diff --git a/gns3server/controller/project.py b/gns3server/controller/project.py
index 8d25f024..cb60d8df 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/project.py
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ class Project:
 
     def __init__(self, name=None, project_id=None, path=None, controller=None, status="opened",
                  filename=None, auto_start=False, auto_open=False, auto_close=True,
-                 scene_height=1000, scene_width=2000):
+                 scene_height=1000, scene_width=2000, zoom=100, show_layers=False, snap_to_grid=False, show_grid=False,
+                 show_interface_labels=False):
 
         self._controller = controller
         assert name is not None
@@ -79,6 +80,11 @@ class Project:
         self._status = status
         self._scene_height = scene_height
         self._scene_width = scene_width
+        self._zoom = zoom
+        self._show_layers = show_layers
+        self._snap_to_grid = snap_to_grid
+        self._show_grid = show_grid
+        self._show_interface_labels = show_interface_labels
         self._loading = False
 
         # Disallow overwrite of existing project
@@ -170,6 +176,81 @@ class Project:
         """
         self._scene_width = val
 
+    @property
+    def zoom(self):
+        """
+        Zoom level in percentage
+        :return: integer > 0
+        """
+        return self._zoom
+
+    @zoom.setter
+    def zoom(self, zoom):
+        """
+        Setter for zoom level in percentage
+        """
+        self._zoom = zoom
+
+    @property
+    def show_layers(self):
+        """
+        Show layers mode
+        :return: bool
+        """
+        return self._show_layers
+
+    @show_layers.setter
+    def show_layers(self, show_layers):
+        """
+        Setter for show layers mode
+        """
+        self._show_layers = show_layers
+
+    @property
+    def snap_to_grid(self):
+        """
+        Snap to grid mode
+        :return: bool
+        """
+        return self._snap_to_grid
+
+    @snap_to_grid.setter
+    def snap_to_grid(self, snap_to_grid):
+        """
+        Setter for snap to grid mode
+        """
+        self._snap_to_grid = snap_to_grid
+
+    @property
+    def show_grid(self):
+        """
+        Show grid mode
+        :return: bool
+        """
+        return self._show_grid
+
+    @show_grid.setter
+    def show_grid(self, show_grid):
+        """
+        Setter for showing the grid mode
+        """
+        self._show_grid = show_grid
+
+    @property
+    def show_interface_labels(self):
+        """
+        Show interface labels mode
+        :return: bool
+        """
+        return self._show_interface_labels
+
+    @show_interface_labels.setter
+    def show_interface_labels(self, show_interface_labels):
+        """
+        Setter for show interface labels
+        """
+        self._show_interface_labels = show_interface_labels
+
     @property
     def auto_start(self):
         """
@@ -798,7 +879,6 @@ class Project:
         yield from pool.join()
 
     def __json__(self):
-
         return {
             "name": self._name,
             "project_id": self._id,
@@ -809,7 +889,12 @@ class Project:
             "auto_close": self._auto_close,
             "auto_open": self._auto_open,
             "scene_height": self._scene_height,
-            "scene_width": self._scene_width
+            "scene_width": self._scene_width,
+            "zoom": self._zoom,
+            "show_layers": self._show_layers,
+            "snap_to_grid": self._snap_to_grid,
+            "show_grid": self._show_grid,
+            "show_interface_labels": self._show_interface_labels
         }
 
     def __repr__(self):
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/topology.py b/gns3server/controller/topology.py
index fc75795a..948f49d2 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/topology.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/topology.py
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ def project_to_topology(project):
         "auto_close": project.auto_close,
         "scene_width": project.scene_width,
         "scene_height": project.scene_height,
+        "zoom": project.zoom,
+        "show_layers": project.show_layers,
+        "snap_to_grid": project.snap_to_grid,
+        "show_grid": project.show_grid,
+        "show_interface_labels": project.show_interface_labels,
         "topology": {
             "nodes": [],
             "links": [],
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/project.py b/gns3server/schemas/project.py
index 71118ee7..eb008389 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/project.py
@@ -49,6 +49,26 @@ PROJECT_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
         "scene_width": {
             "type": "integer",
             "description": "Width of the drawing area"
+        },
+        "zoom": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Zoom of the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_layers": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show layers on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "snap_to_grid": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Snap to grid on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_grid": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show the grid on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_interface_labels": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show interface labels on the drawing area"
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
@@ -88,6 +108,26 @@ PROJECT_UPDATE_SCHEMA = {
         "scene_width": {
             "type": "integer",
             "description": "Width of the drawing area"
+        },
+        "zoom": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Zoom of the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_layers": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show layers on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "snap_to_grid": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Snap to grid on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_grid": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show the grid on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_interface_labels": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show interface labels on the drawing area"
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
@@ -143,6 +183,26 @@ PROJECT_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
         "scene_width": {
             "type": "integer",
             "description": "Width of the drawing area"
+        },
+        "zoom": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Zoom of the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_layers": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show layers on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "snap_to_grid": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Snap to grid on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_grid": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show the grid on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_interface_labels": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show interface labels on the drawing area"
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/topology.py b/gns3server/schemas/topology.py
index ad383c5d..bf9fc1cf 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/topology.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/topology.py
@@ -73,6 +73,26 @@ TOPOLOGY_SCHEMA = {
             "type": "integer",
             "description": "Width of the drawing area"
         },
+        "zoom": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Zoom of the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_layers": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show layers on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "snap_to_grid": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Snap to grid on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_grid": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show the grid on the drawing area"
+        },
+        "show_interface_labels": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Show interface labels on the drawing area"
+        },
         "topology": {
             "description": "The topology content",
             "type": "object",
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_project.py b/tests/controller/test_project.py
index cbafaa51..d56325f2 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_project.py
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ def test_json(tmpdir):
         "auto_close": True,
         "auto_open": False,
         "scene_width": 2000,
-        "scene_height": 1000
+        "scene_height": 1000,
+        "zoom": 100,
+        "show_grid": False,
+        "show_interface_labels": False,
+        "show_layers": False,
+        "snap_to_grid": False
     }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_topology.py b/tests/controller/test_topology.py
index 4431d722..01dbf245 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_topology.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_topology.py
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ def test_project_to_topology_empty(tmpdir):
         "scene_width": 2000,
         "scene_height": 1000,
         "revision": GNS3_FILE_FORMAT_REVISION,
+        "zoom": 100,
+        "show_grid": False,
+        "show_interface_labels": False,
+        "show_layers": False,
+        "snap_to_grid": False,
         "topology": {
             "nodes": [],
             "links": [],