diff --git a/src/widgets/pageview.cpp b/src/widgets/pageview.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/pageview.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/pageview.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QContextMenuEvent>
+#include <QPushButton>
 #include <QDebug>
 
 #include "filterwidget.h"
@@ -98,18 +99,29 @@
     m_centralView->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection);
     m_centralView->setModel(m_filterWidget->proxyModel());
 
+    QPushButton *addBtn = new QPushButton(this);
+    addBtn->setObjectName("addButton");
+    addBtn->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("list-add"));
+    connect(addBtn, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(onEditingFinished()));
+
     m_quickAddEdit->setObjectName("quickAddEdit");
     if (m_mode == TasksOnly) {
+        addBtn->setToolTip(tr("add an action"));
         m_quickAddEdit->setPlaceholderText(tr("Type and press enter to add an action"));
     } else {
+        addBtn->setToolTip(tr("add a note"));
         m_quickAddEdit->setPlaceholderText(tr("Type and press enter to add a note"));
     }
     connect(m_quickAddEdit, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(onEditingFinished()));
 
+    auto hLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
+    hLayout->addWidget(m_quickAddEdit);
+    hLayout->addWidget(addBtn);
+
     auto layout = new QVBoxLayout;
     layout->addWidget(m_filterWidget);
     layout->addWidget(m_centralView);
-    layout->addWidget(m_quickAddEdit);
+    layout->addLayout(hLayout);
     setLayout(layout);
 
     QAction *removeItemAction = new QAction(this);