diff --git a/src/components/register.ts b/src/components/register.ts
index c08ef49f78..e12ea2110b 100644
--- a/src/components/register.ts
+++ b/src/components/register.ts
@@ -98,3 +98,7 @@ Vue.component('drawer-detail', DrawerDetail);
 import TransitionExpand from './transition/expand';
 
 Vue.component('transition-expand', TransitionExpand);
+
+import RenderTemplate from '@/views/private/components/render-template';
+
+Vue.component('render-template', RenderTemplate);
diff --git a/src/components/v-select/readme.md b/src/components/v-select/readme.md
index 3eb43f1776..f2d6ba20cb 100644
--- a/src/components/v-select/readme.md
+++ b/src/components/v-select/readme.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Renders a dropdown input.
 | `placeholder` | What placeholder to show when no items are selected |         |
 | `full-width`  | Render the select at full width                     |         |
 | `monospace`   | Render the value and options monospaced             |         |
+| `disabled`    | Disable the select                                  |         |
 
 
 ## Events
diff --git a/src/components/v-select/v-select.vue b/src/components/v-select/v-select.vue
index d58bb58798..969a4b6fc2 100644
--- a/src/components/v-select/v-select.vue
+++ b/src/components/v-select/v-select.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <template>
-	<v-menu class="v-select" attached :close-on-content-click="multiple === false">
+	<v-menu
+		:disabled="disabled"
+		class="v-select"
+		attached
+		:close-on-content-click="multiple === false"
+	>
 		<template #activator="{ toggle }">
 			<v-input
 				:full-width="fullWidth"
@@ -8,12 +13,13 @@
 				:value="displayValue"
 				@click="toggle"
 				:placeholder="placeholder"
+				:disabled="disabled"
 			>
 				<template #append><v-icon name="expand_more" /></template>
 			</v-input>
 		</template>
 
-		<v-list>
+		<v-list dense>
 			<v-list-item
 				v-for="item in _items"
 				:key="item.value"
@@ -23,9 +29,7 @@
 				@click="multiple ? null : $emit('input', item.value)"
 			>
 				<v-list-item-content>
-					<v-list-item-title v-if="multiple === false">
-						<span :class="{ monospace }">{{ item.text }}</span>
-					</v-list-item-title>
+					<span v-if="multiple === false" :class="{ monospace }">{{ item.text }}</span>
 					<v-checkbox
 						v-else
 						:inputValue="value || []"
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, PropType, computed } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import i18n from '@/lang';
 
 type Item = {
 	text: string;
@@ -85,10 +90,18 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			type: Boolean,
 			default: false,
 		},
+		allowNull: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false,
+		},
+		disabled: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false,
+		},
 	},
 	setup(props) {
-		const _items = computed(() =>
-			props.items.map((item) => {
+		const _items = computed(() => {
+			const items = props.items.map((item) => {
 				if (typeof item === 'string') {
 					return {
 						text: item,
@@ -100,8 +113,17 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					text: item[props.itemText],
 					value: item[props.itemValue],
 				};
-			})
-		);
+			});
+
+			if (props.allowNull) {
+				items.unshift({
+					text: i18n.t('none'),
+					value: null,
+				});
+			}
+
+			return items;
+		});
 
 		const displayValue = computed(() => {
 			if (Array.isArray(props.value)) {
diff --git a/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/v-skeleton-loader.vue b/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/v-skeleton-loader.vue
index ccbe5e2c11..f23ce72669 100644
--- a/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/v-skeleton-loader.vue
+++ b/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/v-skeleton-loader.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		type: {
 			type: String,
 			default: 'input',
-			validator: (type: string) => ['input', 'input-tall', 'list-item-icon'].includes(type),
 		},
 	},
 });
@@ -78,6 +77,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	height: var(--input-height-tall);
 }
 
+.text {
+	flex-grow: 1;
+	height: 12px;
+	border-radius: 6px;
+
+	@include loader;
+}
+
 .list-item-icon {
 	display: flex;
 	align-items: center;
diff --git a/src/compositions/use-collection-preset/use-collection-preset.ts b/src/compositions/use-collection-preset/use-collection-preset.ts
index d67b8703ad..443038695b 100644
--- a/src/compositions/use-collection-preset/use-collection-preset.ts
+++ b/src/compositions/use-collection-preset/use-collection-preset.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ export function useCollectionPreset(collection: Ref<string>) {
 		};
 	});
 
-	const viewOptions = computed({
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+	const viewOptions = computed<Record<string, any>>({
 		get() {
 			return localPreset.value.view_options?.[localPreset.value.view_type] || null;
 		},
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ export function useCollectionPreset(collection: Ref<string>) {
 		},
 	});
 
-	const viewQuery = computed({
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+	const viewQuery = computed<Record<string, any>>({
 		get() {
 			return localPreset.value.view_query?.[localPreset.value.view_type] || null;
 		},
@@ -50,9 +52,9 @@ export function useCollectionPreset(collection: Ref<string>) {
 		},
 	});
 
-	const viewType = computed({
+	const viewType = computed<string>({
 		get() {
-			return localPreset.value.view_type || 'tabular';
+			return localPreset.value.view_type || null;
 		},
 		set(val) {
 			localPreset.value = {
diff --git a/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts b/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts
index 18be422380..8ef3aab7d0 100644
--- a/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts
+++ b/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import Vue from 'vue';
 import { isEqual } from 'lodash';
 import { Filter } from '@/stores/collection-presets/types';
 import filtersToQuery from '@/utils/filters-to-query';
+import { orderBy } from 'lodash';
 
 type Options = {
 	limit: Ref<number>;
@@ -64,12 +65,13 @@ export function useItems(collection: Ref<string>, options: Options) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * @NOTE
-		 * Ignore sorting through the API when the full set of items is already loaded. This requires
-		 * layouts to support client side sorting when the itemcount is less than the total items.
-		 */
-		if (limit.value > (itemCount.value || 0)) return;
+		// When all items are on page, we only sort locally
+		const hasAllItems = limit.value > (itemCount.value || 0);
+
+		if (hasAllItems) {
+			sortItems(after);
+			return;
+		}
 
 		await Vue.nextTick();
 		if (loading.value === false) {
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ export function useItems(collection: Ref<string>, options: Options) {
 		const { currentProjectKey } = projectsStore.state;
 		loading.value = true;
 
-		const fieldsToFetch = [...fields.value];
+		let fieldsToFetch = [...fields.value];
 
 		// Make sure the primary key is always fetched
 		if (
@@ -122,6 +124,16 @@ export function useItems(collection: Ref<string>, options: Options) {
 			});
 		}
 
+		// Make sure we always fetch the image data for the directus_files collection when opening
+		// the file library
+		if (collection.value === 'directus_files' && fieldsToFetch.includes('data') === false) {
+			fieldsToFetch.push('data');
+		}
+
+		// Filter out fake internal columns. This is (among other things) for a fake $file m2o field
+		// on directus_files
+		fieldsToFetch = fieldsToFetch.filter((field) => field.startsWith('$') === false);
+
 		try {
 			const endpoint = collection.value.startsWith('directus_')
 				? `/${currentProjectKey}/${collection.value.substring(9)}`
@@ -137,7 +149,27 @@ export function useItems(collection: Ref<string>, options: Options) {
 				},
 			});
 
-			items.value = response.data.data;
+			let fetchedItems = response.data.data;
+
+			/**
+			 * @NOTE
+			 *
+			 * This is used in conjunction with the fake field in /src/stores/fields/fields.ts to be
+			 * able to render out the directus_files collection (file library) using regular layouts
+			 *
+			 * Layouts expect the file to be a m2o of a `file` type, however, directus_files is the
+			 * only collection that doesn't have this (obviously). This fake $file field is used to
+			 * pretend there is a file m2o, so we can use the regular layout logic for files as well
+			 */
+			if (collection.value === 'directus_files') {
+				// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+				fetchedItems = fetchedItems.map((file: any) => ({
+					...file,
+					$file: file,
+				}));
+			}
+
+			items.value = fetchedItems;
 
 			if (itemCount.value === null) {
 				itemCount.value = response.data.data.length;
@@ -181,4 +213,10 @@ export function useItems(collection: Ref<string>, options: Options) {
 		items.value = [];
 		itemCount.value = null;
 	}
+
+	function sortItems(sortBy: string) {
+		const field = sortBy.startsWith('-') ? sortBy.substring(1) : sortBy;
+		const descending = sortBy.startsWith('-');
+		items.value = orderBy(items.value, [field], [descending ? 'desc' : 'asc']);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/displays/format-title/format-title.story.ts b/src/displays/format-title/format-title.story.ts
index f4c11cd15c..b324f2a024 100644
--- a/src/displays/format-title/format-title.story.ts
+++ b/src/displays/format-title/format-title.story.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const basic = () =>
 			},
 		},
 		setup(props) {
-			const value = computed<string | null>(() => handler(props.val));
+			const value = computed<string | null>(() => handler(props.val, null));
 			return { value };
 		},
 		template: `
diff --git a/src/displays/format-title/format-title.test.ts b/src/displays/format-title/format-title.test.ts
index 5e866400fa..afff48d111 100644
--- a/src/displays/format-title/format-title.test.ts
+++ b/src/displays/format-title/format-title.test.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ jest.mock('@directus/format-title');
 
 describe('Displays / Format Title', () => {
 	it('Runs the value through the title formatter', () => {
-		handler('test');
+		handler('test', null);
 		expect(formatTitle).toHaveBeenCalledWith('test');
 	});
 
 	it('Does not pass the value if the value is falsy', () => {
-		handler(null);
+		handler(null, null);
 		expect(formatTitle).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(null);
 	});
 });
diff --git a/src/displays/icon/icon.vue b/src/displays/icon/icon.vue
index 4757c524ee..ac810cfd41 100644
--- a/src/displays/icon/icon.vue
+++ b/src/displays/icon/icon.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template functional>
-	<v-icon :name="props.iconName" />
+	<v-icon small :name="props.iconName" />
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
diff --git a/src/displays/types.ts b/src/displays/types.ts
index 2787db1848..a551fb96d7 100644
--- a/src/displays/types.ts
+++ b/src/displays/types.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Component } from 'vue';
 import { Field } from '@/stores/fields/types';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-export type DisplayHandlerFunction = (value: any) => string | null;
+export type DisplayHandlerFunction = (value: any, options: any) => string | null;
 
 export type DisplayConfig = {
 	id: string;
diff --git a/src/lang/en-US/index.json b/src/lang/en-US/index.json
index 249eabd133..7ed62394ae 100644
--- a/src/lang/en-US/index.json
+++ b/src/lang/en-US/index.json
@@ -223,6 +223,12 @@
 	"upload_file_success": "File Uploaded | {count} Files Uploaded",
 	"upload_file_failed": "Couldn't Upload File | Couldn't Upload Files",
 	"view_type": "View As...",
+	"setup": "Setup",
+
+	"none": "None",
+
+	"n_items_selected": "No Items Selected | 1 Item Selected | {n} Items Selected",
+	"per_page": "Per Page",
 
   "about_directus": "About Directus",
   "activity_log": "Activity Log",
@@ -544,7 +550,6 @@
   "no_related_entries": "Has no related entries",
   "no_results": "No Results",
   "no_results_body": "The current filters do not match any collection items",
-  "none": "None",
   "not_authenticated": "Not Authenticated",
   "not_between": "Not between",
   "not_contains": "Doesn't contain",
diff --git a/src/lang/en-US/layouts.json b/src/lang/en-US/layouts.json
index 04700ee906..df9abf9d9d 100644
--- a/src/lang/en-US/layouts.json
+++ b/src/lang/en-US/layouts.json
@@ -1,25 +1,15 @@
 {
 	"layouts": {
-		"calendar": {
-			"calendar": "Calendar",
-			"fields": "Fields",
-			"today": "today",
-			"events": "Events",
-			"moreEvents": "and {amount} more...",
-			"noEvents": "no events yet!",
-			"date": "Date",
-			"datetime": "Datetime",
-			"time": "Time",
-			"title": "Title",
-			"color": "Color"
-		},
 		"cards": {
 			"cards": "Cards",
+			"size": "Size",
+			"image_source": "Image Source",
+			"image_fit": "Image Fit",
+			"crop": "Crop",
+			"contain": "Contain",
 			"title": "Title",
 			"subtitle": "Subtitle",
-			"src": "Image Source",
-			"content": "Body Content",
-			"fit": "Fit"
+			"fallback_icon": "Fallback Icon"
 		},
 		"tabular": {
 			"tabular": "Table",
@@ -29,18 +19,6 @@
 			"compact": "Compact",
 			"cozy": "Cozy",
 			"per_page": "Per Page"
-		},
-		"timeline": {
-			"timeline": "Timeline",
-			"fields": "Fields",
-			"today": "today",
-			"events": "Events",
-			"moreEvents": "and {amount} more...",
-			"noEvents": "no events yet!",
-			"date": "Date",
-			"content": "Content",
-			"title": "Title",
-			"color": "Color"
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue b/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a11ed27234
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,369 @@
+<template>
+	<div class="layout-cards" :style="{ '--size': size + 'px' }">
+		<portal to="drawer">
+			<drawer-detail icon="crop_square" :title="$t('layouts.cards.size')">
+				<v-slider v-model="size" :min="100" :max="200" :step="1" />
+			</drawer-detail>
+			<drawer-detail icon="format_list_numbered" :title="$t('per_page')">
+				<v-select
+					full-width
+					@input="limit = +$event"
+					:value="`${limit}`"
+					:items="['10', '25', '50', '100', '250']"
+				/>
+			</drawer-detail>
+			<drawer-detail icon="settings" :title="$t('setup')">
+				<div class="setting">
+					<div class="label type-text">{{ $t('layouts.cards.image_source') }}</div>
+					<v-select
+						v-model="imageSource"
+						full-width
+						allow-null
+						item-value="field"
+						item-text="name"
+						:items="fileFields"
+					/>
+				</div>
+
+				<div class="setting">
+					<div class="label type-text">{{ $t('layouts.cards.image_fit') }}</div>
+					<v-select
+						v-model="imageFit"
+						:disabled="imageSource === null"
+						full-width
+						:items="[
+							{
+								text: $t('layouts.cards.crop'),
+								value: 'crop',
+							},
+							{
+								text: $t('layouts.cards.contain'),
+								value: 'contain',
+							},
+						]"
+					/>
+				</div>
+
+				<div class="setting">
+					<div class="label type-text">{{ $t('layouts.cards.title') }}</div>
+					<v-input full-width v-model="title" />
+				</div>
+
+				<div class="setting">
+					<div class="label type-text">{{ $t('layouts.cards.subtitle') }}</div>
+					<v-input full-width v-model="subtitle" />
+				</div>
+
+				<div class="setting">
+					<div class="label type-text">{{ $t('layouts.cards.fallback_icon') }}</div>
+					<v-input full-width v-model="icon" />
+				</div>
+			</drawer-detail>
+		</portal>
+
+		<cards-header :fields="fieldsInCollection" :selection.sync="_selection" :sort.sync="sort" />
+
+		<div class="grid">
+			<template v-if="loading">
+				<card v-for="n in limit" :key="`loader-${n}`" loading />
+			</template>
+
+			<card
+				v-else
+				v-for="item in items"
+				:key="item[primaryKeyField.field]"
+				:crop="imageFit === 'crop'"
+				:icon="icon"
+				:file="imageSource ? item[imageSource] : null"
+				:item="item"
+				:select-mode="selectMode || _selection.length > 0"
+				:to="getLinkForItem(item)"
+				v-model="_selection"
+			>
+				<template #title v-if="title">
+					<render-template :collection="collection" :item="item" :template="title" />
+				</template>
+				<template #subtitle v-if="subtitle">
+					<render-template :collection="collection" :item="item" :template="subtitle" />
+				</template>
+			</card>
+		</div>
+
+		<div class="pagination" v-if="totalPages > 1">
+			<v-pagination
+				:length="totalPages"
+				:total-visible="5"
+				show-first-last
+				:value="page"
+				@input="toPage"
+			/>
+		</div>
+
+		<v-info
+			v-if="loading === false && items.length === 0"
+			:title="$tc('item_count', 0)"
+			icon="box"
+		/>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent, PropType, toRefs, inject, computed, ref } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import { Filter } from '@/stores/collection-presets/types';
+import useSync from '@/compositions/use-sync/';
+import useCollection from '@/compositions/use-collection/';
+import useItems from '@/compositions/use-items';
+import Card from './components/card.vue';
+import getFieldsFromTemplate from '@/utils/get-fields-from-template';
+import { render } from 'micromustache';
+import useProjectsStore from '@/stores/projects';
+import CardsHeader from './components/header.vue';
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+type Item = Record<string, any>;
+
+type ViewOptions = {
+	size?: number;
+	icon?: string;
+	imageSource?: string;
+	title?: string;
+	subtitle?: string;
+	imageFit?: 'crop' | 'contain';
+};
+
+type ViewQuery = {
+	fields?: string[];
+	sort?: string;
+	limit?: number;
+};
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	components: { Card, CardsHeader },
+	props: {
+		collection: {
+			type: String,
+			required: true,
+		},
+		selection: {
+			type: Array as PropType<Item[]>,
+			default: undefined,
+		},
+		viewOptions: {
+			type: Object as PropType<ViewOptions>,
+			default: null,
+		},
+		viewQuery: {
+			type: Object as PropType<ViewQuery>,
+			default: null,
+		},
+		filters: {
+			type: Array as PropType<Filter[]>,
+			default: () => [],
+		},
+		selectMode: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false,
+		},
+		detailRoute: {
+			type: String,
+			default: `/{{project}}/collections/{{collection}}/{{primaryKey}}`,
+		},
+		file: {
+			type: Object as PropType<File>,
+			default: null,
+		},
+	},
+	setup(props, { emit }) {
+		const mainElement = inject('main-element', ref<Element>(null));
+		const projectsStore = useProjectsStore();
+
+		const _selection = useSync(props, 'selection', emit);
+		const _viewOptions = useSync(props, 'viewOptions', emit);
+		const _viewQuery = useSync(props, 'viewQuery', emit);
+		const _filters = useSync(props, 'filters', emit);
+
+		const { collection } = toRefs(props);
+		const { primaryKeyField, fields: fieldsInCollection } = useCollection(collection);
+
+		const availableFields = computed(() =>
+			fieldsInCollection.value.filter(({ hidden_browse }) => hidden_browse === false)
+		);
+
+		const fileFields = computed(() => {
+			return [...availableFields.value.filter((field) => field.type === 'file')];
+		});
+
+		const { size, icon, imageSource, title, subtitle, imageFit } = useViewOptions();
+		const { sort, limit, page, fields } = useViewQuery();
+
+		const { items, loading, error, totalPages, itemCount } = useItems(collection, {
+			sort,
+			limit,
+			page,
+			fields: fields,
+			filters: _filters,
+		});
+
+		return {
+			_selection,
+			items,
+			loading,
+			error,
+			totalPages,
+			page,
+			toPage,
+			itemCount,
+			availableFields,
+			limit,
+			size,
+			primaryKeyField,
+			icon,
+			fileFields,
+			imageSource,
+			title,
+			subtitle,
+			getLinkForItem,
+			imageFit,
+			sort,
+			fieldsInCollection,
+		};
+
+		function toPage(newPage: number) {
+			page.value = newPage;
+			mainElement.value?.scrollTo({
+				top: 0,
+				behavior: 'smooth',
+			});
+		}
+
+		function useViewOptions() {
+			const size = createViewOption('size', 120);
+			const icon = createViewOption('icon', 'box');
+			const title = createViewOption<string>('title', null);
+			const subtitle = createViewOption<string>('subtitle', null);
+			const imageSource = createViewOption<string>(
+				'imageSource',
+				fileFields.value[0]?.field ?? null
+			);
+			const imageFit = createViewOption<string>('imageFit', 'crop');
+
+			return { size, icon, imageSource, title, subtitle, imageFit };
+
+			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+			function createViewOption<T>(key: keyof ViewOptions, defaultValue: any) {
+				return computed<T>({
+					get() {
+						return _viewOptions.value?.[key] !== undefined
+							? _viewOptions.value?.[key]
+							: defaultValue;
+					},
+					set(newValue: T) {
+						_viewOptions.value = {
+							..._viewOptions.value,
+							[key]: newValue,
+						};
+					},
+				});
+			}
+		}
+
+		function useViewQuery() {
+			const page = ref(1);
+
+			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
+			const sort = createViewQueryOption<string>('sort', primaryKeyField.value!.field);
+			const limit = createViewQueryOption<number>('limit', 25);
+
+			const fields = computed<string[]>(() => {
+				// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
+				const fields = [primaryKeyField.value!.field];
+
+				if (imageSource.value) {
+					fields.push(`${imageSource.value}.type`);
+					fields.push(`${imageSource.value}.data`);
+				}
+
+				if (title.value) {
+					fields.push(...getFieldsFromTemplate(title.value));
+				}
+
+				if (subtitle.value) {
+					fields.push(...getFieldsFromTemplate(subtitle.value));
+				}
+
+				const sortField = sort.value.startsWith('-') ? sort.value.substring(1) : sort.value;
+
+				if (fields.includes(sortField) === false) {
+					fields.push(sortField);
+				}
+
+				return fields;
+			});
+
+			return { sort, limit, page, fields };
+
+			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+			function createViewQueryOption<T>(key: keyof ViewQuery, defaultValue: any) {
+				return computed<T>({
+					get() {
+						return _viewQuery.value?.[key] || defaultValue;
+					},
+					set(newValue: T) {
+						page.value = 1;
+						_viewQuery.value = {
+							..._viewQuery.value,
+							[key]: newValue,
+						};
+					},
+				});
+			}
+		}
+
+		// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+		function getLinkForItem(item: Record<string, any>) {
+			const currentProjectKey = projectsStore.state.currentProjectKey;
+
+			return render(props.detailRoute, {
+				item: item,
+				collection: props.collection,
+				project: currentProjectKey,
+				// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
+				primaryKey: item[primaryKeyField.value!.field],
+			});
+		}
+	},
+});
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.layout-cards {
+	padding: var(--content-padding);
+	padding-top: 0;
+}
+
+.grid {
+	display: grid;
+	grid-gap: calc(0.1666666667 * var(--size)) 24px;
+	grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, var(--size));
+}
+
+.v-info {
+	margin: 20vh 0;
+}
+
+.label {
+	margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+.setting {
+	margin-bottom: 12px;
+}
+
+.pagination {
+	position: sticky;
+	left: 0;
+	width: 100%;
+	padding: 32px;
+	text-align: center;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/layouts/cards/components/card.vue b/src/layouts/cards/components/card.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b301f1fd9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layouts/cards/components/card.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+<template>
+	<div class="card" :class="{ loading }" @click="handleClick">
+		<div class="header" :class="{ selected: value.includes(item) }">
+			<div class="selection-indicator" :class="{ 'select-mode': selectMode }">
+				<v-icon :name="selectionIcon" @click.stop="toggleSelection" />
+			</div>
+			<v-skeleton-loader v-if="loading" />
+			<template v-else>
+				<p v-if="type" class="type type-title">{{ type }}</p>
+				<template v-else>
+					<img
+						class="image"
+						loading="lazy"
+						v-if="imageSource"
+						:src="imageSource"
+						alt=""
+						role="presentation"
+					/>
+					<img
+						class="svg"
+						v-else-if="svgSource"
+						:src="svgSource"
+						alt=""
+						role="presentation"
+					/>
+					<v-icon v-else large :name="icon" />
+				</template>
+			</template>
+		</div>
+		<v-skeleton-loader v-if="loading" type="text" />
+		<template v-else>
+			<div class="title" v-if="$slots.title"><slot name="title" /></div>
+			<div class="subtitle" v-if="$slots.subtitle"><slot name="subtitle" /></div>
+		</template>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent, PropType, computed } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import router from '@/router';
+
+type File = {
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+	[key: string]: any;
+	type: string;
+	data: {
+		full_url: string;
+		thumbnails: {
+			key: string;
+			url: string;
+		}[];
+	};
+};
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	props: {
+		icon: {
+			type: String,
+			default: 'box',
+		},
+		file: {
+			type: Object as PropType<File>,
+			default: null,
+		},
+		crop: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false,
+		},
+		loading: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false,
+		},
+		item: {
+			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+			type: Object as PropType<Record<string, any>>,
+			default: null,
+		},
+		value: {
+			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+			type: Array as PropType<Record<string, any>[]>,
+			default: () => [],
+		},
+		selectMode: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false,
+		},
+		to: {
+			type: String,
+			default: '',
+		},
+	},
+	setup(props, { emit }) {
+		const type = computed(() => {
+			if (props.file === null) return null;
+			if (props.file.type.startsWith('image')) return null;
+			return props.file.type.split('/')[1];
+		});
+
+		const imageSource = computed(() => {
+			if (props.file === null) return null;
+			if (props.file.type.startsWith('image') === false) return null;
+			if (props.file.type.includes('svg')) return null;
+
+			let key = 'directus-medium-crop';
+
+			if (props.crop === false) {
+				key = 'directus-medium-contain';
+			}
+
+			const thumbnail = props.file.data.thumbnails.find((thumbnail) => thumbnail.key === key);
+
+			if (!thumbnail) return null;
+
+			return thumbnail.url;
+		});
+
+		const svgSource = computed(() => {
+			if (props.file === null) return null;
+			if (props.file.type.startsWith('image') === false) return null;
+			if (props.file.type.includes('svg') === false) return null;
+
+			return props.file.data.full_url;
+		});
+
+		const selectionIcon = computed(() =>
+			props.value.includes(props.item) ? 'check_circle' : 'radio_button_unchecked'
+		);
+
+		return { imageSource, svgSource, type, selectionIcon, toggleSelection, handleClick };
+
+		function toggleSelection() {
+			if (props.value.includes(props.item)) {
+				emit(
+					'input',
+					props.value.filter((item) => item !== props.item)
+				);
+			} else {
+				emit('input', [...props.value, props.item]);
+			}
+		}
+
+		function handleClick() {
+			if (props.selectMode === true) {
+				toggleSelection();
+			} else {
+				router.push(props.to);
+			}
+		}
+	},
+});
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.card {
+	cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.header {
+	position: relative;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	width: var(--size);
+	height: var(--size);
+	overflow: hidden;
+	background-color: var(--background-normal);
+	border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+
+	&.selected {
+		background-color: var(--background-normal-alt);
+	}
+
+	.image {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 0;
+		left: 0;
+		width: 100%;
+		height: 100%;
+		object-fit: contain;
+	}
+
+	.svg {
+		width: 50%;
+		height: 50%;
+		object-fit: contain;
+	}
+
+	.type {
+		color: var(--foreground-subdued);
+		text-transform: uppercase;
+	}
+
+	.v-icon {
+		--v-icon-color: var(--foreground-subdued);
+	}
+
+	::v-deep .v-skeleton-loader {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 0;
+		left: 0;
+		width: 100%;
+		height: 100%;
+	}
+
+	.selection-indicator {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 0;
+		left: 0;
+		z-index: 1;
+		width: 100%;
+		height: 30%;
+		opacity: 0;
+		transition: opacity var(--fast) var(--transition);
+
+		&:hover,
+		&.select-mode {
+			opacity: 1;
+		}
+
+		.v-icon {
+			--v-icon-color: var(--white);
+
+			margin: 5%;
+		}
+
+		&::before {
+			position: absolute;
+			top: 0;
+			left: 0;
+			width: 100%;
+			height: 100%;
+			background-image: linear-gradient(-180deg, #263238 10%, rgba(38, 50, 56, 0));
+			opacity: 0.3;
+			content: '';
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+.loading {
+	.header {
+		margin-bottom: 8px;
+	}
+}
+
+.title,
+.subtitle {
+	width: 100%;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	line-height: 1.3em;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.title {
+	margin-top: 4px;
+}
+
+.subtitle {
+	color: var(--foreground-subdued);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/layouts/cards/components/header.vue b/src/layouts/cards/components/header.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7bd640fd26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layouts/cards/components/header.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+<template>
+	<div class="cards-header">
+		<div class="start">
+			<div class="selected" v-if="_selection.length > 0">
+				<v-icon name="close" @click="_selection = []" />
+				{{ $tc('n_items_selected', _selection.length) }}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<div class="end">
+			<v-menu show-arrow placement="bottom">
+				<template #activator="{ toggle }">
+					<div class="sort-selector" @click="toggle">
+						{{ sortField && sortField.name }}
+					</div>
+				</template>
+
+				<v-list dense>
+					<v-list-item
+						v-for="field in fields"
+						:key="field.field"
+						:active="field.field === sortKey"
+						@click="_sort = field.field"
+					>
+						<v-list-item-content>{{ field.name }}</v-list-item-content>
+					</v-list-item>
+				</v-list>
+			</v-menu>
+			<v-icon
+				class="sort-direction"
+				:class="{ descending }"
+				name="sort"
+				@click="toggleDescending"
+			/>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent, PropType, computed } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import { Field } from '@/stores/fields/types';
+import useSync from '@/compositions/use-sync';
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	props: {
+		fields: {
+			type: Array as PropType<Field[]>,
+			required: true,
+		},
+		sort: {
+			type: String,
+			required: true,
+		},
+		selection: {
+			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+			type: Array as PropType<Record<string, any>>,
+			default: () => [],
+		},
+	},
+	setup(props, { emit }) {
+		const _sort = useSync(props, 'sort', emit);
+		const _selection = useSync(props, 'selection', emit);
+		const descending = computed(() => props.sort.startsWith('-'));
+
+		const sortKey = computed(() =>
+			props.sort.startsWith('-') ? props.sort.substring(1) : props.sort
+		);
+
+		const sortField = computed(() => {
+			return props.fields.find((field) => field.field === sortKey.value);
+		});
+
+		return { descending, toggleDescending, sortField, _sort, _selection, sortKey };
+
+		function toggleDescending() {
+			if (descending.value === true) {
+				_sort.value = _sort.value.substring(1);
+			} else {
+				_sort.value = '-' + _sort.value;
+			}
+		}
+	},
+});
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.cards-header {
+	position: sticky;
+	top: var(--layout-offset-top);
+	z-index: 4;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: space-between;
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 52px;
+	margin-bottom: 36px;
+	padding: 0 8px;
+	background-color: var(--background-page);
+	border-top: 2px solid var(--border-subdued);
+	border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-subdued);
+	box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--background-page);
+}
+
+.end {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	color: var(--foreground-subdued);
+
+	.sort-selector {
+		margin-right: 8px;
+	}
+
+	.sort-selector:hover {
+		color: var(--foreground-normal);
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+
+	.sort-direction.descending {
+		transform: scaleY(-1);
+	}
+
+	.sort-direction:hover {
+		--v-icon-color: var(--foreground-normal);
+
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/layouts/cards/index.ts b/src/layouts/cards/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5a2abe335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layouts/cards/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { defineLayout } from '@/layouts/define';
+import CardsLayout from './cards.vue';
+
+export default defineLayout(({ i18n }) => ({
+	id: 'cards',
+	name: i18n.t('layouts.cards.cards'),
+	icon: 'view_module',
+	component: CardsLayout,
+}));
diff --git a/src/layouts/index.ts b/src/layouts/index.ts
index 5d2b8f1595..d9d6773908 100644
--- a/src/layouts/index.ts
+++ b/src/layouts/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 import TabularLayout from './tabular/';
-export const layouts = [TabularLayout];
+import CardsLayout from './cards/';
+
+export const layouts = [TabularLayout, CardsLayout];
 export default layouts;
diff --git a/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue b/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue
index fce8b99ec7..41f7993be9 100644
--- a/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 			:headers.sync="tableHeaders"
 			:row-height="tableRowHeight"
 			:server-sort="itemCount === limit || totalPages > 1"
+			:item-key="primaryKeyField.field"
 			@click:row="onRowClick"
 			@update:sort="onSortChange"
 		>
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ type ViewOptions = {
 	spacing?: 'comfortable' | 'cozy' | 'compact';
 };
 
-export type ViewQuery = {
+type ViewQuery = {
 	fields?: string[];
 	sort?: string;
 };
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			limit,
 			activeFields,
 			tableSpacing,
+			primaryKeyField,
 		};
 
 		function toPage(newPage: number) {
diff --git a/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/field-setup/field-setup.vue b/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/field-setup/field-setup.vue
index f4d6747817..1bb2325a2c 100644
--- a/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/field-setup/field-setup.vue
+++ b/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/field-setup/field-setup.vue
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				get() {
 					return edits.value.interface || props.existingField?.interface;
 				},
-				set(newInterface: string) {
+				set(newInterface: string | null) {
 					edits.value = {
 						...edits.value,
 						interface: newInterface,
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				get() {
 					return edits.value.display || props.existingField?.display;
 				},
-				set(newDisplay: string) {
+				set(newDisplay: string | null) {
 					edits.value = {
 						...edits.value,
 						display: newDisplay,
diff --git a/src/modules/users/routes/browse/browse.vue b/src/modules/users/routes/browse/browse.vue
index 2a559bb146..58afe6210c 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/routes/browse/browse.vue
+++ b/src/modules/users/routes/browse/browse.vue
@@ -133,6 +133,20 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			];
 		});
 
+		if (viewType.value === null) {
+			viewType.value = 'cards';
+		}
+
+		if (viewOptions.value === null) {
+			if ((viewType.value = 'cards')) {
+				viewOptions.value = {
+					icon: 'person',
+					title: '{{first_name}} {{last_name}}',
+					subtitle: '{{ title }}',
+				};
+			}
+		}
+
 		return {
 			_filters,
 			addNewLink,
diff --git a/src/stores/collection-presets/default-collection-preset.ts b/src/stores/collection-presets/default-collection-preset.ts
index 9cd2e34126..ceb3a077bc 100644
--- a/src/stores/collection-presets/default-collection-preset.ts
+++ b/src/stores/collection-presets/default-collection-preset.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const defaultCollectionPreset: Omit<CollectionPreset, 'collection'> = {
 	user: null,
 	search_query: null,
 	filters: null,
-	view_type: 'tabular',
+	view_type: null,
 	view_query: null,
 	view_options: null,
 };
diff --git a/src/stores/collection-presets/types.ts b/src/stores/collection-presets/types.ts
index 35d2d04544..dbdf260b1e 100644
--- a/src/stores/collection-presets/types.ts
+++ b/src/stores/collection-presets/types.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export type CollectionPreset = {
 	collection: string;
 	search_query: null;
 	filters: Filter[] | null;
-	view_type: string;
+	view_type: string | null;
 	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 	view_query: { [view_type: string]: any } | null;
 	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
diff --git a/src/stores/fields/fields.ts b/src/stores/fields/fields.ts
index 509d769e15..e8589c0c12 100644
--- a/src/stores/fields/fields.ts
+++ b/src/stores/fields/fields.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,36 @@ import notify from '@/utils/notify';
 import useRelationsStore from '@/stores/relations';
 import { Relation } from '@/stores/relations/types';
 
+const fakeFilesField: Field = {
+	id: -1,
+	collection: 'directus_files',
+	field: '$file',
+	name: i18n.t('file'),
+	datatype: null,
+	type: 'file',
+	unique: false,
+	primary_key: false,
+	default_value: null,
+	auto_increment: false,
+	note: null,
+	signed: false,
+	sort: 0,
+	interface: null,
+	options: null,
+	display: 'file',
+	display_options: null,
+	hidden_detail: true,
+	hidden_browse: false,
+	locked: true,
+	required: false,
+	translation: null,
+	readonly: true,
+	width: 'full',
+	validation: null,
+	group: null,
+	length: null,
+};
+
 export const useFieldsStore = createStore({
 	id: 'fieldsStore',
 	state: () => ({
@@ -38,7 +68,17 @@ export const useFieldsStore = createStore({
 			const settingsResponse = await api.get(`/${currentProjectKey}/settings/fields`);
 			fields.push(...settingsResponse.data.data);
 
-			this.state.fields = fields.map(this.addTranslationsForField);
+			/**
+			 * @NOTE
+			 *
+			 * directus_fields is another special case. For it to play nice with layouts, we need to
+			 * treat the actual image as a separate available field, instead of part of the regular
+			 * item (normally all file related info is nested within a separate column). This allows
+			 * layouts to render out files as it if were a "normal" collection, where the actual file
+			 * is a fake m2o to itself.
+			 */
+
+			this.state.fields = [...fields.map(this.addTranslationsForField), fakeFilesField];
 		},
 		async dehydrate() {
 			this.reset();
diff --git a/src/stores/fields/types.ts b/src/stores/fields/types.ts
index e836058194..82280952fa 100644
--- a/src/stores/fields/types.ts
+++ b/src/stores/fields/types.ts
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@ export interface FieldRaw {
 	id: number;
 	collection: string;
 	field: string;
-	datatype: string;
+	datatype: string | null;
 	unique: boolean;
 	primary_key: boolean;
 	auto_increment: boolean;
 	default_value: any; // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-	note: string;
+	note: string | null;
 	signed: boolean;
 	type: string;
 	sort: null | number;
-	interface: string;
+	interface: string | null;
 	options: null | { [key: string]: any }; // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-	display: string;
+	display: string | null;
 	display_options: null | { [key: string]: any }; // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 	hidden_detail: boolean;
 	hidden_browse: boolean;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export interface FieldRaw {
 	width: null | Width;
 	validation: string | null;
 	group: number | null;
-	length: string | number;
+	length: string | number | null;
 }
 
 export interface Field extends FieldRaw {
diff --git a/src/utils/get-fields-from-template/get-fields-from-template.ts b/src/utils/get-fields-from-template/get-fields-from-template.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dae035c1e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/get-fields-from-template/get-fields-from-template.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export default function getFieldsFromTemplate(string: string) {
+	const regex = /{{(.*?)}}/g;
+	let fields = string.match(regex);
+
+	if (!Array.isArray(fields)) {
+		return [];
+	}
+
+	fields = fields.map((field) => {
+		return field.replace(/{{/g, '').replace(/}}/g, '').trim();
+	});
+	return fields;
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/get-fields-from-template/index.ts b/src/utils/get-fields-from-template/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48ce11b758
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/get-fields-from-template/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import getFieldsFromTemplate from './get-fields-from-template';
+
+export { getFieldsFromTemplate };
+export default getFieldsFromTemplate;
diff --git a/src/views/private/components/layout-drawer-detail/layout-drawer-detail.vue b/src/views/private/components/layout-drawer-detail/layout-drawer-detail.vue
index b0762f9276..0309766e49 100644
--- a/src/views/private/components/layout-drawer-detail/layout-drawer-detail.vue
+++ b/src/views/private/components/layout-drawer-detail/layout-drawer-detail.vue
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		},
 	},
 	setup(props, { emit }) {
-		let currentLayout = layouts.find((layout) => layout.id === props.value);
+		const currentLayout = computed(() => {
+			const layout = layouts.find((layout) => layout.id === props.value);
 
-		// If for whatever reason the current layout doesn't exist, force reset it to tabular
-		if (currentLayout === undefined) {
-			currentLayout = layouts.find((layout) => layout.id === 'tabular');
-			emit('input', 'tabular');
-		}
+			if (layout === undefined) {
+				return layouts.find((layout) => layout.id === 'tabular');
+			}
+
+			return layout;
+		});
 
 		const viewType = computed({
 			get() {
diff --git a/src/views/private/components/render-template/index.ts b/src/views/private/components/render-template/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fccc9176d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/private/components/render-template/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import RenderTemplate from './render-template.vue';
+
+export { RenderTemplate };
+export default RenderTemplate;
diff --git a/src/views/private/components/render-template/render-template.vue b/src/views/private/components/render-template/render-template.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..348ada1724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/private/components/render-template/render-template.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<template>
+	<div class="render-template">
+		<template v-for="(part, index) in parts">
+			<component
+				v-if="part !== null && typeof part === 'object'"
+				:is="`display-${part.component}`"
+				:key="index"
+				:value="part.value"
+				v-bind="part.options"
+			/>
+			<template v-else>{{ part }}</template>
+		</template>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent, PropType, computed } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import useFieldsStore from '@/stores/fields';
+import { get } from 'lodash';
+import { Field } from '@/stores/fields/types';
+import displays from '@/displays';
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	props: {
+		collection: {
+			type: String,
+			required: true,
+		},
+		item: {
+			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+			type: Object as PropType<Record<string, any>>,
+			required: true,
+		},
+		template: {
+			type: String,
+			required: true,
+		},
+	},
+	setup(props) {
+		const fieldsStore = useFieldsStore();
+
+		const regex = /({{.*?}})/g;
+
+		const parts = computed(() =>
+			props.template.split(regex).map((part) => {
+				if (part.startsWith('{{') === false) return part;
+
+				const fieldKey = part.replace(/{{/g, '').replace(/}}/g, '').trim();
+				const field: Field | null = fieldsStore.getField(props.collection, fieldKey);
+
+				// Instead of crashing when the field doesn't exist, we'll render a couple question
+				// marks to indicate it's absence
+				if (!field) return '???';
+
+				// Try getting the value from the item, return some question marks if it doesn't exist
+				const value = get(props.item, fieldKey);
+				if (value === undefined) return '???';
+
+				// If no display is configured, we can render the raw value
+				if (field.display === null) return value;
+
+				const displayInfo = displays.find((display) => display.id === field.display);
+
+				// If used display doesn't exist in the current project, return raw value
+				if (!displayInfo) return value;
+
+				// If the display handler is a function, we parse the value and return the result
+				if (typeof displayInfo.handler === 'function') {
+					const handler = displayInfo.handler as Function;
+					return handler(value, field.display_options);
+				}
+
+				return {
+					component: field.display,
+					options: field.display_options,
+					value: value,
+				};
+			})
+		);
+
+		return { parts };
+	},
+});
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.render-template {
+	display: contents;
+}
+</style>