diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 342bd71..275f12c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 set(_QAD_MAJOR    1)
-set(_QAD_MINOR    8)
+set(_QAD_MINOR    9)
 set(_QAD_REVISION 0)
 set(_QAD_SUFFIX   )
 set(_QAD_COMPANY  SHS)
diff --git a/pip b/pip
index e1f2c90..a4b3edb 160000
--- a/pip
+++ b/pip
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e1f2c90790b473c2d0a8049c982498101d7d68b2
+Subproject commit a4b3edb3e1226ad7501bdd7a738b13b6d636d779
diff --git a/piqt/libs/qcd/qcd_graphic.ui b/piqt/libs/qcd/qcd_graphic.ui
index f08198f..658977d 100644
--- a/piqt/libs/qcd/qcd_graphic.ui
+++ b/piqt/libs/qcd/qcd_graphic.ui
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="Graphic" name="graphic">
      <property name="buttons">
-      <set>Graphic::Autofit|Graphic::BorderInputs|Graphic::Clear|Graphic::Configure|Graphic::CursorAxis|Graphic::Fullscreen|Graphic::Legend|Graphic::OnlyExpandY|Graphic::Pause|Graphic::Save</set>
+	  <set>Graphic::Autofit|Graphic::BorderInputs|Graphic::Clear|Graphic::Configure|Graphic::CursorAxis|Graphic::Fullscreen|Graphic::Legend|Graphic::Pause|Graphic::Save</set>
      </property>
      <property name="borderInputsVisible">
       <bool>false</bool>
diff --git a/piqt/utils/piconnedit/piconnedit.qrc b/piqt/utils/piconnedit/piconnedit.qrc
deleted file mode 100644
index d378e6b..0000000
--- a/piqt/utils/piconnedit/piconnedit.qrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<RCC>
-  <qresource prefix="/">
-  </qresource>
-</RCC>
diff --git a/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.cpp b/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.cpp
index d4fcb41..5dfd304 100644
--- a/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.cpp
+++ b/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Graphic::Graphic(QWidget * parent): QFrame(parent), canvas(0), line_x_min(this),
 	ui->checkGuides->addAction(ui->actionGuidesFree  );
 	ui->checkGuides->addAction(ui->actionGuidesTraceX);
 	ui->checkGuides->addAction(ui->actionGuidesTraceY);
+	ui->buttonAutofit->addAction(ui->actionExpandX);
+	ui->buttonAutofit->addAction(ui->actionExpandY);
 	line_x_min.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
 	line_x_max.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
 	((QBoxLayout * )ui->widgetLY->layout())->insertWidget(0, &line_y_min);
@@ -593,18 +595,12 @@ void Graphic::setMaxVisibleTime(double val) {
 
 
 void Graphic::setOnlyExpandY(bool yes) {
-	only_expand_y = yes;
-	ui->checkExpandY->blockSignals(true);
-	ui->checkExpandY->setCheckable(yes);
-	ui->checkExpandY->blockSignals(false);
+	ui->actionExpandY->setChecked(yes);
 }
 
 
 void Graphic::setOnlyExpandX(bool yes) {
-	only_expand_x = yes;
-	ui->checkExpandX->blockSignals(true);
-	ui->checkExpandX->setCheckable(yes);
-	ui->checkExpandX->blockSignals(false);
+	ui->actionExpandX->setChecked(yes);
 }
 
 
@@ -655,8 +651,6 @@ void Graphic::setButtons(Graphic::Buttons b) {
 	ui->buttonAutofit->setVisible(b.testFlag(Autofit));
 	ui->checkGrid->setVisible(b.testFlag(Grid));
 	ui->checkGuides->setVisible(b.testFlag(CursorAxis));
-	ui->checkExpandY->setVisible(b.testFlag(OnlyExpandY));
-	ui->checkExpandX->setVisible(b.testFlag(OnlyExpandX));
 	ui->buttonFullscreen->setVisible(b.testFlag(Fullscreen));
 	ui->checkBorderInputs->setVisible(b.testFlag(BorderInputs));
 	ui->checkLegend->setVisible(b.testFlag(Legend));
@@ -1791,15 +1785,15 @@ void Graphic::setLegendVisible(bool visible) {
 }
 
 
-void Graphic::on_checkExpandY_toggled(bool checked) {
-	only_expand_y = checked;
-	ui->checkExpandY->setIcon(checked ? icon_exp_y : icon_exp_sy);
+void Graphic::on_actionExpandX_triggered(bool checked) {
+	only_expand_x = checked;
+	ui->actionExpandX->setIcon(checked ? icon_exp_x : icon_exp_sx);
 }
 
 
-void Graphic::on_checkExpandX_toggled(bool checked) {
-	only_expand_x = checked;
-	ui->checkExpandX->setIcon(checked ? icon_exp_x : icon_exp_sx);
+void Graphic::on_actionExpandY_triggered(bool checked) {
+	only_expand_y = checked;
+	ui->actionExpandY->setIcon(checked ? icon_exp_y : icon_exp_sy);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.h b/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.h
index b66381f..609ad7a 100644
--- a/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.h
+++ b/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.h
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ public:
 				Autofit = 0x01,
 				Grid = 0x02,
 				CursorAxis = 0x04,
-				OnlyExpandY = 0x08,
-				OnlyExpandX = 0x10,
 				Fullscreen = 0x20,
 				BorderInputs = 0x40,
 				Legend = 0x80,
@@ -423,8 +421,8 @@ protected slots:
 	void on_buttonSave_clicked() {saveImage();}
 	void on_checkGrid_toggled(bool checked) {grid = checked; update();}
 	void on_checkGuides_toggled(bool checked);
-	void on_checkExpandY_toggled(bool checked);
-	void on_checkExpandX_toggled(bool checked);
+	void on_actionExpandX_triggered(bool checked);
+	void on_actionExpandY_triggered(bool checked);
 	void on_checkBorderInputs_toggled(bool checked) {setBorderInputsVisible(checked);}
 	void on_checkLegend_toggled(bool checked) {setLegendVisible(checked);}
 	void on_checkPause_toggled(bool checked) {setPaused(checked);}
@@ -443,7 +441,6 @@ signals:
 	void cleared();
 	void visualRectChanged();
 	void graphicSettingsChanged();
-
 };
 
 
diff --git a/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.ui b/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.ui
index 3fd5dc1..096f8a0 100644
--- a/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.ui
+++ b/qad/libs/graphic/graphic.ui
@@ -89,34 +89,6 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QToolButton" name="checkExpandY">
-         <property name="toolTip">
-          <string>Only expand Y</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="icon">
-          <iconset resource="qad_graphic.qrc">
-           <normaloff>:/icons/expand_s_y.png</normaloff>:/icons/expand_s_y.png</iconset>
-         </property>
-         <property name="checkable">
-          <bool>true</bool>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QToolButton" name="checkExpandX">
-         <property name="toolTip">
-          <string>Only expand X</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="icon">
-          <iconset resource="qad_graphic.qrc">
-           <normaloff>:/icons/expand_s_x.png</normaloff>:/icons/expand_s_x.png</iconset>
-         </property>
-         <property name="checkable">
-          <bool>true</bool>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
        <item>
         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonFullscreen">
          <property name="toolTip">
@@ -449,6 +421,25 @@
     <string>Trace Y</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionExpandX">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Only expand X</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionExpandY">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Only expand Y</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="toolTip">
+    <string>Only expand Y</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>