diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.panel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.panel.js
index d193ca71df..5dfdca2414 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.panel.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.panel.js
@@ -30,11 +30,8 @@
  */
 
 
-Sonia.group.Panel = Ext.extend(Ext.Panel, {
+Sonia.group.Panel = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.Panel, {
 
-  addText: 'Add',
-  removeText: 'Remove',
-  reloadText: 'Reload',
   titleText: 'Group Form',
   emptyText: 'Add or select a Group',
   removeTitleText: 'Remove Group',
@@ -44,11 +41,6 @@ Sonia.group.Panel = Ext.extend(Ext.Panel, {
 
   initComponent: function(){
     var config = {
-      layout: 'border',
-      hideMode: 'offsets',
-      enableTabScroll: true,
-      region:'center',
-      autoScroll: true,
       tbar: [
         {xtype: 'tbbutton', text: this.addText, scope: this, handler: this.showAddForm},
         {xtype: 'tbbutton', id: 'groupRmButton', disabled: true, text: this.removeText, scope: this, handler: this.removeGroup},
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.panel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.panel.js
index 1fdf7e13f8..9892e401ff 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.panel.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.panel.js
@@ -31,12 +31,9 @@
 
 
 // RepositoryPanel
-Sonia.repository.Panel = Ext.extend(Ext.Panel, {
+Sonia.repository.Panel = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.Panel, {
 
   titleText: 'Repository Form',
-  addText: 'Add',
-  removeText: 'Remove',
-  reloadText: 'Reload',
   emptyText: 'Add or select an Repository',
   removeTitleText: 'Remove Repository',
   removeMsgText: 'Remove Repository "{0}"?',
@@ -58,11 +55,6 @@ Sonia.repository.Panel = Ext.extend(Ext.Panel, {
     );
 
     var config = {
-      layout: 'border',
-      hideMode: 'offsets',
-      enableTabScroll: true,
-      region:'center',
-      autoScroll: true,
       tbar: toolbar,
       items: [{
           id: 'repositoryGrid',
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/rest/sonia.rest.panel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/rest/sonia.rest.panel.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb0e2c9e88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/rest/sonia.rest.panel.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/* *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager; nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ *    software without specific prior written permission.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * 
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ * 
+ */
+
+
+Sonia.rest.Panel = Ext.extend(Ext.Panel, {
+  
+  // TODO i18n
+  addText: 'Add',
+  removeText: 'Remove',
+  reloadText: 'Reload',
+  
+  // icons
+  addIcon: '',
+  removeIcon: '',
+  reloadIcon: '',
+  
+  initComponent: function(){
+    
+    var config = {
+      layout: 'border',
+      hideMode: 'offsets',
+      enableTabScroll: true,
+      region:'center',
+      autoScroll: true
+    }
+    
+    Ext.apply(this, Ext.apply(this.initialConfig, config));
+    Sonia.rest.Panel.superclass.initComponent.apply(this, arguments);
+  }
+  
+});
+
+// register xtype
+Ext.reg('restPanel', Sonia.rest.Panel);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.panel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.panel.js
index 4518f12409..f831fe8eb5 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.panel.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.panel.js
@@ -30,11 +30,8 @@
  */
 
 
-Sonia.user.Panel = Ext.extend(Ext.Panel, {
+Sonia.user.Panel = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.Panel, {
 
-  addText: 'Add',
-  removeText: 'Remove',
-  reloadText: 'Reload',
   titleText: 'User Form',
   emptyText: 'Add or select an User',
   removeTitleText: 'Remove User',
@@ -45,12 +42,7 @@ Sonia.user.Panel = Ext.extend(Ext.Panel, {
   initComponent: function(){
 
     var config = {
-      layout: 'border',
-      hideMode: 'offsets',
       bodyCssClass: 'x-panel-mc',
-      enableTabScroll: true,
-      region:'center',
-      autoScroll: true,
       tbar: [
         {xtype: 'tbbutton', text: this.addText, scope: this, handler: this.showAddPanel},
         {xtype: 'tbbutton', text: this.removeText, scope: this, handler: this.removeUser},