Sure, To get rid of the text on the pane, assign a different font (arial works) on the font settings in that tree. Then edit the font and reduce to smallest size possible (4). Then change the font angle to 1800

No text effects either. Then use a color for the font to match your user pane graphic.
The setting was there, they just moved it on us. And they should bring back more options for text in that area then just three they have now, go back to the way it was before. I.R. had something along this line awhile ago, just couldn't find it