**Change a python dictionary (context for example)** .. code-block:: xml $new_value Note that views are subject to evaluation of xmlids anyways, so if you need to refer to some xmlid, say ``%(xmlid)s``. **Add to values in a list (states for example)** .. code-block:: xml $new_value(s) **Remove values from a list (states for example)** .. code-block:: xml $remove_value(s) **Move an element in the view** This feature is now native, cf the `official Odoo documentation `_.