diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/layers.py b/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/layers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc72899a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/layers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import tkinter as tk
+from tkinter import messagebox, ttk
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+
+from core.gui.dialogs.dialog import Dialog
+from core.gui.dialogs.simple import SimpleStringDialog
+from core.gui.themes import PADX, PADY
+from core.gui.widgets import ListboxScroll
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from core.gui.app import Application
+
+
+class LayersDialog(Dialog):
+    def __init__(self, app: "Application") -> None:
+        super().__init__(app, "Canvas Layers", modal=False)
+        self.list: Optional[ListboxScroll] = None
+        self.draw()
+
+    def draw(self) -> None:
+        self.top.columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
+        self.list = ListboxScroll(self.top)
+        self.list.grid(sticky=tk.EW, pady=PADY)
+        for name in self.app.canvas.layers.names():
+            self.list.listbox.insert(tk.END, name)
+        frame = ttk.Frame(self.top)
+        frame.grid(sticky=tk.EW)
+        for i in range(3):
+            frame.columnconfigure(i, weight=1)
+        button = ttk.Button(frame, text="Add", command=self.click_add)
+        button.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky=tk.EW, padx=PADX)
+        button = ttk.Button(frame, text="Delete", command=self.click_delete)
+        button.grid(row=0, column=1, sticky=tk.EW, padx=PADX)
+        button = ttk.Button(frame, text="Toggle", command=self.click_toggle)
+        button.grid(row=0, column=2, sticky=tk.EW)
+
+    def click_add(self):
+        name = SimpleStringDialog(self, self.app, "Add Layer", "Layer Name").ask()
+        if name:
+            result = self.app.canvas.layers.add_layer(name)
+            if result:
+                self.list.listbox.insert(tk.END, name)
+            else:
+                messagebox.showerror(
+                    "Add Layer", f"Duplicate Layer: {name}", parent=self
+                )
+
+    def click_delete(self):
+        selection = self.list.listbox.curselection()
+        if not selection:
+            return
+        name = self.list.listbox.get(selection)
+        print(name)
+
+    def click_toggle(self):
+        selection = self.list.listbox.curselection()
+        if not selection:
+            return
+        name = self.list.listbox.get(selection)
+        print(name)
diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/simple.py b/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/simple.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0068f398
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/simple.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import tkinter as tk
+from tkinter import ttk
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+
+from core.gui.dialogs.dialog import Dialog
+from core.gui.themes import PADX, PADY
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from core.gui.app import Application
+
+
+class SimpleStringDialog(Dialog):
+    def __init__(
+        self, master: tk.BaseWidget, app: "Application", title: str, prompt: str
+    ):
+        super().__init__(app, title, master=master)
+        self.prompt: str = prompt
+        self.value = tk.StringVar()
+        self.entry: Optional[ttk.Entry] = None
+        self.canceled = False
+        self.draw()
+
+    def draw(self) -> None:
+        self.top.columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
+        label = ttk.Label(self.top, text=self.prompt)
+        label.grid(sticky=tk.EW, pady=PADY)
+        entry = ttk.Entry(self.top, textvariable=self.value)
+        entry.grid(stick=tk.EW, pady=PADY)
+        entry.focus_set()
+        frame = ttk.Frame(self.top)
+        frame.grid(sticky=tk.EW)
+        for i in range(2):
+            frame.columnconfigure(i, weight=1)
+        button = ttk.Button(frame, text="Submit", command=self.destroy)
+        button.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky=tk.EW, padx=PADX)
+        button = ttk.Button(frame, text="Cancel", command=self.click_cancel)
+        button.grid(row=0, column=1, sticky=tk.EW)
+
+    def click_cancel(self):
+        self.canceled = True
+        self.destroy()
+
+    def ask(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        self.show()
+        if self.canceled:
+            return None
+        else:
+            return self.value.get()
diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/graph/graph.py b/daemon/core/gui/graph/graph.py
index 9cb3b109..b4d89d88 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/graph/graph.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/graph/graph.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from core.gui.graph.edges import (
     create_edge_token,
 )
 from core.gui.graph.enums import GraphMode, ScaleOption
+from core.gui.graph.layers import CanvasLayers
 from core.gui.graph.node import CanvasNode
 from core.gui.graph.shape import Shape
 from core.gui.graph.shapeutils import ShapeType, is_draw_shape, is_marker
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class CanvasGraph(tk.Canvas):
         super().__init__(master, highlightthickness=0, background="#cccccc")
         self.app: "Application" = app
         self.core: "CoreClient" = core
+        self.layers = CanvasLayers(self)
         self.mode: GraphMode = GraphMode.SELECT
         self.annotation_type: Optional[ShapeType] = None
         self.selection: Dict[int, int] = {}
diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/graph/layers.py b/daemon/core/gui/graph/layers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba8031b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/graph/layers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import tkinter as tk
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Iterable, Set
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from core.gui.graph.graph import CanvasGraph
+
+
+class CanvasLayers:
+    def __init__(self, canvas: "CanvasGraph"):
+        self.canvas: "CanvasGraph" = canvas
+        self.layers: Dict[str, Set[int]] = {}
+        self.hidden: Set[str] = set()
+
+    def names(self) -> Iterable[str]:
+        return self.layers.keys()
+
+    def add_layer(self, name: str) -> bool:
+        if name in self.layers:
+            return False
+        else:
+            self.layers[name] = set()
+            return True
+
+    def delete_layer(self, name: str) -> None:
+        items = self.layers.pop(name, set())
+        hidden_items = self.all_hidden()
+        items -= hidden_items
+        self.canvas.config(items, state=tk.NORMAL)
+
+    def add_item(self, name: str, item: int) -> None:
+        if name in self.layers:
+            self.layers[name].add(item)
+            if name in self.hidden:
+                self.canvas.config(item, state=tk.HIDDEN)
+
+    def delete_item(self, name: str, item: int) -> None:
+        if name in self.layers:
+            self.layers[name].remove(item)
+            hidden_items = self.all_hidden()
+            if item not in hidden_items:
+                self.canvas.config(item, state=tk.NORMAL)
+
+    def toggle_layer(self, name: str) -> None:
+        items = self.layers[name]
+        if name in self.hidden:
+            self.hidden.remove(name)
+            hidden_items = self.all_hidden()
+            items -= hidden_items
+            self.canvas.config(items, state=tk.NORMAL)
+        else:
+            self.hidden.add(name)
+            self.canvas.config(items, state=tk.HIDDEN)
+
+    def all_hidden(self) -> Set[int]:
+        items = set()
+        for name in self.hidden:
+            items |= self.layers[name]
+        return items
diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/toolbar.py b/daemon/core/gui/toolbar.py
index 406a88ca..0dd3c083 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/toolbar.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/toolbar.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from PIL.ImageTk import PhotoImage
 
 from core.api.grpc import core_pb2
 from core.gui.dialogs.colorpicker import ColorPickerDialog
+from core.gui.dialogs.layers import LayersDialog
 from core.gui.dialogs.runtool import RunToolDialog
 from core.gui.graph import tags
 from core.gui.graph.enums import GraphMode
@@ -237,6 +238,9 @@ class Toolbar(ttk.Frame):
             "Annotation Tools",
             radio=True,
         )
+        self.design_frame.create_button(
+            self.annotation_enum, self.show_layers, "Layers"
+        )
 
     def draw_runtime_frame(self) -> None:
         self.runtime_frame = ButtonBar(self, self.app)
@@ -256,6 +260,10 @@ class Toolbar(ttk.Frame):
             ImageEnum.RUN, self.click_run_button, "Run Tool"
         )
 
+    def show_layers(self) -> None:
+        dialog = LayersDialog(self.app)
+        dialog.show()
+
     def draw_node_picker(self) -> None:
         self.hide_marker()
         self.app.canvas.mode = GraphMode.NODE