diff --git a/scripts/dependency-graph.sh b/scripts/dependency-graph.sh
index 70db7be..e7b77bc 100755
--- a/scripts/dependency-graph.sh
+++ b/scripts/dependency-graph.sh
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ success() {
 
 # commandline parameter evaluation
 files=${0%/*}/configure.ac
+short=0
 while test $# -gt 0; do
     case "$1" in
+        (--short|-s) short=1;;
         (--help|-h) less <<EOF
 SYNOPSIS
 
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 OPTIONS
 
   --help, -h                 show this help
+  --short, -s                short graph with no external dependencies
 
   <files>                    list of zero or more configure.ac files
                              (default: ${files})
@@ -135,19 +138,34 @@ trap 'traperror "$? ${PIPESTATUS[@]}" $LINENO $BASH_LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND" "${FU
 
 ##########################################################################################
 
-echo "digraph G {"
-for file in $files; do
-    if ! test -e $file; then
-        error "file $file not found"; exit 1
+filter() {
+    if test $short -eq 1; then
+        all=$(cat)
+        allowed=$(sed -n '/"\(.*\)" \[style=solid\];/{s//\1/;H};${x;s/\n//;s/\n/\\|/gp}' <<<"${all}")
+        sed -n '/"\('"${allowed}"'\)" -> "\('"${allowed}"'\)"/p' <<<"${all}"
+    else
+        cat
     fi
-    sed -n '
-      /^ *m4_define(x_package_name, */ {s///;s/ *).*//;h;s/.*/& [shape=doublecircle];/p}
-      /^ *AX_REQUIRE_QT/ {s/.*/qt -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/&;/p}
-      /^ *AX_PKG_REQUIRE(\[\?\([^],]\+\)\]\?, \[\?\([^],]\+\)\]\?.*/ {s//\2 -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/&;/p}
-      /^ *AX_PKG_REQUIRE(\[\?\([^],]\+\)\]\?.*/ {s//\1 -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/&;/p}
-      /^ *AX_CHECK_QT/ {s/.*/qt -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/& [style=dotted];/p}
-      /^ *AX_PKG_CHECK(\[\?\([^],]\+\)\]\?, \[\?\([^],]\+\)\]\?.*/ {s//\2 -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/& [style=dotted];/p}
-      /^ *AX_PKG_CHECK(\[\?\([^],]\+\)\]\?.*/ {s//\1 -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/& [style=dotted];/p}
+}
+
+echo "digraph G {"
+if test $short -eq 0; then
+    echo "node [style=dashed];"
+fi
+(
+    for file in $files; do
+        if ! test -e $file; then
+            error "file $file not found"; exit 1
+        fi
+        sed -n '
+      /^ *m4_define(x_package_name, */ {s//"/;s/ *).*/"/;h;s/.*/& [style=solid];/p}
+      /^ *AX_REQUIRE_QT/ {s/.*/"qt" -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/&;/p}
+      /^ *AX_PKG_REQUIRE(\[\?\([^],)]\+\)\]\?, \[\?\([^],)]\+\)\]\?.*/ {s//"\2" -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/&;/p}
+      /^ *AX_PKG_REQUIRE(\[\?\([^],)]\+\)\]\?.*/ {s//"\1" -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/&;/p}
+      /^ *AX_CHECK_QT/ {s/.*/"qt" -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/& [style=dashed];/p}
+      /^ *AX_PKG_CHECK(\[\?\([^],)]\+\)\]\?, \[\?\([^],)]\+\)\]\?.*/ {s//"\2" -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/& [style=dotted];/p}
+      /^ *AX_PKG_CHECK(\[\?\([^],)]\+\)\]\?.*/ {s//"\1" -> /;G;s/\n//;s/.*/& [style=dotted];/p}
     ' $file
-done
+    done
+) | filter
 echo "}"