diff --git a/global.h b/global.h
index 2b0927c1..2d33891d 100644
--- a/global.h
+++ b/global.h
@@ -476,6 +476,15 @@ GFX2_GLOBAL byte  Menu_factor_Y;
 /// Size of a color cell in the menu's palette.
 GFX2_GLOBAL word  Menu_palette_cell_width;
 
+GFX2_GLOBAL T_Menu_Bar Menu_bars[MENUBARS_COUNT] 
+#ifdef GLOBAL_VARIABLES
+  = 
+{{MENU_WIDTH, 9, 1, NULL }, // Status
+ {MENU_WIDTH, 10, 0, NULL }, // Layers
+ {MENU_WIDTH, 35, 1, NULL }} // Main
+#endif
+ ;
+
 
 // -- Window data
 
diff --git a/init.c b/init.c
index 9a33e38a..61bb27b4 100644
--- a/init.c
+++ b/init.c
@@ -346,15 +346,30 @@ byte Parse_skin(SDL_Surface * gui, T_Gui_skin *gfx)
   // Menu
   if (GUI_seek_down(gui, &cursor_x, &cursor_y, neutral_color, "menu"))
     return 1;
-  if (Read_GUI_block(gfx, gui, cursor_x, cursor_y, gfx->Menu_block, MENU_WIDTH, MENU_HEIGHT,"menu",0))
+  if (Read_GUI_block(gfx, gui, cursor_x, cursor_y, gfx->Menu_block, Menu_bars[main_bar].width, Menu_bars[main_bar].height,"menu",0))
     return 1;
 
-  cursor_x += MENU_WIDTH;
+  // Preview
+  cursor_x += Menu_bars[main_bar].width;
   if (GUI_seek_right(gui, &cursor_x, cursor_y, neutral_color, "logo"))
 	return 1;
   if (Read_GUI_block(gfx, gui, cursor_x, cursor_y, gfx->Preview, 173, 16, "logo", 0))
 	return 1;
-  cursor_y+=MENU_HEIGHT;
+  cursor_y+= Menu_bars[main_bar].height;
+
+  // Layerbar
+  if (GUI_seek_down(gui, &cursor_x, &cursor_y, neutral_color, "layer bar"))
+    return 1;
+  if (Read_GUI_block(gfx, gui, cursor_x, cursor_y, gfx->Layerbar_block, Menu_bars[layers_bar].width, Menu_bars[layers_bar].height,"layer bar",0))
+    return 1;
+  cursor_y+= Menu_bars[layers_bar].height;
+
+  if (GUI_seek_down(gui, &cursor_x, &cursor_y, neutral_color, "status bar"))
+    return 1;
+  if (Read_GUI_block(gfx, gui, cursor_x, cursor_y, gfx->Statusbar_block, Menu_bars[status_bar].width, Menu_bars[status_bar].height,"status bar",0))
+    return 1;
+  cursor_y+= Menu_bars[status_bar].height;
+
 
   // Effets
   for (i=0; i<NB_EFFECTS_SPRITES; i++)
@@ -2498,4 +2513,9 @@ void Set_current_skin(const char *skinfile, T_Gui_skin *gfx)
   MC_Light = gfx->Color_light;
   MC_White = gfx->Color_white;
   MC_Trans = gfx->Color_trans;
+
+  // Set menubars to point to the new data
+  Menu_bars[2].skin = (byte*)&(gfx->Menu_block);
+  Menu_bars[1].skin = (byte*)&(gfx->Layerbar_block);
+  Menu_bars[0].skin = (byte*)&(gfx->Statusbar_block);
 }
diff --git a/skins/skin_classic.png b/skins/skin_classic.png
index be56612d..27511084 100644
Binary files a/skins/skin_classic.png and b/skins/skin_classic.png differ
diff --git a/skins/skin_modern.png b/skins/skin_modern.png
index dd680c29..4526d1b6 100644
Binary files a/skins/skin_modern.png and b/skins/skin_modern.png differ
diff --git a/struct.h b/struct.h
index 4a2c744a..f34a779d 100644
--- a/struct.h
+++ b/struct.h
@@ -416,7 +416,9 @@ typedef struct
   // Menu and other graphics
   
   /// Bitmap data for the menu, a single rectangle.
-  byte Menu_block[MENU_HEIGHT][MENU_WIDTH];
+  byte Menu_block[35][MENU_WIDTH];
+  byte Layerbar_block[10][MENU_WIDTH];
+  byte Statusbar_block[9][MENU_WIDTH];
   /// Bitmap data for the icons that are displayed over the menu.
   byte Menu_sprite[NB_MENU_SPRITES][MENU_SPRITE_HEIGHT][MENU_SPRITE_WIDTH];
   /// Bitmap data for the different "effects" icons.
@@ -460,4 +462,19 @@ typedef struct
 
 } T_Gui_skin;
 
+// A menubar.
+typedef struct {
+  word width;
+  word height;
+  byte visible;
+  byte* skin;
+} T_Menu_Bar;
+
+typedef enum {
+  status_bar = 0, // MUST be 0
+  layers_bar,
+  main_bar,
+  MENUBARS_COUNT
+} T_Menubars;
+
 #endif
diff --git a/windows.c b/windows.c
index 73e70b2d..3e60a017 100644
--- a/windows.c
+++ b/windows.c
@@ -419,16 +419,24 @@ int Pick_color_in_palette()
 void Display_menu(void)
 {
   word x_pos;
-  word y_pos;
+  word y_pos, y_off = 0;
+  int8_t current_menu;
   char str[4];
 
 
   if (Menu_is_visible)
   {
     // display menu sprite
-    for (y_pos=0;y_pos<MENU_HEIGHT;y_pos++)
-      for (x_pos=0;x_pos<MENU_WIDTH;x_pos++)
-        Pixel_in_menu(x_pos,y_pos,Gfx->Menu_block[y_pos][x_pos]);
+    for (current_menu = MENUBARS_COUNT - 1; current_menu >= 0; current_menu --)
+    {
+      if(Menu_bars[current_menu].visible)
+      {
+        for (y_pos=0;y_pos<Menu_bars[current_menu].height;y_pos++)
+          for (x_pos=0;x_pos<Menu_bars[current_menu].width;x_pos++)
+            Pixel_in_menu(x_pos, y_pos + y_off, Menu_bars[current_menu].skin[y_pos * Menu_bars[current_menu].width + x_pos]);
+        y_off += Menu_bars[current_menu].height;
+      }
+    }
     // Grey area for filename below palette
     Block(MENU_WIDTH*Menu_factor_X,Menu_status_Y-Menu_factor_Y,Screen_width-(MENU_WIDTH*Menu_factor_X),9*Menu_factor_Y,MC_Light);