diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/access-control.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/access-control.menu.spec.ts
index d9284a75c4..dfb3b625e1 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/access-control.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/access-control.menu.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
-import { MenuSubSection, MenuTopSection } from './expandable-menu-provider';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
@@ -16,8 +15,10 @@ import { FeatureID } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
 import { AccessControlMenuProvider } from './access-control.menu';
 import { ScriptDataService } from '../../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
 import { ScriptServiceStub } from '../../testing/script-service.stub';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
-const expectedTopSection: MenuTopSection = {
+const expectedTopSection: PartialMenuSection = {
+  visible: true,
   model: {
     type: MenuItemType.TEXT,
       text: 'menu.section.access_control',
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ const expectedTopSection: MenuTopSection = {
   icon: 'key'
 };
 
-const expectedSubSections: MenuSubSection[] = [
+const expectedSubSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
     visible: true,
     model: {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/admin-search.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/admin-search.menu.spec.ts
index 0471215578..ffd51425d7 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/admin-search.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/admin-search.menu.spec.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
  */
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
 import { AdminSearchMenuProvider } from './admin-search.menu';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
 const expectedSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/browse.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/browse.menu.spec.ts
index 20ac0f92be..546d598183 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/browse.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/browse.menu.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { BrowseMenuProvider } from './browse.menu';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
-import { MenuSubSection, MenuTopSection } from './expandable-menu-provider';
 import { BrowseService } from '../../../core/browse/browse.service';
 import { BrowseServiceStub } from '../../testing/browse-service.stub';
 import { ObjectCacheService } from '../../../core/cache/object-cache.service';
@@ -17,16 +16,18 @@ import { getMockObjectCacheService } from '../../mocks/object-cache.service.mock
 import { BrowseDefinition } from '../../../core/shared/browse-definition.model';
 import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../remote-data.utils';
 import { createPaginatedList } from '../../testing/utils.test';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
-const expectedTopSection: MenuTopSection = {
-    model: {
+const expectedTopSection: PartialMenuSection = {
+  visible: true,
+  model: {
       type: MenuItemType.TEXT,
       text: 'menu.section.browse_global',
     },
     icon: 'globe',
   };
 
-const expectedSubSections: MenuSubSection[] = [
+const expectedSubSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
     visible: true,
     model: {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/community-list.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/community-list.menu.spec.ts
index b0e037d228..ef5bd81f2a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/community-list.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/community-list.menu.spec.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { CommunityListMenuProvider } from './community-list.menu';
-import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
 const expectedSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/curation.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/curation.menu.spec.ts
index 5225091f75..d3e92fbc00 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/curation.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/curation.menu.spec.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
  */
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { CurationMenuProvider } from './curation.menu';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
 const expectedSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/edit.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/edit.menu.spec.ts
index b3204cc818..570e2c4e9e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/edit.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/edit.menu.spec.ts
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
-import { MenuSubSection, MenuTopSection } from './expandable-menu-provider';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { FeatureID } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
 import { EditMenuProvider } from './edit.menu';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
-const expectedTopSection: MenuTopSection = {
+const expectedTopSection: PartialMenuSection = {
+  visible: true,
   model: {
     type: MenuItemType.TEXT,
     text: 'menu.section.edit'
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ const expectedTopSection: MenuTopSection = {
   icon: 'pencil',
 };
 
-const expectedSubSections: MenuSubSection[] = [
+const expectedSubSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
     visible: true,
     model: {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/export.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/export.menu.spec.ts
index 662622b594..7e46d2811b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/export.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/export.menu.spec.ts
@@ -8,24 +8,24 @@
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
-import { MenuSubSection, MenuTopSection } from './expandable-menu-provider';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { ScriptDataService } from '../../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
 import { ScriptServiceStub } from '../../testing/script-service.stub';
 import { ExportMenuProvider } from './export.menu';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
-const expectedTopSection: MenuTopSection = {
+const expectedTopSection: PartialMenuSection = {
+  visible: true,
   model: {
     type: MenuItemType.TEXT,
       text: 'menu.section.export',
   },
   icon: 'file-export',
-  shouldPersistOnRouteChange: true,
 };
 
-const expectedSubSections: MenuSubSection[] = [
+const expectedSubSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
     visible: true,
     model: {
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ const expectedSubSections: MenuSubSection[] = [
       text: 'menu.section.export_metadata',
       function: jasmine.any(Function) as any,
     },
-    shouldPersistOnRouteChange: true,
   },
   {
     visible: true,
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ const expectedSubSections: MenuSubSection[] = [
       text: 'menu.section.export_batch',
       function: jasmine.any(Function) as any,
     },
-    shouldPersistOnRouteChange: true,
   }
 ];
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/health.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/health.menu.spec.ts
index 6e10e3cc5f..692fd2277c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/health.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/health.menu.spec.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
  */
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { HealthMenuProvider } from './health.menu';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
 const expectedSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/import.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/import.menu.spec.ts
index 08223f31d7..183dead399 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/import.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/import.menu.spec.ts
@@ -8,24 +8,24 @@
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
-import { MenuSubSection, MenuTopSection } from './expandable-menu-provider';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { ImportMenuProvider } from './import.menu';
 import { ScriptDataService } from '../../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
 import { ScriptServiceStub } from '../../testing/script-service.stub';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
-const expectedTopSection: MenuTopSection = {
+const expectedTopSection: PartialMenuSection = {
+  visible: true,
   model: {
     type: MenuItemType.TEXT,
       text: 'menu.section.import',
   },
   icon: 'file-import',
-  shouldPersistOnRouteChange: true,
 };
 
-const expectedSubSections: MenuSubSection[] = [
+const expectedSubSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
     visible: true,
     model: {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/new.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/new.menu.spec.ts
index 6376b5e2d3..c03f788275 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/new.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/new.menu.spec.ts
@@ -8,22 +8,23 @@
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
-import { MenuSubSection, MenuTopSection } from './expandable-menu-provider';
 import { NewMenuProvider } from './new.menu';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { FeatureID } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
-const expectedTopSection: MenuTopSection = {
-    model: {
+const expectedTopSection: PartialMenuSection = {
+  visible: true,
+  model: {
       type: MenuItemType.TEXT,
       text: 'menu.section.new'
     },
     icon: 'plus',
   };
 
-const expectedSubSections: MenuSubSection[] = [
+const expectedSubSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
     visible: true,
     model: {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/processes.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/processes.menu.spec.ts
index 78ff544a58..eb72a02765 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/processes.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/processes.menu.spec.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
  */
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { ProcessesMenuProvider } from './processes.menu';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
 const expectedSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/registries.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/registries.menu.spec.ts
index b1aa981f7f..ae8c419163 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/registries.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/registries.menu.spec.ts
@@ -8,15 +8,16 @@
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
-import { MenuSubSection, MenuTopSection } from './expandable-menu-provider';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { ScriptDataService } from '../../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
 import { ScriptServiceStub } from '../../testing/script-service.stub';
 import { RegistriesMenuProvider } from './registries.menu';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
-const expectedTopSection: MenuTopSection = {
+const expectedTopSection: PartialMenuSection = {
+  visible: true,
   model: {
     type: MenuItemType.TEXT,
       text: 'menu.section.registries',
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ const expectedTopSection: MenuTopSection = {
   icon: 'list',
 };
 
-const expectedSubSections: MenuSubSection[] = [
+const expectedSubSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
     visible: true,
     model: {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/system-wide-alert.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/system-wide-alert.menu.spec.ts
index df5e126814..dbed3f6f59 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/system-wide-alert.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/system-wide-alert.menu.spec.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
  */
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { SystemWideAlertMenuProvider } from './system-wide-alert.menu';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
 const expectedSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/workflow.menu.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/workflow.menu.spec.ts
index 2886d0dbf3..14b14db115 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/menu/providers/workflow.menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/menu/providers/workflow.menu.spec.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
  */
 
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider';
 import { MenuItemType } from '../menu-item-type.model';
 import { AuthorizationDataServiceStub } from '../../testing/authorization-service.stub';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { WorkflowMenuProvider } from './workflow.menu';
+import { PartialMenuSection } from '../menu-provider.model';
 
 const expectedSections: PartialMenuSection[] = [
   {