diff --git a/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua b/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
index 58a8c1b8..79ded8cf 100644
--- a/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
+++ b/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
@@ -215,4 +216,4 @@ script_data.destroy_method = "hide"
 script_data.restart = restart
 script_data.show = restart
 
-return script_data
+return script_data
diff --git a/contrib/CollectHelper.lua b/contrib/CollectHelper.lua
index 94c5f77a..7f609350 100644
--- a/contrib/CollectHelper.lua
+++ b/contrib/CollectHelper.lua
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext.dgettext("CollectHelper", msgid)
diff --git a/contrib/HDRMerge.lua b/contrib/HDRMerge.lua
index bf922989..3e7e29a5 100644
--- a/contrib/HDRMerge.lua
+++ b/contrib/HDRMerge.lua
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 
 local mod = 'module_HDRMerge'
diff --git a/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua b/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua
index f5d87ba2..a89b05d2 100644
--- a/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua
+++ b/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Lua 5.3 no longer has "unpack" but "table.unpack"
 unpack = unpack or table.unpack
diff --git a/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua b/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua
index a7761989..9a8cd650 100644
--- a/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua
+++ b/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("OpenInExplorer",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua b/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua
index 40cfb204..2c854e48 100644
--- a/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua
+++ b/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- OS compatibility
 local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
diff --git a/contrib/autostyle.lua b/contrib/autostyle.lua
index 64de2a80..53fc0ab5 100644
--- a/contrib/autostyle.lua
+++ b/contrib/autostyle.lua
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- run command and retrieve stdout
 local function get_stdout(cmd)
diff --git a/contrib/change_group_leader.lua b/contrib/change_group_leader.lua
index 07ce8119..c7fe5c0f 100644
--- a/contrib/change_group_leader.lua
+++ b/contrib/change_group_leader.lua
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE, dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/clear_GPS.lua b/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
index 518e0372..da4668c1 100644
--- a/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
+++ b/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
diff --git a/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua b/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
index dda92aed..05f6f1f4 100644
--- a/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
+++ b/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("copy_attach_detach_tags",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/cr2hdr.lua b/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
index 25d07a2f..f4a40c9d 100644
--- a/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
+++ b/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local queue = {}
 local processed_files = {}
diff --git a/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua b/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua
index 3103821c..76ffd01e 100644
--- a/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua
+++ b/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 local gettext = dt.gettext
diff --git a/contrib/exportLUT.lua b/contrib/exportLUT.lua
index 3d023901..fe11960e 100644
--- a/contrib/exportLUT.lua
+++ b/contrib/exportLUT.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
diff --git a/contrib/ext_editor.lua b/contrib/ext_editor.lua
index 10d1ca6c..827d5270 100644
--- a/contrib/ext_editor.lua
+++ b/contrib/ext_editor.lua
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- OS compatibility
 local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
diff --git a/contrib/face_recognition.lua b/contrib/face_recognition.lua
index 68a497cc..5bd7048e 100644
--- a/contrib/face_recognition.lua
+++ b/contrib/face_recognition.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- namespace
 
diff --git a/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua b/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
index 68694ea3..a6d80875 100644
--- a/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
+++ b/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local function detect_dynamic_range(event, image)
 	if image.exif_maker ~= "FUJIFILM" then
diff --git a/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua b/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
index 18dba2bc..c6b8738c 100644
--- a/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
+++ b/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 gettext.bindtextdomain("fujifilm_ratings", dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
 
diff --git a/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua b/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua
index cc3d9560..cd748fee 100644
--- a/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("geoJSON_export",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/geoToolbox.lua b/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
index db99d26f..30f90406 100644
--- a/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
+++ b/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("geoToolbox",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/gimp.lua b/contrib/gimp.lua
index d2809222..0b235f92 100644
--- a/contrib/gimp.lua
+++ b/contrib/gimp.lua
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("gimp",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/gpx_export.lua b/contrib/gpx_export.lua
index 12c45323..c25028e2 100644
--- a/contrib/gpx_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/gpx_export.lua
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("gpx_export",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/hugin.lua b/contrib/hugin.lua
index ed040f1e..77ad7cb8 100644
--- a/contrib/hugin.lua
+++ b/contrib/hugin.lua
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("hugin",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/image_stack.lua b/contrib/image_stack.lua
index 8560c131..b78b96c5 100644
--- a/contrib/image_stack.lua
+++ b/contrib/image_stack.lua
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("image_stack",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/image_time.lua b/contrib/image_time.lua
index 78b6f42e..17d54819 100644
--- a/contrib/image_time.lua
+++ b/contrib/image_time.lua
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
diff --git a/contrib/kml_export.lua b/contrib/kml_export.lua
index 8451d72c..f772fb76 100644
--- a/contrib/kml_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/kml_export.lua
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("kml_export",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua b/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua
index f1824856..11948845 100644
--- a/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua
+++ b/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 dt.preferences.register
    ("pdf_slideshow","open with","string",
diff --git a/contrib/photils.lua b/contrib/photils.lua
index 3be939e2..b5e99bd8 100644
--- a/contrib/photils.lua
+++ b/contrib/photils.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 
 local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
diff --git a/contrib/rate_group.lua b/contrib/rate_group.lua
index 4f2fa608..9a790f81 100644
--- a/contrib/rate_group.lua
+++ b/contrib/rate_group.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local function apply_rating(rating)
   local images = dt.gui.action_images
diff --git a/contrib/rename-tags.lua b/contrib/rename-tags.lua
index 74d9bfed..2213b923 100644
--- a/contrib/rename-tags.lua
+++ b/contrib/rename-tags.lua
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local rt = {}
 rt.module_installed = false
diff --git a/contrib/rename_images.lua b/contrib/rename_images.lua
index 584ba31a..e8e013db 100644
--- a/contrib/rename_images.lua
+++ b/contrib/rename_images.lua
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
diff --git a/contrib/select_untagged.lua b/contrib/select_untagged.lua
index 8740ee2f..d15941b2 100644
--- a/contrib/select_untagged.lua
+++ b/contrib/select_untagged.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("select_untagged",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua b/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
index 67c17363..cf62aa69 100644
--- a/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
+++ b/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("slideshowMusic",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
diff --git a/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua b/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
index 840deeca..10c5f0dc 100755
--- a/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
+++ b/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local MKDIR_COMMAND = darktable.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "mkdir " or "mkdir -p "
 local PATH_SEPARATOR = darktable.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\\\"  or  "/"
diff --git a/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua b/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua
index d670a517..165b5771 100644
--- a/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua
+++ b/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local MODULE_NAME = "video_ffmpeg"
 
diff --git a/examples/moduleExample.lua b/examples/moduleExample.lua
index b68161e8..bf5a3253 100644
--- a/examples/moduleExample.lua
+++ b/examples/moduleExample.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- translation
 
diff --git a/official/check_for_updates.lua b/official/check_for_updates.lua
index 5f1b4848..b8894df8 100644
--- a/official/check_for_updates.lua
+++ b/official/check_for_updates.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- compare two version strings of the form "major.minor.patch"
 -- returns -1, 0, 1 if the first version is smaller, equal, greater than the second version,
diff --git a/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua b/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua
index ec4e7c85..ffd69c87 100644
--- a/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua
+++ b/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- set this to "false" if you don't want to overwrite metadata fields
 -- (title, description, creator, publisher and rights) that are already set
diff --git a/official/delete_long_tags.lua b/official/delete_long_tags.lua
index a5f54553..31ae7994 100644
--- a/official/delete_long_tags.lua
+++ b/official/delete_long_tags.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 dt.preferences.register("delete_long_tags", "length", "integer",
                         "maximum length of tags to keep",
diff --git a/official/delete_unused_tags.lua b/official/delete_unused_tags.lua
index fcaf03d6..0dfab017 100644
--- a/official/delete_unused_tags.lua
+++ b/official/delete_unused_tags.lua
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- deleting while iterating the tags list seems to break the iterator!
 local unused_tags = {}
diff --git a/official/enfuse.lua b/official/enfuse.lua
index 212f0e3f..35327cfd 100644
--- a/official/enfuse.lua
+++ b/official/enfuse.lua
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 gettext.bindtextdomain("enfuse",dt.configuration.config_dir..PS .. "lua" .. PS .. "locale" .. PS)
diff --git a/official/generate_image_txt.lua b/official/generate_image_txt.lua
index 11eceb0b..73b50635 100644
--- a/official/generate_image_txt.lua
+++ b/official/generate_image_txt.lua
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 dt.preferences.register("generate_image_txt",
                         "enabled",
diff --git a/official/image_path_in_ui.lua b/official/image_path_in_ui.lua
index e256cf41..e81a6cb8 100644
--- a/official/image_path_in_ui.lua
+++ b/official/image_path_in_ui.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local ipiu = {}
 ipiu.module_installed = false
diff --git a/official/save_selection.lua b/official/save_selection.lua
index d05a760a..b06f933a 100644
--- a/official/save_selection.lua
+++ b/official/save_selection.lua
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local buffer_count = 5
 
diff --git a/official/selection_to_pdf.lua b/official/selection_to_pdf.lua
index b2b688e5..638ae24f 100644
--- a/official/selection_to_pdf.lua
+++ b/official/selection_to_pdf.lua
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 dt.preferences.register
    ("selection_to_pdf","Open with","string",
diff --git a/tools/executable_manager.lua b/tools/executable_manager.lua
index 68752880..87e752aa 100644
--- a/tools/executable_manager.lua
+++ b/tools/executable_manager.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ local script_data = {}
 script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
 script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
 script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"