diff --git a/.idea/dictionaries/dictionary.xml b/.idea/dictionaries/dictionary.xml
index 7db7138b1..f1900c6a3 100644
--- a/.idea/dictionaries/dictionary.xml
+++ b/.idea/dictionaries/dictionary.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <dictionary name="dictionary">
     <words>
       <w>opentasks</w>
+      <w>showable</w>
       <w>subtask</w>
       <w>subtasks</w>
     </words>
diff --git a/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/EditTaskFragment.java b/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/EditTaskFragment.java
index 4e0e94bae..b0c41a657 100644
--- a/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/EditTaskFragment.java
+++ b/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/EditTaskFragment.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import org.dmfs.tasks.contract.TaskContract;
 import org.dmfs.tasks.contract.TaskContract.TaskLists;
 import org.dmfs.tasks.contract.TaskContract.Tasks;
+import org.dmfs.tasks.detailsscreen.TaskDetailsUi;
 import org.dmfs.tasks.model.CheckListItem;
 import org.dmfs.tasks.model.ContentSet;
 import org.dmfs.tasks.model.Model;
@@ -793,7 +794,7 @@ public void saveAndExit()
                 activity.finish();
                 if (isNewTask)
                 {
-                    activity.startActivity(new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW", mTaskUri));
+                    new TaskDetailsUi(mTaskUri).show(activity);
                 }
             }
             else
diff --git a/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/TaskListActivity.java b/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/TaskListActivity.java
index d00963542..6f25c89f8 100644
--- a/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 import org.dmfs.android.retentionmagic.annotations.Retain;
 import org.dmfs.provider.tasks.AuthorityUtil;
 import org.dmfs.tasks.contract.TaskContract.Tasks;
+import org.dmfs.tasks.detailsscreen.TaskDetailsUi;
 import org.dmfs.tasks.groupings.AbstractGroupingFactory;
 import org.dmfs.tasks.groupings.ByDueDate;
 import org.dmfs.tasks.groupings.ByList;
@@ -189,9 +190,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
         {
             if (mShouldShowDetails && mShouldSwitchToDetail)
             {
-                Intent viewTaskIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
-                viewTaskIntent.setData(mSelectedTaskUri);
-                startActivity(viewTaskIntent);
+                new TaskDetailsUi(mSelectedTaskUri).show(this);
                 mShouldSwitchToDetail = false;
                 mTransientState = true;
             }
@@ -396,9 +395,7 @@ else if (forceReload)
 
                 // In single-pane mode, simply start the detail activity
                 // for the selected item ID.
-                Intent detailIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
-                detailIntent.setData(uri);
-                startActivity(detailIntent);
+                new TaskDetailsUi(uri).show(this);
                 mShouldSwitchToDetail = false;
             }
         }
diff --git a/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/detailsscreen/TaskDetailsUi.java b/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/detailsscreen/TaskDetailsUi.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77decc92f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/detailsscreen/TaskDetailsUi.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017 dmfs GmbH
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+package org.dmfs.tasks.detailsscreen;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.net.Uri;
+
+import org.dmfs.tasks.utils.Showable;
+
+
+/**
+ * UI for showing the details of a task.
+ * <p>
+ * On {@link #show(Context)} it starts an Activity with action VIEW and with the task Uri as data.
+ *
+ * @author Gabor Keszthelyi
+ */
+public final class TaskDetailsUi implements Showable<Context>
+{
+    private final Uri mTaskUri;
+
+
+    public TaskDetailsUi(Uri taskUri)
+    {
+        mTaskUri = taskUri;
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void show(Context context)
+    {
+        context.startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, mTaskUri));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/utils/Showable.java b/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/utils/Showable.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61f3ad6df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/utils/Showable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 dmfs GmbH
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+package org.dmfs.tasks.utils;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+
+
+/**
+ * Represents a meaningful UI component/part of the app that belongs to a use-case.
+ * Can be a screen, notification, dialog, toast, etc.
+ *
+ * @author Gabor Keszthelyi
+ */
+public interface Showable<C extends Context>
+{
+    /**
+     * Show the UI for the use-case this {@link Showable} represents.
+     */
+    void show(C context);
+}