attr->SetReadOnly();    // not really; we delegate interactivity to GRID_TRICKS
+                aGrid->SetColAttr( COL_VISIBLE, attr );
                 // No visibility control for footprint libraries yet; this feature is primarily
                 // useful for database libraries and it's only implemented for schematic symbols
                 // at the moment.