diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigPropForm.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigPropForm.java
index 7407c218..b11ec765 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigPropForm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigPropForm.java
@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@ public class SebExamConfigPropForm implements TemplateComposer {
                         FORM_DESCRIPTION_TEXT_KEY,
                         examConfig.description)
                         .asArea()
-                        .withInputSpan(3))
+                        .withInputSpan((isReadonly) ? 3 : 2))
 
                 .addField(FormBuilder.singleSelection(
                         Domain.CONFIGURATION_NODE.ATTR_STATUS,
                         FORM_STATUS_TEXT_KEY,
                         examConfig.status.name(),
                         () -> resourceService.examConfigStatusResources(isAttachedToExam))
-                        .withEmptyCellSeparation(false))
+                        .withEmptyCellSeparation((isReadonly) ? false : true))
                 .buildFor((isNew)
                         ? this.restService.getRestCall(NewExamConfig.class)
                         : this.restService.getRestCall(SaveExamConfig.class));
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigSettingsForm.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigSettingsForm.java
index d94b36e4..ec77a9af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigSettingsForm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigSettingsForm.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ package ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.content;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridData;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
@@ -144,6 +145,16 @@ public class SebExamConfigSettingsForm implements TemplateComposer {
                 tabItem.setControl(viewGrid);
             }
 
+            // set selection if available
+            final String viewIndex = pageContext.getAttribute("VIEW_INDEX");
+            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(viewIndex)) {
+                try {
+                    tabFolder.setSelection(Integer.parseInt(viewIndex));
+                } catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
+                    log.warn("Failed to initialize view selection");
+                }
+            }
+
             this.examConfigurationService.initInputFieldValues(configuration.id, viewContexts);
 
             final GrantCheck examConfigGrant = this.currentUser.grantCheck(EntityType.CONFIGURATION_NODE);
@@ -156,7 +167,9 @@ public class SebExamConfigSettingsForm implements TemplateComposer {
                                 .withURIVariable(API.PARAM_MODEL_ID, configuration.getModelId())
                                 .call()
                                 .onError(t -> notifyErrorOnSave(t, pageContext));
-                        return action;
+                        return action.withAttribute(
+                                "VIEW_INDEX",
+                                String.valueOf(tabFolder.getSelectionIndex()));
                     })
                     .withSuccess(KEY_SAVE_TO_HISTORY_SUCCESS)
                     .ignoreMoveAwayFromEdit()
@@ -169,7 +182,9 @@ public class SebExamConfigSettingsForm implements TemplateComposer {
                                 .withURIVariable(API.PARAM_MODEL_ID, configuration.getModelId())
                                 .call()
                                 .getOrThrow();
-                        return action;
+                        return action.withAttribute(
+                                "VIEW_INDEX",
+                                String.valueOf(tabFolder.getSelectionIndex()));
                     })
                     .withSuccess(KEY_UNDO_SUCCESS)
                     .ignoreMoveAwayFromEdit()
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/ResourceService.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/ResourceService.java
index 55950fa3..f73ed5ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/ResourceService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/ResourceService.java
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public class ResourceService {
         if (type == null) {
             return Constants.EMPTY_NOTE;
         }
-        return this.i18nSupport.getText(ENTITY_TYPE_PREFIX + type.name());
+        return this.i18nSupport.getText(getEntityTypeNameKey(type));
     }
 
     public String getEntityTypeName(final UserActivityLog userLog) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/page/MultiPageMessageException.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/page/MultiPageMessageException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..332dd4a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/page/MultiPageMessageException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 ETH Zürich, Educational Development and Technology (LET)
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+package ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.service.page;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.util.Utils;
+import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.service.i18n.LocTextKey;
+
+public class MultiPageMessageException extends PageMessageException {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = -501071029069528332L;
+
+    private final Collection<Exception> errors;
+
+    public MultiPageMessageException(final LocTextKey message, final Collection<Exception> errors) {
+        super(message, (errors != null && !errors.isEmpty()) ? errors.iterator().next() : null);
+        this.errors = Utils.immutableCollectionOf(errors);
+    }
+
+    public Collection<Exception> getErrors() {
+        return this.errors;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/page/impl/PageServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/page/impl/PageServiceImpl.java
index bd586ea0..9f2b97a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/page/impl/PageServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/page/impl/PageServiceImpl.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.service.i18n.I18nSupport;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.service.i18n.LocTextKey;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.service.i18n.PolyglotPageService;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.service.page.ComposerService;
+import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.service.page.MultiPageMessageException;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.service.page.PageContext;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.service.page.PageMessageException;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.service.page.PageService;
@@ -268,7 +269,10 @@ public class PageServiceImpl implements PageService {
             }
 
             if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
-                // TODO notify message for user
+                final String entityTypeName = this.resourceService.getEntityTypeName(entityType);
+                throw new MultiPageMessageException(
+                        new LocTextKey(PageContext.GENERIC_ACTIVATE_ERROR_TEXT_KEY, entityTypeName),
+                        errors);
             }
 
             return action;