diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1adbe4c..cf3a456 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
-        android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar.FullScreen">
+        >
         <activity android:name=".MainActivity"
-            android:screenOrientation="portrait">
+            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
+            android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
             <!-- Launcher -->
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
-
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/trac/spherical/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/trac/spherical/MainActivity.java
index ce2839b..e51f84e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/trac/spherical/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/trac/spherical/MainActivity.java
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@ package de.trac.spherical;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout;
 import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
-import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.GestureDetector;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuInflater;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
@@ -19,7 +24,6 @@ import java.io.InputStream;
 
 import de.trac.spherical.parser.PhotoSphereMetadata;
 import de.trac.spherical.parser.PhotoSphereParser;
-
 import de.trac.spherical.rendering.Renderer;
 import de.trac.spherical.rendering.SphereSurfaceView;
 
@@ -33,35 +37,41 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     private SphereSurfaceView surfaceView;
     private Renderer renderer;
     private FloatingActionButton fab;
+    private Toolbar toolbar;
+    private AppBarLayout appBarLayout;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
 
-        // Initialize renderer and setup surface view.
-        surfaceView = new SphereSurfaceView(this);
-        renderer = new Renderer(surfaceView);
-        ((LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.container)).addView(surfaceView);
-
+        // Prepare UI
+        toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
+        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
+        appBarLayout = (AppBarLayout) findViewById(R.id.lay_toolbar);
+        AppBarLayout.LayoutParams lp = (AppBarLayout.LayoutParams) toolbar.getLayoutParams();
+        lp.topMargin += getStatusBarHeight();
+        appBarLayout.bringToFront();
         fab = (FloatingActionButton) findViewById(R.id.fab);
         fab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
                 SphereSurfaceView.USE_TOUCH = !SphereSurfaceView.USE_TOUCH;
-                fab.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+                displayUI(false);
             }
         });
 
+        // Initialize renderer and setup surface view.
+        LinearLayout container = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.container);
+        surfaceView = new SphereSurfaceView(this);
+        container.addView(surfaceView);
+        renderer = new Renderer(surfaceView);
+
         // Detect gestures like single taps.
         final GestureDetector gestureDetector = new GestureDetector(this, new GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListener() {
             @Override
             public boolean onSingleTapConfirmed(MotionEvent event) {
-                if (fab.isShown()) {
-                    fab.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
-                } else {
-                    fab.show();
-                }
+                displayUI(!fab.isShown());
                 return true;
             }
 
@@ -88,10 +98,38 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         }
     }
 
+    private void displayUI(boolean display) {
+        if (display) {
+            fab.show();
+            appBarLayout.setExpanded(true, true);
+        } else {
+            fab.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+            appBarLayout.setExpanded(false, true);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
-        fab.show();
+        displayUI(true);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
+        inflater.inflate(R.menu.main_menu, menu);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        switch (item.getItemId()) {
+            case R.id.menu_force_sphere:
+                Toast.makeText(this, R.string.not_yet_implemented, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                return true;
+        }
+
+        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -186,4 +224,13 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         Log.d(TAG, "Display Flat Image!");
     }
 
+    public int getStatusBarHeight() {
+        int result = 0;
+        int resourceId = getResources().getIdentifier("status_bar_height", "dimen", "android");
+        if (resourceId > 0) {
+            result = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(resourceId);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 782bb0d..19819dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,37 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/lay_root"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:fitsSystemWindows="false"
     tools:context="de.trac.spherical.MainActivity">
 
+    <android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout
+        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+        android:id="@+id/lay_toolbar"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:fitsSystemWindows="false"
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+        app:elevation="0dp">
+
+        <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
+            xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+            xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+            android:id="@+id/toolbar"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
+            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+            app:layout_scrollFlags="scroll|enterAlways|snap"
+            app:theme="@style/AppTheme.ActionBar"
+            app:popupTheme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat" />
+
+    </android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout>
+
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/container"
         android:orientation="vertical"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/main_menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/main_menu.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cde9f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/main_menu.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/menu_force_sphere"
+        android:title="@string/menu_force_sphere"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
+</menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-v19/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-v19/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32f6420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-v19/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+
+    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
+        <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentNavigation">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">true</item>
+        <item name="windowActionBarOverlay">false</item>
+        <item name="android:windowActionBarOverlay">false</item>
+        <item name="android:fitsSystemWindows">false</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c818c5d..fefa961 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@
     <string name="file_not_found">File not found.</string>
     <string name="ioerror">An Error has occurred: IOError.</string>
     <string name="wow">WOW! SUCH 3D!!!</string>
+    <string name="menu_force_sphere">Show as Sphere</string>
+    <string name="not_yet_implemented">Not yet implemented!</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index b60e4d3..fcc851f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
 <resources>
-    <style name="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar.FullScreen" parent="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light">
-        <item name="windowNoTitle">true</item>
-        <item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
-        <item name="android:windowFullscreen">true</item>
-        <item name="android:windowContentOverlay">@null</item>
+
+    <!-- Application theme. -->
+    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
+        <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
     </style>
+
+    <!-- ACTION BAR STYLES -->
+    <style name="AppTheme.ActionBar" parent="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar">
+        <item name="android:background">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="android:windowActionBarOverlay">true</item>
+        <item name="android:clipToPadding">false</item>
+
+        <!-- Support library compatibility -->
+        <item name="background">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="windowActionBarOverlay">true</item>
+    </style>
+
+
 </resources>