diff --git a/frontend/README.md b/frontend/README.md
index f68f676a..b8947599 100644
--- a/frontend/README.md
+++ b/frontend/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ You can control the display of different components by using the following query
 * `search`: Show the search bar (default: `true`)
 * `autofocus`: Autofocus the search field (default: `false`)
 * `legend`: Show the legend if available (default: `true`)
+* `interactive`: Show certain items (“Create collaborative map”, “Open file”) in the toolbox (default: `false`)
 
 Example:
 
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ of components by adding them to the element:
 
 ```html
 <facilmap fm-server-url="https://facilmap.org/" fm-map-id="mymap">
-	<fm-toolbox></fm-toolbox>
+	<fm-toolbox interactive="true"></fm-toolbox>
 	<fm-search autofocus="true"></fm-search>
 	<fm-legend></fm-legend>
 </facilmap>
diff --git a/frontend/app/toolbox/toolbox.html b/frontend/app/toolbox/toolbox.html
index 99a44a24..cf1f9927 100644
--- a/frontend/app/toolbox/toolbox.html
+++ b/frontend/app/toolbox/toolbox.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<nav class="navbar navbar-default" ng-class="{'hidden-xs': !showXs}">
 		<div class="container-fluid fm-toolbox-content">
 			<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
-				<li role="presentation" ng-if="!client.padId">
+				<li role="presentation" ng-if="!client.padId && interactive">
 					<a href="javascript:" ng-click="startPad()">Start collaborative map</a>
 				</li>
 				<li role="presentation" uib-dropdown keyboard-nav="true" ng-if="!client.readonly && client.padId">
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 					<a href="javascript:" id="toolbox-tools-dropdown" uib-dropdown-toggle role="button">Tools <span class="caret"></span></a>
 					<ul uib-dropdown-menu aria-labelledby="toolbox-layers-dropdown" class="dropdown-menu-right">
 						<!--<li ng-if="!client.readonly"><a href="javascript:" ng-click="openDialog('copy-pad-dialog')">Copy pad</a></li>-->
-						<li ng-if="hasImportUi"><a href="javascript:" ng-click="importFile()">Open file</a></li>
+						<li ng-if="hasImportUi && interactive"><a href="javascript:" ng-click="importFile()">Open file</a></li>
 						<li ng-if="client.padId"><a href="{{client.padData.id}}/geojson" uib-tooltip="GeoJSON files store all map information and can thus be used for map backups and be re-imported without any loss." tooltip-placement="left">Export as GeoJSON</a></li>
 						<li ng-if="client.padId"><a href="{{client.padData.id}}/gpx?useTracks=1" uib-tooltip="GPX files can be opened with most navigation software. In track mode, any calculated routes are saved in the file." tooltip-placement="left">Export as GPX (tracks)</a></li>
 						<li ng-if="client.padId"><a href="{{client.padData.id}}/gpx?useTracks=0" uib-tooltip="GPX files can be opened with most navigation software. In route mode, only the start/end/via points are saved in the file, and the navigation software needs to recalculate the routes." tooltip-placement="left">Export as GPX (routes)</a></li>
diff --git a/frontend/app/toolbox/toolbox.js b/frontend/app/toolbox/toolbox.js
index 0ddff239..00f9367e 100644
--- a/frontend/app/toolbox/toolbox.js
+++ b/frontend/app/toolbox/toolbox.js
@@ -7,8 +7,13 @@ fm.app.directive("fmToolbox", function($compile, fmFilter, fmAbout) {
 		require: "^facilmap",
 		template: require("./toolbox.html"),
 		replace: true,
-		scope: {},
+		scope: {
+			interactive: "<interactive"
+		},
 		link: function(scope, element, attrs, map) {
+			if(scope.interactive == null)
+				scope.interactive = true;
+
 			scope.client = map.client;
 
 			scope.links = {};
diff --git a/frontend/index/index.ejs b/frontend/index/index.ejs
index 642575b1..feba34f4 100644
--- a/frontend/index/index.ejs
+++ b/frontend/index/index.ejs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		<noscript><p><strong>FacilMap requires JavaScript to work.</strong></p></noscript>
 		<div id="loading" ng-if="false">Loading...</div>
 		<facilmap id="map" fm-server-url="/" fm-map-id="{{padId}}" fm-hash>
-			<fm-toolbox ng-if="toolbox"></fm-toolbox>
+			<fm-toolbox ng-if="toolbox" interactive="interactive"></fm-toolbox>
 			<fm-search ng-if="search" autofocus="autofocus"></fm-search>
 			<fm-legend ng-if="legend"></fm-legend>
 		</facilmap>
diff --git a/frontend/index/index.js b/frontend/index/index.js
index b423e146..6f71fba9 100644
--- a/frontend/index/index.js
+++ b/frontend/index/index.js
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ fm.app.controller("PadCtrl", function($scope, $timeout, $element, fmUtils) {
 		toolbox: toBoolean(queryParams.toolbox, true),
 		search: toBoolean(queryParams.search, true),
 		autofocus: toBoolean(queryParams.autofocus, parent === window),
-		legend: toBoolean(queryParams.legend, true)
+		legend: toBoolean(queryParams.legend, true),
+		interactive: toBoolean(queryParams.interactive, parent === window)
 	});
 
 	if(!location.hash || location.hash == "#") {