diff --git a/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/info.less b/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/info.less
index 1791614c..c7266297 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/info.less
+++ b/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/info.less
@@ -45,11 +45,8 @@
     }
 
     .qrcode {
-        background: #fff;
-        border-radius: 2px;
         margin: 0 auto;
         width: 200px;
-        border: 1px solid @col-border;
 
         canvas {
             display: block;
diff --git a/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/ext/info.js b/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/ext/info.js
index d8bcfc9d..987c5260 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/ext/info.js
+++ b/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/ext/info.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 modulejs.define('ext/info', ['_', '$', 'modernizr', 'core/settings', 'core/resource', 'core/store', 'core/event', 'core/format'], function (_, $, modernizr, allsettings, resource, store, event, format) {
 
     var settings = _.extend({
-            enabled: false
+            enabled: false,
+            qrcode: true,
+            qrColor: "#999"
         }, allsettings.info);
     var template =
             '<div id="info">' +
@@ -64,15 +66,17 @@ modulejs.define('ext/info', ['_', '$', 'modernizr', 'core/settings', 'core/resou
             $size.append(' - ' + stats.folders + ' - ' + stats.files);
         }
 
-        $qrcode.empty().qrcode({
-            render: modernizr.canvas ? 'canvas' : 'div',
-            size: 200,
-            fill: '#555',
-            background: null,
-            quiet: 2,
-            radius: 0.3,
-            text: window.location.protocol + '//' + window.location.host + item.absHref
-        });
+        if (settings.qrcode) {
+            $qrcode.empty().qrcode({
+                render: modernizr.canvas ? 'canvas' : 'div',
+                size: 200,
+                fill: settings.qrColor,
+                background: null,
+                quiet: 2,
+                // radius: 0.3,
+                text: window.location.protocol + '//' + window.location.host + item.absHref
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     function onMouseenter(item) {
@@ -104,6 +108,10 @@ modulejs.define('ext/info', ['_', '$', 'modernizr', 'core/settings', 'core/resou
         $size = $info.find('.size');
         $qrcode = $info.find('.qrcode');
 
+        if (!settings.qrcode) {
+            $qrcode.remove();
+        }
+
         $(settingsTemplate)
             .appendTo('#settings')
             .find('#view-info')
diff --git a/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json b/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json
index 3a0e82aa..6627bf25 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json
+++ b/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json
@@ -139,9 +139,14 @@ Options
 
     /*
     Enable a generic info side bar.
+
+    - qrcode: show a QR-Code
+    - qrColor: QR-Code fill color
     */
     "info": {
-        "enabled": true
+        "enabled": true,
+        "qrcode": true,
+        "qrColor": "#999"
     },
 
     /*