diff --git a/gui/bitmapLoader.py b/gui/bitmapLoader.py
index 6f0b446f7..1ac3c25c5 100644
--- a/gui/bitmapLoader.py
+++ b/gui/bitmapLoader.py
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ import os.path
 import config
 import wx
 
-def getBitmap(name, parent):
-    bitmap = wx.StaticBitmap(parent)
+def getStaticBitmap(name, parent):
+    static = wx.StaticBitmap(parent)
+    static.SetBitmap(getBitmap(name))
+    return static
+
+def getBitmap(name):
     path = os.path.join(config.path, "icons", name + ".png")
-    bitmap.SetBitmap(wx.Image(path).ConvertToBitmap())
-    return bitmap
+    return wx.Image(path).ConvertToBitmap()
diff --git a/gui/mainMenuBar.py b/gui/mainMenuBar.py
index 6ead50bfe..c9674fc18 100644
--- a/gui/mainMenuBar.py
+++ b/gui/mainMenuBar.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #===============================================================================
 
 import wx
+import bitmapLoader
 
 class MainMenuBar(wx.MenuBar):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -30,28 +31,36 @@ class MainMenuBar(wx.MenuBar):
         fileMenu.Append(wx.ID_OPEN, "&Import", "Import a fit into pyfa.")
         fileMenu.Append(wx.ID_SAVEAS, "&Export", "Export the fit to another format.")
         fileMenu.AppendSeparator()
-        fileMenu.Append(wx.ID_EXIT,"E&xit"," Terminate the program.")
+        fileMenu.Append(wx.ID_EXIT)
 
 
         # Edit menu
         editMenu = wx.Menu()
         self.Append(editMenu, "&Edit")
 
-        editMenu.Append(wx.ID_UNDO, "&Undo", "Undo the last action on this fit.")
-        editMenu.Append(wx.ID_REDO, "&Redo", "Redo the last undone action.")
-        editMenu.Append(wx.ID_UNDELETE, "Un&delete", "Recover the last deleted fit, if any.")
+        editMenu.Append(wx.ID_UNDO)
+        editMenu.Append(wx.ID_REDO)
+        editMenu.Append(wx.ID_UNDELETE)
 
         # Fit menu
         fitMenu = wx.Menu()
         self.Append(fitMenu, "F&it")
 
-        fitMenu.Append(wx.ID_NEW, "&New", "Create a new fit.").GetBitmap()
-        fitMenu.Append(wx.ID_EDIT, "&Rename", "Rename this fit.").GetBitmap()
-        fitMenu.Append(wx.ID_COPY, "&Copy", "Copy this fit.").GetBitmap()
-        fitMenu.Append(wx.ID_DELETE, "&Delete", "Delete this fit.").GetBitmap()
+        fitMenu.Append(wx.ID_NEW)
+        fitMenu.Append(wx.ID_EDIT, "&Rename", "Rename this fit.")
+        fitMenu.Append(wx.ID_COPY)
+        fitMenu.Append(wx.ID_DELETE)
+
+        # Character menu
+        charMenu = wx.Menu()
+        self.Append(charMenu, "&Character")
+
+        charEditItem = wx.MenuItem(charMenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Character Editor")
+        charEditItem.SetBitmap(bitmapLoader.getBitmap("character"))
+        charMenu.AppendItem(charEditItem)
 
         # Help menu
         helpMenu = wx.Menu()
         self.Append(helpMenu, "&Help")
-        helpMenu.Append(wx.ID_ABOUT, "&About", "About this program")
+        helpMenu.Append(wx.ID_ABOUT)
         helpMenu.Append(wx.ID_HELP, "User manual", "User manual")
diff --git a/gui/mainToolBar.py b/gui/mainToolBar.py
index ca3795f68..e129af298 100644
--- a/gui/mainToolBar.py
+++ b/gui/mainToolBar.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class MainToolBar(wx.ToolBar):
     def __init__(self, parent):
         wx.ToolBar.__init__(self, parent, wx.ID_ANY)
 
-        self.AddControl(bitmapLoader.getBitmap("ships", self))
+        self.AddControl(bitmapLoader.getStaticBitmap("ship", self))
         self.AddLabelTool(wx.ID_NEW, "New fit", wx.ArtProvider.GetBitmap(wx.ART_NEW, wx.ART_TOOLBAR))
         self.AddLabelTool(wx.ID_COPY, "Copy fit", wx.ArtProvider.GetBitmap(wx.ART_COPY, wx.ART_TOOLBAR))
         self.AddLabelTool(wx.ID_DELETE, "Delete fit", wx.ArtProvider.GetBitmap(wx.ART_DELETE, wx.ART_TOOLBAR))
diff --git a/icons/character.png b/icons/character.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0603d5073
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/character.png differ
diff --git a/icons/ships.png b/icons/ship.png
similarity index 100%
rename from icons/ships.png
rename to icons/ship.png