diff --git a/fluents/fluents.py b/fluents/fluents.py
index 4ab1a27..9e8138f 100644
--- a/fluents/fluents.py
+++ b/fluents/fluents.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class FluentApp:
         wf_menuitem.set_submenu(self._wf_menu)
         wf_menuitem.show()
 
-        self['menubar1'].insert(wf_menuitem, 3)
+        self['menubar1'].insert(wf_menuitem, 2)
 
         # Connect signals
         signals = {'on_quit1_activate' : (gtk.main_quit),
diff --git a/fluents/workflow.py b/fluents/workflow.py
index d21fcbf..6509e51 100644
--- a/fluents/workflow.py
+++ b/fluents/workflow.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class WorkflowView (gtk.VBox):
             for fun in stage.functions:
                 btn = gtk.Button(fun.name)
                 btn.connect('clicked',
-                            lambda button, f=fun : self.run_function(f))
+                            lambda button, f=fun : run_function(f))
 
                 btn_box.add(btn)
                 btn.show()
@@ -188,54 +188,6 @@ class WorkflowView (gtk.VBox):
         self.remove_workflow()
         self.setup_workflow(workflow)
 
-    def run_function(self, function):
-        logger.log('debug', 'Starting function: %s' % function.name)
-        parent_data = main.project.current_data
-
-        validation  = function.validate_input()
-
-        if not validation.succeeded:
-            logger.log('warning','Invalid Inputdata: ' + str(reason))
-            return
-
-        args, varargs, varkw, defaults = inspect.getargspec(function.run)
-
-        # first argument is 'self' and second should be the selection
-        # and we don't care about those...
-        args.remove('self')
-        if "selection" in args:
-            pass_selection = True
-            args.remove('selection')
-        else:
-            pass_selection = False
-
-        if varargs and len(parent_data) < len(args):
-            logger.log('warning', "Function requires minimum %d datasets selected." % len(args))
-            return
-        elif not varargs and args and len(args) != len(parent_data):
-            # functions requiring datasets have to have the right number
-            logger.log('warning', "Function requires %d datasets, but only %d selected." % (len(args), len(parent_data)))
-            return
-
-        if not args:
-            # we allow functions requiring no data to be run even if a
-            # dataset is is selected
-            data = []
-        else:
-            data = parent_data
-            
-        if pass_selection:
-            # if the function has a 'selection' argument, we pass in
-            # the selection
-            new_data = function.run(selection=main.project.get_selection(), *data)
-        else:
-            new_data = function.run(*data)
-            
-        if new_data != None:
-            main.project.add_data(parent_data, new_data, function.name)
-        
-        logger.log('debug', 'Function ended: %s' % function.name)
-
 
 class Options(dict):
     """Options base class.
@@ -456,8 +408,59 @@ class WorkflowMenu (gtk.Menu):
             stage_menu.append(self._create_function_item(fun))
         return stage_menu_item
 
-    def _create_function_item(self, function):
-        menuitem = gtk.MenuItem(function.name)
+    def _create_function_item(self, func):
+        menuitem = gtk.MenuItem(func.name)
+        menuitem.connect('activate',
+                         lambda item, f=func : run_function(f))
         menuitem.show()
         return menuitem
 
+def run_function(function):
+    logger.log('debug', 'Starting function: %s' % function.name)
+    parent_data = main.project.current_data
+
+    validation  = function.validate_input()
+
+    if not validation.succeeded:
+        logger.log('warning','Invalid Inputdata: ' + str(reason))
+        return
+
+    args, varargs, varkw, defaults = inspect.getargspec(function.run)
+
+    # first argument is 'self' and second should be the selection
+    # and we don't care about those...
+    args.remove('self')
+    if "selection" in args:
+        pass_selection = True
+        args.remove('selection')
+    else:
+        pass_selection = False
+
+    if varargs and len(parent_data) < len(args):
+        logger.log('warning', "Function requires minimum %d datasets selected." % len(args))
+        return
+    elif not varargs and args and len(args) != len(parent_data):
+        # functions requiring datasets have to have the right number
+        logger.log('warning', "Function requires %d datasets, but only %d selected." % (len(args), len(parent_data)))
+        return
+
+    if not args:
+        # we allow functions requiring no data to be run even if a
+        # dataset is is selected
+        data = []
+    else:
+        data = parent_data
+        
+    if pass_selection:
+        # if the function has a 'selection' argument, we pass in
+        # the selection
+        new_data = function.run(selection=main.project.get_selection(), *data)
+    else:
+        new_data = function.run(*data)
+        
+    if new_data != None:
+        main.project.add_data(parent_data, new_data, function.name)
+    
+    logger.log('debug', 'Function ended: %s' % function.name)
+
+