diff --git a/src/barplot.cpp b/src/barplot.cpp
--- a/src/barplot.cpp
+++ b/src/barplot.cpp
@@ -40,3 +40,16 @@ void BarPlot::update()
     barChart.resample();
     replot();
 }
+
+void BarPlot::darkBackground(bool enabled)
+{
+    if (enabled)
+    {
+        setCanvasBackground(QBrush(Qt::black));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        setCanvasBackground(QBrush(Qt::white));
+    }
+    replot();
+}
diff --git a/src/barplot.h b/src/barplot.h
--- a/src/barplot.h
+++ b/src/barplot.h
@@ -38,8 +38,12 @@ private:
 
     QVector<double> chartData() const;
 
+public slots:
+    void darkBackground(bool enabled);
+
 private slots:
     void update();
+
 };
 
 #endif // BARPLOT_H
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) 
     aboutDialog(this),
     portControl(&serialPort),
     channelMan(1, 1, this),
-    barPlot(&channelMan),
     snapshotMan(this, &channelMan),
     commandPanel(&serialPort),
     dataFormatPanel(&serialPort, &channelMan, &recorder),
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) 
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
-    plotMan = new PlotManager(ui->plotArea, channelMan.infoModel());
+    plotMan = new PlotManager(ui->plotArea, ui->splitter, &channelMan, channelMan.infoModel());
 
     ui->tabWidget->insertTab(0, &portControl, "Port");
     ui->tabWidget->insertTab(1, &dataFormatPanel, "Data Format");
@@ -265,8 +264,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) 
                 this->ui->tabWidget->setCurrentWidget(&commandPanel);
                 this->ui->tabWidget->showTabs();
             });
-
-    ui->splitter->addWidget(&barPlot);
 }
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow()
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.h b/src/mainwindow.h
--- a/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "channelmanager.h"
 #include "snapshotmanager.h"
 #include "plotmanager.h"
-#include "barplot.h"
 #include "datarecorder.h"
 #include "updatecheckdialog.h"
 
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ private:
     QList<QwtPlotCurve*> curves;
     ChannelManager channelMan;
     PlotManager* plotMan;
-    BarPlot barPlot;
     SnapshotManager snapshotMan;
     DataRecorder recorder;       // operated by `recordPanel`
 
diff --git a/src/plotmanager.cpp b/src/plotmanager.cpp
--- a/src/plotmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plotmanager.cpp
@@ -28,15 +28,19 @@
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "setting_defines.h"
 
-PlotManager::PlotManager(QWidget* plotArea, ChannelInfoModel* infoModel, QObject *parent) :
+PlotManager::PlotManager(
+    QWidget* plotArea, QSplitter* splitter, ChannelManager* channelMan,
+    ChannelInfoModel* infoModel, QObject *parent) :
     QObject(parent),
     _plotArea(plotArea),
+    _splitter(splitter),
     showGridAction("&Grid", this),
     showMinorGridAction("&Minor Grid", this),
     unzoomAction("&Unzoom", this),
     darkBackgroundAction("&Dark Background", this),
     showLegendAction("&Legend", this),
     showMultiAction("Multi &Plot", this),
+    showBarPlotAction("&Bar Plot", this),
     setSymbolsAction("Symbols", this)
 {
     _autoScaled = true;
@@ -44,11 +48,13 @@ PlotManager::PlotManager(QWidget* plotAr
     _yMax = 1;
     _xAxisAsIndex = true;
     isDemoShown = false;
+    _channelMan = channelMan;
     _infoModel = infoModel;
     _numOfSamples = 1;
     _plotWidth = 1;
     showSymbols = Plot::ShowSymbolsAuto;
     emptyPlot = NULL;
+    barPlot = NULL;
 
     // initalize layout and single widget
     isMulti = false;
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ PlotManager::PlotManager(QWidget* plotAr
     darkBackgroundAction.setToolTip("Enable Dark Plot Background");
     showLegendAction.setToolTip("Display the Legend on Plot");
     showMultiAction.setToolTip("Display All Channels Separately");
+    showBarPlotAction.setToolTip("Show bar plot");
     setSymbolsAction.setToolTip("Show/Hide symbols");
 
     showGridAction.setShortcut(QKeySequence("G"));
@@ -73,12 +80,14 @@ PlotManager::PlotManager(QWidget* plotAr
     darkBackgroundAction.setCheckable(true);
     showLegendAction.setCheckable(true);
     showMultiAction.setCheckable(true);
+    showBarPlotAction.setCheckable(true);
 
     showGridAction.setChecked(false);
     showMinorGridAction.setChecked(false);
     darkBackgroundAction.setChecked(false);
     showLegendAction.setChecked(true);
     showMultiAction.setChecked(false);
+    showBarPlotAction.setChecked(false);
 
     showMinorGridAction.setEnabled(false);
 
@@ -128,6 +137,8 @@ PlotManager::PlotManager(QWidget* plotAr
             this, &PlotManager::showLegend);
     connect(&showMultiAction, SELECT<bool>::OVERLOAD_OF(&QAction::triggered),
             this, &PlotManager::setMulti);
+    connect(&showBarPlotAction, SELECT<bool>::OVERLOAD_OF(&QAction::triggered),
+            this, &PlotManager::showBarPlot);
 
     // connect to channel info model
     if (_infoModel != NULL)     // TODO: remove when snapshots have infomodel
@@ -264,6 +275,26 @@ void PlotManager::setMulti(bool enabled)
     checkNoVisChannels();
 }
 
+void PlotManager::showBarPlot(bool show)
+{
+    // A secondary plot can only be shown if splitter is provided.
+    Q_ASSERT(_splitter != NULL);
+
+    if (show)
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(barPlot == NULL);
+
+        barPlot = new BarPlot(_channelMan, _splitter);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(barPlot != NULL);
+
+        delete barPlot;
+        barPlot = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
 void PlotManager::setupLayout(bool multiPlot)
 {
     // delete previous layout if it exists
@@ -428,6 +459,7 @@ QList<QAction*> PlotManager::menuActions
     actions << &darkBackgroundAction;
     actions << &showLegendAction;
     actions << &showMultiAction;
+    actions << &showBarPlotAction;
     actions << &setSymbolsAction;
     return actions;
 }
@@ -479,6 +511,7 @@ void PlotManager::darkBackground(bool en
     {
         plot->darkBackground(enabled);
     }
+    if (barPlot != NULL) barPlot->darkBackground(enabled);
 }
 
 void PlotManager::setSymbols(Plot::ShowSymbols shown)
diff --git a/src/plotmanager.h b/src/plotmanager.h
--- a/src/plotmanager.h
+++ b/src/plotmanager.h
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QMenu>
+#include <QSplitter>
 
 #include <qwt_plot_curve.h>
 #include "plot.h"
+#include "barplot.h"
 #include "framebufferseries.h"
+#include "channelmanager.h"
 #include "channelinfomodel.h"
 
 struct PlotViewSettings
@@ -49,7 +52,10 @@ class PlotManager : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit PlotManager(QWidget* plotArea, ChannelInfoModel* infoModel = NULL, QObject *parent = 0);
+    explicit PlotManager(
+        QWidget* plotArea, QSplitter* splitter = NULL,
+        ChannelManager* channelMan = NULL, ChannelInfoModel* infoModel = NULL,
+        QObject *parent = 0);
     ~PlotManager();
     /// Add a new curve with title and buffer. A color is
     /// automatically chosen for curve.
@@ -74,8 +80,6 @@ public:
     void loadSettings(QSettings* settings);
 
 public slots:
-    /// Enable/Disable multiple plot display
-    void setMulti(bool enabled);
     /// Update all plot widgets
     void replot();
     /// Enable display of a "DEMO" label on each plot
@@ -94,11 +98,14 @@ public slots:
 private:
     bool isMulti;
     QWidget* _plotArea;
+    BarPlot* barPlot;
+    QSplitter* _splitter;
     QVBoxLayout* layout; ///< layout of the `plotArea`
     QScrollArea* scrollArea;
     QList<QwtPlotCurve*> curves;
     QList<Plot*> plotWidgets;
     Plot* emptyPlot;  ///< for displaying when all channels are hidden
+    ChannelManager* _channelMan;
     ChannelInfoModel* _infoModel;
     bool isDemoShown;
     bool _autoScaled;
@@ -118,6 +125,7 @@ private:
     QAction darkBackgroundAction;
     QAction showLegendAction;
     QAction showMultiAction;
+    QAction showBarPlotAction;
     QAction setSymbolsAction;
     QMenu setSymbolsMenu;
     QAction* setSymbolsAutoAct;
@@ -141,6 +149,10 @@ private slots:
     void showLegend(bool show = true);
     void unzoom();
     void darkBackground(bool enabled = true);
+    /// Enable/Disable multiple plot display
+    void setMulti(bool enabled);
+    /// Display/Hide bar plot
+    void showBarPlot(bool show = true);
 
     void onChannelInfoChanged(const QModelIndex & topLeft,
                               const QModelIndex & bottomRight,
diff --git a/src/snapshotview.cpp b/src/snapshotview.cpp
--- a/src/snapshotview.cpp
+++ b/src/snapshotview.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ SnapshotView::SnapshotView(MainWindow* p
 
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
-    plotMan = new PlotManager(ui->plotArea, snapshot->infoModel(), this);
+    plotMan = new PlotManager(ui->plotArea, NULL, NULL, snapshot->infoModel(), this);
     plotMan->setViewSettings(parent->viewSettings());
 
     ui->menuSnapshot->insertAction(ui->actionClose, snapshot->deleteAction());