diff --git a/static/css/pad.css b/static/css/pad.css
index 5520ce370..75e06c761 100644
--- a/static/css/pad.css
+++ b/static/css/pad.css
@@ -35,15 +35,35 @@ a img
 
 }
 
+#editbar-RO
+{
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.disabledtoolbar #editbar-RO
+{
+  display: block;
+  background-color: black;
+  opacity: 0.2;
+  z-index: 2000;
+}
+
+#editbar-RO,
+#editbar
+{
+  height: 32px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  padding-top: 3px;
+  width: 100%;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+}
+
 #editbar
 {
   background: #f7f7f7;
   background: linear-gradient(#f7f7f7, #f1f1f1 80%);
   border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
-  height: 32px;
-  overflow: hidden;
-  padding-top: 3px;
-  width: 100%;
 }
 
 #editbar ul li 
diff --git a/static/pad.html b/static/pad.html
index a3de1f2e7..f26e52e1b 100644
--- a/static/pad.html
+++ b/static/pad.html
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
                     <span id="online_count">1</span>
                 </li>
             </ul>
+            <div id="editbar-RO">&nbsp;</div>
         </div>
         <div id="mainmodals">
             <div id="connectionbox" class="modaldialog">