# Add buttons to textarea toolbar **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** v3\ **Created:** [May 21, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-buttons-to-textarea-toolbar/14328 "2019-05-21T20:19:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dgsiegel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/dgsiegel/32/7018_2.png) [@dgsiegel](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/dgsiegel)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-buttons-to-textarea-toolbar/14328/1 "2019-05-21T20:19:33Z")
Is there a way to extend the textarea with additional buttons? I don’t mean additional tags, but basic markdown stuff like `####` for `h4` or a text link with certain classes already set. I’ve found that the buttons are defined in `panel/src/components/Forms/Toolbar.vue`, but no way to extend them from there. Is it possible? Also, [GitHub - mullema/k3-date-format: Example for date format change in the date field and it's structure field preview](https://github.com/mullema/k3-date-format) doesn’t really extend the toolbar, but more like replaces a field. ---
**Author:** ![texnixe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/texnixe/32/5754_2.png) [@texnixe](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/texnixe)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-buttons-to-textarea-toolbar/14328/2 "2019-05-21T20:31:19Z")
The markdown field plugins has some more options regarding headlines: [https://github.com/sylvainjule/kirby-markdown-field#33-buttons](https://github.com/sylvainjule/kirby-markdown-field#33-buttons) But nothing like adding classes in Kirbytags. For that you would have to create your own custom field, I think. ---
**Author:** ![dgsiegel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/dgsiegel/32/7018_2.png) [@dgsiegel](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/dgsiegel)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-buttons-to-textarea-toolbar/14328/3 "2019-05-21T21:08:50Z")
Why aren’t e.g. h4-h6 exposed? It seems they work, but the buttons aren’t available. ---
**Author:** ![texnixe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/texnixe/32/5754_2.png) [@texnixe](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/texnixe)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-buttons-to-textarea-toolbar/14328/4 "2019-05-21T21:09:47Z")
In the plugin, you mean? Or the native textarea field? In any case, I can only guess, and my guess it that anything headlines above h3 are not frequently used. ---
**Author:** ![dgsiegel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/dgsiegel/32/7018_2.png) [@dgsiegel](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/dgsiegel)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-buttons-to-textarea-toolbar/14328/5 "2019-05-21T21:39:35Z")
No, in the native textarea field. ---
**Author:** ![texnixe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/texnixe/32/5754_2.png) [@texnixe](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/texnixe)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-buttons-to-textarea-toolbar/14328/6 "2019-05-21T21:44:48Z")
As I said above, they were probably regarded less important. But there’s a feature idea you can upvote here: [https://github.com/getkirby/ideas/issues/153](https://github.com/getkirby/ideas/issues/153) Feel free to add any other features you’d love to see as a new issue. Kirby Kristmas is several times a year… ---
**Author:** ![dgsiegel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/dgsiegel/32/7018_2.png) [@dgsiegel](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/dgsiegel)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-buttons-to-textarea-toolbar/14328/7 "2019-05-22T10:07:09Z")
Alright, thanks!