Update: This plugin is no longer maintained or updated. This article is only for the archives.
One of the possible improvements that could be made in Oxygen is a way to quickly access the controls or buttons to add the various elements in the editor.
I have created a plugin that makes adding the elements in Oxygen a breeze.
Once installed and activated, it adds a thin bar centered and attached to the top edge of the browser which when hovered, pops down to show the controls.
Initial/closed state:

When hovered/open state:

Clicking a control button adds that element inside the currently selected parent container.
Moving the mouse away hides the bar.
Watch the video below to see this in action:
References:
oxygen/component-framework/toolbar/toolbar.class.php
oxygen/component-framework/component-init.php
That’s it!