diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ add_executable(${PROGRAM_NAME} WIN32
   zoomer.cpp
   hidabletabwidget.cpp
   framebuffer.cpp
+  portlist.cpp
   ${UI_FILES}
   misc/windows_icon.rc
   )
diff --git a/portcontrol.cpp b/portcontrol.cpp
--- a/portcontrol.cpp
+++ b/portcontrol.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ PortControl::PortControl(QSerialPort* po
                      this, &PortControl::openActionTriggered);
     portToolBar.addAction(&openAction);
 
+    portToolBar.addWidget(&tbPortListBox);
+    tbPortListBox.setModel(&portList);
+
     // setup buttons
     QObject::connect(ui->pbReloadPorts, &QPushButton::clicked,
                      this, &PortControl::loadPortList);
diff --git a/portcontrol.h b/portcontrol.h
--- a/portcontrol.h
+++ b/portcontrol.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QToolBar>
 #include <QAction>
+#include <QComboBox>
+
+#include "portlist.h"
 
 namespace Ui {
 class PortControl;
@@ -53,6 +56,8 @@ private:
 
     QToolBar portToolBar;
     QAction openAction;
+    QComboBox tbPortListBox;
+    PortList portList;
 
     QStringList discoveredPorts; // list of port names returned by availablePorts
     QStringList userEnteredPorts; // list of port names entered by user
diff --git a/portlist.cpp b/portlist.cpp
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/portlist.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+  Copyright © 2015 Hasan Yavuz Özderya
+
+  This file is part of serialplot.
+
+  serialplot 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
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  serialplot 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 serialplot.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include <QVariant>
+#include <QtDebug>
+
+#include "portlist.h"
+
+PortListItem::PortListItem(QString name, QString description, quint16 vid, quint16 pid)
+{
+    construct(name, description, vid, pid);
+}
+
+PortListItem::PortListItem(QSerialPortInfo* portInfo)
+{
+    if (portInfo->hasProductIdentifier())
+    {
+        construct(portInfo->portName(),
+                  portInfo->description(),
+                  portInfo->vendorIdentifier(),
+                  portInfo->productIdentifier());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        construct(portInfo->portName());
+    }
+}
+
+void PortListItem::construct(QString name, QString description, quint16 vid, quint16 pid)
+{
+    QString text = name;
+    if (!description.isEmpty())
+    {
+        text += QString(" ") + description;
+    }
+    if (vid && pid)
+    {
+        text += QString("[%1:").arg(vid, 4, 16, QChar('0'));
+        text += QString("%1]").arg(pid, 4, 16, QChar('0'));
+    }
+    setText(text);
+    setData(name, PortNameRole);
+}
+
+QString PortListItem::name()
+{
+    return data(PortNameRole).toString();
+}
+
+PortList::PortList(QObject* parent) :
+    QStandardItemModel(parent)
+{
+    loadPortList();
+}
+
+void PortList::loadPortList()
+{
+    clear();
+
+    for (auto portInfo : QSerialPortInfo::availablePorts())
+    {
+        appendRow(new PortListItem(&portInfo));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/portlist.h b/portlist.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/portlist.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+  Copyright © 2015 Hasan Yavuz Özderya
+
+  This file is part of serialplot.
+
+  serialplot 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
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  serialplot 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 serialplot.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include <QStandardItemModel>
+#include <QStandardItem>
+#include <QList>
+#include <QSerialPortInfo>
+
+enum PortListRoles
+{
+    PortNameRole = Qt::UserRole  // portName as QString
+};
+
+class PortListItem : public QStandardItem
+{
+public:
+    PortListItem(QString name, QString description="", quint16 vid=0, quint16 pid=0);
+    PortListItem(QSerialPortInfo* portInfo);
+
+    QString name(); // returns only the port name
+
+private:
+    // common constructor
+    void construct(QString name, QString description="", quint16 vid=0, quint16 pid=0);
+};
+
+class PortList : public QStandardItemModel
+{
+public:
+    PortList(QObject* parent=0);
+
+    void loadPortList();
+
+private:
+    QList<PortListItem*> userEnteredPorts;
+};