diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/namespaces.js b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/namespaces.js
index 61582e309..c04200855 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/namespaces.js
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/namespaces.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export default [
   { name: 'listWidget', label: 'Default List Item Widget' },
   { name: 'cellWidget', label: 'Default Cell Widget' },
   { name: 'autoupdate', label: 'Auto-update' },
+  { name: 'expire', label: 'Expiration timer' },
   { name: 'alexa', label: 'Amazon Alexa' },
   { name: 'homekit', label: 'Apple HomeKit' },
   { name: 'ga', label: 'Google Assistant' }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-expire.vue b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-expire.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91f24009a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-expire.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <f7-block-title medium>Do</f7-block-title>
+    <f7-list>
+      <f7-list-item radio :checked="parsedAction.action === 'state'" name="action" title="update state" @click="updateAction('state')" />
+      <f7-list-item radio :checked="parsedAction.action === 'command'" name="action" title="send command" @click="updateAction('command')" />
+      <f7-list-input
+        :label="parsedAction.action === 'command' ? 'Command' : 'State'"
+        name="value"
+        ref="value"
+        type="text"
+        placeholder="UNDEF if unset"
+        :value="parsedAction.value"
+        @blur="(evt) => updateActionValue(evt.target.value)"
+        />
+    </f7-list>
+    <f7-block-footer class="param-description padding-left">
+      <small>After a different command or state update is received, perform the chosen action when the duration specified below has passed. The timer is reset if another state update or command is received before it expires.</small>
+    </f7-block-footer>
+    <f7-block-title medium>After</f7-block-title>
+    <f7-list>
+      <f7-list-input
+        :floating-label="$theme.md"
+        label="Expiration Delay"
+        name="timer"
+        ref="duration"
+        type="text"
+        :value="sanitizedDuration"
+        @blur="(evt) => updateDuration(evt.target.value)"
+        pattern="(\d+h)*(\d+m)*(\d+s)*" validate validate-on-blur>
+      </f7-list-input>
+      <f7-list-item class="display-flex justify-content-center">
+        <div ref="picker" />
+      </f7-list-item>
+    </f7-list>
+    <f7-block-footer class="param-description padding-left">
+      <small>Delay to wait before the timer expires and the action specified above is performed.</small>
+    </f7-block-footer>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  props: ['itemName', 'metadata', 'namespace'],
+  data () {
+    return {
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    sanitizedDuration () {
+      return this.sanitizeDuration(this.metadata.value)
+    },
+    sanitizedAction () {
+      if (!this.metadata.value) return ''
+      let action = this.metadata.value.split(',')[1]
+      if (!action) return ''
+      return action.trim().replace(/\s/g, '')
+    },
+    parsedTimerParts () {
+      if (!this.sanitizedDuration) return ['0', '0', '0']
+      let match = this.sanitizedDuration.match(/(\d+h)*(\d+m)*(\d+s)*/)
+
+      let hours = (match[1]) ? match[1].replace('h', '') : '0'
+      let minutes = (match[2]) ? match[2].replace('m', '') : '0'
+      let seconds = (match[3]) ? match[3].replace('s', '') : '0'
+
+      return [hours, minutes, seconds]
+    },
+    parsedAction () {
+      if (!this.sanitizedAction) return { action: 'state', value: '' }
+      const action = this.sanitizedAction.indexOf('command=') === 0 ? 'command' : 'state'
+      const value = this.sanitizedAction.replace('state=', '').replace('command=', '')
+      return { action, value }
+    }
+  },
+  mounted () {
+    const self = this
+    const inputControl = this.$refs.duration
+    const containerControl = this.$refs.picker
+    if (!inputControl || !inputControl.$el || !containerControl) return
+    const inputElement = this.$$(inputControl.$el).find('input')
+    this.picker = this.$f7.picker.create({
+      containerEl: containerControl,
+      inputEl: inputElement,
+      toolbar: false,
+      inputReadOnly: false,
+      rotateEffect: true,
+      value: this.parsedTimerParts,
+      formatValue: function (values, displayValues) {
+        return displayValues[0] + 'h' + displayValues[1] + 'm' + displayValues[2] + 's'
+      },
+      cols: [
+        // Hours
+        {
+          values: (function () {
+            var arr = []
+            for (var i = 0; i <= 99; i++) { arr.push(i.toString()) }
+            return arr
+          })()
+        },
+        // Divider
+        {
+          divider: true,
+          content: 'h'
+        },
+        // Minutes
+        {
+          values: (function () {
+            var arr = []
+            for (var i = 0; i <= 59; i++) { arr.push(i.toString()) }
+            return arr
+          })()
+        },
+        // Divider
+        {
+          divider: true,
+          content: 'm'
+        },
+        // Seconds
+        {
+          values: (function () {
+            var arr = []
+            for (var i = 0; i <= 59; i++) { arr.push(i.toString()) }
+            return arr
+          })()
+        },
+        // Divider
+        {
+          divider: true,
+          content: 's'
+        }
+      ],
+      on: {
+        change: function (picker, values, displayValues) {
+          self.updateDuration(displayValues[0] + 'h' + displayValues[1] + 'm' + displayValues[2] + 's')
+        }
+      }
+    })
+  },
+  watch: {
+    parsedTimerParts (val) {
+      this.picker.setValue(val)
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    sanitizeDuration (value) {
+      if (!value) return ''
+      return value.split(',')[0].trim().replace(/\s/g, '')
+    },
+    updateDuration (value) {
+      if (!value) return
+      this.metadata.value = this.sanitizeDuration(value) + ((this.sanitizedAction) ? ',' + this.sanitizedAction : '')
+    },
+    updateAction (value) {
+      if (!value) return
+      const action = ((value === 'command') ? 'command=' : '') + this.parsedAction.value
+      this.metadata.value = this.sanitizedDuration + ((action) ? ',' + action : '')
+    },
+    updateActionValue (value) {
+      if (!value) return
+      const action = ((this.parsedAction.action === 'command') ? 'command=' : '') + value.trim()
+      this.metadata.value = this.sanitizedDuration + ((action) ? ',' + action : '')
+    }
+  }
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-menu.vue b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-menu.vue
index a2e6fe17e..d68137271 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-menu.vue
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-menu.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 <template>
-  <f7-list>
-    <f7-list-item
-      v-for="namespace in metadataNamespaces" :key="namespace.name"
-      :link="'/settings/items/' + item.name + '/metadata/' + namespace.name"
-      :title="namespace.label"
-      :after="(item.metadata && item.metadata[namespace.name]) ? item.metadata[namespace.name].value : 'Not Set'"
-    />
-    <f7-list-button color="blue" @click="editCustomMetadata">Edit Custom Metadata</f7-list-button>
-  </f7-list>
+  <f7-card>
+    <f7-card-content v-if="item.metadata && Object.keys(item.metadata).filter((n) => n !== 'semantics').length > 0">
+      <f7-list>
+        <ul>
+          <f7-list-item
+            v-for="namespace in metadataNamespaces.filter((n) => item.metadata[n.name])" :key="namespace.name"
+            :link="'/settings/items/' + item.name + '/metadata/' + namespace.name"
+            :title="namespace.label"
+            :after="(item.metadata[namespace.name]) ? item.metadata[namespace.name].value : 'Not Set'"
+          />
+        </ul>
+      </f7-list>
+    </f7-card-content>
+    <f7-card-footer>
+      <f7-button color="blue" @click="addMetadata">Add Metadata</f7-button>
+    </f7-card-footer>
+  </f7-card>
 </template>
 
 <script>
@@ -27,6 +35,31 @@ export default {
         (namespace) => {
           if (namespace) this.$f7.views.main.router.navigate('/settings/items/' + this.item.name + '/metadata/' + namespace)
         })
+    },
+    addMetadata () {
+      this.$f7.actions.create({
+        buttons: [
+          [
+            { label: true, text: 'Well-known namespaces' },
+            ...MetadataNamespaces.map((n) => {
+              return {
+                text: n.label,
+                color: 'blue',
+                onClick: () => {
+                  this.$f7router.navigate('/settings/items/' + this.item.name + '/metadata/' + n.name)
+                }
+              }
+            })
+          ],
+          [
+            { label: true, text: 'Custom namespaces' },
+            { color: 'blue', text: 'Enter Custom Namespace...', onClick: this.editCustomMetadata }
+          ],
+          [
+            { color: 'red', text: 'Cancel', close: true }
+          ]
+        ]
+      }).open()
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-widget.vue b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-widget.vue
index 0d6c70f59..e0b31fc5b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-widget.vue
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-widget.vue
@@ -6,23 +6,23 @@
       </f7-col>
     </f7-block>
 
-    <f7-list v-if="viewMode === 'design'">
+    <f7-list v-if="viewMode === 'design' && defaultComponent.component">
       <f7-list-item :key="componentSelectKey"
          :title="'Widget'" smart-select :smart-select-params="{ openIn: 'popup', searchbar: true, closeOnSelect: true }" ref="widgets">
         <select name="widgets" @change="updateComponent">
-          <option value=""></option>
-          <optgroup v-if="$store.getters.widgets.length" label="Personal Widgets">
-            <option v-for="widget in $store.getters.widgets" :value="'widget:' + widget.uid" :key="widget.uid" :selected="metadata.value.replace('widget:', '') === widget.uid">{{widget.uid}}</option>
-          </optgroup>
+          <option value="">Default ({{defaultComponent.component}})</option>
           <optgroup label="Standard Library (List)" v-if="namespace === 'listWidget'">
             <option v-for="widget in standardListWidgets" :key="widget.name" :value="widget.name" :selected="metadata.value === widget.name">{{widget.label}}</option>
           </optgroup>
-          <optgroup label="Standard Library (Cell)" v-if="namespace === 'cellWidget'">
+          <optgroup label="Standard Library (Cell)" v-else-if="namespace === 'cellWidget'">
             <option v-for="widget in standardCellWidgets" :key="widget.name" :value="widget.name" :selected="metadata.value === widget.name">{{widget.label}}</option>
           </optgroup>
           <optgroup label="Standard Library" v-else>
             <option v-for="widget in standardWidgets" :key="widget.name" :value="widget.name" :selected="metadata.value === widget.name">{{widget.label}}</option>
           </optgroup>
+          <optgroup v-if="$store.getters.widgets.length" label="Personal Widgets">
+            <option v-for="widget in $store.getters.widgets" :value="'widget:' + widget.uid" :key="widget.uid" :selected="metadata.value.replace('widget:', '') === widget.uid">{{widget.uid}}</option>
+          </optgroup>
           <!-- <optgroup label="System Widgets">
             <option v-for="widget in systemWidgets" :key="widget.name" :value="widget.name">{{widget.label}}</option>
           </optgroup> -->
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
     </f7-list>
     <div v-if="viewMode === 'design' && configDescriptions.parameters" class="widget-metadata-config-sheet">
       <f7-block-title>Configuration</f7-block-title>
-      <f7-block-footer class="padding-horizontal">Note: a parameter named 'item' will be set automatically with the name of this item - no need to specify it here.</f7-block-footer>
-      <config-sheet :parameterGroups="configDescriptions.parameterGroups || []" :parameters="configDescriptions.parameters || []" :configuration="metadata.config" />
+      <f7-block-footer class="padding-horizontal margin-bottom">Note: the parameter named 'item' will be set automatically with the name of the item ({{this.item.name}}) unless it's set explicitely.</f7-block-footer>
+      <f7-block-footer v-if="currentComponent.component && currentComponent.component.indexOf('widget:') === 0" class="padding-horizontal margin-bottom">Make sure the personal widget is of the expected type (cell, list item or standalone).</f7-block-footer>
+      <config-sheet :parameterGroups="configDescriptions.parameterGroups" :parameters="configDescriptions.parameters" :configuration="metadata.config" />
     </div>
     <div v-if="viewMode === 'preview'">
       <generic-widget-component v-if="previewContext.component" :context="previewContext" />
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ export default {
   data () {
     return {
       viewMode: 'design',
-      previewOpened: false,
+      defaultComponent: {},
       componentSelectKey: this.$f7.utils.id(),
       standardWidgets: Object.values(StandardWidgets).filter((c) => c.widget).map((c) => c.widget()),
       standardListWidgets: Object.values(StandardListWidgets).filter((c) => c.widget && typeof c.widget === 'function').map((c) => c.widget()),
@@ -79,39 +80,70 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     configDescriptions () {
-      if (!this.metadata.value) return {}
-
-      const widget = this.$store.getters.widgets.find((w) => w.uid === this.metadata.value.replace('widget:', ''))
-      if (widget && widget.props) return widget.props
+      let ret = {}
+      if (!this.currentComponent || !this.currentComponent.component) return ret
+      const widget = this.$store.getters.widgets.find((w) => w.uid === this.currentComponent.component.replace('widget:', ''))
+      if (widget && widget.props) ret = Object.assign({}, widget.props)
 
       if (this.namespace === 'listWidget') {
-        const standardListItemWidget = this.standardListWidgets.find((w) => w.name === this.metadata.value)
-        if (standardListItemWidget && standardListItemWidget.props) return standardListItemWidget.props
+        const standardListItemWidget = this.standardListWidgets.find((w) => w.name === this.currentComponent.component)
+        if (standardListItemWidget && standardListItemWidget.props) ret = Object.assign({}, standardListItemWidget.props)
       } else if (this.namespace === 'cellWidget') {
-        const standardCellWidget = this.standardCellWidgets.find((w) => w.name === this.metadata.value)
-        if (standardCellWidget && standardCellWidget.props) return standardCellWidget.props
+        const standardCellWidget = this.standardCellWidgets.find((w) => w.name === this.currentComponent.component)
+        if (standardCellWidget && standardCellWidget.props) ret = Object.assign({}, standardCellWidget.props)
       } else {
-        const standardWidget = this.standardWidgets.find((w) => w.name === this.metadata.value)
-        if (standardWidget && standardWidget.props) return standardWidget.props
+        const standardWidget = this.standardWidgets.find((w) => w.name === this.currentComponent.component)
+        if (standardWidget && standardWidget.props) ret = Object.assign({}, standardWidget.props)
       }
 
-      return {}
+      if (!ret.parameters) ret.parameters = []
+      if (!ret.parameterGroups) ret.parameterGroups = []
+
+      if (ret.parameters.length && (!this.metadata.value || this.metadata.value === ' ')) {
+        // for the default system-suggested widget, take the default config and put it as default value
+        for (const key in this.defaultComponent.config) {
+          const parameter = ret.parameters.find((p) => p.name === key)
+          if (parameter) parameter.defaultValue = this.defaultComponent.config[key]
+        }
+      } else {
+        // for user-specified widgets, set a default value for the 'item' parameter only
+        const itemParameter = ret.parameters.find((p) => p.name === 'item')
+        if (itemParameter) itemParameter.defaultValue = this.item.name
+      }
+
+      return ret
+    },
+    currentComponent () {
+      let component
+      if (!this.metadata.value || this.metadata.value === ' ') {
+        component = Object.assign({}, this.defaultComponent)
+        if (typeof this.metadata.config === 'object') {
+          component.config = Object.assign({}, component.config, this.metadata.config)
+        }
+        return component
+      } else {
+        component = {
+          component: this.metadata.value,
+          config: Object.assign({}, this.metadata.config || {})
+        }
+        if (!component.config.item) component.config.item = this.item.name
+      }
+
+      if (!component.config.item) component.config.item = this.item.name
+      return component
     },
     previewContext () {
-      const componentFromMetadata = (this.metadata.value !== '') ? {
-        component: this.metadata.value,
-        config: Object.assign({ item: this.item.name }, this.metadata.config || {})
-      } : null
-
       if (this.namespace === 'listWidget') {
         return {
           store: this.$store.getters.trackedItems,
           vars: this.widgetVars,
           component: {
             component: 'oh-list-card',
-            config: {},
+            config: {
+              mediaList: true
+            },
             slots: {
-              default: [componentFromMetadata || itemDefaultListComponent(this.item)]
+              default: [this.currentComponent]
             }
           }
         }
@@ -123,7 +155,7 @@ export default {
             component: 'oh-grid-cells',
             config: {},
             slots: {
-              default: [componentFromMetadata || itemDefaultCellComponent(this.item)]
+              default: [this.currentComponent]
             }
           }
         }
@@ -131,18 +163,25 @@ export default {
         return {
           store: this.$store.getters.trackedItems,
           vars: this.widgetVars,
-          component: componentFromMetadata || itemDefaultStandaloneComponent(this.item)
+          component: this.currentComponent
         }
       }
     }
   },
   mounted () {
     this.$store.dispatch('startTrackingStates')
+    // copy the item & remove the metadata to get the default widget
+    const defaultItem = Object.assign({}, this.item)
+    if (defaultItem.metadata) {
+      delete defaultItem.metadata[this.namespace]
+    }
+    this.defaultComponent =
+      (this.namespace === 'cellWidget') ? itemDefaultCellComponent(defaultItem)
+        : (this.namespace === 'listWidget') ? itemDefaultListComponent(defaultItem)
+          : itemDefaultStandaloneComponent(defaultItem)
   },
   beforeDestroy () {
     this.previewOpened = false
-    this.$refs.previewSheet.f7Sheet.close()
-    this.$refs.previewSheet.f7Sheet.destroy()
     this.$store.dispatch('stopTrackingStates')
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/model/details-pane.vue b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/model/details-pane.vue
index 588caa9b2..cefb30977 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/model/details-pane.vue
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/model/details-pane.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
     <f7-block-title>Item</f7-block-title>
     <item-details :model="model" :links="links" @item-updated="$emit('item-updated')" @item-created="$emit('item-created')" @item-removed="$emit('item-removed')" @cancel-create="$emit('cancel-create')" />
+    <f7-block-title v-if="model.item.created !== false">Metadata</f7-block-title>
+    <metadata-menu v-if="model.item.created !== false" :item="model.item" />
     <f7-block-title v-if="model.item.type !== 'Group' && model.item.created !== false">Channel Links</f7-block-title>
     <link-details :item="model.item" :links="links" />
   </div>
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@
 <script>
 import ItemStatePreview from '@/components/item/item-state-preview.vue'
 import ItemDetails from '@/components/model/item-details.vue'
+import MetadataMenu from '@/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-menu.vue'
 import LinkDetails from '@/components/model/link-details.vue'
 
 export default {
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ export default {
   components: {
     ItemStatePreview,
     ItemDetails,
+    MetadataMenu,
     LinkDetails
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/model/item-details.vue b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/model/item-details.vue
index 057d9da8f..95c1d00b1 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/model/item-details.vue
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/model/item-details.vue
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@
 
       <div class="padding-top" v-if="editMode">
         <item-form :item="model.item" :hide-type="true" :force-semantics="forceSemantics"></item-form>
-        <f7-list accordion-list v-if="editMode" inset class="padding-top">
-          <f7-list-item accordion-item title="Metadata">
-            <f7-accordion-content>
-              <metadata-menu :item="model.item" />
-            </f7-accordion-content>
-          </f7-list-item>
-        </f7-list>
       </div>
       <div class="padding-top" v-else-if="createMode">
         <item-form :item="model.item" :enable-name="true" :force-semantics="forceSemantics"></item-form>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/cell/default-cell-item.js b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/cell/default-cell-item.js
index b270ebe9d..9ba6c1530 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/cell/default-cell-item.js
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/cell/default-cell-item.js
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 
 export default function itemDefaultCellComponent (item, itemNameAsFooter) {
   const stateDescription = item.stateDescription || {}
+  const metadata = (item.metadata && item.metadata.cellWidget) ? item.metadata.cellWidget : {}
   let component = null
 
-  if (item.metadata && item.metadata.cellWidget) {
+  if (metadata.value && metadata.value !== ' ') {
     component = {
-      component: item.metadata.cellWidget.value,
-      config: item.metadata.cellWidget.config
+      component: metadata.value,
+      config: Object.assign({}, metadata.config)
     }
   } else {
     if (item.type === 'Switch' && !stateDescription.readOnly) {
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ export default function itemDefaultCellComponent (item, itemNameAsFooter) {
       component: 'oh-label-cell'
     }
 
-    if (item.type.indexOf('Number') === 0 && (!item.commandDescription || !item.commandDescription.options || stateDescription.readOnly)) {
+    if (item.type.indexOf('Number') === 0 && (!item.commandDescription || !item.commandDescription.commandOptions || stateDescription.readOnly)) {
       component.config = {
         trendItem: item.name,
         action: 'analyze',
@@ -105,7 +106,10 @@ export default function itemDefaultCellComponent (item, itemNameAsFooter) {
   }
 
   if (!component.config) component.config = {}
-  component.config.item = item.name
+  if ((!metadata.value || metadata.value === ' ') && typeof metadata.config === 'object') {
+    component.config = Object.assign({}, component.config, metadata.config)
+  }
+  if (!component.config.item) component.config.item = item.name
   if (!component.config.title) component.config.title = item.label || item.name
   if (item.label && itemNameAsFooter && !component.config.footer) component.config.footer = item.name
   component.config.stateAsHeader = true
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/cell/oh-label-cell.vue b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/cell/oh-label-cell.vue
index d0deffab1..c4a9b5ea0 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/cell/oh-label-cell.vue
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/cell/oh-label-cell.vue
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default {
   widget: OhLabelCellDefinition,
   computed: {
     label () {
-      return  this.config.label || this.context.store[this.config.item].displayState || this.context.store[this.config.item].state
+      return this.config.label || this.context.store[this.config.item].displayState || this.context.store[this.config.item].state
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/default-standalone-item.js b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/default-standalone-item.js
index 5a0068af6..69e5733b3 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/default-standalone-item.js
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/default-standalone-item.js
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 
 export default function itemDefaultStandaloneComponent (item) {
   const stateDescription = item.stateDescription || {}
+  const metadata = (item.metadata && item.metadata.widget) ? item.metadata.widget : {}
   let component = null
 
-  if (item.metadata && item.metadata.widget) {
+  if (metadata.value && metadata.value !== ' ') {
     component = {
-      component: item.metadata.widget.value,
-      config: item.metadata.widget.config
+      component: metadata.value,
+      config: Object.assign({}, metadata.config)
     }
   } else {
     if (item.type === 'Switch' && !stateDescription.readOnly) {
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ export default function itemDefaultStandaloneComponent (item) {
       component: 'oh-label-card'
     }
 
-    if (item.type.indexOf('Number') === 0 && (!item.commandDescription || !item.commandDescription.options || stateDescription.readOnly)) {
+    if (item.type.indexOf('Number') === 0 && (!item.commandDescription || !item.commandDescription.commandOptions || stateDescription.readOnly)) {
       component.config = {
         trendItem: item.name,
         action: 'analyze',
@@ -100,7 +101,10 @@ export default function itemDefaultStandaloneComponent (item) {
   }
 
   if (!component.config) component.config = {}
-  component.config.item = item.name
+  if ((!metadata.value || metadata.value === ' ') && typeof metadata.config === 'object') {
+    component.config = Object.assign({}, component.config, metadata.config)
+  }
+  if (!component.config.item) component.config.item = item.name
 
   return component
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/list/default-list-item.js b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/list/default-list-item.js
index d8624758d..f164026d7 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/list/default-list-item.js
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/components/widgets/standard/list/default-list-item.js
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 
 export default function itemDefaultListComponent (item, itemNameAsFooter) {
   const stateDescription = item.stateDescription || {}
+  const metadata = (item.metadata && item.metadata.listWidget) ? item.metadata.listWidget : {}
   let component = null
 
-  if (item.metadata && item.metadata.listWidget) {
+  if (metadata.value && metadata.value !== ' ') {
     component = {
-      component: item.metadata.listWidget.value,
-      config: item.metadata.listWidget.config
+      component: metadata.value,
+      config: Object.assign({}, metadata.config)
     }
   } else {
     if (item.type === 'Switch' && !stateDescription.readOnly) {
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ export default function itemDefaultListComponent (item, itemNameAsFooter) {
       component: 'oh-label-item'
     }
 
-    if (item.type.indexOf('Number') === 0 && (!item.commandDescription || !item.commandDescription.options || stateDescription.readOnly)) {
+    if (item.type.indexOf('Number') === 0 && (!item.commandDescription || !item.commandDescription.commandOptions || stateDescription.readOnly)) {
       component.config = {
         action: 'analyze',
         actionAnalyzerItems: [item.name]
@@ -90,7 +91,10 @@ export default function itemDefaultListComponent (item, itemNameAsFooter) {
   }
 
   if (!component.config) component.config = {}
-  component.config.item = item.name
+  if ((!metadata.value || metadata.value === ' ') && typeof metadata.config === 'object') {
+    component.config = Object.assign({}, component.config, metadata.config)
+  }
+  if (!component.config.item) component.config.item = item.name
   if (!component.config.title) component.config.title = item.label || item.name
   if (item.category && !component.config.icon) component.config.icon = 'oh:' + item.category
   if (item.category && ['Switch', 'Rollershutter', 'Contact', 'Dimmer', 'Group'].indexOf(item.type) >= 0) component.config.iconUseState = true
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/items/item-details.vue b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/items/item-details.vue
index 9a6814fe4..8f5a0a385 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/items/item-details.vue
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/items/item-details.vue
@@ -32,6 +32,20 @@
           </f7-block>
         </f7-col>
       </f7-row>
+      <f7-row v-if="item && item.metadata && item.metadata.semantics">
+        <f7-col>
+          <f7-block-title>Semantic Classification</f7-block-title>
+          <f7-list>
+            <f7-list-item title="class" :after="item.metadata.semantics.value"></f7-list-item>
+            <f7-list-item
+              v-for="(value, key) in item.metadata.semantics.config"
+              :key="key"
+              :title="key"
+              :after="value"
+            ></f7-list-item>
+          </f7-list>
+        </f7-col>
+      </f7-row>
       <f7-row  v-if="item && item.groupNames && item.groupNames.length > 0">
         <f7-col>
           <f7-block-title>Direct Parent Groups</f7-block-title>
@@ -53,20 +67,6 @@
           <group-members :group-item="item" :context="context" @updated="load" />
         </f7-col>
       </f7-row>
-      <f7-row v-if="item && item.metadata && item.metadata.semantics">
-        <f7-col>
-          <f7-block-title>Semantic Classification</f7-block-title>
-          <f7-list>
-            <f7-list-item title="class" :after="item.metadata.semantics.value"></f7-list-item>
-            <f7-list-item
-              v-for="(value, key) in item.metadata.semantics.config"
-              :key="key"
-              :title="key"
-              :after="value"
-            ></f7-list-item>
-          </f7-list>
-        </f7-col>
-      </f7-row>
       <f7-row v-if="item.name">
         <f7-col>
           <f7-block-title>Metadata</f7-block-title>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/items/metadata/item-metadata-edit.vue b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/items/metadata/item-metadata-edit.vue
index 9dd014fcd..5248156cf 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/items/metadata/item-metadata-edit.vue
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/items/metadata/item-metadata-edit.vue
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import ItemMetadataItemDescription from '@/components/item/metadata/item-metadat
 import ItemMetadataSynonyms from '@/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-synonyms.vue'
 import ItemMetadataWidget from '@/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-widget.vue'
 import ItemMetadataAutoUpdate from '@/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-autoupdate.vue'
+import ItemMetadataExpire from '@/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-expire.vue'
 import ItemMetadataAlexa from '@/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-alexa.vue'
 import ItemMetadataHomeKit from '@/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-homekit.vue'
 import ItemMetadataGa from '@/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-ga.vue'
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@ export default {
           return ItemMetadataWidget
         case 'autoupdate':
           return ItemMetadataAutoUpdate
+        case 'expire':
+          return ItemMetadataExpire
         case 'alexa':
           return ItemMetadataAlexa
         case 'homekit':
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/model/model.vue b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/model/model.vue
index cf9ba0eec..733174162 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/model/model.vue
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/model/model.vue
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
         <f7-toolbar tabbar bottom>
           <f7-link class="padding-left padding-right" :tab-link-active="detailsTab === 'state'" @click="detailsTab = 'state'">State</f7-link>
           <f7-link class="padding-left padding-right" :tab-link-active="detailsTab === 'item'" @click="detailsTab = 'item'">Item</f7-link>
+          <f7-link class="padding-left padding-right" :tab-link-active="detailsTab === 'meta'" @click="detailsTab = 'meta'">Meta</f7-link>
           <f7-link class="padding-left padding-right" :tab-link-active="detailsTab === 'links'" @click="detailsTab = 'links'">Links</f7-link>
           <div class="right">
             <f7-link sheet-close class="padding-right"><f7-icon f7="chevron_down"></f7-icon></f7-link>
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
         <f7-block style="margin-bottom: 6rem" v-if="selectedItem">
           <item-state-preview v-if="detailsTab === 'state' && !newItem" :item="selectedItem.item" :context="context" />
           <item-details v-if="detailsTab === 'item'" :model="selectedItem" :links="links" @item-updated="update" @item-created="update" @item-removed="selectItem(null)" @cancel-create="selectItem(null)"/>
+          <metadata-menu v-if="detailsTab === 'meta'" :item="selectedItem.item" />
           <link-details v-if="detailsTab === 'links'" :item="selectedItem.item" :links="links" />
         </f7-block>
         <f7-block v-else>
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@
     --f7-theme-color-rgb var(--f7-color-blue-rgb)
   z-index 10900
 .md .model-details-sheet .toolbar .link
-  width 28%
+  width 17%
 
 @media (min-width: 768px)
   .semantic-tree-wrapper
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@ import AddFromThing from './add-from-thing.vue'
 
 import ItemStatePreview from '@/components/item/item-state-preview.vue'
 import ItemDetails from '@/components/model/item-details.vue'
+import MetadataMenu from '@/components/item/metadata/item-metadata-menu.vue'
 import LinkDetails from '@/components/model/link-details.vue'
 
 import MetadataNamespaces from '@/assets/definitions/metadata/namespaces.js'
@@ -171,6 +174,7 @@ export default {
     ModelDetailsPane,
     ItemStatePreview,
     ItemDetails,
+    MetadataMenu,
     LinkDetails
   },
   data () {