Toolbar below timeline
I would LOVE to see a toolbar either between the timeline and the slider or below the slider. This would contain all the buttons that are now in the Tools popup menu. That menu could remain for those who prefer using it. The SOM workflow is wonderfully efficient already, but I think this would turbo charge my production! :) The icons are already there in the menu. The same icons could be used in the toolbar. Currently I count around 20, which should fit perfectly well in a toolbar.
