diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c913e1f190..9b946e02a1 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ add_files(
     palette_func.h
     pbs.cpp
     pbs.h
+    picker_func.h
     picker_gui.cpp
     picker_gui.h
     progress.cpp
diff --git a/src/fileio.cpp b/src/fileio.cpp
index c99ec88bc1..7bf8a76198 100644
--- a/src/fileio.cpp
+++ b/src/fileio.cpp
@@ -959,6 +959,8 @@ void DeterminePaths(const char *exe, bool only_local_path)
 	_private_file = config_dir + "private.cfg";
 	extern std::string _secrets_file;
 	_secrets_file = config_dir + "secrets.cfg";
+	extern std::string _favs_file;
+	_favs_file = config_dir + "favs.cfg";
 
 #ifdef USE_XDG
 	if (config_dir == config_home) {
diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
index d45870a205..12eed0068a 100644
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -2801,6 +2801,8 @@ STR_PICKER_MODE_ALL                                             :All
 STR_PICKER_MODE_ALL_TOOLTIP                                     :Toggle showing items from all classes
 STR_PICKER_MODE_USED                                            :Used
 STR_PICKER_MODE_USED_TOOLTIP                                    :Toggle showing only existing items
+STR_PICKER_MODE_SAVED                                           :Saved
+STR_PICKER_MODE_SAVED_TOOLTIP                                   :Toogle showing only saved items
 
 STR_PICKER_STATION_CLASS_TOOLTIP                                :Select a station class to display
 STR_PICKER_STATION_TYPE_TOOLTIP                                 :Select a station type to build. Ctrl+Click to add or remove in saved items
diff --git a/src/object_gui.cpp b/src/object_gui.cpp
index ff4d86824f..bc8a9f6b5e 100644
--- a/src/object_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/object_gui.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ static ObjectPickerSelection _object_gui; ///< Settings of the object picker.
 
 class ObjectPickerCallbacks : public PickerCallbacksNewGRFClass<ObjectClass> {
 public:
+	ObjectPickerCallbacks() : PickerCallbacksNewGRFClass<ObjectClass>("fav_objects") {}
+
 	StringID GetClassTooltip() const override { return STR_PICKER_OBJECT_CLASS_TOOLTIP; }
 	StringID GetTypeTooltip() const override { return STR_PICKER_OBJECT_TYPE_TOOLTIP; }
 
diff --git a/src/picker_func.h b/src/picker_func.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3c1a8a16b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/picker_func.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD 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 General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/** @file picker_func.h Functions/types etc. related to non-GUI parts of the Picker system. */
+
+#ifndef PICKER_FUNC_H
+#define PICKER_FUNC_H
+
+void PickerLoadConfig(const IniFile &ini);
+void PickerSaveConfig(IniFile &ini);
+
+#endif /* PICKER_FUNC_H */
diff --git a/src/picker_gui.cpp b/src/picker_gui.cpp
index 94841519bf..f1fd6f661b 100644
--- a/src/picker_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/picker_gui.cpp
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@
 #include "core/backup_type.hpp"
 #include "gui.h"
 #include "hotkeys.h"
+#include "ini_type.h"
 #include "picker_gui.h"
 #include "querystring_gui.h"
 #include "settings_type.h"
 #include "sortlist_type.h"
 #include "sound_func.h"
 #include "sound_type.h"
+#include "string_func.h"
 #include "stringfilter_type.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
 #include "widget_type.h"
@@ -29,8 +31,95 @@
 
 #include "table/sprites.h"
 
+#include <charconv>
+
 #include "safeguards.h"
 
+static std::vector<PickerCallbacks *> &GetPickerCallbacks()
+{
+	static std::vector<PickerCallbacks *> callbacks;
+	return callbacks;
+}
+
+PickerCallbacks::PickerCallbacks(const std::string &ini_group) : ini_group(ini_group)
+{
+	GetPickerCallbacks().push_back(this);
+}
+
+PickerCallbacks::~PickerCallbacks()
+{
+	auto &callbacks = GetPickerCallbacks();
+	callbacks.erase(std::find(callbacks.begin(), callbacks.end(), this));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Load favourites of a picker from config.
+ * @param ini IniFile to load to.
+ * @param callbacks Picker to load.
+ */
+static void PickerLoadConfig(const IniFile &ini, PickerCallbacks &callbacks)
+{
+	const IniGroup *group = ini.GetGroup(callbacks.ini_group);
+	if (group == nullptr) return;
+
+	callbacks.saved.clear();
+	for (const IniItem &item : group->items) {
+		std::array<uint8_t, 4> grfid_buf;
+
+		std::string_view str = item.name;
+
+		/* Try reading "<grfid>|<localid>" */
+		auto grfid_pos = str.find('|');
+		if (grfid_pos == std::string_view::npos) continue;
+
+		std::string_view grfid_str = str.substr(0, grfid_pos);
+		if (!ConvertHexToBytes(grfid_str, grfid_buf)) continue;
+
+		str = str.substr(grfid_pos + 1);
+		uint32_t grfid = grfid_buf[0] | (grfid_buf[1] << 8) | (grfid_buf[2] << 16) | (grfid_buf[3] << 24);
+		uint16_t localid;
+		auto [ptr, err] = std::from_chars(str.data(), str.data() + str.size(), localid);
+
+		if (err == std::errc{} && ptr == str.data() + str.size()) {
+			callbacks.saved.insert({grfid, localid, 0, 0});
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save favourites of a picker to config.
+ * @param ini IniFile to save to.
+ * @param callbacks Picker to save.
+ */
+static void PickerSaveConfig(IniFile &ini, const PickerCallbacks &callbacks)
+{
+	IniGroup &group = ini.GetOrCreateGroup(callbacks.ini_group);
+	group.Clear();
+
+	for (const PickerItem &item : callbacks.saved) {
+		std::string key = fmt::format("{:08X}|{}", BSWAP32(item.grfid), item.local_id);
+		group.CreateItem(key);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Load favourites of all registered Pickers from config.
+ * @param ini IniFile to load to.
+ */
+void PickerLoadConfig(const IniFile &ini)
+{
+	for (auto *cb : GetPickerCallbacks()) PickerLoadConfig(ini, *cb);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save favourites of all registered Pickers to config.
+ * @param ini IniFile to save to.
+ */
+void PickerSaveConfig(IniFile &ini)
+{
+	for (const auto *cb : GetPickerCallbacks()) PickerSaveConfig(ini, *cb);
+}
+
 /** Sort classes by id. */
 static bool ClassIDSorter(int const &a, int const &b)
 {
@@ -109,7 +198,8 @@ void PickerWindow::ConstructWindow()
 	this->classes.SetFilterFuncs(_class_filter_funcs);
 
 	if (this->has_type_picker) {
-		/* Update used type information. */
+		/* Update used and saved type information. */
+		this->callbacks.saved = this->callbacks.UpdateSavedItems(this->callbacks.saved);
 		this->callbacks.used.clear();
 		this->callbacks.FillUsedItems(this->callbacks.used);
 
@@ -206,6 +296,9 @@ void PickerWindow::DrawWidget(const Rect &r, WidgetID widget) const
 				int y = (ir.Height() + ScaleSpriteTrad(PREVIEW_HEIGHT)) / 2 - ScaleSpriteTrad(PREVIEW_BOTTOM);
 
 				this->callbacks.DrawType(x, y, item.class_index, item.index);
+				if (this->callbacks.saved.contains(item)) {
+					DrawSprite(SPR_BLOT, PALETTE_TO_YELLOW, 0, 0);
+				}
 				if (this->callbacks.used.contains(item)) {
 					DrawSprite(SPR_BLOT, PALETTE_TO_GREEN, ir.Width() - GetSpriteSize(SPR_BLOT).width, 0);
 				}
@@ -251,6 +344,7 @@ void PickerWindow::OnClick(Point pt, WidgetID widget, int)
 
 		case WID_PW_MODE_ALL:
 		case WID_PW_MODE_USED:
+		case WID_PW_MODE_SAVED:
 			ToggleBit(this->callbacks.mode, widget - WID_PW_MODE_ALL);
 			if (!this->IsWidgetDisabled(WID_PW_MODE_ALL) && HasBit(this->callbacks.mode, widget - WID_PW_MODE_ALL)) {
 				/* Enabling used or saved filters automatically enables all. */
@@ -264,6 +358,18 @@ void PickerWindow::OnClick(Point pt, WidgetID widget, int)
 			int sel = this->GetWidget<NWidgetBase>(widget)->GetParentWidget<NWidgetMatrix>()->GetCurrentElement();
 			assert(sel < (int)this->types.size());
 			const auto &item = this->types[sel];
+
+			if (_ctrl_pressed) {
+				auto it = this->callbacks.saved.find(item);
+				if (it == std::end(this->callbacks.saved)) {
+					this->callbacks.saved.insert(item);
+				} else {
+					this->callbacks.saved.erase(it);
+				}
+				this->InvalidateData(PFI_TYPE);
+				break;
+			}
+
 			if (this->callbacks.IsTypeAvailable(item.class_index, item.index)) {
 				this->callbacks.SetSelectedClass(item.class_index);
 				this->callbacks.SetSelectedType(item.index);
@@ -294,6 +400,7 @@ void PickerWindow::OnInvalidateData(int data, bool gui_scope)
 	if (this->has_type_picker) {
 		SetWidgetLoweredState(WID_PW_MODE_ALL, HasBit(this->callbacks.mode, PFM_ALL));
 		SetWidgetLoweredState(WID_PW_MODE_USED, HasBit(this->callbacks.mode, PFM_USED));
+		SetWidgetLoweredState(WID_PW_MODE_SAVED, HasBit(this->callbacks.mode, PFM_SAVED));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -346,9 +453,11 @@ void PickerWindow::BuildPickerClassList()
 	this->classes.reserve(count);
 
 	bool filter_used = HasBit(this->callbacks.mode, PFM_USED);
+	bool filter_saved = HasBit(this->callbacks.mode, PFM_SAVED);
 	for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 		if (this->callbacks.GetClassName(i) == INVALID_STRING_ID) continue;
 		if (filter_used && std::none_of(std::begin(this->callbacks.used), std::end(this->callbacks.used), [i](const PickerItem &item) { return item.class_index == i; })) continue;
+		if (filter_saved && std::none_of(std::begin(this->callbacks.saved), std::end(this->callbacks.saved), [i](const PickerItem &item) { return item.class_index == i; })) continue;
 		this->classes.emplace_back(i);
 	}
 
@@ -396,18 +505,30 @@ void PickerWindow::BuildPickerTypeList()
 	if (!this->types.NeedRebuild()) return;
 
 	this->types.clear();
+
 	bool show_all = HasBit(this->callbacks.mode, PFM_ALL);
 	bool filter_used = HasBit(this->callbacks.mode, PFM_USED);
+	bool filter_saved = HasBit(this->callbacks.mode, PFM_SAVED);
 	int cls_id = this->callbacks.GetSelectedClass();
 
 	if (filter_used) {
-		/* Showing used items. */
+		/* Showing used items. May also be filtered by saved items. */
 		this->types.reserve(this->callbacks.used.size());
 		for (const PickerItem &item : this->callbacks.used) {
 			if (!show_all && item.class_index != cls_id) continue;
 			if (this->callbacks.GetTypeName(item.class_index, item.index) == INVALID_STRING_ID) continue;
 			this->types.emplace_back(item);
 		}
+	} else if (filter_saved) {
+		/* Showing only saved items. */
+		this->types.reserve(this->callbacks.saved.size());
+		for (const PickerItem &item : this->callbacks.saved) {
+			/* The used list may contain items that aren't currently loaded, skip these. */
+			if (item.class_index == -1) continue;
+			if (!show_all && item.class_index != cls_id) continue;
+			if (this->callbacks.GetTypeName(item.class_index, item.index) == INVALID_STRING_ID) continue;
+			this->types.emplace_back(item);
+		}
 	} else if (show_all) {
 		/* Reserve enough space for everything. */
 		int total = 0;
@@ -506,6 +627,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<NWidgetBase> MakePickerTypeWidgets()
 				NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL, NC_EQUALSIZE),
 					NWidget(WWT_TEXTBTN, COLOUR_DARK_GREEN, WID_PW_MODE_ALL), SetFill(1, 0), SetResize(1, 0), SetDataTip(STR_PICKER_MODE_ALL, STR_PICKER_MODE_ALL_TOOLTIP),
 					NWidget(WWT_TEXTBTN, COLOUR_DARK_GREEN, WID_PW_MODE_USED), SetFill(1, 0), SetResize(1, 0), SetDataTip(STR_PICKER_MODE_USED, STR_PICKER_MODE_USED_TOOLTIP),
+					NWidget(WWT_TEXTBTN, COLOUR_DARK_GREEN, WID_PW_MODE_SAVED), SetFill(1, 0), SetResize(1, 0), SetDataTip(STR_PICKER_MODE_SAVED, STR_PICKER_MODE_SAVED_TOOLTIP),
 				EndContainer(),
 				NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL),
 					NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_DARK_GREEN), SetScrollbar(WID_PW_TYPE_SCROLL),
diff --git a/src/picker_gui.h b/src/picker_gui.h
index 6f323372ee..78403be187 100644
--- a/src/picker_gui.h
+++ b/src/picker_gui.h
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ struct PickerItem {
 /** Class for PickerClassWindow to collect information and retain state. */
 class PickerCallbacks {
 public:
-	virtual ~PickerCallbacks() {}
+	explicit PickerCallbacks(const std::string &ini_group);
+	virtual ~PickerCallbacks();
+
 	virtual void Close(int) { }
 
 	/** Should picker class/type selection be enabled? */
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ public:
 
 	/** Fill a set with all items that are used by the current player. */
 	virtual void FillUsedItems(std::set<PickerItem> &items) = 0;
+	/** Update link between grfid/localidx and class_index/index in saved items. */
+	virtual std::set<PickerItem> UpdateSavedItems(const std::set<PickerItem> &src) = 0;
 
 	Listing class_last_sorting = { false, 0 }; ///< Default sorting of #PickerClassList.
 	Filtering class_last_filtering = { false, 0 }; ///< Default filtering of #PickerClassList.
@@ -84,15 +88,19 @@ public:
 	Listing type_last_sorting = { false, 0 }; ///< Default sorting of #PickerTypeList.
 	Filtering type_last_filtering = { false, 0 }; ///< Default filtering of #PickerTypeList.
 
+	const std::string ini_group; ///< Ini Group for saving favourites.
 	uint8_t mode = 0; ///< Bitmask of \c PickerFilterModes.
 
 	std::set<PickerItem> used; ///< Set of items used in the current game by the current company.
+	std::set<PickerItem> saved; ///< Set of saved favourite items.
 };
 
 /** Helper for PickerCallbacks when the class system is based on NewGRFClass. */
 template <typename T>
 class PickerCallbacksNewGRFClass : public PickerCallbacks {
 public:
+	explicit PickerCallbacksNewGRFClass(const std::string &ini_group) : PickerCallbacks(ini_group) {}
+
 	inline typename T::index_type GetClassIndex(int cls_id) const { return static_cast<typename T::index_type>(cls_id); }
 	inline const T *GetClass(int cls_id) const { return T::Get(this->GetClassIndex(cls_id)); }
 	inline const typename T::spec_type *GetSpec(int cls_id, int id) const { return this->GetClass(cls_id)->GetSpec(id); }
@@ -112,8 +120,23 @@ public:
 	{
 		return GetPickerItem(GetClass(cls_id)->GetSpec(id), cls_id, id);
 	}
-};
 
+	std::set<PickerItem> UpdateSavedItems(const std::set<PickerItem> &src) override
+	{
+		if (src.empty()) return {};
+
+		std::set<PickerItem> dst;
+		for (const auto &item : src) {
+			const auto *spec = T::GetByGrf(item.grfid, item.local_id);
+			if (spec == nullptr) {
+				dst.insert({item.grfid, item.local_id, -1, -1});
+			} else {
+				dst.insert(GetPickerItem(spec));
+			}
+		}
+		return dst;
+	}
+};
 
 struct PickerFilterData : StringFilter {
 	const PickerCallbacks *callbacks; ///< Callbacks for filter functions to access to callbacks.
@@ -127,6 +150,7 @@ public:
 	enum PickerFilterModes {
 		PFM_ALL = 0, ///< Show all classes.
 		PFM_USED = 1, ///< Show used types.
+		PFM_SAVED = 2, ///< Show saved types.
 	};
 
 	enum PickerFilterInvalidation {
diff --git a/src/rail_gui.cpp b/src/rail_gui.cpp
index 6e2e87ab93..316ea47ee2 100644
--- a/src/rail_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/rail_gui.cpp
@@ -961,6 +961,8 @@ static bool StationUsesDefaultType(const BaseStation *bst)
 
 class StationPickerCallbacks : public PickerCallbacksNewGRFClass<StationClass> {
 public:
+	StationPickerCallbacks() : PickerCallbacksNewGRFClass<StationClass>("fav_stations") {}
+
 	StringID GetClassTooltip() const override { return STR_PICKER_STATION_CLASS_TOOLTIP; }
 	StringID GetTypeTooltip() const override { return STR_PICKER_STATION_TYPE_TOOLTIP; }
 
@@ -1770,6 +1772,8 @@ static void ShowBuildTrainDepotPicker(Window *parent)
 
 class WaypointPickerCallbacks : public PickerCallbacksNewGRFClass<StationClass> {
 public:
+	WaypointPickerCallbacks() : PickerCallbacksNewGRFClass<StationClass>("fav_waypoints") {}
+
 	StringID GetClassTooltip() const override { return STR_PICKER_WAYPOINT_CLASS_TOOLTIP; }
 	StringID GetTypeTooltip() const override { return STR_PICKER_WAYPOINT_TYPE_TOOLTIP; }
 
diff --git a/src/road_gui.cpp b/src/road_gui.cpp
index dc21a4fadb..6cb897e20e 100644
--- a/src/road_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/road_gui.cpp
@@ -1097,6 +1097,8 @@ static void ShowRoadDepotPicker(Window *parent)
 template <RoadStopType roadstoptype>
 class RoadStopPickerCallbacks : public PickerCallbacksNewGRFClass<RoadStopClass> {
 public:
+	RoadStopPickerCallbacks(const std::string &ini_group) : PickerCallbacksNewGRFClass<RoadStopClass>(ini_group) {}
+
 	StringID GetClassTooltip() const override;
 	StringID GetTypeTooltip() const override;
 
@@ -1185,8 +1187,8 @@ template <> StringID RoadStopPickerCallbacks<ROADSTOP_BUS>::GetTypeTooltip() con
 template <> StringID RoadStopPickerCallbacks<ROADSTOP_TRUCK>::GetClassTooltip() const { return STR_PICKER_ROADSTOP_TRUCK_CLASS_TOOLTIP; }
 template <> StringID RoadStopPickerCallbacks<ROADSTOP_TRUCK>::GetTypeTooltip() const { return STR_PICKER_ROADSTOP_TRUCK_TYPE_TOOLTIP; }
 
-static RoadStopPickerCallbacks<ROADSTOP_BUS> _bus_callback_instance;
-static RoadStopPickerCallbacks<ROADSTOP_TRUCK> _truck_callback_instance;
+static RoadStopPickerCallbacks<ROADSTOP_BUS> _bus_callback_instance("fav_passenger_roadstops");
+static RoadStopPickerCallbacks<ROADSTOP_TRUCK> _truck_callback_instance("fav_freight_roadstops");
 
 static PickerCallbacks &GetRoadStopPickerCallbacks(RoadStopType rs)
 {
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 293c20fb95..33f6b1d0bf 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "ai/ai_config.hpp"
 #include "game/game_config.hpp"
 #include "newgrf_config.h"
+#include "picker_func.h"
 #include "base_media_base.h"
 #include "fios.h"
 #include "fileio_func.h"
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ VehicleDefaultSettings _old_vds; ///< Used for loading default vehicles settings
 std::string _config_file; ///< Configuration file of OpenTTD.
 std::string _private_file; ///< Private configuration file of OpenTTD.
 std::string _secrets_file; ///< Secrets configuration file of OpenTTD.
+std::string _favs_file; ///< Picker favourites configuration file of OpenTTD.
 
 static ErrorList _settings_error_list; ///< Errors while loading minimal settings.
 
@@ -1352,6 +1354,7 @@ void LoadFromConfig(bool startup)
 	ConfigIniFile generic_ini(_config_file);
 	ConfigIniFile private_ini(_private_file);
 	ConfigIniFile secrets_ini(_secrets_file);
+	ConfigIniFile favs_ini(_favs_file);
 
 	if (!startup) ResetCurrencies(false); // Initialize the array of currencies, without preserving the custom one
 
@@ -1423,6 +1426,7 @@ void LoadFromConfig(bool startup)
 		_grfconfig_static  = GRFLoadConfig(generic_ini, "newgrf-static", true);
 		AILoadConfig(generic_ini, "ai_players");
 		GameLoadConfig(generic_ini, "game_scripts");
+		PickerLoadConfig(favs_ini);
 
 		PrepareOldDiffCustom();
 		IniLoadSettings(generic_ini, _old_gameopt_settings, "gameopt", &_settings_newgame, false);
@@ -1443,6 +1447,7 @@ void SaveToConfig()
 	ConfigIniFile generic_ini(_config_file);
 	ConfigIniFile private_ini(_private_file);
 	ConfigIniFile secrets_ini(_secrets_file);
+	ConfigIniFile favs_ini(_favs_file);
 
 	IniFileVersion generic_version = LoadVersionFromConfig(generic_ini);
 
@@ -1494,14 +1499,17 @@ void SaveToConfig()
 	GRFSaveConfig(generic_ini, "newgrf-static", _grfconfig_static);
 	AISaveConfig(generic_ini, "ai_players");
 	GameSaveConfig(generic_ini, "game_scripts");
+	PickerSaveConfig(favs_ini);
 
 	SaveVersionInConfig(generic_ini);
 	SaveVersionInConfig(private_ini);
 	SaveVersionInConfig(secrets_ini);
+	SaveVersionInConfig(favs_ini);
 
 	generic_ini.SaveToDisk(_config_file);
 	private_ini.SaveToDisk(_private_file);
 	secrets_ini.SaveToDisk(_secrets_file);
+	favs_ini.SaveToDisk(_favs_file);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/widgets/picker_widget.h b/src/widgets/picker_widget.h
index ee026db0e0..c6612c2b9d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/picker_widget.h
+++ b/src/widgets/picker_widget.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ enum PickerClassWindowWidgets : WidgetID {
 	WID_PW_TYPE_FILTER, ///< Text filter.
 	WID_PW_MODE_ALL, ///< Toggle "Show all" filter mode.
 	WID_PW_MODE_USED, ///< Toggle showing only used types.
+	WID_PW_MODE_SAVED, ///< Toggle showing only saved types.
 	WID_PW_TYPE_MATRIX, ///< Matrix with items.
 	WID_PW_TYPE_ITEM, ///< A single item.
 	WID_PW_TYPE_SCROLL, ///< Scrollbar for the matrix.