Having an action open a specific view

Window actions automatically determine the view to be used, but sometimes we want an action to open a specific view.

We will create a basic form view for the partner model and make the window action specifically open it.

How to do it...

1. Define the partner minimal form view:

   <record id="form_all_customers" model="ir.ui.view">
       <field name="name">All customers</field>
       <field name="model">res.partner</field>
       <field name="arch" type="xml">
           <form>
               <group>
                   <field name="name" />
               </group>
           </form>
       </field>
   </record>

2. Tell the action from the previous recipe to use it:

   <record id="action_all_customers_form"
           model="ir.actions.act_window.view">
       <field name="act_window_id" ref="action_all_customers" />
       <field name="view_id" ref="form_all_customers" />
       <field name="view_mode">form...