diff --git a/pyramid_formalchemy/actions.py b/pyramid_formalchemy/actions.py
index 4a97454..2f96fc8 100644
--- a/pyramid_formalchemy/actions.py
+++ b/pyramid_formalchemy/actions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from chameleon.zpt.template import PageTemplate
+from pyramid.util import DottedNameResolver
+import functools
+
+def action(name=None):
+    def wrapper(func):
+        action = name or func.__name__
+        @functools.wraps(func)
+        def wrapped(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            request = self.request
+            if request.format in ('html', 'xhr') and request.model_class is not None:
+                for key in self.actions_categories:
+                    attr = '%s_%s' % (action, key)
+                    objects = getattr(request.model_class, attr, None)
+                    if objects is None:
+                        objects = self.defaults_actions.get(attr, Actions())
+                    setattr(request, key, objects)
+                request.action = func.__name__
+            return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        return wrapped
+    return wrapper
 
 
 class Action(object):
@@ -38,6 +58,9 @@ class Action(object):
         rcontext.update(self.rcontext)
         return self.template.render(**rcontext)
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<%s %s>' % (self.__class__.__name__, self.id)
+
 class Link(Action):
     """
     An action rendered as a link::
@@ -78,26 +101,27 @@ class UILink(Action):
         >>> from webob import Request
         >>> request = Request.blank('/')
         >>> action = UILink('myaction', icon='ui-icon-trash',
-        ...                 label='Click here')
+        ...                 label="string:Click here")
         >>> print action.render(request)
-        <a class="ui-widget-header ui-widget-link ui-corner-all " id="myaction">
+        <a class="ui-widget-header ui-widget-link ui-widget-button ui-corner-all " id="myaction">
           <span class="ui-icon ui-icon-trash"></span>
           Click here
         </a>
-
+        
         >>> action = UILink('myaction', icon='ui-icon-trash',
-        ...                 label='Click here', attrs={'onclick':'$(#link).click();'})
+        ...                 label="'Click here'", attrs={'onclick':'$(#link).click();'})
         >>> print action.render(request)
-        <a class="ui-widget-header ui-widget-link ui-corner-all " id="myaction" onclick="$(#link).click();">
+        <a class="ui-widget-header ui-widget-link ui-widget-button ui-corner-all " href="#" id="myaction" onclick="$(#link).click();">
           <span class="ui-icon ui-icon-trash"></span>
           Click here
         </a>
+        
     """
     body = '''
 <a class="ui-widget-header ui-widget-link ui-widget-button ui-corner-all ${state}"
    tal:attributes="%(attributes)s">
   <span class="ui-icon ${icon}"></span>
-  <span tal:replace="label"></span>
+  <span tal:replace="%(label)s"></span>
 </a>'''
     def update(self):
         if 'state' not in self.rcontext:
@@ -108,16 +132,58 @@ class UILink(Action):
             if 'href' not in self.attrs:
                 self.attrs['href'] = repr('#')
 
+class Actions(list):
+    """
+        >>> actions = Actions('pyramid_formalchemy.actions.delete',
+        ...                   Link('link1', content=repr('A link'), attrs={'href':'request.application_url'}))
+        >>> actions
+        [<UILink delete>, <Link link1>]
+
+        >>> from webob import Request
+        >>> request = Request.blank('/')
+        >>> print actions.render(request) #doctest: +ELLIPSIS
+        <a class="ui-widget-header ...">
+          <span class="ui-icon ui-icon-trash"></span>
+          Delete
+        </a><a href="http://localhost" id="link1">A link</a>
+        
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args):
+        res = DottedNameResolver('pyramid_formalchemy.actions')
+        list.__init__(self, [res.maybe_resolve(a) for a in args])
+
+    def render(self, request, **kwargs):
+        return u''.join([a.render(request, **kwargs) for a in self])
+
+
+new = UILink(
+        id='new',
+        label='string:New ${request.model_name}',
+        icon='ui-icon-circle-plus',
+        attrs=dict(href="request.fa_url(request.model_name, 'new')"),
+        )
+
+
 save = UILink(
         id='save',
-        label='Save',
+        label='string:Save',
         icon='ui-icon-check',
         attrs=dict(onclick="jQuery(this).parents('form').submit();"),
         )
 
+save_and_add_another = UILink(
+        id='save_and_add_another',
+        label='string:Save and add another',
+        icon='ui-icon-check',
+        attrs=dict(onclick=("var f = jQuery(this).parents('form');"
+                            "jQuery('#next', f).val(window.location.href);"
+                            "f.submit();")),
+        )
+
 edit = UILink(
         id='edit',
-        label='Edit',
+        label='string:Edit',
         icon='ui-icon-check',
         attrs=dict(href="request.fa_url(request.model_name, request.model_id, 'edit')"),
         )
@@ -125,7 +191,7 @@ edit = UILink(
 delete = UILink(
         id='delete',
         views='edit',
-        label='Delete',
+        label='string:Delete',
         state='ui-state-error',
         icon='ui-icon-trash',
         attrs=dict(onclick=("string:var f = jQuery(this).parents('form');"
@@ -136,20 +202,14 @@ delete = UILink(
 cancel = UILink(
         id='cancel',
         views='edit',
-        label='Cancel',
+        label='string:Cancel',
         icon='ui-icon-circle-arrow-w',
         attrs=dict(href="request.fa_url(request.model_name)"),
         )
 
-class Actions(list):
-
-    def __init__(self, *args):
-        list.__init__(self, args)
-
-    def render(self, request, **kwargs):
-        return u''.join([a.render(request, **kwargs) for a in self])
-
-new_actions = Actions(save, cancel)
-show_actions = Actions(edit, cancel)
-edit_actions = Actions(save, delete, cancel)
-
+defaults_actions = dict(
+    listing_buttons=Actions(new),
+    new_buttons=Actions(save, save_and_add_another, cancel),
+    show_buttons=Actions(edit, cancel),
+    edit_buttons=Actions(save, delete, cancel),
+)
diff --git a/pyramid_formalchemy/views.py b/pyramid_formalchemy/views.py
index ff68ca5..623970d 100644
--- a/pyramid_formalchemy/views.py
+++ b/pyramid_formalchemy/views.py
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ class ModelView(object):
     pager_args = dict(link_attr={'class': 'ui-pager-link ui-state-default ui-corner-all'},
                       curpage_attr={'class': 'ui-pager-curpage ui-state-highlight ui-corner-all'})
 
+    actions_categories = ('buttons',)
+    defaults_actions = actions.defaults_actions
+
     def __init__(self, context, request):
         self.context = context
         self.request = request
@@ -118,8 +121,6 @@ class ModelView(object):
     def render(self, **kwargs):
         """render the form as html or json"""
         request = self.request
-        if 'action' in kwargs and request.format != 'json':
-            kwargs['actions'] = getattr(actions, '%(action)s_actions' % kwargs)
         if request.format != 'html':
             meth = getattr(self, 'render_%s_format' % request.format, None)
             if meth is not None:
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ class ModelView(object):
             grid.append(Field('delete', fatypes.String, delete_link()))
             grid.readonly = True
 
+    @actions.action()
     def listing(self, **kwargs):
         """listing page"""
         page = self.get_page(**kwargs)
@@ -274,10 +276,38 @@ class ModelView(object):
             pager = kwargs.pop('pager')
         return self.render_grid(fs=fs, id=None, pager=pager)
 
+    @actions.action()
+    def show(self):
+        id = self.request.model_id
+        fs = self.get_fieldset(suffix='View', id=id)
+        fs.readonly = True
+
+        event = events.BeforeRenderEvent(self.request.model_instance, self.request, fs=fs)
+        alsoProvides(event, events.IBeforeShowRenderEvent)
+        zope.component.event.objectEventNotify(event)
+
+        return self.render(fs=fs, id=id)
+
+    @actions.action()
+    def new(self):
+        fs = self.get_fieldset(suffix='Add')
+        fs = fs.bind(session=self.session, request=self.request)
+
+        event = events.BeforeRenderEvent(fs.model, self.request, fs=fs)
+        alsoProvides(event, events.IBeforeEditRenderEvent)
+        zope.component.event.objectEventNotify(event)
+
+        return self.render(fs=fs, id=None)
+
+    @actions.action('new')
     def create(self):
         request = self.request
         fs = self.get_fieldset(suffix='Add')
 
+        event = events.BeforeRenderEvent(fs.model, self.request, fs=fs)
+        alsoProvides(event, events.IBeforeEditRenderEvent)
+        zope.component.event.objectEventNotify(event)
+
         if request.format == 'json' and request.method == 'PUT':
             data = json.load(request.body_file)
         else:
@@ -288,6 +318,7 @@ class ModelView(object):
         except Exception:
             # non SA forms
             fs = fs.bind(self.context.get_model(), data=data, session=self.session, request=request)
+
         if self.validate(fs):
             fs.sync()
             self.sync(fs)
@@ -301,25 +332,10 @@ class ModelView(object):
             else:
                 fs.rebind(fs.model, data=None)
                 return self.render(fs=fs)
-        return self.render(fs=fs, action='new', id=None)
+        return self.render(fs=fs, id=None)
 
-    def show(self):
-        id = self.request.model_id
-        fs = self.get_fieldset(suffix='View', id=id)
-        fs.readonly = True
-
-        event = events.BeforeRenderEvent(self.request.model_instance, self.request, fs=fs)
-        alsoProvides(event, events.IBeforeShowRenderEvent)
-        zope.component.event.objectEventNotify(event)
-
-        return self.render(fs=fs, action='show', id=id)
-
-    def new(self, **kwargs):
-        fs = self.get_fieldset(suffix='Add')
-        fs = fs.bind(session=self.session, request=self.request)
-        return self.render(fs=fs, action='new', id=None)
-
-    def edit(self, id=None, **kwargs):
+    @actions.action()
+    def edit(self):
         id = self.request.model_id
         fs = self.get_fieldset(suffix='Edit', id=id)
 
@@ -327,12 +343,18 @@ class ModelView(object):
         alsoProvides(event, events.IBeforeEditRenderEvent)
         zope.component.event.objectEventNotify(event)
 
-        return self.render(fs=fs, action='edit', id=id)
+        return self.render(fs=fs, id=id)
 
-    def update(self, **kwargs):
+    @actions.action('edit')
+    def update(self):
         request = self.request
         id = request.model_id
         fs = self.get_fieldset(suffix='Edit', id=id)
+
+        event = events.BeforeRenderEvent(self.request.model_instance, self.request, fs=fs)
+        alsoProvides(event, events.IBeforeEditRenderEvent)
+        zope.component.event.objectEventNotify(event)
+
         fs = fs.bind(request=request)
         if self.validate(fs):
             fs.sync()
@@ -346,11 +368,11 @@ class ModelView(object):
             else:
                 return self.render(fs=fs, status=0)
         if request.format == 'html':
-            return self.render(fs=fs, action='edit', id=id)
+            return self.render(fs=fs, id=id)
         else:
             return self.render(fs=fs, status=1)
 
-    def delete(self, **kwargs):
+    def delete(self):
         request = self.request
         record = request.model_instance