diff --git a/frontend/composables/use-preferences.ts b/frontend/composables/use-preferences.ts
index 6356a07..db3cccd 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/use-preferences.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/use-preferences.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import { Ref } from "vue";
 import { DaisyTheme } from "~~/lib/data/themes";
 
+export type ViewType = "table" | "card" | "tree";
+
 export type LocationViewPreferences = {
   showDetails: boolean;
   showEmpty: boolean;
   editorAdvancedView: boolean;
+  itemDisplayView: ViewType;
   theme: DaisyTheme;
 };
 
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ export function useViewPreferences(): Ref<LocationViewPreferences> {
       showDetails: true,
       showEmpty: true,
       editorAdvancedView: false,
+      itemDisplayView: "card",
       theme: "homebox",
     },
     { mergeDefaults: true }