diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/css/pos.css b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/css/pos.css
index 8e2234b6e8c..6532a3436e5 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/css/pos.css
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/css/pos.css
@@ -44,22 +44,6 @@
     list-style-type: none;
 }
 
-.point-of-sale .shadow-top{
-    position: absolute;
-    top:0;
-    left:0;
-    right:0;
-    height:10px;
-}
-
-.point-of-sale .darker-shadow-top{
-    position: absolute;
-    top:0;
-    left:0;
-    right:0;
-    height:10px;
-}
-
 /*  ********* The black loading screen ********* */
 
 .point-of-sale .loader{
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widgets.js b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widgets.js
index 39fa858171c..c98e760641a 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widgets.js
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widgets.js
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
             this.action_bar.appendTo(this.$(".pos-rightpane"));
 
             this.left_action_bar = new module.ActionBarWidget(this);
-            this.left_action_bar.appendTo(this.$(".pos-leftpane"));
+            this.left_action_bar.replace(this.$('.placeholder-LeftActionBar'));
 
             this.paypad = new module.PaypadWidget(this, {});
             this.paypad.replace(this.$('.placeholder-PaypadWidget'));
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
             this.onscreen_keyboard = new module.OnscreenKeyboardWidget(this, {
                 'keyboard_model': 'simple'
             });
-            this.onscreen_keyboard.appendTo(this.$(".pos-content")); 
+            this.onscreen_keyboard.replace(this.$('.placeholder-OnscreenKeyboardWidget'));
 
             this.close_button = new module.HeaderButtonWidget(this,{
                 label: _t('Close'),
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml
index 3d3f921f07c..363c475151c 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@
                         <div class="placeholder-PaypadWidget"></div>
                         <div class="placeholder-NumpadWidget"></div>
                     </footer>
+                    <div class='placeholder-LeftActionBar'></div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="pos-rightpane">
                 </div>
+
+                <div class="placeholder-OnscreenKeyboardWidget"></div>
             </div>
             <div class="loader">
             </div>