diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index df4d20618..1f2239c0f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -609,6 +609,8 @@ src/modules/illume2/Makefile
 src/modules/illume2/module.desktop
 src/modules/illume-home/Makefile
 src/modules/illume-home/module.desktop
+src/modules/illume-bar/Makefile
+src/modules/illume-bar/module.desktop
 src/modules/syscon/Makefile
 src/modules/syscon/module.desktop
 src/modules/everything/Makefile
diff --git a/src/modules/Makefile.am b/src/modules/Makefile.am
index 54c9b9542..6224f6dd4 100644
--- a/src/modules/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/modules/Makefile.am
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ SUBDIRS += connman
 endif
 
 if USE_MODULE_ILLUME
-SUBDIRS += illume illume2 illume-home
+SUBDIRS += illume illume2 illume-home illume-bar
 endif
 
 if USE_MODULE_SYSCON
diff --git a/src/modules/illume-bar/Makefile.am b/src/modules/illume-bar/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df86831dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/illume-bar/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
+MODULE = illume-bar
+
+# data files for the module
+filesdir = $(libdir)/enlightenment/modules/$(MODULE)
+files_DATA = \
+e-module-$(MODULE).edj module.desktop
+
+EXTRA_DIST = $(files_DATA)
+
+# the module .so file
+INCLUDES               = -I. \
+                         -I$(top_srcdir) \
+                         -I$(top_srcdir)/src/modules/$(MODULE) \
+                         -I$(top_srcdir)/src/bin \
+                         -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib \
+                         -I$(top_srcdir)/src/modules \
+                         @e_cflags@
+pkgdir                 = $(libdir)/enlightenment/modules/$(MODULE)/$(MODULE_ARCH)
+pkg_LTLIBRARIES        = module.la
+module_la_SOURCES      = e_mod_main.c \
+                         e_mod_main.h \
+                         e_mod_config.c \
+                         e_mod_config.h
+
+module_la_LIBADD       = @e_libs@ @dlopen_libs@
+module_la_LDFLAGS      = -module -avoid-version
+module_la_DEPENDENCIES = $(top_builddir)/config.h
+
+uninstall:
+	rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/enlightenment/modules/$(MODULE)
diff --git a/src/modules/illume-bar/e-module-illume-bar.edj b/src/modules/illume-bar/e-module-illume-bar.edj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7cd4ac3ef
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/modules/illume-bar/e-module-illume-bar.edj differ
diff --git a/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_config.c b/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_config.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8c09acb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_config.c
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include "e.h"
+#include "e_mod_main.h"
+#include "e_mod_config.h"
+
+EAPI Il_Bar_Config *il_bar_cfg = NULL;
+static E_Config_DD *conf_edd = NULL;
+
+/* public functions */
+EAPI int 
+il_bar_config_init(E_Module *m) 
+{
+   conf_edd = E_CONFIG_DD_NEW("Illume-Bar_Cfg", Il_Bar_Config);
+   #undef T
+   #undef D
+   #define T Il_Bar_Config
+   #define D conf_edd
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, version, INT);
+
+   return 1;
+}
+
+EAPI int 
+il_bar_config_shutdown(void) 
+{
+   E_FREE(il_bar_cfg);
+   il_bar_cfg = NULL;
+
+   E_CONFIG_DD_FREE(conf_edd);
+   return 1;
+}
+
+EAPI int 
+il_bar_config_save(void) 
+{
+   return 1;
+}
+
+EAPI void 
+il_bar_config_show(E_Container *con, const char *params) 
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_config.h b/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_config.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..030ce9e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#ifndef E_MOD_CONFIG_H
+#define E_MOD_CONFIG_H
+
+#define IL_CONFIG_MIN 0
+#define IL_CONFIG_MAJ 0
+
+typedef struct _Il_Bar_Config Il_Bar_Config;
+struct _Il_Bar_Config 
+{
+   int version;
+};
+
+EAPI int il_bar_config_init(E_Module *m);
+EAPI int il_bar_config_shutdown(void);
+EAPI int il_bar_config_save(void);
+EAPI void il_bar_config_show(E_Container *con, const char *params);
+
+extern EAPI Il_Bar_Config *il_bar_cfg;
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41c123184
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include "e.h"
+#include "e_mod_main.h"
+#include "e_mod_config.h"
+
+EAPI E_Module_Api e_modapi = { E_MODULE_API_VERSION, "Illume-Bar" };
+
+/* public functions */
+EAPI void *
+e_modapi_init(E_Module *m) 
+{
+   if (!il_bar_config_init(m)) return NULL;
+
+   return m;
+}
+
+EAPI int 
+e_modapi_shutdown(E_Module *m) 
+{
+   il_bar_config_shutdown();
+   return 1;
+}
+
+EAPI int 
+e_modapi_save(E_Module *m) 
+{
+   return il_bar_config_save();
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_main.h b/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_main.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f884cc0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/illume-bar/e_mod_main.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#ifndef E_MOD_MAIN_H
+#define E_MOD_MAIN_H
+
+EAPI extern E_Module_Api e_modapi;
+
+EAPI void *e_modapi_init(E_Module *m);
+EAPI int e_modapi_shutdown(E_Module *m);
+EAPI int e_modapi_save(E_Module *m);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/modules/illume-bar/module.desktop.in b/src/modules/illume-bar/module.desktop.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fe54ee91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/illume-bar/module.desktop.in
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Link
+Name=Illume-Bar
+Icon=e-module-illume-bar
+X-Enlightenment-ModuleType=system
+Comment=<title>Illume Home for Embedded</title>
diff --git a/src/modules/illume2/e_mod_layout_illume.c b/src/modules/illume2/e_mod_layout_illume.c
index 54a9ca589..92bfbb7cb 100644
--- a/src/modules/illume2/e_mod_layout_illume.c
+++ b/src/modules/illume2/e_mod_layout_illume.c
@@ -6,21 +6,25 @@
 static void
 _border_add(E_Border *bd)
 { // handle a border being added
+   printf("Border Add\n");
 }
 
 static void
 _border_del(E_Border *bd)
 { // handle a border being deleted
+   printf("Border Del\n");
 }
 
 static void
 _border_focus_in(E_Border *bd)
 { // do something if focus enters a window
+   printf("Border Focus In\n");
 }
 
 static void
 _border_focus_out(E_Border *bd)
 { // do something if the rfocus exits a window
+   printf("Border Focus Out\n");
 }
 
 static void