diff --git a/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py b/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
index 3bf4dcf..8ab9b09 100644
--- a/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
+++ b/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ class Interface(object):
               <menuitem action="Repost" />
               <menuitem action="Favourite" />
             </menu>
+            <menu action="View">
+              <menuitem action="Messages" />
+              <menuitem action="Replies" />
+            </menu>
             <menu action="Help">
               <menuitem action="About" />
             </menu>
@@ -364,6 +368,9 @@ class Interface(object):
                 'Message related options', None)
         action_group.add_action(message_action)
 
+        view_action = gtk.Action('View', '_View', 'View', None)
+        action_group.add_action(view_action)
+
         help_action = gtk.Action('Help', '_Help', 'Help', None)
         action_group.add_action(help_action)
 
@@ -398,16 +405,6 @@ class Interface(object):
         clear_action.connect('activate', self._clear_posts)
         action_group.add_action_with_accel(clear_action, '<Ctrl>l')
 
-        #shrink_url_action = gtk.Action('ShrinkURL', 'Shrink _URL',
-        #        'Shrink selected URL', gtk.STOCK_EXECUTE)
-        #shrink_url_action.connect('activate', self.shrink_url)
-        #self.action_group.add_action_with_accel(shrink_url_action, '<Ctrl>u')
-
-        #mute_action = gtk.ToggleAction('MuteNotify', '_Mute Notifications',
-        #        'Mutes notifications on new tweets', gtk.STOCK_MEDIA_PAUSE)
-        #mute_action.set_active(False)
-        #self.action_group.add_action_with_accel(mute_action, '<Ctrl>m')
-
         settings_action = gtk.Action('Settings', '_Settings',
                 'Settings', gtk.STOCK_PREFERENCES)
         settings_action.connect('activate', self._show_settings)
@@ -439,8 +436,17 @@ class Interface(object):
         self._favourite_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
         self._favourite_action.connect('activate', self._favourite_message)
         action_group.add_action_with_accel(self._favourite_action, '<Ctrl>f')
-        # XXX: Not sure if "Ctrl+F" is a good option, since other applications
-        # use it as "Find".
+
+        # view actions
+        view_messages_action = gtk.Action('Messages', '_Messages',
+                'Display messages', None)
+        view_messages_action.connect('activate', self._change_tab, 0)
+        action_group.add_action_with_accel(view_messages_action, '<Alt>1')
+
+        view_replies_action = gtk.Action('Replies', '_Replies', 
+                'Display replies', None)
+        view_replies_action.connect('activate', self._change_tab, 1)
+        action_group.add_action_with_accel(view_replies_action, '<Alt>2')
 
         # Help actions
         about_action = gtk.Action('About', '_About', 'About Mitter',
@@ -1084,6 +1090,14 @@ class Interface(object):
         self._message_count_updated()
         return True
 
+    def _change_tab(self, widget, user_data=None):
+        """Change the notebook tab to display a differnt tab."""
+        if not user_data:
+            user_data = 0
+
+        self._main_tabs.set_current_page(user_data)
+        return
+
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # Network related functions
     # ------------------------------------------------------------