diff --git a/CSharp/Content/UniversalEditor.Content.PlatformIndependent/Configuration/Commands.uexml b/CSharp/Content/UniversalEditor.Content.PlatformIndependent/Configuration/Commands.uexml
index 16ea1f17..bdf91ab4 100644
--- a/CSharp/Content/UniversalEditor.Content.PlatformIndependent/Configuration/Commands.uexml
+++ b/CSharp/Content/UniversalEditor.Content.PlatformIndependent/Configuration/Commands.uexml
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@
 			</Command>
 			<Command ID="FileRecentFiles">
 				<Items>
-					<CommandPlaceholder ID="RecentFiles" />
+					<CommandPlaceholder PlaceholderID="RecentFiles" />
 				</Items>
 			</Command>
 			<Command ID="FileRecentProjects">
 				<Items>
-					<CommandPlaceholder ID="RecentProjects" />
+					<CommandPlaceholder PlaceholderID="RecentProjects" />
 				</Items>
 			</Command>
 			<Command ID="FileRestart" />
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 			<Command ID="ToolsSessionManager" />
 			<Command ID="ToolsExternalTools">
 				<Items>
-					<CommandPlaceholder ID="ExternalTools" />
+					<CommandPlaceholder PlaceholderID="ExternalTools" />
 					<Separator />
 					<CommandReference CommandID="ToolsExternalToolsCustomize" />
 				</Items>
diff --git a/CSharp/Engines/WindowsForms/Engines/UniversalEditor.Engines.WindowsForms/MainWindow.cs b/CSharp/Engines/WindowsForms/Engines/UniversalEditor.Engines.WindowsForms/MainWindow.cs
index 6b1c1db8..1f0feb67 100644
--- a/CSharp/Engines/WindowsForms/Engines/UniversalEditor.Engines.WindowsForms/MainWindow.cs
+++ b/CSharp/Engines/WindowsForms/Engines/UniversalEditor.Engines.WindowsForms/MainWindow.cs
@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.Engines.WindowsForms
 				}
 				tsi = tsmi;
 			}
+			else if (item is CommandPlaceholderCommandItem)
+			{
+				throw new NotImplementedException();
+			}
 			else if (item is SeparatorCommandItem)
 			{
 				tsi = new ToolStripSeparator();
@@ -588,6 +592,14 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.Engines.WindowsForms
 
 				smi.NativeControls.Add(tsmi);
 			}
+			else if (item is PlaceholderMenuItem)
+			{
+				ActionMenuItem[] amis = Engine.CurrentEngine.CreateMenuItemsFromPlaceholder(item as PlaceholderMenuItem);
+				foreach (ActionMenuItem ami in amis)
+				{
+					RecursiveLoadCustomMenuItems(ami, tsiParent);
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		private ToolStripMenuItem GetToolStripMenuItemFromUniversalMenuItem(ActionMenuItem ami)
diff --git a/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/CommandItem.cs b/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/CommandItem.cs
index e0775aa5..8dd98df5 100644
--- a/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/CommandItem.cs
+++ b/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/CommandItem.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.UserInterface
 			mvarCommandID = commandID;
 		}
 	}
+	public class CommandPlaceholderCommandItem : CommandItem
+	{
+		private string mvarPlaceholderID = String.Empty;
+		public string PlaceholderID { get { return mvarPlaceholderID; } set { mvarPlaceholderID = value; } }
+
+		public CommandPlaceholderCommandItem(string placeholderID)
+		{
+			mvarPlaceholderID = placeholderID;
+		}
+	}
 	public class SeparatorCommandItem : CommandItem
 	{
 	}
diff --git a/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/Engine.cs b/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/Engine.cs
index b78cf9c2..560179c5 100644
--- a/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/Engine.cs
+++ b/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/Engine.cs
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.UserInterface
 							MarkupTagElement tag = (el as MarkupTagElement);
 							if (tag == null) continue;
 
-							InitializeMainMenuItem(tag, cmd);
+							InitializeCommandBarItem(tag, cmd, null);
 						}
 					}
 
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.UserInterface
 				{
 					MarkupTagElement tagItem = (elItem as MarkupTagElement);
 					if (tagItem == null) continue;
-					InitializeMainMenuItem(tagItem, null);
+					InitializeCommandBarItem(tagItem, null, null);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -923,30 +923,15 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.UserInterface
 				{
 					MarkupTagElement tagItem = (elItem as MarkupTagElement);
 					if (tagItem == null) continue;
-					switch (tagItem.FullName)
-					{
-						case "CommandReference":
-						{
-							MarkupAttribute attCommandID = tagItem.Attributes["CommandID"];
-							if (attCommandID != null)
-							{
-								cb.Items.Add(new CommandReferenceCommandItem(attCommandID.Value));
-							}
-							break;
-						}
-						case "Separator":
-						{
-							cb.Items.Add(new SeparatorCommandItem());
-							break;
-						}
-					}
+
+					InitializeCommandBarItem(tagItem, null, cb);
 				}
 			}
 
 			mvarCommandBars.Add(cb);
 		}
 
-		private void InitializeCommandBarItem(MarkupTagElement tag, CommandBar parent)
+		private void InitializeCommandBarItem(MarkupTagElement tag, Command parent, CommandBar parentCommandBar)
 		{
 			CommandItem item = null;
 			switch (tag.FullName)
@@ -960,29 +945,12 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.UserInterface
 					}
 					break;
 				}
-				case "Separator":
+				case "CommandPlaceholder":
 				{
-					item = new SeparatorCommandItem();
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-
-			if (item != null)
-			{
-				parent.Items.Add(item);
-			}
-		}
-		private void InitializeMainMenuItem(MarkupTagElement tag, Command parent)
-		{
-			CommandItem item = null;
-			switch (tag.FullName)
-			{
-				case "CommandReference":
-				{
-					MarkupAttribute attCommandID = tag.Attributes["CommandID"];
-					if (attCommandID != null)
+					MarkupAttribute attPlaceholderID = tag.Attributes["PlaceholderID"];
+					if (attPlaceholderID != null)
 					{
-						item = new CommandReferenceCommandItem(attCommandID.Value);
+						item = new CommandPlaceholderCommandItem(attPlaceholderID.Value);
 					}
 					break;
 				}
@@ -997,7 +965,14 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.UserInterface
 			{
 				if (parent == null)
 				{
-					mvarMainMenu.Items.Add(item);
+					if (parentCommandBar != null)
+					{
+						parentCommandBar.Items.Add(item);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						mvarMainMenu.Items.Add(item);
+					}
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -1321,5 +1296,18 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.UserInterface
 			return false;
 		}
 		public abstract bool ShowCustomOptionDialog(ref CustomOption.CustomOptionCollection customOptions, string title = null, EventHandler aboutButtonClicked = null);
+
+		public virtual ActionMenuItem[] CreateMenuItemsFromPlaceholder(PlaceholderMenuItem pmi)
+		{
+			List<ActionMenuItem> list = new List<ActionMenuItem>();
+			switch (pmi.PlaceholderID)
+			{
+				case "RecentFiles":
+				{
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			return list.ToArray();
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/MenuBar.cs b/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/MenuBar.cs
index 1817b521..1aec5c21 100644
--- a/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/MenuBar.cs
+++ b/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/MenuBar.cs
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.UserInterface
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
 	public class ActionMenuItem : MenuItem
 	{
 		private string mvarTitle = String.Empty;
@@ -180,4 +181,14 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.UserInterface
 	{
 
 	}
+	public class PlaceholderMenuItem : MenuItem
+	{
+		private string mvarPlaceholderID = String.Empty;
+		public string PlaceholderID { get { return mvarPlaceholderID; } set { mvarPlaceholderID = value; } }
+
+		public PlaceholderMenuItem(string placeholderID)
+		{
+			mvarPlaceholderID = placeholderID;
+		}
+	}
 }