diff --git a/kstyle/breeze.kcfg b/kstyle/breeze.kcfg
--- a/kstyle/breeze.kcfg
+++ b/kstyle/breeze.kcfg
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@
 
   <!-- widget style -->
   <group name="Style">
-    
+
+    <!-- hover -->
+    <entry name="HoverEnabled" type="Bool">
+      <default>true</default>
+    </entry>
+
     <!-- animations -->
     <entry name="AnimationsEnabled" type="Bool">
       <default>true</default>
diff --git a/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp b/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
@@ -277,14 +277,14 @@
         const QColor sunkenColor = alphaColor( palette.color( QPalette::WindowText ), 0.2 );
 
         // hover takes precedence over focus
-        if( mode == AnimationHover )
+        if( mode == AnimationHover && StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() )
         {
 
             if( hasFocus ) outline = KColorUtils::mix( focusColor, hoverColor, opacity );
             else if( sunken ) outline = sunkenColor;
             else outline = alphaColor( hoverColor, opacity );
 
-        } else if( mouseOver ) {
+        } else if( mouseOver && StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() ) {
 
             outline = hoverColor;
 
@@ -380,15 +380,15 @@
     {
 
         QColor color( KColorUtils::mix( palette.color( QPalette::Window ), palette.color( QPalette::WindowText ), 0.6 ) );
-        if( mode == AnimationHover )
+        if( mode == AnimationHover && StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() )
         {
 
             const QColor focus( focusColor( palette ) );
             const QColor hover( hoverColor( palette ) );
             if( active ) color =  KColorUtils::mix( focus, hover, opacity );
             else color = KColorUtils::mix( color, hover, opacity );
 
-        } else if( mouseOver ) {
+        } else if( mouseOver && StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() ) {
 
             color = hoverColor( palette );
 
diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
             || qobject_cast<QToolButton*>( widget )
             || widget->inherits( "KTextEditor::View" )
             )
-        { widget->setAttribute( Qt::WA_Hover ); }
+        { widget->setAttribute( Qt::WA_Hover, StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() ); }
 
         // enforce translucency for drag and drop window
         if( widget->testAttribute( Qt::WA_X11NetWmWindowTypeDND ) && _helper->compositingActive() )
@@ -248,21 +248,21 @@
         {
 
             // enable mouse over effects in itemviews' viewport
-            itemView->viewport()->setAttribute( Qt::WA_Hover );
+            itemView->viewport()->setAttribute( Qt::WA_Hover, StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() );
 
         } else if( QGroupBox* groupBox = qobject_cast<QGroupBox*>( widget ) )  {
 
             // checkable group boxes
             if( groupBox->isCheckable() )
-            { groupBox->setAttribute( Qt::WA_Hover ); }
+            { groupBox->setAttribute( Qt::WA_Hover, StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() ); }
 
         } else if( qobject_cast<QAbstractButton*>( widget ) && qobject_cast<QDockWidget*>( widget->parent() ) ) {
 
-            widget->setAttribute( Qt::WA_Hover );
+            widget->setAttribute( Qt::WA_Hover, StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() );
 
         } else if( qobject_cast<QAbstractButton*>( widget ) && qobject_cast<QToolBox*>( widget->parent() ) ) {
 
-            widget->setAttribute( Qt::WA_Hover );
+            widget->setAttribute( Qt::WA_Hover, StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() );
 
         } else if( qobject_cast<QFrame*>( widget ) && widget->parent() && widget->parent()->inherits( "KTitleWidget" ) ) {
 
@@ -3675,7 +3675,7 @@
         }
 
         // stop here if no highlight is needed
-        if( !( mouseOver || selected ||hasCustomBackground ) )
+        if( !( ( mouseOver && StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() ) || selected ||hasCustomBackground ) )
         { return true; }
 
         // render custom background
@@ -3697,7 +3697,7 @@
         else color = palette.color( colorGroup, QPalette::Highlight );
 
         // change color to implement mouse over
-        if( mouseOver && !hasCustomBackground )
+        if( mouseOver && StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() && !hasCustomBackground )
         {
             if( !selected ) color.setAlphaF( 0.2 );
             else color = color.lighter( 110 );
@@ -4068,7 +4068,7 @@
             else orientation = ArrowRight;
 
             // color
-            const QColor arrowColor( mouseOver ? _helper->hoverColor( palette ) : _helper->arrowColor( palette, QPalette::Text ) );
+            const QColor arrowColor( mouseOver && StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() ? _helper->hoverColor( palette ) : _helper->arrowColor( palette, QPalette::Text ) );
 
             // render
             _helper->renderArrow( painter, arrowRect, arrowColor, orientation );
@@ -4520,11 +4520,14 @@
         const State& state( option->state );
         const bool enabled( state & State_Enabled );
         const bool selected( enabled && (state & State_Selected) );
+        const bool open( enabled && (state & State_Open) );
+        const bool on( enabled && (state & State_On) );
         const bool sunken( enabled && (state & State_Sunken) );
+        const bool mouseOver( enabled && (state & State_MouseOver) );
         const bool useStrongFocus( StyleConfigData::menuItemDrawStrongFocus() );
 
         // render hover and focus
-        if( useStrongFocus && ( selected || sunken ) )
+        if( useStrongFocus && ( ( selected && StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() ) || sunken ) )
         {
 
             QColor outlineColor;
@@ -6372,7 +6375,7 @@
         if( opacity == AnimationData::OpacityInvalid ) opacity = 1;
 
         // render full groove directly, rather than using the addPage and subPage control element methods
-        if( (!StyleConfigData::animationsEnabled() || mouseOver || animated) && option->subControls & SC_ScrollBarGroove )
+        if( (!StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() || !StyleConfigData::animationsEnabled() || mouseOver || animated) && option->subControls & SC_ScrollBarGroove )
         {
             // retrieve groove rectangle
             QRect grooveRect( subControlRect( CC_ScrollBar, option, SC_ScrollBarGroove, widget ) );
diff --git a/kstyle/config/breezestyleconfig.cpp b/kstyle/config/breezestyleconfig.cpp
--- a/kstyle/config/breezestyleconfig.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/config/breezestyleconfig.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
         connect( _menuItemDrawThinFocus, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(updateChanged()) );
         connect( _sliderDrawTickMarks, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(updateChanged()) );
         connect( _splitterProxyEnabled, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(updateChanged()) );
+        connect( _hoverEnabled, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(updateChanged()) );
         connect( _mnemonicsMode, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), SLOT(updateChanged()) );
         connect( _animationsEnabled, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(updateChanged()) );
         connect( _animationsDuration, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), SLOT(updateChanged()) );
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
         StyleConfigData::setMenuItemDrawStrongFocus( !_menuItemDrawThinFocus->isChecked() );
         StyleConfigData::setSliderDrawTickMarks( _sliderDrawTickMarks->isChecked() );
         StyleConfigData::setSplitterProxyEnabled( _splitterProxyEnabled->isChecked() );
+        StyleConfigData::setHoverEnabled( _hoverEnabled->isChecked() );
         StyleConfigData::setMnemonicsMode( _mnemonicsMode->currentIndex() );
         StyleConfigData::setScrollBarAddLineButtons( _scrollBarAddLineButtons->currentIndex() );
         StyleConfigData::setScrollBarSubLineButtons( _scrollBarSubLineButtons->currentIndex() );
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@
         else if( _scrollBarAddLineButtons->currentIndex() != StyleConfigData::scrollBarAddLineButtons() ) modified = true;
         else if( _scrollBarSubLineButtons->currentIndex() != StyleConfigData::scrollBarSubLineButtons() ) modified = true;
         else if( _splitterProxyEnabled->isChecked() != StyleConfigData::splitterProxyEnabled() ) modified = true;
+        else if( _hoverEnabled->isChecked() != StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() ) modified = true;
         else if( _animationsEnabled->isChecked() != StyleConfigData::animationsEnabled() ) modified = true;
         else if( _animationsDuration->value() != StyleConfigData::animationsDuration() ) modified = true;
         else if( _windowDragMode->currentIndex() != StyleConfigData::windowDragMode() ) modified = true;
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@
         _sliderDrawTickMarks->setChecked( StyleConfigData::sliderDrawTickMarks() );
         _mnemonicsMode->setCurrentIndex( StyleConfigData::mnemonicsMode() );
         _splitterProxyEnabled->setChecked( StyleConfigData::splitterProxyEnabled() );
+        _hoverEnabled->setChecked( StyleConfigData::hoverEnabled() );
         _scrollBarAddLineButtons->setCurrentIndex( StyleConfigData::scrollBarAddLineButtons() );
         _scrollBarSubLineButtons->setCurrentIndex( StyleConfigData::scrollBarSubLineButtons() );
         _animationsEnabled->setChecked( StyleConfigData::animationsEnabled() );
diff --git a/kstyle/config/ui/breezestyleconfig.ui b/kstyle/config/ui/breezestyleconfig.ui
--- a/kstyle/config/ui/breezestyleconfig.ui
+++ b/kstyle/config/ui/breezestyleconfig.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>522</width>
-    <height>257</height>
+    <width>532</width>
+    <height>292</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
@@ -33,33 +33,49 @@
        <string>General</string>
       </attribute>
       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-       <item row="6" column="1">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="_windowDragLabel">
-         <property name="sizePolicy">
-          <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
-           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-          </sizepolicy>
-         </property>
+       <item row="0" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_tabBarDrawCenteredTabs">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>W&amp;indows' drag mode:</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="alignment">
-          <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
+          <string>Center tabbar tabs</string>
          </property>
-         <property name="buddy">
-          <cstring>_windowDragMode</cstring>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_toolBarDrawItemSeparator">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Draw toolbar item separators</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="2" column="1" colspan="4">
+       <item row="2" column="0">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_viewDrawFocusIndicator">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Draw focus indicator in lists</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="5" column="1">
+       <item row="3" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_sliderDrawTickMarks">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Draw slider tick marks</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="4" column="0" colspan="2">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_splitterProxyEnabled">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Enable extended resize handles</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="5" column="0" colspan="2">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_hoverEnabled">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Enable hover effects</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="6" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="_mnemonicsLabel">
          <property name="text">
           <string>&amp;Keyboard accelerators visibility:</string>
@@ -72,7 +88,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="5" column="2" colspan="2">
+       <item row="6" column="1">
         <widget class="QComboBox" name="_mnemonicsMode">
          <item>
           <property name="text">
@@ -91,7 +107,7 @@
          </item>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="5" column="4">
+       <item row="6" column="2">
         <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
          <property name="orientation">
           <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
@@ -104,7 +120,26 @@
          </property>
         </spacer>
        </item>
-       <item row="6" column="2" colspan="2">
+       <item row="7" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="_windowDragLabel">
+         <property name="sizePolicy">
+          <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+          </sizepolicy>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>W&amp;indows' drag mode:</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="alignment">
+          <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
+         </property>
+         <property name="buddy">
+          <cstring>_windowDragMode</cstring>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="7" column="1">
         <widget class="QComboBox" name="_windowDragMode">
          <item>
           <property name="text">
@@ -123,7 +158,7 @@
          </item>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="7" column="1" colspan="3">
+       <item row="8" column="0">
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
          <property name="orientation">
           <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
@@ -136,34 +171,6 @@
          </property>
         </spacer>
        </item>
-       <item row="0" column="1" colspan="4">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_tabBarDrawCenteredTabs">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Center tabbar tabs</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="1" column="1" colspan="4">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_toolBarDrawItemSeparator">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Draw toolbar item separators</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="3" column="1" colspan="4">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_sliderDrawTickMarks">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Draw slider tick marks</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="4" column="1" colspan="4">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_splitterProxyEnabled">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Enable extended resize handles</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_2">
@@ -388,8 +395,10 @@
   <tabstop>tabWidget</tabstop>
   <tabstop>_tabBarDrawCenteredTabs</tabstop>
   <tabstop>_toolBarDrawItemSeparator</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>_viewDrawFocusIndicator</tabstop>
   <tabstop>_sliderDrawTickMarks</tabstop>
   <tabstop>_splitterProxyEnabled</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>_hoverEnabled</tabstop>
   <tabstop>_mnemonicsMode</tabstop>
   <tabstop>_windowDragMode</tabstop>
   <tabstop>_animationsEnabled</tabstop>