Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/properties/PropertiesDialog.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/properties/PropertiesDialog.java	(revision 14422)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/properties/PropertiesDialog.java	(revision 14423)
@@ -259,5 +259,6 @@
         // combine both tables and wrap them in a scrollPane
         boolean top = Config.getPref().getBoolean("properties.presets.top", true);
-        if (top) {
+        boolean presetsVisible = Config.getPref().getBoolean("properties.presets.visable", true);
+        if (presetsVisible && top) {
             bothTables.add(presets, GBC.std().fill(GBC.HORIZONTAL).insets(5, 2, 5, 2).anchor(GBC.NORTHWEST));
             double epsilon = Double.MIN_VALUE; // need to set a weight or else anchor value is ignored
@@ -270,5 +271,5 @@
         bothTables.add(membershipTable.getTableHeader(), GBC.eol().fill(GBC.HORIZONTAL));
         bothTables.add(membershipTable, GBC.eol().fill(GBC.BOTH));
-        if (!top) {
+        if (presetsVisible && !top) {
             bothTables.add(presets, GBC.eol().fill(GBC.HORIZONTAL).insets(5, 2, 5, 2));
         }