diff --git a/DeManage.hs b/DeManage.hs
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/DeManage.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{-# OPTIONS -fglasgow-exts #-}
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- |
+-- Module      :  XMonadContrib.DeManage
+-- Copyright   :  (c) Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>
+-- License     :  BSD3-style (see LICENSE)
+--
+-- Maintainer  :  Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>
+-- Stability   :  unstable
+-- Portability :  unportable
+--
+-- This module provides a method to cease management of a window, without
+-- unmapping it.  This is especially useful for applications like kicker and
+-- gnome-panel.
+--
+-- To make a panel display correctly with xmonad:
+--
+--  * Determine the pixel size of the panel, add that value to defaultGaps
+--  * Launch the panel
+--  * Give the panel window focus, then press mod-d
+--  * Convince the panel to move/resize to the correct location.  Changing the
+--  panel's position setting several times seems to work.
+--
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module XMonadContrib.DeManage (
+                                 -- * Usage
+                                 -- $usage
+                                 demanage
+                                ) where
+
+import qualified StackSet as W
+import XMonad
+import Operations
+import Control.Monad.State
+
+-- $usage
+-- To use demanage, add this import:
+--
+-- >     import XMonadContrib.GreedyView
+--
+-- And add a keybinding to it:
+--
+-- > , ((modMask,               xK_d     ), demanage)
+--
+
+-- | Stop managing the current focused window.
+demanage :: X ()
+demanage = do
+    ws <- gets windowset
+    modify (\s -> s { windowset = maybe ws (flip W.delete ws) (W.peek ws) })
+    refresh
diff --git a/MetaModule.hs b/MetaModule.hs
index a45efc53..b7adda84 100644
--- a/MetaModule.hs
+++ b/MetaModule.hs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import XMonadContrib.Circle ()
 import XMonadContrib.Combo ()
 import XMonadContrib.CopyWindow ()
 import XMonadContrib.Decoration ()
+import XMonadContrib.DeManage ()
 import XMonadContrib.Dmenu ()
 import XMonadContrib.DwmPromote ()
 import XMonadContrib.DynamicLog ()