diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/main/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/main/MainActivity.java
index d2e07ae4f..052ca2ed2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/main/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/main/MainActivity.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.CountDownTimer;
-import android.os.Handler;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout;
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
+import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatButton;
 import android.support.v7.widget.CardView;
@@ -191,7 +191,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
   ImageView bottomToolbarArrowForward;
   @Inject
   MainContract.Presenter presenter;
-  private ImageView addTab;
+  @BindView(R.id.tab_switcher_recycler_view)
+  RecyclerView tabRecyclerView;
+  @BindView(R.id.activity_main_tab_switcher)
+  View tabSwitcherRoot;
   private CountDownTimer hideBackToTopTimer = new CountDownTimer(1200, 1200) {
     @Override
     public void onTick(long millisUntilFinished) {
@@ -227,7 +230,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
   private boolean isFirstRun;
   private BooksAdapter booksAdapter;
   private AppCompatButton downloadBookButton;
-  private View tabSwitcherRoot;
+  private ActionBar actionBar;
   private TextView tabSwitcherIcon;
   private ItemTouchHelper.Callback tabCallback = new ItemTouchHelper.Callback() {
     @Override
@@ -316,6 +319,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
     handleLocaleCheck();
     setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
     setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
+    actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
     RecyclerView tableDrawerRight = tableDrawerRightContainer.getHeaderView(0).findViewById(R.id.right_drawer_list);
     checkForRateDialog();
 
@@ -326,6 +330,13 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
     documentParserJs = fileReader.readFile("js/documentParser.js", this);
     documentSections = new ArrayList<>();
     tabsAdapter = new TabsAdapter(this, webViewList);
+    tabsAdapter.registerAdapterDataObserver(new RecyclerView.AdapterDataObserver() {
+      @Override
+      public void onChanged() {
+        updateTabSwitcherIcon();
+      }
+    });
+
     tableDrawerRight.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
 
     TableDrawerAdapter tableDrawerAdapter = new TableDrawerAdapter();
@@ -421,22 +432,33 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
     booksAdapter = new BooksAdapter(books, this);
 
     searchFiles();
-
-    tabSwitcherRoot = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.tab_switcher, drawerLayout, false);
-    RecyclerView tabRecyclerView = tabSwitcherRoot.findViewById(R.id.tab_switcher_recycler_view);
-    addTab = tabSwitcherRoot.findViewById(R.id.tab_switcher_add_tab);
-    addTab.setOnClickListener(v -> {
-      hideTabSwitcher();
-      newTab(HOME_URL);
-    });
     tabRecyclerView.setAdapter(tabsAdapter);
     new ItemTouchHelper(tabCallback).attachToRecyclerView(tabRecyclerView);
   }
 
+  private void showTabSwitcher() {
+    actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
+    actionBar.setHomeAsUpIndicator(ContextCompat.getDrawable(this, R.drawable.ic_round_add_white_36dp));
+    actionBar.setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(false);
+
+    drawerLayout.setDrawerLockMode(DrawerLayout.LOCK_MODE_LOCKED_CLOSED);
+    bottomToolbar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+    contentFrame.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+    progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+    backToTopButton.hide();
+    tabSwitcherRoot.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+    supportInvalidateOptionsMenu();
+  }
+
   private void hideTabSwitcher() {
-    drawerLayout.removeAllViews();
-    drawerLayout.addView(root);
-    drawerLayout.addView(tableDrawerRightContainer);
+    actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(false);
+    actionBar.setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(true);
+
+    drawerLayout.setDrawerLockMode(DrawerLayout.LOCK_MODE_UNLOCKED);
+    tabSwitcherRoot.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+    progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+    contentFrame.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+    supportInvalidateOptionsMenu();
   }
 
   @OnClick(R.id.bottom_toolbar_arrow_back)
@@ -466,11 +488,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
     }
   }
 
-  private void showTabSwitcher() {
-    drawerLayout.removeAllViews();
-    drawerLayout.addView(tabSwitcherRoot);
-  }
-
   @OnClick(R.id.bottom_toolbar_toc)
   void openToc() {
     drawerLayout.openDrawer(GravityCompat.END);
@@ -553,12 +570,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
     if (zimFileTitle == null) {
       zimFileTitle = getString(R.string.app_name);
     }
-    if (getSupportActionBar() != null) {
-      if (zimFileTitle.trim().isEmpty() || HOME_URL.equals(getCurrentWebView().getUrl())) {
-        getSupportActionBar().setTitle(createMenuText(getString(R.string.app_name)));
-      } else {
-        getSupportActionBar().setTitle(createMenuText(zimFileTitle));
-      }
+    if (zimFileTitle.trim().isEmpty() || HOME_URL.equals(getCurrentWebView().getUrl())) {
+      actionBar.setTitle(createMenuText(getString(R.string.app_name)));
+    } else {
+      actionBar.setTitle(createMenuText(zimFileTitle));
     }
   }
 
@@ -638,8 +653,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
     super.onDestroy();
     tabCallback = null;
     downloadBookButton = null;
-    addTab.setOnClickListener(null);
-    addTab = null;
     hideBackToTopTimer.cancel();
     hideBackToTopTimer = null;
     fileSearch = null;
@@ -699,8 +712,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
           webViewList.add(index, tempForUndo);
           tabsAdapter.notifyItemInserted(index);
           setUpWebView();
+          updateTabSwitcherIcon();
         })
         .show();
+    updateTabSwitcherIcon();
   }
 
   private void selectTab(int position) {
@@ -715,13 +730,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
     contentFrame.addView(webView);
     tabsAdapter.setSelected(currentWebViewIndex);
     updateBottomToolbarVisibility();
-
-    if (drawerLayout.isDrawerOpen(GravityCompat.START)) {
-      new Handler().postDelayed(() -> drawerLayout.closeDrawers(), 150);
-    }
     loadPrefs();
     refreshBookmarkSymbol();
     updateTableOfContents();
+    updateTitle();
 
     if (!isHideToolbar && webView instanceof ToolbarScrollingKiwixWebView) {
       ((ToolbarScrollingKiwixWebView) webView).ensureToolbarDisplayed();
@@ -742,9 +754,15 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
 
     KiwixWebView webView = getCurrentWebView();
     switch (item.getItemId()) {
+      case R.id.menu_new_tab:
+      case android.R.id.home:
+        if (tabSwitcherRoot.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+          hideTabSwitcher();
+        }
+        newTab(HOME_URL);
+        return true;
 
       case R.id.menu_home:
-      case android.R.id.home:
         openMainPage();
         break;
 
@@ -838,12 +856,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
   @OnClick(R.id.activity_main_fullscreen_button)
   void closeFullScreen() {
     toolbarContainer.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-    if (sharedPreferenceUtil.getPrefBottomToolbar()) {
-      bottomToolbar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-      if (getCurrentWebView() instanceof ToolbarStaticKiwixWebView) {
-        contentFrame.setPadding(0, 0, 0, (int) getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.bottom_toolbar_height));
-      }
-    }
+    updateBottomToolbarVisibility();
     exitFullscreenButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
     int fullScreenFlag = WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
@@ -862,9 +875,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
   public void showHomePage() {
     getCurrentWebView().removeAllViews();
     getCurrentWebView().loadUrl(HOME_URL);
-    if (getSupportActionBar() != null) {
-      getSupportActionBar().setTitle(createMenuText(getString(R.string.app_name)));
-    }
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -1188,7 +1198,8 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
   }
 
   private void updateBottomToolbarVisibility() {
-    if (sharedPreferenceUtil.getPrefBottomToolbar() && !HOME_URL.equals(getCurrentWebView().getUrl())) {
+    if (sharedPreferenceUtil.getPrefBottomToolbar() && !HOME_URL.equals(getCurrentWebView().getUrl())
+        && tabSwitcherRoot.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE) {
       bottomToolbar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
       if (getCurrentWebView() instanceof ToolbarStaticKiwixWebView && sharedPreferenceUtil.getPrefBottomToolbar()) {
         contentFrame.setPadding(0, 0, 0, (int) getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.bottom_toolbar_height));
@@ -1315,7 +1326,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
 
   @Override
   public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
-
+    hideTabSwitcher();
     Log.i(TAG_KIWIX, "Intent data: " + data);
 
     switch (requestCode) {
@@ -1415,15 +1426,12 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
     if (isFullscreenOpened) {
       openFullScreen();
     }
-    return true;
-  }
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean onMenuOpened(int featureId, Menu menu) {
-    if (drawerLayout.isDrawerOpen(tableDrawerRightContainer)) {
-      drawerLayout.closeDrawer(tableDrawerRightContainer);
-    }
-    return super.onMenuOpened(featureId, menu);
+    View tabSwitcher = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_tab_switcher).getActionView();
+    tabSwitcherIcon = tabSwitcher.findViewById(R.id.ic_tab_switcher_text);
+    updateTabSwitcherIcon();
+    tabSwitcher.setOnClickListener(v -> showTabSwitcher());
+    return true;
   }
 
   // This method refreshes the menu for the bookmark system.
@@ -1440,24 +1448,40 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
     } else {
       menu.findItem(R.id.menu_read_aloud).setVisible(true);
     }
-    View tabSwitcher = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_tab_switcher).getActionView();
-    tabSwitcherIcon = tabSwitcher.findViewById(R.id.ic_tab_switcher_text);
-    updateTabSwitcherIcon();
-    tabSwitcher.setOnClickListener(v -> showTabSwitcher());
-    tabsAdapter.registerAdapterDataObserver(new RecyclerView.AdapterDataObserver() {
-      @Override
-      public void onChanged() {
-        updateTabSwitcherIcon();
+
+    if (tabSwitcherRoot.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search).setVisible(false);
+      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_fullscreen).setVisible(false);
+      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_home).setVisible(false);
+      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_random_article).setVisible(false);
+      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_searchintext).setVisible(false);
+      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_read_aloud).setVisible(false);
+    } else {
+      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search).setVisible(true);
+      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_fullscreen).setVisible(true);
+      if (getCurrentWebView().getUrl() == null ||
+          getCurrentWebView().getUrl().equals(HOME_URL)) {
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_read_aloud).setVisible(false);
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_home).setVisible(false);
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_random_article).setVisible(false);
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_searchintext).setVisible(false);
+      } else {
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_read_aloud).setVisible(true);
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_home).setVisible(true);
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_random_article).setVisible(true);
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_searchintext).setVisible(true);
       }
-    });
+    }
     return true;
   }
 
   private void updateTabSwitcherIcon() {
-    if (webViewList.size() < 100) {
-      tabSwitcherIcon.setText(String.valueOf(webViewList.size()));
-    } else {
-      tabSwitcherIcon.setText(getString(R.string.smiling_face));
+    if (tabSwitcherIcon != null) {
+      if (webViewList.size() < 100) {
+        tabSwitcherIcon.setText(String.valueOf(webViewList.size()));
+      } else {
+        tabSwitcherIcon.setText(getString(R.string.smiling_face));
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_round_add_white_36dp.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_round_add_white_36dp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b39e61a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_round_add_white_36dp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2018 Kiwix <android.kiwix.org>
+  ~
+  ~ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  ~ it under the terms of the GNU  General Public License as published by
+  ~ the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+  ~ any later version.
+  ~
+  ~ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  ~ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  ~ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+  ~ GNU General Public License for more details.
+  ~
+  ~ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  ~ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  ~ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
+  ~ MA 02110-1301, USA.
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  android:width="36dp"
+  android:height="36dp"
+  android:tint="#FFFFFF"
+  android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+  android:viewportWidth="24.0">
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#FF000000"
+    android:pathData="M18,13h-5v5c0,0.55 -0.45,1 -1,1h0c-0.55,0 -1,-0.45 -1,-1v-5H6c-0.55,0 -1,-0.45 -1,-1v0c0,-0.55 0.45,-1 1,-1h5V6c0,-0.55 0.45,-1 1,-1h0c0.55,0 1,0.45 1,1v5h5c0.55,0 1,0.45 1,1v0C19,12.55 18.55,13 18,13z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 2d9ce90a5..59068ff47 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
       android:text="@string/tts_pause"
       android:textColor="@android:color/black"
       android:textStyle="bold"
+      android:visibility="gone"
       app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/bottom_toolbar"
       app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/activity_main_button_stop_tts"
       app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="packed"
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@
       android:text="@string/tts_stop"
       android:textColor="@android:color/black"
       android:textStyle="bold"
+      android:visibility="gone"
       app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/bottom_toolbar"
       app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/activity_main_button_pause_tts" />
@@ -110,6 +112,11 @@
       tools:visibility="visible" />
 
     <include layout="@layout/bottom_toolbar" />
+
+    <include
+      android:id="@+id/activity_main_tab_switcher"
+      layout="@layout/tab_switcher"
+      android:visibility="gone" />
   </android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
 
   <android.support.design.widget.NavigationView
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_switcher.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_switcher.xml
index 2e729fb6a..a738a3099 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_switcher.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_switcher.xml
@@ -12,15 +12,4 @@
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
     app:layoutManager="android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager" />
-
-  <ImageView
-    android:id="@+id/tab_switcher_add_tab"
-    android:layout_width="32dp"
-    android:layout_height="32dp"
-    android:layout_margin="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
-    android:contentDescription="@string/new_tab"
-    android:tint="@color/white"
-    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-    app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_add_blue_24dp" />
 </android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
index 3e552badc..42b9d1764 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
     app:actionLayout="@layout/ic_tab_switcher"
     app:showAsAction="always" />
 
+  <item
+    android:id="@+id/menu_new_tab"
+    android:title="@string/new_tab"
+    app:showAsAction="never" />
+
   <item
     android:id="@+id/menu_bookmarks_list"
     android:title="@string/menu_bookmarks_list"