diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_journal_dashboard.py b/addons/account/models/account_journal_dashboard.py
index 82828965d52..361962fa29f 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_journal_dashboard.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_journal_dashboard.py
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ class account_journal(models.Model):
     kanban_dashboard_graph = fields.Text(compute='_kanban_dashboard_graph')
     show_on_dashboard = fields.Boolean(string='Show journal on dashboard', help="Whether this journal should be displayed on the dashboard or not", default=True)
 
-    @api.multi
-    def toggle_favorite(self):
-        self.write({'show_on_dashboard': False if self.show_on_dashboard else True})
-        return False
-
     def _graph_title_and_key(self):
         if self.type == 'sale':
             return ['', _('Sales: Untaxed Total')]
diff --git a/addons/account/views/account_journal_dashboard_view.xml b/addons/account/views/account_journal_dashboard_view.xml
index 4b07b8a7010..024dd725bbf 100644
--- a/addons/account/views/account_journal_dashboard_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account/views/account_journal_dashboard_view.xml
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 
                         <div groups="account.group_account_manager" class="row o_kanban_card_settings">
                             <div class="col-xs-6">
-                                <a type="object" name="toggle_favorite"><i t-attf-class="fa o_dashboard_star #{record.show_on_dashboard.raw_value ? 'fa-star' : 'fa-star-o'}" title="Click to add/remove from favorite"/> Favorite</a>
+                                <field name="show_on_dashboard" widget="boolean_favorite" />
                             </div>
                             <div class="col-xs-6 text-right">
                                 <a t-if="widget.editable" type="edit">Settings</a>
diff --git a/addons/project/models/project.py b/addons/project/models/project.py
index 7d46b94393d..49014a07481 100644
--- a/addons/project/models/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/models/project.py
@@ -151,6 +151,18 @@ class Project(models.Model):
         for project in self:
             project.is_favorite = self.env.user in project.favorite_user_ids
 
+    def _inverse_is_favorite(self):
+        favorite_projects = not_fav_projects = self.env['project.project'].sudo()
+        for project in self:
+            if self.env.user in project.favorite_user_ids:
+                favorite_projects |= project
+            else:
+                not_fav_projects |= project
+
+        # Project User has no write access for project.
+        not_fav_projects.write({'favorite_user_ids': [(4, self.env.uid)]})
+        favorite_projects.write({'favorite_user_ids': [(3, self.env.uid)]})
+
     def _get_default_favorite_user_ids(self):
         return [(6, 0, [self.env.uid])]
 
@@ -172,7 +184,7 @@ class Project(models.Model):
         'res.users', 'project_favorite_user_rel', 'project_id', 'user_id',
         default=_get_default_favorite_user_ids,
         string='Members')
-    is_favorite = fields.Boolean(compute='_compute_is_favorite', string='Show Project on dashboard',
+    is_favorite = fields.Boolean(compute='_compute_is_favorite', inverse='_inverse_is_favorite', string='Show Project on dashboard',
         help="Whether this project should be displayed on the dashboard or not")
     label_tasks = fields.Char(string='Use Tasks as', default='Tasks', help="Gives label to tasks on project's kanban view.")
     tasks = fields.One2many('project.task', 'project_id', string="Task Activities")
@@ -278,19 +290,6 @@ class Project(models.Model):
         self.mapped('tasks').message_unsubscribe(partner_ids=partner_ids, channel_ids=channel_ids)
         return super(Project, self).message_unsubscribe(partner_ids=partner_ids, channel_ids=channel_ids)
 
-    @api.multi
-    def toggle_favorite(self):
-        favorite_projects = not_fav_projects = self.env['project.project'].sudo()
-        for project in self:
-            if self.env.user in project.favorite_user_ids:
-                favorite_projects |= project
-            else:
-                not_fav_projects |= project
-
-        # Project User has no write access for project.
-        not_fav_projects.write({'favorite_user_ids': [(4, self.env.uid)]})
-        favorite_projects.write({'favorite_user_ids': [(3, self.env.uid)]})
-
     @api.multi
     def close_dialog(self):
         return {'type': 'ir.actions.act_window_close'}
diff --git a/addons/project/static/src/less/project_dashboard.less b/addons/project/static/src/less/project_dashboard.less
index b1e966c8f87..54851046a27 100644
--- a/addons/project/static/src/less/project_dashboard.less
+++ b/addons/project/static/src/less/project_dashboard.less
@@ -38,20 +38,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    .o_dashboard_star {
-            font-size: 16px;
-
-            &.fa-star-o {
-                color: @odoo-main-color-muted;
-                &:hover {
-                    color: gold;
-                }
-            }
-            &.fa-star {
-                color: gold;
-            }
-        }
-
     .o_project_kanban_boxes {
         width: 30%;
         .o-flex(0, 0, auto);
diff --git a/addons/project/views/project_views.xml b/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
index 23397729a79..84bfe4b4338 100644
--- a/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
+++ b/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@
                     <field name="alias_id"/>
                     <field name="alias_name"/>
                     <field name="alias_domain"/>
-                    <field name="is_favorite"/>
                     <templates>
                         <t t-name="kanban-box">
                             <div t-attf-class="#{kanban_color(record.color.raw_value)} oe_kanban_global_click">
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="o_project_kanban_manage">
                                         <a class="o_kanban_manage_toggle_button o_left" href="#"><i class="fa fa-ellipsis-v" /></a>
-                                        <a type="object" name="toggle_favorite" class="o_right"><i t-attf-class="oe_inline fa o_dashboard_star #{record.is_favorite.raw_value ? 'fa-star' : 'fa-star-o'}" title="Add/remove from favorite"/></a>
+                                        <span class="o_right"><field name="is_favorite" widget="boolean_favorite" nolabel="1" /></span>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
 
diff --git a/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py b/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py
index 99333bc52c5..5aeaba6aeec 100644
--- a/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py
+++ b/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class CrmTeam(models.Model):
         default=_get_default_favorite_user_ids)
     is_favorite = fields.Boolean(
         string='Show on dashboard',
-        compute='_compute_is_favorite', inverse='_set_is_favorite',
+        compute='_compute_is_favorite', inverse='_inverse_is_favorite',
         help="Favorite teams to display them in the dashboard and access them easily.")
     reply_to = fields.Char(string='Reply-To',
                            help="The email address put in the 'Reply-To' of all emails sent by Odoo about cases in this sales channel")
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ class CrmTeam(models.Model):
         for team in self:
             team.is_favorite = self.env.user in team.favorite_user_ids
 
+    def _inverse_is_favorite(self):
+        sudoed_self = self.sudo()
+        to_fav = sudoed_self.filtered(lambda team: self.env.user not in team.favorite_user_ids)
+        to_fav.write({'favorite_user_ids': [(4, self.env.uid)]})
+        (sudoed_self - to_fav).write({'favorite_user_ids': [(3, self.env.uid)]})
+        return True
+
     def _graph_get_dates(self, today):
         """ return a coherent start and end date for the dashboard graph according to the graph settings.
         """
@@ -286,14 +293,6 @@ class CrmTeam(models.Model):
             self._add_members_to_favorites()
         return res
 
-    @api.multi
-    def toggle_favorite(self):
-        sudoed_self = self.sudo()
-        to_fav = sudoed_self.filtered(lambda team: self.env.user not in team.favorite_user_ids)
-        to_fav.write({'favorite_user_ids': [(4, self.env.uid)]})
-        (sudoed_self - to_fav).write({'favorite_user_ids': [(3, self.env.uid)]})
-        return True
-
     def _add_members_to_favorites(self):
         for team in self:
             team.favorite_user_ids = [(4, member.id) for member in team.member_ids]
diff --git a/addons/sales_team/views/sales_team_dashboard.xml b/addons/sales_team/views/sales_team_dashboard.xml
index 246029b70a1..a89c050dcaa 100644
--- a/addons/sales_team/views/sales_team_dashboard.xml
+++ b/addons/sales_team/views/sales_team_dashboard.xml
@@ -70,11 +70,7 @@
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="row mb16">
                                     <div class="col-xs-6">
-                                        <a type="object" name="toggle_favorite">
-                                            <i t-attf-class="fa o_dashboard_star #{record.is_favorite.raw_value ? 'fa-star' : 'fa-star-o'}" title="Click to add/remove from favorite"/>
-                                            <l t-if="record.is_favorite.raw_value"> Remove from My Favorites</l>
-                                            <l t-elif="!record.is_favorite.raw_value"> Add to My Favorites</l>
-                                        </a>
+                                        <field name="is_favorite" widget="boolean_favorite" />
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
index 2de5a73802d..2d18a0ddb56 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
@@ -1449,6 +1449,58 @@ var StateSelectionWidget = AbstractField.extend({
     },
 });
 
+var FavoriteWidget = AbstractField.extend({
+    className: 'o_favorite',
+    events: {
+        'click': '_setFavorite'
+    },
+    supportedFieldTypes: ['boolean'],
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Public
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * A boolean field is always set since false is a valid value.
+     *
+     * @override
+     */
+    isSet: function () {
+        return true;
+    },
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Private
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Render favorite icon based on state
+     *
+     * @override
+     * @private
+     */
+    _render: function () {
+        var template = this.attrs.nolabel ? '<a href="#"><i class="fa %s" title="%s"></i></a>' : '<a href="#"><i class="fa %s"></i> %s</a>';
+        this.$el.empty().append(_.str.sprintf(template, this.value ? 'fa-star' : 'fa-star-o', this.value ? _t('Remove from Favorites') : _t('Add to Favorites')));
+    },
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Handlers
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Toggle favorite state
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @param {MouseEvent} event
+     */
+    _setFavorite: function (event) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+        this._setValue(!this.value);
+    },
+});
+
 var LabelSelection = AbstractField.extend({
     supportedFieldTypes: ['selection'],
 
@@ -2350,6 +2402,7 @@ return {
     AttachmentImage: AttachmentImage,
     LabelSelection: LabelSelection,
     StateSelectionWidget: StateSelectionWidget,
+    FavoriteWidget: FavoriteWidget,
     PriorityWidget: PriorityWidget,
     StatInfo: StatInfo,
     UrlWidget: UrlWidget,
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js
index 91bba587117..019a98e51f1 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ registry
     .add('label_selection', basic_fields.LabelSelection)
     .add('state_selection', basic_fields.StateSelectionWidget)
     .add('kanban_state_selection', basic_fields.StateSelectionWidget)
+    .add('boolean_favorite', basic_fields.FavoriteWidget)
     .add('boolean_button', basic_fields.FieldBooleanButton)
     .add('boolean_toggle', basic_fields.BooleanToggle)
     .add('statinfo', basic_fields.StatInfo)
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/less/fields.less b/addons/web/static/src/less/fields.less
index 02885ef3514..8463dd312cc 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/less/fields.less
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/less/fields.less
@@ -180,6 +180,22 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // Favorite
+    &.o_favorite {
+        i.fa {
+            font-size: 16px;
+        }
+        i.fa-star-o {
+            color: @odoo-main-color-muted;
+            &:hover {
+                color: gold;
+            }
+        }
+        i.fa-star {
+            color: gold;
+        }
+    }
+
     // Specific success color for toggle_button widget
     .fa.o_toggle_button_success {
         color: @brand-success;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
index 508e86d9cd3..c2ab8121c16 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
@@ -2997,6 +2997,129 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
     });
 
 
+    QUnit.module('FavoriteWidget');
+
+    QUnit.test('favorite widget in kanban view', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(4);
+
+        var kanban = createView({
+            View: KanbanView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<kanban class="o_kanban_test">' +
+                    '<templates>' +
+                        '<t t-name="kanban-box">' +
+                            '<div>' +
+                                '<field name="bar" widget="boolean_favorite" />' +
+                            '</div>' +
+                        '</t>' +
+                    '</templates>' +
+                  '</kanban>',
+            domain: [['id', '=', 1]],
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_record .o_field_widget.o_favorite > a i.fa.fa-star').length, 1,
+            'should be favorite');
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_record .o_field_widget.o_favorite > a').text(), ' Remove from Favorites',
+            'the label should say "Remove from Favorites"');
+
+        // click on favorite
+        kanban.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite').click();
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_record  .o_field_widget.o_favorite > a i.fa.fa-star').length, 0,
+            'should not be favorite');
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_record  .o_field_widget.o_favorite > a').text(), ' Add to Favorites',
+            'the label should say "Add to Favorites"');
+
+        kanban.destroy();
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('favorite widget in form view', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(10);
+
+        var form = createView({
+            View: FormView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<form string="Partners">' +
+                    '<sheet>' +
+                        '<group>' +
+                            '<field name="bar" widget="boolean_favorite" />' +
+                        '</group>' +
+                    '</sheet>' +
+                '</form>',
+            res_id: 1,
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite > a i.fa.fa-star').length, 1,
+            'should be favorite');
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite > a').text(), ' Remove from Favorites',
+            'the label should say "Remove from Favorites"');
+
+        // click on favorite
+        form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite').click();
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite > a i.fa.fa-star').length, 0,
+            'should not be favorite');
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite > a').text(), ' Add to Favorites',
+            'the label should say "Add to Favorites"');
+
+        // switch to edit mode
+        form.$buttons.find('.o_form_button_edit').click();
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite > a i.fa.fa-star-o').length, 1,
+            'should not be favorite');
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite > a').text(), ' Add to Favorites',
+            'the label should say "Add to Favorites"');
+
+        // click on favorite
+        form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite').click();
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite > a i.fa.fa-star').length, 1,
+            'should be favorite');
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite > a').text(), ' Remove from Favorites',
+            'the label should say "Remove from Favorites"');
+
+        // save
+        form.$buttons.find('.o_form_button_save').click();
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite > a i.fa.fa-star').length, 1,
+            'should be favorite');
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_widget.o_favorite > a').text(), ' Remove from Favorites',
+            'the label should say "Remove from Favorites"');
+
+        form.destroy();
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('favorite widget in editable list view without label', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(4);
+
+        var list = createView({
+            View: ListView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<tree editable="bottom">' +
+                    '<field name="bar" widget="boolean_favorite" nolabel="1" />' +
+                  '</tree>',
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(list.$('.o_data_row:first .o_field_widget.o_favorite > a i.fa.fa-star').length, 1,
+            'should be favorite');
+
+        // switch to edit mode
+        list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)').first().click();
+        assert.strictEqual(list.$('.o_data_row:first .o_field_widget.o_favorite > a i.fa.fa-star').length, 1,
+            'should be favorite');
+
+        // click on favorite
+        list.$('.o_data_row:first .o_field_widget.o_favorite').click();
+        assert.strictEqual(list.$('.o_data_row:first .o_field_widget.o_favorite > a i.fa.fa-star').length, 0,
+            'should not be favorite');
+
+        // save
+        list.$buttons.find('.o_list_button_save').click();
+        assert.strictEqual(list.$('.o_data_row:first .o_field_widget.o_favorite > a i.fa.fa-star-o').length, 1,
+            'should not be favorite');
+
+        list.destroy();
+    });
+
+
     QUnit.module('LabelSelectionWidget');
 
     QUnit.test('label_selection widget in form view', function (assert) {