diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 2e1cdc2c..37ead367 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 	{ "font", cmd_font },
 	{ "for_window", cmd_for_window },
 	{ "fullscreen", cmd_fullscreen },
+	{ "hide_edge_borders", cmd_hide_edge_borders },
 	{ "include", cmd_include },
 	{ "input", cmd_input },
 	{ "mode", cmd_mode },
diff --git a/sway/commands/hide_edge_borders.c b/sway/commands/hide_edge_borders.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d70055b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/commands/hide_edge_borders.c
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
+#include "sway/tree/container.h"
+#include "sway/tree/view.h"
+
+static void _configure_view(struct sway_container *con, void *data) {
+	if (con->type == C_VIEW) {
+		view_autoconfigure(con->sway_view);
+	}
+}
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_hide_edge_borders(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "hide_edge_borders", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(argv[0], "none") == 0) {
+		config->hide_edge_borders = E_NONE;
+	} else if (strcmp(argv[0], "vertical") == 0) {
+		config->hide_edge_borders = E_VERTICAL;
+	} else if (strcmp(argv[0], "horizontal") == 0) {
+		config->hide_edge_borders = E_HORIZONTAL;
+	} else if (strcmp(argv[0], "both") == 0) {
+		config->hide_edge_borders = E_BOTH;
+	} else if (strcmp(argv[0], "smart") == 0) {
+		config->hide_edge_borders = E_SMART;
+	} else {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "hide_edge_borders",
+				"Expected 'hide_edge_borders "
+				"<none|vertical|horizontal|both|smart>'");
+	}
+
+	container_for_each_descendant_dfs(&root_container, _configure_view, NULL);
+
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index a25139b4..c3bff03d 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_wl_shell.h>
 #include <wlr/util/region.h>
 #include "log.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"
 #include "sway/layers.h"
@@ -321,82 +322,96 @@ static void render_container_simple_border_normal(struct sway_output *output,
 	struct wlr_box box;
 	float color[4];
 
-	// Child border - left edge
-	memcpy(&color, colors->child_border, sizeof(float) * 4);
-	color[3] *= con->alpha;
-	box.x = con->x;
-	box.y = con->y + 1;
-	box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	box.height = con->height - 1;
-	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
-
-	// Child border - right edge
-	if (con->parent->children->length == 1 && con->parent->layout == L_HORIZ) {
-		memcpy(&color, colors->indicator, sizeof(float) * 4);
-	} else {
-		memcpy(&color, colors->child_border, sizeof(float) * 4);
-	}
-	color[3] *= con->alpha;
-	box.x = con->x + con->width - con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	box.y = con->y + 1;
-	box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	box.height = con->height - 1;
-	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
+	struct sway_container *workspace = container_parent(con, C_WORKSPACE);
+	int other_views = workspace->children->length - 1;
 
-	// Child border - bottom edge
-	if (con->parent->children->length == 1 && con->parent->layout == L_VERT) {
-		memcpy(&color, colors->indicator, sizeof(float) * 4);
-	} else {
+	if (config->hide_edge_borders != E_VERTICAL
+			&& config->hide_edge_borders != E_BOTH
+			&& (config->hide_edge_borders != E_SMART || other_views)) {
+		// Child border - left edge
 		memcpy(&color, colors->child_border, sizeof(float) * 4);
-	}
-	color[3] *= con->alpha;
-	box.x = con->x;
-	box.y = con->y + con->height - con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	box.width = con->width;
-	box.height = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
-
-	// Single pixel bar above title
-	memcpy(&color, colors->border, sizeof(float) * 4);
-	color[3] *= con->alpha;
-	box.x = con->x;
-	box.y = con->y;
-	box.width = con->width;
-	box.height = 1;
-	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
-
-	// Single pixel bar below title
-	box.x = con->x + con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	box.y = con->sway_view->y - 1;
-	box.width = con->width - con->sway_view->border_thickness * 2;
-	box.height = 1;
-	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
-
-	// Title background
-	memcpy(&color, colors->background, sizeof(float) * 4);
-	color[3] *= con->alpha;
-	box.x = con->x + con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	box.y = con->y + 1;
-	box.width = con->width - con->sway_view->border_thickness * 2;
-	box.height = con->sway_view->y - con->y - 2;
-	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
-
-	// Title text
-	if (title_texture) {
-		float output_scale = output->wlr_output->scale;
-		struct wlr_box texture_box = {
-			.x = box.x * output_scale,
-			.y = box.y * output_scale,
-		};
-		wlr_texture_get_size(title_texture,
-			&texture_box.width, &texture_box.height);
-
-		float matrix[9];
-		wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, &texture_box, WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,
-			0.0, output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
-
-		render_texture(output->wlr_output, output_damage, title_texture,
-			&texture_box, matrix, 1.0);
+		color[3] *= con->alpha;
+		box.x = con->x;
+		box.y = con->y + 1;
+		box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		box.height = con->height - 1;
+		render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
+
+		// Child border - right edge
+		if (con->parent->children->length == 1
+				&& con->parent->layout == L_HORIZ) {
+			memcpy(&color, colors->indicator, sizeof(float) * 4);
+		} else {
+			memcpy(&color, colors->child_border, sizeof(float) * 4);
+		}
+		color[3] *= con->alpha;
+		box.x = con->x + con->width - con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		box.y = con->y + 1;
+		box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		box.height = con->height - 1;
+		render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
+	}
+
+	if (config->hide_edge_borders != E_HORIZONTAL
+			&& config->hide_edge_borders != E_BOTH
+			&& (config->hide_edge_borders != E_SMART || other_views)) {
+		// Child border - bottom edge
+		if (con->parent->children->length == 1
+				&& con->parent->layout == L_VERT) {
+			memcpy(&color, colors->indicator, sizeof(float) * 4);
+		} else {
+			memcpy(&color, colors->child_border, sizeof(float) * 4);
+		}
+		color[3] *= con->alpha;
+		box.x = con->x;
+		box.y = con->y + con->height - con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		box.width = con->width;
+		box.height = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
+
+		// Single pixel bar above title
+		memcpy(&color, colors->border, sizeof(float) * 4);
+		color[3] *= con->alpha;
+		box.x = con->x;
+		box.y = con->y;
+		box.width = con->width;
+		box.height = 1;
+		render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
+
+		// Single pixel bar below title
+		box.x = con->x + con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		box.y = con->sway_view->y - 1;
+		box.width = con->width - con->sway_view->border_thickness * 2;
+		box.height = 1;
+		render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
+
+		// Title background
+		memcpy(&color, colors->background, sizeof(float) * 4);
+		color[3] *= con->alpha;
+		box.x = con->x + con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		box.y = con->y + 1;
+		box.width = con->width - con->sway_view->border_thickness * 2;
+		box.height = con->sway_view->y - con->y - 2;
+		render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
+
+		// Title text
+		if (title_texture) {
+			float output_scale = output->wlr_output->scale;
+			struct wlr_box texture_box = {
+				.x = box.x * output_scale,
+				.y = box.y * output_scale,
+			};
+			wlr_texture_get_size(title_texture,
+				&texture_box.width, &texture_box.height);
+
+			float matrix[9];
+			wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, &texture_box,
+				WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,
+				0.0, output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+
+			render_texture(output->wlr_output, output_damage, title_texture,
+				&texture_box, matrix, 1.0);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -409,47 +424,60 @@ static void render_container_simple_border_pixel(struct sway_output *output,
 	struct wlr_box box;
 	float color[4];
 
-	// Child border - left edge
-	memcpy(&color, colors->child_border, sizeof(float) * 4);
-	color[3] *= con->alpha;
-	box.x = con->x;
-	box.y = con->y;
-	box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	box.height = con->height;
-	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
-
-	// Child border - right edge
-	if (con->parent->children->length == 1 && con->parent->layout == L_HORIZ) {
-		memcpy(&color, colors->indicator, sizeof(float) * 4);
-	} else {
-		memcpy(&color, colors->child_border, sizeof(float) * 4);
-	}
-	color[3] *= con->alpha;
-	box.x = con->x + con->width - con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	box.y = con->y;
-	box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	box.height = con->height;
-	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
-
-	// Child border - top edge
-	box.x = con->x;
-	box.y = con->y;
-	box.width = con->width;
-	box.height = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
-
-	// Child border - bottom edge
-	if (con->parent->children->length == 1 && con->parent->layout == L_VERT) {
-		memcpy(&color, colors->indicator, sizeof(float) * 4);
-	} else {
+	struct sway_container *workspace = container_parent(con, C_WORKSPACE);
+	int other_views = workspace->children->length - 1;
+
+	if (config->hide_edge_borders != E_VERTICAL
+			&& config->hide_edge_borders != E_BOTH
+			&& (config->hide_edge_borders != E_SMART || other_views)) {
+		// Child border - left edge
 		memcpy(&color, colors->child_border, sizeof(float) * 4);
+		color[3] *= con->alpha;
+		box.x = con->x;
+		box.y = con->y;
+		box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		box.height = con->height;
+		render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
+
+		// Child border - right edge
+		if (con->parent->children->length == 1
+				&& con->parent->layout == L_HORIZ) {
+			memcpy(&color, colors->indicator, sizeof(float) * 4);
+		} else {
+			memcpy(&color, colors->child_border, sizeof(float) * 4);
+		}
+		color[3] *= con->alpha;
+		box.x = con->x + con->width - con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		box.y = con->y;
+		box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		box.height = con->height;
+		render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
+	}
+
+	if (config->hide_edge_borders != E_HORIZONTAL
+			&& config->hide_edge_borders != E_BOTH
+			&& (config->hide_edge_borders != E_SMART || other_views)) {
+		// Child border - top edge
+		box.x = con->x;
+		box.y = con->y;
+		box.width = con->width;
+		box.height = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
+
+		// Child border - bottom edge
+		if (con->parent->children->length == 1
+				&& con->parent->layout == L_VERT) {
+			memcpy(&color, colors->indicator, sizeof(float) * 4);
+		} else {
+			memcpy(&color, colors->child_border, sizeof(float) * 4);
+		}
+		color[3] *= con->alpha;
+		box.x = con->x;
+		box.y = con->y + con->height - con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		box.width = con->width;
+		box.height = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
+		render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 	}
-	color[3] *= con->alpha;
-	box.x = con->x;
-	box.y = con->y + con->height - con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	box.width = con->width;
-	box.height = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 }
 
 static void render_container(struct sway_output *output,
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index f70a8e44..acf4a3e4 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/font.c',
 	'commands/for_window.c',
 	'commands/fullscreen.c',
+	'commands/hide_edge_borders.c',
 	'commands/kill.c',
 	'commands/opacity.c',
 	'commands/include.c',
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index afd7eade..c2496f0d 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ void view_autoconfigure(struct sway_view *view) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	struct sway_container *ws = container_parent(view->swayc, C_WORKSPACE);
+	int other_views = ws->children->length - 1;
+
 	double x, y, width, height;
 	x = y = width = height = 0;
 	switch (view->border) {
@@ -110,18 +113,51 @@ void view_autoconfigure(struct sway_view *view) {
 		height = view->swayc->height;
 		break;
 	case B_PIXEL:
-		x = view->swayc->x + view->border_thickness;
-		y = view->swayc->y + view->border_thickness;
-		width = view->swayc->width - view->border_thickness * 2;
-		height = view->swayc->height - view->border_thickness * 2;
+		if (view->swayc->layout > L_VERT
+				|| config->hide_edge_borders == E_NONE
+				|| config->hide_edge_borders == E_HORIZONTAL
+				|| (config->hide_edge_borders == E_SMART && other_views)) {
+			x = view->swayc->x + view->border_thickness;
+			width = view->swayc->width - view->border_thickness * 2;
+		} else {
+			x = view->swayc->x;
+			width = view->swayc->width;
+		}
+		if (view->swayc->layout > L_VERT
+				|| config->hide_edge_borders == E_NONE
+				|| config->hide_edge_borders == E_VERTICAL
+				|| (config->hide_edge_borders == E_SMART && other_views)) {
+			y = view->swayc->y + view->border_thickness;
+			height = view->swayc->height - view->border_thickness * 2;
+		} else {
+			y = view->swayc->y;
+			height = view->swayc->height;
+		}
 		break;
 	case B_NORMAL:
-		// Height is: border + title height + border + view height + border
-		x = view->swayc->x + view->border_thickness;
-		y = view->swayc->y + config->font_height + view->border_thickness * 2;
-		width = view->swayc->width - view->border_thickness * 2;
-		height = view->swayc->height - config->font_height
-			- view->border_thickness * 3;
+		if (view->swayc->layout > L_VERT
+				|| config->hide_edge_borders == E_NONE
+				|| config->hide_edge_borders == E_HORIZONTAL
+				|| (config->hide_edge_borders == E_SMART && other_views)) {
+			x = view->swayc->x + view->border_thickness;
+			width = view->swayc->width - view->border_thickness * 2;
+		} else {
+			x = view->swayc->x;
+			width = view->swayc->width;
+		}
+		if (view->swayc->layout > L_VERT
+				|| config->hide_edge_borders == E_NONE
+				|| config->hide_edge_borders == E_VERTICAL
+				|| (config->hide_edge_borders == E_SMART && other_views)) {
+			// Height is: border + title height + border + view height + border
+			y = view->swayc->y + config->font_height
+				+ view->border_thickness * 2;
+			height = view->swayc->height - config->font_height
+				- view->border_thickness * 3;
+		} else {
+			y = view->swayc->y;
+			height = view->swayc->height;
+		}
 		break;
 	}