diff --git a/data/core/config.lua b/data/core/config.lua
index 691b9259..1ae50a1e 100644
--- a/data/core/config.lua
+++ b/data/core/config.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ setmetatable(config.plugins, {
 
 -- Disable these plugins by default.
 config.plugins.trimwhitespace = false
-config.plugins.lineguide = false
 config.plugins.drawwhitespace = false
 
 return config
diff --git a/data/plugins/lineguide.lua b/data/plugins/lineguide.lua
index 7dd645a1..7899046f 100644
--- a/data/plugins/lineguide.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/lineguide.lua
@@ -1,21 +1,59 @@
 -- mod-version:3
+local common = require "core.common"
+local command = require "core.command"
 local config = require "core.config"
 local style = require "core.style"
 local DocView = require "core.docview"
 local CommandView = require "core.commandview"
 
-local draw_overlay = DocView.draw_overlay
+config.plugins.lineguide = common.merge({
+  enabled = false,
+  width = 2,
+  rulers = {
+    -- 80,
+    -- 100,
+    -- 120,
+    config.line_limit
+  }
+}, config.plugins.lineguide)
 
-function DocView:draw_overlay(...)
-  if not self:is(CommandView) then
-    local offset = self:get_font():get_width("n") * config.line_limit
-    local x = self:get_line_screen_position(1) + offset
-    local y = self.position.y
-    local w = math.ceil(SCALE * 1)
-    local h = self.size.y
-
-    local color = style.guide or style.selection
-    renderer.draw_rect(x, y, w, h, color)
+local function get_ruler(v)
+  local result = nil
+  if type(v) == 'number' then
+    result = { columns = v }
+  elseif type(v) == 'table' then
+    result = v
   end
-  draw_overlay(self, ...)
+  return result
 end
+
+local draw_overlay = DocView.draw_overlay
+function DocView:draw_overlay(...)
+  draw_overlay(self, ...)
+
+  if config.plugins.lineguide.enabled and not self:is(CommandView) then
+    local line_x = self:get_line_screen_position(1)
+    local character_width = self:get_font():get_width("n")
+    local ruler_width = config.plugins.lineguide.width
+    local ruler_color = style.guide or style.selection
+
+    for k,v in ipairs(config.plugins.lineguide.rulers) do
+      local ruler = get_ruler(v)
+
+      if ruler then
+        local x = line_x + (character_width * ruler.columns)
+        local y = self.position.y
+        local w = ruler_width
+        local h = self.size.y
+
+        renderer.draw_rect(x, y, w, h, ruler.color or ruler_color)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+command.add(nil, {
+  ["lineguide:toggle"] = function()
+    config.plugins.lineguide.enabled = not config.plugins.lineguide.enabled
+  end
+})