diff --git a/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/built-in-macros/d25_install.lym b/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/built-in-macros/d25_install.lym
index 6e0ebc18f..ead33cc20 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/built-in-macros/d25_install.lym
+++ b/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/built-in-macros/d25_install.lym
@@ -43,6 +43,18 @@ module D25
 
     mw.menu.insert_item("tools_menu.#{cat}.end", "edit_script", @edit_action)
 
+    @open_action = RBA::Action::new
+    @open_action.title = "Open Window"
+    @open_action.on_triggered do
+      if ! RBA::LayoutView::current
+        RBA::MessageBox::critical("Error", "No layout loaded for running 2.5d view on", RBA::MessageBox::Ok)
+      else 
+        RBA::LayoutView::current.open_d25_view
+      end
+    end
+
+    mw.menu.insert_item("tools_menu.#{cat}.end", "open_window", @open_action)
+
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/layD25Plugin.cc b/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/layD25Plugin.cc
index e3a12080d..c6830127c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/layD25Plugin.cc
+++ b/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/layD25Plugin.cc
@@ -52,10 +52,9 @@ public:
     return 0;
   }
 
-  virtual void get_menu_entries (std::vector<lay::MenuEntry> &menu_entries) const
+  virtual void get_menu_entries (std::vector<lay::MenuEntry> & /*menu_entries*/) const
   {
-    lay::PluginDeclaration::get_menu_entries (menu_entries);
-    menu_entries.push_back (lay::menu_item ("lay::d25_view", "d25_view:edit", "tools_menu.post_verification_group", tl::to_string (QObject::tr ("2.5d View - experimental"))));
+    // .. nothing yet ..
   }
 
   virtual bool configure (const std::string & /*name*/, const std::string & /*value*/)
diff --git a/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/layD25View.cc b/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/layD25View.cc
index 37aba4a81..56d6567de 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/layD25View.cc
+++ b/src/plugins/tools/view_25d/lay_plugin/layD25View.cc
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ D25View::finish ()
 {
   mp_ui->d25_view->finish ();
 
-  // @@@ install
+  // @@@ install layer properties widget
 
   mp_ui->d25_view->reset ();
   mp_ui->d25_view->set_cam_azimuth (0.0);