diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/binding.cpp b/src/mvvmcore/binding.cpp
index b5f65c3..f7e3b3b 100644
--- a/src/mvvmcore/binding.cpp
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/binding.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ Binding QtMvvm::bind(QObject *viewModel, const QMetaProperty &viewModelProperty,
 }
 
 
+Binding::Binding() :
+	d(nullptr)
+{}
+
 Binding::Binding(QPointer<BindingPrivate> d_ptr) :
 	d(d_ptr)
 {}
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/binding.h b/src/mvvmcore/binding.h
index d8fa9a3..c60b870 100644
--- a/src/mvvmcore/binding.h
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/binding.h
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ public:
 	Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(BindingDirection, BindingDirectionFlag)
 	Q_FLAG(BindingDirection)
 
-	Binding(QPointer<BindingPrivate> d_ptr = nullptr);
+	Binding();
+	Binding(QPointer<BindingPrivate> d_ptr);
 	~Binding();
 
 	bool isValid() const;
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/coreapp.cpp b/src/mvvmcore/coreapp.cpp
index 0a272f9..f119937 100644
--- a/src/mvvmcore/coreapp.cpp
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/coreapp.cpp
@@ -95,20 +95,28 @@ QScopedPointer<CoreAppPrivate> &CoreAppPrivate::dInstance()
 	return instance->d;
 }
 
-void CoreAppPrivate::showViewModel(const QMetaObject *metaObject, const QVariantHash &params, QPointer<ViewModel> parent)
+void CoreAppPrivate::showViewModel(const QMetaObject *metaObject, const QVariantHash &params, QPointer<ViewModel> parent, quint32 requestCode)
 {
 	if(presenter) {
+		QPointer<ViewModel> vm;
 		try {
 			auto obj = ServiceRegistryPrivate::constructInjected(metaObject);
-			auto vm = qobject_cast<ViewModel*>(obj);
+			vm = qobject_cast<ViewModel*>(obj);
 			if(!vm)
 				throw ServiceConstructionException("Invalid types - not at QtMvvm::ViewModel");
 			presenter->present(vm, params, parent);
+			if(requestCode != 0) {
+				QObject::connect(vm, &ViewModel::resultReady,
+								 parent, &ViewModel::onResult,
+								 Qt::UniqueConnection);
+			}
 		} catch(QException &e) {
 			logCritical() << "Failed to present viewmodel of type"
 						  << metaObject->className()
 						  << "with error:"
 						  << e.what();
+			if(vm)
+				vm->deleteLater();
 		}
 	} else {
 		logCritical() << "Failed to present viewmodel of type"
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/coreapp.h b/src/mvvmcore/coreapp.h
index 0886340..bbe5916 100644
--- a/src/mvvmcore/coreapp.h
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/coreapp.h
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ private:
 template<typename TViewModel>
 inline void CoreApp::show(const QVariantHash &params) const
 {
-	ViewModel::show<TViewModel>(params);
+	static_assert(std::is_base_of<ViewModel, TViewModel>::value, "TViewModel must extend QtMvvm::ViewModel");
+	ViewModel::showImp(&TViewModel::staticMetaObject, params, nullptr);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/coreapp_p.h b/src/mvvmcore/coreapp_p.h
index 0eaaa18..f4b024a 100644
--- a/src/mvvmcore/coreapp_p.h
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/coreapp_p.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Q_MVVMCORE_EXPORT CoreAppPrivate
 
 public:
 	static QScopedPointer<CoreAppPrivate> &dInstance();
-	void showViewModel(const QMetaObject *metaObject, const QVariantHash &params, QPointer<ViewModel> parent);
+	void showViewModel(const QMetaObject *metaObject, const QVariantHash &params, QPointer<ViewModel> parent, quint32 requestCode);
 
 	IPresenter *currentPresenter() const;
 
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/ipresenter.cpp b/src/mvvmcore/ipresenter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2a6f1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/ipresenter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "ipresenter.h"
+using namespace QtMvvm;
+
+PresenterException::PresenterException(const QByteArray &what) :
+	_what(what)
+{}
+
+PresenterException::PresenterException(const PresenterException * const other) :
+	_what(other->_what)
+{}
+
+const char *PresenterException::what() const noexcept
+{
+	return _what.constData();
+}
+
+void PresenterException::raise() const
+{
+	throw (*this);
+}
+
+QException *PresenterException::clone() const
+{
+	return new PresenterException(this);
+}
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/ipresenter.h b/src/mvvmcore/ipresenter.h
index 9066447..f20edd9 100644
--- a/src/mvvmcore/ipresenter.h
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/ipresenter.h
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
 #ifndef QTMVVM_IPRESENTER_H
 #define QTMVVM_IPRESENTER_H
 
+#include <QtCore/qexception.h>
+
 #include "QtMvvmCore/qtmvvmcore_global.h"
 #include "QtMvvmCore/viewmodel.h"
 
 namespace QtMvvm {
 
+class Q_MVVMCORE_EXPORT PresenterException : public QException
+{
+public:
+	PresenterException(const QByteArray &what);
+
+	const char *what() const noexcept override;
+
+	void raise() const override;
+	QException *clone() const override;
+
+protected:
+	PresenterException(const PresenterException * const other);
+
+	const QByteArray _what;
+};
+
 class Q_MVVMCORE_EXPORT IPresenter
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/message.cpp b/src/mvvmcore/message.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85dec4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/message.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+#include "message.h"
+#include "message_p.h"
+using namespace QtMvvm;
+
+MessageConfig::MessageConfig(MessageType type)  :
+	d(new MessageConfigPrivate(type))
+{
+	resetPositiveAction();
+	resetNegativeAction();
+	resetNeutralAction();
+}
+
+MessageConfig::MessageConfig(const MessageConfig &other) :
+	d(other.d)
+{}
+
+MessageConfig::~MessageConfig() {}
+
+MessageConfig &MessageConfig::operator=(const MessageConfig &other)
+{
+	d = other.d;
+	return (*this);
+}
+
+MessageConfig::MessageType MessageConfig::type() const
+{
+	return d->type;
+}
+
+QString MessageConfig::title() const
+{
+	return d->title;
+}
+
+QString MessageConfig::text() const
+{
+	return d->text;
+}
+
+QString MessageConfig::positiveAction() const
+{
+	return d->positiveAction;
+}
+
+QString MessageConfig::negativeAction() const
+{
+	return d->negativeAction;
+}
+
+QString MessageConfig::neutralAction() const
+{
+	return d->neutralAction;
+}
+
+QByteArray MessageConfig::inputType() const
+{
+	return d->inputType;
+}
+
+QVariant MessageConfig::defaultValue() const
+{
+	return d->defaultValue;
+}
+
+QVariantMap MessageConfig::editProperties() const
+{
+	return d->editProperties;
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::setType(MessageConfig::MessageType type)
+{
+	d->type = type;
+	resetPositiveAction();
+	resetNegativeAction();
+	resetNeutralAction();
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::setTitle(QString title)
+{
+	d->title = title;
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::setText(QString text)
+{
+	d->text = text;
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::setPositiveAction(QString positiveAction)
+{
+	d->positiveAction = positiveAction;
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::setNegativeAction(QString negativeAction)
+{
+	d->negativeAction = negativeAction;
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::setNeutralAction(QString neutralAction)
+{
+	d->neutralAction = neutralAction;
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::setInputType(QByteArray inputType)
+{
+	d->inputType = inputType;
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::setDefaultValue(QVariant defaultValue)
+{
+	d->defaultValue = defaultValue;
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::setEditProperties(QVariantMap editProperties)
+{
+	d->editProperties = editProperties;
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::resetPositiveAction()
+{
+	switch (d->type) {
+	case Information:
+	case Warning:
+	case Critical:
+	case Input:
+		d->positiveAction = tr("Ok");
+		break;
+	case Question:
+		d->positiveAction = tr("Yes");
+		break;
+	default:
+		Q_UNREACHABLE();
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::resetNegativeAction()
+{
+	switch (d->type) {
+	case Input:
+		d->negativeAction = tr("Cancel");
+		break;
+	case Question:
+		d->negativeAction = tr("No");
+		break;
+	case Information:
+	case Warning:
+	case Critical:
+		d->negativeAction.clear();
+		break;
+	default:
+		Q_UNREACHABLE();
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void MessageConfig::resetNeutralAction()
+{
+	d->neutralAction.clear();
+}
+
+// ------------- Private Implementation -------------
+
+QtMvvm::MessageConfigPrivate::MessageConfigPrivate(MessageConfig::MessageType type) :
+	QSharedData(),
+	type(type),
+	title(),
+	text(),
+	positiveAction(),
+	negativeAction(),
+	neutralAction(),
+	inputType(),
+	defaultValue(),
+	editProperties()
+{}
+
+QtMvvm::MessageConfigPrivate::MessageConfigPrivate(const QtMvvm::MessageConfigPrivate &other) :
+	QSharedData(other),
+	type(other.type),
+	title(other.title),
+	text(other.text),
+	positiveAction(other.positiveAction),
+	negativeAction(other.negativeAction),
+	neutralAction(other.neutralAction),
+	inputType(other.inputType),
+	defaultValue(other.defaultValue),
+	editProperties(other.editProperties)
+{}
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/message.h b/src/mvvmcore/message.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9ecdf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/message.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#ifndef QTMVVM_MESSAGE_H
+#define QTMVVM_MESSAGE_H
+
+#include <QtCore/qcoreapplication.h>
+#include <QtCore/qshareddata.h>
+
+#include "QtMvvmCore/qtmvvmcore_global.h"
+
+namespace QtMvvm {
+
+class MessageConfigPrivate;
+class Q_MVVMCORE_EXPORT MessageConfig
+{
+	Q_GADGET
+	Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(MessageConfig)
+
+	Q_PROPERTY(MessageType type READ type WRITE setType)
+	Q_PROPERTY(QString title READ title WRITE setTitle)
+	Q_PROPERTY(QString text READ text WRITE setText)
+	Q_PROPERTY(QString positiveAction READ positiveAction WRITE setPositiveAction RESET resetPositiveAction)
+	Q_PROPERTY(QString negativeAction READ negativeAction WRITE setNegativeAction RESET resetNegativeAction)
+	Q_PROPERTY(QString neutralAction READ neutralAction WRITE setNeutralAction RESET resetNeutralAction)
+	Q_PROPERTY(QByteArray inputType READ inputType WRITE setInputType)
+	Q_PROPERTY(QVariant defaultValue READ defaultValue WRITE setDefaultValue)
+	Q_PROPERTY(QVariantMap editProperties READ editProperties WRITE setEditProperties)
+
+public:
+	enum MessageType {
+		Information,
+		Question,
+		Warning,
+		Critical,
+		Input
+	};
+	Q_ENUM(MessageType)
+
+	MessageConfig(MessageType type = Information);
+	MessageConfig(const MessageConfig &other);
+	~MessageConfig();
+
+	MessageConfig &operator=(const MessageConfig &other);
+
+	MessageType type() const;
+	QString title() const;
+	QString text() const;
+	QString positiveAction() const;
+	QString negativeAction() const;
+	QString neutralAction() const;
+	QByteArray inputType() const;
+	QVariant defaultValue() const;
+	QVariantMap editProperties() const;
+
+	void setType(MessageType type);
+	void setTitle(QString title);
+	void setText(QString text);
+	void setPositiveAction(QString positiveAction);
+	void setNegativeAction(QString negativeAction);
+	void setNeutralAction(QString neutralAction);
+	void setInputType(QByteArray inputType);
+	void setDefaultValue(QVariant defaultValue);
+	void setEditProperties(QVariantMap editProperties);
+
+	void resetPositiveAction();
+	void resetNegativeAction();
+	void resetNeutralAction();
+
+private:
+	QSharedDataPointer<MessageConfigPrivate> d;
+};
+
+
+
+}
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QtMvvm::MessageConfig)
+Q_DECLARE_TYPEINFO(QtMvvm::MessageConfig, Q_MOVABLE_TYPE);
+
+#endif // QTMVVM_MESSAGE_H
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/message_p.h b/src/mvvmcore/message_p.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3c8ffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/message_p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#ifndef QTMVVM_MESSAGE_P_H
+#define QTMVVM_MESSAGE_P_H
+
+#include "qtmvvmcore_global.h"
+#include "message.h"
+
+namespace QtMvvm {
+
+class MessageConfigPrivate : public QSharedData
+{
+public:
+	MessageConfigPrivate(MessageConfig::MessageType type);
+	MessageConfigPrivate(const MessageConfigPrivate &other);
+
+	MessageConfig::MessageType type;
+	QString title;
+	QString text;
+	QString positiveAction;
+	QString negativeAction;
+	QString neutralAction;
+	QByteArray inputType;
+	QVariant defaultValue;
+	QVariantMap editProperties;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // QTMVVM_MESSAGE_P_H
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/mvvmcore.pro b/src/mvvmcore/mvvmcore.pro
index 2176f33..11396bb 100644
--- a/src/mvvmcore/mvvmcore.pro
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/mvvmcore.pro
@@ -14,14 +14,18 @@ HEADERS += \
 	ipresenter.h \
 	qtmvvm_logging_p.h \
 	binding.h \
-	binding_p.h
+	binding_p.h \
+    message.h \
+    message_p.h
 
 SOURCES += \
 	viewmodel.cpp \
 	coreapp.cpp \
 	serviceregistry.cpp \
 	qtmvvmcore_global.cpp \
-	binding.cpp
+	binding.cpp \
+    message.cpp \
+    ipresenter.cpp
 
 TRANSLATIONS += \
 	translations/qtmvvmcore_de.ts \
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel.cpp b/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel.cpp
index 25fb350..5d490a1 100644
--- a/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "viewmodel.h"
 #include "viewmodel_p.h"
 #include "coreapp_p.h"
+#include "qtmvvm_logging_p.h"
 using namespace QtMvvm;
 
 ViewModel::ViewModel(QObject *parent) :
@@ -10,34 +11,27 @@ ViewModel::ViewModel(QObject *parent) :
 
 ViewModel::~ViewModel() {}
 
-ViewModel *ViewModel::parentViewModel() const
-{
-	return qobject_cast<ViewModel*>(parent()); //TODO not working that way, parent is always the view...
-}
+void ViewModel::onInit(const QVariantHash &) {}
 
-bool ViewModel::deleteOnClose() const
+void ViewModel::onResult(quint32 requestCode, const QVariant &result)
 {
-	return d->deleteOnClose;
+	Q_UNUSED(result)
+	logDebug() << "Unused result on" << metaObject()->className()
+			   << "with request code" << requestCode;
 }
 
-void ViewModel::setDeleteOnClose(bool deleteOnClose)
+void ViewModel::showImp(const QMetaObject *mo, const QVariantHash &params, QPointer<ViewModel> parent)
 {
-	if (d->deleteOnClose == deleteOnClose)
-		return;
-
-	d->deleteOnClose = deleteOnClose;
-	emit deleteOnCloseChanged(deleteOnClose, {});
+	CoreAppPrivate::dInstance()->showViewModel(mo, params, parent, 0);
 }
 
-void ViewModel::onInit(const QVariantHash &) {}
-
-void ViewModel::showImp(const QMetaObject *mo, const QVariantHash &params, QPointer<ViewModel> parent)
+void ViewModel::showResultImp(quint32 requestCode, const QMetaObject *mo, const QVariantHash &params) const
 {
-	CoreAppPrivate::dInstance()->showViewModel(mo, params, parent);
+	Q_ASSERT_X(requestCode != 0, Q_FUNC_INFO, "requestCode must not be 0");
+	CoreAppPrivate::dInstance()->showViewModel(mo, params, const_cast<ViewModel*>(this), requestCode);
 }
 
 // ------------- Private Implementation -------------
 
-ViewModelPrivate::ViewModelPrivate() :
-	deleteOnClose(true)
+ViewModelPrivate::ViewModelPrivate()
 {}
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel.h b/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel.h
index 44db6fb..96b63f8 100644
--- a/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel.h
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel.h
@@ -12,54 +12,53 @@
 
 namespace QtMvvm {
 
+class CoreApp;
+
 class ViewModelPrivate;
 class Q_MVVMCORE_EXPORT ViewModel : public QObject
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 
-	Q_PROPERTY(bool deleteOnClose READ deleteOnClose WRITE setDeleteOnClose NOTIFY deleteOnCloseChanged)
-
 public:
 	explicit ViewModel(QObject *parent = nullptr);
 	~ViewModel();
 
-	virtual ViewModel *parentViewModel() const;
-
-	bool deleteOnClose() const;
-
-	template <typename TViewModel>
-	inline static void show(const QVariantHash &params = {});
-
 public Q_SLOTS:
-	void setDeleteOnClose(bool deleteOnClose);
-
 	virtual void onInit(const QVariantHash &params);
+	virtual void onResult(quint32 requestCode, const QVariant &result);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
-	void deleteOnCloseChanged(bool deleteOnClose, QPrivateSignal);
+	void resultReady(quint32 requestCode, const QVariant &result);
 
 protected:
 	template <typename TViewModel>
-	inline void showChild(const QVariantHash &params = {}) const;
+	inline void show(const QVariantHash &params = {}) const;
+	template <typename TViewModel>
+	inline void showForResult(quint32 requestCode, const QVariantHash &params = {}) const;
 
 private:
+	friend class QtMvvm::CoreApp;
+
 	QScopedPointer<ViewModelPrivate> d;
 
 	static void showImp(const QMetaObject *mo, const QVariantHash &params, QPointer<ViewModel> parent);
+	void showResultImp(quint32 requestCode, const QMetaObject *mo, const QVariantHash &params) const;
 };
 
+// ------------- Generic Implementation -------------
+
 template<typename TViewModel>
-inline void ViewModel::show(const QVariantHash &params)
+inline void ViewModel::show(const QVariantHash &params) const
 {
 	static_assert(std::is_base_of<ViewModel, TViewModel>::value, "TViewModel must extend QtMvvm::ViewModel");
-	showImp(&TViewModel::staticMetaObject, params, nullptr);
+	showImp(&TViewModel::staticMetaObject, params, const_cast<ViewModel*>(this));
 }
 
 template<typename TViewModel>
-inline void ViewModel::showChild(const QVariantHash &params) const
+void ViewModel::showForResult(quint32 requestCode, const QVariantHash &params) const
 {
 	static_assert(std::is_base_of<ViewModel, TViewModel>::value, "TViewModel must extend QtMvvm::ViewModel");
-	showImp(&TViewModel::staticMetaObject, params, const_cast<ViewModel*>(this));
+	showResultImp(requestCode, &TViewModel::staticMetaObject, params);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel_p.h b/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel_p.h
index 943eb6c..d08c3f1 100644
--- a/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel_p.h
+++ b/src/mvvmcore/viewmodel_p.h
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ class ViewModelPrivate
 {
 public:
 	ViewModelPrivate();
-
-	bool deleteOnClose;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/mvvmwidgets/widgetspresenter.cpp b/src/mvvmwidgets/widgetspresenter.cpp
index 28c8d67..219896f 100644
--- a/src/mvvmwidgets/widgetspresenter.cpp
+++ b/src/mvvmwidgets/widgetspresenter.cpp
@@ -39,12 +39,8 @@ void WidgetsPresenter::present(ViewModel *viewModel, const QVariantHash &params,
 {
 	// find and create view
 	auto viewMetaObject = findWidgetMetaObject(viewModel->metaObject());
-	if(!viewMetaObject) {
-		logCritical() << "Unable to find view for viewmodel of type"
-					  << viewModel->metaObject()->className();
-		viewModel->deleteLater();
-		return;
-	}
+	if(!viewMetaObject)
+		throw PresenterException("Unable to find view any matching view");
 
 	auto parentView = parent ?
 						  qobject_cast<QWidget*>(parent->parent()) :
@@ -52,11 +48,10 @@ void WidgetsPresenter::present(ViewModel *viewModel, const QVariantHash &params,
 	auto view = qobject_cast<QWidget*>(viewMetaObject->newInstance(Q_ARG(QtMvvm::ViewModel*, viewModel),
 																   Q_ARG(QWidget*, parentView)));
 	if(!view) {
-		logCritical() << "Failed to create view of type"
-					  << viewMetaObject->className()
-					  << "(did you mark the constructor as Q_INVOKABLE? Required signature: \"Q_INVOKABLE Contructor(QtMvvm::ViewModel *, QWidget*);\")";
-		viewModel->deleteLater();
-		return;
+		throw PresenterException(QByteArrayLiteral("Failed to create view of type") +
+								 viewMetaObject->className() +
+								 QByteArrayLiteral("(did you mark the constructor as Q_INVOKABLE? "
+												   "Required signature: \"Q_INVOKABLE Contructor(QtMvvm::ViewModel *, QWidget*);\")"));
 	}
 
 	// initialize viewmodel and view relationship
@@ -75,13 +70,10 @@ void WidgetsPresenter::present(ViewModel *viewModel, const QVariantHash &params,
 		presented = tryPresent(view, parentView);
 
 	//handle the present result
-	if(presented) {
-		//if no lifecycle explicit on show is needed
-		//TODO needed?
-	} else {
-		logCritical() << "Unable to find a method that is able to present a view of type"
-					  << viewMetaObject->className();
+	if(!presented) {
 		view->deleteLater();
+		throw PresenterException(QByteArrayLiteral("Unable to find a method that is able to present a view of type") +
+								 viewMetaObject->className());
 	}
 }