diff --git a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.h b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.h
--- a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.h
+++ b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 
     void setGridDivision(int w, int h);
 
+    Ui::GridConfigWidget* r();
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void slotGridGuiChanged();
     void slotGuidesGuiChanged();
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.cpp b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.cpp
--- a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.cpp
+++ b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,10 @@
     slotGridGuiChanged();
 }
 
+Ui::GridConfigWidget* GridConfigWidget::r()
+{
+    return ui;
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.ui b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.ui
--- a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.ui
+++ b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.ui
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       </size>
      </property>
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>1</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -589,6 +589,13 @@
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
+           <item row="1" column="1">
+            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="chkShowRulers">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Show rulers</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
           </layout>
          </item>
          <item>
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.h b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.h
--- a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.h
+++ b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.h
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 class KisGridConfig;
 class KisGuidesConfig;
 
+namespace Ui {
+class GridConfigWidget;
+}
+
 class GridDockerDock : public QDockWidget, public KoCanvasObserverBase {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@
     QString observerName() { return "GridDockerDock"; }
     virtual void setCanvas(KoCanvasBase *canvas);
     virtual void unsetCanvas();
+    Ui::GridConfigWidget *ui;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void slotGuiGridConfigChanged();
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.cpp b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.cpp
--- a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.cpp
+++ b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include "kis_grid_config.h"
 #include "kis_guides_manager.h"
 #include "kis_guides_config.h"
+#include "kis_action.h"
+#include "ui_grid_config_widget.h"
 
 
 GridDockerDock::GridDockerDock( )
@@ -72,6 +74,13 @@
             this,
             SLOT(slotGridConfigUpdateRequested(const KisGridConfig&)));
 
+        KisAction* action = m_canvas->viewManager()->actionManager()->actionByName("view_ruler");
+        ui = m_configWidget->r();
+        m_canvasConnections.addConnection(ui->chkShowRulers,SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), action , SIGNAL(toggled(bool)));
+        m_canvasConnections.addConnection(ui->chkShowRulers,SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), action , SLOT(setChecked(bool)));
+        m_canvasConnections.addConnection(action,SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),ui->chkShowRulers,SLOT(setChecked(bool)));
+
+
         m_canvasConnections.addConnection(
             m_canvas->viewManager()->guidesManager(),
             SIGNAL(sigRequestUpdateGuidesConfig(const KisGuidesConfig&)),