diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobcolor.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobcolor.py
index 9d67d5c496..402f022128 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobcolor.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobcolor.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class HobColors:
     DARK         = "#3c3b37"
     BLACK        = "#000000"
     LIGHT_ORANGE = "#f7a787"
+    YELLOW       = "#ffff00"
 
     OK = WHITE
     RUNNING = PALE_GREEN
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobwidget.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobwidget.py
index f4ff1dc881..8fa663c78a 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobwidget.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobwidget.py
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 # 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
-
 import gtk
 import gobject
 import os
 import os.path
+import sys
+import pango, pangocairo
+import math
+
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobcolor import HobColors
 from bb.ui.crumbs.persistenttooltip import PersistentTooltip
 
@@ -168,90 +171,6 @@ class HobViewTable (gtk.VBox):
         if not view_column.get_title() in self.toggle_columns:
             self.emit("row-activated", tree.get_model(), path)
 
-class HobViewBar (gtk.EventBox):
-    """
-    A EventBox with the specified gray background color is associated with a notebook.
-    And the toolbar to simulate the tabs.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, notebook):
-        if not notebook:
-            return
-        self.notebook = notebook
-
-        # setup an event box
-        gtk.EventBox.__init__(self)
-        self.set_border_width(2)
-        style = self.get_style().copy()
-        style.bg[gtk.STATE_NORMAL] = self.get_colormap().alloc_color (HobColors.GRAY, False, False)
-        self.set_style(style)
-
-        hbox = gtk.HBox()
-        self.add(hbox)
-
-        # setup a tool bar in the event box
-        self.toolbar = gtk.Toolbar()
-        self.toolbar.set_orientation(gtk.ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL)
-        self.toolbar.set_style(gtk.TOOLBAR_TEXT)
-        self.toolbar.set_border_width(5)
-
-        self.toolbuttons = []
-        for index in range(self.notebook.get_n_pages()):
-            child = self.notebook.get_nth_page(index)
-            label = self.notebook.get_tab_label_text(child)
-            tip_text = 'switch to ' + label + ' page'
-            toolbutton = self.toolbar.append_element(gtk.TOOLBAR_CHILD_RADIOBUTTON, None,
-                                label, tip_text, "Private text", None,
-                                self.toolbutton_cb, index)
-            toolbutton.set_size_request(200, 100)
-            self.toolbuttons.append(toolbutton)
-
-        # set the default current page
-        self.modify_toolbuttons_bg(0)
-        self.notebook.set_current_page(0)
-
-        self.toolbar.append_space()
-
-        # add the tool bar into the event box
-        hbox.pack_start(self.toolbar, expand=False, fill=False)
-
-        self.search = gtk.Entry()
-        self.align = gtk.Alignment(xalign=0.5, yalign=0.5)
-        self.align.add(self.search)
-        hbox.pack_end(self.align, expand=False, fill=False)
-
-        self.label = gtk.Label(" Search: ")
-        self.label.set_alignment(0.5, 0.5)
-        hbox.pack_end(self.label, expand=False, fill=False)
-
-    def toolbutton_cb(self, widget, index):
-        if index >= self.notebook.get_n_pages():
-            return
-        self.notebook.set_current_page(index)
-        self.modify_toolbuttons_bg(index)
-
-    def modify_toolbuttons_bg(self, index):
-        if index >= len(self.toolbuttons):
-            return
-        for i in range(0, len(self.toolbuttons)):
-            toolbutton = self.toolbuttons[i]
-            if i == index:
-                self.modify_toolbutton_bg(toolbutton, True)
-            else:
-                self.modify_toolbutton_bg(toolbutton)
-
-    def modify_toolbutton_bg(self, toolbutton, active=False):
-        if active:
-            toolbutton.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL, gtk.gdk.Color(HobColors.WHITE))
-            toolbutton.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_ACTIVE, gtk.gdk.Color(HobColors.WHITE))
-            toolbutton.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_SELECTED, gtk.gdk.Color(HobColors.WHITE))
-            toolbutton.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_PRELIGHT, gtk.gdk.Color(HobColors.WHITE))
-        else:
-            toolbutton.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL, gtk.gdk.Color(HobColors.GRAY))
-            toolbutton.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_ACTIVE, gtk.gdk.Color(HobColors.GRAY))
-            toolbutton.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_SELECTED, gtk.gdk.Color(HobColors.GRAY))
-            toolbutton.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_PRELIGHT, gtk.gdk.Color(HobColors.GRAY))
-
 class HobXpmLabelButtonBox(gtk.EventBox):
     """ label: name of buttonbox
         description: the simple  description
@@ -360,3 +279,382 @@ class HobInfoButton(gtk.EventBox):
     """
     def mouse_out_cb(self, widget, event):
         self.image.set_from_file(hic.ICON_INFO_DISPLAY_FILE)
+
+class HobTabBar(gtk.DrawingArea):
+    __gsignals__ = {
+        "blank-area-changed" : (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                                gobject.TYPE_NONE,
+                               (gobject.TYPE_INT,
+                                gobject.TYPE_INT,
+                                gobject.TYPE_INT,
+                                gobject.TYPE_INT,)),
+
+        "tab-switched" : (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                          gobject.TYPE_NONE,
+                         (gobject.TYPE_INT,)),
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        gtk.DrawingArea.__init__(self)
+        self.children = []
+
+        self.tab_width = 140
+        self.tab_height = 52
+        self.tab_x = 10
+        self.tab_y = 0
+
+        self.width = 500
+        self.height = 53
+        self.tab_w_ratio = 140 * 1.0/500
+        self.tab_h_ratio = 52 * 1.0/53
+        self.set_size_request(self.width, self.height)
+
+        self.current_child = 0
+        self.font = self.get_style().font_desc
+        self.font.set_size(pango.SCALE * 13) 
+        self.update_children_text_layout_and_bg_color()
+
+        self.blank_rectangle = None
+        self.tab_pressed = False
+
+        self.set_property('can-focus', True)
+        self.set_events(gtk.gdk.EXPOSURE_MASK | gtk.gdk.POINTER_MOTION_MASK |
+                        gtk.gdk.BUTTON1_MOTION_MASK | gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS_MASK |
+                        gtk.gdk.BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK)
+
+        self.connect("expose-event", self.on_draw)
+        self.connect("button-press-event", self.button_pressed_cb)
+        self.connect("button-release-event", self.button_released_cb)
+        self.show_all()
+
+    def button_released_cb(self, widget, event):
+        self.tab_pressed = False
+        self.queue_draw()
+
+    def button_pressed_cb(self, widget, event):
+        if event.type == gtk.gdk._2BUTTON_PRESS:
+            return
+
+        result = False
+        if self.is_focus() or event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS:
+            x, y = event.get_coords()
+            # check which tab be clicked
+            for i, child in enumerate(self.children):
+               if      (child["x"] < x) and (x < child["x"] + self.tab_width) \
+                   and (child["y"] < y) and (y < child["y"] + self.tab_height):
+                   self.current_child = i
+                   result = True
+                   break
+
+            # check the blank area is focus in or not
+            if (self.blank_rectangle) and (self.blank_rectangle.x > 0) and (self.blank_rectangle.y > 0):
+                if      (self.blank_rectangle.x < x) and (x < self.blank_rectangle.x + self.blank_rectangle.width) \
+                    and (self.blank_rectangle.y < y) and (y < self.blank_rectangle.y + self.blank_rectangle.height):
+                   self.grab_focus()
+
+        if result == True:
+            page = self.children[self.current_child]["toggled_page"]
+            self.emit("tab-switched", page)
+            self.tab_pressed = True
+            self.queue_draw()
+
+    def update_children_size(self):
+        # calculate the size of tabs
+        self.tab_width = int(self.width * self.tab_w_ratio)
+        self.tab_height = int(self.height * self.tab_h_ratio)
+        for i, child in enumerate(self.children):
+            child["x"] = self.tab_x + i * self.tab_width
+            child["y"] = self.tab_y
+
+        if self.blank_rectangle != None:
+            self.resize_blank_rectangle()
+
+    def resize_blank_rectangle(self):
+        width = self.width - self.tab_width * len(self.children) - self.tab_x
+        x = self.tab_x + self.tab_width * len(self.children)
+        hpadding = vpadding = 5
+        self.blank_rectangle = self.set_blank_size(x + hpadding, self.tab_y + vpadding,
+            width - 2 * hpadding, self.tab_height - 2 * vpadding)
+
+    def update_children_text_layout_and_bg_color(self):
+        style = self.get_style().copy()
+        color = style.base[gtk.STATE_NORMAL]
+        for child in self.children:
+            pangolayout = self.create_pango_layout(child["title"])
+            pangolayout.set_font_description(self.font)
+            child["title_layout"] = pangolayout
+            child[i]["r"] = color.red
+            child[i]["g"] = color.green
+            child[i]["b"] = color.blue
+
+    def append_tab_child(self, title, page):
+        num = len(self.children) + 1
+        self.tab_width = self.tab_width * len(self.children) / num
+
+        i = 0
+        for child in self.children:
+            child["x"] = self.tab_x + i * self.tab_width
+            i += 1
+
+        x = self.tab_x + i * self.tab_width
+        y = self.tab_y
+        pangolayout = self.create_pango_layout(title)
+        pangolayout.set_font_description(self.font)
+        color = self.style.base[gtk.STATE_NORMAL]
+        new_one = {
+            "x" : x,
+            "y" : y,
+            "r" : color.red,
+            "g" : color.green,
+            "b" : color.blue,
+            "title_layout" : pangolayout,
+            "toggled_page" : page,
+            "title"        : title,
+            "indicator_show"   : False,
+            "indicator_number" : 0,
+        }
+        self.children.append(new_one)
+
+    def on_draw(self, widget, event):
+        cr = widget.window.cairo_create()
+
+        self.width = self.allocation.width
+        self.height = self.allocation.height
+
+        self.update_children_size()
+
+        self.draw_background(cr)
+        self.draw_toggled_tab(cr)
+        self.draw_tab_text(cr)
+
+        for i, child in enumerate(self.children):
+            if child["indicator_show"] == True:
+                self.draw_indicator(cr, i)
+
+    def draw_background(self, cr):
+        style = self.get_style()
+
+        if self.is_focus():
+            cr.set_source_color(style.base[gtk.STATE_SELECTED])
+        else:
+            cr.set_source_color(style.base[gtk.STATE_NORMAL])
+
+        y = 6
+        h = self.height - 6 - 1
+        gap = 1
+
+        w = self.children[0]["x"]
+        cr.set_source_color(gtk.gdk.color_parse(HobColors.GRAY))
+        cr.rectangle(0, y, w - gap, h) # start rectangle
+        cr.fill()
+
+        cr.set_source_color(style.base[gtk.STATE_NORMAL])
+        cr.rectangle(w - gap, y, w, h) #first gap
+        cr.fill()
+
+        w = self.tab_width
+        for child in self.children:
+            x = child["x"]
+            cr.set_source_color(gtk.gdk.color_parse(HobColors.GRAY))
+            cr.rectangle(x, y, w - gap, h) # tab rectangle
+            cr.fill()
+            cr.set_source_color(style.base[gtk.STATE_NORMAL])
+            cr.rectangle(x + w - gap, y, w, h) # gap
+            cr.fill()
+
+        cr.set_source_color(gtk.gdk.color_parse(HobColors.GRAY))
+        cr.rectangle(x + w, y, self.width - x - w, h) # last rectangle
+        cr.fill()
+
+    def draw_tab_text(self, cr):
+        style = self.get_style()
+
+        for child in self.children:
+            pangolayout = child["title_layout"]
+            if pangolayout:
+                fontw, fonth = pangolayout.get_pixel_size()
+                # center pos
+                off_x = (self.tab_width - fontw) / 2
+                off_y = (self.tab_height - fonth) / 2
+                x = child[i]["x"] + off_x
+                y = child[i]["y"] + off_y
+                self.window.draw_layout(self.style.fg_gc[gtk.STATE_NORMAL], int(x), int(y), pangolayout)
+
+    def draw_toggled_tab(self, cr):
+        i = self.current_child
+        x = self.children[i]["x"]
+        y = self.children[i]["y"]
+        width = self.tab_width
+        height = self.tab_height
+        style = self.get_style()
+        color = style.base[gtk.STATE_NORMAL]
+
+        r = height / 10
+        if self.tab_pressed == True:
+            for xoff, yoff in [(1, 0), (2, 0)]:
+                cr.set_source_color(gtk.gdk.color_parse(HobColors.PALE_GREEN))
+                cr.move_to(x + r + xoff, y + yoff)
+                cr.line_to(x + width - r + xoff, y + yoff)
+                cr.arc(x + width - r+ xoff, y + r + yoff, r, 1.5*math.pi, 2*math.pi)
+                cr.move_to(x + width + xoff, r + yoff)
+                cr.line_to(x + width + xoff, y + height + yoff)
+                cr.line_to(x + xoff, y + height + yoff)
+                cr.line_to(x + xoff, r + yoff)
+                cr.arc(x + r + xoff, y + r + yoff, r, math.pi, 1.5*math.pi)
+                cr.stroke()
+            x = x + 2
+            y = y + 2
+        cr.set_source_rgba(color.red, color.green, color.blue, 1)
+        cr.move_to(x + r, y)
+        cr.line_to(x + width - r , y)
+        cr.arc(x + width - r, y + r, r, 1.5*math.pi, 2*math.pi)
+        cr.move_to(x + width, r)
+        cr.line_to(x + width, y + height)
+        cr.line_to(x, y + height)
+        cr.line_to(x, r)
+        cr.arc(x + r, y + r, r, math.pi, 1.5*math.pi)
+        cr.fill()
+
+    def draw_indicator(self, cr, i):
+        style = self.get_style()
+        tab_x = self.children[i]["x"]
+        tab_y = self.children[i]["y"]
+        number = self.children[i]["indicator_number"]
+        dest_w = int(32 * self.tab_w_ratio)
+        dest_h = int(32 * self.tab_h_ratio)
+        if dest_h < self.tab_height:
+            dest_w = dest_h
+
+        # x position is offset(tab_width*3/4 - icon_width/2) + start_pos(tab_x)
+        x = tab_x + self.tab_width * 3/4 - dest_w/2
+        y = tab_y + self.tab_height/2 - dest_h/2
+        cr.move_to(tab_x, tab_y)
+        r = min(dest_w, dest_h)/2
+        color = cr.set_source_color(gtk.gdk.color_parse(HobColors.ORANGE))
+        cr.arc(x + r, y + r, r, 0, 2*math.pi)
+        cr.fill()
+
+        text = ("%d" % number)
+        layout = self.create_pango_layout(text)
+        layout.set_font_description(self.font)
+        textw, texth = layout.get_pixel_size()
+        x = x + (dest_w/2)-(textw/2)
+        y = y + (dest_h/2) - (texth/2)
+        cr.move_to(x, y)
+        self.window.draw_layout(self.style.fg_gc[gtk.STATE_NORMAL], int(x), int(y), layout)
+
+    def show_indicator_icon(self, i, number):
+        self.children[i]["indicator_show"] = True
+        self.children[i]["indicator_number"] = number
+        self.queue_draw()
+
+    def hide_indicator_icon(self, i):
+        self.children[i]["indicator_show"] = False
+        self.queue_draw()
+
+    def set_blank_size(self, x, y, w, h):
+        if self.blank_rectangle == None or self.blank_rectangle.x != x or self.blank_rectangle.width != w:
+            self.emit("blank-area-changed", x, y, w, h)
+
+        return gtk.gdk.Rectangle(x, y, w, h)
+
+class HobNotebook(gtk.VBox):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        gtk.VBox.__init__(self, False, 0)
+
+        self.notebook = gtk.Notebook()
+        self.notebook.set_property('homogeneous', True)
+        self.notebook.set_property('show-tabs', False)
+
+        self.tabbar = HobTabBar()
+        self.tabbar.connect("tab-switched",   self.tab_switched_cb)
+        self.notebook.connect("page-added",   self.page_added_cb)
+        self.notebook.connect("page-removed", self.page_removed_cb)
+
+        self.search = None
+        self.search_name = ""
+
+        self.tb = gtk.Table(1, 100, False)
+        self.hbox= gtk.HBox(False, 0)
+        self.hbox.pack_start(self.tabbar, True, True)
+        self.tb.attach(self.hbox, 0, 100, 0, 1)
+
+        self.pack_start(self.tb, False, False)
+        self.pack_start(self.notebook)
+
+        self.show_all()
+
+    def append_page(self, child, tab_label):
+        self.notebook.set_current_page(self.notebook.append_page(child, tab_label))
+
+    def set_entry(self, name="Search:"):
+        for child in self.tb.get_children(): 
+            if child:
+                self.tb.remove(child)
+
+        hbox_entry = gtk.HBox(False, 0)
+        hbox_entry.show()
+
+        self.search = gtk.Entry()
+        self.search_name = name
+        style = self.search.get_style()
+        style.text[gtk.STATE_NORMAL] = self.get_colormap().alloc_color(HobColors.GRAY, False, False)
+        self.search.set_style(style)
+        self.search.set_text(name)
+        self.search.set_editable(False)
+        self.search.show()
+        self.align = gtk.Alignment(xalign=1.0, yalign=0.7)
+        self.align.add(self.search)
+        self.align.show()
+        hbox_entry.pack_end(self.align, False, False)
+        self.tabbar.resize_blank_rectangle()
+
+        self.tb.attach(hbox_entry, 75, 100, 0, 1, xpadding=5)
+        self.tb.attach(self.hbox, 0, 100, 0, 1)
+
+        self.tabbar.connect("blank-area-changed", self.blank_area_resize_cb)
+        self.search.connect("focus-in-event", self.set_search_entry_editable_cb)
+        self.search.connect("focus-out-event", self.set_search_entry_reset_cb)
+ 
+        self.tb.show()
+
+    def tab_switched_cb(self, widget, page):
+        self.notebook.set_current_page(page)
+
+    def page_added_cb(self, notebook, notebook_child, page):
+        if not notebook:
+            return
+        title = notebook.get_tab_label_text(notebook_child)
+        if title == None:
+            return
+        for child in self.tabbar.children:
+            if child["title"] == title:
+                child["toggled_page"] = page
+                return
+        self.tabbar.append_tab_child(title, page)
+
+    def page_removed_cb(self, notebook, notebook_child, page, title=""):
+        for child in self.tabbar.children:
+            if child["title"] == title:
+                child["toggled_page"] = -1
+
+    def blank_area_resize_cb(self, widget, request_x, request_y, request_width, request_height):
+        self.search.set_size_request(request_width, request_height)
+        widget.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_SELECTED, gtk.gdk.color_parse(HobColors.YELLOW))
+
+    def set_search_entry_editable_cb(self, widget, event):
+        if self.search:
+            self.search.set_editable(True)
+            self.search.set_text("")
+            style = self.search.get_style()
+            style.text[gtk.STATE_NORMAL] = self.get_colormap().alloc_color(HobColors.BLACK, False, False)
+            self.search.set_style(style)
+
+    def set_search_entry_reset_cb(self, widget, event):
+        if self.search:
+            style = self.search.get_style()
+            style.text[gtk.STATE_NORMAL] = self.get_colormap().alloc_color(HobColors.GRAY, False, False)
+            self.search.set_style(style)
+            self.search.set_text(self.search_name)
+            self.search.set_editable(False)
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/packageselectionpage.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/packageselectionpage.py
index 1c335ac733..3cd1c5e725 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/packageselectionpage.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/packageselectionpage.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import gtk
 import glib
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobcolor import HobColors
-from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import HobViewBar, HobViewTable
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import HobViewTable, HobNotebook
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hoblistmodel import PackageListModel
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobpages import HobPage
 
@@ -102,11 +102,7 @@ class PackageSelectionPage (HobPage):
         self.pack_start(self.group_align, expand=True, fill=True)
 
         # set visiable members
-        self.grid = gtk.Table(10, 1, True)
-        self.grid.set_col_spacings(3)
-
-        self.ins = gtk.Notebook()
-        self.ins.set_show_tabs(False)
+        self.ins = HobNotebook()
         self.tables = [] # we need to modify table when the dialog is shown
         # append the tab
         for i in range(len(self.pages)):
@@ -122,16 +118,13 @@ class PackageSelectionPage (HobPage):
             self.ins.append_page(tab, label)
             self.tables.append(tab)
 
-        self.grid.attach(self.ins, 0, 1, 1, 10, gtk.FILL | gtk.EXPAND, gtk.FILL | gtk.EXPAND, 1, 1)
-        # a black bar associated with the notebook
-        self.topbar = HobViewBar(self.ins) 
-        self.grid.attach(self.topbar, 0, 1, 0, 1, gtk.FILL | gtk.EXPAND, gtk.FILL | gtk.EXPAND, 1, 1)
+        self.ins.set_entry("Search packages:")
         # set the search entry for each table
         for tab in self.tables:
-            tab.set_search_entry(0, self.topbar.search)
+            tab.set_search_entry(0, self.ins.search)
 
         # add all into the dialog
-        self.box_group_area.add(self.grid)
+        self.box_group_area.pack_start(self.ins, expand=True, fill=True)
 
         button_box = gtk.HBox(False, 6)
         self.box_group_area.pack_start(button_box, expand=False, fill=False)
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/recipeselectionpage.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/recipeselectionpage.py
index d615ef1897..db873b611a 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/recipeselectionpage.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/recipeselectionpage.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import gtk
 import glib
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobcolor import HobColors
-from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import HobViewBar, HobViewTable
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import HobViewTable, HobNotebook
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hoblistmodel import RecipeListModel
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobpages import HobPage
 
@@ -124,13 +124,7 @@ class RecipeSelectionPage (HobPage):
         self.pack_start(self.group_align, expand=True, fill=True)
 
         # set visiable members
-        self.grid = gtk.Table(10, 1, True)
-        self.grid.set_col_spacings(3)
-
-        # draw the left part of the window
-        # a notebook
-        self.ins = gtk.Notebook()
-        self.ins.set_show_tabs(False)
+        self.ins = HobNotebook()
         self.tables = [] # we need modify table when the dialog is shown
         # append the tabs in order
         for i in range(len(self.pages)):
@@ -146,16 +140,13 @@ class RecipeSelectionPage (HobPage):
             self.ins.append_page(tab, label)
             self.tables.append(tab)
 
-        self.grid.attach(self.ins, 0, 1, 1, 10, gtk.FILL | gtk.EXPAND, gtk.FILL | gtk.EXPAND)
-        # a black bar associated with the notebook
-        self.topbar = HobViewBar(self.ins)
-        self.grid.attach(self.topbar, 0, 1, 0, 1, gtk.FILL | gtk.EXPAND, gtk.FILL | gtk.EXPAND)
+        self.ins.set_entry("Search recipes:")
         # set the search entry for each table
         for tab in self.tables:
-            tab.set_search_entry(0, self.topbar.search)
+            tab.set_search_entry(0, self.ins.search)
 
         # add all into the window
-        self.box_group_area.add(self.grid)
+        self.box_group_area.pack_start(self.ins, expand=True, fill=True)
 
         button_box = gtk.HBox(False, 6)
         self.box_group_area.pack_end(button_box, expand=False, fill=False)