diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 0525853be0..e2037fedbf 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
         openmct.install(openmct.plugins.SummaryWidget());
         openmct.install(openmct.plugins.Notebook());
         openmct.install(openmct.plugins.FolderView());
+        openmct.install(openmct.plugins.Tabs());
         openmct.time.clock('local', {start: -THIRTY_MINUTES, end: 0});
         openmct.time.timeSystem('utc');
         openmct.start();
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugins.js b/src/plugins/plugins.js
index 7efb3da0c2..a9e0c7ade3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugins.js
+++ b/src/plugins/plugins.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ define([
     './notebook/plugin',
     './displayLayout/plugin',
     './folderView/plugin',
+    './tabs/plugin',
     '../../platform/features/fixed/plugin'
 ], function (
     _,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ define([
     Notebook,
     DisplayLayoutPlugin,
     FolderView,
+    Tabs,
     FixedView
 ) {
     var bundleMap = {
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@ define([
     plugins.Notebook = Notebook;
     plugins.DisplayLayout = DisplayLayoutPlugin.default;
     plugins.FolderView = FolderView;
+    plugins.Tabs = Tabs;
     plugins.FixedView = FixedView;
 
     return plugins;
diff --git a/src/plugins/tabs/components/tabs.vue b/src/plugins/tabs/components/tabs.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ecaf8d6140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/tabs/components/tabs.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+<template>
+    <div class="c-tabs-view">
+        <div class="c-tabs-view__tabs-holder c-compact-button-holder"
+            :class="{
+                'is-dragging': isDragging,
+                'is-mouse-over': allowDrop
+            }">
+            <div class="c-drop-hint"
+                 @drop="onDrop"
+                 ref="dropHint">
+            </div>
+            <div class="c-tabs-view__empty-message"
+                 v-if="!tabsList.length > 0">Drag objects here to add them to this view.</div>
+            <button class="c-tabs-view__tab c-compact-button"
+                v-for="(tab,index) in tabsList"
+                :key="index"
+                :class="[
+                    {'is-current': tab=== currentTab}, 
+                    tab.type.definition.cssClass
+                ]"
+                @click="showTab(tab)">
+                <span class="c-button__label">{{tab.model.name}}</span>
+            </button>
+        </div>
+        <div class="c-tabs-view__object-holder" 
+            v-for="(object, index) in tabsList"
+            :key="index"
+            :class="{'invisible': object !== currentTab}">
+            <div class="c-tabs-view__object-name l-browse-bar__object-name--w"
+                 :class="currentTab.type.definition.cssClass">
+                <div class="l-browse-bar__object-name">
+                    {{currentTab.model.name}}
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <object-view class="c-tabs-view__object"
+                :object="object.model">
+            </object-view>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+    @import '~styles/sass-base.scss';
+
+    .c-tabs-view {
+        $h: 20px;
+        @include abs();
+        display: flex;
+        flex-flow: column nowrap;
+
+        > * + * {
+            margin-top: $interiorMargin;
+        }
+
+        &__tabs-holder {
+            @include userSelectNone();
+            flex: 0 0 auto;
+            min-height: $h;
+        }
+
+        &__object-holder {
+            flex: 1 1 auto;
+            display: flex;
+            flex-direction: column;
+        }
+
+        &__object-name {
+            flex: 0 0 auto;
+            font-size: 1.2em !important;
+            margin: $interiorMargin 0 $interiorMarginLg 0;
+        }
+
+        &__object {
+            flex: 1 1 auto;
+        }
+
+        &__empty-message {
+            color: rgba($colorBodyFg, 0.7);
+            font-style: italic;
+            text-align: center;
+            line-height: $h;
+            width: 100%;
+        }
+    }
+</style>
+
+<script>
+import ObjectView from '../../../ui/components/layout/ObjectView.vue';
+
+var unknownObjectType = {
+    definition: {
+        cssClass: 'icon-object-unknown',
+        name: 'Unknown Type'
+    }
+};
+
+export default {
+    inject: ['openmct','domainObject', 'composition'],
+    components: {
+        ObjectView
+    },
+    mounted () {
+        if (this.composition) {
+            this.composition.on('add', this.addItem, this);
+            this.composition.load();
+        }
+
+        document.addEventListener('dragstart', this.dragstart);
+        document.addEventListener('dragend', this.dragend);
+
+        let dropHint = this.$refs.dropHint;
+
+        if (dropHint) {
+            dropHint.addEventListener('dragenter', this.dragenter);
+            dropHint.addEventListener('dragleave', this.dragleave);
+        }
+    },
+    data: function () {
+        return {
+            currentTab: {},
+            tabsList: [],
+            setCurrentTab: true,
+            isDragging: false,
+            allowDrop: false
+        };
+    },
+    methods:{
+        showTab (tab) {
+            this.currentTab = tab;
+        },
+        addItem (model) {
+            let type = this.openmct.types.get(model.type) || unknownObjectType,
+                tabItem = {
+                    model,
+                    type: type
+                };
+
+            this.tabsList.push(tabItem);
+
+            if (this.setCurrentTab) {
+                this.currentTab = tabItem;
+                this.setCurrentTab = false;
+            }
+        },
+        onDrop (e) {
+            this.setCurrentTab = true;
+        },
+        dragstart (e) {
+            if (e.dataTransfer.getData('domainObject')) {
+                this.isDragging = true;
+            }
+        },
+        dragend (e) {
+            this.isDragging = false;
+            this.allowDrop = false;
+        },
+        dragenter () {
+            this.allowDrop = true;
+        },
+        dragleave() {
+            this.allowDrop = false;
+        }
+    },
+    destroyed() {
+        this.composition.off('add', this.addItem, this);
+
+        document.removeEventListener('dragstart', this.dragstart);
+        document.removeEventListener('dragend', this.dragend);
+    },
+    beforeDestroy() {
+        let dropHint = this.$refs.dropHint;
+
+        dropHint.removeEventListener('dragenter', this.dragenter);
+        dropHint.removeEventListener('dragleave', this.dragleave);
+    }
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/plugins/tabs/plugin.js b/src/plugins/tabs/plugin.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9d5e5e316
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/tabs/plugin.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT, Copyright (c) 2014-2018, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT is 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.
+ *
+ * Open MCT includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+define([
+    './tabs'
+], function (
+    Tabs
+) {
+    return function plugin() {
+        return function install(openmct) {
+            openmct.objectViews.addProvider(new Tabs(openmct));
+
+            openmct.types.addType('tabs', {
+                name: "Tabs View",
+                creatable: true,
+                cssClass: 'icon-tabs-view',
+                initialize(domainObject) {
+                    domainObject.composition = [];
+                }
+            });
+        };
+    };
+});
diff --git a/src/plugins/tabs/tabs.js b/src/plugins/tabs/tabs.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e896e7acd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/tabs/tabs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT, Copyright (c) 2014-2018, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT is 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.
+ *
+ * Open MCT includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+define([
+    './components/tabs.vue',
+    'vue'
+], function (
+    TabsComponent,
+    Vue
+) {
+    function Tabs(openmct) {
+        return {
+            key: 'tabs',
+            name: 'Tabs',
+            cssClass: 'icon-list-view',
+            canView: function (domainObject) {
+                return domainObject.type === 'tabs';
+            },
+            view: function (domainObject) {
+                let component;
+
+                return {
+                    show: function (element) {
+                        component =  new Vue({
+                            components: {
+                                TabsComponent: TabsComponent.default
+                            },
+                            provide: {
+                                openmct,
+                                domainObject,
+                                composition: openmct.composition.get(domainObject)
+                            },
+                            el: element,
+                            template: '<tabs-component></tabs-component>'
+                        });
+                    },
+                    destroy: function (element) {
+                        component.$destroy();
+                        component = undefined;
+                    }
+                };
+            },
+            priority: function () {
+                return 1;
+            }
+        };
+    }
+    return Tabs;
+});
diff --git a/src/styles-new/_constants-espresso.scss b/src/styles-new/_constants-espresso.scss
index 406e1261da..99258d0c6a 100644
--- a/src/styles-new/_constants-espresso.scss
+++ b/src/styles-new/_constants-espresso.scss
@@ -104,10 +104,15 @@ $colorGridLines: rgba($editColor, 0.2);
 $colorIconAlias: #4af6f3;
 $colorIconAliasForKeyFilter: #aaa;
 
+// Holders
+$colorTabsHolderBg: rgba(black, 0.2);
+
 // Buttons and Controls
-$colorBtnBg: lighten($colorBodyBg, 10%); // !
-$colorBtnBgHov: lighten($colorBtnBg, 10%); // !
-$colorBtnFg: lighten($colorBodyFg, 10%); // !
+$colorBtnBg: lighten($colorBodyBg, 10%);
+$colorBtnBgHov: lighten($colorBtnBg, 10%);
+$colorBtnFg: lighten($colorBodyFg, 10%);
+$colorBtnReverseFg: lighten($colorBtnFg, 10%);
+$colorBtnReverseBg: lighten($colorBtnBg, 10%);
 $colorBtnFgHov: $colorBtnFg;
 $colorBtnMajorBg: $colorKey;
 $colorBtnMajorBgHov: $colorKeyHov;
@@ -119,6 +124,10 @@ $colorBtnCautionFg: $colorBtnFg;
 $colorClickIcon: $colorKey;
 $colorClickIconBgHov: rgba($colorKey, 0.6);
 $colorClickIconFgHov: $colorKeyHov;
+$colorDropHint: $colorKey;
+$colorDropHintBg: darken($colorDropHint, 10%);
+$colorDropHintBgHov: $colorDropHint;
+$colorDropHintFg: lighten($colorDropHint, 40%);
 
 // Menus
 $colorMenuBg: lighten($colorBodyBg, 15%);
diff --git a/src/styles-new/_constants-snow.scss b/src/styles-new/_constants-snow.scss
index eff80e931a..5ff8c98849 100644
--- a/src/styles-new/_constants-snow.scss
+++ b/src/styles-new/_constants-snow.scss
@@ -104,10 +104,15 @@ $colorGridLines: rgba($editColor, 0.2);
 $colorIconAlias: #4af6f3;
 $colorIconAliasForKeyFilter: #aaa;
 
+// Holders
+$colorTabsHolderBg: rgba($colorBodyFg, 0.2);
+
 // Buttons and Controls
-$colorBtnBg: #aaaaaa;
+$colorBtnBg: #aaa;
 $colorBtnBgHov: darken($colorBtnBg, 10%);
 $colorBtnFg: #fff;
+$colorBtnReverseFg: $colorBodyBg;
+$colorBtnReverseBg: $colorBodyFg;
 $colorBtnFgHov: $colorBtnFg;
 $colorBtnMajorBg: $colorKey;
 $colorBtnMajorBgHov: $colorKeyHov;
@@ -119,6 +124,10 @@ $colorBtnCautionFg: $colorBtnFg;
 $colorClickIcon: $colorKey;
 $colorClickIconBgHov: rgba($colorKey, 0.2);
 $colorClickIconFgHov: $colorKeyHov;
+$colorDropHint: $colorKey;
+$colorDropHintBg: darken($colorDropHint, 10%);
+$colorDropHintBgHov: $colorDropHint;
+$colorDropHintFg: lighten($colorDropHint, 40%);
 
 // Menus
 $colorMenuBg: lighten($colorBodyBg, 10%);
diff --git a/src/styles-new/_controls.scss b/src/styles-new/_controls.scss
index cfc4e500b8..e918403935 100644
--- a/src/styles-new/_controls.scss
+++ b/src/styles-new/_controls.scss
@@ -32,13 +32,6 @@ button {
 }
 
 .c-button--menu {
-    $m: $interiorMargin;
-
-    &:before,
-    > * {
-        margin-right: $m;
-    }
-
     &:after {
         content: $glyph-icon-arrow-down;
         font-family: symbolsfont;
@@ -46,6 +39,10 @@ button {
     }
 }
 
+.c-compact-button {
+    @include cCompactButtons($bg: $colorBtnBg, $fg: $colorBtnFg, $bgHov: $colorBtnBgHov);
+}
+
 /********* Icon Buttons */
 .c-click-icon {
     @include cClickIcon();
@@ -487,3 +484,48 @@ input[type=number]::-webkit-outer-spin-button {
     @include cControl();
     > * + * { margin-left: $interiorMargin; }
 }
+
+/***************************************************** DRAG AND DROP */
+.c-drop-hint {
+    // Used in Tabs View, Flexible Grid Layouts
+    @include abs();
+    background-color: $colorDropHintBg;
+    color: $colorDropHintFg;
+    border-radius: $basicCr;
+    border: 1px dashed $colorDropHintFg;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+    transition: $transOut;
+    z-index: 50;
+
+    opacity: 0; // Must use this (rather than display: none) to enable transition effects
+    pointer-events: none;
+
+    &:before {
+        $h: 80%;
+        $mh: 50px;
+        background: $bg-icon-activity; // TODO: change to $bg-icon-plus
+        background-size: contain;
+        background-position: center center;
+        background-repeat: no-repeat;
+        content: '';
+        display: block;
+        filter: $colorKeyFilterHov;
+        height: $h; width: $h;
+        max-height: $mh; max-width: $mh;
+    }
+
+    .is-dragging & {
+        pointer-events: inherit;
+        transition: $transIn;
+        opacity: 0.8;
+    }
+
+    .is-mouse-over & {
+        transition: $transIn;
+        background-color: $colorDropHintBgHov;
+        opacity: 0.9;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/styles-new/_mixins.scss b/src/styles-new/_mixins.scss
index ff7097e31b..a3ab063023 100644
--- a/src/styles-new/_mixins.scss
+++ b/src/styles-new/_mixins.scss
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
     unicode-bidi:bidi-override;
 }
 
-/************************** CONTROLS, BUTTONS */
+/************************** CONTROLS, BUTTONS, INPUTS */
 @mixin hover {
     body.desktop & {
         &:hover {
@@ -236,6 +236,15 @@
     box-shadow: $shdw;
 }
 
+@mixin buttonBehavior() {
+    // Assign transition timings
+    transition: $transOut;
+
+    @include hover() {
+        transition: $transIn;
+    }
+}
+
 @mixin cControl() {
     $fs: 1em;
     @include userSelectNone();
@@ -266,11 +275,17 @@
 @mixin cButton() {
     @include cControl();
     @include themedButton();
+    //@include buttonBehavior();
     border-radius: $controlCr;
     color: $colorBtnFg;
     cursor: pointer;
     padding: $interiorMargin floor($interiorMargin * 1.25);
 
+    &:after,
+    > * {
+        margin-left: $interiorMarginSm;
+    }
+
     @include hover() {
         background: $colorBtnBgHov;
         color: $colorBtnFgHov;
@@ -347,6 +362,50 @@
     }
 }
 
+@mixin cCompactButtons($bg, $fg, $bgHov) {
+    // Used in Tab view
+    // To be used in indicators popups?
+
+    $m: 1px;
+    $btnM: $m;
+
+    &-holder {
+        background: $colorTabsHolderBg;
+        border-radius: $controlCr;
+        padding: $m ($m - $btnM) ($m - $btnM) $m;
+        display: flex;
+        flex-flow: row wrap;
+        justify-content: stretch;
+
+        > * {
+            margin: 0 $btnM $btnM 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    background: $colorBtnBg;
+    color: $colorBtnFg;
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
+    padding: $interiorMargin;
+
+    &:before {
+        opacity: 0.5;
+    }
+
+    > * {
+        margin-left: $interiorMarginSm;
+    }
+
+    @include hover() {
+        background: $bgHov;
+    }
+
+    &.is-current {
+        background: $colorBtnReverseBg;
+        color: $colorBtnReverseFg;
+        pointer-events: none;
+    }
+}
+
 @mixin wrappedInput() {
     // An input that is wrapped. Optionally includes a __label or icon element.
     // Based on .c-search.
diff --git a/src/styles-new/notebook.scss b/src/styles-new/notebook.scss
index 40a98e1699..ec3f1748d5 100644
--- a/src/styles-new/notebook.scss
+++ b/src/styles-new/notebook.scss
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     }
 
     &__drag-area {
+        // TODO: recast this element to use c-drop-hint element
         background: rgba($colorKey, 0.1);
         border: 1px dashed rgba($colorKey, 0.7);
         border-radius: $controlCr;