diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 67a4ae7..dbe613f 100755
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ be accessed as a `virtual target`. This is done by putting ".targetNNN"
 at the end of the URL, with NNN being the unique id of the concept
 or resource.
 
-  >>> from loops.view import NodeTraverser
+  >>> from loops.browser.node import NodeTraverser
 
   >>> magic = '.target' + util.getUidForObject(resources['d001.txt'])
   >>> url = 'http://127.0.0.1/loops/views/m1/m11/m111/' + magic + '/@@node.html'
diff --git a/browser/common.py b/browser/common.py
index 14b376f..095cfab 100644
--- a/browser/common.py
+++ b/browser/common.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ from zope.formlib.form import FormFields
 from zope.formlib.namedtemplate import NamedTemplate
 from zope.interface import Interface, implements
 from zope.publisher.browser import applySkin
-#from zope.publisher.interfaces.browser import ISkin
 from zope.publisher.interfaces.browser import IBrowserSkinType
 from zope import schema
 from zope.schema.vocabulary import SimpleTerm
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ class BaseView(GenericView, I18NView):
         super(BaseView, self).__init__(context, request)
         # TODO: get rid of removeSecurityProxy() call
         self.context = removeSecurityProxy(context)
-        self.setSkin(self.loopsRoot.skinName)
+        #self.setSkin(self.loopsRoot.skinName)
         self.checkLanguage()
         try:
             if not canAccess(context, 'title'):
diff --git a/browser/configure.zcml b/browser/configure.zcml
index d59c283..85ac99d 100644
--- a/browser/configure.zcml
+++ b/browser/configure.zcml
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@
            for="loops.resource.ResourceTypeSourceList
                 zope.publisher.interfaces.browser.IBrowserRequest" />
 
-  <zope:view factory="loops.view.NodeTraverser"
+  <zope:view factory="loops.browser.node.NodeTraverser"
         for="loops.interfaces.INode"
         type="zope.publisher.interfaces.http.IHTTPRequest"
         provides="zope.publisher.interfaces.browser.IBrowserPublisher"
diff --git a/browser/node.py b/browser/node.py
index 76834d7..bff8fbe 100644
--- a/browser/node.py
+++ b/browser/node.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from zope.annotation.interfaces import IAnnotations
 from zope.app.catalog.interfaces import ICatalog
 from zope.app.container.browser.contents import JustContents
 from zope.app.container.browser.adding import Adding
+from zope.app.container.traversal import ItemTraverser
 from zope.app.pagetemplate import ViewPageTemplateFile
 from zope.app.security.interfaces import IUnauthenticatedPrincipal
 from zope.dottedname.resolve import resolve
@@ -65,9 +66,13 @@ class NodeView(BaseView):
 
     _itemNum = 0
 
-    #template = NamedTemplate('loops.node_macros')
     template = node_macros
 
+    def __init__(self, context, request):
+        super(NodeView, self).__init__(context, request)
+        viewConfig = getViewConfiguration(context, request)
+        self.setSkin(viewConfig.get('skinName'))
+
     @Lazy
     def macro(self):
         return self.template.macros['content']
@@ -677,3 +682,66 @@ class NodeViewConfigurator(configurator.ViewConfigurator):
         return result
 
 
+# traveral adapter
+
+class NodeTraverser(ItemTraverser):
+
+    component.adapts(INode)
+
+    def publishTraverse(self, request, name):
+        if self.context.nodeType == 'menu':
+            setViewConfiguration(self.context, request)
+        if name == '.loops':
+            return self.context.getLoopsRoot()
+        if name.startswith('.target'):
+            traversalStack = request._traversal_stack
+            while traversalStack and traversalStack[0].startswith('.target'):
+                # skip obsolete target references in the url
+                name = traversalStack.pop(0)
+            traversedNames = request._traversed_names
+            if traversedNames:
+                lastTraversed = traversedNames[-1]
+                if lastTraversed.startswith('.target') and lastTraversed != name:
+                    # let <base .../> tag show the current object
+                    traversedNames[-1] = name
+            if len(name) > len('.target'):
+                uid = int(name[len('.target'):])
+                target = util.getObjectForUid(uid)
+                #target = component.getUtility(IIntIds).getObject(uid)
+            else:
+                target = self.context.target
+            if target is not None:
+                # remember self.context in request
+                viewAnnotations = request.annotations.setdefault('loops.view', {})
+                viewAnnotations['node'] = self.context
+                if request.method == 'PUT':
+                    # we have to use the target object directly
+                    return target
+                else:
+                    # switch to correct version if appropriate
+                    target = getVersion(target, request)
+                    # we'll use the target object in the node's context
+                    viewAnnotations['target'] = target
+                    return self.context
+        obj = super(NodeTraverser, self).publishTraverse(request, name)
+        return obj
+
+
+def setViewConfiguration(context, request):
+    viewAnnotations = request.annotations.setdefault('loops.view', {})
+    config = IViewConfiguratorSchema(context)
+    skinName = config.skinName
+    if not skinName:
+        skinName = context.getLoopsRoot().skinName
+    if skinName:
+        viewAnnotations['skinName'] = skinName
+    if config.options:
+        viewAnnotations['options'] = config.options
+    return dict(skinName=skinName, options=config.options)
+
+def getViewConfiguration(context, request):
+    if INode.providedBy(context) and context.nodeType == 'menu':
+        setViewConfiguration(context, request)
+    viewAnnotations = request.annotations.get('loops.view', {})
+    return dict(skinName=viewAnnotations.get('skinName'),
+                options=viewAnnotations.get('options'))
diff --git a/tests/setup.py b/tests/setup.py
index 1156483..54132db 100644
--- a/tests/setup.py
+++ b/tests/setup.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from cybertools.typology.interfaces import IType
 
 from loops.base import Loops
 from loops import util
+from loops.browser.node import ViewPropertiesConfigurator
 from loops.common import NameChooser
 from loops.interfaces import ILoopsObject, IIndexAttributes
 from loops.interfaces import IDocument, IFile, ITextDocument
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ class TestSite(object):
         component.provideAdapter(FileAdapter, provides=IFile)
         component.provideAdapter(TextDocumentAdapter, provides=ITextDocument)
         component.provideAdapter(NodeAdapter)
+        component.provideAdapter(ViewPropertiesConfigurator)
         component.provideAdapter(NameChooser)
         component.provideAdapter(Instance)
         component.provideAdapter(Editor, name='editor')
diff --git a/view.py b/view.py
index 942fe86..991c40e 100644
--- a/view.py
+++ b/view.py
@@ -207,45 +207,3 @@ class NodeAdapter(AdapterBase):
     adapts(INode)
 
     _contextAttributes = ('title', 'description', 'body',)
-
-
-# traveral adapter
-
-class NodeTraverser(ItemTraverser):
-
-    adapts(INode)
-
-    def publishTraverse(self, request, name):
-        if name == '.loops':
-            return self.context.getLoopsRoot()
-        if name.startswith('.target'):
-            traversalStack = request._traversal_stack
-            while traversalStack and traversalStack[0].startswith('.target'):
-                # skip obsolete target references in the url
-                name = traversalStack.pop(0)
-            traversedNames = request._traversed_names
-            if traversedNames:
-                lastTraversed = traversedNames[-1]
-                if lastTraversed.startswith('.target') and lastTraversed != name:
-                    # let <base .../> tag show the current object
-                    traversedNames[-1] = name
-            if len(name) > len('.target'):
-                uid = int(name[len('.target'):])
-                target = component.getUtility(IIntIds).getObject(uid)
-            else:
-                target = self.context.target
-            if target is not None:
-                # remember self.context in request
-                viewAnnotations = request.annotations.setdefault('loops.view', {})
-                viewAnnotations['node'] = self.context
-                if request.method == 'PUT':
-                    # we have to use the target object directly
-                    return target
-                else:
-                    # switch to correct version if appropriate
-                    target = getVersion(target, request)
-                    # we'll use the target object in the node's context
-                    viewAnnotations['target'] = target
-                    return self.context
-        return super(NodeTraverser, self).publishTraverse(request, name)
-