diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/events_functions.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/events_functions.cpp
index fccf0a2453..29d15011f4 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/events_functions.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/events_functions.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( PL_EDITOR_FRAME, EDA_DRAW_FRAME )
     EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_PL_EDITOR_SELECT_PREFERED_EDITOR,
               EDA_BASE_FRAME::OnSelectPreferredEditor )
     EVT_MENU( wxID_PREFERENCES, PL_EDITOR_FRAME::Process_Config )
+    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_SWITCH_BGCOLOR, PL_EDITOR_FRAME::Process_Config )
+    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_GRID_ONOFF, PL_EDITOR_FRAME::Process_Config )
 
     // Menu Help
     EVT_MENU( wxID_HELP, EDA_DRAW_FRAME::GetKicadHelp )
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp
index 52ea1d5b7e..f32007129e 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp
@@ -112,17 +112,16 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar( void )
     // Menu for preferences
     wxMenu* preferencesMenu = new wxMenu;
 
-    // Options (Preferences on WXMAC)
-#ifdef __WXMAC__
-    preferencesMenu->Append(wxID_PREFERENCES);
-#else
     AddMenuItem( preferencesMenu,
-                 wxID_PREFERENCES,
-                 _( "&Options" ),
-                 wxEmptyString,
-                 KiBitmap( preference_xpm ) );
-#endif // __WXMAC__
+                 ID_MENU_SWITCH_BGCOLOR,
+                 g_DrawBgColor == WHITE ?
+                 _( "&BackGround Black" ) : _( "&BackGround White" ),
+                 wxEmptyString, KiBitmap( palette_xpm ) );
 
+    AddMenuItem( preferencesMenu,
+                 ID_MENU_GRID_ONOFF,
+                 IsGridVisible() ? _( "Hide &Grid" ) :  _( "Show &Grid" ),
+                 wxEmptyString, KiBitmap( grid_xpm ) );
 
     // Text editor selection
     AddMenuItem( preferencesMenu,
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_config.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_config.cpp
index ed528e5f17..183d146ed4 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_config.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_config.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,25 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::Process_Config( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
     switch( id )
     {
-    case wxID_PREFERENCES:
+    case ID_MENU_SWITCH_BGCOLOR:
+        if( g_DrawBgColor == WHITE )
+            g_DrawBgColor = BLACK;
+        else
+            g_DrawBgColor = WHITE;
+
+        GetMenuBar()->SetLabel( ID_MENU_SWITCH_BGCOLOR,
+                                g_DrawBgColor == WHITE ?
+                                _( "&BackGround Black" ) :
+                                _( "&BackGround White" ) );
+        m_canvas->Refresh();
+        break;
+
+    case ID_MENU_GRID_ONOFF:
+        SetGridVisibility( ! IsGridVisible() );
+        GetMenuBar()->SetLabel( ID_MENU_GRID_ONOFF,
+                                IsGridVisible() ? _( "Hide &Grid" ) :
+                                _( "Show &Grid" ) );
+        m_canvas->Refresh();
         break;
 
     // Standard basic hotkey IDs
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_id.h b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_id.h
index cb08769ad3..6f7b0c5be6 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_id.h
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_id.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ enum pl_editor_ids
 
     ID_PL_EDITOR_SHOW_SOURCE,
     ID_MENU_PL_EDITOR_SELECT_PREFERED_EDITOR,
+    ID_MENU_SWITCH_BGCOLOR,
+    ID_MENU_GRID_ONOFF,
     ID_DESIGN_TREE_FRAME,
 
     ID_SHOW_REAL_MODE,