diff --git a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/common.py b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/common.py
index 16b485bf7..43953fa35 100644
--- a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/common.py
+++ b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/common.py
@@ -370,9 +370,12 @@ def insert_before(parent: QWidget, widget: QWidget, reference: QWidget):
     parent.layout().insertWidget(i, widget)
 
 
-def insert_after(parent: QWidget, widget: QWidget, reference: QWidget):
+def insert_after(parent: QWidget, widget: QWidget, reference: QWidget, alignment=None):
     i = parent.layout().indexOf(reference)
-    parent.layout().insertWidget(i + 1, widget)
+    if alignment is not None:
+        parent.layout().insertWidget(i + 1, widget, alignment=alignment)
+    else:
+        parent.layout().insertWidget(i + 1, widget)
 
 
 def tool_btn(icon: QIcon, tooltip: str = '', checkable: bool = False, base: bool = False,
diff --git a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/scene_editor.py b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/scene_editor.py
index ec3e60e89..1fd7cf390 100644
--- a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/scene_editor.py
+++ b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/scene_editor.py
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QTableView
 from overrides import overrides
 from qtanim import fade_in
-from qthandy import flow, clear_layout, underline, incr_font, margins
+from qthandy import flow, underline, incr_font, margins
 from qtmenu import MenuWidget, ScrollableMenuWidget
 
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.core.client import json_client
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.core.domain import Novel, Scene, Document, StoryBeat, \
-    Character, ScenePlotReference, TagReference, ScenePurposeType, ScenePurpose
+    Character, TagReference, ScenePurposeType, ScenePurpose
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.env import app_env
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.event.core import emit_info, EventListener, Event, emit_event
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.event.handler import event_dispatchers
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.labels import CharacterLabel
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.scene.editor import ScenePurposeSelectorWidget, ScenePurposeTypeButton, \
     SceneStorylineEditor, SceneAgendaEditor
-from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.scene.plot import ScenePlotSelector
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.scenes import SceneTagSelector
 
 
@@ -87,8 +86,6 @@ def __init__(self, novel: Novel, scene: Optional[Scene] = None):
         self.ui.lblTitleEmoji.setText(emoji.emojize(':clapper_board:'))
         self.ui.lblSynopsisEmoji.setFont(self._emoji_font)
         self.ui.lblSynopsisEmoji.setText(emoji.emojize(':scroll:'))
-        self.ui.lblPlotEmoji.setFont(self._emoji_font)
-        self.ui.lblPlotEmoji.setText(emoji.emojize(':chart_increasing:'))
 
         self.ui.wdgStructure.setBeatsCheckable(True)
         self.ui.wdgStructure.setStructure(self.novel)
@@ -140,7 +137,7 @@ def __init__(self, novel: Novel, scene: Optional[Scene] = None):
         self._btnPurposeType.selectionRequested.connect(self._resetPurposeEditor)
         self.ui.wdgMidbar.layout().insertWidget(0, self._btnPurposeType)
 
-        self._storylineEditor = SceneStorylineEditor()
+        self._storylineEditor = SceneStorylineEditor(self.novel)
         self.ui.tabStorylines.layout().addWidget(self._storylineEditor)
 
         self._agencyEditor = SceneAgendaEditor(self.novel)
@@ -148,8 +145,6 @@ def __init__(self, novel: Novel, scene: Optional[Scene] = None):
 
         self.ui.btnClose.clicked.connect(self._on_close)
 
-        flow(self.ui.wdgPlotContainer)
-
         self.ui.wdgSceneStructure.setUnsetCharacterSlot(self._pov_not_selected_notification)
 
         self._update_view(scene)
@@ -185,12 +180,8 @@ def _update_view(self, scene: Optional[Scene] = None):
         self.ui.sbDay.setValue(self.scene.day)
 
         self.ui.wdgSceneStructure.setScene(self.novel, self.scene)
-        clear_layout(self.ui.wdgPlotContainer)
-        for plot_v in self.scene.plot_values:
-            self._add_plot_selector(plot_v)
-        self._add_plot_selector()
-
         self.tag_selector.setScene(self.scene)
+        self._storylineEditor.setScene(self.scene)
 
         self.ui.lineTitle.setText(self.scene.title)
         self.ui.textSynopsis.setText(self.scene.synopsis)
@@ -259,14 +250,6 @@ def _pov_not_selected_notification(self):
         emit_info('POV character must be selected first')
         qtanim.shake(self.ui.wdgPov)
 
-    def _add_plot_selector(self, plot_value: Optional[ScenePlotReference] = None):
-        if plot_value or len(self.novel.plots) > len(self.scene.plot_values):
-            plot_selector = ScenePlotSelector(self.novel, self.scene, simplified=len(self.scene.plot_values) > 0)
-            plot_selector.plotSelected.connect(self._add_plot_selector)
-            if plot_value:
-                plot_selector.setPlot(plot_value)
-            self.ui.wdgPlotContainer.layout().addWidget(plot_selector)
-
     def _on_pov_changed(self, pov: Character):
         self.scene.pov = pov
 
diff --git a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/scene/editor.py b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/scene/editor.py
index 6cc359ebe..e5490ba8f 100644
--- a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/scene/editor.py
+++ b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/scene/editor.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 from abc import abstractmethod
-from enum import Enum
 from functools import partial
 from typing import List, Optional, Any
 
@@ -35,17 +34,18 @@
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.common import raise_unrecognized_arg
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.core.domain import Scene, Novel, ScenePurpose, advance_story_scene_purpose, \
     ScenePurposeType, reaction_story_scene_purpose, character_story_scene_purpose, setup_story_scene_purpose, \
-    emotion_story_scene_purpose, exposition_story_scene_purpose, scene_purposes, Character
+    emotion_story_scene_purpose, exposition_story_scene_purpose, scene_purposes, Character, Plot
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.event.core import EventListener, Event, emit_event
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.event.handler import event_dispatchers
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.events import SceneChangedEvent
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.service.persistence import RepositoryPersistenceManager
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.common import DelayedSignalSlotConnector, action, wrap, label, scrolled, \
-    ButtonPressResizeEventFilter
+    ButtonPressResizeEventFilter, insert_after
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.icons import IconRegistry
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.characters import CharacterSelectorButton
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.display import Icon
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.input import RemovalButton
+from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.scene.plot import ScenePlotSelectorButton
 
 
 class SceneMiniEditor(QWidget, EventListener):
@@ -362,11 +362,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         self._wdgPurposes.layout().addWidget(spacer())
 
 
-class SceneElementIconDisplayMode(Enum):
-    Center = 0
-    Left = 1
-
-
 class SceneElementWidget(QWidget):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -434,7 +429,7 @@ def leaveEvent(self, event: QEvent) -> None:
         else:
             self._btnClose.setVisible(False)
 
-    def setIcon(self, icon: str, colorActive: str):
+    def setIcon(self, icon: str, colorActive: str = 'black'):
         self._colorActive = QColor(colorActive)
         self._iconActive.setIcon(IconRegistry.from_name(icon, colorActive))
         self._iconIdle.setIcon(IconRegistry.from_name(icon, 'lightgrey'))
@@ -497,13 +492,32 @@ def _updateValue(self, value: Any):
 
 
 class PlotSceneElementEditor(TextBasedSceneElementWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, novel: Novel, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
+        self._novel = novel
+
+        self._btnPlotSelector = ScenePlotSelectorButton(self._novel)
+        self._btnPlotSelector.plotSelected.connect(self._plotSelected)
+        self._btnPlotSelector.setFixedHeight(self._titleActive.sizeHint().height())
+        self._titleActive.setHidden(True)
+        insert_after(self._pageEditor, self._btnPlotSelector, reference=self._titleActive,
+                     alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
+
+    def setScene(self, scene: Scene):
+        self._btnPlotSelector.setScene(scene)
+
+    def _plotSelected(self, plot: Plot):
+        self.setIcon(plot.icon, plot.icon_color)
+        font = self._btnPlotSelector.font()
+        font.setPointSize(self._titleActive.font().pointSize())
+        self._btnPlotSelector.setFont(font)
 
 
 class AbstractSceneElementsEditor(QWidget):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
+        self._scene: Optional[Scene] = None
+
         vbox(self)
         sp(self).h_exp()
         self._scrollarea, self._wdgElementsParent = scrolled(self, frameless=True)
@@ -520,15 +534,19 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         self._wdgElementsParent.layout().addWidget(self._lblBottom)
         self._wdgElementsParent.layout().addWidget(self._wdgElementsBottomRow)
 
+    def setScene(self, scene: Scene):
+        self._scene = scene
+
 
 class SceneStorylineEditor(AbstractSceneElementsEditor):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, novel: Novel, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
-        self._lblBottom.setText('Character relations')
+        self._novel = novel
+        # self._lblBottom.setText('Character relations')
 
-        self._plotElement = PlotSceneElementEditor()
+        self._plotElement = PlotSceneElementEditor(self._novel)
         self._plotElement.setText('Plot')
-        self._plotElement.setIcon('fa5s.theater-masks', 'grey')
+        self._plotElement.setIcon('fa5s.theater-masks')
         self._plotElement.setPlaceholderText('Describe how this scene is related to the selected plot')
 
         self._themeElement = TextBasedSceneElementWidget()
@@ -541,13 +559,18 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
 
         self._consequencesElement = TextBasedSceneElementWidget()
         self._consequencesElement.setText('Consequences')
-        self._consequencesElement.setIcon('mdi.ray-start-arrow', 'black')
+        self._consequencesElement.setIcon('mdi.ray-start-arrow')
 
         self._wdgElementsTopRow.layout().addWidget(self._plotElement)
         self._wdgElementsTopRow.layout().addWidget(self._themeElement)
         self._wdgElementsTopRow.layout().addWidget(self._outcomeElement)
         self._wdgElementsTopRow.layout().addWidget(self._consequencesElement)
 
+    @overrides
+    def setScene(self, scene: Scene):
+        super().setScene(scene)
+        self._plotElement.setScene(scene)
+
 
 class SceneAgendaEditor(AbstractSceneElementsEditor):
     def __init__(self, novel: Novel, parent=None):
diff --git a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/scene/plot.py b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/scene/plot.py
index 6b12dd561..5c554b586 100644
--- a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/scene/plot.py
+++ b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/scene/plot.py
@@ -23,19 +23,18 @@
 import qtanim
 from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QColor, QMouseEvent, QShowEvent
-from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QToolButton, QTextEdit, QLabel
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QToolButton, QTextEdit, QLabel, QPushButton
 from overrides import overrides
-from qthandy import vbox, hbox, pointy, transparent, retain_when_hidden, spacer, sp, decr_icon, ask_confirmation, line
+from qthandy import vbox, hbox, transparent, retain_when_hidden, spacer, sp, decr_icon, line, pointy, underline
 from qthandy.filter import OpacityEventFilter
 from qtmenu import MenuWidget
 
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.core.domain import Novel, Scene, ScenePlotReference, PlotValue, ScenePlotValueCharge, Plot
-from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.common import action, fade_out_and_gc
+from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.common import action
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.icons import IconRegistry
-from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.style.base import apply_white_menu
-from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.button import SecondaryActionToolButton, SecondaryActionPushButton
+from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.button import SecondaryActionToolButton
 from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.display import IconText
-from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.labels import PlotValueLabel, SelectionItemLabel, ScenePlotValueLabel
+from src.main.python.plotlyst.view.widget.labels import PlotValueLabel
 
 
 class ScenePlotValueChargeWidget(QWidget):
@@ -157,68 +156,68 @@ def _commentChanged(self):
         self.plotReference.data.comment = self.textComment.toPlainText()
 
 
-class ScenePlotSelector(QWidget):
-    plotSelected = pyqtSignal()
+class ScenePlotSelectorMenu(MenuWidget):
+    plotSelected = pyqtSignal(Plot)
 
-    def __init__(self, novel: Novel, scene: Scene, simplified: bool = False, parent=None):
-        super(ScenePlotSelector, self).__init__(parent)
-        self.novel = novel
-        self.scene = scene
+    def __init__(self, novel: Novel, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._novel = novel
+        self._scene: Optional[Scene] = None
+
+        self.aboutToShow.connect(self._beforeShow)
+
+    def setScene(self, scene: Scene):
+        self._scene = scene
+
+    def _beforeShow(self):
+        if self._scene is None:
+            return
+        self.clear()
+        occupied_plot_ids = [x.plot.id for x in self._scene.plot_values]
+        self.addSection('Link storylines to this scene')
+        self.addSeparator()
+        for plot in self._novel.plots:
+            action_ = action(plot.text, IconRegistry.from_name(plot.icon, plot.icon_color),
+                             partial(self.plotSelected.emit, plot))
+            if plot.id in occupied_plot_ids:
+                action_.setDisabled(True)
+            self.addAction(action_)
+
+
+class ScenePlotSelectorButton(QPushButton):
+    plotSelected = pyqtSignal(Plot)
+
+    def __init__(self, novel: Novel, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._novel = novel
+        self._scene: Optional[Scene] = None
         self.plotValue: Optional[ScenePlotReference] = None
-        hbox(self)
 
-        self.label: Optional[SelectionItemLabel] = None
+        transparent(self)
+        self.setProperty('no-menu', True)
+        self.setText('Storyline')
 
-        self.btnLinkPlot = SecondaryActionPushButton(self)
-        if simplified:
-            self.btnLinkPlot.setIcon(IconRegistry.plus_circle_icon('grey'))
-        else:
-            self.btnLinkPlot.setText('Associate plot')
-        self.layout().addWidget(self.btnLinkPlot)
+        self.installEventFilter(OpacityEventFilter(parent=self, leaveOpacity=0.7))
 
-        self.btnLinkPlot.installEventFilter(
-            OpacityEventFilter(parent=self.btnLinkPlot, leaveOpacity=0.4 if simplified else 0.7))
+        if self._novel.plots:
+            pointy(self)
+            underline(self)
+            self._menu = ScenePlotSelectorMenu(self._novel, self)
+            self._menu.plotSelected.connect(self._plotSelected)
 
-        self._menu = MenuWidget(self.btnLinkPlot)
-        self._menu.aboutToShow.connect(self._beforeShow)
+    def setScene(self, scene: Scene):
+        self._scene = scene
+        self._menu.setScene(scene)
 
     def setPlot(self, plotValue: ScenePlotReference):
         self.plotValue = plotValue
-        self.label = ScenePlotValueLabel(plotValue, self)
-        pointy(self.label)
-        self.label.clicked.connect(self._plotValueClicked)
-
-        self.label.removalRequested.connect(self._remove)
-        self.layout().addWidget(self.label)
-        self.btnLinkPlot.setHidden(True)
+        self.setText(plotValue.plot.text)
+        underline(self, False)
 
     def _plotSelected(self, plot: Plot):
         plotValue = ScenePlotReference(plot)
-        self.scene.plot_values.append(plotValue)
+        # TODO add back later
+        # self._scene.plot_values.append(plotValue)
         self.setPlot(plotValue)
 
-        self.plotSelected.emit()
-        self._plotValueClicked()
-
-    def _plotValueClicked(self):
-        menu = MenuWidget(self.label)
-        apply_white_menu(menu)
-        menu.addWidget(ScenePlotValueEditor(self.plotValue))
-        menu.exec()
-
-    def _beforeShow(self):
-        self._menu.clear()
-        occupied_plot_ids = [x.plot.id for x in self.scene.plot_values]
-        self._menu.addSection('Link plotlines to this scene')
-        self._menu.addSeparator()
-        for plot in self.novel.plots:
-            action_ = action(plot.text, IconRegistry.from_name(plot.icon, plot.icon_color),
-                             partial(self._plotSelected, plot))
-            if plot.id in occupied_plot_ids:
-                action_.setDisabled(True)
-            self._menu.addAction(action_)
-
-    def _remove(self):
-        if ask_confirmation(f"Remove scene association for plot '{self.plotValue.plot.text}'?"):
-            self.scene.plot_values.remove(self.plotValue)
-            fade_out_and_gc(self.parent(), self)
+        self.plotSelected.emit(plot)
diff --git a/ui/scene_editor.ui b/ui/scene_editor.ui
index eee1e3a97..57c981cb5 100644
--- a/ui/scene_editor.ui
+++ b/ui/scene_editor.ui
@@ -287,49 +287,6 @@
             </item>
            </layout>
           </item>
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QWidget" name="wdgPlotParent" native="true">
-            <property name="sizePolicy">
-             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
-              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-             </sizepolicy>
-            </property>
-            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
-             <property name="spacing">
-              <number>3</number>
-             </property>
-             <property name="leftMargin">
-              <number>0</number>
-             </property>
-             <property name="topMargin">
-              <number>0</number>
-             </property>
-             <property name="rightMargin">
-              <number>0</number>
-             </property>
-             <property name="bottomMargin">
-              <number>0</number>
-             </property>
-             <item alignment="Qt::AlignLeft|Qt::AlignVCenter">
-              <widget class="QLabel" name="lblPlotEmoji">
-               <property name="sizePolicy">
-                <sizepolicy hsizetype="Maximum" vsizetype="Maximum">
-                 <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-                 <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-                </sizepolicy>
-               </property>
-               <property name="text">
-                <string>emo</string>
-               </property>
-              </widget>
-             </item>
-             <item>
-              <widget class="QWidget" name="wdgPlotContainer" native="true"/>
-             </item>
-            </layout>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item alignment="Qt::AlignTop">
            <widget class="QWidget" name="wdgDayParent" native="true">
             <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_16">