diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
index 525a2f6..3d99e6c 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         <module>bundle</module>
         <module>cli</module>
         <module>ui</module>
+        <module>uitab</module>
     </modules>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/pom.xml
index 8dd3a8e..9bebe9d 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/pom.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@
   <artifactId>onos-ui-archetype</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
 
-  <description>ONOS UI overlay archetype</description>
+  <description>ONOS UI Custom-View overlay archetype</description>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 2e1f091..d67c181 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <version>${version}</version>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
-    <description>ONOS OSGi UI bundle archetype</description>
+    <description>ONOS OSGi UI Custom-View bundle archetype</description>
     <url>http://onosproject.org</url>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiComponent.java b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiComponent.java
index f40bcb5..93003a1 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiComponent.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiComponent.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * Skeletal ONOS UI application component.
+ * Skeletal ONOS UI Custom-View application component.
  */
 @Component(immediate = true)
 public class AppUiComponent {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
     // List of application views
     private final List<UiView> uiViews = ImmutableList.of(
-            new UiView(UiView.Category.OTHER, "sample", "Sample")
+            new UiView(UiView.Category.OTHER, "sampleCustom", "Sample Custom")
     );
 
     // Factory for UI message handlers
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiMessageHandler.java b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiMessageHandler.java
index d9d68b5..e996444 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiMessageHandler.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiMessageHandler.java
@@ -33,18 +33,17 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * Skeletal ONOS UI message handler.
- * <p>
- * This example specifically supporting a "table" view.
+ * Skeletal ONOS UI Custom-View message handler.
  */
 public class AppUiMessageHandler extends UiMessageHandler {
+    // TODO: reduce the code down to just the custom view example
 
-    private static final String SAMPLE_DATA_REQ = "sampleDataRequest";
-    private static final String SAMPLE_DATA_RESP = "sampleDataResponse";
-    private static final String SAMPLES = "samples";
+    private static final String SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DATA_REQ = "sampleCustomDataRequest";
+    private static final String SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DATA_RESP = "sampleCustomDataResponse";
+    private static final String SAMPLE_CUSTOMS = "sampleCustoms";
 
-    private static final String SAMPLE_DETAIL_REQ = "sampleDetailsRequest";
-    private static final String SAMPLE_DETAIL_RESP = "sampleDetailsResponse";
+    private static final String SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DETAIL_REQ = "sampleCustomDetailsRequest";
+    private static final String SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DETAIL_RESP = "sampleCustomDetailsResponse";
     private static final String DETAILS = "details";
 
     private static final String ID = "id";
@@ -61,20 +60,18 @@
     @Override
     protected Collection<RequestHandler> createRequestHandlers() {
         return ImmutableSet.of(
-                new SampleDataRequestHandler(),
-                new SampleDetailRequestHandler()
+                new SampleCustomDataRequestHandler(),
+                new SampleCustomDetailRequestHandler()
         );
     }
 
     // handler for sample table requests
-    private final class SampleDataRequestHandler extends TableRequestHandler {
+    private final class SampleCustomDataRequestHandler extends TableRequestHandler {
 
-        private SampleDataRequestHandler() {
-            super(SAMPLE_DATA_REQ, SAMPLE_DATA_RESP, SAMPLES);
+        private SampleCustomDataRequestHandler() {
+            super(SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DATA_REQ, SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DATA_RESP, SAMPLE_CUSTOMS);
         }
 
-        // if necessary, override defaultColumnId() -- if it isn't "id"
-
         @Override
         protected String[] getColumnIds() {
             return COLUMN_IDS;
@@ -106,10 +103,10 @@
 
 
     // handler for sample item details requests
-    private final class SampleDetailRequestHandler extends RequestHandler {
+    private final class SampleCustomDetailRequestHandler extends RequestHandler {
 
-        private SampleDetailRequestHandler() {
-            super(SAMPLE_DETAIL_REQ);
+        private SampleCustomDetailRequestHandler() {
+            super(SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DETAIL_REQ);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -139,7 +136,7 @@
                 data.put(COMMENT, "Some arbitrary comment");
             }
 
-            sendMessage(SAMPLE_DETAIL_RESP, 0, rootNode);
+            sendMessage(SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DETAIL_RESP, 0, rootNode);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.css b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.css
deleted file mode 100644
index c492e20..0000000
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-/* css for sample app view */
-
-#ov-sample h2 {
-    display: inline-block;
-}
-
-/* Panel Styling */
-#item-details-panel.floatpanel {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 115px;
-}
-
-.light #item-details-panel.floatpanel {
-    background-color: rgb(229, 234, 237);
-}
-.dark #item-details-panel.floatpanel {
-    background-color: #3A4042;
-}
-
-#item-details-panel h3 {
-    margin: 0;
-    font-size: large;
-}
-
-#item-details-panel h4 {
-    margin: 0;
-}
-
-#item-details-panel td {
-    padding: 5px;
-}
-#item-details-panel td.label {
-    font-style: italic;
-    opacity: 0.8;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleCustom/sampleCustom.css b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleCustom/sampleCustom.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72b7085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleCustom/sampleCustom.css
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* css for sample app view */
+
+#ov-sample h2 {
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+
+/* Panel Styling */
+#ov-sample-custom-item-details-panel.floatpanel {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 115px;
+}
+
+.light #ov-sample-custom-item-details-panel.floatpanel {
+    background-color: rgb(229, 234, 237);
+}
+.dark #ov-sample-custom-item-details-panel.floatpanel {
+    background-color: #3A4042;
+}
+
+#ov-sample-custom-item-details-panel h3 {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: large;
+}
+
+#ov-sample-custom-item-details-panel h4 {
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+#ov-sample-custom-item-details-panel td {
+    padding: 5px;
+}
+#ov-sample-custom-item-details-panel td.label {
+    font-style: italic;
+    opacity: 0.8;
+}
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.html b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleCustom/sampleCustom.html
similarity index 92%
rename from tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.html
rename to tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleCustom/sampleCustom.html
index 03a7383..05f6d58 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.html
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleCustom/sampleCustom.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!-- partial HTML -->
-<div id="ov-sample">
+<div id="ov-sample-custom">
     <div class="tabular-header">
         <h2>Items ({{tableData.length}} total)</h2>
         <div class="ctrl-btns">
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@
 
     </div>
 
-    <item-details-panel></item-details-panel>
+    <ov-sample-custom-item-details-panel></ov-sample-custom-item-details-panel>
 </div>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.js b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleCustom/sampleCustom.js
similarity index 84%
copy from tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.js
copy to tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleCustom/sampleCustom.js
index 2d4aed4..7f37c5d 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.js
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleCustom/sampleCustom.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-// js for sample app view
+// js for sample app custom view
 (function () {
     'use strict';
 
     // injected refs
-    var $log, $scope, fs, wss, ps;
+    var $log, $scope, fs, wss;
 
     // constants
-    var detailsReq = 'sampleDetailsRequest',
-        detailsResp = 'sampleDetailsResponse',
-        pName = 'item-details-panel',
+    var detailsReq = 'sampleCustomDetailsRequest',
+        detailsResp = 'sampleCustomDetailsResponse',
+        pName = 'ov-sample-custom-item-details-panel',
 
         propOrder = ['id', 'label', 'code'],
         friendlyProps = ['Item ID', 'Item Label', 'Special Code'];
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
         $scope.$apply();
     }
 
-    angular.module('ovSample', [])
-        .controller('OvSampleCtrl',
+    angular.module('ovSampleCustom', [])
+        .controller('OvSampleCustomCtrl',
         ['$log', '$scope', 'TableBuilderService',
             'FnService', 'WebSocketService',
 
@@ -75,24 +75,24 @@
                 // TableBuilderService creating a table for us
                 tbs.buildTable({
                     scope: $scope,
-                    tag: 'sample',
+                    tag: 'sampleCustom',
                     selCb: selCb
                 });
 
                 // cleanup
                 $scope.$on('$destroy', function () {
                     wss.unbindHandlers(handlers);
+                    $log.log('OvSampleCustomCtrl has been destroyed');
                 });
 
-                $log.log('OvSampleCtrl has been created');
+                $log.log('OvSampleCustomCtrl has been created');
             }])
 
-        .directive('itemDetailsPanel', ['PanelService', 'KeyService',
-            function (_ps_, ks) {
+        .directive('ovSampleCustomItemDetailsPanel', ['PanelService', 'KeyService',
+            function (ps, ks) {
             return {
                 restrict: 'E',
                 link: function (scope, element, attrs) {
-                    ps = _ps_;
                     // insert details panel with PanelService
                     // create the panel
                     var panel = ps.createPanel(pName, {
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@
                         if (panel.isVisible()) {
                             $scope.selId = null;
                             panel.hide();
+                            return true;
                         }
+                        return false;
                     }
 
                     // create key bindings to handle panel
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/css.html b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/css.html
index c469725..4e7b709 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/css.html
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/css.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="app/view/sample/sample.css">
\ No newline at end of file
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="app/view/sampleCustom/sampleCustom.css">
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/js.html b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/js.html
index 7cacc70..6550b85 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/js.html
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/js.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<script src="app/view/sample/sample.js"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
+<script src="app/view/sampleCustom/sampleCustom.js"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb18f1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
+    <artifactId>onos-archetypes</artifactId>
+    <version>1.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  </parent>
+
+  <artifactId>onos-uitab-archetype</artifactId>
+  <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
+
+  <description>ONOS UI Table-View overlay archetype</description>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a627381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<archetype-descriptor
+        xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-archetype-plugin/archetype-descriptor/1.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/archetype-descriptor-1.0.0.xsd"
+        name="onos-uitab" partial="true"
+        xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-archetype-plugin/archetype-descriptor/1.0.0"
+        xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
+    <fileSets>
+        <fileSet filtered="true" packaged="true" encoding="UTF-8">
+            <directory>src/main/java</directory>
+            <includes>
+                <include>**/*.java</include>
+            </includes>
+        </fileSet>
+        <fileSet filtered="true" packaged="false" encoding="UTF-8">
+            <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
+            <includes>
+                <include>**/*.html</include>
+                <include>**/*.js</include>
+                <include>**/*.css</include>
+            </includes>
+        </fileSet>
+    </fileSets>
+</archetype-descriptor>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05a62b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <groupId>${groupId}</groupId>
+    <artifactId>${artifactId}</artifactId>
+    <version>${version}</version>
+    <packaging>bundle</packaging>
+
+    <description>ONOS OSGi UI Table-View bundle archetype</description>
+    <url>http://onosproject.org</url>
+
+    <properties>
+        <onos.version>1.4.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <!-- Uncomment to generate ONOS app from this module.
+        <onos.app.name>org.foo.app</onos.app.name>
+        <onos.app.origin>Foo, Inc.</onos.app.origin>
+        -->
+    </properties>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
+            <artifactId>onos-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${onos.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
+            <artifactId>onlab-osgi</artifactId>
+            <version>${onos.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>4.11</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
+            <artifactId>onos-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${onos.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+            <classifier>tests</classifier>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
+            <artifactId>org.apache.felix.scr.annotations</artifactId>
+            <version>1.9.8</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.5.3</version>
+                <extensions>true</extensions>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.5.1</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-scr-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.20.0</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>generate-scr-srcdescriptor</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>scr</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <supportedProjectTypes>
+                        <supportedProjectType>bundle</supportedProjectType>
+                        <supportedProjectType>war</supportedProjectType>
+                    </supportedProjectTypes>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
+                <artifactId>onos-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.5</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>cfg</id>
+                        <phase>generate-resources</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>cfg</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>swagger</id>
+                        <phase>generate-sources</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>swagger</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>app</id>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>app</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiComponent.java b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiComponent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a58d83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiComponent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#set( $symbol_pound = '#' )
+#set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
+#set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014,2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package ${package};
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
+import org.onosproject.ui.UiExtension;
+import org.onosproject.ui.UiExtensionService;
+import org.onosproject.ui.UiMessageHandlerFactory;
+import org.onosproject.ui.UiView;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Skeletal ONOS UI Table-View application component.
+ */
+@Component(immediate = true)
+public class AppUiComponent {
+
+    private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected UiExtensionService uiExtensionService;
+
+    // List of application views
+    private final List<UiView> uiViews = ImmutableList.of(
+            new UiView(UiView.Category.OTHER, "sampleTable", "Sample Table")
+    );
+
+    // Factory for UI message handlers
+    private final UiMessageHandlerFactory messageHandlerFactory =
+            () -> ImmutableList.of(
+                    new AppUiMessageHandler()
+            );
+
+    // Application UI extension
+    protected UiExtension extension =
+            new UiExtension.Builder(getClass().getClassLoader(), uiViews)
+                    .messageHandlerFactory(messageHandlerFactory)
+                    .build();
+
+    @Activate
+    protected void activate() {
+        uiExtensionService.register(extension);
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    protected void deactivate() {
+        uiExtensionService.unregister(extension);
+        log.info("Stopped");
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiMessageHandler.java b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiMessageHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd3602e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiMessageHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+#set( $symbol_pound = '#' )
+#set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
+#set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014,2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package ${package};
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+import org.onosproject.ui.RequestHandler;
+import org.onosproject.ui.UiMessageHandler;
+import org.onosproject.ui.table.TableModel;
+import org.onosproject.ui.table.TableRequestHandler;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.lang.Override;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Skeletal ONOS UI Table-View message handler.
+ */
+public class AppUiMessageHandler extends UiMessageHandler {
+
+    private static final String SAMPLE_TABLE_DATA_REQ = "sampleTableDataRequest";
+    private static final String SAMPLE_TABLE_DATA_RESP = "sampleTableDataResponse";
+    private static final String SAMPLE_TABLES = "sampleTables";
+
+    private static final String SAMPLE_TABLE_DETAIL_REQ = "sampleTableDetailsRequest";
+    private static final String SAMPLE_TABLE_DETAIL_RESP = "sampleTableDetailsResponse";
+    private static final String DETAILS = "details";
+
+    private static final String ID = "id";
+    private static final String LABEL = "label";
+    private static final String CODE = "code";
+    private static final String COMMENT = "comment";
+    private static final String RESULT = "result";
+
+    private static final String[] COLUMN_IDS = { ID, LABEL, CODE };
+
+    private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
+
+
+    @Override
+    protected Collection<RequestHandler> createRequestHandlers() {
+        return ImmutableSet.of(
+                new SampleTableDataRequestHandler(),
+                new SampleTableDetailRequestHandler()
+        );
+    }
+
+    // handler for sample table requests
+    private final class SampleTableDataRequestHandler extends TableRequestHandler {
+
+        private SampleTableDataRequestHandler() {
+            super(SAMPLE_TABLE_DATA_REQ, SAMPLE_TABLE_DATA_RESP, SAMPLE_TABLES);
+        }
+
+        // if necessary, override defaultColumnId() -- if it isn't "id"
+
+        @Override
+        protected String[] getColumnIds() {
+            return COLUMN_IDS;
+        }
+
+        // if required, override createTableModel() to set column formatters / comparators
+
+        @Override
+        protected void populateTable(TableModel tm, ObjectNode payload) {
+            // === NOTE: the table model supplied here will have been created
+            // via  a call to createTableModel(). To assign non-default
+            // cell formatters or comparators to the table model, override
+            // createTableModel() and set them there.
+
+            // === retrieve table row items from some service...
+            // SomeService ss = get(SomeService.class);
+            // List<Item> items = ss.getItems()
+
+            // fake data for demonstration purposes...
+            List<Item> items = getItems();
+            for (Item item: items) {
+                populateRow(tm.addRow(), item);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void populateRow(TableModel.Row row, Item item) {
+            row.cell(ID, item.id())
+                    .cell(LABEL, item.label())
+                    .cell(CODE, item.code());
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // handler for sample item details requests
+    private final class SampleTableDetailRequestHandler extends RequestHandler {
+
+        private SampleTableDetailRequestHandler() {
+            super(SAMPLE_TABLE_DETAIL_REQ);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void process(long sid, ObjectNode payload) {
+            String id = string(payload, ID, "(none)");
+
+            // SomeService ss = get(SomeService.class);
+            // Item item = ss.getItemDetails(id)
+
+            // fake data for demonstration purposes...
+            Item item = getItem(id);
+
+            ObjectNode rootNode = MAPPER.createObjectNode();
+            ObjectNode data = MAPPER.createObjectNode();
+            rootNode.set(DETAILS, data);
+
+            if (item == null) {
+                rootNode.put(RESULT, "Item with id '" + id + "' not found");
+                log.warn("attempted to get item detail for id '{}'", id);
+
+            } else {
+                rootNode.put(RESULT, "Found item with id '" + id + "'");
+
+                data.put(ID, item.id());
+                data.put(LABEL, item.label());
+                data.put(CODE, item.code());
+                data.put(COMMENT, "Some arbitrary comment");
+            }
+
+            sendMessage(SAMPLE_TABLE_DETAIL_RESP, 0, rootNode);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // ===================================================================
+    // NOTE: The code below this line is to create fake data for this
+    //       sample code. Normally you would use existing services to
+    //       provide real data.
+
+    // Lookup a single item.
+    private static Item getItem(String id) {
+        // We realize this code is really inefficient, but
+        // it suffices for our purposes of demonstration...
+        for (Item item : getItems()) {
+            if (item.id().equals(id)) {
+                return item;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    // Produce a list of items.
+    private static List<Item> getItems() {
+        List<Item> items = new ArrayList<>();
+        items.add(new Item("item-1", "foo", 42));
+        items.add(new Item("item-2", "bar", 99));
+        items.add(new Item("item-3", "baz", 65));
+        return items;
+    }
+
+    // Simple model class to provide sample data
+    private static class Item {
+        private final String id;
+        private final String label;
+        private final int code;
+
+        Item(String id, String label, int code) {
+            this.id = id;
+            this.label = label;
+            this.code = code;
+        }
+
+        String id() { return id; }
+        String label() { return label; }
+        int code() { return code; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleTable/sampleTable.css b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleTable/sampleTable.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..703ac4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleTable/sampleTable.css
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* css for sample app view */
+
+#ov-sample h2 {
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+
+/* Panel Styling */
+#ov-sample-table-item-details-panel.floatpanel {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 115px;
+}
+
+.light #ov-sample-table-item-details-panel.floatpanel {
+    background-color: rgb(229, 234, 237);
+}
+.dark #ov-sample-table-item-details-panel.floatpanel {
+    background-color: #3A4042;
+}
+
+#ov-sample-table-item-details-panel h3 {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: large;
+}
+
+#ov-sample-table-item-details-panel h4 {
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+#ov-sample-table-item-details-panel td {
+    padding: 5px;
+}
+#ov-sample-table-item-details-panel td.label {
+    font-style: italic;
+    opacity: 0.8;
+}
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.html b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleTable/sampleTable.html
similarity index 92%
copy from tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.html
copy to tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleTable/sampleTable.html
index 03a7383..e20a94d 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.html
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleTable/sampleTable.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!-- partial HTML -->
-<div id="ov-sample">
+<div id="ov-sample-table">
     <div class="tabular-header">
         <h2>Items ({{tableData.length}} total)</h2>
         <div class="ctrl-btns">
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@
 
     </div>
 
-    <item-details-panel></item-details-panel>
+    <ov-sample-table-item-details-panel></ov-sample-table-item-details-panel>
 </div>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.js b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleTable/sampleTable.js
similarity index 85%
rename from tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.js
rename to tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleTable/sampleTable.js
index 2d4aed4..7b92555 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.js
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sampleTable/sampleTable.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-// js for sample app view
+// js for sample app table view
 (function () {
     'use strict';
 
     // injected refs
-    var $log, $scope, fs, wss, ps;
+    var $log, $scope, fs, wss;
 
     // constants
-    var detailsReq = 'sampleDetailsRequest',
-        detailsResp = 'sampleDetailsResponse',
-        pName = 'item-details-panel',
+    var detailsReq = 'sampleTableDetailsRequest',
+        detailsResp = 'sampleTableDetailsResponse',
+        pName = 'ov-sample-table-item-details-panel',
 
         propOrder = ['id', 'label', 'code'],
         friendlyProps = ['Item ID', 'Item Label', 'Special Code'];
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
         $scope.$apply();
     }
 
-    angular.module('ovSample', [])
-        .controller('OvSampleCtrl',
+    angular.module('ovSampleTable', [])
+        .controller('OvSampleTableCtrl',
         ['$log', '$scope', 'TableBuilderService',
             'FnService', 'WebSocketService',
 
@@ -75,24 +75,24 @@
                 // TableBuilderService creating a table for us
                 tbs.buildTable({
                     scope: $scope,
-                    tag: 'sample',
+                    tag: 'sampleTable',
                     selCb: selCb
                 });
 
                 // cleanup
                 $scope.$on('$destroy', function () {
                     wss.unbindHandlers(handlers);
+                    $log.log('OvSampleTableCtrl has been destroyed');
                 });
 
-                $log.log('OvSampleCtrl has been created');
+                $log.log('OvSampleTableCtrl has been created');
             }])
 
-        .directive('itemDetailsPanel', ['PanelService', 'KeyService',
-            function (_ps_, ks) {
+        .directive('ovSampleTableItemDetailsPanel', ['PanelService', 'KeyService',
+            function (ps, ks) {
             return {
                 restrict: 'E',
                 link: function (scope, element, attrs) {
-                    ps = _ps_;
                     // insert details panel with PanelService
                     // create the panel
                     var panel = ps.createPanel(pName, {
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@
                         if (panel.isVisible()) {
                             $scope.selId = null;
                             panel.hide();
+                            return true;
                         }
+                        return false;
                     }
 
                     // create key bindings to handle panel
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/css.html b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/css.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26112b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/css.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="app/view/sampleTable/sampleTable.css">
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/js.html b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/js.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bfa216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/js.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<script src="app/view/sampleTable/sampleTable.js"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/test/resources/projects/basic/archetype.properties b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/test/resources/projects/basic/archetype.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1213b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/test/resources/projects/basic/archetype.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2014 Open Networking Laboratory
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+#Thu Dec 04 09:24:50 PST 2014
+package=it.pkg
+version=0.1-SNAPSHOT
+groupId=archetype.it
+artifactId=basic
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/test/resources/projects/basic/goal.txt b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/test/resources/projects/basic/goal.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/test/resources/projects/basic/goal.txt