Each item in the toolbar should have a unique ID. Use these IDs to access the toolbar items in your application.
The example below shows how to access toolbar items using the contol ID.
void CMyAppView::DoSomethingToButton() { CAknToolbar* toolbar = Toolbar(); if ( toolbar ) { CAknButton* button = static_cast<CAknButton*>( toolbar->ControlOrNull( KButtonId ) ); if ( button ) { ... } } }