diff --git a/addons/base/controllers/main.py b/addons/base/controllers/main.py
index e1df0a4d8b7..ba24c055f70 100644
--- a/addons/base/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/base/controllers/main.py
@@ -171,6 +171,54 @@ class Session(openerpweb.Controller):
             'domain': domain,
             'group_by': group_by_sequence
         }
+        
+def load_actions_from_ir_values(req, key, key2, models, meta, context):
+    Values = req.session.model('ir.values')
+    actions = Values.get(key, key2, models, meta, context)
+
+    for _, _, action in actions:
+        # values come from the server, we can just eval them
+        if isinstance(action['context'], basestring):
+            action['context'] = eval(
+                action['context'],
+                req.session.evaluation_context()) or {}
+
+        if isinstance(action['domain'], basestring):
+            action['domain'] = eval(
+                action['domain'],
+                req.session.evaluation_context(
+                    action['context'])) or []
+        fix_view_modes(action)
+    return actions
+
+def fix_view_modes(action):
+    """ For historical reasons, OpenERP has weird dealings in relation to
+    view_mode and the view_type attribute (on window actions):
+
+    * one of the view modes is ``tree``, which stands for both list views
+      and tree views
+    * the choice is made by checking ``view_type``, which is either
+      ``form`` for a list view or ``tree`` for an actual tree view
+
+    This methods simply folds the view_type into view_mode by adding a
+    new view mode ``list`` which is the result of the ``tree`` view_mode
+    in conjunction with the ``form`` view_type.
+
+    TODO: this should go into the doc, some kind of "peculiarities" section
+
+    :param dict action: an action descriptor
+    :returns: nothing, the action is modified in place
+    """
+    if action.pop('view_type') != 'form':
+        return
+
+    action['view_mode'] = ','.join(
+        mode if mode != 'tree' else 'list'
+        for mode in action['view_mode'].split(','))
+    action['views'] = [
+        [id, mode if mode != 'tree' else 'list']
+        for id, mode in action['views']
+    ]
 
 class Menu(openerpweb.Controller):
     _cp_path = "/base/menu"
@@ -215,55 +263,11 @@ class Menu(openerpweb.Controller):
 
     @openerpweb.jsonrequest
     def action(self, req, menu_id):
-        Values = req.session.model('ir.values')
-        actions = Values.get('action', 'tree_but_open', [('ir.ui.menu', menu_id)], False, {})
-
-        for _, _, action in actions:
-            # values come from the server, we can just eval them
-            if isinstance(action['context'], basestring):
-                action['context'] = eval(
-                    action['context'],
-                    req.session.evaluation_context()) or {}
-
-            if isinstance(action['domain'], basestring):
-                action['domain'] = eval(
-                    action['domain'],
-                    req.session.evaluation_context(
-                        action['context'])) or []
-
-            self.fix_view_modes(action)
+        actions = load_actions_from_ir_values(req,'action', 'tree_but_open',
+                                             [('ir.ui.menu', menu_id)], False, {})
 
         return {"action": actions}
 
-    def fix_view_modes(self, action):
-        """ For historical reasons, OpenERP has weird dealings in relation to
-        view_mode and the view_type attribute (on window actions):
-
-        * one of the view modes is ``tree``, which stands for both list views
-          and tree views
-        * the choice is made by checking ``view_type``, which is either
-          ``form`` for a list view or ``tree`` for an actual tree view
-
-        This methods simply folds the view_type into view_mode by adding a
-        new view mode ``list`` which is the result of the ``tree`` view_mode
-        in conjunction with the ``form`` view_type.
-
-        TODO: this should go into the doc, some kind of "peculiarities" section
-
-        :param dict action: an action descriptor
-        :returns: nothing, the action is modified in place
-        """
-        if action.pop('view_type') != 'form':
-            return
-
-        action['view_mode'] = ','.join(
-            mode if mode != 'tree' else 'list'
-            for mode in action['view_mode'].split(','))
-        action['views'] = [
-            [id, mode if mode != 'tree' else 'list']
-            for id, mode in action['views']
-        ]
-
 class DataSet(openerpweb.Controller):
     _cp_path = "/base/dataset"
 
@@ -469,6 +473,15 @@ class SearchView(View):
     def load(self, req, model, view_id):
         fields_view = self.fields_view_get(req.session, model, view_id, 'search')
         return {'fields_view': fields_view}
+    
+class SideBar(View):
+    _cp_path = "/base/sidebar"
+    
+    @openerpweb.jsonrequest
+    def get_actions(self, request, model, object_id=0):
+        result = load_actions_from_ir_values(request, "action", "client_action_multi",
+                                             [[model, object_id]], False, {})
+        return result
 
 
 class Action(openerpweb.Controller):
diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/base/static/src/css/base.css
index 343c6688081..b15585ac062 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -449,3 +449,25 @@ body.openerp {
     font-size: 1em;
 }
 
+/* Sidebar */
+.openerp .view-manager-main-sidebar {
+    vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+.openerp .view-manager-main-sidebar .sidebar-main-div {
+    border: solid 1px #1F1F1F;
+    border-bottom-width: 0;
+}
+
+.openerp .view-manager-main-sidebar ul {
+    list-style-type: none;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    width: 120px;
+    border-bottom: solid 1px #1F1F1F;
+}
+
+.openerp .view-manager-main-sidebar li {
+    padding: 3px;
+}
+
diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/js/form.js b/addons/base/static/src/js/form.js
index b84b3a146ab..e13178afbf5 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/js/form.js
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/js/form.js
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ openerp.base.FormView =  openerp.base.Controller.extend( /** @lends openerp.base
      * @param {openerp.base.DataSet} dataset the dataset this view will work with
      * @param {String} view_id the identifier of the OpenERP view object
      */
-    init: function(session, element_id, dataset, view_id) {
+    init: function(view_manager, session, element_id, dataset, view_id) {
         this._super(session, element_id);
+        this.view_manager = view_manager;
         this.dataset = dataset;
         this.model = dataset.model;
         this.view_id = view_id;
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ openerp.base.FormView =  openerp.base.Controller.extend( /** @lends openerp.base
             var action = $(this).data('pager-action');
             self.on_pager_action(action);
         });
+        
+        // sidebar stuff
+        if (this.view_manager.sidebar)
+            this.view_manager.sidebar.load_multi_actions();
     },
     on_record_loaded: function(record) {
         if (record.length) {
diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/js/list.js b/addons/base/static/src/js/list.js
index f3565635c79..1eb3d5d50e1 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/js/list.js
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/js/list.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ openerp.base.list = function (openerp) {
 
 openerp.base.views.add('list', 'openerp.base.ListView');
 openerp.base.ListView = openerp.base.Controller.extend({
-    init: function(session, element_id, dataset, view_id) {
+    init: function(view_manager, session, element_id, dataset, view_id) {
         this._super(session, element_id);
+        this.view_manager = view_manager;
         this.dataset = dataset;
         this.model = dataset.model;
         this.view_id = view_id;
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ openerp.base.ListView = openerp.base.Controller.extend({
             self.$table.setGridWidth(self.$element.width());
             self.$element.children().show();
         }).trigger('resize');
+        
+        // sidebar stuff
+        if (this.view_manager.sidebar)
+            this.view_manager.sidebar.load_multi_actions();
     },
     do_fill_table: function(records) {
         this.log("do_fill_table");
diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/base/static/src/js/search.js
index be8ca5cff3d..3d3bb016a82 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 openerp.base.search = function(openerp) {
 
 openerp.base.SearchView = openerp.base.Controller.extend({
-    init: function(session, element_id, dataset, view_id, defaults) {
+    init: function(view_manager, session, element_id, dataset, view_id, defaults) {
         this._super(session, element_id);
+        this.view_manager = view_manager;
         this.dataset = dataset;
         this.model = dataset.model;
         this.view_id = view_id;
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ openerp.base.search.ExtendedSearch = openerp.base.BaseWidget.extend({
         var _this = this;
         openerp.base.search.add_expand_listener(this.$element);
         this.add_group();
-        this.$element.find('.searchview_extended_add_group').click(function () {
+        this.$element.find('.searchview_extended_add_group').click(function (e) {
             _this.add_group();
         });
     },
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ openerp.base.search.ExtendedSearchGroup = openerp.base.BaseWidget.extend({
         this._super();
         var _this = this;
         this.add_prop();
-        this.$element.find('.searchview_extended_add_proposition').click(function () {
+        this.$element.find('.searchview_extended_add_proposition').click(function (e) {
             _this.add_prop();
         });
         var delete_btn = this.$element.find('.searchview_extended_delete_group');
@@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ openerp.base.search.Filter = openerp.base.search.Input.extend({
     start: function () {
         this._super();
         var self = this;
-        this.$element.click(function () {
+        this.$element.click(function (e) {
             $(this).toggleClass('enabled');
             self.view.do_toggle_filter(self);
         });
@@ -772,7 +773,7 @@ openerp.base.search.ExtendedSearchProposition = openerp.base.BaseWidget.extend({
             _this.changed();
         });
         var delete_btn = this.$element.find('.searchview_extended_delete_prop');
-        delete_btn.click(function () {
+        delete_btn.click(function (e) {
             _this.stop();
         });
     },
diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js b/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js
index d6d2e5b6064..fb6f78f7d9e 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ openerp.base.ActionManager = openerp.base.Controller.extend({
             if (this.viewmanager) {
                 this.viewmanager.stop();
             }
-            this.viewmanager = new openerp.base.ViewManager(this.session,this.element_id);
+            this.viewmanager = new openerp.base.ViewManager(this.session,this.element_id, false);
             this.viewmanager.do_action_window(action);
             this.viewmanager.start();
         }
@@ -33,15 +33,30 @@ openerp.base.ActionManager = openerp.base.Controller.extend({
 openerp.base.views = new openerp.base.Registry();
 
 openerp.base.ViewManager =  openerp.base.Controller.extend({
-    init: function(session, element_id) {
+    init: function(session, element_id, desactivate_sidebar) {
         this._super(session, element_id);
         this.action = null;
         this.dataset = null;
         this.searchview = null;
         this.active_view = null;
         this.views = {};
+        if (desactivate_sidebar)
+            this.sidebar = null;
+        else
+            this.sidebar = new openerp.base.Sidebar(null, this);
     },
     start: function() {
+        if (this.sidebar) {
+            this.$element.find('.view-manager-main-sidebar').html(this.sidebar.render());
+            this.sidebar.start();
+        }
+    },
+    stop: function() {
+        // should be replaced by automatic destruction implemented in BaseWidget
+        if (this.sidebar) {
+            this.sidebar.stop();
+        }
+        this._super();
     },
     do_action_window: function(action) {
         var self = this;
@@ -89,7 +104,7 @@ openerp.base.ViewManager =  openerp.base.Controller.extend({
         if (!view.controller) {
             // Lazy loading of views
             var controller = new (openerp.base.views.get_object(view_type))(
-                this.session, this.element_id + "_view_" + view_type, this.dataset, view.view_id);
+                this, this.session, this.element_id + "_view_" + view_type, this.dataset, view.view_id);
             view_promise = controller.start();
             this.views[view_type].controller = controller;
         }
@@ -148,7 +163,7 @@ openerp.base.ViewManager =  openerp.base.Controller.extend({
         }
         var view_id = action.search_view_id ? action.search_view_id[0] || false : false;
 
-        this.searchview = new openerp.base.SearchView(this.session, this.element_id + "_search", this.dataset, view_id, this.search_defaults());
+        this.searchview = new openerp.base.SearchView(this, this.session, this.element_id + "_search", this.dataset, view_id, this.search_defaults());
         this.searchview.on_search.add(function() {
             self.views[self.active_view].controller.do_search.apply(self, arguments);
         });
@@ -191,13 +206,14 @@ openerp.base.BaseWidget = openerp.base.Controller.extend({
      */
     identifier_prefix: 'generic-identifier',
     /**
- * Base class for widgets. Handle rendering (based on a QWeb template), identifier
- * generation, parenting and destruction of the widget.
+     * Base class for widgets. Handle rendering (based on a QWeb template), identifier
+     * generation, parenting and destruction of the widget.
      * Contructor. Also initialize the identifier.
      * 
      * @params {openerp.base.search.BaseWidget} parent The parent widget.
      */
-    init: function (parent) {
+    init: function (parent, session) {
+        this._super(session);
         this.children = [];
         this.parent = null;
         this.set_parent(parent);
@@ -265,7 +281,46 @@ openerp.base.BaseWidget = openerp.base.Controller.extend({
     }
 });
 
+openerp.base.Sidebar = openerp.base.BaseWidget.extend({
+    template: "ViewManager.sidebar",
+    init: function(parent, view_manager) {
+        this._super(parent, view_manager.session);
+        this.view_manager = view_manager;
+        this.sections = [];
+    },
+    load_multi_actions: function() {
+        if (_.detect(this.sections, function(x) {return x.type=="multi_actions";}) != undefined)
+            return;
+        var self = this;
+        this.rpc("/base/sidebar/get_actions",
+                {"model": this.view_manager.dataset.model}, function(result) {
+            self.sections.push({type: "multi_actions", elements:
+            _.map(result, function(x) {return {text:x[2].name, action:x}; })});
+            self.refresh();
+        });
+    },
+    refresh: function() {
+        this.$element.html(QWeb.render("ViewManager.sidebar.internal", this));
+        var self = this;
+        this.$element.find("a").click(function(e) {
+            $this = jQuery(this);
+            var i = $this.attr("data-i");
+            var j = $this.attr("data-i");
+            var action = self.sections[i].elements[j];
+            // I know this doesn't work, one day it will
+            new openerp.base.ActionManager(this.view_manager, null).do_action(action);
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            e.preventDefault();
+        });
+    },
+    start: function() {
+        this._super();
+        this.refresh();
+    }
+});
+
 openerp.base.views.add('calendar', 'openerp.base.CalendarView');
+
 openerp.base.CalendarView = openerp.base.Controller.extend({
     start: function () {
         this._super();
diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/xml/base.xml b/addons/base/static/src/xml/base.xml
index d8ef6cf93ad..b8efa70d894 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/xml/base.xml
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/xml/base.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
     </div>
 </t>
 <t t-name="ViewManager">
+    <table class="view-manager-main-table">
+    <tr>
+    <td class="view-manager-main-content">
     <!-- TODO prefix id with the element_id of the controller t-attf-id="#{prefix}_localid" -->
     <div class="oe_vm_switch">
         <t t-foreach="views" t-as="view">
@@ -130,6 +133,11 @@
     <t t-foreach="views" t-as="view">
         <div t-attf-id="#{prefix}_view_#{view[1]}"/>
     </t>
+	</td>
+	<td class="view-manager-main-sidebar">
+	</td>
+	</tr>
+    </table>
 </t>
 <t t-name="ListView">
     <!--
@@ -417,4 +425,22 @@
 <t t-name="SearchView.extended_search.proposition.char">
     <input t-att-id="element_id"/>
 </t>
+<t t-name="ViewManager.sidebar">
+    <div t-att-id="element_id" class="sidebar-main-div">
+
+    </div>
+</t>
+<t t-name="ViewManager.sidebar.internal">
+    <t t-set="i" t-value="0"/>
+    <t t-foreach="sections" t-as="section">
+    <ul>
+        <t t-set="j" t-value="0"/>
+        <t t-foreach="section.elements" t-as="element">
+            <li><a t-att-data-i="i" t-att-data-j="j" href="#"><t t-esc="element.text"/></a></li>
+            <t t-set="j+1" t-value="0"/>
+        </t>
+    </ul>
+    <t t-set="i" t-value="i+1"/>
+    </t>
+</t>
 </templates>
diff --git a/addons/base/test/test_menu.py b/addons/base/test/test_menu.py
index 8f2c5bc42fc..5b4fddd05e1 100644
--- a/addons/base/test/test_menu.py
+++ b/addons/base/test/test_menu.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class ActionMungerTest(unittest2.TestCase):
         }
         changed = action.copy()
         del action['view_type']
-        self.menu.fix_view_modes(changed)
+        base.controllers.main.fix_view_modes(changed)
 
         self.assertEqual(changed, action)
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class ActionMungerTest(unittest2.TestCase):
             "view_id": False,
             "view_mode": "tree,form,calendar"
         }
-        self.menu.fix_view_modes(action)
+        base.controllers.main.fix_view_modes(action)
 
         self.assertEqual(action, {
             "views": [[False, "list"], [False, "form"],
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class ActionMungerTest(unittest2.TestCase):
             "view_id": False,
             "view_mode": "tree,form,calendar"
         }
-        self.menu.fix_view_modes(action)
+        base.controllers.main.fix_view_modes(action)
 
         self.assertEqual(action, {
             "views": [[False, "list"], [False, "form"],