diff --git a/addons/account/static/src/js/account_reconciliation_widgets.js b/addons/account/static/src/js/account_reconciliation_widgets.js
index e1855ca5513..e8749388c1e 100644
--- a/addons/account/static/src/js/account_reconciliation_widgets.js
+++ b/addons/account/static/src/js/account_reconciliation_widgets.js
@@ -493,21 +493,20 @@ var abstractReconciliationLine = Widget.extend({
         // field_manager
         var dataset = new data.DataSet(this, "account.account", self.context);
         dataset.ids = [];
-        dataset.arch = {
+        var fields_view = {};
+        fields_view.arch = {
             attrs: { string: "Stéphanie de Monaco", version: "7.0", class: "oe_form_container o_form_container" },
             children: [],
             tag: "form"
         };
-
         self.field_manager = new FormView (
-            this, dataset, false, {
+            this, dataset, fields_view, {
                 initial_mode: 'edit',
                 disable_autofocus: false,
                 $buttons: $(),
                 $pager: $()
         });
-
-        self.field_manager.load_form(dataset);
+        self.field_manager.appendTo(document.createDocumentFragment()); // starts the FormView
 
         // fields default properties
         var Default_field = function() {
diff --git a/addons/document/static/src/js/document.js b/addons/document/static/src/js/document.js
index 9448a93adb9..05885839469 100644
--- a/addons/document/static/src/js/document.js
+++ b/addons/document/static/src/js/document.js
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ var _t = core._t;
 Sidebar.include({
     init : function(){
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        if (this.getParent().view_type == "form"){
+        var view = this.getParent();
+        if (view.fields_view && view.fields_view.type === "form") {
             this.sections.splice(1, 0, { 'name' : 'files', 'label' : _t('Attachment(s)'), });
             this.items.files = [];
         }
diff --git a/addons/google_spreadsheet/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/google_spreadsheet/static/src/js/search.js
index abed0a383a3..b1a71c0a034 100644
--- a/addons/google_spreadsheet/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/google_spreadsheet/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ FormView.include({
 });
 
 FavoriteMenu.include({
-    prepare_dropdown_menu: function (filters) {
-        this._super(filters);
+    start: function () {
+        this._super();
         var am = this.findAncestor(function(a) {
             return a instanceof ActionManager;
         });
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/client_action.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/client_action.js
index 64bd86568ad..73e89a285b3 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/client_action.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/client_action.js
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ var ChatAction = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
     init: function(parent, action, options) {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         this.action_manager = parent;
+        this.dataset = new data.DataSetSearch(this, 'mail.message');
         this.domain = [];
         this.action = action;
         this.options = options || {};
@@ -170,7 +171,17 @@ var ChatAction = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
     },
 
     willStart: function () {
-        return chat_manager.is_ready;
+        var self = this;
+        var view_id = this.action && this.action.search_view_id && this.action.search_view_id[0];
+        var def = this.dataset._model.fields_view_get({
+            view_id: view_id,
+            view_type: 'search',
+            context: this.dataset.get_context(),
+            toolbar: false,
+        }).then(function (fields_view) {
+            self.fields_view = fields_view;
+        });
+        return $.when(this._super(), chat_manager.is_ready, def);
     },
 
     start: function() {
@@ -182,8 +193,6 @@ var ChatAction = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
             action: this.action,
             disable_groupby: true,
         };
-        var dataset = new data.DataSetSearch(this, 'mail.message');
-        var view_id = (this.action && this.action.search_view_id && this.action.search_view_id[0]) || false;
         var default_channel_id = this.options.active_id ||
                                  this.action.context.active_id ||
                                  this.action.params.default_active_id ||
@@ -191,7 +200,7 @@ var ChatAction = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
         var default_channel = chat_manager.get_channel(default_channel_id) ||
                               chat_manager.get_channel('channel_inbox');
 
-        this.searchview = new SearchView(this, dataset, view_id, {}, options);
+        this.searchview = new SearchView(this, this.dataset, this.fields_view, options);
         this.searchview.on('search_data', this, this.on_search);
 
         this.basic_composer = new composer.BasicComposer(this, {mention_partners_restricted: true});
diff --git a/addons/sales_team/static/src/js/sales_team_dashboard.js b/addons/sales_team/static/src/js/sales_team_dashboard.js
index aadb7105bff..4d3a08df7c8 100644
--- a/addons/sales_team/static/src/js/sales_team_dashboard.js
+++ b/addons/sales_team/static/src/js/sales_team_dashboard.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ var _lt = core._lt;
 var SalesTeamDashboardView = KanbanView.extend({
     display_name: _lt('Dashboard'),
     icon: 'fa-dashboard',
-    view_type: "sales_team_dashboard",
     searchview_hidden: true,
     events: {
         'click .o_dashboard_action': 'on_dashboard_action_clicked',