diff --git a/src/calamares/CMakeLists.txt b/src/calamares/CMakeLists.txt
index 53838275c..e66d538be 100644
--- a/src/calamares/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/calamares/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ set( calamaresSources
     modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
     modulesystem/ViewModule.cpp
 
-    viewpages/ViewPlugin.cpp
+    viewpages/ViewStep.cpp
     viewpages/AbstractPage.cpp
 )
 
diff --git a/src/calamares/CalamaresWindow.cpp b/src/calamares/CalamaresWindow.cpp
index 0f3186dbe..c13fc08d0 100644
--- a/src/calamares/CalamaresWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/CalamaresWindow.cpp
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ CalamaresWindow::CalamaresWindow( QWidget* parent )
     //should control the sidebar, next/back buttons and QSW.
     Calamares::ViewManager* vm = new Calamares::ViewManager( this );
 
-    layout()->addWidget( vm->widget() );
+    layout()->addWidget( vm->centralWidget() );
 }
diff --git a/src/calamares/ViewManager.cpp b/src/calamares/ViewManager.cpp
index ec9b29fef..d41a0eb65 100644
--- a/src/calamares/ViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/ViewManager.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ ViewManager::instance()
 ViewManager::ViewManager( QObject* parent )
     : QObject( parent )
     , m_widget( new QWidget() )
+    , m_currentStep( 0 )
 {
     s_instance = this;
     QBoxLayout* mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
@@ -60,7 +61,11 @@ ViewManager::ViewManager( QObject* parent )
     bottomLayout->addWidget( m_next );
     bottomLayout->addSpacing( 12 );
     bottomLayout->addWidget( m_quit );
+
     connect( m_quit, &QPushButton::clicked, qApp, &QApplication::quit );
+    connect( m_next, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ViewManager::next );
+    connect( m_back, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ViewManager::back );
+    m_back->setEnabled( false );
 }
 
 
@@ -71,53 +76,62 @@ ViewManager::~ViewManager()
 
 
 QWidget*
-ViewManager::widget()
+ViewManager::centralWidget()
 {
     return m_widget;
 }
 
 
 void
-ViewManager::addViewPlugin( ViewPlugin* plugin )
-{
-    plugin->setParent( this );
-    m_steps.append( plugin );
-    m_stack->addWidget( new QLabel( plugin->prettyName(), m_stack ) );
-}
-
-
-void
-ViewManager::insertPage( AbstractPage* page )
-{
-
-}
-
-
-void
-ViewManager::setNext( AbstractPage* page )
-{
-
-}
-
-
-void
-ViewManager::removePage( AbstractPage* page )
+ViewManager::addViewStep( ViewStep* step )
 {
+    step->setParent( this );
+    m_steps.append( step );
+    m_stack->addWidget( step->widget() );
 
+    connect( step, &ViewStep::nextStatusChanged,
+             m_next, &QPushButton::setEnabled );
 }
 
 
 void
 ViewManager::next()
 {
-    Q_ASSERT( 0 );
+    ViewStep* step = m_steps.at( m_currentStep );
+    if ( step->isAtEnd() && m_currentStep < m_steps.length() -1 )
+    {
+        m_currentStep++;
+        m_stack->setCurrentIndex( m_currentStep );
+    }
+    else if ( !step->isAtEnd() )
+    {
+        step->next();
+    }
+    else return;
+
+    m_next->setEnabled( step->isNextEnabled() );
+    m_back->setEnabled( true );
 }
 
 
 void
 ViewManager::back()
 {
-    Q_ASSERT( 0 );
+    ViewStep* step = m_steps.at( m_currentStep );
+    if ( step->isAtBeginning() && m_currentStep > 0 )
+    {
+        m_currentStep--;
+        m_stack->setCurrentIndex( m_currentStep );
+    }
+    else if ( !step->isAtBeginning() )
+    {
+        step->back();
+    }
+    else return;
+
+    m_next->setEnabled( step->isNextEnabled() );
+    if ( m_currentStep == 0 && m_steps.first()->isAtBeginning() )
+        m_back->setEnabled( false );
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/calamares/ViewManager.h b/src/calamares/ViewManager.h
index 548beffcc..23e162a84 100644
--- a/src/calamares/ViewManager.h
+++ b/src/calamares/ViewManager.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #define VIEWMANAGER_H
 
 #include "UiDllMacro.h"
-#include "viewpages/ViewPlugin.h"
+#include "viewpages/ViewStep.h"
 
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QQueue>
@@ -39,13 +39,10 @@ public:
     explicit ViewManager( QObject* parent = nullptr );
     virtual ~ViewManager();
 
-    QWidget* widget();
+    QWidget* centralWidget();
 
-    void addViewPlugin( ViewPlugin* plugin );
+    void addViewStep( ViewStep* step );
 
-    void insertPage( AbstractPage* page );
-    void setNext( AbstractPage* page );
-    void removePage( AbstractPage* page );
 
 public slots:
     void next();
@@ -54,7 +51,8 @@ public slots:
 private:
     static ViewManager* s_instance;
 
-    QQueue< ViewPlugin* > m_steps;
+    QQueue< ViewStep* > m_steps;
+    int m_currentStep;
 
     QWidget* m_widget;
     QStackedWidget* m_stack;
diff --git a/src/calamares/modulesystem/ViewModule.cpp b/src/calamares/modulesystem/ViewModule.cpp
index fe8b460aa..e1639dcc9 100644
--- a/src/calamares/modulesystem/ViewModule.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/modulesystem/ViewModule.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "ViewModule.h"
 
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
-#include "viewpages/ViewPlugin.h"
+#include "viewpages/ViewStep.h"
 #include "ViewManager.h"
 
 #include <yaml-cpp/yaml.h>
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ ViewModule::loadSelf()
     cDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "for module" << name();
     if ( m_loader )
     {
-        ViewPlugin *vp = qobject_cast< ViewPlugin* >( m_loader->instance() );
-        if ( vp )
+        ViewStep *vs = qobject_cast< ViewStep* >( m_loader->instance() );
+        if ( vs )
         {
-            ViewManager::instance()->addViewPlugin( vp );
+            ViewManager::instance()->addViewStep( vs );
             m_loaded = true;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewPlugin.cpp b/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewStep.cpp
similarity index 90%
rename from src/calamares/viewpages/ViewPlugin.cpp
rename to src/calamares/viewpages/ViewStep.cpp
index fefb2b3f4..beedfb3bd 100644
--- a/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewStep.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@
  *   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include "ViewPlugin.h"
+#include "ViewStep.h"
 
 namespace Calamares
 {
 
-ViewPlugin::ViewPlugin( QObject* parent )
+ViewStep::ViewStep( QObject* parent )
     : QObject( parent )
-{
-}
+{}
+
+ViewStep::~ViewStep()
+{}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewPlugin.h b/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewStep.h
similarity index 67%
rename from src/calamares/viewpages/ViewPlugin.h
rename to src/calamares/viewpages/ViewStep.h
index e71141279..8d9a0ae3e 100644
--- a/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewPlugin.h
+++ b/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewStep.h
@@ -26,24 +26,34 @@
 namespace Calamares
 {
 
-class AbstractPage;
-
-class UIDLLEXPORT ViewPlugin : public QObject
+class UIDLLEXPORT ViewStep : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit ViewPlugin( QObject *parent = nullptr );
-    virtual ~ViewPlugin() {}
+    explicit ViewStep( QObject *parent = nullptr );
+    virtual ~ViewStep();
 
     virtual QString prettyName() = 0;
 
+    //TODO: we might want to make this a QSharedPointer
+    virtual QWidget* widget() = 0;
+
+    virtual void next() = 0;
+    virtual void back() = 0;
+
+    virtual bool isNextEnabled() = 0;
+
+    virtual bool isAtBeginning() = 0;
+    virtual bool isAtEnd() = 0;
+
 signals:
+    void nextStatusChanged( bool status );
     void done();
 
 };
 
 }
 
-Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE( Calamares::ViewPlugin, "calamares.ViewPlugin/1.0" )
+Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE( Calamares::ViewStep, "calamares.ViewModule/1.0" )
 
 #endif // PAGEPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/src/modules/greeting/CMakeLists.txt b/src/modules/greeting/CMakeLists.txt
index b466e054d..5b4290a94 100644
--- a/src/modules/greeting/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/modules/greeting/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ calamares_add_plugin( greeting
     EXPORT_MACRO PLUGINDLLEXPORT_PRO
     CONFIG_FILE module.conf
     SOURCES
-        GreetingViewPlugin.cpp
+        GreetingViewStep.cpp
         GreetingPage.cpp
     UI
     LINK_LIBRARIES
diff --git a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingPage.cpp b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingPage.cpp
index db4558535..80dacc05f 100644
--- a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingPage.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingPage.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,22 @@
 
 #include "GreetingPage.h"
 
+#include <QBoxLayout>
+#include <QLabel>
+
 
 GreetingPage::GreetingPage( QWidget* parent )
-    : Calamares::AbstractPage( parent )
+    : QWidget()
 {
+    QBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
+    setLayout( mainLayout );
+
+    QLabel* text = new QLabel( tr( "<h1>Welcome to Calamares.</h1><br/>"
+                                   "This is some random welcome text. "
+                                   "It should change depending on the branding config." ), this );
+    text->setAlignment( Qt::AlignCenter );
+
+    mainLayout->addStretch();
+    mainLayout->addWidget( text );
+    mainLayout->addStretch();
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingPage.h b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingPage.h
index d4697cd12..01b75f88f 100644
--- a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingPage.h
+++ b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingPage.h
@@ -19,18 +19,14 @@
 #ifndef GREETINGPAGE_H
 #define GREETINGPAGE_H
 
-#include "viewpages/AbstractPage.h"
+#include <QWidget>
 
-class GreetingPage : public Calamares::AbstractPage
+class GreetingPage : public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     explicit GreetingPage( QWidget* parent = nullptr );
 
-signals:
-
-public slots:
-
 };
 
 #endif // GREETINGPAGE_H
diff --git a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.cpp b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewStep.cpp
similarity index 54%
rename from src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.cpp
rename to src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewStep.cpp
index bc62c6176..bcd9d77c0 100644
--- a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewStep.cpp
@@ -16,17 +16,68 @@
  *   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include "GreetingViewPlugin.h"
+#include "GreetingViewStep.h"
 
+#include "GreetingPage.h"
 
-GreetingViewPlugin::GreetingViewPlugin( QObject *parent )
-    : Calamares::ViewPlugin( parent )
+GreetingViewStep::GreetingViewStep( QObject* parent )
+    : Calamares::ViewStep( parent )
+    , m_widget( new GreetingPage() )
 {
+    emit nextStatusChanged( true );
+}
+
+
+GreetingViewStep::~GreetingViewStep()
+{
+    if ( m_widget && m_widget->parent() == nullptr )
+        m_widget->deleteLater();
 }
 
 
 QString
-GreetingViewPlugin::prettyName()
+GreetingViewStep::prettyName()
 {
     return tr( "Welcome" );
 }
+
+
+QWidget*
+GreetingViewStep::widget()
+{
+    return m_widget;
+}
+
+
+void
+GreetingViewStep::next()
+{
+    emit done();
+}
+
+
+void
+GreetingViewStep::back()
+{}
+
+
+bool
+GreetingViewStep::isNextEnabled()
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+bool
+GreetingViewStep::isAtBeginning()
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+bool
+GreetingViewStep::isAtEnd()
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.h b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewStep.h
similarity index 64%
rename from src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.h
rename to src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewStep.h
index 128bad2c8..45d8caa28 100644
--- a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.h
+++ b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewStep.h
@@ -21,20 +21,36 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 
-#include "viewpages/ViewPlugin.h"
+#include "viewpages/ViewStep.h"
 #include "PluginDllMacro.h"
 
-class PLUGINDLLEXPORT GreetingViewPlugin : public Calamares::ViewPlugin
+class GreetingPage;
+
+class PLUGINDLLEXPORT GreetingViewStep : public Calamares::ViewStep
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-    Q_PLUGIN_METADATA( IID "calamares.ViewPlugin/1.0" )
+    Q_PLUGIN_METADATA( IID "calamares.ViewModule/1.0" )
 
-    Q_INTERFACES( Calamares::ViewPlugin )
+    Q_INTERFACES( Calamares::ViewStep )
 
 public:
-    explicit GreetingViewPlugin( QObject* parent = nullptr );
+    explicit GreetingViewStep( QObject* parent = nullptr );
+    virtual ~GreetingViewStep();
 
     QString prettyName() override;
+
+    QWidget* widget() override;
+
+    void next() override;
+    void back() override;
+
+    bool isNextEnabled() override;
+
+    bool isAtBeginning() override;
+    bool isAtEnd() override;
+
+private:
+    GreetingPage* m_widget;
 };
 
 #endif // GREETINGPAGEPLUGIN_H