diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/forms.py b/tubearchivist/home/forms.py
index d5a52db..1aa3235 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/forms.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/forms.py
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ class MultiSearchForm(forms.Form):
             }
         ),
     )
+    home = forms.CharField(widget=forms.HiddenInput())
+    channel = forms.CharField(widget=forms.HiddenInput())
+    playlist = forms.CharField(widget=forms.HiddenInput())
 
 
 class AddToQueueForm(forms.Form):
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/search.html b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/search.html
index 7a0f411..2ca799b 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/search.html
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/search.html
@@ -10,19 +10,19 @@
     </div>
     <div class="multi-search-result">
         <h2>Video Results</h2>
-        <div id="video-results" class="video-list grid">
+        <div id="video-results" class="video-list {{ all_styles.home }}">
             <p>No videos found.</p>
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="multi-search-result">
         <h2>Channel Results</h2>
-        <div id="channel-results" class="channel-list list">
+        <div id="channel-results" class="channel-list {{ all_styles.channel }}">
             <p>No channels found.</p>
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="multi-search-result">
         <h2>Playlist Results</h2>
-        <div id="playlist-results" class="playlist-list grid">
+        <div id="playlist-results" class="playlist-list {{ all_styles.playlist }}">
             <p>No playlists found.</p>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/views.py b/tubearchivist/home/views.py
index d9a4e40..95b3c61 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/views.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/views.py
@@ -71,6 +71,19 @@ class ArchivistViewConfig(View):
 
         return view_style
 
+    def get_all_view_styles(self):
+        """get dict of all view stiles for search form"""
+        all_keys = ["channel", "playlist", "home"]
+        all_styles = {}
+        for view_origin in all_keys:
+            view_key = f"{self.user_id}:view:{view_origin}"
+            view_style = self.user_conf.get_message(view_key)["status"]
+            if not view_style:
+                view_style = self.default_conf["default_view"][view_origin]
+            all_styles[view_origin] = view_style
+
+        return all_styles
+
     def _get_hide_watched(self):
         hide_watched_key = f"{self.user_id}:hide_watched"
         hide_watched = self.user_conf.get_message(hide_watched_key)["status"]
@@ -655,7 +668,11 @@ class SearchView(ArchivistResultsView):
     def get(self, request):
         """handle get request"""
         self.initiate_vars(request)
-        self.context.update({"search_form": MultiSearchForm()})
+        all_styles = self.get_all_view_styles()
+        self.context.update({"all_styles": all_styles})
+        self.context.update(
+            {"search_form": MultiSearchForm(initial=all_styles)}
+        )
 
         return render(request, "home/search.html", self.context)
 
diff --git a/tubearchivist/static/script.js b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
index 19f54c1..2d5b465 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/static/script.js
+++ b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
@@ -379,33 +379,40 @@ function searchMulti(query) {
     };
 }
 
+function getViewDefaults(view) {
+    var defaultView = document.getElementById("id_" + view).value;
+    return defaultView
+}
 
 function populateMultiSearchResults(allResults) {
     // videos
+    var defaultVideo = getViewDefaults("home");
     var allVideos = allResults["video_results"];
     var videoBox = document.getElementById("video-results");
     videoBox.innerHTML = "";
     for (let index = 0; index < allVideos.length; index++) {
         const video = allVideos[index]["source"];
-        const videoDiv = createVideo(video, "grid");
+        const videoDiv = createVideo(video, defaultVideo);
         videoBox.appendChild(videoDiv);
     };
     // channels
+    var defaultChannel = getViewDefaults("channel");
     var allChannels = allResults["channel_results"];
     var channelBox = document.getElementById("channel-results");
     channelBox.innerHTML = "";
     for (let index = 0; index < allChannels.length; index++) {
         const channel = allChannels[index]["source"];
-        const channelDiv = createChannel(channel, "list");
+        const channelDiv = createChannel(channel, defaultChannel);
         channelBox.appendChild(channelDiv);
     };
     // playlists
+    var defaultPlaylist = getViewDefaults("playlist");
     var allPlaylists = allResults["playlist_results"];
     var playlistBox = document.getElementById("playlist-results");
     playlistBox.innerHTML = "";
     for (let index = 0; index < allPlaylists.length; index++) {
         const playlist = allPlaylists[index]["source"];
-        const playlistDiv = createPlaylist(playlist, "grid");
+        const playlistDiv = createPlaylist(playlist, defaultPlaylist);
         playlistBox.appendChild(playlistDiv);
     };
 }
@@ -469,12 +476,12 @@ function createChannel(channel, viewStyle) {
     };
     // build markup
     const markup = `
-    <div class="channel-banner list">
+    <div class="channel-banner ${viewStyle}">
         <a href="/channel/${channelId}/">
             <img src="/cache/channels/${channelId}_banner.jpg" alt="${channelId}-banner">
         </a>
     </div>
-    <div class="info-box info-box-2 list">
+    <div class="info-box info-box-2 ${viewStyle}">
         <div class="info-box-item">
             <div class="round-img">
                 <a href="/channel/${channelId}/">