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 220c3896820..74e0db02c56 100644
--- a/addons/sales_team/static/src/js/sales_team_dashboard.js
+++ b/addons/sales_team/static/src/js/sales_team_dashboard.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ var formats = require('web.formats');
 var Model = require('web.Model');
 var session = require('web.session');
 var KanbanView = require('web_kanban.KanbanView');
+var data = require('web.data');
+
 
 var QWeb = core.qweb;
 
@@ -43,34 +45,14 @@ var SalesTeamDashboardView = KanbanView.extend({
         });
     },
 
-    on_dashboard_action_clicked: function(ev){
+    on_dashboard_action_clicked: function(ev) {
         ev.preventDefault();
-
         var $action = $(ev.currentTarget);
         var action_name = $action.attr('name');
-        var action_extra = $action.data('extra');
-        var additional_context = {};
-
-        // TODO: find a better way to add defaults to search view
-        if (action_name === 'calendar.action_calendar_event') {
-            additional_context.search_default_mymeetings = 1;
-        } else if (action_name === 'crm.crm_lead_action_activities') {
-            if (action_extra === 'today') {
-                additional_context.search_default_today = 1;
-            } else if (action_extra === 'this_week') {
-                additional_context.search_default_this_week = 1;
-            } else if (action_extra === 'overdue') {
-                additional_context.search_default_overdue = 1;
-            }
-        } else if (action_name === 'crm.action_your_pipeline') {
-            if (action_extra === 'overdue') {
-                additional_context['search_default_overdue'] = 1;
-            }
-        } else if (action_name === 'crm.crm_opportunity_report_action_graph') {
-            additional_context.search_default_won = 1;
-        }
-
-        this.do_action(action_name, {additional_context: additional_context});
+        var action_context = $action.data('context');
+        this.do_action(action_name, {
+            additional_context: action_context
+        });
     },
 
     on_change_input_target: function(e) {
diff --git a/addons/sales_team/static/src/xml/sales_team_dashboard.xml b/addons/sales_team/static/src/xml/sales_team_dashboard.xml
index b29e1583595..c3dc9eb8b01 100644
--- a/addons/sales_team/static/src/xml/sales_team_dashboard.xml
+++ b/addons/sales_team/static/src/xml/sales_team_dashboard.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
                             Today
                         </td>
                         <td class="o_main" title="To Calendar">
-                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="calendar.action_calendar_event">
+                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="calendar.action_calendar_event" data-context="{'search_default_mymeetings':'1'}">
                                 <span class="o_highlight">
                                     <t t-if="!show_demo">
                                         <t t-esc="values['meeting']['today']"/>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
                             </a>
                         </td>
                         <td class="o_main" title="To Activities">
-                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.crm_lead_action_activities" data-extra="today">
+                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.crm_lead_action_activities" data-context="{'search_default_today':'1'}">
                                 <span class="o_highlight">
                                     <t t-if="!show_demo">
                                         <t t-esc="values['activity']['today']"/>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                     <tr>
                         <td class="o_text">Next 7 days</td>
                         <td class="o_main" title="To Calendar">
-                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="calendar.action_calendar_event">
+                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="calendar.action_calendar_event" data-context="{'search_default_mymeetings':'1'}">
                                 <t t-if="!show_demo">
                                     <t t-esc="values['meeting']['next_7_days']"/>
                                 </t>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                             </a>
                         </td>
                         <td class="o_main" title="To Activities">
-                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.crm_lead_action_activities" data-extra="this_week">
+                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.crm_lead_action_activities" data-context="{'search_default_this_week':'1'}">
                                 <t t-if="!show_demo">
                                     <t t-esc="values['activity']['next_7_days']"/>
                                 </t>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
                         <td></td>
                         <!-- Hide overdue when there is none -->
                         <td t-if="show_demo or (values and values['activity']['overdue'] != 0)" class="o_warning" title="To Activities">
-                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.crm_lead_action_activities" data-extra="overdue">
+                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.crm_lead_action_activities" data-context="{'search_default_overdue':'1'}">
                                 <t t-if="!show_demo">
                                     <t t-esc="values['activity']['overdue']"/> overdue
                                 </t>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
                             </a>
                         </td>
                         <td  t-if="show_demo or (values and values['closing']['overdue'] != 0)" class="o_warning" title="To Opportunities">
-                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.action_your_pipeline" data-extra="overdue">
+                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.action_your_pipeline" data-context="{'search_default_overdue':'1'}">
                                 <t t-if="!show_demo">
                                     <t t-esc="values['closing']['overdue']"/> exp. closing
                                 </t>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
                             </a>
                         </td>
                         <td t-attf-class="#{values and values['won']['target'] and values['won']['this_month'] >= values['won']['target'] ? 'o_main' : 'o_secondary'}" title="To Opportunity Report">
-                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.crm_opportunity_report_action_graph">
+                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.crm_opportunity_report_action_graph" data-context="{'search_default_won':'1'}">
                                 <span class="o_highlight">
                                     <t t-if="!show_demo">
                                         <t t-esc="widget.render_monetary_field(values['won']['this_month'], values['currency_id'])"/>
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
                             </a>
                         </td>
                         <td class="o_secondary" title="To Opportunity Report">
-                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.crm_opportunity_report_action_graph">
+                            <a href="#" class="o_dashboard_action" name="crm.crm_opportunity_report_action_graph" data-context="{'search_default_won':'1'}">
                                 <t t-esc="widget.render_monetary_field(values['won']['last_month'], values['currency_id'])"/>
                             </a>
                         </td>