diff --git a/src/Preferences.cc b/src/Preferences.cc
index 6419944e..eb6af615 100644
--- a/src/Preferences.cc
+++ b/src/Preferences.cc
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent)
 	this->defaultmap["3dview/colorscheme"] = this->colorSchemeChooser->currentItem()->text();
 	this->defaultmap["editor/fontfamily"] = this->fontChooser->currentText();
 	this->defaultmap["editor/fontsize"] = this->fontSize->currentText().toUInt();
+	this->defaultmap["editor/opengl20_warning_show"] = true;
 
 	// Toolbar
 	QActionGroup *group = new QActionGroup(this);
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent)
 					this, SLOT(fontFamilyChanged(const QString &)));
 	connect(this->fontSize, SIGNAL(editTextChanged(const QString &)),
 					this, SLOT(fontSizeChanged(const QString &)));
-
+	connect(this->OpenGL20WarningCheckbox, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)),
+					this, SLOT(OpenGL20WarningChanged(bool)));
 	updateGUI();
 }
 
@@ -148,6 +150,13 @@ void Preferences::fontSizeChanged(const QString &size)
 	emit fontChanged(getValue("editor/fontfamily").toString(), intsize);
 }
 
+void
+Preferences::OpenGL20WarningChanged(bool state)
+{
+	QSettings settings;
+	settings.setValue("editor/opengl20_warning_show",state);
+}
+
 void Preferences::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
 {
 #ifdef Q_WS_MAC
@@ -185,6 +194,7 @@ QVariant Preferences::getValue(const QString &key) const
 
 void Preferences::updateGUI()
 {
+	QSettings settings;
 	QList<QListWidgetItem *> found = 
 		this->colorSchemeChooser->findItems(getValue("3dview/colorscheme").toString(),
 																				Qt::MatchExactly);
@@ -204,6 +214,9 @@ void Preferences::updateGUI()
 	else {
 		this->fontSize->setEditText(fontsize);
 	}
+
+	bool opengl20_warning_show = getValue("editor/opengl20_warning_show").toBool();
+	this->OpenGL20WarningCheckbox->setChecked(opengl20_warning_show);
 }
 
 void Preferences::apply() const
@@ -211,4 +224,3 @@ void Preferences::apply() const
 	emit fontChanged(getValue("editor/fontfamily").toString(), getValue("editor/fontsize").toUInt());
 	emit requestRedraw();
 }
-
diff --git a/src/Preferences.h b/src/Preferences.h
index 39599fd6..79fa7ab6 100644
--- a/src/Preferences.h
+++ b/src/Preferences.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public slots:
 	void colorSchemeChanged();
 	void fontFamilyChanged(const QString &);
 	void fontSizeChanged(const QString &);
+	void OpenGL20WarningChanged(bool);
 
 signals:
 	void requestRedraw() const;
diff --git a/src/Preferences.ui b/src/Preferences.ui
index 13db9f30..2ab76465 100644
--- a/src/Preferences.ui
+++ b/src/Preferences.ui
@@ -179,71 +179,29 @@
          <number>0</number>
         </property>
         <item>
-         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
-          <property name="orientation">
-           <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-          </property>
-          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-           <size>
-            <width>20</width>
-            <height>120</height>
-           </size>
-          </property>
-         </spacer>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
           <item>
-           <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
-            <property name="orientation">
-             <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-            </property>
-            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-             <size>
-              <width>40</width>
-              <height>20</height>
-             </size>
-            </property>
-           </spacer>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
-            <property name="enabled">
-             <bool>false</bool>
-            </property>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="OpenGL20WarningCheckbox">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>advanced</string>
+             <string>Show OpenGL 2.0 warning &amp;&amp; rendering info</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item>
-           <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+           <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
             <property name="orientation">
-             <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+             <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
             </property>
             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
              <size>
-              <width>40</width>
-              <height>20</height>
+              <width>20</width>
+              <height>40</height>
              </size>
             </property>
            </spacer>
           </item>
          </layout>
         </item>
-        <item>
-         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_3">
-          <property name="orientation">
-           <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-          </property>
-          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-           <size>
-            <width>20</width>
-            <height>120</height>
-           </size>
-          </property>
-         </spacer>
-        </item>
        </layout>
       </widget>
      </widget>
diff --git a/src/glview.cc b/src/glview.cc
index 870a1c91..16ab0e6f 100644
--- a/src/glview.cc
+++ b/src/glview.cc
@@ -29,9 +29,15 @@
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QWheelEvent>
+#include <QCheckBox>
+#include <QDialogButtonBox>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QPushButton>
+#include <QSettings>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QTextEdit>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include "mathc99.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -180,7 +186,10 @@ void GLView::initializeGL()
 		}
 	} else {
 		opencsg_support = false;
-		QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(display_opengl20_warning()));
+		QSettings settings;
+		if (settings.value("editor/opengl20_warning_show").toBool()) {
+			QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(display_opengl20_warning()));
+		}
 	}
 #endif /* ENABLE_OPENCSG */
 }
@@ -188,6 +197,9 @@ void GLView::initializeGL()
 #ifdef ENABLE_OPENCSG
 void GLView::display_opengl20_warning()
 {
+	// data
+	QString title = QString("GLEW: GL_VERSION_2_0 is not supported!");
+
 	QString rendererinfo;
 	rendererinfo.sprintf("GLEW version %s\n"
 											 "%s (%s)\n"
@@ -196,11 +208,43 @@ void GLView::display_opengl20_warning()
 											 glGetString(GL_RENDERER), glGetString(GL_VENDOR),
 											 glGetString(GL_VERSION));
 
-	QMessageBox::warning(NULL, "GLEW: GL_VERSION_2_0 is not supported!",
-			QString("Warning: No support for OpenGL 2.0 found! OpenCSG View has been disabled.\n\n"
+	QString message = QString("Warning: No support for OpenGL 2.0 found! OpenCSG View has been disabled.\n\n"
 			"It is highly recommended to use OpenSCAD on a system with OpenGL 2.0 "
 			"support. Please check if OpenGL 2.0 drivers are available for your "	
-			"graphics hardware.\n\n%1").arg(rendererinfo));
+			"graphics hardware. Your renderer information is as follows:\n\n%1").arg(rendererinfo);
+
+	QString note = QString("Uncheck to hide this message in the future");
+
+	// presentation
+	QDialog *dialog = new QDialog(this);
+	dialog->setSizeGripEnabled(true);
+	dialog->setWindowTitle(title);
+	dialog->resize(500,300);
+
+	QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout(dialog);
+	dialog->setLayout(layout);
+
+	QTextEdit *textEdit = new QTextEdit(dialog);
+	textEdit->setPlainText(message);
+	layout->addWidget(textEdit);
+
+	QCheckBox *checkbox = new QCheckBox(note,dialog);
+	checkbox->setCheckState(Qt::Checked);
+	layout->addWidget(checkbox);
+
+	QDialogButtonBox *buttonbox =
+		new QDialogButtonBox(	QDialogButtonBox::Ok, Qt::Horizontal,dialog);
+	layout->addWidget(buttonbox);
+	buttonbox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok)->setFocus();
+	buttonbox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok)->setDefault(true);
+
+	// action
+	connect(buttonbox, SIGNAL(accepted()), dialog, SLOT(accept()));
+	connect(checkbox, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)),
+		Preferences::inst()->OpenGL20WarningCheckbox, SLOT(setChecked(bool)));
+	connect(checkbox, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)),
+		Preferences::inst(), SLOT(OpenGL20WarningChanged(bool)));
+	dialog->exec();
 }
 #endif