diff --git a/addons/base_tools/LICENSE b/addons/base_tools/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27a1a4cf453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/base_tools/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+OpenERP, Open Source Management Solution
+Copyright © 2010 OpenERP SA (<http://openerp.com>).
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public Lice
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
diff --git a/addons/base_tools/__init__.py b/addons/base_tools/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/addons/base_tools/__openerp__.py b/addons/base_tools/__openerp__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4f9ec18eeb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/base_tools/__openerp__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+{
+    "name": "Common base for tools modules",
+    "author": "OpenERP SA",
+    "version": "1.0",
+    "depends": ["base"],
+    "category" : "Tools",
+    'description': """
+    """,
+    "init_xml": [],
+    "update_xml": [
+        'tools_view.xml'
+    ],
+    "installable": True,
+}
diff --git a/addons/base_tools/tools_view.xml b/addons/base_tools/tools_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb51e000c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/base_tools/tools_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<openerp>
+    <data>
+          <menuitem icon="STOCK_PREFERENCES" id="base.menu_tools"
+                    name="Tools" sequence="28"
+                    web_icon="images/tools.png"
+                    web_icon_hover="images/tools-hover.png"/>
+    </data>
+</openerp>
diff --git a/addons/email_template/__openerp__.py b/addons/email_template/__openerp__.py
index d5f5e9776d3..b6264516f43 100644
--- a/addons/email_template/__openerp__.py
+++ b/addons/email_template/__openerp__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "author" : "Openlabs",
     "website" : "http://openerp.com",
     "category" : "Added functionality",
-    "depends" : ['marketing'],
+    "depends" : ['marketing', 'base_tools'],
     "description": """
     Email Template is extraction of Power Email basically just to send the emails.
     """,
diff --git a/addons/email_template/email_template_account_view.xml b/addons/email_template/email_template_account_view.xml
index 97108cb9e33..7037223f518 100644
--- a/addons/email_template/email_template_account_view.xml
+++ b/addons/email_template/email_template_account_view.xml
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@
 
         <menuitem name="Email Accounts" id="menu_email_template_account_all" parent="menu_email_template_configuration" action="action_email_template_account_tree_all"/>
 
-        <!-- Email Template account menu in Tools -->
-
-        <menuitem name="Tools" id="base.menu_tools" icon="STOCK_PREFERENCES" sequence="28"/>
-
         <menuitem name="Configuration" parent="base.menu_tools"
               id="base.menu_lunch_survey_root" sequence="20" />
 
diff --git a/addons/idea/__openerp__.py b/addons/idea/__openerp__.py
index e7621ff278d..7bb35a07fd4 100644
--- a/addons/idea/__openerp__.py
+++ b/addons/idea/__openerp__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     Once installed, check the menu 'Ideas' in the 'Tools' main menu.""",
     'author': 'OpenERP SA',
     'website': 'http://openerp.com',
-    'depends': ['base'],
+    'depends': ['base_tools'],
     'init_xml': [],
     'update_xml': [
         'security/idea_security.xml',
diff --git a/addons/idea/idea_view.xml b/addons/idea/idea_view.xml
index 779b07040b5..493fda2c01f 100644
--- a/addons/idea/idea_view.xml
+++ b/addons/idea/idea_view.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     </record>
 
     <!-- Idea Category Form View -->
-    <menuitem name="Tools" id="base.menu_tools" icon="STOCK_PREFERENCES" sequence="28"/>
         <record model="ir.ui.view" id="view_idea_category_form">
             <field name="name">idea.category.form</field>
             <field name="model">idea.category</field>
diff --git a/addons/lunch/__openerp__.py b/addons/lunch/__openerp__.py
index 2e5c2489339..dd439aabc8b 100644
--- a/addons/lunch/__openerp__.py
+++ b/addons/lunch/__openerp__.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 
     """,
     "version": "0.1",
-    "depends": ["base"],
-    "category" : "Generic Modules/Others",
+    "depends": ["base_tools"],
+    "category" : "Tools",
     'description': """
     The base module to manage lunch
 
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@
     "installable": True,
 }
 
-# vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4:
\ No newline at end of file
+# vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4:
diff --git a/addons/lunch/lunch_view.xml b/addons/lunch/lunch_view.xml
index 3fdd81a1ab5..a08603b6fa4 100644
--- a/addons/lunch/lunch_view.xml
+++ b/addons/lunch/lunch_view.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <openerp>
     <data>
-          <menuitem icon="STOCK_PREFERENCES" id="base.menu_tools" name="Tools" sequence="28"/>
           <menuitem name="Lunch Order" parent="base.menu_tools"
               id="menu_lunch" sequence="1" />
 
diff --git a/addons/subscription/__openerp__.py b/addons/subscription/__openerp__.py
index cb5bdbc392b..88b567c2b5e 100644
--- a/addons/subscription/__openerp__.py
+++ b/addons/subscription/__openerp__.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 {
     'name': 'Subscription and recurring operations',
     'version': '1.0',
-    'category': 'Generic Modules/Others',
+    'category': 'Tools',
     'description': """Module allows to create new documents and add subscription on that document.""",
     'author': 'OpenERP SA',
-    'depends': ['base'],
+    'depends': ['base_tools'],
     'init_xml': [],
     'update_xml': ['security/subcription_security.xml', 'security/ir.model.access.csv', 'subscription_view.xml'],
     'demo_xml': ['subscription_demo.xml',],
diff --git a/addons/subscription/subscription_view.xml b/addons/subscription/subscription_view.xml
index 37841919b1b..b3c39962190 100644
--- a/addons/subscription/subscription_view.xml
+++ b/addons/subscription/subscription_view.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <openerp>
     <data>
-        <menuitem icon="STOCK_PREFERENCES" id="base.menu_tools" name="Tools" sequence="28"/>
         <menuitem id="next_id_45" name="Recurring Events" parent="base.menu_tools" sequence="4"/>
 
         <!--
diff --git a/addons/survey/__openerp__.py b/addons/survey/__openerp__.py
index fa48e176b26..f248b6027fd 100644
--- a/addons/survey/__openerp__.py
+++ b/addons/survey/__openerp__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     Partners are also sent mails with user name and password for the invitation of the survey
     """,
     'author': 'OpenERP SA',
-    'depends': ['base'],
+    'depends': ['base_tools'],
     'update_xml': ['survey_report.xml',
                    'survey_data.xml',
                    'wizard/survey_selection.xml',
diff --git a/addons/survey/survey_view.xml b/addons/survey/survey_view.xml
index a78af4bf235..1eee546a964 100644
--- a/addons/survey/survey_view.xml
+++ b/addons/survey/survey_view.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <openerp>
     <data>
-
-            <menuitem icon="STOCK_PREFERENCES" id="base.menu_tools" name="Tools" sequence="28"/>
             <menuitem name="Surveys" id="menu_surveys" parent="base.menu_tools" sequence="2" groups="base.group_tool_user,base.group_tool_manager,group_survey_user"/>
             <menuitem name="Define Surveys" id="menu_define_survey"
                  groups="base.group_tool_manager"