diff --git a/src/Gui/ToolBarManager.cpp b/src/Gui/ToolBarManager.cpp
index ad268f7d9b..eb8c4d50f4 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ToolBarManager.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/ToolBarManager.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "Command.h"
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 #include "OverlayWidgets.h"
+#include "WidgetFactory.h"
 
 
 using namespace Gui;
@@ -175,8 +176,7 @@ ToolBar::ToolBar()
 ToolBar::ToolBar(QWidget* parent)
     : QToolBar(parent)
 {
-    connect(this, &QToolBar::topLevelChanged, this, &ToolBar::updateCustomGripVisibility);
-    connect(this, &QToolBar::movableChanged, this, &ToolBar::updateCustomGripVisibility);
+    setupConnections();
 }
 
 void ToolBar::undock()
@@ -220,6 +220,12 @@ void ToolBar::updateCustomGripVisibility()
     }
 }
 
+void Gui::ToolBar::setupConnections()
+{
+    connect(this, &QToolBar::topLevelChanged, this, &ToolBar::updateCustomGripVisibility);
+    connect(this, &QToolBar::movableChanged, this, &ToolBar::updateCustomGripVisibility);
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------
 
 ToolBarGrip::ToolBarGrip(QToolBar * parent)
@@ -401,6 +407,8 @@ ToolBarManager::ToolBarManager()
     setupConnection();
     setupTimer();
     setupMenuBarTimer();
+
+    setupWidgetProducers();
 }
 
 ToolBarManager::~ToolBarManager() = default;
@@ -516,6 +524,11 @@ void ToolBarManager::setupMenuBarTimer()
     });
 }
 
+void Gui::ToolBarManager::setupWidgetProducers()
+{
+    new WidgetProducer<Gui::ToolBar>;
+}
+
 ToolBarArea ToolBarManager::toolBarArea(QWidget *widget) const
 {
     if (auto toolBar = qobject_cast<QToolBar*>(widget)) {
@@ -697,7 +710,7 @@ void ToolBarManager::setup(ToolBarItem* toolBarItems)
             // Enable automatic handling of visibility via, for example, (contextual) menu
             toolbar->toggleViewAction()->setVisible(true);
         }
-        else { 
+        else {
             // ToolBarItem::DefaultVisibility::Unavailable
             // Prevent that the action to show/hide a toolbar appears on the (contextual) menus.
             // This is also managed by the client code for a toolbar with custom policy
diff --git a/src/Gui/ToolBarManager.h b/src/Gui/ToolBarManager.h
index a9afccb708..43f2dcfad7 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ToolBarManager.h
+++ b/src/Gui/ToolBarManager.h
@@ -117,18 +117,23 @@ private:
  * QToolBar from Qt lacks few abilities like ability to float toolbar from code.
  * This class allows us to provide custom behaviors for toolbars if needed.
  */
-class ToolBar: public QToolBar
+class GuiExport ToolBar: public QToolBar
 {
-Q_OBJECT
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+    friend class ToolBarGrip;
 
 public:
-    ToolBar(QWidget* parent);
+    ToolBar();
+    explicit ToolBar(QWidget* parent);
+
     virtual ~ToolBar() = default;
 
     void undock();
     void updateCustomGripVisibility();
 
-    friend class ToolBarGrip;
+protected:
+    void setupConnections();
 };
 
 /**
@@ -164,7 +169,7 @@ public:
 
     void setState(const QList<QString>& names, State state);
     void setState(const QString& name, State state);
-    
+
     int toolBarIconSize(QWidget *widget = nullptr) const;
     void setupToolBarIconSize();
 
@@ -202,6 +207,8 @@ private:
     void setupSizeTimer();
     void setupResizeTimer();
     void setupMenuBarTimer();
+    void setupWidgetProducers();
+
     void addToMenu(QLayout* layout, QWidget* area, QMenu* menu);
     QLayout* findLayoutOfObject(QObject* source, QWidget* area) const;
     ToolBarAreaWidget* findToolBarAreaWidget() const;
diff --git a/src/Gui/resource.cpp b/src/Gui/resource.cpp
index 6434d12447..af33197337 100644
--- a/src/Gui/resource.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/resource.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #include "InputField.h"
 #include "QuantitySpinBox.h"
 #include "PrefWidgets.h"
+#include "ToolBarManager.h"
 
 using namespace Gui;
 using namespace Gui::Dialog;
diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/BimStatusBar.py b/src/Mod/BIM/BimStatusBar.py
index e9f329cc48..0a361999c9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/BimStatusBar.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/BimStatusBar.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def setStatusIcons(show=True):
             if statuswidget:
                 statuswidget.show()
             else:
-                statuswidget = QtGui.QToolBar()
+                statuswidget = FreeCADGui.UiLoader().createWidget("Gui::ToolBar")
                 statuswidget.setObjectName("BIMStatusWidget")
                 s = FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/General").GetInt("ToolbarIconSize", 24)
                 statuswidget.setIconSize(QtCore.QSize(s,s))
diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimIfcExplorer.py b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimIfcExplorer.py
index 30997d22cd..76cb68e543 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimIfcExplorer.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimIfcExplorer.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class BIM_IfcExplorer:
         self.dialog.setObjectName("IfcExplorer")
         self.dialog.setWindowTitle(translate("BIM", "Ifc Explorer"))
         self.dialog.resize(720, 540)
-        toolbar = QtGui.QToolBar()
+        toolbar = FreeCADGui.UiLoader().createWidget("Gui::ToolBar")
 
         layout = QtGui.QVBoxLayout(self.dialog)
         layout.addWidget(toolbar)
diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py
index 85ecc03056..ba04e0b648 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class BIM_Views:
             size = FreeCAD.ParamGet(
                 "User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/General"
             ).GetInt("ToolbarIconSize", 24)
-            toolbar = QtGui.QToolBar()
+            toolbar = FreeCADGui.UiLoader().createWidget("Gui::ToolBar")
             toolbar.setIconSize(QtCore.QSize(size, size))
             dialog.horizontalLayout.addWidget(toolbar)
             for button in [
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftGui.py b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftGui.py
index c5fc3c2d33..487d8f703d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftGui.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftGui.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class DraftToolBar:
 
         # add only a dummy widget, since widgets are created on demand
         self.baseWidget = DraftBaseWidget()
-        self.tray = QtWidgets.QToolBar(None)
+        self.tray = FreeCADGui.UiLoader().createWidget("Gui::ToolBar")
         self.tray.setObjectName("Draft tray")
         self.tray.setWindowTitle("Draft tray")
         self.toptray = self.tray