diff --git a/docs/docs.md b/docs/docs.md
index dda196d..63c6977 100644
--- a/docs/docs.md
+++ b/docs/docs.md
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ You may use long, descriptive arguments or the shorter arguments.
 `-hpr,     --hide-prompt                             `
 :   Hide prompt
 
+`-hpl,     --hide-powerline                          `
+:   Hide powerline
+
 `-hc,      --hide-cursor                             `
 :   Hide cursor
 
@@ -181,6 +184,9 @@ You may use long, descriptive arguments or the shorter arguments.
 `-spr,     --show-prompt                             `
 :   Show prompt
 
+`-spl,     --show-powerline                          `
+:   Show powerline
+
 `-sc,      --show-cursor                             `
 :   Show cursor
 
diff --git a/docs/example.Xresources b/docs/example.Xresources
index 2db97b7..50ccd54 100644
--- a/docs/example.Xresources
+++ b/docs/example.Xresources
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ spmenu.accuratewidth:      1
 spmenu.borderwidth:        0
 
 !! Lines and columns
-spmenu.lineheight:         5
+spmenu.lineheight:         1
 spmenu.lines:              0
 spmenu.columns:            10
 spmenu.preselected:        0
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ spmenu.hidemode:           0
 spmenu.hidelarrow:         0
 spmenu.hiderarrow:         0
 spmenu.hideprompt:         0
+spmenu.hidepowerline:      0
 spmenu.hidecursor:         0
 spmenu.hidehighlight:      0
 spmenu.hideimage:          0
diff --git a/libs/argv.c b/libs/argv.c
index 28b9b62..af23a0a 100644
--- a/libs/argv.c
+++ b/libs/argv.c
@@ -112,8 +112,12 @@ readargs(int argc, char *argv[])
 				hiderarrow = 0;
 		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-hpr") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--hide-prompt"))) {   // hide prompt
 				hideprompt = 1;
+		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-hpl") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--hide-powerline"))) {   // hide powerline
+				hidepowerline = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-spr") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--show-prompt"))) {  // show prompt
 				hideprompt = 0;
+		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-spl") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--show-powerline"))) {  // show prompt
+				hidepowerline = 0;
 		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-hc") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--hide-cursor"))) {   // hide cursor
 				hidecursor = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-sc") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--show-cursor"))) {  // show cursor
@@ -379,6 +383,7 @@ usage(void)
           "spmenu -hla,     --hide-left-arrow                           Hide left arrow\n"
           "spmenu -hra,     --hide-right-arrow                          Hide right arrow\n"
           "spmenu -hpr,     --hide-prompt                               Hide prompt\n"
+          "spmenu -hpl,     --hide-powerline                            Hide powerline\n"
           "spmenu -hc,      --hide-cursor                               Hide cursor\n"
           "spmenu -hhl,     --hide-highlighting                         Hide highlight\n"
           "spmenu -hi,      --hide-image                                Hide image\n"
diff --git a/libs/draw.c b/libs/draw.c
index 277eeaf..a0dfe59 100644
--- a/libs/draw.c
+++ b/libs/draw.c
@@ -153,10 +153,13 @@ drawmenu(void)
 	struct item *item;
 	int x = 0, y = 0, fh = drw->font->h, w;
     #if USEIMAGE
-    int ox = 0;
+    int ox = 0; // original x position
     #endif
-	char *censort;
+	char *censort; // censor text (password)
+    plw = hidepowerline ? 0 : drw->font->h / 2 + 1; // powerline size
+    Clr *prevscheme, *nextscheme;
 
+    // draw menu first using menu scheme
 	drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeMenu]);
 	drw_rect(drw, 0, 0, mw, mh, 1, 1);
 
@@ -165,17 +168,24 @@ drawmenu(void)
     int larrowWidth = 0;
     int rarrowWidth = 0;
 
+    // add width
     if (!hidemode) modeWidth = pango_mode ? TEXTWM(modetext) : TEXTW(modetext);
     if (!hidelarrow) larrowWidth = pango_leftarrow ? TEXTWM(leftarrow) : TEXTW(leftarrow);
     if (!hiderarrow) rarrowWidth = pango_rightarrow ? TEXTWM(rightarrow) : TEXTW(rightarrow);
 
 	if (prompt && *prompt) {
+        prevscheme = scheme[SchemePrompt];
 		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemePrompt]);
 
         #if USEIMAGE
         ox = x;
         #endif
 		x = drw_text(drw, x, 0, promptw, bh, lrpad / 2, prompt, 0, pango_prompt ? True : False);
+
+        drw_settrans(drw, scheme[SchemePrompt], scheme[SchemeMenu]);
+        drw_arrow(drw, x, 0, plw, bh, 1, 0);
+
+        x += plw;
 	}
 
     // draw input
diff --git a/libs/mouse.c b/libs/mouse.c
index 02d665d..dd3f160 100644
--- a/libs/mouse.c
+++ b/libs/mouse.c
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ buttonpress(XEvent *e)
 	struct item *item;
 	XButtonPressedEvent *ev = &e->xbutton;
 	int x = 0, y = 0, h = bh, w, item_num = 0;
+    int xpad = 0;
+
+    if (!hidepowerline) {
+        x = xpad = plw;
+    }
 
     // if incorrect or wrong window, return
 	if (ev->window != win)
@@ -14,7 +19,7 @@ buttonpress(XEvent *e)
 		exit(1);
 
 	if (prompt && *prompt)
-		x += promptw;
+		x += promptw + plw;
 
 	// input field
 	w = (lines > 0 || !matches) ? mw - x : inputw;
diff --git a/libs/sl/draw-pango.c b/libs/sl/draw-pango.c
index 2bbe581..28566d2 100644
--- a/libs/sl/draw-pango.c
+++ b/libs/sl/draw-pango.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include "draw.h"
 #include "main.h"
 
+Clr transcheme[3];
+
 Drw *
 drw_create(Display *dpy, int screen, Window root, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, Visual *visual, unsigned int depth, Colormap cmap)
 {
@@ -153,6 +155,44 @@ drw_setscheme(Drw *drw, Clr *scm)
 		drw->scheme = scm;
 }
 
+void
+drw_settrans(Drw *drw, Clr *psc, Clr *nsc)
+{
+	if (drw) {
+		transcheme[0] = psc[ColBg]; transcheme[1] = nsc[ColBg]; transcheme[2] = psc[ColPwl];
+		drw->scheme = transcheme;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+drw_arrow(Drw *drw, int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, int direction, int slash)
+{
+	if (!drw || !drw->scheme)
+		return;
+
+	x = direction ? x : x + w;
+	w = direction ? w : -w;
+	unsigned int hh = slash ? (direction ? 0 : h) : h/2;
+
+	XPoint points[] = {
+		{x    , y      },
+		{x + w, y + hh },
+		{x    , y + h  },
+	};
+
+	XPoint bg[] = {
+		{x    , y    },
+		{x + w, y    },
+		{x + w, y + h},
+		{x    , y + h},
+	};
+
+	XSetForeground(drw->dpy, drw->gc, drw->scheme[ColBg].pixel);
+	XFillPolygon(drw->dpy, drw->drawable, drw->gc, bg, 4, Convex, CoordModeOrigin);
+	XSetForeground(drw->dpy, drw->gc, drw->scheme[ColFg].pixel);
+	XFillPolygon(drw->dpy, drw->drawable, drw->gc, points, 3, Nonconvex, CoordModeOrigin);
+}
+
 void
 drw_rect(Drw *drw, int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, int filled, int invert)
 {
diff --git a/libs/sl/draw-pango.h b/libs/sl/draw-pango.h
index 07cc59b..c4ea777 100644
--- a/libs/sl/draw-pango.h
+++ b/libs/sl/draw-pango.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ typedef struct Fnt {
 	PangoLayout *layout;
 } Fnt;
 
-enum { ColFg, ColBg }; /* Clr scheme index */
+enum { ColFg, ColBg, ColPwl }; /* Clr scheme index */
 typedef XftColor Clr;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -55,3 +55,7 @@ int drw_text(Drw *drw, int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, unsigned in
 
 /* Map functions */
 void drw_map(Drw *drw, Window win, int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h);
+
+/* Powerline functions */
+void drw_settrans(Drw *drw, Clr *psc, Clr *nsc);
+void drw_arrow(Drw* drw, int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, int direction, int slash);
diff --git a/libs/sl/draw-xft.c b/libs/sl/draw-xft.c
index 6b5d2a0..65ab020 100644
--- a/libs/sl/draw-xft.c
+++ b/libs/sl/draw-xft.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ static const unsigned char utfmask[UTF_SIZ + 1] = {0xC0, 0x80, 0xE0, 0xF0, 0xF8}
 static const long utfmin[UTF_SIZ + 1] = {       0,    0,  0x80,  0x800,  0x10000};
 static const long utfmax[UTF_SIZ + 1] = {0x10FFFF, 0x7F, 0x7FF, 0xFFFF, 0x10FFFF};
 
+Clr transcheme[3];
+
 static long
 utf8decodebyte(const char c, size_t *i)
 {
@@ -227,6 +229,44 @@ drw_setscheme(Drw *drw, Clr *scm)
 		drw->scheme = scm;
 }
 
+void
+drw_settrans(Drw *drw, Clr *psc, Clr *nsc)
+{
+	if (drw) {
+		transcheme[0] = psc[ColBg]; transcheme[1] = nsc[ColBg]; transcheme[2] = psc[ColPwl];
+		drw->scheme = transcheme;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+drw_arrow(Drw *drw, int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, int direction, int slash)
+{
+	if (!drw || !drw->scheme)
+		return;
+
+	x = direction ? x : x + w;
+	w = direction ? w : -w;
+	unsigned int hh = slash ? (direction ? 0 : h) : h/2;
+
+	XPoint points[] = {
+		{x    , y      },
+		{x + w, y + hh },
+		{x    , y + h  },
+	};
+
+	XPoint bg[] = {
+		{x    , y    },
+		{x + w, y    },
+		{x + w, y + h},
+		{x    , y + h},
+	};
+
+	XSetForeground(drw->dpy, drw->gc, drw->scheme[ColBg].pixel);
+	XFillPolygon(drw->dpy, drw->drawable, drw->gc, bg, 4, Convex, CoordModeOrigin);
+	XSetForeground(drw->dpy, drw->gc, drw->scheme[ColFg].pixel);
+	XFillPolygon(drw->dpy, drw->drawable, drw->gc, points, 3, Nonconvex, CoordModeOrigin);
+}
+
 void
 drw_rect(Drw *drw, int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, int filled, int invert)
 {
@@ -422,3 +462,4 @@ drw_cur_free(Drw *drw, Cur *cursor)
 	XFreeCursor(drw->dpy, cursor->cursor);
 	free(cursor);
 }
+
diff --git a/libs/sl/draw-xft.h b/libs/sl/draw-xft.h
index b400e9f..0ce0843 100644
--- a/libs/sl/draw-xft.h
+++ b/libs/sl/draw-xft.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ typedef struct Fnt {
 	struct Fnt *next;
 } Fnt;
 
-enum { ColFg, ColBg }; /* Clr scheme index */
+enum { ColFg, ColBg, ColPwl }; /* Clr scheme index */
 typedef XftColor Clr;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -58,3 +58,7 @@ int drw_text(Drw *drw, int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, unsigned in
 
 /* Map functions */
 void drw_map(Drw *drw, Window win, int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h);
+
+/* Powerline functions */
+void drw_settrans(Drw *drw, Clr *psc, Clr *nsc);
+void drw_arrow(Drw* drw, int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, int direction, int slash);
diff --git a/libs/xresources.h b/libs/xresources.h
index e253849..3facefb 100644
--- a/libs/xresources.h
+++ b/libs/xresources.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ ResourcePref resources[] = {
     { "hidelarrow",          INTEGER, &hidelarrow },
     { "hiderarrow",          INTEGER, &hiderarrow },
     { "hideprompt",          INTEGER, &hideprompt },
+    { "hidepowerline",       INTEGER, &hidepowerline },
     { "hidecursor",          INTEGER, &hidecursor },
 	{ "histnodup",           INTEGER, &histnodup },
     { "casesensitive",       INTEGER, &casesensitive },
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 48092bb..e7fce53 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int accuratewidth               = 1; /* Enable accurate width. May have a
 static int fuzzy                       = 1; /* Whether or not to enable fuzzy matching by default */
 
 /* Line options */
-static int lineheight                  = 5; /* Line height (0: Calculate automatically) */
+static int lineheight                  = 1; /* Line height (0: Calculate automatically) */
 static int lines                       = 0; /* Default number of lines */
 static int columns                     = 10; /* Default number of columns */
 
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ static unsigned int maxhist            = 64; /* Max number of history entries */
 static int histnodup                   = 1;	/* If 0, record repeated histories */
 
 /* Prompt options */
+static int promptheight                = 10; /* Extra prompt height */
 static int indentitems                 = 1; /* Indent items to prompt width? (0/1) */
 static char *prompt                    = NULL; /* Default prompt, set to NULL (nothing) */
 
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ static int hidemode                    = 0; /* Hide mode (0/1) */
 static int hidelarrow                  = 0; /* Hide left arrow (0/1) */
 static int hiderarrow                  = 0; /* Hide right arrow (0/1) */
 static int hideprompt                  = 0; /* Hide prompt (0/1) */
+static int hidepowerline               = 0; /* Hide powerline (0/1) */
 static int hidecursor                  = 0; /* Hide cursor (0/1) */
 static int hidehighlight               = 0; /* Hide highlight (0/1) */
 static int hideimage                   = 0; /* Hide image (0/1) */
diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index d1ade8c..43601b4 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ static int dmy = 0; // put spmenu at this y offset (measured from the bottom if
 static unsigned int dmw = 0; // make spmenu this wide
 static int inputw = 0;
 static int promptw;
+static int plw = 0;
 static int passwd = 0;
 static int lrpad; // sum of left and right padding
 static int vp;    // vertical padding for bar