diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp b/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
index 1055bdde..de0dcb57 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 #include "yacreader_titled_toolbar.h"
 #include "yacreader_main_toolbar.h"
 
+#include "yacreader_sidebar.h"
+
 #include "comics_remover.h"
 
 //#include "yacreader_social_dialog.h"
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ void LibraryWindow::doLayout()
     foldersView->setStyleSheet("QTreeView::branch:open:selected:has-children {image: url(':/images/expanded_branch_osx.png');}"
                                "QTreeView::branch:closed:selected:has-children {image: url(':/images/collapsed_branch_osx.png');}");
 #endif
-	sideBar = new QWidget;
+	sideBar = new YACReaderSideBar;
 	QVBoxLayout * l = new QVBoxLayout;
 	selectedLibrary = new QComboBox;
 	selectedLibrary->setAttribute(Qt::WA_MacShowFocusRect,false);
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.h b/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.h
index 6be19439..6a99db17 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.h
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.h
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ class ImportWidget;
 class QSettings;
 class LibraryItem;
 class YACReaderTableView;
-//class YACReaderSocialDialog;
+class YACReaderSideBar;
 #include "comic_db.h"
 
 class LibraryWindow : public QMainWindow
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 private:
-	QWidget * sideBar;
+	YACReaderSideBar * sideBar;
 	QSplitter * sVertical;
 	CreateLibraryDialog * createLibraryDialog;
 	UpdateLibraryDialog * updateLibraryDialog;
diff --git a/custom_widgets/custom_widgets.pri b/custom_widgets/custom_widgets.pri
index ec6f45b9..a70d81ce 100644
--- a/custom_widgets/custom_widgets.pri
+++ b/custom_widgets/custom_widgets.pri
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ HEADERS += $$PWD/help_about_dialog.h \
 						$$PWD/yacreader_titled_toolbar.h \
 						$$PWD/yacreader_deleting_progress.h \
 						$$PWD/yacreader_table_view.h \
-						$$PWD/yacreader_social_dialog.h
+						$$PWD/yacreader_social_dialog.h \
+						$$PWD/yacreader_sidebar.h 
+						
 						 
 SOURCES += $$PWD/help_about_dialog.cpp \
 						 $$PWD/yacreader_field_edit.cpp \
@@ -31,4 +33,5 @@ SOURCES += $$PWD/help_about_dialog.cpp \
 						 $$PWD/yacreader_titled_toolbar.cpp \
 						 $$PWD/yacreader_deleting_progress.cpp \
 						 $$PWD/yacreader_table_view.cpp \
-						 $$PWD/yacreader_social_dialog.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
+						 $$PWD/yacreader_social_dialog.cpp \
+						 $$PWD/yacreader_sidebar.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/custom_widgets/yacreader_sidebar.cpp b/custom_widgets/yacreader_sidebar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d741384c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom_widgets/yacreader_sidebar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#include "yacreader_sidebar.h"
+
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QLayout>
+
+YACReaderSideBar::YACReaderSideBar(QWidget *parent) :
+    QWidget(parent)
+{
+	setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred,QSizePolicy::Minimum);
+}
+
+
+void YACReaderSideBar::paintEvent(QPaintEvent * event)
+{
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+	QPainter painter(this);
+	
+	QLinearGradient lG(0,0,0,height());
+	lG.setColorAt(0,QColor("#E8ECF1"));
+	lG.setColorAt(1,QColor("#D1D8E0"));
+
+	painter.fillRect(0,0,width(),height(),lG);
+#else
+	QWidget::paintEvent(event);
+#endif
+
+	//QPixmap shadow(":/images/side_bar/shadow.png");
+	//painter.drawPixmap(width()-shadow.width(),0,shadow.width(),height(),shadow);
+
+	//   painter.setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
+    // painter.drawLine(rect().topLeft(), rect().bottomRight());
+
+	//QWidget::paintEvent(event);
+}
+
+QSize YACReaderSideBar::sizeHint() const
+{
+	return QSize(225,200);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/custom_widgets/yacreader_sidebar.h b/custom_widgets/yacreader_sidebar.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ea7975c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom_widgets/yacreader_sidebar.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#ifndef YACREADER_SIDEBAR_H
+#define YACREADER_SIDEBAR_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class YACReaderSideBar : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit YACReaderSideBar(QWidget *parent = 0);
+	QSize sizeHint() const;
+    
+signals:
+    
+public slots:
+
+protected:
+	void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *);
+    
+};
+
+#endif // YACREADER_SIDEBAR_H