diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
index cebaefedcb1..b08d4607e02 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -328,6 +328,15 @@
   -webkit-box-shadow: none;
   -box-shadow: none;
 }
+.openerp2 .oe_left {
+  float: left;
+}
+.openerp2 .oe_right {
+  float: right;
+}
+.openerp2 .oe_clear {
+  clear: both;
+}
 .openerp2 .oe_form {
   border: 1px solid black;
   margin: 5%;
@@ -336,12 +345,6 @@
 .openerp2 .oe_form_status {
   background: #cccccc;
 }
-.openerp2 .oe_form_status_left {
-  float: left;
-}
-.openerp2 .oe_form_status_right {
-  float: right;
-}
 .openerp2 .oe_form_group_cell .oe_form_button {
   width: 100%;
   white-space: nowrap;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
index 35ea08ac887..0f731d167fe 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
@@ -322,6 +322,14 @@ $colour4: #8a89ba
                         @include box-shadow(none)
     // }}}
 
+    // Generic classes {{{
+    .oe_left
+        float: left
+    .oe_right
+        float: right
+    .oe_clear
+        clear: both
+    // }}}
     // FormView Layout {{{
     .oe_form
         border: 1px solid black
@@ -329,10 +337,6 @@ $colour4: #8a89ba
         padding: 10px
     .oe_form_status
         background: #ccc
-    .oe_form_status_left
-        float: left
-    .oe_form_status_right
-        float: right
     .oe_form_group_cell
         .oe_form_button
             width: 100%