diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0952f44..cdea1fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ TODO (wish list)
 ----------------
 
 * add helper polkit-qt integration ?
-* update to show error messages if debug=true
 * autotests
 
 Links
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/mainprivateslots.cpp b/sources/gui/src/mainprivateslots.cpp
index 0f1a537..4891a40 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/mainprivateslots.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/mainprivateslots.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ void MainWindow::setMenuActionsShown(const bool state)
     ui->actionMainRemove->setVisible(state);
     ui->actionMainRestart->setVisible(state);
     ui->actionMainStart->setVisible(state);
+    ui->actionMainStopAll->setVisible(state);
+    ui->actionMainSwitch->setVisible(state);
     // profile
     ui->actionProfileClear->setVisible(state);
     ui->actionProfileLoad->setVisible(state);
@@ -88,10 +90,15 @@ void MainWindow::updateMenuMain()
         ui->actionMainStart->setText(QApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Stop profile"));
         ui->actionMainStart->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("process-stop"));
     } else {
-        ui->actionMainRestart->setVisible(false);
         ui->actionMainStart->setText(QApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Start profile"));
         ui->actionMainStart->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("system-run"));
     }
+    if (!mainTabGetActiveProfiles().isEmpty()) {
+        if (!mainTabGetActiveProfiles()
+                .contains(ui->tableWidget_main->item(ui->tableWidget_main->currentItem()->row(), 0)->text()))
+            ui->actionMainSwitch->setVisible(true);
+        ui->actionMainStopAll->setVisible(true);
+    }
     ui->actionMainStart->setVisible(true);
     if (!ui->tableWidget_main->item(ui->tableWidget_main->currentItem()->row(), 3)->text().isEmpty()) {
         ui->actionMainEnable->setText(QApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Disable profile"));
@@ -416,12 +423,24 @@ void MainWindow::mainTabEnableProfile()
 }
 
 
+QStringList MainWindow::mainTabGetActiveProfiles()
+{
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
+
+    QStringList profiles;
+    for (int i=0; i<ui->tableWidget_main->rowCount(); i++)
+        if (!ui->tableWidget_main->item(i, 2)->text().isEmpty())
+            profiles.append(ui->tableWidget_main->item(i, 0)->text());
+
+    return profiles;
+}
+
+
 void MainWindow::mainTabRemoveProfile()
 {
     if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
 
     ui->tabWidget->setDisabled(true);
-    // call netctlprofile
     QString profile = ui->tableWidget_main->item(ui->tableWidget_main->currentItem()->row(), 0)->text();
     bool status;
     if (useHelper) {
@@ -480,6 +499,49 @@ void MainWindow::mainTabStartProfile()
 }
 
 
+void MainWindow::mainTabStopAllProfiles()
+{
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
+    if (!checkExternalApps(QString("netctl")))
+        return errorWin->showWindow(1, QString(PDEBUG));
+
+    ui->tabWidget->setDisabled(true);
+    bool status;
+    if (useHelper)
+        status = sendDBusRequest(DBUS_HELPER_SERVICE, DBUS_CTRL_PATH,
+                                 DBUS_HELPER_INTERFACE, QString("StopAll"),
+                                 QList<QVariant>(), true, debug)[0].toBool();
+    else
+        status = netctlCommand->stopAllProfiles();
+    if (status)
+        ui->statusBar->showMessage(QApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Done"));
+    else
+        ui->statusBar->showMessage(QApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Error"));
+
+    updateMainTab();
+}
+
+
+void MainWindow::mainTabSwitchToProfile()
+{
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
+    if (!checkExternalApps(QString("netctl")))
+        return errorWin->showWindow(1, QString(PDEBUG));
+    if (ui->tableWidget_main->currentItem() == 0) return;
+
+    ui->tabWidget->setDisabled(true);
+    QString profile = ui->tableWidget_main->item(ui->tableWidget_main->currentItem()->row(), 0)->text();
+    bool previous = !ui->tableWidget_main->item(ui->tableWidget_main->currentItem()->row(), 2)->text().isEmpty();
+    bool current = switchToProfileSlot(profile);
+    if (current != previous)
+        ui->statusBar->showMessage(QApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Done"));
+    else
+        ui->statusBar->showMessage(QApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Error"));
+
+    updateMainTab();
+}
+
+
 void MainWindow::mainTabRefreshButtons(QTableWidgetItem *current, QTableWidgetItem *previous)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(previous);
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.cpp b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 8be059e..fa7f72b 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ void MainWindow::createActions()
     connect(ui->actionMainRemove, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(mainTabRemoveProfile()));
     connect(ui->actionMainRestart, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(mainTabRestartProfile()));
     connect(ui->actionMainStart, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(mainTabStartProfile()));
+    connect(ui->actionMainStopAll, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(mainTabStopAllProfiles()));
+    connect(ui->actionMainSwitch, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(mainTabSwitchToProfile()));
     connect(ui->actionProfileClear, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(profileTabClear()));
     connect(ui->actionProfileLoad, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(profileTabLoadProfile()));
     connect(ui->actionProfileRemove, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(profileTabRemoveProfile()));
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.h b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.h
index 8ff3a92..e3b741d 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -110,9 +110,12 @@ private slots:
     void mainTabContextualMenu(const QPoint &pos);
     void mainTabEditProfile();
     void mainTabEnableProfile();
+    QStringList mainTabGetActiveProfiles();
     void mainTabRemoveProfile();
     void mainTabRestartProfile();
     void mainTabStartProfile();
+    void mainTabStopAllProfiles();
+    void mainTabSwitchToProfile();
     void mainTabRefreshButtons(QTableWidgetItem *current, QTableWidgetItem *previous);
     // profile tab slots
     void profileTabChangeState(const QString current);
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.ui b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.ui
index d496f41..24131d8 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>471</width>
-    <height>499</height>
+    <width>469</width>
+    <height>497</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -182,7 +182,9 @@
         </sizepolicy>
        </property>
        <attribute name="icon">
-        <iconset theme="document-new"/>
+        <iconset theme="document-new">
+         <normaloff/>
+        </iconset>
        </attribute>
        <attribute name="title">
         <string>Create a new profile</string>
@@ -225,8 +227,8 @@
             <rect>
              <x>0</x>
              <y>0</y>
-             <width>439</width>
-             <height>340</height>
+             <width>437</width>
+             <height>338</height>
             </rect>
            </property>
            <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -419,7 +421,7 @@
     <rect>
      <x>0</x>
      <y>0</y>
-     <width>471</width>
+     <width>469</width>
      <height>22</height>
     </rect>
    </property>
@@ -440,8 +442,10 @@
     <addaction name="actionProfileClear"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionMainStart"/>
+    <addaction name="actionMainSwitch"/>
     <addaction name="actionMainRestart"/>
     <addaction name="actionMainEnable"/>
+    <addaction name="actionMainStopAll"/>
     <addaction name="actionProfileLoad"/>
     <addaction name="actionProfileSave"/>
     <addaction name="actionWifiStart"/>
@@ -657,6 +661,22 @@
     <string>Library documentation</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionMainSwitch">
+   <property name="icon">
+    <iconset theme="system-run"/>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Switch to profile</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionMainStopAll">
+   <property name="icon">
+    <iconset theme="process-stop"/>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Stop all profiles</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>tabWidget</tabstop>