diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
index ec1645a367..404e384b5d 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 #include "gtkscrollable.h"
 #include "gtkadjustment.h"
 #include "gtkpopover.h"
+#include "gtkrevealer.h"
 
 #include <cairo-gobject.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ struct _GtkFileChooserWidgetPrivate {
   /* The file browsing widgets */
   GtkWidget *browse_widgets_box;
   GtkWidget *browse_widgets_hpaned;
+  GtkWidget *browse_header_revealer;
   GtkWidget *browse_header_box;
   GtkWidget *browse_header_stack;
   GtkWidget *browse_files_box;
@@ -2152,11 +2154,7 @@ location_switch_to_filename_entry (GtkFileChooserWidget *impl)
       priv->operation_mode == OPERATION_MODE_RECENT)
     return;
 
-  /* Box */
-
-  gtk_widget_show (priv->browse_header_box);
-
-  /* Entry */
+  gtk_revealer_set_reveal_child (GTK_REVEALER (priv->browse_header_revealer), TRUE);
 
   if (!priv->location_entry)
     {
@@ -2164,12 +2162,8 @@ location_switch_to_filename_entry (GtkFileChooserWidget *impl)
       gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (priv->location_entry_box), priv->location_entry, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     }
 
-  /* Configure the entry */
-
   _gtk_file_chooser_entry_set_base_folder (GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ENTRY (priv->location_entry), priv->current_folder);
 
-  /* Done */
-
   gtk_widget_show (priv->location_entry);
 
   gtk_stack_set_visible_child_name (GTK_STACK (priv->browse_header_stack), "location");
@@ -2482,8 +2476,6 @@ location_bar_update (GtkFileChooserWidget *impl)
       return;
     }
 
-  gtk_widget_set_visible (priv->browse_header_box, visible);
-
   if (visible)
     {
       if (priv->create_folders
@@ -2531,6 +2523,7 @@ operation_mode_set_enter_location (GtkFileChooserWidget *impl)
 
   gtk_stack_set_visible_child_name (GTK_STACK (priv->browse_files_stack), "list");
   gtk_stack_set_visible_child_name (GTK_STACK (priv->browse_header_stack), "location");
+  gtk_revealer_set_reveal_child (GTK_REVEALER (priv->browse_header_revealer), TRUE);
   location_bar_update (impl);
   gtk_widget_set_sensitive (priv->filter_combo, TRUE);
   location_mode_set (impl, LOCATION_MODE_FILENAME_ENTRY);
@@ -2544,6 +2537,7 @@ operation_mode_set_browse (GtkFileChooserWidget *impl)
 
   gtk_stack_set_visible_child_name (GTK_STACK (priv->browse_files_stack), "list");
   gtk_stack_set_visible_child_name (GTK_STACK (priv->browse_header_stack), "pathbar");
+  gtk_revealer_set_reveal_child (GTK_REVEALER (priv->browse_header_revealer), TRUE);
   location_bar_update (impl);
   gtk_widget_set_sensitive (priv->filter_combo, TRUE);
   gtk_tree_view_column_set_visible (priv->list_location_column, FALSE);
@@ -2559,6 +2553,7 @@ operation_mode_set_search (GtkFileChooserWidget *impl)
 
   gtk_stack_set_visible_child_name (GTK_STACK (priv->browse_files_stack), "list");
   gtk_stack_set_visible_child_name (GTK_STACK (priv->browse_header_stack), "search");
+  gtk_revealer_set_reveal_child (GTK_REVEALER (priv->browse_header_revealer), TRUE);
   location_bar_update (impl);
   search_setup_widgets (impl);
   gtk_entry_grab_focus_without_selecting (GTK_ENTRY (priv->search_entry));
@@ -2582,6 +2577,7 @@ operation_mode_set_recent (GtkFileChooserWidget *impl)
 
   gtk_stack_set_visible_child_name (GTK_STACK (priv->browse_files_stack), "list");
   gtk_stack_set_visible_child_name (GTK_STACK (priv->browse_header_stack), "pathbar");
+  gtk_revealer_set_reveal_child (GTK_REVEALER (priv->browse_header_revealer), FALSE);
   location_bar_update (impl);
   recent_start_loading (impl);
   file = g_file_new_for_uri ("recent:///");
@@ -7508,6 +7504,7 @@ gtk_file_chooser_widget_class_init (GtkFileChooserWidgetClass *class)
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private (widget_class, GtkFileChooserWidget, browse_widgets_box);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private (widget_class, GtkFileChooserWidget, places_sidebar);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private (widget_class, GtkFileChooserWidget, browse_files_tree_view);
+  gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private (widget_class, GtkFileChooserWidget, browse_header_revealer);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private (widget_class, GtkFileChooserWidget, browse_header_box);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private (widget_class, GtkFileChooserWidget, browse_header_stack);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private (widget_class, GtkFileChooserWidget, browse_new_folder_button);
diff --git a/gtk/ui/gtkfilechooserwidget.ui b/gtk/ui/gtkfilechooserwidget.ui
index 2e46d30746..ff95f839ad 100644
--- a/gtk/ui/gtkfilechooserwidget.ui
+++ b/gtk/ui/gtkfilechooserwidget.ui
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
                 <property name="hscrollbar_policy">never</property>
                 <property name="local_only">True</property>
                 <property name="show_enter_location">True</property>
-                <property name="show_recent">True</property>
                 <style>
                   <class name="sidebar"/>
                 </style>
@@ -37,109 +36,116 @@
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
                 <child>
-                  <object class="GtkBox" id="browse_header_box">
-                    <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
-                    <property name="spacing">12</property>
-                    <style>
-                      <class name="search-bar"/>
-                    </style>
+                  <object class="GtkRevealer" id="browse_header_revealer">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="hexpand">True</property>
                     <child>
-                      <object class="GtkStack" id="browse_header_stack">
+                      <object class="GtkBox" id="browse_header_box">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
-                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                        <property name="transition-type">crossfade</property>
+                        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+                        <property name="spacing">12</property>
+                        <style>
+                          <class name="search-bar"/>
+                        </style>
                         <child>
-                          <object class="GtkBox" id="browse_path_bar_hbox">
+                          <object class="GtkStack" id="browse_header_stack">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
-                            <property name="spacing">6</property>
-                            <property name="border_width">6</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="transition-type">crossfade</property>
                             <child>
-                              <object class="GtkPathBar" id="browse_path_bar">
+                              <object class="GtkBox" id="browse_path_bar_hbox">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                <signal name="path-clicked" handler="path_bar_clicked" after="yes" swapped="no"/>
+                                <property name="spacing">6</property>
+                                <property name="border_width">6</property>
+                                <child>
+                                  <object class="GtkPathBar" id="browse_path_bar">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                                    <signal name="path-clicked" handler="path_bar_clicked" after="yes" swapped="no"/>
+                                  </object>
+                                  <packing>
+                                    <property name="expand">True</property>
+                                  </packing>
+                                </child>
+                                <child>
+                                  <object class="GtkMenuButton" id="browse_new_folder_button">
+                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Create _Folder</property>
+                                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                    <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                                    <property name="popover">new_folder_popover</property>
+                                    <signal name="notify::active" handler="new_folder_popover_active"/>
+                                  </object>
+                                  <packing>
+                                    <property name="fill">False</property>
+                                    <property name="pack_type">end</property>
+                                    <property name="position">1</property>
+                                  </packing>
+                                </child>
                               </object>
                               <packing>
-                                <property name="expand">True</property>
+                                <property name="name">pathbar</property>
                               </packing>
                             </child>
                             <child>
-                              <object class="GtkMenuButton" id="browse_new_folder_button">
-                                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Create _Folder</property>
-                                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                                <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-                                <property name="popover">new_folder_popover</property>
-                                <signal name="notify::active" handler="new_folder_popover_active"/>
+                              <object class="GtkBox" id="location_entry_box">
+                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                <property name="no-show-all">True</property>
+                                <property name="spacing">6</property>
+                                <property name="border_width">6</property>
                               </object>
                               <packing>
-                                <property name="fill">False</property>
-                                <property name="pack_type">end</property>
-                                <property name="position">1</property>
+                                <property name="name">location</property>
+                              </packing>
+                            </child>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkBox" id="search_entry_box">
+                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                <property name="no-show-all">True</property>
+                                <property name="spacing">6</property>
+                                <property name="border_width">6</property>
+                                <child>
+                                  <object class="GtkSearchEntry" id="search_entry">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+                                    <signal name="search-changed" handler="search_entry_activate_cb" swapped="yes"/>
+                                    <signal name="stop-search" handler="search_entry_stop_cb" swapped="yes"/>
+                                  </object>
+                                </child>
+                                <child>
+                                  <object class="GtkBox">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <style>
+                                      <class name="linked"/>
+                                    </style>
+                                    <child>
+                                      <object class="GtkRadioButton" id="current_location_radio">
+                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                        <property name="draw-indicator">False</property>
+                                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">Home</property>
+                                        <signal name="toggled" handler="search_entry_activate_cb" swapped="yes"/>
+                                      </object>
+                                    </child>
+                                    <child>
+                                      <object class="GtkRadioButton">
+                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                        <property name="draw-indicator">False</property>
+                                        <property name="group">current_location_radio</property>
+                                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">All Files</property>
+                                      </object>
+                                    </child>
+                                  </object>
+                                </child>
+                              </object>
+                              <packing>
+                                <property name="name">search</property>
                               </packing>
                             </child>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
-                            <property name="name">pathbar</property>
-                          </packing>
-                        </child>
-                        <child>
-                          <object class="GtkBox" id="location_entry_box">
-                            <property name="visible">True</property>
-                            <property name="no-show-all">True</property>
-                            <property name="spacing">6</property>
-                            <property name="border_width">6</property>
-                          </object>
-                          <packing>
-                            <property name="name">location</property>
-                          </packing>
-                        </child>
-                        <child>
-                          <object class="GtkBox" id="search_entry_box">
-                            <property name="visible">True</property>
-                            <property name="no-show-all">True</property>
-                            <property name="spacing">6</property>
-                            <property name="border_width">6</property>
-                            <child>
-                              <object class="GtkSearchEntry" id="search_entry">
-                                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                <property name="hexpand">True</property>
-                                <signal name="search-changed" handler="search_entry_activate_cb" swapped="yes"/>
-                                <signal name="stop-search" handler="search_entry_stop_cb" swapped="yes"/>
-                              </object>
-                            </child>
-                            <child>
-                              <object class="GtkBox">
-                                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                <style>
-                                  <class name="linked"/>
-                                </style>
-                                <child>
-                                  <object class="GtkRadioButton" id="current_location_radio">
-                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                    <property name="draw-indicator">False</property>
-                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Home</property>
-                                    <signal name="toggled" handler="search_entry_activate_cb" swapped="yes"/>
-                                  </object>
-                                </child>
-                                <child>
-                                  <object class="GtkRadioButton">
-                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                    <property name="draw-indicator">False</property>
-                                    <property name="group">current_location_radio</property>
-                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">All Files</property>
-                                  </object>
-                                </child>
-                              </object>
-                            </child>
-                          </object>
-                          <packing>
-                            <property name="name">search</property>
+                            <property name="fill">False</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                       </object>
-                      <packing>
-                        <property name="fill">False</property>
-                      </packing>
                     </child>
                   </object>
                   <packing>