diff --git a/gtk/CMakeLists.txt b/gtk/CMakeLists.txt
index 981453497..7f54cff59 100644
--- a/gtk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ set(UI_FILES
 	sip_account.ui
 	tunnel_config.ui
 	waiting.ui
+	chat_view.ui
 )
 
 set(PIXMAPS stock_people.png)
diff --git a/gtk/Makefile.am b/gtk/Makefile.am
index f1200fce9..1103168aa 100644
--- a/gtk/Makefile.am
+++ b/gtk/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ UI_FILES=	about.ui \
 		ldap.ui \
 		config-uri.ui \
 		provisioning-fetch.ui \
-		audio_assistant.ui
+		audio_assistant.ui \
+		chat_view.ui
 
 PIXMAPS=	\
 		stock_people.png
diff --git a/gtk/chat.c b/gtk/chat.c
index 5f6ebef6e..4b447e446 100644
--- a/gtk/chat.c
+++ b/gtk/chat.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ static gboolean copy_uri_into_clipboard_handler(GtkMenuItem *menuitem, gpointer
 }
 
 GtkWidget* linphone_gtk_init_chatroom(LinphoneChatRoom *cr, const LinphoneAddress *with){
-	GtkWidget *chat_view=linphone_gtk_create_widget("main","chatroom_frame");
+	GtkWidget *chat_view=linphone_gtk_create_widget_2("chat_view","chatroom_frame");
 	GtkWidget *main_window=linphone_gtk_get_main_window();
 	GtkNotebook *notebook=(GtkNotebook *)linphone_gtk_get_widget(main_window,"viewswitch");
 	GtkWidget *text=linphone_gtk_get_widget(chat_view,"textview");
diff --git a/gtk/chat_view.ui b/gtk/chat_view.ui
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9f1e2213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk/chat_view.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<interface>
+  <requires lib="gtk+" version="2.18"/>
+  <!-- interface-naming-policy project-wide -->
+  <object class="GtkWindow" id="dummy_chat_window">
+    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+    <child>
+      <object class="GtkFrame" id="chatroom_frame">
+        <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+        <property name="label_xalign">0</property>
+        <property name="shadow_type">none</property>
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkVBox" id="vbox4">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow3">
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="hscrollbar_policy">never</property>
+                <child>
+                  <object class="GtkTextView" id="textview">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="border_width">4</property>
+                    <property name="editable">False</property>
+                    <property name="wrap_mode">word-char</property>
+                    <property name="cursor_visible">False</property>
+                  </object>
+                </child>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">True</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                <property name="position">0</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox10">
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                <child>
+                  <object class="GtkEntry" id="text_entry">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="invisible_char">•</property>
+                    <property name="invisible_char_set">True</property>
+                    <property name="primary_icon_activatable">False</property>
+                    <property name="secondary_icon_activatable">False</property>
+                    <property name="primary_icon_sensitive">True</property>
+                    <property name="secondary_icon_sensitive">True</property>
+                  </object>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="expand">True</property>
+                    <property name="fill">True</property>
+                    <property name="position">0</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
+                <child>
+                  <object class="GtkButton" id="send">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox11">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkImage" id="send_picture">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                            <property name="stock">gtk-ok</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="expand">True</property>
+                            <property name="fill">True</property>
+                            <property name="position">0</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="label4">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Send</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="expand">True</property>
+                            <property name="fill">True</property>
+                            <property name="padding">7</property>
+                            <property name="position">1</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                      </object>
+                    </child>
+                  </object>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                    <property name="fill">False</property>
+                    <property name="position">1</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="fill">False</property>
+                <property name="position">1</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+          </object>
+        </child>
+        <child type="label_item">
+          <placeholder/>
+        </child>
+      </object>
+    </child>
+  </object>
+</interface>
diff --git a/gtk/main.ui b/gtk/main.ui
index 1c28c26f3..50f2a106f 100644
--- a/gtk/main.ui
+++ b/gtk/main.ui
@@ -96,119 +96,6 @@
       </object>
     </child>
   </object>
-  <object class="GtkWindow" id="dummy_chat_window">
-    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <child>
-      <object class="GtkFrame" id="chatroom_frame">
-        <property name="visible">True</property>
-        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-        <property name="label_xalign">0</property>
-        <property name="shadow_type">none</property>
-        <child>
-          <object class="GtkVBox" id="vbox4">
-            <property name="visible">True</property>
-            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow3">
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="hscrollbar_policy">never</property>
-                <child>
-                  <object class="GtkTextView" id="textview">
-                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                    <property name="border_width">4</property>
-                    <property name="editable">False</property>
-                    <property name="wrap_mode">word-char</property>
-                    <property name="cursor_visible">False</property>
-                  </object>
-                </child>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="expand">True</property>
-                <property name="fill">True</property>
-                <property name="position">0</property>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox10">
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                <child>
-                  <object class="GtkEntry" id="text_entry">
-                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                    <property name="has_focus">True</property>
-                    <property name="invisible_char">•</property>
-                    <property name="primary_icon_activatable">False</property>
-                    <property name="secondary_icon_activatable">False</property>
-                    <property name="primary_icon_sensitive">True</property>
-                    <property name="secondary_icon_sensitive">True</property>
-                  </object>
-                  <packing>
-                    <property name="expand">True</property>
-                    <property name="fill">True</property>
-                    <property name="position">0</property>
-                  </packing>
-                </child>
-                <child>
-                  <object class="GtkButton" id="send">
-                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                    <property name="receives_default">True</property>
-                    <child>
-                      <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox11">
-                        <property name="visible">True</property>
-                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                        <child>
-                          <object class="GtkImage" id="send_picture">
-                            <property name="visible">True</property>
-                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                            <property name="stock">gtk-ok</property>
-                          </object>
-                          <packing>
-                            <property name="expand">True</property>
-                            <property name="fill">True</property>
-                            <property name="position">0</property>
-                          </packing>
-                        </child>
-                        <child>
-                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="label4">
-                            <property name="visible">True</property>
-                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Send</property>
-                          </object>
-                          <packing>
-                            <property name="expand">True</property>
-                            <property name="fill">True</property>
-                            <property name="padding">7</property>
-                            <property name="position">1</property>
-                          </packing>
-                        </child>
-                      </object>
-                    </child>
-                  </object>
-                  <packing>
-                    <property name="expand">False</property>
-                    <property name="fill">False</property>
-                    <property name="position">1</property>
-                  </packing>
-                </child>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="expand">False</property>
-                <property name="fill">False</property>
-                <property name="position">1</property>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
-          </object>
-        </child>
-        <child type="label_item">
-          <placeholder/>
-        </child>
-      </object>
-    </child>
-  </object>
   <object class="GtkWindow" id="dummy_conf_window">
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
     <child>
@@ -1111,8 +998,8 @@ audio-volume-medium</property>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="expand">False</property>
                         <property name="fill">True</property>
-                        <property name="position">4</property>
                         <property name="pack_type">end</property>
+                        <property name="position">4</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>