diff --git a/src/callbacks.c b/src/callbacks.c
index 6361140..6df06bc 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.c
+++ b/src/callbacks.c
@@ -201,15 +201,6 @@ void on_phone_messages_call(gpointer data)
 }
 
 
-/* on_phone_messages_changed */
-void on_phone_messages_changed(gpointer data)
-{
-	Phone * phone = data;
-
-	phone_messages_count_buffer(phone);
-}
-
-
 /* on_phone_messages_delete */
 void on_phone_messages_delete(gpointer data)
 {
@@ -246,15 +237,6 @@ void on_phone_messages_reply(gpointer data)
 }
 
 
-/* on_phone_messages_send */
-void on_phone_messages_send(gpointer data)
-{
-	Phone * phone = data;
-
-	phone_messages_send(phone);
-}
-
-
 /* on_phone_messages_write */
 void on_phone_messages_write(gpointer data)
 {
@@ -262,3 +244,50 @@ void on_phone_messages_write(gpointer data)
 
 	phone_messages_write(phone, NULL, NULL);
 }
+
+
+/* write */
+/* on_phone_write_attach */
+void on_phone_write_attach(gpointer data)
+{
+	/* FIXME implement */
+}
+
+
+/* on_phone_write_changed */
+void on_phone_write_changed(gpointer data)
+{
+	Phone * phone = data;
+
+	phone_write_count_buffer(phone);
+}
+
+
+/* on_phone_write_copy */
+void on_phone_write_copy(gpointer data)
+{
+	/* FIXME implement */
+}
+
+
+/* on_phone_write_cut */
+void on_phone_write_cut(gpointer data)
+{
+	/* FIXME implement */
+}
+
+
+/* on_phone_write_paste */
+void on_phone_write_paste(gpointer data)
+{
+	/* FIXME implement */
+}
+
+
+/* on_phone_write_send */
+void on_phone_write_send(gpointer data)
+{
+	Phone * phone = data;
+
+	phone_write_send(phone);
+}
diff --git a/src/callbacks.h b/src/callbacks.h
index 17c8918..b7f9fed 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.h
+++ b/src/callbacks.h
@@ -46,12 +46,18 @@ void on_phone_dialer_hangup(gpointer data);
 
 /* messages */
 void on_phone_messages_call(gpointer data);
-void on_phone_messages_changed(gpointer data);
 void on_phone_messages_delete(gpointer data);
 void on_phone_messages_inbox(gpointer data);
 void on_phone_messages_outbox(gpointer data);
 void on_phone_messages_reply(gpointer data);
-void on_phone_messages_send(gpointer data);
 void on_phone_messages_write(gpointer data);
 
+/* write */
+void on_phone_write_attach(gpointer data);
+void on_phone_write_changed(gpointer data);
+void on_phone_write_copy(gpointer data);
+void on_phone_write_cut(gpointer data);
+void on_phone_write_paste(gpointer data);
+void on_phone_write_send(gpointer data);
+
 #endif /* !PHONE_CALLBACKS_H */
diff --git a/src/phone.c b/src/phone.c
index 3436150..32976aa 100644
--- a/src/phone.c
+++ b/src/phone.c
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ static gboolean _new_idle(gpointer data)
 	phone_show_contacts(phone, FALSE);
 	phone_show_dialer(phone, FALSE);
 	phone_show_messages(phone, FALSE);
+	phone_show_write(phone, FALSE);
 	phone->ui_source = 0;
 	return FALSE;
 }
@@ -430,58 +431,6 @@ void phone_hangup(Phone * phone)
 
 
 /* messages */
-/* phone_messages_count_buffer */
-void phone_messages_count_buffer(Phone * phone)
-{
-	GtkTextBuffer * tbuf;
-	const int max = 140;
-	gint cnt;
-	gint msg_cnt;
-	gint cur_cnt;
-	char buf[32];
-
-	tbuf = gtk_text_view_get_buffer(GTK_TEXT_VIEW(phone->wr_view));
-	if((cnt = gtk_text_buffer_get_char_count(tbuf)) < 0)
-		return;
-	msg_cnt = (cnt / max) + 1;
-	if((cur_cnt = cnt % max) == 0)
-	{
-		msg_cnt--;
-		if(cnt > 0)
-			cur_cnt = max;
-	}
-	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), _("%d message%s, %d/%d characters"),
-			msg_cnt, (msg_cnt > 1) ? _("s") : "", cur_cnt, max);
-	gtk_label_set_text(GTK_LABEL(phone->wr_count), buf);
-}
-
-
-/* phone_messages_send */
-void phone_messages_send(Phone * phone)
-{
-	gchar const * number;
-	gchar * text;
-	GtkTextBuffer * tbuf;
-	GtkTextIter start;
-	GtkTextIter end;
-
-	phone_show_write(phone, TRUE);
-	number = gtk_entry_get_text(GTK_ENTRY(phone->wr_entry));
-	tbuf = gtk_text_view_get_buffer(GTK_TEXT_VIEW(phone->wr_view));
-	gtk_text_buffer_get_start_iter(GTK_TEXT_BUFFER(tbuf), &start);
-	gtk_text_buffer_get_end_iter(GTK_TEXT_BUFFER(tbuf), &end);
-	text = gtk_text_buffer_get_text(GTK_TEXT_BUFFER(tbuf), &start, &end,
-			FALSE);
-	if(number == NULL || number[0] == '\0' || text == NULL)
-		return;
-	gsm_send_message(phone->gsm, number, text);
-	g_free(text);
-	phone->wr_progress = _phone_create_progress(phone->wr_window,
-			_("Sending message..."));
-	_phone_track(phone, PHONE_TRACK_MESSAGE_SENT, TRUE);
-}
-
-
 /* phone_messages_write */
 void phone_messages_write(Phone * phone, char const * number, char const * text)
 {
@@ -498,6 +447,7 @@ void phone_messages_write(Phone * phone, char const * number, char const * text)
 }
 
 
+/* show */
 /* phone_show_code */
 void phone_show_code(Phone * phone, gboolean show, ...)
 {
@@ -801,6 +751,7 @@ void phone_show_write(Phone * phone, gboolean show)
 	GtkWidget * vbox;
 	GtkWidget * hbox;
 	GtkWidget * widget;
+	GtkToolItem * toolitem;
 	GtkTextBuffer * tbuf;
 
 	if(phone->wr_window == NULL)
@@ -813,21 +764,48 @@ void phone_show_write(Phone * phone, gboolean show)
 		g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(phone->wr_window), "delete-event",
 				G_CALLBACK(on_phone_closex), phone->wr_window);
 		vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
+		/* toolbar */
+		widget = gtk_toolbar_new();
+		toolitem = gtk_tool_button_new(NULL, _("Send"));
+		gtk_tool_button_set_icon_name(GTK_TOOL_BUTTON(toolitem),
+				"mail-send");
+		g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(toolitem), "clicked",
+				G_CALLBACK(on_phone_write_send), phone);
+		gtk_toolbar_insert(GTK_TOOLBAR(widget), toolitem, -1);
+		toolitem = gtk_tool_button_new(NULL, _("Send"));
+		gtk_tool_button_set_icon_name(GTK_TOOL_BUTTON(toolitem),
+				"stock_attach");
+		g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(toolitem), "clicked",
+				G_CALLBACK(on_phone_write_attach), phone);
+		gtk_toolbar_insert(GTK_TOOLBAR(widget), toolitem, -1);
+		toolitem = gtk_tool_button_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_CUT);
+		g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(toolitem), "clicked",
+				G_CALLBACK(on_phone_write_cut), phone);
+		gtk_toolbar_insert(GTK_TOOLBAR(widget), toolitem, -1);
+		toolitem = gtk_tool_button_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_COPY);
+		g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(toolitem), "clicked",
+				G_CALLBACK(on_phone_write_copy), phone);
+		gtk_toolbar_insert(GTK_TOOLBAR(widget), toolitem, -1);
+		toolitem = gtk_tool_button_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_PASTE);
+		g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(toolitem), "clicked",
+				G_CALLBACK(on_phone_write_paste), phone);
+		gtk_toolbar_insert(GTK_TOOLBAR(widget), toolitem, -1);
+		gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), widget, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 		/* entry */
 		hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
 		phone->wr_entry = gtk_entry_new();
 		gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), phone->wr_entry, TRUE, TRUE,
 				2);
-		widget = gtk_button_new(); /* XXX this should open contacts */
+		widget = gtk_button_new();
 		gtk_button_set_image(GTK_BUTTON(widget),
-				gtk_image_new_from_icon_name("mail-send",
+				gtk_image_new_from_icon_name(
+					"stock_addressbook",
 					GTK_ICON_SIZE_BUTTON));
 		gtk_button_set_relief(GTK_BUTTON(widget), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
 		g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(widget), "clicked",
-				G_CALLBACK(on_phone_messages_send), phone);
+				G_CALLBACK(on_phone_contacts_show), phone);
 		gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), widget, FALSE, TRUE, 2);
 		gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 2);
-		/* XXX here should the send button be, along with... options? */
 		/* character count */
 		hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
 		phone->wr_count = gtk_label_new(NULL);
@@ -845,12 +823,12 @@ void phone_show_write(Phone * phone, gboolean show)
 				GTK_WRAP_WORD_CHAR);
 		tbuf = gtk_text_view_get_buffer(GTK_TEXT_VIEW(phone->wr_view));
 		g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(tbuf), "changed", G_CALLBACK(
-					on_phone_messages_changed), phone);
+					on_phone_write_changed), phone);
 		gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(widget), phone->wr_view);
 		gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), widget, TRUE, TRUE, 2);
 		gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(phone->wr_window), vbox);
 		gtk_widget_show_all(vbox);
-		phone_messages_count_buffer(phone);
+		phone_write_count_buffer(phone);
 	}
 	if(show)
 		gtk_window_present(GTK_WINDOW(phone->wr_window));
@@ -859,6 +837,59 @@ void phone_show_write(Phone * phone, gboolean show)
 }
 
 
+/* write */
+/* phone_write_count_buffer */
+void phone_write_count_buffer(Phone * phone)
+{
+	GtkTextBuffer * tbuf;
+	const int max = 140;
+	gint cnt;
+	gint msg_cnt;
+	gint cur_cnt;
+	char buf[32];
+
+	tbuf = gtk_text_view_get_buffer(GTK_TEXT_VIEW(phone->wr_view));
+	if((cnt = gtk_text_buffer_get_char_count(tbuf)) < 0)
+		return;
+	msg_cnt = (cnt / max) + 1;
+	if((cur_cnt = cnt % max) == 0)
+	{
+		msg_cnt--;
+		if(cnt > 0)
+			cur_cnt = max;
+	}
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), _("%d message%s, %d/%d characters"),
+			msg_cnt, (msg_cnt > 1) ? _("s") : "", cur_cnt, max);
+	gtk_label_set_text(GTK_LABEL(phone->wr_count), buf);
+}
+
+
+/* phone_write_send */
+void phone_write_send(Phone * phone)
+{
+	gchar const * number;
+	gchar * text;
+	GtkTextBuffer * tbuf;
+	GtkTextIter start;
+	GtkTextIter end;
+
+	phone_show_write(phone, TRUE);
+	number = gtk_entry_get_text(GTK_ENTRY(phone->wr_entry));
+	tbuf = gtk_text_view_get_buffer(GTK_TEXT_VIEW(phone->wr_view));
+	gtk_text_buffer_get_start_iter(GTK_TEXT_BUFFER(tbuf), &start);
+	gtk_text_buffer_get_end_iter(GTK_TEXT_BUFFER(tbuf), &end);
+	text = gtk_text_buffer_get_text(GTK_TEXT_BUFFER(tbuf), &start, &end,
+			FALSE);
+	if(number == NULL || number[0] == '\0' || text == NULL)
+		return;
+	gsm_send_message(phone->gsm, number, text);
+	g_free(text);
+	phone->wr_progress = _phone_create_progress(phone->wr_window,
+			_("Sending message..."));
+	_phone_track(phone, PHONE_TRACK_MESSAGE_SENT, TRUE);
+}
+
+
 /* private */
 /* phone_create_dialpad */
 static GtkWidget * _phone_create_dialpad(Phone * phone,
diff --git a/src/phone.h b/src/phone.h
index f00b30e..848d14d 100644
--- a/src/phone.h
+++ b/src/phone.h
@@ -75,16 +75,18 @@ void phone_contacts_add(Phone * phone, unsigned int index, char const * name,
 void phone_contacts_call_selected(Phone * phone);
 void phone_contacts_write_selected(Phone * phone);
 
-/* messages */
-void phone_messages_count_buffer(Phone * phone);
-void phone_messages_send(Phone * phone);
-void phone_messages_write(Phone * phone, char const * number,
-		char const * text);
-
 /* dialer */
 void phone_call(Phone * phone, char const * number);
 void phone_hangup(Phone * phone);
 
 int phone_dialer_append(Phone * phone, char character);
 
+/* messages */
+void phone_messages_write(Phone * phone, char const * number,
+		char const * text);
+
+/* write */
+void phone_write_count_buffer(Phone * phone);
+void phone_write_send(Phone * phone);
+
 #endif /* !PHONE_PHONE_H */