# Add Plugin Icon near Layers icon in Tools panel **URL:** \ **Category:** UXP Plugin API\ **Tags:** api-feedback\ **Created:** [January 12, 2019, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/add-plugin-icon-near-layers-icon-in-tools-panel/573 "2019-01-12T12:24:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Velara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/velara/32/1278_2.png) [@Velara](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Velara)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/add-plugin-icon-near-layers-icon-in-tools-panel/573/1 "2019-01-12T12:24:26Z")
Add an icon to open up the plugins menu in the Tools panel and/or allow a specific plugin to be in the Tools panel So two features 1. Allow a plugin to be pinned in the Toolbar 2. Add plugins menu item in the Toolbar The image below is being truncated. Click on it to see the full image. ![sidepanel](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/xdplugins/optimized/1X/e5a7264fc9d0a95d77c188ff2b3c8059db5728b8_2_33x500.png) **Use Case** Keiko is a designer who created Color Mixer 2000 for her work. She uses it on nearly every project and repeats the option to open the Color Mixer a few times an hour. On her Mac she always selects Plugins \> Color Mixer but she recently switched to Windows. Now to use her plugin she has to choose Hamburger Menu \> Plugins \> Color Mixer. As a vegan she is not happy about the food industry but besides that there is an extra step to reach her plugin. She opens the plugin manager and thinks how can I make this plugin more accessable? ---
**Author:** ![kerrishotts](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/kerrishotts/32/8_2.png) [@kerrishotts](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/kerrishotts)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/add-plugin-icon-near-layers-icon-in-tools-panel/573/2 "2019-01-16T03:03:13Z")
Keep your eyes peeled – something that will help with this is coming your way very soon. 🙂