Index: t3lib/config_default.php
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--- t3lib/config_default.php	(revision 7409)
+++ t3lib/config_default.php	(working copy)
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@
 		'forceCharset' => '',					// String. Normally the charset of the backend users language selection is used. If you set this value to a charset found in t3lib/csconvtbl/ (or "utf-8") the backend (and database) will ALWAYS use this charset. Always use a lowercase value.
 		'installToolPassword' => '',			// String. This is the md5-hashed password for the Install Tool. Set this to '' and access will be totally denied. PLEASE consider to externally password protect the typo3/install/ folder, eg. with a .htaccess file.
  		'defaultUserTSconfig' => 'options.shortcutFrame=1
-			options.enableShortcuts=1',			// String (exclude). Enter lines of default backend user/group TSconfig.
+			options.enableShortcuts=1
+			options.enableShowPalettes=1',			// String (exclude). Enter lines of default backend user/group TSconfig.
 		'defaultPageTSconfig' => '',			// String (exclude).Enter lines of default Page TSconfig.
 		'defaultPermissions' => array (			// Default permissions set for new pages in t3lib/tce_main.php. Keys are 'show,edit,delete,new,editcontent'. Enter as comma-list
 //			'user' => '',						// default in tce_main is 'show,edit,delete,new,editcontent'. If this is set (uncomment), this value is used instead.
Index: typo3/alt_doc.php
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--- typo3/alt_doc.php	(revision 7409)
+++ typo3/alt_doc.php	(working copy)
@@ -984,10 +984,15 @@
 	function functionMenus()	{
 		global $LANG;
 
+		if ($GLOBALS['BE_USER']->getTSConfigVal('options.enableShowPalettes')) {
 			// Show palettes:
-		return '
-				<!-- Function menus (checkboxes for selecting options): -->
+			return '
+				<!-- Function menu (checkbox for showing all palettes): -->
 				<br />'.t3lib_BEfunc::getFuncCheck('','SET[showPalettes]',$this->MOD_SETTINGS['showPalettes'],'alt_doc.php',t3lib_div::implodeArrayForUrl('',array_merge($this->R_URL_getvars,array('SET'=>''))),'id="checkShowPalettes"').'<label for="checkShowPalettes">'.$LANG->sL('LLL:EXT:lang/locallang_core.php:labels.showPalettes',1).'</label>';
+		}
+		else {
+			return '';
+		}
 	}