diff --git a/CHANGELOG.adoc b/CHANGELOG.adoc
index ff2b687d9e..765b5cefe6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.adoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.adoc
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ Introducing a generator of builders aimed to help creating view programmatically
 - https://github.com/eclipse-sirius/sirius-components/issues/1912[#1912] [core] Add the possibility to send feedback messages to the frontend after an action.
 - https://github.com/eclipse-sirius/sirius-components/issues/1989[#1979] [diagram] Contribute a new way to render diagrams to evaluate an alternate layouting strategy
 - https://github.com/eclipse-sirius/sirius-components/issues/1996[#1996] [explorer] Add an Expand All menu item contribution to the Explorer View.
+- https://github.com/eclipse-sirius/sirius-components/issues/1966[#1966] [view] Add Selection Description in the View DSL
 
 === Improvements
 
diff --git a/packages/core/backend/sirius-components-core/src/main/resources/.gitkeep b/packages/core/backend/sirius-components-core/src/main/resources/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/packages/compatibility/backend/sirius-components-compatibility/src/main/resources/icons/svg/Default.svg b/packages/core/backend/sirius-components-core/src/main/resources/icons/svg/Default.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/compatibility/backend/sirius-components-compatibility/src/main/resources/icons/svg/Default.svg
rename to packages/core/backend/sirius-components-core/src/main/resources/icons/svg/Default.svg
diff --git a/packages/emf/backend/sirius-components-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/emf/services/ObjectService.java b/packages/emf/backend/sirius-components-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/emf/services/ObjectService.java
index 9febddff38..bd9457dec9 100644
--- a/packages/emf/backend/sirius-components-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/emf/services/ObjectService.java
+++ b/packages/emf/backend/sirius-components-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/emf/services/ObjectService.java
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 @Service
 public class ObjectService implements IObjectService {
 
+    public static final String DEFAULT_ICON_PATH = "/icons/svg/Default.svg";
+
     private static final String DEFAULT_LABEL_FEATURE = "name";
 
     private static final String ID_SEPARATOR = "#";
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ public String getImagePath(Object object) {
                 }
             }
         }
-        return null;
+        return DEFAULT_ICON_PATH;
     }
 
     private String getImageRelativePath(String imageFullPath) {
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-builder/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/builder/generated/NodeToolBuilder.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-builder/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/builder/generated/NodeToolBuilder.java
index 1941faad37..a53ba5e1b8 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-builder/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/builder/generated/NodeToolBuilder.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-builder/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/builder/generated/NodeToolBuilder.java
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ public NodeToolBuilder body(org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.Operation ... val
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Setter for SelectionDescription.
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    public NodeToolBuilder selectionDescription(org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription value) {
+        this.getNodeTool().setSelectionDescription(value);
+        return this;
+    }
 
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-builder/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/builder/generated/SelectionDescriptionBuilder.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-builder/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/builder/generated/SelectionDescriptionBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5aa53080cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-builder/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/builder/generated/SelectionDescriptionBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Obeo.
+ * This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *     Obeo - initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.builder.generated;
+
+/**
+ * Builder for SelectionDescriptionBuilder.
+ * @generated
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:JavadocType")
+public class SelectionDescriptionBuilder {
+
+    /**
+     * Create instance org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription.
+     * @generated
+     */
+    private org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription selectionDescription = org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ViewFactory.eINSTANCE.createSelectionDescription();
+
+    /**
+     * Return instance org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription.
+     * @generated
+     */
+    protected org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription getSelectionDescription() {
+        return this.selectionDescription;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return instance org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription.
+     * @generated
+     */
+    public org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription build() {
+        return this.getSelectionDescription();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Setter for SelectionCandidatesExpression.
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    public SelectionDescriptionBuilder selectionCandidatesExpression(java.lang.String value) {
+        this.getSelectionDescription().setSelectionCandidatesExpression(value);
+        return this;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Setter for SelectionMessage.
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    public SelectionDescriptionBuilder selectionMessage(java.lang.String value) {
+        this.getSelectionDescription().setSelectionMessage(value);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+}
+
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-builder/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/builder/generated/ViewBuilders.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-builder/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/builder/generated/ViewBuilders.java
index 6cd82eb4e2..180d29e582 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-builder/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/builder/generated/ViewBuilders.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-builder/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/builder/generated/ViewBuilders.java
@@ -675,5 +675,14 @@ public EdgePaletteBuilder newEdgePalette() {
         return new EdgePaletteBuilder();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Instantiate a SelectionDescriptionBuilder .
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:JavadocType")
+    public SelectionDescriptionBuilder newSelectionDescription() {
+        return new SelectionDescriptionBuilder();
+    }
+
 
 }
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/provider/NodeToolItemProvider.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/provider/NodeToolItemProvider.java
index 23f76f870b..b9def667d9 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/provider/NodeToolItemProvider.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/provider/NodeToolItemProvider.java
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@
 
 import org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.AdapterFactory;
 import org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notification;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EStructuralFeature;
 import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.IItemPropertyDescriptor;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.ViewerNotification;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.NodeTool;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ViewFactory;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ViewPackage;
 
 /**
  * This is the item provider adapter for a {@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.NodeTool} object. <!--
@@ -50,6 +54,36 @@ public List<IItemPropertyDescriptor> getPropertyDescriptors(Object object) {
         return this.itemPropertyDescriptors;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This specifies how to implement {@link #getChildren} and is used to deduce an appropriate feature for an
+     * {@link org.eclipse.emf.edit.command.AddCommand}, {@link org.eclipse.emf.edit.command.RemoveCommand} or
+     * {@link org.eclipse.emf.edit.command.MoveCommand} in {@link #createCommand}. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!--
+     * end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated NOT
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Collection<? extends EStructuralFeature> getChildrenFeatures(Object object) {
+        if (this.childrenFeatures == null) {
+            super.getChildrenFeatures(object);
+            this.childrenFeatures.add(0, ViewPackage.Literals.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION);
+        }
+        return this.childrenFeatures;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected EStructuralFeature getChildFeature(Object object, Object child) {
+        // Check the type of the specified child object and return the proper feature to use for
+        // adding (see {@link AddCommand}) it as a child.
+
+        return super.getChildFeature(object, child);
+    }
+
     /**
      * This returns NodeTool.gif. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
      *
@@ -91,6 +125,12 @@ public String getText(Object object) {
     @Override
     public void notifyChanged(Notification notification) {
         this.updateChildren(notification);
+
+        switch (notification.getFeatureID(NodeTool.class)) {
+            case ViewPackage.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION:
+                this.fireNotifyChanged(new ViewerNotification(notification, notification.getNotifier(), true, false));
+                return;
+        }
         super.notifyChanged(notification);
     }
 
@@ -103,6 +143,8 @@ public void notifyChanged(Notification notification) {
     @Override
     protected void collectNewChildDescriptors(Collection<Object> newChildDescriptors, Object object) {
         super.collectNewChildDescriptors(newChildDescriptors, object);
+
+        newChildDescriptors.add(this.createChildParameter(ViewPackage.Literals.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION, ViewFactory.eINSTANCE.createSelectionDescription()));
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/provider/SelectionDescriptionItemProvider.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/provider/SelectionDescriptionItemProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da3a224544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/provider/SelectionDescriptionItemProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, 2023 Obeo.
+ * This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *      Obeo - initial API and implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.provider;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.AdapterFactory;
+import org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notification;
+import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.ResourceLocator;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.ComposeableAdapterFactory;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.IChildCreationExtender;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.IEditingDomainItemProvider;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.IItemLabelProvider;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.IItemPropertyDescriptor;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.IItemPropertySource;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.IStructuredItemContentProvider;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.ITreeItemContentProvider;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.ItemPropertyDescriptor;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.ItemProviderAdapter;
+import org.eclipse.emf.edit.provider.ViewerNotification;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ViewPackage;
+
+/**
+ * This is the item provider adapter for a {@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription} object. <!--
+ * begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+ *
+ * @generated
+ */
+public class SelectionDescriptionItemProvider extends ItemProviderAdapter
+        implements IEditingDomainItemProvider, IStructuredItemContentProvider, ITreeItemContentProvider, IItemLabelProvider, IItemPropertySource {
+    /**
+     * This constructs an instance from a factory and a notifier. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    public SelectionDescriptionItemProvider(AdapterFactory adapterFactory) {
+        super(adapterFactory);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This returns the property descriptors for the adapted class. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public List<IItemPropertyDescriptor> getPropertyDescriptors(Object object) {
+        if (this.itemPropertyDescriptors == null) {
+            super.getPropertyDescriptors(object);
+
+            this.addSelectionCandidatesExpressionPropertyDescriptor(object);
+            this.addSelectionMessagePropertyDescriptor(object);
+        }
+        return this.itemPropertyDescriptors;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This adds a property descriptor for the Selection Candidates Expression feature. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!--
+     * end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    protected void addSelectionCandidatesExpressionPropertyDescriptor(Object object) {
+        this.itemPropertyDescriptors.add(this.createItemPropertyDescriptor(((ComposeableAdapterFactory) this.adapterFactory).getRootAdapterFactory(), this.getResourceLocator(),
+                this.getString("_UI_SelectionDescription_selectionCandidatesExpression_feature"),
+                this.getString("_UI_PropertyDescriptor_description", "_UI_SelectionDescription_selectionCandidatesExpression_feature", "_UI_SelectionDescription_type"),
+                ViewPackage.Literals.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION, true, false, false, ItemPropertyDescriptor.GENERIC_VALUE_IMAGE, null, null));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This adds a property descriptor for the Selection Message feature. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    protected void addSelectionMessagePropertyDescriptor(Object object) {
+        this.itemPropertyDescriptors.add(this.createItemPropertyDescriptor(((ComposeableAdapterFactory) this.adapterFactory).getRootAdapterFactory(), this.getResourceLocator(),
+                this.getString("_UI_SelectionDescription_selectionMessage_feature"),
+                this.getString("_UI_PropertyDescriptor_description", "_UI_SelectionDescription_selectionMessage_feature", "_UI_SelectionDescription_type"),
+                ViewPackage.Literals.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_MESSAGE, true, false, false, ItemPropertyDescriptor.GENERIC_VALUE_IMAGE, null, null));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This returns SelectionDescription.gif. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Object getImage(Object object) {
+        return this.overlayImage(object, this.getResourceLocator().getImage("full/obj16/SelectionDescription"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected boolean shouldComposeCreationImage() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This returns the label text for the adapted class. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String getText(Object object) {
+        String label = ((SelectionDescription) object).getSelectionCandidatesExpression();
+        return label == null || label.length() == 0 ? this.getString("_UI_SelectionDescription_type") : this.getString("_UI_SelectionDescription_type") + " " + label;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This handles model notifications by calling {@link #updateChildren} to update any cached children and by creating
+     * a viewer notification, which it passes to {@link #fireNotifyChanged}. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc
+     * -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void notifyChanged(Notification notification) {
+        this.updateChildren(notification);
+
+        switch (notification.getFeatureID(SelectionDescription.class)) {
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION:
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_MESSAGE:
+                this.fireNotifyChanged(new ViewerNotification(notification, notification.getNotifier(), false, true));
+                return;
+        }
+        super.notifyChanged(notification);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This adds {@link org.eclipse.emf.edit.command.CommandParameter}s describing the children that can be created
+     * under this object. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected void collectNewChildDescriptors(Collection<Object> newChildDescriptors, Object object) {
+        super.collectNewChildDescriptors(newChildDescriptors, object);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the resource locator for this item provider's resources. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public ResourceLocator getResourceLocator() {
+        return ((IChildCreationExtender) this.adapterFactory).getResourceLocator();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/provider/ViewItemProviderAdapterFactory.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/provider/ViewItemProviderAdapterFactory.java
index 208f21d495..b8e692f7b1 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/provider/ViewItemProviderAdapterFactory.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/provider/ViewItemProviderAdapterFactory.java
@@ -1682,6 +1682,29 @@ public Adapter createEdgePaletteAdapter() {
         return this.edgePaletteItemProvider;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This keeps track of the one adapter used for all {@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription}
+     * instances. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    protected SelectionDescriptionItemProvider selectionDescriptionItemProvider;
+
+    /**
+     * This creates an adapter for a {@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription}. <!--
+     * begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Adapter createSelectionDescriptionAdapter() {
+        if (this.selectionDescriptionItemProvider == null) {
+            this.selectionDescriptionItemProvider = new SelectionDescriptionItemProvider(this);
+        }
+
+        return this.selectionDescriptionItemProvider;
+    }
+
     /**
      * This keeps track of the one adapter used for all {@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.BarChartDescription}
      * instances. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
@@ -2073,6 +2096,8 @@ public void dispose() {
             this.nodePaletteItemProvider.dispose();
         if (this.edgePaletteItemProvider != null)
             this.edgePaletteItemProvider.dispose();
+        if (this.selectionDescriptionItemProvider != null)
+            this.selectionDescriptionItemProvider.dispose();
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/resources/plugin.properties b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/resources/plugin.properties
index 3dd5d4539d..f377b285af 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/resources/plugin.properties
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-edit/src/main/resources/plugin.properties
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 pluginName = View Edit Support
 providerName = www.example.org
 
+_UI_NodeTool_selectionDescription_feature = Selection Dialog
+_UI_SelectionDescription_selectionCandidatesExpression_feature = Dialog Candidate Expression
+_UI_SelectionDescription_selectionMessage_feature = Dialog message
+_UI_SelectionDescription_type = Selection Dialog 
+
 _UI_CreateChild_text = {0}
 _UI_CreateChild_text2 = {1} {0}
 _UI_CreateChild_text3={1}
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/ViewConverter.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/ViewConverter.java
index c86e820cc3..0976f369a7 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/ViewConverter.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/ViewConverter.java
@@ -16,10 +16,21 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Spliterator;
+import java.util.Spliterators;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+import java.util.stream.StreamSupport;
 
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject;
 import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EPackage;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.core.api.IObjectService;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.interpreter.AQLInterpreter;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.interpreter.Result;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.representations.GetOrCreateRandomIdProvider;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.representations.IRepresentationDescription;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.representations.VariableManager;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.selection.description.SelectionDescription;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.DiagramDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.RepresentationDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.View;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -45,12 +56,15 @@ public class ViewConverter implements IViewConverter {
 
     private final ApplicationContext applicationContext;
 
-    public ViewConverter(List<IJavaServiceProvider> javaServiceProviders, List<IRepresentationDescriptionConverter> representationDescriptionConverters, ApplicationContext applicationContext) {
+    private final IObjectService objectService;
+
+    public ViewConverter(List<IJavaServiceProvider> javaServiceProviders, List<IRepresentationDescriptionConverter> representationDescriptionConverters, ApplicationContext applicationContext, IObjectService objectService) {
         this.javaServiceProviders = new ArrayList<>();
         this.javaServiceProviders.addAll(Objects.requireNonNull(javaServiceProviders));
         this.javaServiceProviders.add((View view) -> List.of(CanonicalServices.class));
         this.representationDescriptionConverters = Objects.requireNonNull(representationDescriptionConverters);
         this.applicationContext = Objects.requireNonNull(applicationContext);
+        this.objectService = Objects.requireNonNull(objectService);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -68,6 +82,9 @@ public List<IRepresentationDescription> convert(List<View> views, List<EPackage>
                         .map(representationDescription -> this.convert(representationDescription, allViewsRepresentationDescriptions, interpreter))
                         .flatMap(Optional::stream)
                         .toList());
+
+                result.addAll(this.convertSelectionsDialogs(view, interpreter));
+
             } catch (NullPointerException exception) {
                 // Can easily happen if the View model is currently invalid/inconsistent, typically because it is
                 // currently being created or edited.
@@ -77,13 +94,51 @@ public List<IRepresentationDescription> convert(List<View> views, List<EPackage>
         return result;
     }
 
+    private List<IRepresentationDescription> convertSelectionsDialogs(View view, AQLInterpreter interpreter) {
+        return view.getDescriptions().stream().filter(DiagramDescription.class::isInstance)
+            .flatMap(this::getAllContent)
+            .filter(org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription.class::isInstance)
+            .map(org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription.class::cast)
+            .map(selectionDescription -> this.convertSelectionDialog(selectionDescription, interpreter))
+            .toList();
+    }
+
+    private IRepresentationDescription convertSelectionDialog(org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription selectionDescription, AQLInterpreter interpreter) {
+        String selectionDescriptionId = this.objectService.getId(selectionDescription);
+
+        return SelectionDescription.newSelectionDescription(selectionDescriptionId)
+                .objectsProvider(variableManager -> {
+                    Result result = interpreter.evaluateExpression(variableManager.getVariables(), selectionDescription.getSelectionCandidatesExpression());
+                    return result.asObjects().orElse(List.of()).stream()
+                            .filter(Objects::nonNull)
+                            .toList();
+                })
+                .messageProvider(variableManager -> {
+                    String message = selectionDescription.getSelectionMessage();
+                    if (message == null) {
+                        message = "";
+                    }
+                    return message;
+                })
+                .idProvider(new GetOrCreateRandomIdProvider())
+                .labelProvider(variableManager -> variableManager.get(VariableManager.SELF, Object.class).map(this.objectService::getLabel).orElse(null))
+                .iconURLProvider(variableManager -> variableManager.get(VariableManager.SELF, Object.class).map(this.objectService::getImagePath).orElse(null))
+                .targetObjectIdProvider(variableManager -> variableManager.get(VariableManager.SELF, Object.class).map(this.objectService::getId).orElse(null))
+                .selectionObjectsIdProvider(variableManager -> variableManager.get(VariableManager.SELF, Object.class).map(this.objectService::getId).orElse(null))
+                .label("Selection Description")
+                .canCreatePredicate(variableManager -> false)
+                .build();
+    }
+
+    private Stream<EObject> getAllContent(EObject representationDescription) {
+        return StreamSupport.stream(Spliterators.spliteratorUnknownSize(representationDescription.eAllContents(), Spliterator.ORDERED), false);
+    }
+
     private Optional<IRepresentationDescription> convert(RepresentationDescription representationDescription, List<RepresentationDescription> allViewsRepresentationDescriptions, AQLInterpreter aqlInterpreter) {
-        // @formatter:off
         return this.representationDescriptionConverters.stream()
                 .filter(converter -> converter.canConvert(representationDescription))
                 .map(converter -> converter.convert(representationDescription, allViewsRepresentationDescriptions, aqlInterpreter))
                 .findFirst();
-        // @formatter:on
     }
 
     private AQLInterpreter createInterpreter(View view, List<EPackage> visibleEPackages) {
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/diagram/ToolConverter.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/diagram/ToolConverter.java
index 077ecc9029..7eee5219c7 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/diagram/ToolConverter.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/diagram/ToolConverter.java
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ private List<ITool> createDiagramPaletteTools(DiagramDescription viewDiagramDesc
                         return this.execute(converterContext, capturedConvertedNodes, nodeTool, child);
                     })
                     .targetDescriptions(List.of())
+                    .selectionDescriptionId(this.objectService.getId(nodeTool.getSelectionDescription()))
                     .appliesToDiagramRoot(true)
                     .build();
             // @formatter:on
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ private List<ITool> createNodePaletteTools(NodeDescription nodeDescription, View
                         return this.execute(converterContext, capturedConvertedNodes, nodeTool, child);
                     })
                     .targetDescriptions(List.of())
+                    .selectionDescriptionId(this.objectService.getId(nodeTool.getSelectionDescription()))
                     .appliesToDiagramRoot(false)
                     .build();
             // @formatter:on
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/diagram/ViewToolSectionsProvider.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/diagram/ViewToolSectionsProvider.java
index 24351aa145..85afaf6bfb 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/diagram/ViewToolSectionsProvider.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/diagram/ViewToolSectionsProvider.java
@@ -139,9 +139,14 @@ private List<ITool> createDiagramPaletteTools(org.eclipse.sirius.components.view
         List<ITool> diagramTools = new ArrayList<>();
         for (NodeTool nodeTool : viewDiagramDescription.getPalette().getNodeTools()) {
             String toolId = this.idProvider.apply(nodeTool).toString();
+            String selectionDescriptionId = "";
+            if (nodeTool.getSelectionDescription() != null) {
+                selectionDescriptionId = this.objectService.getId(nodeTool.getSelectionDescription());
+            }
             var tool = SingleClickOnDiagramElementTool.newSingleClickOnDiagramElementTool(toolId)
                     .label(nodeTool.getName())
                     .imageURL(ViewToolImageProvider.NODE_CREATION_TOOL_ICON)
+                    .selectionDescriptionId(selectionDescriptionId)
                     .targetDescriptions(List.of())
                     .appliesToDiagramRoot(true)
                     .build();
@@ -171,11 +176,17 @@ private List<ToolSection> getNodePalette(DiagramDescription diagramDescription,
 
     private List<ITool> createNodePaletteTools(DiagramDescription diagramDescription, org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.NodeDescription viewNodeDescription, NodeDescription nodeDescription) {
         List<ITool> tools = new ArrayList<>();
+
         for (NodeTool nodeTool : new ToolFinder().findNodeTools(viewNodeDescription)) {
             String toolId = this.idProvider.apply(nodeTool).toString();
+            String selectionDescriptionId = "";
+            if (nodeTool.getSelectionDescription() != null) {
+                selectionDescriptionId = this.objectService.getId(nodeTool.getSelectionDescription());
+            }
             var tool = SingleClickOnDiagramElementTool.newSingleClickOnDiagramElementTool(toolId)
                     .label(nodeTool.getName())
                     .imageURL(ViewToolImageProvider.NODE_CREATION_TOOL_ICON)
+                    .selectionDescriptionId(selectionDescriptionId)
                     .targetDescriptions(List.of())
                     .appliesToDiagramRoot(false)
                     .build();
@@ -218,10 +229,15 @@ private List<ITool> createEdgePaletteTools(org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.Ed
         List<NodeTool> paletteSingleTargetTools = new ToolFinder().findNodeTools(viewEdgeDescription);
         for (NodeTool nodeTool : paletteSingleTargetTools) {
             String toolId = this.idProvider.apply(nodeTool).toString();
+            String selectionDescriptionId = "";
+            if (nodeTool.getSelectionDescription() != null) {
+                selectionDescriptionId = this.objectService.getId(nodeTool.getSelectionDescription());
+            }
             var tool = SingleClickOnDiagramElementTool.newSingleClickOnDiagramElementTool(toolId)
                     .label(nodeTool.getName())
                     .imageURL(ViewToolImageProvider.NODE_CREATION_TOOL_ICON)
                     .targetDescriptions(List.of())
+                    .selectionDescriptionId(selectionDescriptionId)
                     .appliesToDiagramRoot(false)
                     .build();
 
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/view/DynamicDiagramsTests.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/view/DynamicDiagramsTests.java
index 51f83bcf52..deaadb2cbd 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/view/DynamicDiagramsTests.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/view/DynamicDiagramsTests.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ private Diagram render(DiagramDescription diagramDescription, Object target) {
 
         ViewDiagramDescriptionConverter diagramDescriptionConverter = new ViewDiagramDescriptionConverter(new IObjectService.NoOp(), new IEditService.NoOp(), List.of(),
                 new IDiagramIdProvider.NoOp(), new IViewToolImageProvider.NoOp(), new IFeedbackMessageService.NoOp());
-        var viewConverter = new ViewConverter(List.of(), List.of(diagramDescriptionConverter), new StaticApplicationContext());
+        var viewConverter = new ViewConverter(List.of(), List.of(diagramDescriptionConverter), new StaticApplicationContext(), new IObjectService.NoOp());
         List<IRepresentationDescription> conversionResult = viewConverter.convert(List.of(view), List.of(EcorePackage.eINSTANCE));
         assertThat(conversionResult).hasSize(1);
         assertThat(conversionResult.get(0)).isInstanceOf(org.eclipse.sirius.components.diagrams.description.DiagramDescription.class);
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/view/DynamicFormsTests.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/view/DynamicFormsTests.java
index 2884f5c71c..7e4a28f4b7 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/view/DynamicFormsTests.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view-emf/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/emf/view/DynamicFormsTests.java
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ public Optional<Object> getObject(IEditingContext editingContext, String objectI
 
         };
         ViewFormDescriptionConverter formDescriptionConverter = new ViewFormDescriptionConverter(objectService, editService, new IFormIdProvider.NoOp(), List.of(), new IFeedbackMessageService.NoOp());
-        var viewConverter = new ViewConverter(List.of(), List.of(formDescriptionConverter), new StaticApplicationContext());
+        var viewConverter = new ViewConverter(List.of(), List.of(formDescriptionConverter), new StaticApplicationContext(), new IObjectService.NoOp());
         List<IRepresentationDescription> conversionResult = viewConverter.convert(List.of(view), List.of(EcorePackage.eINSTANCE));
         assertThat(conversionResult).hasSize(1);
         assertThat(conversionResult.get(0)).isInstanceOf(org.eclipse.sirius.components.forms.description.FormDescription.class);
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/NodeTool.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/NodeTool.java
index 44470d71e9..8869b92d29 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/NodeTool.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/NodeTool.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Obeo.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, 2023 Obeo.
  * This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -15,10 +15,39 @@
 /**
  * <!-- begin-user-doc --> A representation of the model object '<em><b>Node Tool</b></em>'. <!-- end-user-doc -->
  *
+ * <p>
+ * The following features are supported:
+ * </p>
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.NodeTool#getSelectionDescription <em>Selection Description</em>}</li>
+ * </ul>
  *
  * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ViewPackage#getNodeTool()
  * @model
  * @generated
  */
 public interface NodeTool extends Tool {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Selection Description</b></em>' containment reference. <!-- begin-user-doc -->
+     * <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @return the value of the '<em>Selection Description</em>' containment reference.
+     * @see #setSelectionDescription(SelectionDescription)
+     * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ViewPackage#getNodeTool_SelectionDescription()
+     * @model containment="true"
+     * @generated
+     */
+    SelectionDescription getSelectionDescription();
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the value of the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.NodeTool#getSelectionDescription <em>Selection
+     * Description</em>}' containment reference. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @param value
+     *            the new value of the '<em>Selection Description</em>' containment reference.
+     * @see #getSelectionDescription()
+     * @generated
+     */
+    void setSelectionDescription(SelectionDescription value);
 } // NodeTool
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/SelectionDescription.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/SelectionDescription.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b198bfb88e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/SelectionDescription.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, 2023 Obeo.
+ * This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *      Obeo - initial API and implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.sirius.components.view;
+
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject;
+
+/**
+ * <!-- begin-user-doc --> A representation of the model object '<em><b>Selection Description</b></em>'. <!--
+ * end-user-doc -->
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * The following features are supported:
+ * </p>
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription#getSelectionCandidatesExpression <em>Selection
+ * Candidates Expression</em>}</li>
+ * <li>{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription#getSelectionMessage <em>Selection
+ * Message</em>}</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ViewPackage#getSelectionDescription()
+ * @model
+ * @generated
+ */
+public interface SelectionDescription extends EObject {
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Selection Candidates Expression</b></em>' attribute. The default value is
+     * <code>"aql:self"</code>. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @return the value of the '<em>Selection Candidates Expression</em>' attribute.
+     * @see #setSelectionCandidatesExpression(String)
+     * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ViewPackage#getSelectionDescription_SelectionCandidatesExpression()
+     * @model default="aql:self" dataType="org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.InterpretedExpression"
+     * @generated
+     */
+    String getSelectionCandidatesExpression();
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the value of the
+     * '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription#getSelectionCandidatesExpression <em>Selection
+     * Candidates Expression</em>}' attribute. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @param value
+     *            the new value of the '<em>Selection Candidates Expression</em>' attribute.
+     * @see #getSelectionCandidatesExpression()
+     * @generated
+     */
+    void setSelectionCandidatesExpression(String value);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Selection Message</b></em>' attribute. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc
+     * -->
+     *
+     * @return the value of the '<em>Selection Message</em>' attribute.
+     * @see #setSelectionMessage(String)
+     * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ViewPackage#getSelectionDescription_SelectionMessage()
+     * @model
+     * @generated
+     */
+    String getSelectionMessage();
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the value of the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription#getSelectionMessage
+     * <em>Selection Message</em>}' attribute. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @param value
+     *            the new value of the '<em>Selection Message</em>' attribute.
+     * @see #getSelectionMessage()
+     * @generated
+     */
+    void setSelectionMessage(String value);
+
+} // SelectionDescription
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/ViewFactory.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/ViewFactory.java
index ad4b16ca7e..d4113789d2 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/ViewFactory.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/ViewFactory.java
@@ -639,6 +639,14 @@ public interface ViewFactory extends EFactory {
      */
     EdgePalette createEdgePalette();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a new object of class '<em>Selection Description</em>'. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @return a new object of class '<em>Selection Description</em>'.
+     * @generated
+     */
+    SelectionDescription createSelectionDescription();
+
     /**
      * Returns the package supported by this factory. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
      *
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/ViewPackage.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/ViewPackage.java
index 46100f1d63..39d8274157 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/ViewPackage.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/ViewPackage.java
@@ -1921,6 +1921,15 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      */
     int NODE_TOOL__BODY = TOOL__BODY;
 
+    /**
+     * The feature id for the '<em><b>Selection Description</b></em>' containment reference. <!-- begin-user-doc -->
+     * <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     * @ordered
+     */
+    int NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION = TOOL_FEATURE_COUNT + 0;
+
     /**
      * The number of structural features of the '<em>Node Tool</em>' class. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc
      * -->
@@ -1928,7 +1937,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @generated
      * @ordered
      */
-    int NODE_TOOL_FEATURE_COUNT = TOOL_FEATURE_COUNT + 0;
+    int NODE_TOOL_FEATURE_COUNT = TOOL_FEATURE_COUNT + 1;
 
     /**
      * The number of operations of the '<em>Node Tool</em>' class. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
@@ -6482,6 +6491,52 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      */
     int EDGE_PALETTE_OPERATION_COUNT = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * The meta object id for the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.SelectionDescriptionImpl <em>Selection
+     * Description</em>}' class. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.SelectionDescriptionImpl
+     * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getSelectionDescription()
+     * @generated
+     */
+    int SELECTION_DESCRIPTION = 87;
+
+    /**
+     * The feature id for the '<em><b>Selection Candidates Expression</b></em>' attribute. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!--
+     * end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     * @ordered
+     */
+    int SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * The feature id for the '<em><b>Selection Message</b></em>' attribute. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc
+     * -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     * @ordered
+     */
+    int SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_MESSAGE = 1;
+
+    /**
+     * The number of structural features of the '<em>Selection Description</em>' class. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!--
+     * end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     * @ordered
+     */
+    int SELECTION_DESCRIPTION_FEATURE_COUNT = 2;
+
+    /**
+     * The number of operations of the '<em>Selection Description</em>' class. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc
+     * -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     * @ordered
+     */
+    int SELECTION_DESCRIPTION_OPERATION_COUNT = 0;
+
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.LayoutDirection <em>Layout Direction</em>}'
      * enum. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
@@ -6490,7 +6545,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getLayoutDirection()
      * @generated
      */
-    int LAYOUT_DIRECTION = 87;
+    int LAYOUT_DIRECTION = 88;
 
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ArrowStyle <em>Arrow Style</em>}' enum.
@@ -6500,7 +6555,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getArrowStyle()
      * @generated
      */
-    int ARROW_STYLE = 88;
+    int ARROW_STYLE = 89;
 
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.LineStyle <em>Line Style</em>}' enum. <!--
@@ -6510,7 +6565,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.LineStyle
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getLineStyle()
      */
-    int LINE_STYLE = 89;
+    int LINE_STYLE = 90;
 
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.NodeContainmentKind <em>Node Containment
@@ -6520,7 +6575,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getNodeContainmentKind()
      * @generated
      */
-    int NODE_CONTAINMENT_KIND = 90;
+    int NODE_CONTAINMENT_KIND = 91;
 
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SynchronizationPolicy <em>Synchronization
@@ -6530,7 +6585,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getSynchronizationPolicy()
      * @generated
      */
-    int SYNCHRONIZATION_POLICY = 91;
+    int SYNCHRONIZATION_POLICY = 92;
 
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.GroupDisplayMode <em>Group Display
@@ -6540,7 +6595,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getGroupDisplayMode()
      * @generated
      */
-    int GROUP_DISPLAY_MODE = 92;
+    int GROUP_DISPLAY_MODE = 93;
 
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.FlexDirection <em>Flex Direction</em>}'
@@ -6550,7 +6605,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getFlexDirection()
      * @generated
      */
-    int FLEX_DIRECTION = 93;
+    int FLEX_DIRECTION = 94;
 
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '<em>Identifier</em>' data type. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
@@ -6559,7 +6614,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getIdentifier()
      * @generated
      */
-    int IDENTIFIER = 94;
+    int IDENTIFIER = 95;
 
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '<em>Interpreted Expression</em>' data type. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc
@@ -6569,7 +6624,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see java.lang.String
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getInterpretedExpression()
      */
-    int INTERPRETED_EXPRESSION = 95;
+    int INTERPRETED_EXPRESSION = 96;
 
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '<em>Domain Type</em>' data type. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
@@ -6578,7 +6633,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getDomainType()
      * @generated
      */
-    int DOMAIN_TYPE = 96;
+    int DOMAIN_TYPE = 97;
 
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '<em>Color</em>' data type. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
@@ -6587,7 +6642,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getColor()
      * @generated
      */
-    int COLOR = 97;
+    int COLOR = 98;
 
     /**
      * The meta object id for the '<em>Length</em>' data type. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
@@ -6595,7 +6650,7 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getLength()
      * @generated
      */
-    int LENGTH = 98;
+    int LENGTH = 99;
 
     /**
      * Returns the meta object for class '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.View <em>View</em>}'. <!--
@@ -7589,6 +7644,18 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      */
     EClass getNodeTool();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the meta object for the containment reference
+     * '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.NodeTool#getSelectionDescription <em>Selection Description</em>}'.
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @return the meta object for the containment reference '<em>Selection Description</em>'.
+     * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.NodeTool#getSelectionDescription()
+     * @see #getNodeTool()
+     * @generated
+     */
+    EReference getNodeTool_SelectionDescription();
+
     /**
      * Returns the meta object for class '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.EdgeTool <em>Edge Tool</em>}'. <!--
      * begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
@@ -9732,6 +9799,40 @@ public interface ViewPackage extends EPackage {
      */
     EReference getEdgePalette_EdgeReconnectionTools();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the meta object for class '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription <em>Selection
+     * Description</em>}'. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @return the meta object for class '<em>Selection Description</em>'.
+     * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription
+     * @generated
+     */
+    EClass getSelectionDescription();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the meta object for the attribute
+     * '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription#getSelectionCandidatesExpression <em>Selection
+     * Candidates Expression</em>}'. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @return the meta object for the attribute '<em>Selection Candidates Expression</em>'.
+     * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription#getSelectionCandidatesExpression()
+     * @see #getSelectionDescription()
+     * @generated
+     */
+    EAttribute getSelectionDescription_SelectionCandidatesExpression();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the meta object for the attribute
+     * '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription#getSelectionMessage <em>Selection Message</em>}'.
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @return the meta object for the attribute '<em>Selection Message</em>'.
+     * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription#getSelectionMessage()
+     * @see #getSelectionDescription()
+     * @generated
+     */
+    EAttribute getSelectionDescription_SelectionMessage();
+
     /**
      * Returns the meta object for enum '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.LayoutDirection <em>Layout
      * Direction</em>}'. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
@@ -10633,6 +10734,14 @@ interface Literals {
          */
         EClass NODE_TOOL = eINSTANCE.getNodeTool();
 
+        /**
+         * The meta object literal for the '<em><b>Selection Description</b></em>' containment reference feature. <!--
+         * begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+         *
+         * @generated
+         */
+        EReference NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION = eINSTANCE.getNodeTool_SelectionDescription();
+
         /**
          * The meta object literal for the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.EdgeToolImpl <em>Edge
          * Tool</em>}' class. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
@@ -12295,6 +12404,32 @@ interface Literals {
          */
         EReference EDGE_PALETTE__EDGE_RECONNECTION_TOOLS = eINSTANCE.getEdgePalette_EdgeReconnectionTools();
 
+        /**
+         * The meta object literal for the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.SelectionDescriptionImpl
+         * <em>Selection Description</em>}' class. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+         *
+         * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.SelectionDescriptionImpl
+         * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.ViewPackageImpl#getSelectionDescription()
+         * @generated
+         */
+        EClass SELECTION_DESCRIPTION = eINSTANCE.getSelectionDescription();
+
+        /**
+         * The meta object literal for the '<em><b>Selection Candidates Expression</b></em>' attribute feature. <!--
+         * begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+         *
+         * @generated
+         */
+        EAttribute SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION = eINSTANCE.getSelectionDescription_SelectionCandidatesExpression();
+
+        /**
+         * The meta object literal for the '<em><b>Selection Message</b></em>' attribute feature. <!-- begin-user-doc
+         * --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+         *
+         * @generated
+         */
+        EAttribute SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_MESSAGE = eINSTANCE.getSelectionDescription_SelectionMessage();
+
         /**
          * The meta object literal for the '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.LayoutDirection <em>Layout
          * Direction</em>}' enum. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/NodeToolImpl.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/NodeToolImpl.java
index 97d8e21db9..7e61fbbaaa 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/NodeToolImpl.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/NodeToolImpl.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Obeo.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, 2023 Obeo.
  * This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -12,16 +12,38 @@
  */
 package org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl;
 
+import org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notification;
+import org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.NotificationChain;
 import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.InternalEObject;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.ENotificationImpl;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.NodeTool;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ViewPackage;
 
 /**
  * <!-- begin-user-doc --> An implementation of the model object '<em><b>Node Tool</b></em>'. <!-- end-user-doc -->
+ * <p>
+ * The following features are implemented:
+ * </p>
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.NodeToolImpl#getSelectionDescription <em>Selection
+ * Description</em>}</li>
+ * </ul>
  *
  * @generated
  */
 public class NodeToolImpl extends ToolImpl implements NodeTool {
+    /**
+     * The cached value of the '{@link #getSelectionDescription() <em>Selection Description</em>}' containment
+     * reference. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @see #getSelectionDescription()
+     * @generated
+     * @ordered
+     */
+    protected SelectionDescription selectionDescription;
+
     /**
      * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
      *
@@ -41,4 +63,124 @@ protected EClass eStaticClass() {
         return ViewPackage.Literals.NODE_TOOL;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public SelectionDescription getSelectionDescription() {
+        return this.selectionDescription;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    public NotificationChain basicSetSelectionDescription(SelectionDescription newSelectionDescription, NotificationChain msgs) {
+        SelectionDescription oldSelectionDescription = this.selectionDescription;
+        this.selectionDescription = newSelectionDescription;
+        if (this.eNotificationRequired()) {
+            ENotificationImpl notification = new ENotificationImpl(this, Notification.SET, ViewPackage.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION, oldSelectionDescription, newSelectionDescription);
+            if (msgs == null)
+                msgs = notification;
+            else
+                msgs.add(notification);
+        }
+        return msgs;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void setSelectionDescription(SelectionDescription newSelectionDescription) {
+        if (newSelectionDescription != this.selectionDescription) {
+            NotificationChain msgs = null;
+            if (this.selectionDescription != null)
+                msgs = ((InternalEObject) this.selectionDescription).eInverseRemove(this, EOPPOSITE_FEATURE_BASE - ViewPackage.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION, null, msgs);
+            if (newSelectionDescription != null)
+                msgs = ((InternalEObject) newSelectionDescription).eInverseAdd(this, EOPPOSITE_FEATURE_BASE - ViewPackage.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION, null, msgs);
+            msgs = this.basicSetSelectionDescription(newSelectionDescription, msgs);
+            if (msgs != null)
+                msgs.dispatch();
+        } else if (this.eNotificationRequired())
+            this.eNotify(new ENotificationImpl(this, Notification.SET, ViewPackage.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION, newSelectionDescription, newSelectionDescription));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public NotificationChain eInverseRemove(InternalEObject otherEnd, int featureID, NotificationChain msgs) {
+        switch (featureID) {
+            case ViewPackage.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION:
+                return this.basicSetSelectionDescription(null, msgs);
+        }
+        return super.eInverseRemove(otherEnd, featureID, msgs);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Object eGet(int featureID, boolean resolve, boolean coreType) {
+        switch (featureID) {
+            case ViewPackage.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION:
+                return this.getSelectionDescription();
+        }
+        return super.eGet(featureID, resolve, coreType);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void eSet(int featureID, Object newValue) {
+        switch (featureID) {
+            case ViewPackage.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION:
+                this.setSelectionDescription((SelectionDescription) newValue);
+                return;
+        }
+        super.eSet(featureID, newValue);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void eUnset(int featureID) {
+        switch (featureID) {
+            case ViewPackage.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION:
+                this.setSelectionDescription((SelectionDescription) null);
+                return;
+        }
+        super.eUnset(featureID);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean eIsSet(int featureID) {
+        switch (featureID) {
+            case ViewPackage.NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION:
+                return this.selectionDescription != null;
+        }
+        return super.eIsSet(featureID);
+    }
+
 } // NodeToolImpl
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/SelectionDescriptionImpl.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/SelectionDescriptionImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1341f9ecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/SelectionDescriptionImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, 2023 Obeo.
+ * This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *      Obeo - initial API and implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl;
+
+import org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notification;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.ENotificationImpl;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.MinimalEObjectImpl;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ViewPackage;
+
+/**
+ * <!-- begin-user-doc --> An implementation of the model object '<em><b>Selection Description</b></em>'. <!--
+ * end-user-doc -->
+ * <p>
+ * The following features are implemented:
+ * </p>
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.SelectionDescriptionImpl#getSelectionCandidatesExpression
+ * <em>Selection Candidates Expression</em>}</li>
+ * <li>{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.impl.SelectionDescriptionImpl#getSelectionMessage <em>Selection
+ * Message</em>}</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * @generated
+ */
+public class SelectionDescriptionImpl extends MinimalEObjectImpl.Container implements SelectionDescription {
+    /**
+     * The default value of the '{@link #getSelectionCandidatesExpression() <em>Selection Candidates Expression</em>}'
+     * attribute. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @see #getSelectionCandidatesExpression()
+     * @generated
+     * @ordered
+     */
+    protected static final String SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION_EDEFAULT = "aql:self";
+
+    /**
+     * The cached value of the '{@link #getSelectionCandidatesExpression() <em>Selection Candidates Expression</em>}'
+     * attribute. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @see #getSelectionCandidatesExpression()
+     * @generated
+     * @ordered
+     */
+    protected String selectionCandidatesExpression = SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION_EDEFAULT;
+
+    /**
+     * The default value of the '{@link #getSelectionMessage() <em>Selection Message</em>}' attribute. <!--
+     * begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @see #getSelectionMessage()
+     * @generated
+     * @ordered
+     */
+    protected static final String SELECTION_MESSAGE_EDEFAULT = null;
+
+    /**
+     * The cached value of the '{@link #getSelectionMessage() <em>Selection Message</em>}' attribute. <!--
+     * begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @see #getSelectionMessage()
+     * @generated
+     * @ordered
+     */
+    protected String selectionMessage = SELECTION_MESSAGE_EDEFAULT;
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    protected SelectionDescriptionImpl() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected EClass eStaticClass() {
+        return ViewPackage.Literals.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String getSelectionCandidatesExpression() {
+        return this.selectionCandidatesExpression;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void setSelectionCandidatesExpression(String newSelectionCandidatesExpression) {
+        String oldSelectionCandidatesExpression = this.selectionCandidatesExpression;
+        this.selectionCandidatesExpression = newSelectionCandidatesExpression;
+        if (this.eNotificationRequired())
+            this.eNotify(new ENotificationImpl(this, Notification.SET, ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION, oldSelectionCandidatesExpression,
+                    this.selectionCandidatesExpression));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String getSelectionMessage() {
+        return this.selectionMessage;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void setSelectionMessage(String newSelectionMessage) {
+        String oldSelectionMessage = this.selectionMessage;
+        this.selectionMessage = newSelectionMessage;
+        if (this.eNotificationRequired())
+            this.eNotify(new ENotificationImpl(this, Notification.SET, ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_MESSAGE, oldSelectionMessage, this.selectionMessage));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Object eGet(int featureID, boolean resolve, boolean coreType) {
+        switch (featureID) {
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION:
+                return this.getSelectionCandidatesExpression();
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_MESSAGE:
+                return this.getSelectionMessage();
+        }
+        return super.eGet(featureID, resolve, coreType);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void eSet(int featureID, Object newValue) {
+        switch (featureID) {
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION:
+                this.setSelectionCandidatesExpression((String) newValue);
+                return;
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_MESSAGE:
+                this.setSelectionMessage((String) newValue);
+                return;
+        }
+        super.eSet(featureID, newValue);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void eUnset(int featureID) {
+        switch (featureID) {
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION:
+                this.setSelectionCandidatesExpression(SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION_EDEFAULT);
+                return;
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_MESSAGE:
+                this.setSelectionMessage(SELECTION_MESSAGE_EDEFAULT);
+                return;
+        }
+        super.eUnset(featureID);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean eIsSet(int featureID) {
+        switch (featureID) {
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION:
+                return SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION_EDEFAULT == null ? this.selectionCandidatesExpression != null
+                        : !SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION_EDEFAULT.equals(this.selectionCandidatesExpression);
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_MESSAGE:
+                return SELECTION_MESSAGE_EDEFAULT == null ? this.selectionMessage != null : !SELECTION_MESSAGE_EDEFAULT.equals(this.selectionMessage);
+        }
+        return super.eIsSet(featureID);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        if (this.eIsProxy())
+            return super.toString();
+
+        StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder(super.toString());
+        result.append(" (selectionCandidatesExpression: ");
+        result.append(this.selectionCandidatesExpression);
+        result.append(", selectionMessage: ");
+        result.append(this.selectionMessage);
+        result.append(')');
+        return result.toString();
+    }
+
+} // SelectionDescriptionImpl
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/ViewFactoryImpl.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/ViewFactoryImpl.java
index 208571571a..ddaf1a48db 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/ViewFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/ViewFactoryImpl.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.RichTextDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectDescriptionStyle;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SetValue;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SourceEdgeEndReconnectionTool;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SynchronizationPolicy;
@@ -287,6 +288,8 @@ public EObject create(EClass eClass) {
                 return this.createNodePalette();
             case ViewPackage.EDGE_PALETTE:
                 return this.createEdgePalette();
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION:
+                return this.createSelectionDescription();
             default:
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("The class '" + eClass.getName() + "' is not a valid classifier");
         }
@@ -1169,6 +1172,17 @@ public EdgePalette createEdgePalette() {
         return edgePalette;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public SelectionDescription createSelectionDescription() {
+        SelectionDescriptionImpl selectionDescription = new SelectionDescriptionImpl();
+        return selectionDescription;
+    }
+
     /**
      * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
      *
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/ViewPackageImpl.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/ViewPackageImpl.java
index a9f91d01e7..0cb7da1e1c 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/ViewPackageImpl.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/impl/ViewPackageImpl.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.RichTextDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectDescriptionStyle;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SetValue;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SourceEdgeEndReconnectionTool;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.Style;
@@ -731,6 +732,13 @@ public class ViewPackageImpl extends EPackageImpl implements ViewPackage {
      */
     private EClass edgePaletteEClass = null;
 
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    private EClass selectionDescriptionEClass = null;
+
     /**
      * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
      *
@@ -1756,6 +1764,16 @@ public EClass getNodeTool() {
         return this.nodeToolEClass;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public EReference getNodeTool_SelectionDescription() {
+        return (EReference) this.nodeToolEClass.getEStructuralFeatures().get(0);
+    }
+
     /**
      * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
      *
@@ -3656,6 +3674,36 @@ public EReference getEdgePalette_EdgeReconnectionTools() {
         return (EReference) this.edgePaletteEClass.getEStructuralFeatures().get(5);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public EClass getSelectionDescription() {
+        return this.selectionDescriptionEClass;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public EAttribute getSelectionDescription_SelectionCandidatesExpression() {
+        return (EAttribute) this.selectionDescriptionEClass.getEStructuralFeatures().get(0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @generated
+     */
+    @Override
+    public EAttribute getSelectionDescription_SelectionMessage() {
+        return (EAttribute) this.selectionDescriptionEClass.getEStructuralFeatures().get(1);
+    }
+
     /**
      * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
      *
@@ -3916,6 +3964,7 @@ public void createPackageContents() {
         this.deleteToolEClass = this.createEClass(DELETE_TOOL);
 
         this.nodeToolEClass = this.createEClass(NODE_TOOL);
+        this.createEReference(this.nodeToolEClass, NODE_TOOL__SELECTION_DESCRIPTION);
 
         this.edgeToolEClass = this.createEClass(EDGE_TOOL);
         this.createEReference(this.edgeToolEClass, EDGE_TOOL__TARGET_ELEMENT_DESCRIPTIONS);
@@ -4170,6 +4219,10 @@ public void createPackageContents() {
         this.createEReference(this.edgePaletteEClass, EDGE_PALETTE__NODE_TOOLS);
         this.createEReference(this.edgePaletteEClass, EDGE_PALETTE__EDGE_RECONNECTION_TOOLS);
 
+        this.selectionDescriptionEClass = this.createEClass(SELECTION_DESCRIPTION);
+        this.createEAttribute(this.selectionDescriptionEClass, SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_CANDIDATES_EXPRESSION);
+        this.createEAttribute(this.selectionDescriptionEClass, SELECTION_DESCRIPTION__SELECTION_MESSAGE);
+
         // Create enums
         this.layoutDirectionEEnum = this.createEEnum(LAYOUT_DIRECTION);
         this.arrowStyleEEnum = this.createEEnum(ARROW_STYLE);
@@ -4488,6 +4541,8 @@ public void initializePackageContents() {
         this.initEClass(this.deleteToolEClass, DeleteTool.class, "DeleteTool", !IS_ABSTRACT, !IS_INTERFACE, IS_GENERATED_INSTANCE_CLASS);
 
         this.initEClass(this.nodeToolEClass, NodeTool.class, "NodeTool", !IS_ABSTRACT, !IS_INTERFACE, IS_GENERATED_INSTANCE_CLASS);
+        this.initEReference(this.getNodeTool_SelectionDescription(), this.getSelectionDescription(), null, "selectionDescription", null, 0, 1, NodeTool.class, !IS_TRANSIENT, !IS_VOLATILE,
+                IS_CHANGEABLE, IS_COMPOSITE, !IS_RESOLVE_PROXIES, !IS_UNSETTABLE, IS_UNIQUE, !IS_DERIVED, IS_ORDERED);
 
         this.initEClass(this.edgeToolEClass, EdgeTool.class, "EdgeTool", !IS_ABSTRACT, !IS_INTERFACE, IS_GENERATED_INSTANCE_CLASS);
         this.initEReference(this.getEdgeTool_TargetElementDescriptions(), this.getDiagramElementDescription(), null, "targetElementDescriptions", null, 0, -1, EdgeTool.class, !IS_TRANSIENT,
@@ -4879,6 +4934,12 @@ public void initializePackageContents() {
         this.initEReference(this.getEdgePalette_EdgeReconnectionTools(), this.getEdgeReconnectionTool(), null, "edgeReconnectionTools", null, 0, -1, EdgePalette.class, !IS_TRANSIENT, !IS_VOLATILE,
                 IS_CHANGEABLE, IS_COMPOSITE, !IS_RESOLVE_PROXIES, !IS_UNSETTABLE, IS_UNIQUE, !IS_DERIVED, IS_ORDERED);
 
+        this.initEClass(this.selectionDescriptionEClass, SelectionDescription.class, "SelectionDescription", !IS_ABSTRACT, !IS_INTERFACE, IS_GENERATED_INSTANCE_CLASS);
+        this.initEAttribute(this.getSelectionDescription_SelectionCandidatesExpression(), this.getInterpretedExpression(), "selectionCandidatesExpression", "aql:self", 0, 1,
+                SelectionDescription.class, !IS_TRANSIENT, !IS_VOLATILE, IS_CHANGEABLE, !IS_UNSETTABLE, !IS_ID, IS_UNIQUE, !IS_DERIVED, IS_ORDERED);
+        this.initEAttribute(this.getSelectionDescription_SelectionMessage(), this.ecorePackage.getEString(), "selectionMessage", null, 0, 1, SelectionDescription.class, !IS_TRANSIENT, !IS_VOLATILE,
+                IS_CHANGEABLE, !IS_UNSETTABLE, !IS_ID, IS_UNIQUE, !IS_DERIVED, IS_ORDERED);
+
         // Initialize enums and add enum literals
         this.initEEnum(this.layoutDirectionEEnum, LayoutDirection.class, "LayoutDirection");
         this.addEEnumLiteral(this.layoutDirectionEEnum, LayoutDirection.COLUMN);
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/util/ViewAdapterFactory.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/util/ViewAdapterFactory.java
index 52d3a12c62..eca5690a0d 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/util/ViewAdapterFactory.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/util/ViewAdapterFactory.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.RichTextDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectDescriptionStyle;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SetValue;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SourceEdgeEndReconnectionTool;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.Style;
@@ -591,6 +592,11 @@ public Adapter caseEdgePalette(EdgePalette object) {
             return ViewAdapterFactory.this.createEdgePaletteAdapter();
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Adapter caseSelectionDescription(SelectionDescription object) {
+            return ViewAdapterFactory.this.createSelectionDescriptionAdapter();
+        }
+
         @Override
         public Adapter defaultCase(EObject object) {
             return ViewAdapterFactory.this.createEObjectAdapter();
@@ -1306,8 +1312,8 @@ public Adapter createRadioDescriptionAdapter() {
      * end-user-doc -->
      *
      * @return the new adapter.
-     * @generated
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.BarChartDescription
+     * @generated
      */
     public Adapter createBarChartDescriptionAdapter() {
         return null;
@@ -1320,8 +1326,8 @@ public Adapter createBarChartDescriptionAdapter() {
      * end-user-doc -->
      *
      * @return the new adapter.
-     * @generated
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.PieChartDescription
+     * @generated
      */
     public Adapter createPieChartDescriptionAdapter() {
         return null;
@@ -1334,8 +1340,8 @@ public Adapter createPieChartDescriptionAdapter() {
      * to ignore a case when inheritance will catch all the cases anyway. <!-- end-user-doc -->
      *
      * @return the new adapter.
-     * @generated
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.FlexboxContainerDescription
+     * @generated
      */
     public Adapter createFlexboxContainerDescriptionAdapter() {
         return null;
@@ -1348,8 +1354,8 @@ public Adapter createFlexboxContainerDescriptionAdapter() {
      * end-user-doc -->
      *
      * @return the new adapter.
-     * @generated
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ButtonDescription
+     * @generated
      */
     public Adapter createButtonDescriptionAdapter() {
         return null;
@@ -1362,8 +1368,8 @@ public Adapter createButtonDescriptionAdapter() {
      * end-user-doc -->
      *
      * @return the new adapter.
-     * @generated
      * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.ImageDescription
+     * @generated
      */
     public Adapter createImageDescriptionAdapter() {
         return null;
@@ -1805,6 +1811,20 @@ public Adapter createEdgePaletteAdapter() {
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a new adapter for an object of class '{@link org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription
+     * <em>Selection Description</em>}'. <!-- begin-user-doc --> This default implementation returns null so that we can
+     * easily ignore cases; it's useful to ignore a case when inheritance will catch all the cases anyway. <!--
+     * end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @return the new adapter.
+     * @see org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription
+     * @generated
+     */
+    public Adapter createSelectionDescriptionAdapter() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a new adapter for the default case. <!-- begin-user-doc --> This default implementation returns null.
      * <!-- end-user-doc -->
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/util/ViewSwitch.java b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/util/ViewSwitch.java
index 988cac1f1a..068fee48e9 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/util/ViewSwitch.java
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sirius/components/view/util/ViewSwitch.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.RichTextDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectDescriptionStyle;
+import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SelectionDescription;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SetValue;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.SourceEdgeEndReconnectionTool;
 import org.eclipse.sirius.components.view.Style;
@@ -1026,6 +1027,13 @@ protected T doSwitch(int classifierID, EObject theEObject) {
                     result = this.defaultCase(theEObject);
                 return result;
             }
+            case ViewPackage.SELECTION_DESCRIPTION: {
+                SelectionDescription selectionDescription = (SelectionDescription) theEObject;
+                T result = this.caseSelectionDescription(selectionDescription);
+                if (result == null)
+                    result = this.defaultCase(theEObject);
+                return result;
+            }
             default:
                 return this.defaultCase(theEObject);
         }
@@ -1782,7 +1790,8 @@ public T caseRadioDescription(RadioDescription object) {
      * begin-user-doc --> This implementation returns null; returning a non-null result will terminate the switch. <!--
      * end-user-doc -->
      *
-     * @param object the target of the switch.
+     * @param object
+     *            the target of the switch.
      * @return the result of interpreting the object as an instance of '<em>Bar Chart Description</em>'.
      * @generated
      * @see #doSwitch(org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject) doSwitch(EObject)
@@ -1796,7 +1805,8 @@ public T caseBarChartDescription(BarChartDescription object) {
      * begin-user-doc --> This implementation returns null; returning a non-null result will terminate the switch. <!--
      * end-user-doc -->
      *
-     * @param object the target of the switch.
+     * @param object
+     *            the target of the switch.
      * @return the result of interpreting the object as an instance of '<em>Pie Chart Description</em>'.
      * @generated
      * @see #doSwitch(org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject) doSwitch(EObject)
@@ -1810,7 +1820,8 @@ public T casePieChartDescription(PieChartDescription object) {
      * begin-user-doc --> This implementation returns null; returning a non-null result will terminate the switch. <!--
      * end-user-doc -->
      *
-     * @param object the target of the switch.
+     * @param object
+     *            the target of the switch.
      * @return the result of interpreting the object as an instance of '<em>Flexbox Container Description</em>'.
      * @generated
      * @see #doSwitch(org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject) doSwitch(EObject)
@@ -1824,7 +1835,8 @@ public T caseFlexboxContainerDescription(FlexboxContainerDescription object) {
      * begin-user-doc --> This implementation returns null; returning a non-null result will terminate the switch. <!--
      * end-user-doc -->
      *
-     * @param object the target of the switch.
+     * @param object
+     *            the target of the switch.
      * @return the result of interpreting the object as an instance of '<em>Button Description</em>'.
      * @generated
      * @see #doSwitch(org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject) doSwitch(EObject)
@@ -1838,7 +1850,8 @@ public T caseButtonDescription(ButtonDescription object) {
      * --> This implementation returns null; returning a non-null result will terminate the switch. <!-- end-user-doc
      * -->
      *
-     * @param object the target of the switch.
+     * @param object
+     *            the target of the switch.
      * @return the result of interpreting the object as an instance of '<em>Image Description</em>'.
      * @generated
      * @see #doSwitch(org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject) doSwitch(EObject)
@@ -2316,6 +2329,21 @@ public T caseEdgePalette(EdgePalette object) {
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the result of interpreting the object as an instance of '<em>Selection Description</em>'. <!--
+     * begin-user-doc --> This implementation returns null; returning a non-null result will terminate the switch. <!--
+     * end-user-doc -->
+     *
+     * @param object
+     *            the target of the switch.
+     * @return the result of interpreting the object as an instance of '<em>Selection Description</em>'.
+     * @see #doSwitch(org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject) doSwitch(EObject)
+     * @generated
+     */
+    public T caseSelectionDescription(SelectionDescription object) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the result of interpreting the object as an instance of '<em>EObject</em>'. <!-- begin-user-doc --> This
      * implementation returns null; returning a non-null result will terminate the switch, but this is the last case
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/resources/model/view.ecore b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/resources/model/view.ecore
index d6731bbbec..ca00e6b685 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/resources/model/view.ecore
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/resources/model/view.ecore
@@ -190,7 +190,10 @@
         eType="#//InterpretedExpression"/>
   </eClassifiers>
   <eClassifiers xsi:type="ecore:EClass" name="DeleteTool" eSuperTypes="#//Tool"/>
-  <eClassifiers xsi:type="ecore:EClass" name="NodeTool" eSuperTypes="#//Tool"/>
+  <eClassifiers xsi:type="ecore:EClass" name="NodeTool" eSuperTypes="#//Tool">
+    <eStructuralFeatures xsi:type="ecore:EReference" name="selectionDescription" eType="#//SelectionDescription"
+        containment="true"/>
+  </eClassifiers>
   <eClassifiers xsi:type="ecore:EClass" name="EdgeTool" eSuperTypes="#//Tool">
     <eStructuralFeatures xsi:type="ecore:EReference" name="targetElementDescriptions"
         upperBound="-1" eType="#//DiagramElementDescription"/>
@@ -528,4 +531,9 @@
     <eStructuralFeatures xsi:type="ecore:EReference" name="edgeReconnectionTools"
         upperBound="-1" eType="#//EdgeReconnectionTool" containment="true"/>
   </eClassifiers>
+  <eClassifiers xsi:type="ecore:EClass" name="SelectionDescription">
+    <eStructuralFeatures xsi:type="ecore:EAttribute" name="selectionCandidatesExpression"
+        eType="#//InterpretedExpression" defaultValueLiteral="aql:self"/>
+    <eStructuralFeatures xsi:type="ecore:EAttribute" name="selectionMessage" eType="ecore:EDataType http://www.eclipse.org/emf/2002/Ecore#//EString"/>
+  </eClassifiers>
 </ecore:EPackage>
diff --git a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/resources/model/view.genmodel b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/resources/model/view.genmodel
index 049dc1ef73..87581fd02e 100644
--- a/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/resources/model/view.genmodel
+++ b/packages/view/backend/sirius-components-view/src/main/resources/model/view.genmodel
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@
       <genFeatures createChild="false" ecoreFeature="ecore:EAttribute view.ecore#//LabelEditTool/initialDirectEditLabelExpression"/>
     </genClasses>
     <genClasses ecoreClass="view.ecore#//DeleteTool"/>
-    <genClasses ecoreClass="view.ecore#//NodeTool"/>
+    <genClasses ecoreClass="view.ecore#//NodeTool">
+      <genFeatures property="None" children="true" createChild="true" ecoreFeature="ecore:EReference view.ecore#//NodeTool/selectionDescription"/>
+    </genClasses>
     <genClasses ecoreClass="view.ecore#//EdgeTool">
       <genFeatures notify="false" createChild="false" propertySortChoices="true" ecoreFeature="ecore:EReference view.ecore#//EdgeTool/targetElementDescriptions"/>
     </genClasses>
@@ -400,5 +402,9 @@
       <genFeatures property="None" children="true" createChild="true" ecoreFeature="ecore:EReference view.ecore#//EdgePalette/nodeTools"/>
       <genFeatures property="None" children="true" createChild="true" ecoreFeature="ecore:EReference view.ecore#//EdgePalette/edgeReconnectionTools"/>
     </genClasses>
+    <genClasses ecoreClass="view.ecore#//SelectionDescription">
+      <genFeatures createChild="false" ecoreFeature="ecore:EAttribute view.ecore#//SelectionDescription/selectionCandidatesExpression"/>
+      <genFeatures createChild="false" ecoreFeature="ecore:EAttribute view.ecore#//SelectionDescription/selectionMessage"/>
+    </genClasses>
   </genPackages>
 </genmodel:GenModel>