diff --git a/public/css/ui/common.css b/public/css/ui/common.css
index a1a9a9a46e..1edc8dd03c 100644
--- a/public/css/ui/common.css
+++ b/public/css/ui/common.css
@@ -488,4 +488,13 @@ fieldset[disabled] .btn-default.active {
 	text-overflow: ellipsis;
 	white-space: nowrap;
 	padding-right: 0px;
+}
+
+.toolbar-banner {
+	margin-top: -20px;
+	margin-bottom: 20px;
+	text-align: center;
+	background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204);
+	padding: 7px;
+	z-index: 1;
 }
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diff --git a/public/js/wn/ui/toolbar/toolbar.js b/public/js/wn/ui/toolbar/toolbar.js
index 45a29c2982..6763cdfeef 100644
--- a/public/js/wn/ui/toolbar/toolbar.js
+++ b/public/js/wn/ui/toolbar/toolbar.js
@@ -253,3 +253,7 @@ wn.ui.toolbar.show_about = function() {
 	}
 	return false;
 }
+
+wn.ui.toolbar.show_banner = function(msg) {
+	return $('<div class="toolbar-banner"></div>').html(msg).appendTo($('header'));
+}
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