diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/control/classes/Notebook.java b/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/control/classes/Notebook.java
index e049ab4..e02a3c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/control/classes/Notebook.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/control/classes/Notebook.java
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ public void compactSelection(){
 	}
 
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Put a page in the recycle bin:
 	 * this creates a copy of the original page
@@ -459,11 +458,13 @@ private void removeFromRecycleBin(Page page){
 
 	/**
 	 * Permanently delete all of the pages in the recycle bin.
+	 * And notify the listening UI that they got deleted.
 	 */
 	public void emptyRecycleBin(){
 		for(Page page : getRecycleBin()){
 			FileIO.deleteDirectory(((File)page).getPath() );
 			Log.d("DELETED_PAGE", "deleting forever: "+page.getName());
+			listener.onDeleted(page);
 		}
 		recycleBin.clear();
 		Log.d("DELETED_PAGE", "recycle bin size: "+ new File(PAGES_RECYCLE_BIN).listFiles().length);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/ui/PagesActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/ui/PagesActivity.java
index d81cbf5..6a39533 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/ui/PagesActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/ui/PagesActivity.java
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ private void showRecycleBin(){
         optionsMenu.findItem(R.id.app_bar_search).setVisible(false);
         optionsMenu.findItem(R.id.load_more_pages).setVisible(false);
         optionsMenu.findItem(R.id.show_recycle_bin).setVisible(false);
+        optionsMenu.findItem(R.id.empty_recycle_bin_from_within).setVisible(true);
+
 
         //in edit menu
         editMenu = editMenu==null? new EditMenu(this, findViewById(R.id.edit)) : editMenu;
@@ -293,6 +295,7 @@ private void exitRecycleBin(){
         optionsMenu.findItem(R.id.app_bar_search).setVisible(true);
         optionsMenu.findItem(R.id.load_more_pages).setVisible(true);
         optionsMenu.findItem(R.id.show_recycle_bin).setVisible(true);
+        optionsMenu.findItem(R.id.empty_recycle_bin_from_within).setVisible(false);
 
         //in edit menu
         editMenu = editMenu==null? new EditMenu(this, findViewById(R.id.edit)) : editMenu;
@@ -375,6 +378,9 @@ public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(@NonNull MenuItem item) {
             case R.id.show_recycle_bin:
                 showRecycleBin();
                 break;
+            case R.id.empty_recycle_bin_from_within:
+                notebook.emptyRecycleBin();
+                break;
 
 
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/ui/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/ui/SettingsActivity.java
index 4a2245b..c002007 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/ui/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/luxlunaris/noadpadlight/ui/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 package com.luxlunaris.noadpadlight.ui;
 
 
-import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
-
 import com.luxlunaris.noadpadlight.R;
-import com.luxlunaris.noadpadlight.control.classes.Notebook;
 import com.luxlunaris.noadpadlight.control.classes.SETTINGS_TAGS;
 
 /**
@@ -21,9 +17,6 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends ColorActivity {
 
     LinearLayout linearLayout;
 
-    Button restoreRecycleBin;
-
-    Button emptyRecycleBin;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -58,37 +51,6 @@ public void onClick(View v) {
         BackupFragment backupFragment = BackupFragment.newInstance();
         getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction().add(linearLayout.getId(), backupFragment, "").commit();
 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-        restoreRecycleBin = new Button(this);
-        linearLayout.addView(restoreRecycleBin);
-        restoreRecycleBin.setText(R.string.restore_recycle_bin);
-        restoreRecycleBin.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onClick(View v) {
-                Notebook.getInstance().restoreAllFromRecycleBin();
-            }
-        });
-        restoreRecycleBin.setBackgroundColor(Color.GREEN);
-
-
-        emptyRecycleBin = new Button(this);
-        linearLayout.addView(emptyRecycleBin);
-        emptyRecycleBin.setText(R.string.empty_recycle_bin);
-        emptyRecycleBin.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onClick(View v) {
-                Notebook.getInstance().emptyRecycleBin();
-            }
-        });
-        emptyRecycleBin.setBackgroundColor(Color.RED);
-
-
-
     }
 
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/pages_activity_toolbar.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/pages_activity_toolbar.xml
index 709244f..6311295 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/pages_activity_toolbar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/pages_activity_toolbar.xml
@@ -46,4 +46,15 @@
 
 
 
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/empty_recycle_bin_from_within"
+        android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_delete"
+        android:title="@string/empty_recycle_bin"
+        android:visible="false"
+        app:showAsAction="always" />
+
+
+
+
+
 </menu>
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