diff --git a/shell/ktexteditorpluginintegration.h b/shell/ktexteditorpluginintegration.h
--- a/shell/ktexteditorpluginintegration.h
+++ b/shell/ktexteditorpluginintegration.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
 #include <interfaces/iplugin.h>
 
+class QStackedLayout;
+
 namespace KDevelop {
 class ObjectListTracker;
 class MainWindow;
@@ -80,8 +82,10 @@
     void splitView(Qt::Orientation orientation);
 
     QWidget *createViewBar(KTextEditor::View *view);
-
     void deleteViewBar(KTextEditor::View *view);
+    void showViewBar(KTextEditor::View *view);
+    void hideViewBar(KTextEditor::View *view);
+    void addWidgetToViewBar(KTextEditor::View *view, QWidget *widget);
 
 public:
     KTextEditor::MainWindow *interface() const;
@@ -93,6 +97,8 @@
     KDevelop::MainWindow *m_mainWindow;
     KTextEditor::MainWindow *m_interface;
     QHash<QString, QPointer<QObject>> m_pluginViews;
+    QStackedLayout *m_viewBarContainerLayout;
+    QHash<KTextEditor::View*, QWidget*> m_viewBars;
 };
 
 class Plugin : public KDevelop::IPlugin
diff --git a/shell/ktexteditorpluginintegration.cpp b/shell/ktexteditorpluginintegration.cpp
--- a/shell/ktexteditorpluginintegration.cpp
+++ b/shell/ktexteditorpluginintegration.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QStackedLayout>
 
 #include <KParts/MainWindow>
 #include <KTextEditor/View>
@@ -167,6 +168,27 @@
     }
 }
 
+class ViewBarStackedLayout : public QStackedLayout
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    QSize sizeHint() const override
+    {
+        if (currentWidget()) {
+            return currentWidget()->sizeHint();
+        }
+        return QStackedLayout::sizeHint();
+    }
+
+    QSize minimumSize() const override
+    {
+        if (currentWidget()) {
+            return currentWidget()->minimumSize();
+        }
+        return QStackedLayout::minimumSize();
+    }
+};
+
 }
 
 namespace KTextEditorIntegration {
@@ -208,14 +230,23 @@
     : QObject(mainWindow)
     , m_mainWindow(mainWindow)
     , m_interface(new KTextEditor::MainWindow(this))
+    , m_viewBarContainerLayout(new ViewBarStackedLayout)
 {
+    auto viewBarContainer = m_mainWindow->viewBarContainer();
+    viewBarContainer->setLayout(m_viewBarContainerLayout);
+
     connect(mainWindow, &Sublime::MainWindow::viewAdded, this, [this] (Sublime::View *view) {
         if (auto kteView = toKteView(view)) {
             emit m_interface->viewCreated(kteView);
         }
     });
     connect(mainWindow, &Sublime::MainWindow::activeViewChanged, this, [this] (Sublime::View *view) {
-        emit m_interface->viewChanged(toKteView(view));
+        auto kteView = toKteView(view);
+        emit m_interface->viewChanged(kteView);
+
+        if (auto viewBar = m_viewBars.value(kteView)) {
+            m_viewBarContainerLayout->setCurrentWidget(viewBar);
+        }
     });
 }
 
@@ -266,17 +297,48 @@
     return m_pluginViews.value(id);
 }
 
-QWidget *MainWindow::createViewBar(KTextEditor::View* view)
+QWidget *MainWindow::createViewBar(KTextEditor::View *view)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(view);
-    // TODO
-    return nullptr;
+    // we reuse the central view bar for every view
+    return m_mainWindow->viewBarContainer();
 }
 
-void MainWindow::deleteViewBar(KTextEditor::View* view)
+void MainWindow::deleteViewBar(KTextEditor::View *view)
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(view);
-    // TODO
+    auto viewBar = m_viewBars.take(view);
+    if (viewBar == m_viewBarContainerLayout->currentWidget()) {
+        m_mainWindow->viewBarContainer()->hide();
+    }
+    delete viewBar;
+}
+
+void MainWindow::showViewBar(KTextEditor::View *view)
+{
+    auto viewBar = m_viewBars.value(view);
+    Q_ASSERT(viewBar);
+    m_viewBarContainerLayout->setCurrentWidget(viewBar);
+    viewBar->show();
+
+    m_mainWindow->viewBarContainer()->show();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::hideViewBar(KTextEditor::View *view)
+{
+    auto viewBar = m_viewBars.value(view);
+    Q_ASSERT(viewBar);
+    m_viewBarContainerLayout->setCurrentWidget(viewBar);
+    viewBar->hide();
+
+    m_mainWindow->viewBarContainer()->hide();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::addWidgetToViewBar(KTextEditor::View *view, QWidget *widget)
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(widget);
+    m_viewBars[view] = widget;
+
+    m_viewBarContainerLayout->addWidget(widget);
 }
 
 KTextEditor::MainWindow *MainWindow::interface() const
diff --git a/sublime/mainwindow.h b/sublime/mainwindow.h
--- a/sublime/mainwindow.h
+++ b/sublime/mainwindow.h
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@
      */
     void setBackgroundCentralWidget(QWidget* w);
 
+    /**Returns a widget that can hold a centralized view bar*/
+    QWidget *viewBarContainer() const;
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     /**Shows the @p view and makes it active, focusing it by default).*/
     void activateView(Sublime::View *view, bool focus = true);
diff --git a/sublime/mainwindow.cpp b/sublime/mainwindow.cpp
--- a/sublime/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/sublime/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -387,6 +387,11 @@
     return d->idealController->statusBarLocation();
 }
 
+QWidget *MainWindow::viewBarContainer() const
+{
+    return d->viewBarContainer;
+}
+
 void MainWindow::setTabBarLeftCornerWidget(QWidget* widget)
 {
     d->setTabBarLeftCornerWidget(widget);
diff --git a/sublime/mainwindow_p.h b/sublime/mainwindow_p.h
--- a/sublime/mainwindow_p.h
+++ b/sublime/mainwindow_p.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 
     QWidget *centralWidget;
     QWidget* bgCentralWidget;
+    QWidget* viewBarContainer;
     QSplitter* splitterCentralWidget;
 
     IdealController *idealController;
diff --git a/sublime/mainwindow_p.cpp b/sublime/mainwindow_p.cpp
--- a/sublime/mainwindow_p.cpp
+++ b/sublime/mainwindow_p.cpp
@@ -149,11 +149,26 @@
     // this doesn't work well with toolbars added via xmlgui
 
     centralWidget = new QWidget;
+    centralWidget->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("centralWidget"));
     QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(centralWidget);
-    centralWidget->setLayout(layout);
     layout->setMargin(0);
+    centralWidget->setLayout(layout);
+
     splitterCentralWidget = new QSplitter(centralWidget);
-    layout->addWidget(splitterCentralWidget);
+    // take as much space as possible
+    splitterCentralWidget->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
+    layout->addWidget(splitterCentralWidget, 2);
+
+    // this view bar container is used for the ktexteditor integration to show
+    // all view bars at a central place, esp. for split view configurations
+    viewBarContainer = new QWidget;
+    viewBarContainer->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("viewBarContainer"));
+    // hide by default
+    viewBarContainer->setVisible(false);
+    // only take as much as needed
+    viewBarContainer->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Minimum, QSizePolicy::Minimum);
+    layout->addWidget(viewBarContainer);
+
     m_mainWindow->setCentralWidget(centralWidget);
 
     connect(idealController,