diff --git a/src/yapsut/graphics.py b/src/yapsut/graphics.py
index ed94fe1a0dacce66d29499dd87bffc53ab9f375f..a3f3034d0adce8010169def2d520b54a846048ba 100644
--- a/src/yapsut/graphics.py
+++ b/src/yapsut/graphics.py
@@ -487,6 +487,12 @@ class StandardFig() :
         """ generates a GridSpec array. See matplotlib.gridspec.GridSpec """
         import matplotlib.gridspec as gridspec
         return gridspec.GridSpec(nrows,ncols,**kargs)
+    def xaxis_visible(self,visible)
+        import matplotlib.gridspec as gridspec
+        plt.gca().get_xaxis().set_visible(visible)
+    def yaxis_visible(self,visible)
+        import matplotlib.gridspec as gridspec
+        plt.gca().get_xaxis().set_visible(visible)
     #
     # metadata PROPERTIES
     @property