diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1fe76be..d5d83e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ The module can also change what room/user/entity the user is looking at, and joi
 From the `RuntimeModule` instance, modules can listen for `WrapperLifecycle.Wrapper` to provide a wrapper react component.
 It would wrap the `MatrixChat` component and let any consumer add a header, a footer.
 
+### UI Component management
+
+From the `RuntimeModule` instance, modules can listen to `UiComponentLifecycle.ShouldShowComponent` that allows to
+control if some components should be shown or not.
+
 ## Contributing / developing
 
 Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for the mechanics of the contribution process.
diff --git a/src/ModuleApi.ts b/src/ModuleApi.ts
index 4e1b7ed..b9d01ca 100644
--- a/src/ModuleApi.ts
+++ b/src/ModuleApi.ts
@@ -120,4 +120,11 @@ export interface ModuleApi {
      * @returns The config value verbatim.
      */
     getConfigValue<T>(namespace: string, key: string): T | undefined;
+
+    /**
+     * Get the user-id of the logged-in user
+     *
+     * @returns MXID for the logged-in user, or undefined if not logged in
+     */
+    getUserId(): string | undefined;
 }
diff --git a/src/lifecycles/UIComponentLifecycle.ts b/src/lifecycles/UIComponentLifecycle.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0766fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lifecycles/UIComponentLifecycle.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023 Mikhail Aheichyk
+Copyright 2023 Nordeck IT + Consulting GmbH.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * UI Component lifecycle events.
+ */
+export enum UIComponentLifecycle {
+    /**
+     * An event to check if component should be shown by the Element.
+     */
+    ShouldShowComponent = "should_show_component",
+}
+
+/**
+ * Opts object containing the result of whether the component should be shown or not.
+ */
+export type ShouldShowUIComponentOps = {
+    /**
+     * Should be true to show the component, false to hide it. If not defined, then the default value from
+     * the Element should be applied.
+     */
+    shouldShowComponent: boolean | undefined;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Listener for "should_show_component" request
+ */
+export type ShouldShowUIComponentListener = (
+    shouldShowUIComponentOps: ShouldShowUIComponentOps,
+    component: UIComponent,
+) => void;
+
+export enum UIComponent {
+    /**
+     * Components that lead to a user being invited.
+     */
+    InviteUsers = "UIComponent.sendInvites",
+
+    /**
+     * Components that lead to a room being created that aren't already
+     * guarded by some other condition (ie: "only if you can edit this
+     * space" is *not* guarded by this component, but "start DM" is).
+     */
+    CreateRooms = "UIComponent.roomCreation",
+
+    /**
+     * Components that lead to a Space being created that aren't already
+     * guarded by some other condition (ie: "only if you can add subspaces"
+     * is *not* guarded by this component, but "create new space" is).
+     */
+    CreateSpaces = "UIComponent.spaceCreation",
+
+    /**
+     * Components that lead to the public room directory.
+     */
+    ExploreRooms = "UIComponent.exploreRooms",
+
+    /**
+     * Components that lead to the user being able to easily add widgets
+     * and integrations to the room, such as from the room information card.
+     */
+    AddIntegrations = "UIComponent.addIntegrations",
+
+    /**
+     * Component that lead to the user being able to search, dial, explore rooms
+     */
+    FilterContainer = "UIComponent.filterContainer",
+
+    /**
+     * Components that lead the user to room options menu.
+     */
+    RoomOptionsMenu = "UIComponent.roomOptionsMenu",
+}
diff --git a/src/lifecycles/types.ts b/src/lifecycles/types.ts
index 8bcded1..2481ff3 100644
--- a/src/lifecycles/types.ts
+++ b/src/lifecycles/types.ts
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 import { RoomViewLifecycle } from "./RoomViewLifecycle";
 import { WidgetLifecycle } from "./WidgetLifecycle";
 import { WrapperLifecycle } from "./WrapperLifecycle";
+import { UIComponentLifecycle } from "./UIComponentLifecycle";
 
-export type AnyLifecycle = RoomViewLifecycle | WidgetLifecycle | WrapperLifecycle;
+export type AnyLifecycle = RoomViewLifecycle | WidgetLifecycle | WrapperLifecycle | UIComponentLifecycle;
diff --git a/test/lifecycles/UiComponentLifecycle.test.ts b/test/lifecycles/UiComponentLifecycle.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c74713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lifecycles/UiComponentLifecycle.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023 Mikhail Aheichyk
+Copyright 2023 Nordeck IT + Consulting GmbH.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import {
+    UIComponentLifecycle,
+    ShouldShowUIComponentOps,
+    ShouldShowUIComponentListener,
+    UIComponent,
+} from "../../src/lifecycles/UIComponentLifecycle";
+import { RuntimeModule } from "../../src/RuntimeModule";
+
+describe("UiComponentLifecycle", () => {
+    let module: RuntimeModule;
+
+    beforeAll(() => {
+        module = new (class extends RuntimeModule {
+            public constructor() {
+                super(undefined as any);
+
+                this.on(UIComponentLifecycle.ShouldShowComponent, this.shouldShowComponent);
+            }
+
+            protected shouldShowComponent: ShouldShowUIComponentListener = (
+                shouldShowUiComponentOps: ShouldShowUIComponentOps,
+                component: UIComponent,
+            ) => {
+                shouldShowUiComponentOps.shouldShowComponent = component !== UIComponent.CreateRooms;
+            };
+        })();
+    });
+
+    it("should handle should_show_component request", () => {
+        const opts: ShouldShowUIComponentOps = { shouldShowComponent: undefined };
+
+        module.emit(UIComponentLifecycle.ShouldShowComponent, opts, UIComponent.CreateRooms, "@user-id");
+        expect(opts.shouldShowComponent).toBe(false);
+
+        module.emit(UIComponentLifecycle.ShouldShowComponent, opts, UIComponent.ExploreRooms, "@user-id");
+        expect(opts.shouldShowComponent).toBe(true);
+    });
+});