diff --git a/editor.cpp b/editor.cpp
index f32e405f..a68b618e 100755
--- a/editor.cpp
+++ b/editor.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "editor.h"
+#include "event.h"
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
@@ -1297,10 +1298,6 @@ void Editor::selectMapEvent(DraggablePixmapItem *object, bool toggle) {
     }
 }
 
-DraggablePixmapItem* Editor::addNewEvent() {
-    return addNewEvent("object");
-}
-
 DraggablePixmapItem* Editor::addNewEvent(QString event_type) {
     if (project && map) {
         Event *event = new Event;
diff --git a/editor.h b/editor.h
index 2da5521b..5065aac0 100755
--- a/editor.h
+++ b/editor.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public:
     DraggablePixmapItem *addMapEvent(Event *event);
     void selectMapEvent(DraggablePixmapItem *object);
     void selectMapEvent(DraggablePixmapItem *object, bool toggle);
-    DraggablePixmapItem *addNewEvent();
     DraggablePixmapItem *addNewEvent(QString event_type);
     void deleteEvent(Event *);
     void updateSelectedEvents();
diff --git a/event.cpp b/event.cpp
index efee19ef..dcb0eaf7 100755
--- a/event.cpp
+++ b/event.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #include "event.h"
 
+QString EventType::Object = "event_object";
+QString EventType::Warp = "event_warp";
+QString EventType::CoordScript = "event_trap";
+QString EventType::CoordWeather = "event_trap_weather";
+QString EventType::Sign = "event_sign";
+QString EventType::HiddenItem = "event_hidden_item";
+QString EventType::SecretBase = "event_secret_base";
+
 Event::Event()
 {
 }
diff --git a/event.h b/event.h
index fa67b876..34e52829 100755
--- a/event.h
+++ b/event.h
@@ -5,11 +5,22 @@
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QMap>
 
+class EventType
+{
+public:
+    static QString Object;
+    static QString Warp;
+    static QString CoordScript;
+    static QString CoordWeather;
+    static QString Sign;
+    static QString HiddenItem;
+    static QString SecretBase;
+};
+
 class Event
 {
 public:
     Event();
-
 public:
     int x() {
         return getInt("x");
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 20582b67..3c728532 100755
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     QCoreApplication::setApplicationName("pretmap");
 
     ui->setupUi(this);
+
+    ui->newEventToolButton->initButton();
+    connect(ui->newEventToolButton, SIGNAL(newEventAdded(QString)), this, SLOT(addNewEvent(QString)));
+
     new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Z), this, SLOT(redo()));
 
     editor = new Editor(ui);
@@ -503,10 +507,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionRedo_triggered()
     redo();
 }
 
-void MainWindow::on_toolButton_newObject_clicked()
+void MainWindow::addNewEvent(QString event_type)
 {
     if (editor) {
-        DraggablePixmapItem *object = editor->addNewEvent();
+        DraggablePixmapItem *object = editor->addNewEvent(event_type);
         if (object) {
             //if (editor->selected_events->length()) {
                 editor->selectMapEvent(object, true);
@@ -590,7 +594,7 @@ void MainWindow::updateSelectedObjects() {
 
         QStringList fields;
 
-        if (event_type == "object") {
+        if (event_type == EventType::Object) {
 
             frame->ui->sprite->setVisible(true);
             frame->ui->comboBox_sprite->addItems(event_obj_gfx_constants.keys());
@@ -616,27 +620,27 @@ void MainWindow::updateSelectedObjects() {
             fields << "property";
             fields << "sight_radius";
         }
-        else if (event_type == "warp") {
+        else if (event_type == EventType::Warp) {
             fields << "destination_warp";
             fields << "destination_map_name";
         }
-        else if (event_type == "trap") {
+        else if (event_type == EventType::CoordScript) {
             fields << "script_label";
             fields << "script_var";
             fields << "script_var_value";
         }
-        else if (event_type == "trap_weather") {
+        else if (event_type == EventType::CoordWeather) {
             fields << "weather";
         }
-        else if (event_type == "sign") {
+        else if (event_type == EventType::Sign) {
             fields << "type";
             fields << "script_label";
         }
-        else if (event_type == "event_hidden_item") {
+        else if (event_type == EventType::HiddenItem) {
             fields << "item";
             fields << "flag";
         }
-        else if (event_type == "event_secret_base") {
+        else if (event_type == EventType::SecretBase) {
             fields << "secret_base_map";
         }
 
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index 5c01c2da..5f1b7a2b 100755
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -56,10 +56,9 @@ private slots:
 
     void on_actionRedo_triggered();
 
-    void on_toolButton_newObject_clicked();
-
     void on_toolButton_deleteObject_clicked();
 
+    void addNewEvent(QString);
     void updateSelectedObjects();
 
     void on_toolButton_Paint_clicked();
diff --git a/mainwindow.ui b/mainwindow.ui
index e6fa825c..9fc8cb5a 100755
--- a/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/mainwindow.ui
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         </sizepolicy>
        </property>
        <property name="currentIndex">
-        <number>0</number>
+        <number>1</number>
        </property>
        <property name="tabsClosable">
         <bool>false</bool>
@@ -904,13 +904,7 @@
                  <number>0</number>
                 </property>
                 <item>
-                 <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_newObject">
-                  <property name="sizePolicy">
-                   <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Fixed">
-                    <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-                    <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-                   </sizepolicy>
-                  </property>
+                 <widget class="NewEventToolButton" name="newEventToolButton">
                   <property name="minimumSize">
                    <size>
                     <width>40</width>
@@ -918,7 +912,7 @@
                    </size>
                   </property>
                   <property name="text">
-                   <string>New</string>
+                   <string>New Object</string>
                   </property>
                   <property name="icon">
                    <iconset resource="resources/images.qrc">
@@ -1794,6 +1788,11 @@
    <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
    <header>graphicsview.h</header>
   </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>NewEventToolButton</class>
+   <extends>QToolButton</extends>
+   <header>neweventtoolbutton.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <resources>
   <include location="resources/images.qrc"/>
diff --git a/neweventtoolbutton.cpp b/neweventtoolbutton.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51d4ee2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neweventtoolbutton.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#include "neweventtoolbutton.h"
+#include <QMenu>
+#include <QDebug>
+
+// Custom QToolButton which has a context menu that expands to allow
+// selection of different types of map events.
+NewEventToolButton::NewEventToolButton(QWidget *parent) :
+    QToolButton(parent)
+{
+    setPopupMode(QToolButton::MenuButtonPopup);
+    QObject::connect(this, SIGNAL(triggered(QAction*)),
+                     this, SLOT(setDefaultAction(QAction*)));
+}
+
+void NewEventToolButton::initButton()
+{
+    // Add a context menu to select different types of map events.
+    this->newObjectAction = new QAction("New Object", this);
+    this->newObjectAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/add.ico"));
+    connect(this->newObjectAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(newObject()));
+
+    this->newWarpAction = new QAction("New Warp", this);
+    this->newWarpAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/add.ico"));
+    connect(this->newWarpAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(newWarp()));
+
+    this->newCoordScriptAction = new QAction("New Coord Script", this);
+    this->newCoordScriptAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/add.ico"));
+    connect(this->newCoordScriptAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(newCoordScript()));
+
+    this->newCoordWeatherAction = new QAction("New Coord Weather", this);
+    this->newCoordWeatherAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/add.ico"));
+    connect(this->newCoordWeatherAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(newCoordWeather()));
+
+    this->newSignAction = new QAction("New Sign", this);
+    this->newSignAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/add.ico"));
+    connect(this->newSignAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(newSign()));
+
+    this->newHiddenItemAction = new QAction("New Hidden Item", this);
+    this->newHiddenItemAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/add.ico"));
+    connect(this->newHiddenItemAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(newHiddenItem()));
+
+    this->newSecretBaseAction = new QAction("New Secret Base", this);
+    this->newSecretBaseAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/add.ico"));
+    connect(this->newSecretBaseAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(newSecretBase()));
+
+    QMenu *alignMenu = new QMenu();
+    alignMenu->addAction(this->newObjectAction);
+    alignMenu->addAction(this->newWarpAction);
+    alignMenu->addAction(this->newCoordScriptAction);
+    alignMenu->addAction(this->newCoordWeatherAction);
+    alignMenu->addAction(this->newSignAction);
+    alignMenu->addAction(this->newHiddenItemAction);
+    alignMenu->addAction(this->newSecretBaseAction);
+    this->setMenu(alignMenu);
+    this->setDefaultAction(this->newObjectAction);
+}
+
+QString NewEventToolButton::getSelectedEventType()
+{
+    return this->selectedEventType;
+}
+
+void NewEventToolButton::newObject()
+{
+    this->selectedEventType = EventType::Object;
+    emit newEventAdded(this->selectedEventType);
+}
+
+void NewEventToolButton::newWarp()
+{
+    this->selectedEventType = EventType::Warp;
+    emit newEventAdded(this->selectedEventType);
+}
+
+void NewEventToolButton::newCoordScript()
+{
+    this->selectedEventType = EventType::CoordScript;
+    emit newEventAdded(this->selectedEventType);
+}
+
+void NewEventToolButton::newCoordWeather()
+{
+    this->selectedEventType = EventType::CoordWeather;
+    emit newEventAdded(this->selectedEventType);
+}
+
+void NewEventToolButton::newSign()
+{
+    this->selectedEventType = EventType::Sign;
+    emit newEventAdded(this->selectedEventType);
+}
+
+void NewEventToolButton::newHiddenItem()
+{
+    this->selectedEventType = EventType::HiddenItem;
+    emit newEventAdded(this->selectedEventType);
+}
+
+void NewEventToolButton::newSecretBase()
+{
+    this->selectedEventType = EventType::SecretBase;
+    emit newEventAdded(this->selectedEventType);
+}
diff --git a/neweventtoolbutton.h b/neweventtoolbutton.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4bb7f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neweventtoolbutton.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#ifndef NEWEVENTTOOLBUTTON_H
+#define NEWEVENTTOOLBUTTON_H
+
+#include "event.h"
+#include <QToolButton>
+
+class NewEventToolButton : public QToolButton
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit NewEventToolButton(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    void initButton();
+    QString getSelectedEventType();
+public slots:
+    void newObject();
+    void newWarp();
+    void newCoordScript();
+    void newCoordWeather();
+    void newSign();
+    void newHiddenItem();
+    void newSecretBase();
+signals:
+    void newEventAdded(QString);
+private:
+    QString selectedEventType;
+    QAction *newObjectAction;
+    QAction *newWarpAction;
+    QAction *newCoordScriptAction;
+    QAction *newCoordWeatherAction;
+    QAction *newSignAction;
+    QAction *newHiddenItemAction;
+    QAction *newSecretBaseAction;
+};
+
+#endif // NEWEVENTTOOLBUTTON_H
diff --git a/pretmap.pro b/pretmap.pro
index d0221dce..387e2627 100755
--- a/pretmap.pro
+++ b/pretmap.pro
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp\
     editor.cpp \
     objectpropertiesframe.cpp \
     graphicsview.cpp \
-    parseutil.cpp
+    parseutil.cpp \
+    neweventtoolbutton.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += mainwindow.h \
     project.h \
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ HEADERS  += mainwindow.h \
     editor.h \
     objectpropertiesframe.h \
     graphicsview.h \
-    parseutil.h
+    parseutil.h \
+    neweventtoolbutton.h
 
 FORMS    += mainwindow.ui \
     objectpropertiesframe.ui
diff --git a/project.cpp b/project.cpp
index ca64c3dc..a0255578 100755
--- a/project.cpp
+++ b/project.cpp
@@ -1152,17 +1152,17 @@ void Project::loadEventPixmaps(QList<Event*> objects) {
             continue;
         }
         QString event_type = object->get("event_type");
-        if (event_type == "object") {
+        if (event_type == EventType::Object) {
             object->pixmap = QPixmap(":/images/Entities_16x16.png").copy(0, 0, 16, 16);
-        } else if (event_type == "warp") {
+        } else if (event_type == EventType::Warp) {
             object->pixmap = QPixmap(":/images/Entities_16x16.png").copy(16, 0, 16, 16);
-        } else if (event_type == "trap" || event_type == "trap_weather") {
+        } else if (event_type == EventType::CoordScript || event_type == EventType::CoordWeather) {
             object->pixmap = QPixmap(":/images/Entities_16x16.png").copy(32, 0, 16, 16);
-        } else if (event_type == "sign" || event_type == "event_hidden_item" || event_type == "event_secret_base") {
+        } else if (event_type == EventType::Sign || event_type == EventType::HiddenItem || event_type == EventType::SecretBase) {
             object->pixmap = QPixmap(":/images/Entities_16x16.png").copy(48, 0, 16, 16);
         }
 
-        if (event_type == "object") {
+        if (event_type == EventType::Object) {
             int sprite_id = constants.value(object->get("sprite"));
 
             QString info_label = pointers.value(sprite_id).replace("&", "");
@@ -1178,10 +1178,8 @@ void Project::loadEventPixmaps(QList<Event*> objects) {
                     object->pixmap = pixmap;
                 }
             }
-
         }
     }
-
 }
 
 void Project::saveMapEvents(Map *map) {
@@ -1331,7 +1329,7 @@ void Project::readMapEvents(Map *map) {
             object->put("script_label", command.value(i++));
             object->put("event_flag", command.value(i++));
 
-            object->put("event_type", "object");
+            object->put("event_type", EventType::Object);
             map->events["object"].append(object);
         }
     }
@@ -1352,7 +1350,7 @@ void Project::readMapEvents(Map *map) {
             QString mapConstant = command.value(i++);
             if (mapConstantsToMapNames->contains(mapConstant)) {
                 warp->put("destination_map_name", mapConstantsToMapNames->value(mapConstant));
-                warp->put("event_type", "warp");
+                warp->put("event_type", EventType::Warp);
                 map->events["warp"].append(warp);
             } else {
                 qDebug() << QString("Destination map constant '%1' is invalid for warp").arg(mapConstant);
@@ -1383,7 +1381,7 @@ void Project::readMapEvents(Map *map) {
             //coord_unknown3
             //coord_unknown4
 
-            coord->put("event_type", "trap");
+            coord->put("event_type", EventType::CoordScript);
             map->events["trap"].append(coord);
         } else if (command.value(0) == "coord_weather_event") {
             Event *coord = new Event;
@@ -1393,7 +1391,7 @@ void Project::readMapEvents(Map *map) {
             coord->put("y", command.value(i++));
             coord->put("elevation", command.value(i++));
             coord->put("weather", command.value(i++));
-            coord->put("event_type", "trap_weather");
+            coord->put("event_type", EventType::CoordWeather);
             map->events["trap_weather"].append(coord);
         }
     }
@@ -1414,7 +1412,7 @@ void Project::readMapEvents(Map *map) {
             i++;
             bg->put("script_label", command.value(i++));
             //sign_unknown7
-            bg->put("event_type", "sign");
+            bg->put("event_type", EventType::Sign);
             map->events["sign"].append(bg);
         } else if (command.value(0) == "bg_hidden_item_event") {
             Event *bg = new Event;
@@ -1425,7 +1423,7 @@ void Project::readMapEvents(Map *map) {
             bg->put("elevation", command.value(i++));
             bg->put("item", command.value(i++));
             bg->put("flag", command.value(i++));
-            bg->put("event_type", "event_hidden_item");
+            bg->put("event_type", EventType::HiddenItem);
             map->events["event_hidden_item"].append(bg);
         } else if (command.value(0) == "bg_secret_base_event") {
             Event *bg = new Event;
@@ -1435,7 +1433,7 @@ void Project::readMapEvents(Map *map) {
             bg->put("y", command.value(i++));
             bg->put("elevation", command.value(i++));
             bg->put("secret_base_map", command.value(i++));
-            bg->put("event_type", "event_secret_base");
+            bg->put("event_type", EventType::SecretBase);
             map->events["event_secret_base"].append(bg);
         }
     }