diff --git a/src/components/register.ts b/src/components/register.ts
index 722060aac7..f6fd02d59f 100644
--- a/src/components/register.ts
+++ b/src/components/register.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import VProgressCircular from './v-progress/circular/';
 import VRadio from './v-radio/';
 import VSelect from './v-select/';
 import VSheet from './v-sheet/';
+import VSkeletonLoader from './v-skeleton-loader/';
 import VSlider from './v-slider/';
 import VSwitch from './v-switch/';
 import VTable from './v-table/';
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ Vue.component('v-progress-circular', VProgressCircular);
 Vue.component('v-radio', VRadio);
 Vue.component('v-select', VSelect);
 Vue.component('v-sheet', VSheet);
+Vue.component('v-skeleton-loader', VSkeletonLoader);
 Vue.component('v-slider', VSlider);
 Vue.component('v-switch', VSwitch);
 Vue.component('v-table', VTable);
diff --git a/src/components/v-form/readme.md b/src/components/v-form/readme.md
index 7412051256..032d5089a5 100644
--- a/src/components/v-form/readme.md
+++ b/src/components/v-form/readme.md
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ Renders a form using interfaces based on the passed collection name.
 ```
 
 ## Props
-| Prop            | Description                                                                   | Default |
-|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
-| `collection`    | The collection of which you want to render the fields                         | --      |
-| `fields`        | Array of fields to render. This can be used instead of the collection prop    | --      |
-| `initialValues` | Object of the starting values of the fields                                   | --      |
-| `edits`         | The edits that were made after the form was rendered. Being used in `v-model` | --      |
+| Prop            | Description                                                                                                             | Default |
+|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
+| `collection`    | The collection of which you want to render the fields                                                                   | --      |
+| `fields`        | Array of fields to render. This can be used instead of the collection prop                                              | --      |
+| `initialValues` | Object of the starting values of the fields                                                                             | --      |
+| `edits`         | The edits that were made after the form was rendered. Being used in `v-model`                                           | --      |
+| `loading`       | Display the form in a loading state. Prevents the ctx menus from being used and renders skeleton loaders for the fields | `false` |
 
 **Note**: You have to pass either the collection or fields prop.
 
diff --git a/src/components/v-form/v-form.story.ts b/src/components/v-form/v-form.story.ts
index 411c20191e..afff48025d 100644
--- a/src/components/v-form/v-form.story.ts
+++ b/src/components/v-form/v-form.story.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { defineComponent, ref } from '@vue/composition-api';
 import { useFieldsStore } from '@/stores/fields';
 import { FormField } from './types';
 import { i18n } from '@/lang';
+import { withKnobs, boolean } from '@storybook/addon-knobs';
 
 Vue.component('v-form', VForm);
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ export default {
 	parameters: {
 		notes: markdown,
 	},
-	decorators: [withPadding],
+	decorators: [withPadding, withKnobs],
 };
 
 export const collection = () =>
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ export const collection = () =>
 export const fields = () =>
 	defineComponent({
 		i18n,
+		props: {
+			loading: {
+				default: boolean('Loading', false),
+			},
+		},
 		setup() {
 			const fields: FormField[] = [
 				{
@@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ export const fields = () =>
 		template: `
 			<v-form
 				v-model="edits"
+				:loading="loading"
 				:fields="fields"
 				:initial-values="{
 					'third-field': 'Hello World!'
diff --git a/src/components/v-form/v-form.vue b/src/components/v-form/v-form.vue
index 6afccfc240..1536e7410b 100644
--- a/src/components/v-form/v-form.vue
+++ b/src/components/v-form/v-form.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="v-form" ref="el" :class="gridClass">
 		<div v-for="field in formFields" class="field" :key="field.field" :class="field.width">
-			<v-menu placement="bottom-start" show-arrow close-on-content-click>
+			<v-menu placement="bottom-start" show-arrow close-on-content-click :disabled="loading">
 				<template #activator="{ toggle }">
 					<label class="label type-label" @click="toggle">
 						{{ field.name }}
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 						<v-list-item-content>{{ $t('reset_to_default') }}</v-list-item-content>
 					</v-list-item>
 					<v-list-item
+						v-if="initialValues"
 						@click="setValue(field, initialValues[field.field])"
 						:disabled="
 							initialValues[field.field] === undefined ||
@@ -45,12 +46,15 @@
 				</v-list>
 			</v-menu>
 
-			<interface-text-input
-				:disabled="field.readonly"
-				:value="values[field.field]"
-				@input="setValue(field, $event)"
-				v-bind="field.options"
-			/>
+			<div class="interface">
+				<v-skeleton-loader v-if="loading" />
+				<interface-text-input
+					:disabled="field.readonly"
+					:value="values[field.field] || field.default_value || null"
+					@input="setValue(field, $event)"
+					v-bind="field.options"
+				/>
+			</div>
 
 			<small class="note" v-if="field.note">{{ field.note }}</small>
 		</div>
@@ -92,6 +96,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			type: Object as PropType<FieldValues>,
 			default: null,
 		},
+		loading: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false,
+		},
 	},
 	setup(props, { emit }) {
 		const el = ref<Element>(null);
@@ -225,6 +233,18 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	}
 }
 
+.interface {
+	position: relative;
+
+	::v-deep .v-skeleton-loader {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 0;
+		left: 0;
+		width: 100%;
+		height: 100%;
+	}
+}
+
 .label {
 	width: max-content;
 	margin-bottom: 8px;
diff --git a/src/components/v-menu/readme.md b/src/components/v-menu/readme.md
index 0162d44da7..46f4589f75 100644
--- a/src/components/v-menu/readme.md
+++ b/src/components/v-menu/readme.md
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ Strap in
 | `offsetY`   | Positions the menu along the Y-Axis so as not to cover any of the activator  | `false`     |
 | `positionX` | "left" css value of menu. Only works with `absolute` or `fixed`              | `undefined` |
 | `positionY` | "top" css value of menu. Only works with `absolute` or `fixed`               | `undefined` |
+| `disabled`  | Prevent the menu from being opened by clicking on the activator              | `false`     |
 
 ### Behavior
 
diff --git a/src/components/v-menu/v-menu.vue b/src/components/v-menu/v-menu.vue
index 36b683c420..82772bf11e 100644
--- a/src/components/v-menu/v-menu.vue
+++ b/src/components/v-menu/v-menu.vue
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			type: Boolean,
 			default: false,
 		},
+		disabled: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false,
+		},
 	},
 	setup(props, { emit }) {
 		const activator = ref<HTMLElement>(null);
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			}
 
 			function toggle() {
+				if (props.disabled === true) return;
 				isActive.value = !isActive.value;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/index.ts b/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f97a751d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import VSkeletonLoader from './v-skeleton-loader.vue';
+
+export { VSkeletonLoader };
+export default VSkeletonLoader;
diff --git a/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/readme.md b/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/v-skeleton-loader.story.ts b/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/v-skeleton-loader.story.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b58e5a2fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/v-skeleton-loader.story.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import readme from './readme.md';
+import { withKnobs, select } from '@storybook/addon-knobs';
+import withPadding from '../../../.storybook/decorators/with-padding';
+import { defineComponent } from '@vue/composition-api';
+
+export default {
+	title: 'Components / Skeleton Loader',
+	parameters: {
+		notes: readme,
+	},
+	decorators: [withPadding, withKnobs],
+};
+
+export const basic = () =>
+	defineComponent({
+		props: {
+			type: {
+				default: select('Type', ['input', 'input-tall'], 'input'),
+			},
+		},
+		template: `
+			<v-skeleton-loader :type="type" />
+		`,
+	});
diff --git a/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/v-skeleton-loader.vue b/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/v-skeleton-loader.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62ae5ccf67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/v-skeleton-loader/v-skeleton-loader.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<template functional>
+	<transition name="fade">
+		<div class="v-skeleton-loader" :class="props.type" />
+	</transition>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent } from '@vue/composition-api';
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	props: {
+		type: {
+			type: String,
+			default: 'input',
+		},
+	},
+});
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.v-skeleton-loader {
+	position: relative;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	background-color: var(--background-subdued);
+	cursor: progress;
+
+	&::after {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 0;
+		right: 0;
+		left: 0;
+		z-index: 1;
+		height: 100%;
+		background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3), transparent);
+		transform: translateX(-100%);
+		animation: loading 1.5s infinite;
+		content: '';
+	}
+
+	@keyframes loading {
+		100% {
+			transform: translateX(100%);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+.input,
+.input-tall {
+	width: 100%;
+	height: var(--input-height);
+	border: var(--border-width) solid var(--background-subdued);
+	border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+}
+
+.input-tall {
+	height: var(--input-height-tall);
+}
+
+.fade-enter-active,
+.fade-leave-active {
+	transition: opacity var(--medium) var(--transition);
+}
+
+.fade-enter,
+.fade-leave-to {
+	opacity: 0;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/modules/collections/routes/detail/detail.vue b/src/modules/collections/routes/detail/detail.vue
index ee0a06d086..37c8afbc9b 100644
--- a/src/modules/collections/routes/detail/detail.vue
+++ b/src/modules/collections/routes/detail/detail.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <template>
-	<private-view v-if="item" :title="$t('editing', { collection: currentCollection.name })">
+	<collections-not-found v-if="error && error.code === 404" />
+	<private-view v-else :title="$t('editing', { collection: collectionInfo.name })">
 		<template #title-outer:prepend>
 			<v-button rounded icon secondary exact :to="breadcrumb[1].to">
 				<v-icon name="arrow_back" />
@@ -49,28 +50,28 @@
 			</v-button>
 		</template>
 
-		<template>
-			<v-form :initial-values="item" :collection="collection" v-model="edits" />
-		</template>
-
 		<template #navigation>
 			<collections-navigation />
 		</template>
+
+		<v-form
+			:loading="loading"
+			:initial-values="item"
+			:collection="collection"
+			v-model="edits"
+		/>
 	</private-view>
-	<collections-not-found v-else />
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, computed, ref, toRefs, watch } from '@vue/composition-api';
 import useProjectsStore from '@/stores/projects';
-import useFieldsStore from '@/stores/fields';
-import { Field } from '@/stores/fields/types';
 import api from '@/api';
 import CollectionsNavigation from '../../components/navigation/';
-import useCollectionsStore from '../../../../stores/collections';
 import { i18n } from '@/lang';
 import router from '@/router';
 import CollectionsNotFound from '../not-found/';
+import useCollection from '@/compositions/use-collection';
 
 type Values = {
 	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
@@ -92,64 +93,28 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	},
 	setup(props) {
 		const projectsStore = useProjectsStore();
-		const collectionsStore = useCollectionsStore();
-		const fieldsStore = useFieldsStore();
-
 		const { currentProjectKey } = toRefs(projectsStore.state);
 
+		const { info: collectionInfo } = useCollection(props.collection);
+
 		const isNew = computed<boolean>(() => props.primaryKey === '+');
 
-		const fieldsInCurrentCollection = computed<Field[]>(() => {
-			return fieldsStore.state.fields.filter(
-				(field) => field.collection === props.collection
-			);
-		});
+		const edits = ref({});
+		const hasEdits = computed<boolean>(() => Object.keys(edits.value).length > 0);
 
-		const visibleFields = computed<Field[]>(() => {
-			return fieldsInCurrentCollection.value
-				.filter((field) => field.hidden_browse === false)
-				.sort((a, b) => (a.sort || Infinity) - (b.sort || Infinity));
-		});
-
-		const item = ref<Values>(null);
-		const error = ref(null);
-		const loading = ref(false);
-		const saving = ref(false);
-		const deleting = ref(false);
-		const confirmDelete = ref(false);
-
-		const currentCollection = collectionsStore.getCollection(props.collection);
-
-		if (isNew.value === true) {
-			useDefaultValues();
-		} else {
-			fetchItem();
-		}
+		const { item, error, loading, saving, fetchItem, saveAndQuit } = useItem();
+		const { breadcrumb } = useBreadcrumb();
+		const { deleting, confirmDelete, deleteAndQuit } = useDelete();
 
 		watch(() => props.primaryKey, fetchItem);
 
-		const breadcrumb = computed(() => [
-			{
-				name: i18n.tc('collection', 2),
-				to: `/${currentProjectKey.value}/collections/`,
-			},
-			{
-				name: currentCollection.name,
-				to: `/${currentProjectKey.value}/collections/${props.collection}/`,
-			},
-		]);
-
-		const edits = ref({});
-
-		const hasEdits = computed<boolean>(() => Object.keys(edits.value).length > 0);
+		if (isNew.value === false) fetchItem();
 
 		return {
-			visibleFields,
 			item,
 			loading,
 			error,
 			isNew,
-			currentCollection,
 			breadcrumb,
 			edits,
 			hasEdits,
@@ -158,68 +123,93 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			deleting,
 			deleteAndQuit,
 			confirmDelete,
+			collectionInfo,
 		};
 
-		async function fetchItem() {
-			loading.value = true;
-			try {
-				const response = await api.get(
-					`/${currentProjectKey.value}/items/${props.collection}/${props.primaryKey}`
-				);
-				item.value = response.data.data;
-			} catch (error) {
-				error.value = error;
-			} finally {
-				loading.value = false;
-			}
+		function useBreadcrumb() {
+			const breadcrumb = computed(() => [
+				{
+					name: i18n.tc('collection', 2),
+					to: `/${currentProjectKey.value}/collections/`,
+				},
+				{
+					name: collectionInfo.value?.name,
+					to: `/${currentProjectKey.value}/collections/${props.collection}/`,
+				},
+			]);
+
+			return { breadcrumb };
 		}
 
-		function useDefaultValues() {
-			const defaults: Values = {};
+		function useItem() {
+			const item = ref<Values>(null);
+			const error = ref(null);
+			const loading = ref(true);
+			const saving = ref(false);
 
-			visibleFields.value.forEach((field) => {
-				defaults[field.field] = field.default_value;
-			});
+			return { item, error, loading, saving, fetchItem, saveAndQuit };
 
-			item.value = defaults;
-		}
-
-		async function saveAndQuit() {
-			saving.value = true;
-
-			try {
-				if (isNew.value === true) {
-					await api.post(`/${currentProjectKey}/items/${props.collection}`, edits.value);
-				} else {
-					await api.patch(
-						`/${currentProjectKey}/items/${props.collection}/${props.primaryKey}`,
-						edits.value
+			async function fetchItem() {
+				loading.value = true;
+				try {
+					const response = await api.get(
+						`/${currentProjectKey.value}/items/${props.collection}/${props.primaryKey}`
 					);
+					item.value = response.data.data;
+				} catch (error) {
+					error.value = error;
+				} finally {
+					loading.value = false;
 				}
-			} catch (error) {
-				/** @TODO show real notification */
-				alert(error);
-			} finally {
+			}
+
+			async function saveAndQuit() {
 				saving.value = true;
-				router.push(`/${currentProjectKey}/collections/${props.collection}`);
+
+				try {
+					if (isNew.value === true) {
+						await api.post(
+							`/${currentProjectKey}/items/${props.collection}`,
+							edits.value
+						);
+					} else {
+						await api.patch(
+							`/${currentProjectKey}/items/${props.collection}/${props.primaryKey}`,
+							edits.value
+						);
+					}
+				} catch (error) {
+					/** @TODO show real notification */
+					alert(error);
+				} finally {
+					saving.value = true;
+					router.push(`/${currentProjectKey}/collections/${props.collection}`);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		async function deleteAndQuit() {
-			if (isNew.value === true) return;
+		function useDelete() {
+			const deleting = ref(false);
+			const confirmDelete = ref(false);
 
-			deleting.value = true;
+			return { deleting, confirmDelete, deleteAndQuit };
 
-			try {
-				await api.delete(
-					`/${currentProjectKey}/items/${props.collection}/${props.primaryKey}`
-				);
-			} catch (error) {
-				/** @TODO show real notification */
-				alert(error);
-			} finally {
-				router.push(`/${currentProjectKey}/collections/${props.collection}`);
-				deleting.value = false;
+			async function deleteAndQuit() {
+				if (isNew.value === true) return;
+
+				deleting.value = true;
+
+				try {
+					await api.delete(
+						`/${currentProjectKey}/items/${props.collection}/${props.primaryKey}`
+					);
+				} catch (error) {
+					/** @TODO show real notification */
+					alert(error);
+				} finally {
+					router.push(`/${currentProjectKey}/collections/${props.collection}`);
+					deleting.value = false;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/src/styles/_base.scss b/src/styles/_base.scss
index bdefd5ff8c..db341884d5 100644
--- a/src/styles/_base.scss
+++ b/src/styles/_base.scss
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ fieldset {
 	}
 }
 
+a {
+	text-decoration: none;
+}
+
 ::selection {
 	background: #e1f0fa;
 }
diff --git a/src/styles/_variables.scss b/src/styles/_variables.scss
index ab37748052..4405bc5865 100644
--- a/src/styles/_variables.scss
+++ b/src/styles/_variables.scss
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@
 	--border-width: 2px;
 	--border-radius: 6px;
 	--input-height: 52px;
+	--input-height-tall: 168px;
 	--input-padding: 12px;
 }