diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js
index cebfed606fd..8ae7362b75f 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ registry
 registry
     .add('selection', relational_fields.FieldSelection)
     .add('radio', relational_fields.FieldRadio)
+    .add('selection_badge', relational_fields.FieldSelectionBadge)
     .add('many2one', relational_fields.FieldMany2One)
     .add('list.many2one', relational_fields.ListFieldMany2One)
     .add('kanban.many2one', relational_fields.KanbanFieldMany2One)
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
index 62cc965cc15..c86411b6cd9 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
@@ -2301,6 +2301,75 @@ var FieldRadio = FieldSelection.extend({
     },
 });
 
+
+var FieldSelectionBadge = FieldSelection.extend({
+    template: null,
+    className: 'o_field_selection_badge',
+    tagName: 'span',
+    specialData: "_fetchSpecialMany2ones",
+    events: _.extend({}, AbstractField.prototype.events, {
+        'click span.o_selection_badge': '_onBadgeClicked',
+    }),
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Private
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     * @override
+     */
+    _renderEdit: function () {
+        this.currentValue = this.value;
+
+        if (this.field.type === 'many2one') {
+            this.currentValue = this.value && this.value.data.id;
+        }
+        this.$el.empty();
+        this.$el.html(qweb.render('FieldSelectionBadge', {'values': this.values, 'current_value': this.currentValue}));
+    },
+    /**
+     * Sets the possible field values. If the field is a many2one, those values
+     * may change during the life cycle of the widget if the domain change (an
+     * onchange may change the domain).
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @override
+     */
+    _setValues: function () {
+        // Note: We can make abstract widget for common code in radio and selection badge
+        if (this.field.type === 'selection') {
+            this.values = this.field.selection || [];
+        } else if (this.field.type === 'many2one') {
+            this.values = _.map(this.record.specialData[this.name], function (val) {
+                return [val.id, val.display_name];
+            });
+        }
+    },
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Handlers
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     * @param {MouseEvent} event
+     */
+    _onBadgeClicked: function (event) {
+        var index = $(event.target).data('index');
+        var value = this.values[index];
+        if (value[0] !== this.currentValue) {
+            if (this.field.type === 'many2one') {
+                this._setValue({id: value[0], display_name: value[1]});
+            } else {
+                this._setValue(value[0]);
+            }
+        } else {
+            this._setValue(false);
+        }
+    },
+});
+
 /**
  * The FieldReference is a combination of a select (for the model) and
  * a FieldMany2one for its value.
@@ -2461,6 +2530,7 @@ return {
     KanbanFieldMany2ManyTags: KanbanFieldMany2ManyTags,
 
     FieldRadio: FieldRadio,
+    FieldSelectionBadge: FieldSelectionBadge,
     FieldSelection: FieldSelection,
     FieldStatus: FieldStatus,
 
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/scss/fields.scss b/addons/web/static/src/scss/fields.scss
index 3de64e866ac..0fd69037b0b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/scss/fields.scss
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/scss/fields.scss
@@ -229,6 +229,24 @@
         cursor: ns-resize;
     }
 
+    &.o_field_selection_badge {
+        .o_selection_badge {
+            display: inline-block;
+            margin: 0px 0px 4px 4px;
+            padding: 1px 6px;
+            color: $o-main-color-muted;
+            border: 1px solid $o-color-silver-dark;
+            cursor: pointer;
+            &.active {
+                color: $o-brand-optional;
+                border-color: $o-brand-optional;
+            }
+            &:hover:not(.active) {
+                color: darken($o-color-silver-dark, 30%);
+                border-color: darken($o-color-silver-dark, 30%);
+            }
+        }
+    }
     // Radio buttons
     &.o_field_radio {
         .o_radio_input {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
index 0debc65dc54..458e15dd2be 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
@@ -792,6 +792,13 @@
         <label class="o_form_label" t-att-for="id"><t t-esc="value[1]"/></label>
     </div>
 </t>
+
+<t t-name="FieldSelectionBadge">
+    <span t-foreach="values" t-as="value" t-attf-class="o_selection_badge #{value[0] == current_value ? 'active' : ''}" t-att-data-index="value_index">
+        <t t-esc="value[1]"/>
+    </span>
+</t>
+
 <t t-name="FieldMany2One">
     <t t-if="widget.mode === 'readonly'">
         <a t-if="!widget.nodeOptions.no_open" class="o_form_uri" href="#"/>
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
index 9e1ca77a05c..913ca896b7c 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
@@ -11382,6 +11382,79 @@ QUnit.module('relational_fields', {
         form.destroy();
     });
 
+
+    QUnit.module('FieldSelectionBadge');
+
+    QUnit.test('FieldSelectionBadge widget on a many2one in a new record', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(6);
+
+        var form = createView({
+            View: FormView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<form>' +
+                    '<field name="product_id" widget="selection_badge"/>' +
+                '</form>',
+        });
+
+        assert.ok(form.$('span.o_selection_badge').length, "should have rendered outer div");
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('span.o_selection_badge').length, 2, "should have 2 possible choices");
+        assert.ok(form.$('span.o_selection_badge:contains(xphone)').length, "one of them should be xphone");
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('span.active').length, 0, "none of the input should be checked");
+
+        $("span.o_selection_badge:first").click();
+
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('span.active').length, 1, "one of the input should be checked");
+
+        form.$buttons.find('.o_form_button_save').click();
+
+        var newRecord = _.last(this.data.partner.records);
+        assert.strictEqual(newRecord.product_id, 37, "should have saved record with correct value");
+        form.destroy();
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('FieldSelectionBadge widget on a selection in a new record', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(4);
+
+        var form = createView({
+            View: FormView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<form>' +
+                    '<field name="color" widget="selection_badge"/>' +
+                '</form>',
+        });
+
+        assert.ok(form.$('span.o_selection_badge').length, "should have rendered outer div");
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('span.o_selection_badge').length, 2, "should have 2 possible choices");
+        assert.ok(form.$('span.o_selection_badge:contains(Red)').length, "one of them should be Red");
+
+        // click on 2nd option
+        form.$("span.o_selection_badge").eq(1).click();
+
+        form.$buttons.find('.o_form_button_save').click();
+
+        var newRecord = _.last(this.data.partner.records);
+        assert.strictEqual(newRecord.color, 'black', "should have saved record with correct value");
+        form.destroy();
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('FieldSelectionBadge widget on a selection in a readonly mode', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(1);
+
+        var form = createView({
+            View: FormView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<form>' +
+                    '<field name="color" widget="selection_badge" readonly="1"/>' +
+                '</form>',
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('span.o_readonly_modifier').length, 1, "should have 1 possible value in readonly mode");
+        form.destroy();
+    });
+
     QUnit.module('FieldMany2ManyCheckBoxes');
 
     QUnit.test('widget many2many_checkboxes', function (assert) {
diff --git a/doc/reference/javascript_reference.rst b/doc/reference/javascript_reference.rst
index 0e9c89f611c..ef41944e389 100644
--- a/doc/reference/javascript_reference.rst
+++ b/doc/reference/javascript_reference.rst
@@ -1756,6 +1756,16 @@ Relational fields
         <field name="recommended_activity_type_id" widget="radio"
             options="{'horizontal':true}"/>
 
+- selection_badge (FieldSelectionBadge)
+    This is a subfield of FieldSelection, but specialized to display all the
+    valid choices as rectangular badges.
+
+    - Supported field types: *selection, many2one*
+
+    .. code-block:: xml
+
+        <field name="recommended_activity_type_id" widget="selection_badge"/>
+
 - many2one (FieldMany2One)
     Default widget for many2one fields.