diff --git a/shell/panel/FriendsPanel.py b/shell/panel/FriendsPanel.py
index 5d14893d..d0556f51 100644
--- a/shell/panel/FriendsPanel.py
+++ b/shell/panel/FriendsPanel.py
@@ -1,5 +1,50 @@
+import goocanvas
+
 from panel.Panel import Panel
+from sugar.canvas.IconItem import IconItem
+
+class ActionsBar(goocanvas.Group):
+	def __init__(self, shell, width):
+		goocanvas.Group.__init__(self)
+		self._width = width
+		self._shell = shell
+
+		self._y = 0
+
+		icon = IconItem(icon_name='stock-share', size=self._width)
+		icon.connect('clicked', self.__share_clicked_cb)
+		self.add_icon(icon)
+
+		icon = IconItem(icon_name='stock-invite', size=self._width)
+		icon.connect('clicked', self.__invite_clicked_cb)
+		self.add_icon(icon)
+
+		icon = IconItem(icon_name='stock-chat', size=self._width)
+		icon.connect('clicked', self.__chat_clicked_cb)
+		self.add_icon(icon)
+
+	def add_icon(self, icon):
+		self._y += (self._width + 6)
+		icon.set_property('y', self._y)
+		self.add_child(icon)		
+
+	def __share_clicked_cb(self, item):
+		pass
+
+	def __invite_clicked_cb(self, item):
+		pass
+
+	def __chat_clicked_cb(self, item):
+		pass
 
 class FriendsPanel(Panel):
 	def __init__(self, shell):
 		Panel.__init__(self)
+		self._shell = shell
+
+	def construct(self):
+		Panel.construct(self)
+
+		actions_bar = ActionsBar(self._shell, self.get_width())
+		actions_bar.translate(self.get_border(), self.get_border())
+		self.get_root().add_child(actions_bar)
diff --git a/shell/panel/Panel.py b/shell/panel/Panel.py
index c7347f12..da77bf97 100644
--- a/shell/panel/Panel.py
+++ b/shell/panel/Panel.py
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ class Panel(gtk.Window):
 		height = self._view.get_allocation().height
 		return height - self.get_border() * 2
 
+	def get_width(self):
+		width = self._view.get_allocation().width
+		return width - self.get_border() * 2
+
 	def __realize_cb(self, window):
 		self.window.set_type_hint(gtk.gdk.WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DOCK)