diff --git a/src/actions.rs b/src/actions.rs
index 85fa05c..8531287 100644
--- a/src/actions.rs
+++ b/src/actions.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,32 @@
+use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
+use gtk::gio::SimpleAction;
 use gtk::prelude::{BoxExt, ButtonExt, GtkWindowExt, OrientableExt};
 use relm4::actions::{AccelsPlus, ActionablePlus, RelmAction, RelmActionGroup};
 use relm4::{ComponentParts, ComponentSender, RelmApp, RelmWidgetExt, SimpleComponent};
 
-relm4::new_action_group!(LayerActionGroup, "layer");
-relm4::new_stateful_action!(AddLayerAction, LayerActionGroup, "add", u8, u8);
+use crate::components::app::{AppModel, AppMsg};
+use crate::widgets::Layer;
+
+relm4::new_action_group!(pub LayerActionGroup, "layer");
+relm4::new_stateless_action!(pub AddLayerAction, LayerActionGroup, "add");
+relm4::new_stateless_action!(pub RemoveLayerAction, LayerActionGroup, "remove");
+relm4::new_stateless_action!(pub MoveLayerAction, LayerActionGroup, "move");
+
+pub fn register_layer_actions<W: AsRef<gtk::Widget>>(widget: W, sender: ComponentSender<AppModel>) {
+    let add_action: RelmAction<AddLayerAction> = {
+        let sender = sender.clone();
+        RelmAction::new_stateless(move |_| sender.input(AppMsg::AddLayer))
+    };
+
+    let remove_action: RelmAction<RemoveLayerAction> = {
+        let sender = sender.clone();
+        RelmAction::new_stateless(move |_| sender.input(AppMsg::RemoveSelectedLayer))
+    };
+
+    let mut group: RelmActionGroup<LayerActionGroup> = RelmActionGroup::new();
+    group.add_action(add_action);
+    group.add_action(remove_action);
+    group.register_for_widget(widget)
+}
diff --git a/src/components/app.rs b/src/components/app.rs
index 2830214..9278ae6 100644
--- a/src/components/app.rs
+++ b/src/components/app.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ use super::{
     setting::SettingModel,
     ControlPanelOutputMsg, TimelineMsg,
 };
-use crate::pipeline::element::{
-    Element, InstantElement, InstantElementDrawerType, TimeSeriesElement,
-};
 use crate::pipeline::{GridElementImpl, OffscreenRenderer};
 use crate::widgets::AssoElement;
+use crate::{
+    actions::register_layer_actions,
+    pipeline::element::{Element, InstantElement, InstantElementDrawerType, TimeSeriesElement},
+};
 use crate::{
     coords::{
         cms::CMS,
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ pub enum AppMsg {
     CloseRequest,
     Close,
     OpenDialog,
+    AddLayer,
+    RemoveSelectedLayer,
     SwitchToTime(usize),
     NewElement(Element),
     DeleteElement(ElementKey),
@@ -263,6 +266,7 @@ impl Component for AppModel {
         let widgets = view_output!();
         let mut group = RelmActionGroup::<FileActionGroup>::new();
         relm4::main_application().set_accelerators_for_action::<OpenAction>(&["<primary>O"]);
+        register_layer_actions(&widgets.main_window, sender.clone());
         let action: RelmAction<OpenAction> = {
             RelmAction::new_stateless(move |_| {
                 sender.input(AppMsg::OpenDialog);
@@ -270,7 +274,6 @@ impl Component for AppModel {
         };
         group.add_action(action);
         group.register_for_widget(&widgets.main_window);
-
         ComponentParts { model, widgets }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/components/monitor/sidebar/sidebar.rs b/src/components/monitor/sidebar/sidebar.rs
index 954ca19..5f8d28d 100644
--- a/src/components/monitor/sidebar/sidebar.rs
+++ b/src/components/monitor/sidebar/sidebar.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::actions::*;
 use crate::widgets::AssoElement;
 use abi_stable::type_level::trait_marker::Hash;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ pub struct SideBarModel {
     layers: Rc<RefCell<Vec<Layer>>>,
     selected_layer_idx: usize,
     counter: u8,
-    list_view_wrapper: TypedListView<LayerItem, gtk::SingleSelection>,
+    list_view_wrapper: TypedListView<LayerItem, gtk::MultiSelection>,
     bottom_bar_vec: FactoryVecDeque<BottomBarModel>,
     meta_list_view: TypedColumnView<MyListItem, gtk::NoSelection>,
 }
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ pub enum SideBarInputMsg {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum SideBarOutputMsg {
+    SelectLayer(usize),
     NewLayer(Layer),
     SwitchToTimeSeries(usize),
 }
@@ -104,7 +106,8 @@ impl SimpleComponent for SideBarModel {
             .build() -> gtk::ScrolledWindow{
                 #[wrap(Some)]
                 #[local_ref]
-                set_child=my_view -> gtk::ListView{},
+                set_child=my_view -> gtk::ListView{
+                },
                 set_margin_horizontal:5,
                 set_margin_vertical:3
         },
@@ -132,8 +135,15 @@ impl SimpleComponent for SideBarModel {
         sender: ComponentSender<Self>,
     ) -> ComponentParts<Self> {
         // Initialize the ListView wrapper
-        let mut list_view_wrapper: TypedListView<LayerItem, gtk::SingleSelection> =
+        let mut list_view_wrapper: TypedListView<LayerItem, gtk::MultiSelection> =
             TypedListView::with_sorting();
+
+        list_view_wrapper.selection_model.connect_selection_changed(
+            clone!(@strong sender => move |s,_, _| {
+                let selection = s.selection();
+                println!("selection changed: {:?}", selection);
+            }),
+        );
         // let mut bottom_bar_vec = FactoryVecDeque::new(gtk::Box::default(), sender.input_sender());
 
         let mut bottom_bar_vec =
@@ -282,8 +292,16 @@ impl RelmListItem for LayerItem {
     type Widgets = Widgets;
 
     fn setup(_item: &gtk::ListItem) -> (gtk::Box, Widgets) {
+        let position = _item.position() as u8;
+
         relm4::menu! {
             main_menu: {
+                custom: "MyWidget",
+                "Remove" => RemoveLayerAction,
+                section!{
+                    "test" => RemoveLayerAction,
+                    "select" => AddLayerAction
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -336,12 +354,6 @@ impl RelmListItem for LayerItem {
             menu,
         } = widgets;
 
-        relm4::menu! {
-            main_menu: {
-            }
-        }
-        menu.set_menu_model(Some(&main_menu));
-
         status.set_label(&match self.status {
             LayerStatus::BindToTime(t) => format!("Bind To Time: {}", t),
             LayerStatus::Instance => "Instance".to_string(),