diff --git a/rascal2/widgets/plot.py b/rascal2/widgets/plot.py
index 555d6f57..204879fd 100644
--- a/rascal2/widgets/plot.py
+++ b/rascal2/widgets/plot.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def plot_with_blit(self, event: ratapi.events.PlotEventData):
         self.reflectivity_plot.plot_with_blit(event)
 
     def show_bayes_plots(self):
-        bayes_plots = BayesPlotsDialog(self.parent)
+        bayes_plots = BayesPlotsDialog(self.parent, self.reflectivity_plot.get_current_plot_settings())
         bayes_plots.exec()
 
     def clear(self):
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def clear(self):
 class BayesPlotsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     """The modal dialog for the Bayes plots."""
 
-    def __init__(self, parent):
+    def __init__(self, parent, initial_plot_settings: list):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self.parent = parent
         self.resize_timer = 0
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
         for plot_type, plot_widget in plots.items():
             self.add_tab(plot_type, plot_widget)
 
+        self.plot_tabs.widget(0).set_plot_settings(initial_plot_settings)
+
         self.sync_and_update_model()
         self.plot_tabs.addTab(self.create_confidence_table(), "Parameter values")
         layout.addWidget(self.plot_tabs)
@@ -455,6 +457,18 @@ def make_figure(self) -> matplotlib.figure.Figure:
 
         return figure
 
+    def get_current_plot_settings(self):
+        plot_settings = [
+            self.x_axis.currentText(),
+            self.y_axis.currentText(),
+            self.show_error_bar.checkState(),
+            self.show_grid.checkState(),
+            self.show_legend.checkState(),
+            self.slider.value(),
+        ]
+
+        return plot_settings
+
     def handle_control_changed(self):
         if self.blit_plot is None:
             self.plot_event()
@@ -577,15 +591,15 @@ def plot_with_blit(self, data: ratapi.events.PlotEventData | None = None):
             self.blit_plot.update(self.current_plot_data)
 
 
-class ShadedPlotWidget(AbstractPlotWidget):
+class ShadedPlotWidget(RefSLDWidget):
     """Widget for plotting a contour plot of two parameters."""
 
     def make_control_layout(self):
-        control_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
+        control_layout = super().make_control_layout()
 
         self.ci_param_box = QtWidgets.QComboBox(self)
         self.ci_param_box.addItems(["65%", "95%"])
-        self.ci_param_box.currentTextChanged.connect(lambda: self.draw_plot())
+        self.ci_param_box.currentTextChanged.connect(self.handle_control_changed)
 
         control_layout.addWidget(self.result_summary)
         control_layout.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel("Confidence Interval"))
@@ -593,6 +607,25 @@ def make_control_layout(self):
 
         return control_layout
 
+    def make_toolbar_widget(self):
+        self.slider = QtWidgets.QSlider(QtCore.Qt.Orientation.Vertical)
+        self.slider.setTracking(False)
+        self.slider.setInvertedAppearance(True)
+        self.slider.setMinimum(0)
+        self.slider.setMaximum(100)
+        self.slider.setValue(0)
+        self.slider.valueChanged.connect(self.handle_control_changed)
+
+        return self.slider
+
+    def set_plot_settings(self, plot_settings: list):
+        self.x_axis.setCurrentText(plot_settings[0])
+        self.y_axis.setCurrentText(plot_settings[1])
+        self.show_error_bar.setCheckState(plot_settings[2])
+        self.show_grid.setCheckState(plot_settings[3])
+        self.show_legend.setCheckState(plot_settings[4])
+        self.slider.setValue(plot_settings[5])
+
     def plot(self, project, results: ratapi.outputs.BayesResults):
         """Plot the shaded plot."""
         self.project = project
@@ -604,14 +637,24 @@ def draw_plot(self):
         """Plot the shaded reflectivity and SLD profiles."""
         self.clear()
 
+        show_legend = self.show_legend.isChecked()
         ratapi.plotting.plot_ref_sld(
             self.project,
             self.results,
             bayes=int(self.ci_param_box.currentText().strip("%")),
             fig=self.figure,
+            linear_x=self.x_axis.currentText() == "Linear",
+            q4=self.y_axis.currentText() == "Q^4",
+            show_error_bar=self.show_error_bar.isChecked(),
+            show_grid=self.show_grid.isChecked(),
+            show_legend=show_legend,
+            shift_value=self.slider.value(),
         )
         self.canvas.draw()
 
+    def handle_control_changed(self):
+        self.draw_plot()
+
 
 class AbstractPanelPlotWidget(AbstractPlotWidget):
     """Abstract base widget for plotting panels of parameters (corner plot, histograms, chains).