diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-relationships/edit-relationship/edit-relationship.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-relationships/edit-relationship/edit-relationship.component.ts
index 497b06775a..302ebf68a7 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-relationships/edit-relationship/edit-relationship.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-relationships/edit-relationship/edit-relationship.component.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash';
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { ObjectUpdatesService } from '../../../../core/data/object-updates/object-updates.service';
 import { FieldChangeType } from '../../../../core/data/object-updates/object-updates.actions';
-import { ItemViewMode } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 @Component({
   // tslint:disable-next-line:component-selector
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class EditRelationshipComponent implements OnChanges {
   /**
    * The view-mode we're currently on
    */
-  viewMode = ItemViewMode.Element;
+  viewMode = ViewMode.ListElement;
 
   constructor(private objectUpdatesService: ObjectUpdatesService) {
   }
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
index 89d5977583..3b51357e00 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { MetadataService } from '../../core/metadata/metadata.service';
 import { fadeInOut } from '../../shared/animations/fade';
 import { hasValue } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { redirectToPageNotFoundOn404 } from '../../core/shared/operators';
-import { ItemViewMode } from '../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 /**
  * This component renders a simple item page.
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export class ItemPageComponent implements OnInit {
   /**
    * The view-mode we're currently on
    */
-  viewMode = ItemViewMode.Full;
+  viewMode = ViewMode.StandalonePage;
 
   constructor(
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.ts
index 81e2726e0c..5cb7734404 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import {
-  DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ItemViewMode,
-  rendersItemType
+  DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, rendersItemType
 } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { ItemComponent } from '../shared/item.component';
 import { MetadataRepresentation } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.model';
 import { getRelatedItemsByTypeLabel } from '../shared/item-relationships-utils';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Publication', ItemViewMode.Full)
-@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ItemViewMode.Full)
+@rendersItemType('Publication', ViewMode.StandalonePage)
+@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ViewMode.StandalonePage)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-publication',
   styleUrls: ['./publication.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/metadata-representation-list/metadata-representation-list.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/metadata-representation-list/metadata-representation-list.component.ts
index f0dc222bf1..b585c9971b 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/metadata-representation-list/metadata-representation-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/metadata-representation-list/metadata-representation-list.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import { MetadataRepresentation } from '../../../core/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.model';
-import { ItemViewMode } from '../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-metadata-representation-list',
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ export class MetadataRepresentationListComponent {
    * The view-mode we're currently on
    * @type {ElementViewMode}
    */
-  viewMode = ItemViewMode.Metadata;
+  viewMode = ViewMode.MetadataField;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/related-items/related-items-component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/related-items/related-items-component.ts
index 7b54d7316a..567c9b7112 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/related-items/related-items-component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/related-items/related-items-component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import { Item } from '../../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { ItemViewMode } from '../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-related-items',
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ export class RelatedItemsComponent {
    * The view-mode we're currently on
    * @type {ElementViewMode}
    */
-  viewMode = ItemViewMode.Element;
+  viewMode = ViewMode.ListElement;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/context.model.ts b/src/app/core/shared/context.model.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96452bd5d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/context.model.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/**
+ * This enumeration represents all possible ways of representing a group of objects in the UI
+ */
+
+export enum Context {
+  SearchList = 'searchList',
+  SearchGrid = 'searchGrid',
+  Submission = 'submission',
+  AdminMenuList = 'adminMenuList',
+  SubmissionModal = 'submissionModal',
+}
diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/view-mode.model.ts b/src/app/core/shared/view-mode.model.ts
index 78b55771e2..f49f3b490c 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/view-mode.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/view-mode.model.ts
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@
 export enum ViewMode {
   ListElement = 'listElement',
   GridElement = 'gridElement',
-  DetailedListElement = 'detailedListElement'
+  DetailedListElement = 'detailedListElement',
+  StandalonePage = 'standalonePage',
+  MetadataField = 'metadataField'
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-grid-element.component.ts
index 06c27ebacf..f989e993b2 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { focusShadow } from '../../../../shared/animations/focus';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultGridElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-grid/item-grid-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('JournalIssue', ItemViewMode.Card)
+@rendersItemType('JournalIssue', ViewMode.GridElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-journal-issue-grid-element',
   styleUrls: ['./journal-issue-grid-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-grid-element.component.ts
index e5183536ef..f4c4e8699f 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { focusShadow } from '../../../../shared/animations/focus';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultGridElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-grid/item-grid-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('JournalVolume', ItemViewMode.Card)
+@rendersItemType('JournalVolume', ViewMode.GridElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-journal-volume-grid-element',
   styleUrls: ['./journal-volume-grid-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal/journal-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal/journal-grid-element.component.ts
index 7f23211538..4af5034a02 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal/journal-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal/journal-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { focusShadow } from '../../../../shared/animations/focus';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultGridElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-grid/item-grid-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Journal', ItemViewMode.Card)
+@rendersItemType('Journal', ViewMode.GridElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-journal-grid-element',
   styleUrls: ['./journal-grid-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-list-element.component.ts
index e1aeb7c4e6..723c4055eb 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('JournalIssue', ItemViewMode.Element)
+@rendersItemType('JournalIssue', ViewMode.ListElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-journal-issue-list-element',
   styleUrls: ['./journal-issue-list-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-list-element.component.ts
index 42e83ea7bd..272af6fca5 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('JournalVolume', ItemViewMode.Element)
+@rendersItemType('JournalVolume', ViewMode.ListElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-journal-volume-list-element',
   styleUrls: ['./journal-volume-list-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal/journal-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal/journal-list-element.component.ts
index fdcf0ba5b0..93eaae57ea 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal/journal-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/journal/journal-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Journal', ItemViewMode.Element)
+@rendersItemType('Journal', ViewMode.ListElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-journal-list-element',
   styleUrls: ['./journal-list-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-issue/journal-issue.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-issue/journal-issue.component.ts
index b584fa3285..0db13d8a6f 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-issue/journal-issue.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-issue/journal-issue.component.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { isNotEmpty } from '../../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { ItemComponent } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component';
 import { getRelatedItemsByTypeLabel } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item-relationships-utils';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('JournalIssue', ItemViewMode.Full)
+@rendersItemType('JournalIssue', ViewMode.StandalonePage)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-journal-issue',
   styleUrls: ['./journal-issue.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-volume/journal-volume.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-volume/journal-volume.component.ts
index 66df0b8104..6a7db84c43 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-volume/journal-volume.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-volume/journal-volume.component.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { isNotEmpty } from '../../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { ItemComponent } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component';
 import { getRelatedItemsByTypeLabel } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item-relationships-utils';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('JournalVolume', ItemViewMode.Full)
+@rendersItemType('JournalVolume', ViewMode.StandalonePage)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-journal-volume',
   styleUrls: ['./journal-volume.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.ts
index a8f071d78a..5ac378a90b 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { isNotEmpty } from '../../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { ItemComponent } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component';
 import { getRelatedItemsByTypeLabel } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item-relationships-utils';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Journal', ItemViewMode.Full)
+@rendersItemType('Journal', ViewMode.StandalonePage)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-journal',
   styleUrls: ['./journal.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/orgunit/orgunit-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/orgunit/orgunit-grid-element.component.ts
index 0effc22027..c718d3565b 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/orgunit/orgunit-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/orgunit/orgunit-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { focusShadow } from '../../../../shared/animations/focus';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultGridElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-grid/item-grid-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('OrgUnit', ItemViewMode.Card)
+@rendersItemType('OrgUnit', ViewMode.GridElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-orgunit-grid-element',
   styleUrls: ['./orgunit-grid-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/person/person-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/person/person-grid-element.component.ts
index bf7b8aa119..374ec323b4 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/person/person-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/person/person-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultGridElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-grid/item-grid-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-grid-element.component';
 import { focusShadow } from '../../../../shared/animations/focus';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Person', ItemViewMode.Card)
+@rendersItemType('Person', ViewMode.GridElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-person-grid-element',
   styleUrls: ['./person-grid-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/project/project-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/project/project-grid-element.component.ts
index 15d525fcf2..742562cdc9 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/project/project-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/project/project-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { focusShadow } from '../../../../shared/animations/focus';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultGridElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-grid/item-grid-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Project', ItemViewMode.Card)
+@rendersItemType('Project', ViewMode.GridElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-project-grid-element',
   styleUrls: ['./project-grid-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-list-element.component.ts
index 9a56bb6d03..d302af4e84 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('OrgUnit', ItemViewMode.Element)
+@rendersItemType('OrgUnit', ViewMode.ListElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-orgunit-list-element',
   styleUrls: ['./orgunit-list-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-metadata-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-metadata-list-element.component.ts
index d59e5c6cc3..4643465f06 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-metadata-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-metadata-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { MetadataRepresentationType } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.model';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('OrgUnit', ItemViewMode.Element, MetadataRepresentationType.Item)
+@rendersItemType('OrgUnit', ViewMode.ListElement, MetadataRepresentationType.Item)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-orgunit-metadata-list-element',
   templateUrl: './orgunit-metadata-list-element.component.html'
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-list-element.component.ts
index 46d90a6f2d..7505eec247 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Person', ItemViewMode.Element)
+@rendersItemType('Person', ViewMode.ListElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-person-list-element',
   styleUrls: ['./person-list-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-metadata-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-metadata-list-element.component.ts
index b036768d0a..c60a29e41e 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-metadata-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-metadata-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { MetadataRepresentationType } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.model';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Person', ItemViewMode.Element, MetadataRepresentationType.Item)
+@rendersItemType('Person', ViewMode.ListElement, MetadataRepresentationType.Item)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-person-metadata-list-element',
   templateUrl: './person-metadata-list-element.component.html'
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/project/project-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/project/project-list-element.component.ts
index 2d3e716ff4..d8765aa254 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/project/project-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/project/project-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/typed-item-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Project', ItemViewMode.Element)
+@rendersItemType('Project', ViewMode.ListElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-project-list-element',
   styleUrls: ['./project-list-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/orgunit/orgunit.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/orgunit/orgunit.component.ts
index 031ca14ebb..10c210edd0 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/orgunit/orgunit.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/orgunit/orgunit.component.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { isNotEmpty } from '../../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { ItemComponent } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component';
 import { getRelatedItemsByTypeLabel } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item-relationships-utils';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('OrgUnit', ItemViewMode.Full)
+@rendersItemType('OrgUnit', ViewMode.StandalonePage)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-orgunit',
   styleUrls: ['./orgunit.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/person/person.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/person/person.component.ts
index 8b36175b96..6a61a9cf4a 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/person/person.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/person/person.component.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import { Component, Inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable ,  of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { ITEM } from '../../../../shared/items/switcher/item-type-switcher.component';
 import { SearchFixedFilterService } from '../../../../+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-fixed-filter.service';
 import { isNotEmpty } from '../../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { ItemComponent } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component';
 import { getRelatedItemsByTypeLabel } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item-relationships-utils';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Person', ItemViewMode.Full)
+@rendersItemType('Person', ViewMode.StandalonePage)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-person',
   styleUrls: ['./person.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/project/project.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/project/project.component.ts
index 13c2b54ba4..cc995c79e4 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/project/project.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-pages/project/project.component.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { MetadataRepresentation } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.model';
-import { ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { rendersItemType } from '../../../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
 import { isNotEmpty } from '../../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { ItemComponent } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component';
 import { getRelatedItemsByTypeLabel } from '../../../../+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item-relationships-utils';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Project', ItemViewMode.Full)
+@rendersItemType('Project', ViewMode.StandalonePage)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-project',
   styleUrls: ['./project.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/shared/items/item-type-decorator.ts b/src/app/shared/items/item-type-decorator.ts
index 3a040ae5bf..a3f7c6b6f8 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/items/item-type-decorator.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/items/item-type-decorator.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 import { hasNoValue, hasValue } from '../empty.util';
 import { MetadataRepresentationType } from '../../core/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.model';
-
-export enum ItemViewMode {
-  Element = 'element',
-  Card = 'card',
-  Full = 'full',
-  Metadata = 'metadata'
-}
+import { ViewMode } from '../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 export const DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE = 'Default';
-export const DEFAULT_VIEW_MODE = ItemViewMode.Element;
+export const DEFAULT_VIEW_MODE = ViewMode.ListElement;
 export const NO_REPRESENTATION_TYPE = MetadataRepresentationType.None;
 export const DEFAULT_REPRESENTATION_TYPE = MetadataRepresentationType.PlainText;
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/items/switcher/item-type-switcher.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/items/switcher/item-type-switcher.component.spec.ts
index 76389201c5..c564c72564 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/items/switcher/item-type-switcher.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/items/switcher/item-type-switcher.component.spec.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import { PageInfo } from '../../../core/shared/page-info.model';
 import { Item } from '../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { PaginatedList } from '../../../core/data/paginated-list';
 import * as decorator from '../item-type-decorator';
-import { getComponentByItemType, ItemViewMode } from '../item-type-decorator';
+import { getComponentByItemType} from '../item-type-decorator';
 import { ItemMetadataRepresentation } from '../../../core/shared/metadata-representation/item/item-metadata-representation.model';
 import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../testing/utils';
 import createSpy = jasmine.createSpy;
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 const relationType = 'type';
 const mockItem: Item = Object.assign(new Item(), {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ const mockItem: Item = Object.assign(new Item(), {
   }
 });
 const mockItemMetadataRepresentation = Object.assign(new ItemMetadataRepresentation(), mockItem);
-let viewMode = ItemViewMode.Full;
+let viewMode = ViewMode.StandalonePage;
 
 describe('ItemTypeSwitcherComponent', () => {
   let comp: ItemTypeSwitcherComponent;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ describe('ItemTypeSwitcherComponent', () => {
 
   describe('when the injected object is of type Item', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      viewMode = ItemViewMode.Full;
+      viewMode = ViewMode.StandalonePage;
       comp.object = mockItem;
       comp.viewMode = viewMode;
     });
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ describe('ItemTypeSwitcherComponent', () => {
 
   describe('when the injected object is of type MetadataRepresentation', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      viewMode = ItemViewMode.Metadata;
+      viewMode = ViewMode.MetadataField;
       comp.object = mockItemMetadataRepresentation;
       comp.viewMode = viewMode;
     });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/item-grid-element/item-types/publication/publication-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/item-grid-element/item-types/publication/publication-grid-element.component.ts
index 1bcd028baf..63f5148aec 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/item-grid-element/item-types/publication/publication-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/item-grid-element/item-types/publication/publication-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { TypedItemSearchResultGridElementComponent } from '../typed-item-search-result-grid-element.component';
-import { DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../items/item-type-decorator';
+import { DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, rendersItemType } from '../../../../items/item-type-decorator';
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { focusShadow } from '../../../../animations/focus';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Publication', ItemViewMode.Card)
-@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ItemViewMode.Card)
+@rendersItemType('Publication', ViewMode.GridElement)
+@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ViewMode.GridElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-publication-grid-element',
   styleUrls: ['./publication-grid-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
index 282478ec33..d757e87583 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { TruncatableService } from '../../../truncatable/truncatable.service';
 import { NoopAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
 import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
-import { ItemViewMode } from '../../../items/item-type-decorator';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 let itemSearchResultGridElementComponent: ItemSearchResultGridElementComponent;
 let fixture: ComponentFixture<ItemSearchResultGridElementComponent>;
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ describe('ItemSearchResultGridElementComponent', () => {
   it('should show send the object to item-type-switcher using viewMode "Card"', () => {
     const itemTypeSwitcherComp = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('ds-item-type-switcher')).componentInstance;
     expect(itemTypeSwitcherComp.object).toBe(mockItemWithRelationshipType);
-    expect(itemTypeSwitcherComp.viewMode).toEqual(ItemViewMode.Card);
+    expect(itemTypeSwitcherComp.viewMode).toEqual(ViewMode.GridElement);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index f0ff124439..cb10d0b2db 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { SearchResultGridElementComponent } from '../search-result-grid-element.
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
 import { focusShadow } from '../../../animations/focus';
-import { ItemViewMode } from '../../../items/item-type-decorator';
 import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 @Component({
@@ -17,5 +16,5 @@ import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 @renderElementsFor(ItemSearchResult, ViewMode.GridElement)
 export class ItemSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
-  viewMode = ItemViewMode.Card;
+  viewMode = ViewMode.GridElement;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-list-element.component.ts
index 2793a41d65..3428c3f68d 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-list-element.component.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { Item } from '../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { renderElementsFor } from '../../object-collection/shared/dso-element-decorator';
 import { AbstractListableElementComponent } from '../../object-collection/shared/object-collection-element/abstract-listable-element.component';
-import { ItemViewMode } from '../../items/item-type-decorator';
 import { ViewMode } from '../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 @Component({
@@ -18,5 +17,5 @@ import { ViewMode } from '../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
  */
 @renderElementsFor(Item, ViewMode.ListElement)
 export class ItemListElementComponent extends AbstractListableElementComponent<Item> {
-  viewMode = ItemViewMode.Element;
+  viewMode = ViewMode.ListElement;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/publication/publication-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/publication/publication-list-element.component.ts
index 4717ff1df2..46de8ac6cc 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/publication/publication-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/item-list-element/item-types/publication/publication-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../../items/item-type-decorator';
+import { DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, rendersItemType } from '../../../../items/item-type-decorator';
 import { TypedItemSearchResultListElementComponent } from '../typed-item-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType('Publication', ItemViewMode.Element)
-@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ItemViewMode.Element)
+@rendersItemType('Publication', ViewMode.ListElement)
+@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ViewMode.ListElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-publication-list-element',
   styleUrls: ['./publication-list-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/item/item-metadata-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/item/item-metadata-list-element.component.ts
index 084567a885..cf2786a2e6 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/item/item-metadata-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/item/item-metadata-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { MetadataRepresentationType } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.model';
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { MetadataRepresentationListElementComponent } from '../metadata-representation-list-element.component';
-import { DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../items/item-type-decorator';
+import { DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, rendersItemType } from '../../../items/item-type-decorator';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ItemViewMode.Metadata, MetadataRepresentationType.Item)
+@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ViewMode.MetadataField, MetadataRepresentationType.Item)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-item-metadata-list-element',
   templateUrl: './item-metadata-list-element.component.html'
@@ -18,5 +19,5 @@ export class ItemMetadataListElementComponent extends MetadataRepresentationList
    * The view-mode we're currently on
    * @type {ElementViewMode}
    */
-  viewMode = ItemViewMode.Element;
+  viewMode = ViewMode.ListElement;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/plain-text/plain-text-metadata-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/plain-text/plain-text-metadata-list-element.component.ts
index 7c4785e37c..0ebccc79f8 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/plain-text/plain-text-metadata-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/plain-text/plain-text-metadata-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { MetadataRepresentationType } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.model';
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { MetadataRepresentationListElementComponent } from '../metadata-representation-list-element.component';
-import { DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ItemViewMode, rendersItemType } from '../../../items/item-type-decorator';
+import { DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, rendersItemType } from '../../../items/item-type-decorator';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
-@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ItemViewMode.Metadata, MetadataRepresentationType.PlainText)
+@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ViewMode.MetadataField, MetadataRepresentationType.PlainText)
 // For now, authority controlled fields are rendered the same way as plain text fields
-@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ItemViewMode.Metadata, MetadataRepresentationType.AuthorityControlled)
+@rendersItemType(DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE, ViewMode.MetadataField, MetadataRepresentationType.AuthorityControlled)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-plain-text-metadata-list-element',
   templateUrl: './plain-text-metadata-list-element.component.html'
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index b2f096ff43..6acedefdbd 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { focusBackground } from '../../../animations/focus';
 import { renderElementsFor } from '../../../object-collection/shared/dso-element-decorator';
 import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
 import { SearchResultListElementComponent } from '../search-result-list-element.component';
-import { ItemViewMode } from '../../../items/item-type-decorator';
 import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 @Component({
@@ -18,6 +17,6 @@ import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 @renderElementsFor(ItemSearchResult, ViewMode.ListElement)
 export class ItemSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
-  viewMode = ItemViewMode.Element;
+  viewMode = ViewMode.ListElement;
 
 }