diff --git a/platformcode/launcher.py b/platformcode/launcher.py
index 25839355..6e41f12a 100644
--- a/platformcode/launcher.py
+++ b/platformcode/launcher.py
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ def start():
 
 
 def run(item=None):
-    # from core.support import dbg;dbg()
     logger.debug()
+
+    # for saving viewmode for precedent menu
+    platformtools.viewmodeMonitor()
+
     if not item:
         # Extract item from sys.argv
         if sys.argv[2]:
diff --git a/platformcode/platformtools.py b/platformcode/platformtools.py
index 446cc382..32c9dce9 100644
--- a/platformcode/platformtools.py
+++ b/platformcode/platformtools.py
@@ -388,6 +388,26 @@ def render_items(itemlist, parent_item):
     logger.debug('END render_items')
 
 
+def viewmodeMonitor():
+    try:
+        currentModeName = xbmc.getInfoLabel('Container.Viewmode')
+        win = xbmcgui.Window(xbmcgui.getCurrentWindowId())
+        currentMode = int(win.getFocusId())
+        if currentModeName and 'plugin.video.kod' in xbmc.getInfoLabel('Container.FolderPath') and currentMode < 1000 and currentMode >= 50:  # inside addon and in itemlist view
+            content, Type = getCurrentView()
+            if content:
+                defaultMode = int(config.get_setting('view_mode_%s' % content).split(',')[-1])
+                if currentMode != defaultMode:
+                    logger.debug('viewmode changed: ' + currentModeName + '-' + str(currentMode) + ' - content: ' + content)
+                    config.set_setting('view_mode_%s' % content, currentModeName + ', ' + str(currentMode))
+                    dialog_notification(config.get_localized_string(70153),
+                                                      config.get_localized_string(70187) % (content, currentModeName),
+                                                      sound=False)
+    except:
+        import traceback
+        logger.error(traceback.print_exc())
+
+
 def getCurrentView(item=None, parent_item=None):
     if not parent_item:
         info = xbmc.getInfoLabel('Container.FolderPath')
@@ -395,7 +415,7 @@ def getCurrentView(item=None, parent_item=None):
             return None, None
         parent_item = Item().fromurl(info)
     if not item:
-        info = xbmc.getInfoLabel('Container.ListItem(1).FileNameAndPath')
+        info = xbmc.getInfoLabel('Container.ListItemPosition(2).FileNameAndPath')  # first addon listitem (consider "..")
         if not info:
             return None, None
         item = Item().fromurl(info) if info else Item()
@@ -424,12 +444,12 @@ def getCurrentView(item=None, parent_item=None):
         return 'episode', 'tvshows'
 
     else:
-        return 'addon', 'addons' if config.get_setting('touch_view') else ''
+        return 'menu', 'addons' if config.get_setting('touch_view') else ''
 
 
 def set_view_mode(item, parent_item):
     def reset_view_mode():
-        for mode in ['addon','channel','movie','tvshow','season','episode','server']:
+        for mode in ['menu','channel','movie','tvshow','season','episode','server']:
             config.set_setting('skin_name', xbmc.getSkinDir())
             config.set_setting('view_mode_%s' % mode, config.get_localized_string(70003) + ' , 0')
 
diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index 39947634..ec414ea0 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -3433,7 +3433,7 @@ msgid "Show ExtendedInfo"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgctxt "#70153"
-msgid ""
+msgid "View mode saved"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgctxt "#70154"
@@ -3569,7 +3569,7 @@ msgid "Getting episodes..."
 msgstr ""
 
 msgctxt "#70187"
-msgid ""
+msgid "For content %s -> %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgctxt "#70188"
diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po
index 307be3f8..d1198d29 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po
@@ -3432,8 +3432,8 @@ msgid "Show ExtendedInfo"
 msgstr "Mostra ExtendedInfo"
 
 msgctxt "#70153"
-msgid ""
-msgstr ""
+msgid "View mode saved"
+msgstr "Tipo di vista salvato"
 
 msgctxt "#70154"
 msgid "TMDB search"
@@ -3568,8 +3568,8 @@ msgid "Getting episodes..."
 msgstr "Ottenimento episodi..."
 
 msgctxt "#70187"
-msgid ""
-msgstr ""
+msgid "For content %s -> %s"
+msgstr "Per contenuto %s -> %s"
 
 msgctxt "#70188"
 msgid "Obtaining data for the TV show"
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index 880344eb..3acf0ec7 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
         <setting id="touch_view" label='30002' type="bool" default="false"/>
         <!-- View Mode (hidden)-->
         <setting id="skin_name" label='Skin Name' type="text" default="skin.estuary" visible="false"/>
-        <setting id="view_mode_addon" type="action" label="70009" default= "Default, 0" visible="false"/>
+        <setting id="view_mode_menu" type="action" label="70009" default= "Default, 0" visible="false"/>
         <setting id="view_mode_channel" type="action" label="30118" default= "Default, 0" visible="false"/>
         <setting id="view_mode_movie" type="action" label="30122" default= "Default, 0" visible="false"/>
         <setting id="view_mode_tvshow" type="action" label="30123" default= "Default, 0" visible="false"/>
diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index 4c1c88a1..cf225499 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -286,22 +286,6 @@ def check_for_update(overwrite=True):
         trakt_tools.update_all()
 
 
-def viewmodeMonitor():
-    try:
-        currentModeName = xbmc.getInfoLabel('Container.Viewmode')
-        win = xbmcgui.Window(xbmcgui.getCurrentWindowId())
-        currentMode = int(win.getFocusId())
-        if currentModeName and 'plugin.video.kod' in xbmc.getInfoLabel('Container.FolderPath') and currentMode < 1000 and currentMode >= 50:  # inside addon and in itemlist view
-            content, Type = platformtools.getCurrentView()
-            if content:
-                defaultMode = int(config.get_setting('view_mode_%s' % content).split(',')[-1])
-                if currentMode != defaultMode:
-                    logger.debug('viewmode changed: ' + currentModeName + '-' + str(currentMode) + ' - content: ' + content)
-                    config.set_setting('view_mode_%s' % content, currentModeName + ', ' + str(currentMode))
-    except:
-        logger.error(traceback.print_exc())
-
-
 def updaterCheck():
     # updater check
     updated, needsReload = updater.check(background=True)
@@ -441,7 +425,7 @@ class AddonMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
             logger.debug('scheduled videolibrary at ' + str(self.update_hour).zfill(2) + ':00')
 
     def scheduleScreenOnJobs(self):
-        schedule.every().second.do(viewmodeMonitor).tag('screenOn')
+        schedule.every().second.do(platformtools.viewmodeMonitor).tag('screenOn')
         schedule.every().second.do(torrent.elementum_monitor).tag('screenOn')
 
     def onDPMSActivated(self):