diff --git a/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceToolBar.cpp b/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceToolBar.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index bfc4ae0c956c80765673f56f767a4aee281a8794..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceToolBar.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-//  ************************************************************************************************
-//
-//  BornAgain: simulate and fit reflection and scattering
-//
-//! @file      GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceToolBar.cpp
-//! @brief     Implements class RealSpaceWidget
-//!
-//! @homepage  http://www.bornagainproject.org
-//! @license   GNU General Public License v3 or higher (see COPYING)
-//! @copyright Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH 2018
-//! @authors   Scientific Computing Group at MLZ (see CITATION, AUTHORS)
-//
-//  ************************************************************************************************
-
-#include "GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceToolBar.h"
-#include "GUI/Util/mainwindow_constants.h"
-
-#include <QCheckBox>
-#include <QToolButton>
-
-namespace {
-const double increaseLayerSizeScale = 1.25;
-const double decreaseLayerSizeScale = 0.8;
-} // namespace
-
-RealSpaceToolBar::RealSpaceToolBar(QWidget* parent)
-    : StyledToolBar(parent)
-    , m_defaultViewButton(new QToolButton)
-    , m_sideViewButton(new QToolButton)
-    , m_topViewButton(new QToolButton)
-    , m_lockViewCheckBox(new QCheckBox)
-    , m_increaseLayerSizeButton(new QToolButton)
-    , m_decreaseLayerSizeButton(new QToolButton)
-    , m_savePictureButton(new QToolButton)
-{
-    setMinimumSize(GUI::Constants::styled_toolbar_height, GUI::Constants::styled_toolbar_height);
-
-    // Save image -- this first so it is available for smaller widget sizes
-    m_savePictureButton->setText("Save Picture");
-    m_savePictureButton->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonTextBesideIcon);
-    m_savePictureButton->setToolTip("Save 3D real space view as .png file");
-    connect(m_savePictureButton, &QToolButton::clicked, this,
-            [&]() { emit RealSpaceToolBar::savePictureAction(); });
-    addWidget(m_savePictureButton);
-
-    addSeparator();
-
-    // Default View
-    m_defaultViewButton->setText("Default View");
-    // m_defaultViewButton->setIcon(QIcon(":/SampleDesigner/images/toolbar_recycle.png"));
-    m_defaultViewButton->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonTextBesideIcon);
-    m_defaultViewButton->setToolTip("Reset view and zoom level to default");
-    connect(m_defaultViewButton, &QToolButton::clicked, this, &RealSpaceToolBar::defaultViewAction);
-    addWidget(m_defaultViewButton);
-
-    addSeparator();
-
-    // Side View
-    m_sideViewButton->setText("Side View");
-    // m_sideViewButton->setIcon(QIcon(":/SampleDesigner/images/toolbar_recycle.png"));
-    m_sideViewButton->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonTextBesideIcon);
-    m_sideViewButton->setToolTip("View sample from the side at current zoom level");
-    connect(m_sideViewButton, &QToolButton::clicked, this, &RealSpaceToolBar::sideViewAction);
-    addWidget(m_sideViewButton);
-
-    addSeparator();
-
-    // Top View
-    m_topViewButton->setText("Top View");
-    // m_topViewButton->setIcon(QIcon(":/SampleDesigner/images/toolbar_recycle.png"));
-    m_topViewButton->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonTextBesideIcon);
-    m_topViewButton->setToolTip("View sample from the top at current zoom level");
-    connect(m_topViewButton, &QToolButton::clicked, this, &RealSpaceToolBar::topViewAction);
-    addWidget(m_topViewButton);
-
-    addSeparator();
-
-    // Lock View
-    m_lockViewCheckBox->setText("Lock View");
-    m_lockViewCheckBox->setToolTip("Lock/unlock current sample selection");
-    m_lockViewCheckBox->setCheckable(true);
-    connect(m_lockViewCheckBox, &QCheckBox::clicked, this,
-            [&]() { emit RealSpaceToolBar::lockViewAction(m_lockViewCheckBox->isChecked()); });
-    addWidget(m_lockViewCheckBox);
-
-    addSeparator();
-
-    // Increase layer size
-    m_increaseLayerSizeButton->setText("Enlarge");
-    // m_increaseLayerSizeButton->setIcon(QIcon(":/SampleDesigner/images/toolbar_recycle.png"));
-    m_increaseLayerSizeButton->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonTextBesideIcon);
-    m_increaseLayerSizeButton->setToolTip("Increase layer size");
-    connect(m_increaseLayerSizeButton, &QToolButton::clicked, this,
-            [&]() { emit RealSpaceToolBar::changeLayerSizeAction(increaseLayerSizeScale); });
-    addWidget(m_increaseLayerSizeButton);
-
-    addSeparator();
-
-    // Decrease layer size
-    m_decreaseLayerSizeButton->setText("Reduce");
-    // m_decreaseLayerSizeButton->setIcon(QIcon(":/SampleDesigner/images/toolbar_recycle.png"));
-    m_decreaseLayerSizeButton->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonTextBesideIcon);
-    m_decreaseLayerSizeButton->setToolTip("Decrease layer size");
-    connect(m_decreaseLayerSizeButton, &QToolButton::clicked, this,
-            [&]() { emit RealSpaceToolBar::changeLayerSizeAction(decreaseLayerSizeScale); });
-    addWidget(m_decreaseLayerSizeButton);
-
-    addSeparator();
-}
diff --git a/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceToolBar.h b/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceToolBar.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d9c2bc296cfa0d1d380915366ce98d12bb2dc69..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceToolBar.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-//  ************************************************************************************************
-//
-//  BornAgain: simulate and fit reflection and scattering
-//
-//! @file      GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceToolBar.h
-//! @brief     Defines class RealSpaceWidget
-//!
-//! @homepage  http://www.bornagainproject.org
-//! @license   GNU General Public License v3 or higher (see COPYING)
-//! @copyright Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH 2018
-//! @authors   Scientific Computing Group at MLZ (see CITATION, AUTHORS)
-//
-//  ************************************************************************************************
-
-#ifndef BORNAGAIN_GUI_VIEW_REALSPACE_REALSPACETOOLBAR_H
-#define BORNAGAIN_GUI_VIEW_REALSPACE_REALSPACETOOLBAR_H
-
-#include "GUI/View/Common/StyledToolBar.h"
-
-class QToolButton;
-class QCheckBox;
-
-//! Thin toolbar on top of RealSpaceWidget.
-
-class RealSpaceToolBar : public StyledToolBar {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    RealSpaceToolBar(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
-
-signals:
-    void defaultViewAction();
-    void sideViewAction();
-    void topViewAction();
-    void lockViewAction(bool);
-    void changeLayerSizeAction(double);
-    void savePictureAction();
-
-private:
-    QToolButton* m_defaultViewButton;
-    QToolButton* m_sideViewButton;
-    QToolButton* m_topViewButton;
-    QCheckBox* m_lockViewCheckBox;
-
-    QToolButton* m_increaseLayerSizeButton;
-    QToolButton* m_decreaseLayerSizeButton;
-    QToolButton* m_savePictureButton;
-};
-
-#endif // BORNAGAIN_GUI_VIEW_REALSPACE_REALSPACETOOLBAR_H
diff --git a/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceWidget.cpp b/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceWidget.cpp
index 75d3b8796c26bdee036ad387ee48ca476f75fed4..07e192cedaf17f2646535979524c977a2167fc45 100644
--- a/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceWidget.cpp
+++ b/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceWidget.cpp
@@ -13,50 +13,66 @@
 //  ************************************************************************************************
 
 #include "GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceWidget.h"
+#include "GUI/View/Common/StyledToolBar.h"
 #include "GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceCanvas.h"
-#include "GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceToolBar.h"
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
 RealSpaceWidget::RealSpaceWidget(SampleModel* sampleModel, QItemSelectionModel* selectionModel,
                                  QWidget* parent)
     : QWidget(parent)
-    , m_toolBar(new RealSpaceToolBar)
     , m_canvas(new RealSpaceCanvas)
     , m_sampleModel(sampleModel)
     , m_selectionModel(selectionModel)
 {
+    createActions();
+
     auto hlayout = new QHBoxLayout;
     hlayout->setMargin(0);
     hlayout->setSpacing(0);
     hlayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     hlayout->addWidget(m_canvas);
 
+    auto* toolbar = new StyledToolBar(this);
+    toolbar->addAction(m_savePictureAction);
+    toolbar->addSeparator();
+    toolbar->addAction(m_defaultViewAction);
+    toolbar->addSeparator();
+    toolbar->addAction(m_sideViewAction);
+    toolbar->addSeparator();
+    toolbar->addAction(m_topViewAction);
+    toolbar->addSeparator();
+    toolbar->addAction(m_increaseLayerSizeAction);
+    toolbar->addSeparator();
+    toolbar->addAction(m_decreaseLayerSizeAction);
+    toolbar->addSeparator();
+    toolbar->addAction(m_lockViewAction);
+
     auto* mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
     mainLayout->setMargin(0);
     mainLayout->setSpacing(0);
     mainLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    mainLayout->addWidget(m_toolBar);
+    mainLayout->addWidget(toolbar);
     mainLayout->addLayout(hlayout);
 
     setLayout(mainLayout);
 
-    connect(m_toolBar, &RealSpaceToolBar::defaultViewAction, m_canvas,
+    connect(m_defaultViewAction, &QAction::triggered, m_canvas,
             &RealSpaceCanvas::onDefaultViewAction);
 
-    connect(m_toolBar, &RealSpaceToolBar::sideViewAction, m_canvas,
-            &RealSpaceCanvas::onSideViewAction);
+    connect(m_sideViewAction, &QAction::triggered, m_canvas, &RealSpaceCanvas::onSideViewAction);
+
+    connect(m_topViewAction, &QAction::triggered, m_canvas, &RealSpaceCanvas::onTopViewAction);
 
-    connect(m_toolBar, &RealSpaceToolBar::topViewAction, m_canvas,
-            &RealSpaceCanvas::onTopViewAction);
+    connect(m_lockViewAction, &QAction::triggered, m_canvas, &RealSpaceCanvas::onLockViewAction);
 
-    connect(m_toolBar, &RealSpaceToolBar::lockViewAction, m_canvas,
-            &RealSpaceCanvas::onLockViewAction);
+    connect(m_increaseLayerSizeAction, &QAction::triggered,
+            [this]() { m_canvas->onChangeLayerSizeAction(1.25); });
 
-    connect(m_toolBar, &RealSpaceToolBar::changeLayerSizeAction, m_canvas,
-            &RealSpaceCanvas::onChangeLayerSizeAction);
+    connect(m_decreaseLayerSizeAction, &QAction::triggered,
+            [this]() { m_canvas->onChangeLayerSizeAction(0.8); });
 
-    connect(m_toolBar, &RealSpaceToolBar::savePictureAction, m_canvas,
+    connect(m_savePictureAction, &QAction::triggered, m_canvas,
             &RealSpaceCanvas::onSavePictureAction);
 }
 
@@ -69,3 +85,35 @@ void RealSpaceWidget::hideEvent(QHideEvent*)
 {
     m_canvas->setModel(nullptr, nullptr);
 }
+
+void RealSpaceWidget::createActions()
+{
+    m_savePictureAction = new QAction(this);
+    m_savePictureAction->setText("Save Picture");
+    m_savePictureAction->setToolTip("Save 3D real space view as .png file");
+
+    m_defaultViewAction = new QAction(this);
+    m_defaultViewAction->setText("Default View");
+    m_defaultViewAction->setToolTip("Reset view and zoom level to default");
+
+    m_sideViewAction = new QAction(this);
+    m_sideViewAction->setText("Side View");
+    m_sideViewAction->setToolTip("View sample from the side at current zoom level");
+
+    m_topViewAction = new QAction(this);
+    m_topViewAction->setText("Top View");
+    m_topViewAction->setToolTip("View sample from the top at current zoom level");
+
+    m_lockViewAction = new QAction(this);
+    m_lockViewAction->setText("Lock View");
+    m_lockViewAction->setToolTip("Lock/unlock current sample selection");
+    m_lockViewAction->setCheckable(true);
+
+    m_increaseLayerSizeAction = new QAction(this);
+    m_increaseLayerSizeAction->setText("Enlarge");
+    m_increaseLayerSizeAction->setToolTip("Increase layer size");
+
+    m_decreaseLayerSizeAction = new QAction(this);
+    m_decreaseLayerSizeAction->setText("Reduce");
+    m_decreaseLayerSizeAction->setToolTip("Decrease layer size");
+}
diff --git a/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceWidget.h b/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceWidget.h
index 45c378a32491b628ff94e81873607966c01595e4..05cf5257bb31dfbe2e7b5a6b6e0716240cd971ee 100644
--- a/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceWidget.h
+++ b/GUI/View/Realspace/RealSpaceWidget.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <QTreeView>
 
-class RealSpaceToolBar;
 class RealSpaceCanvas;
 class SampleModel;
 
@@ -37,11 +36,19 @@ protected:
     void hideEvent(QHideEvent*) override;
 
 private:
+    void createActions();
 
-    RealSpaceToolBar* m_toolBar;
+private:
     RealSpaceCanvas* m_canvas;
     SampleModel* m_sampleModel;
     QItemSelectionModel* m_selectionModel;
+    QAction* m_savePictureAction;
+    QAction* m_defaultViewAction;
+    QAction* m_sideViewAction;
+    QAction* m_topViewAction;
+    QAction* m_lockViewAction;
+    QAction* m_increaseLayerSizeAction;
+    QAction* m_decreaseLayerSizeAction;
 };
 
 #endif // BORNAGAIN_GUI_VIEW_REALSPACE_REALSPACEWIDGET_H