diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/ViewCreate.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/ViewCreate.vue
index 7b717c75bc..0fa408bab0 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/ViewCreate.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/ViewCreate.vue
@@ -1,37 +1,72 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { inject } from '@vue/runtime-core'
-import type { TableType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import type { ComponentPublicInstance } from '@vue/runtime-core'
+import { notification } from 'ant-design-vue'
+import type { Form as AntForm } from 'ant-design-vue'
+import { capitalize, inject } from '@vue/runtime-core'
+import type { GalleryType, GridType, KanbanType, ViewType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { ViewTypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
-import type { Ref } from 'vue'
-import { ActiveViewInj, MetaInj, ViewListInj } from '~/context'
-import useViewCreate from '~/composables/useViewCreate'
+import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
+import { MetaInj, ViewListInj } from '~/context'
+import { generateUniqueTitle } from '~/utils'
+import { useNuxtApp } from '#app'
+import { computed, nextTick, onMounted, reactive, unref, useVModel, watch } from '#imports'
 
-const { modelValue, type } = defineProps<{ type: ViewTypes; modelValue: boolean }>()
+interface Props {
+  modelValue: boolean
+  type: ViewTypes
+}
 
-const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue', 'created'])
+interface Emits {
+  (event: 'update:modelValue', value: boolean): void
+  (event: 'created', value: ViewType): void
+}
 
-const valid = ref(false)
+interface Form {
+  title: string
+  type: ViewTypes
+  copy_from_id: string | null
+}
 
-const viewList = inject(ViewListInj)
+const props = defineProps<Props>()
 
-const activeView = inject(ActiveViewInj)
+const emits = defineEmits<Emits>()
 
-const inputEl = ref()
+const inputEl = $ref<ComponentPublicInstance>()
 
-const form = ref()
+const formValidator = $ref<typeof AntForm>()
 
-const dialogShow = computed({
-  get() {
-    return modelValue
-  },
-  set(v) {
-    emit('update:modelValue', v)
-  },
+const vModel = useVModel(props, 'modelValue', emits)
+
+const { t } = useI18n()
+
+const meta = inject(MetaInj)
+
+const viewList = inject(ViewListInj)
+
+const form = reactive<Form>({
+  title: '',
+  type: props.type,
+  copy_from_id: null,
 })
 
-const { view, createView, generateUniqueTitle, loading } = useViewCreate(inject(MetaInj) as Ref<TableType>, (view) =>
-  emit('created', view),
-)
+const formRules = [
+  // name is required
+  { required: true, message: `${t('labels.viewName')} ${t('general.required')}` },
+  // name is unique
+  {
+    validator: (_: unknown, v: string) =>
+      new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        ;(unref(viewList) || []).every((v1) => ((v1 as GridType | KanbanType | GalleryType).alias || v1.title) !== v)
+          ? resolve(true)
+          : reject(new Error(`View name should be unique`))
+      }),
+    message: 'View name should be unique',
+  },
+]
+
+let loading = $ref(false)
+
+const { $api } = useNuxtApp()
 
 const typeAlias = computed(
   () =>
@@ -40,46 +75,85 @@ const typeAlias = computed(
       [ViewTypes.GALLERY]: 'gallery',
       [ViewTypes.FORM]: 'form',
       [ViewTypes.KANBAN]: 'kanban',
-    }[type]),
+    }[props.type]),
 )
 
+watch(vModel, (value) => value && init())
+
 watch(
-  () => modelValue,
-  (v) => {
-    if (v) {
-      generateUniqueTitle(viewList?.value || [])
-      nextTick(() => {
-        const el = inputEl?.value?.$el
-        el?.querySelector('input')?.focus()
-        el?.querySelector('input')?.select()
-        form?.value?.validate()
+  () => props.type,
+  (newType) => (form.type = newType),
+)
+
+function init() {
+  form.title = generateUniqueTitle(capitalize(ViewTypes[props.type].toLowerCase()), viewList?.value || [], 'title')
+
+  nextTick(() => {
+    const el = inputEl?.$el as HTMLInputElement
+
+    if (el) {
+      el.focus()
+      el.select()
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+async function onSubmit() {
+  const isValid = await formValidator.value?.validate()
+
+  if (isValid && form.type) {
+    loading = true
+
+    const _meta = unref(meta)
+
+    if (!_meta || !_meta.id) return
+
+    try {
+      let data
+      switch (form.type) {
+        case ViewTypes.GRID:
+          data = await $api.dbView.gridCreate(_meta.id, form)
+          break
+        case ViewTypes.GALLERY:
+          data = await $api.dbView.galleryCreate(_meta.id, form)
+          break
+        case ViewTypes.FORM:
+          data = await $api.dbView.formCreate(_meta.id, form)
+          break
+      }
+
+      notification.success({
+        message: 'View created successfully',
+      })
+
+      emits('created', data)
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      notification.error({
+        message: e.message,
       })
     }
-  },
-)
 
-const onSubmit = () => {
-  const isValid = form.value.validate()
-  if (isValid) {
-    createView(view.type!)
-    emit('update:modelValue', false)
+    loading = false
+    vModel.value = false
   }
 }
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <a-modal v-model:visible="dialogShow">
+  <a-modal v-model:visible="vModel" :confirm-loading="loading">
     <template #title>
       {{ $t('general.create') }} <span class="text-capitalize">{{ typeAlias }}</span> {{ $t('objects.view') }}
     </template>
-    <a-form ref="form" layout="vertical" :model="valid" name="createView" @finish="createView">
-      <a-form-item
-        :label="$t('labels.viewName')"
-        :name="$t('labels.viewName')"
-        :rules="[{ required: true, message: 'View name required' }]"
-      >
-        <a-input ref="inputEl" v-model:value="view.title" autofocus />
+
+    <a-form ref="formValidator" layout="vertical" :model="form">
+      <a-form-item :label="$t('labels.viewName')" name="title" :rules="formRules">
+        <a-input ref="inputEl" v-model:value="form.title" autofocus />
       </a-form-item>
     </a-form>
+
+    <template #footer>
+      <a-button key="back" @click="vModel = false">Return</a-button>
+      <a-button key="submit" type="primary" :loading="loading" @click="onSubmit">Submit</a-button>
+    </template>
   </a-modal>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/Sidebar.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/Sidebar.vue
index 9a27d50b19..2c19b07fad 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/Sidebar.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { FormType, GalleryType, GridType, KanbanType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { ViewTypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
-import { inject, ref, useViews } from '#imports'
+import { inject, provide, ref, useViews, watch } from '#imports'
 import { ActiveViewInj, MetaInj, ViewListInj } from '~/context'
-import { viewIcons } from '~/utils/viewUtils'
+import { viewIcons } from '~/utils'
 import MdiPlusIcon from '~icons/mdi/plus'
 
 const meta = inject(MetaInj)
@@ -157,6 +157,6 @@ function onViewCreate(view: GridType | FormType | KanbanType | GalleryType) {
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <DlgViewCreate v-model="viewCreateDlg" :type="viewCreateType" @created="onViewCreate" />
+    <DlgViewCreate v-if="views" v-model="viewCreateDlg" :type="viewCreateType" @created="onViewCreate" />
   </a-layout-sider>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewCreate.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewCreate.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 31dd48b23e..0000000000
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewCreate.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-import type { TableType, ViewType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
-import { ViewTypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
-import type { Ref } from 'vue'
-import { useToast } from 'vue-toastification'
-import { useNuxtApp } from '#app'
-// import useMetas from '~/composables/useMetas'
-
-export default (meta: Ref<TableType>, onViewCreate?: (viewMeta: any) => void) => {
-  const view = reactive<{ title: string; type?: ViewTypes }>({
-    title: '',
-  })
-
-  const loading = ref(false)
-
-  const { $api } = useNuxtApp()
-  const toast = useToast()
-  // unused
-  // const { metas } = useMetas()
-
-  const createView = async (viewType: ViewTypes, selectedViewId = null) => {
-    loading.value = true
-
-    try {
-      let data
-      switch (viewType) {
-        case ViewTypes.GRID:
-          // todo: update swagger
-          data = await $api.dbView.gridCreate(
-            meta?.value?.id as string,
-            {
-              title: view?.title,
-              copy_from_id: selectedViewId,
-            } as any,
-          )
-          break
-        case ViewTypes.GALLERY:
-          data = await $api.dbView.galleryCreate(
-            meta?.value?.id as string,
-            {
-              title: view?.title,
-              copy_from_id: selectedViewId,
-            } as any,
-          )
-          break
-        case ViewTypes.FORM:
-          data = await $api.dbView.formCreate(
-            meta?.value?.id as string,
-            {
-              title: view?.title,
-              copy_from_id: selectedViewId,
-            } as any,
-          )
-          break
-      }
-      toast.success('View created successfully')
-      onViewCreate?.(data)
-    } catch (e: any) {
-      toast.error(e.message)
-    }
-
-    loading.value = false
-  }
-
-  const generateUniqueTitle = (views: ViewType[]) => {
-    let c = 1
-    while (views?.some((t) => t.title === `${meta?.value?.title}${c}`)) {
-      c++
-    }
-    view.title = `${meta?.value?.title}${c}`
-  }
-
-  return { view, createView, generateUniqueTitle, loading }
-}
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/context/index.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/context/index.ts
index 7bd74a78f6..ee4e9c3e31 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/context/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/context/index.ts
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ export const ActiveViewInj: InjectionKey<Ref<GridType | FormType | KanbanType |
 export const ReadonlyInj: InjectionKey<any> = Symbol('readonly-injection')
 export const ReloadViewDataHookInj: InjectionKey<EventHook<void>> = Symbol('reload-view-data-injection')
 export const FieldsInj: InjectionKey<Ref<any[]>> = Symbol('fields-injection')
-export const ViewListInj: InjectionKey<Ref<ViewType[]>> = Symbol('view-list-injection')
+export const ViewListInj: InjectionKey<Ref<(GridType | FormType | KanbanType | GalleryType)[]>> = Symbol('view-list-injection')
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/project/index/create-external.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/project/index/create-external.vue
index 510003261b..6bbf573fc6 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/project/index/create-external.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/project/index/create-external.vue
@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@ import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import { useToast } from 'vue-toastification'
 import { ref } from '#imports'
 import { navigateTo, useNuxtApp } from '#app'
-import { ClientType } from '~/lib/enums'
-import { extractSdkResponseErrorMsg } from '~/utils/errorUtils'
-import { readFile } from '~/utils/fileUtils'
-import type { ProjectCreateForm } from '~/utils/projectCreateUtils'
+import { ClientType } from '~/lib'
+import type { ProjectCreateForm } from '~/utils'
 import {
   clientTypes,
+  extractSdkResponseErrorMsg,
+  fieldRequiredValidator,
   generateUniqueName,
   getDefaultConnectionConfig,
   getTestDatabaseName,
+  projectTitleValidator,
+  readFile,
   sslUsage,
-} from '~/utils/projectCreateUtils'
-import { fieldRequiredValidator, projectTitleValidator } from '~/utils/validation'
+} from '~/utils'
 
 const useForm = Form.useForm
 const loading = ref(false)
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/utils/generateName.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/utils/generateName.ts
index 8041e36c91..ffd144cd51 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/utils/generateName.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/utils/generateName.ts
@@ -7,3 +7,16 @@ export const generateUniqueName = () => {
     .toLowerCase()
     .replace(/[ -]/g, '_')
 }
+
+export const generateUniqueTitle = <T extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, any>>(
+  title: string,
+  arr: T[],
+  predicate: keyof T,
+) => {
+  let c = 1
+  while (arr.some((item) => item[predicate] === (`${title}-${c}` as keyof T))) {
+    c++
+  }
+
+  return `${title}-${c}`
+}