diff --git a/tailbone/menus.py b/tailbone/menus.py
index 464f081c..46f5c62a 100644
--- a/tailbone/menus.py
+++ b/tailbone/menus.py
@@ -27,21 +27,42 @@ App Menus
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
 import re
+import logging
 
-from rattail.util import import_module_path, prettify
+from rattail.util import import_module_path, prettify, simple_error
+
+from webhelpers2.html import tags, HTML
 
 from tailbone.db import Session
 
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 def make_simple_menus(request):
     """
     Build the main menu list for the app.
     """
-    # first try to make menus from config
-    raw_menus = make_menus_from_config(request)
+    # first try to make menus from config, but this is highly
+    # susceptible to failure, so try to warn user of problems
+    raw_menus = None
+    try:
+        raw_menus = make_menus_from_config(request)
+    except Exception as error:
+        # TODO: these messages show up multiple times on some pages?!
+        # that must mean the BeforeRender event is firing multiple
+        # times..but why??  seems like there is only 1 request...
+        log.warning("failed to make menus from config", exc_info=True)
+        request.session.flash(simple_error(error), 'error')
+        request.session.flash("Menu config is invalid! Reverting to menus "
+                              "defined in code!", 'warning')
+        msg = HTML.literal('Please edit your {} ASAP.'.format(
+            tags.link_to("Menu Config", request.route_url('configure_menus'))))
+        request.session.flash(msg, 'warning')
+
     if not raw_menus:
 
-        # no config, so import/invoke function to build them
+        # no config, so import/invoke code function to build them
         menus_module = import_module_path(
             request.rattail_config.require('tailbone', 'menus'))
         if not hasattr(menus_module, 'simple_menus') or not callable(menus_module.simple_menus):
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/poser/views/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/poser/views/configure.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..448c56f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailbone/templates/poser/views/configure.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+<%inherit file="/configure.mako" />
+
+<%def name="form_content()">
+
+  <p class="block has-text-weight-bold is-italic">
+    NB.&nbsp; Any changes made here will require an app restart!
+  </p>
+
+  <h3 class="block is-size-3">Tailbone Views</h3>
+
+  <h4 class="block is-size-4">People</h4>
+  % for key, label in view_settings['people']:
+      ${self.simple_flag(key, label)}
+  % endfor
+
+  <h4 class="block is-size-4">Products</h4>
+  % for key, label in view_settings['products']:
+      ${self.simple_flag(key, label)}
+  % endfor
+
+  <h4 class="block is-size-4">Other</h4>
+  % for key, label in view_settings['other']:
+      ${self.simple_flag(key, label)}
+  % endfor
+
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="simple_flag(key, label)">
+  <b-field label="${label}" horizontal>
+    <b-select name="tailbone.includes.${key}"
+              v-model="simpleSettings['tailbone.includes.${key}']"
+              @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+      <option :value="null">(disabled)</option>
+      <option value="${key}">${key}</option>
+    </b-select>
+  </b-field>
+</%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/util.py b/tailbone/util.py
index c0ab4e3e..25e2c587 100644
--- a/tailbone/util.py
+++ b/tailbone/util.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2021 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2022 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -251,3 +251,24 @@ def route_exists(request, route_name):
     mapper = reg.getUtility(IRoutesMapper)
     route = mapper.get_route(route_name)
     return bool(route)
+
+
+def include_configured_views(pyramid_config):
+    """
+    Include arbitrary additional views based on DB settings.
+    """
+    rattail_config = pyramid_config.registry.settings.get('rattail_config')
+    app = rattail_config.get_app()
+    model = rattail_config.get_model()
+    session = app.make_session()
+
+    # fetch all include-related settings at once
+    settings = session.query(model.Setting)\
+                      .filter(model.Setting.name.like('tailbone.includes.%'))\
+                      .all()
+
+    for setting in settings:
+        if setting.value:
+            pyramid_config.include(setting.value)
+
+    session.close()
diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index 1214d8aa..a42cca8e 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -4245,12 +4245,15 @@ class MasterView(View):
                 settings = self.configure_gather_settings(data)
                 self.configure_remove_settings()
                 self.configure_save_settings(settings)
-                self.request.session.flash("Settings have been saved.")
+                self.configure_flash_settings_saved()
                 return self.redirect(self.request.current_route_url())
 
         context = self.configure_get_context()
         return self.render_to_response('configure', context)
 
+    def configure_flash_settings_saved(self):
+        self.request.session.flash("Settings have been saved.")
+
     def configure_process_uploads(self, uploads, data):
         if self.has_input_file_templates:
             templatesdir = os.path.join(self.rattail_config.datadir(),
diff --git a/tailbone/views/poser/__init__.py b/tailbone/views/poser/__init__.py
index e721c862..b81580d4 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/poser/__init__.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/poser/__init__.py
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
 def includeme(config):
     config.include('tailbone.views.poser.reports')
+    config.include('tailbone.views.poser.views')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/poser/views.py b/tailbone/views/poser/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66a0b0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailbone/views/poser/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+################################################################################
+#
+#  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
+#  Copyright © 2010-2022 Lance Edgar
+#
+#  This file is part of Rattail.
+#
+#  Rattail is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+#  terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+#  Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+#  version.
+#
+#  Rattail is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+#  WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+#  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+#  details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+#  Rattail.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+################################################################################
+"""
+Poser Views for Views...
+"""
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
+
+import six
+
+import colander
+
+from .master import PoserMasterView
+
+
+class PoserViewView(PoserMasterView):
+    """
+    Master view for Poser views
+    """
+    normalized_model_name = 'poser_view'
+    model_title = "Poser View"
+    route_prefix = 'poser_views'
+    url_prefix = '/poser/views'
+    configurable = True
+    config_title = "Included Views"
+
+    # TODO
+    creatable = False
+    editable = False
+    deletable = False
+    # downloadable = True
+
+    grid_columns = [
+        'key',
+        'class_name',
+        'description',
+        'error',
+    ]
+
+    def get_poser_data(self, session=None):
+        return self.poser_handler.get_all_tailbone_views()
+
+    def make_form_schema(self):
+        return PoserViewSchema()
+
+    def make_create_form(self):
+        return self.make_form({})
+
+    def configure_form(self, f):
+        super(PoserViewView, self).configure_form(f)
+        view = f.model_instance
+
+        # key
+        f.set_default('key', 'cool_widget')
+        f.set_helptext('key', "Unique key for the view; used as basis for filename.")
+        if self.creating:
+            f.set_validator('view_key', self.unique_view_key)
+
+        # class_name
+        f.set_default('class_name', "CoolWidget")
+        f.set_helptext('class_name', "Python-friendly basis for view class name.")
+
+        # description
+        f.set_default('description', "Master view for Cool Widgets")
+        f.set_helptext('description', "Brief description of the view.")
+
+    def unique_view_key(self, node, value):
+        for view in self.get_data():
+            if view['key'] == value:
+                raise node.raise_invalid("Poser view key must be unique")
+
+    def collect_available_view_settings(self):
+
+        # TODO: this probably should be more dynamic?  definitely need
+        # to let integration packages register some more options...
+
+        return {
+
+            'people': {
+
+                # TODO: need some way for integration / extension
+                # packages to register alternate view options for some
+                # of these.  that is the main reason these are dicts
+                # even though at the moment it's a bit overkill.
+
+                'tailbone.views.customers': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.customers',
+                    'label': "Customers",
+                },
+                'tailbone.views.customergroups': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.customergroups',
+                    'label': "Customer Groups",
+                },
+                'tailbone.views.employees': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.employees',
+                    'label': "Employees",
+                },
+                'tailbone.views.members': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.members',
+                    'label': "Members",
+                },
+            },
+
+            'products': {
+
+                'tailbone.views.departments': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.departments',
+                    'label': "Departments",
+                },
+
+                'tailbone.views.subdepartments': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.subdepartments',
+                    'label': "Subdepartments",
+                },
+
+                'tailbone.views.vendors': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.vendors',
+                    'label': "Vendors",
+                },
+
+                'tailbone.views.products': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.products',
+                    'label': "Products",
+                },
+
+                'tailbone.views.brands': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.brands',
+                    'label': "Brands",
+                },
+
+                'tailbone.views.categories': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.categories',
+                    'label': "Categories",
+                },
+
+                'tailbone.views.depositlinks': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.depositlinks',
+                    'label': "Deposit Links",
+                },
+
+                'tailbone.views.families': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.families',
+                    'label': "Families",
+                },
+
+                'tailbone.views.reportcodes': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.reportcodes',
+                    'label': "Report Codes",
+                },
+            },
+
+            'other': {
+
+                'tailbone.views.stores': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.stores',
+                    'label': "Stores",
+                },
+
+                'tailbone.views.taxes': {
+                    # 'spec': 'tailbone.views.taxes',
+                    'label': "Taxes",
+                },
+            },
+        }
+
+    def configure_get_simple_settings(self):
+        settings = []
+
+        view_settings = self.collect_available_view_settings()
+        for view_section, section_settings in six.iteritems(view_settings):
+            for key in section_settings:
+                settings.append({'section': 'tailbone.includes',
+                                 'option': key})
+
+        return settings
+
+    def configure_get_context(self, simple_settings=None,
+                              input_file_templates=True):
+
+        # first get normal context
+        context = super(PoserViewView, self).configure_get_context(
+            simple_settings=simple_settings,
+            input_file_templates=input_file_templates)
+
+        # add available settings as sorted (key, label) options
+        view_settings = self.collect_available_view_settings()
+        for key in list(view_settings):
+            settings = view_settings[key]
+            settings = [(key, setting['label'])
+                        for key, setting in six.iteritems(settings)]
+            settings.sort(key=lambda itm: itm[1])
+            view_settings[key] = settings
+        context['view_settings'] = view_settings
+
+        return context
+
+    def configure_flash_settings_saved(self):
+        super(PoserViewView, self).configure_flash_settings_saved()
+        self.request.session.flash("Please restart the web app!", 'warning')
+
+
+class PoserViewSchema(colander.MappingSchema):
+
+    key = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String())
+
+    class_name = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String())
+
+    description = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String())
+
+    # include_comments = colander.SchemaNode(colander.Bool())
+
+
+def defaults(config, **kwargs):
+    base = globals()
+
+    PoserViewView = kwargs.get('PoserViewView', base['PoserViewView'])
+    PoserViewView.defaults(config)
+
+
+def includeme(config):
+    defaults(config)