diff --git a/apps/api/tsconfig.app.json b/apps/api/tsconfig.app.json
index 73ae2470c..9bb954ba8 100644
--- a/apps/api/tsconfig.app.json
+++ b/apps/api/tsconfig.app.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "outDir": "../../dist/apps/api",
     "module": "commonjs",
     "target": "es6",
-    "types": []
+    "types": ["node"]
   },
   "exclude": ["**/*.spec.ts"],
   "include": ["**/*.ts"]
diff --git a/apps/backend/tsconfig.app.json b/apps/backend/tsconfig.app.json
index b5ef1f411..38afccadf 100644
--- a/apps/backend/tsconfig.app.json
+++ b/apps/backend/tsconfig.app.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
     "outDir": "../../dist/out-tsc/apps/backend",
-    "types": []
+    "types": ["node"]
   },
   "exclude": ["**/*.spec.ts"],
   "include": ["**/*.ts"]
diff --git a/apps/webapp/src/app/app.module.ts b/apps/webapp/src/app/app.module.ts
index 62345e8c7..8ed2f9eec 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export class MyHammerConfig extends HammerGestureConfig {
         { path: '', redirectTo: 'home', pathMatch: 'full' },
         { path: 'home', loadChildren: '@ngx-starter-kit/home#HomeModule', data: { preload: true } },
         { path: 'dashboard', loadChildren: '@ngx-starter-kit/dashboard#DashboardModule', data: { preload: true } },
-        { path: '404', loadChildren: '@ngx-starter-kit/not-found#NotFoundModule', data: { title: '404' } },
+        { path: '404', loadChildren: '@ngx-starter-kit/not-found#NotFoundModule', data: { title: '404', preload: false } },
         // 404 should be last
         { path: '**', redirectTo: '404', pathMatch: 'full' },
       ],
diff --git a/libs/animations/src/lib/route.animation.ts b/libs/animations/src/lib/route.animation.ts
index 516b9c4f5..0fc54f5be 100644
--- a/libs/animations/src/lib/route.animation.ts
+++ b/libs/animations/src/lib/route.animation.ts
@@ -32,41 +32,29 @@ export const routeAnimation = trigger('routeAnimation', [
   ]),
 ]);
 
-export const routeAnimation2 = trigger('routeAnimation', [
-  transition('void => *', [
-    style({
-      opacity: 0,
-    }),
-    animate(
-      '400ms 150ms ease-in-out',
-      style({
-        opacity: 1,
-      }),
-    ),
-  ]),
-]);
-
 export const hierarchicalRouteAnimation = trigger('routeAnimation', [
-  transition('1 => 2, 2 => 3', [
+  transition(':increment', [
     style({ height: '!' }),
-    query(':enter', style({ transform: 'translateX(100%)' })),
-    query(':enter, :leave', style({ position: 'absolute', top: 0, left: 0, right: 0 })),
+    query(':enter', style({ transform: 'translateX(100%)' }), {optional: true}),
+    query(':enter, :leave', style({ position: 'absolute', top: 0, left: 0, right: 0 }), {optional: true}),
     // animate the leave page away
     group([
-      query(':leave', [animate('0.3s cubic-bezier(.35,0,.25,1)', style({ transform: 'translateX(-100%)' }))]),
+      query(':leave', [animate('0.3s cubic-bezier(.35,0,.25,1)', style({ transform: 'translateX(-100%)' }))], {optional: true}),
       // and now reveal the enter
-      query(':enter', animate('0.3s cubic-bezier(.35,0,.25,1)', style({ transform: 'translateX(0)' }))),
+      query(':enter', animate('0.3s cubic-bezier(.35,0,.25,1)', style({ transform: 'translateX(0)' })), {optional: true}),
+      // query('@fadeAnimation', animateChild(), {optional: true}),
     ]),
   ]),
-  transition('3 => 2, 2 => 1', [
+  transition(':decrement', [
     style({ height: '!' }),
-    query(':enter', style({ transform: 'translateX(-100%)' })),
-    query(':enter, :leave', style({ position: 'absolute', top: 0, left: 0, right: 0 })),
+    query(':enter', style({ transform: 'translateX(-100%)' }), {optional: true}),
+    query(':enter, :leave', style({ position: 'absolute', top: 0, left: 0, right: 0 }), {optional: true}),
     // animate the leave page away
     group([
-      query(':leave', [animate('0.3s cubic-bezier(.35,0,.25,1)', style({ transform: 'translateX(100%)' }))]),
+      query(':leave', [animate('0.3s cubic-bezier(.35,0,.25,1)', style({ transform: 'translateX(100%)' }))], {optional: true}),
       // and now reveal the enter
-      query(':enter', animate('0.3s cubic-bezier(.35,0,.25,1)', style({ transform: 'translateX(0)' }))),
+      query(':enter', animate('0.3s cubic-bezier(.35,0,.25,1)', style({ transform: 'translateX(0)' })), {optional: true}),
+      // query('@fadeAnimation', animateChild() , {optional: true}),
     ]),
   ]),
 ]);
diff --git a/libs/core/src/index.ts b/libs/core/src/index.ts
index 91606ff75..c90ea2c32 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/index.ts
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ export { PageTitleService } from './lib/services/page-title.service';
 export { ServiceWorkerService } from './lib/services/service-worker.service';
 export { MediaQueryService } from './lib/services/media-query.service';
 export { DeepLinkService } from './lib/services/deep-link.service';
+export { RouterStateData} from './lib/state/custom-router-state.serializer';
diff --git a/libs/core/src/lib/core.module.ts b/libs/core/src/lib/core.module.ts
index ccc08fe13..b63a3aaed 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/lib/core.module.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/lib/core.module.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { NgxsModule } from '@ngxs/store';
 import { NgxsFormPluginModule } from '@ngxs/form-plugin';
 import { NgxPageScrollModule } from 'ngx-page-scroll';
 import { NgxsReduxDevtoolsPluginModule } from '@ngxs/devtools-plugin';
-import { NgxsRouterPluginModule } from '@ngxs/router-plugin';
+import { NgxsRouterPluginModule, RouterStateSerializer } from '@ngxs/router-plugin';
 import { FontAwesomeModule } from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { faTwitter, faGithub, faGoogle } from '@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons';
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { PreferenceState } from './state/preference.state';
 import { InMemoryDataService } from './services/in-memory-data.service';
 import { ErrorInterceptor } from './interceptors/error.interceptor';
 import { JwtInterceptor } from './interceptors/jwt.interceptor';
+import { CustomRouterStateSerializer } from './state/custom-router-state.serializer';
 
 // Noop handler for factory function
 export function noop() {
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ library.add(faTwitter, faGithub, faGoogle);
       deps: [EventBus],
       multi: true,
     },
+    {
+      provide: RouterStateSerializer,
+      useClass: CustomRouterStateSerializer,
+    },
   ],
 })
 export class CoreModule {
diff --git a/libs/core/src/lib/services/page-title.service.ts b/libs/core/src/lib/services/page-title.service.ts
index 68840df38..3cd030d07 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/lib/services/page-title.service.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/lib/services/page-title.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Title } from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, NavigationEnd, Router, RouterState } from '@angular/router';
-import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { Store } from '@ngxs/store';
+import { RouterState } from '@ngxs/router-plugin';
+import { RouterStateData } from '../state/custom-router-state.serializer';
 
 declare var ga: any;
 /**
@@ -12,30 +13,20 @@ declare var ga: any;
 })
 export class PageTitleService {
   private readonly defaultTitle;
-  public titleSet: Set<string>;
 
-  constructor(private router: Router, private bodyTitle: Title) {
+  constructor(private store: Store, private bodyTitle: Title) {
     this.defaultTitle = bodyTitle.getTitle() || 'WebApp';
 
-    // Automatically set pageTitle from route data
-    router.events.pipe(filter((event: any) => event instanceof NavigationEnd)).subscribe((n: NavigationEnd) => {
-      const titleSet = new Set();
-      let root = this.router.routerState.snapshot.root;
-      do {
-        root = root.children[0];
-        if (root.data['title']) {
-          titleSet.add(root.data['title']);
-        }
-      } while (root.children.length > 0);
-
-      this.titleSet = titleSet;
+    // Automatically set pageTitle from router state data
+    store.select<any>(RouterState.state).subscribe((routerStateData: RouterStateData) => {
+      console.log(routerStateData);
       bodyTitle.setTitle(
-        `${Array.from(titleSet)
+        `${Array.from(routerStateData.breadcrumbs.keys())
           .reverse()
           .join(' | ')} | ${this.defaultTitle}`,
       );
 
-      ga('send', 'pageview', n.urlAfterRedirects);
+      ga('send', 'pageview', routerStateData.url);
     });
   }
 }
diff --git a/libs/core/src/lib/state/custom-router-state.serializer.ts b/libs/core/src/lib/state/custom-router-state.serializer.ts
index 29f8a0df0..b0a05bf19 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/lib/state/custom-router-state.serializer.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/lib/state/custom-router-state.serializer.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,32 @@
-import { Params, RouterStateSnapshot } from '@angular/router';
-import { NgxsModule } from '@ngxs/store';
-import { NgxsRouterPluginModule, RouterStateSerializer } from '@ngxs/router-plugin';
+import { Params, RouterStateSnapshot, UrlSegment } from '@angular/router';
+import { RouterStateSerializer } from '@ngxs/router-plugin';
 
-export interface RouterStateParams {
+export interface RouterStateData {
   url: string;
   params: Params;
   queryParams: Params;
+  breadcrumbs: Map<string, string>;
+  data: any;
 }
 
-// Map the router snapshot to { url, params, queryParams }
-export class CustomRouterStateSerializer implements RouterStateSerializer<RouterStateParams> {
-  serialize(routerState: RouterStateSnapshot): RouterStateParams {
+// Map the router snapshot to { url, params, queryParams, titleSet }
+export class CustomRouterStateSerializer implements RouterStateSerializer<RouterStateData> {
+  serialize(routerState: RouterStateSnapshot): RouterStateData {
     const {
       url,
       root: { queryParams },
     } = routerState;
     let { root: route } = routerState;
+
+    const breadcrumbs = new Map();
     while (route.firstChild) {
       route = route.firstChild;
+      if (route.data['title']) {
+        breadcrumbs.set(route.data['title'],  route.pathFromRoot.flatMap(segment => segment.url).join('/'));
+      }
     }
     const { params } = route;
-    return { url, params, queryParams };
+    const { data } = route;
+    return { url, params, queryParams, breadcrumbs, data };
   }
 }
diff --git a/libs/dashboard/src/lib/containers/dashboard-layout/dashboard-layout.component.html b/libs/dashboard/src/lib/containers/dashboard-layout/dashboard-layout.component.html
index c8af8675f..46e948bef 100644
--- a/libs/dashboard/src/lib/containers/dashboard-layout/dashboard-layout.component.html
+++ b/libs/dashboard/src/lib/containers/dashboard-layout/dashboard-layout.component.html
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
     <ngx-toolbar [quickpanel]="quickpanel" [sidenav]="sidenav"></ngx-toolbar>
 
     <perfect-scrollbar>
-        <div class="main-container" [@routeAnimation]="getRouteAnimation(dashboardOutlet)">
-          <router-outlet #dashboardOutlet="outlet"></router-outlet>
+        <div class="route-container" [@routeAnimation]="depth$ | async">
+          <!--<ngx-breadcrumbs title="Dashboard" [crumbs]="crumbs$ | async"></ngx-breadcrumbs>-->
+          <router-outlet></router-outlet>
           <ngx-chat-box></ngx-chat-box>
         </div>
     </perfect-scrollbar>
diff --git a/libs/dashboard/src/lib/containers/dashboard-layout/dashboard-layout.component.ts b/libs/dashboard/src/lib/containers/dashboard-layout/dashboard-layout.component.ts
index 1a2ed08bd..f9d711dae 100644
--- a/libs/dashboard/src/lib/containers/dashboard-layout/dashboard-layout.component.ts
+++ b/libs/dashboard/src/lib/containers/dashboard-layout/dashboard-layout.component.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,20 @@ import { Component, OnDestroy, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { MediaChange, ObservableMedia } from '@angular/flex-layout';
 import { NavigationEnd, Router } from '@angular/router';
-import { routeAnimation } from '@ngx-starter-kit/animations';
+import { routeAnimation, hierarchicalRouteAnimation } from '@ngx-starter-kit/animations';
 import { Actions, Store } from '@ngxs/store';
 import { ConnectWebSocket, DisconnectWebSocket } from '@ngx-starter-kit/socketio-plugin';
 import { OAuthService } from 'angular-oauth2-oidc';
 import { environment } from '@env/environment';
+import { RouterState } from '@ngxs/router-plugin';
+import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ngx-dashboard-layout',
   templateUrl: './dashboard-layout.component.html',
   styleUrls: ['./dashboard-layout.component.scss'],
   animations: [routeAnimation],
+  // animations: [hierarchicalRouteAnimation],
   // encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None
 })
 export class DashboardLayoutComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
@@ -26,6 +29,8 @@ export class DashboardLayoutComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   sidenavOpen = true;
   sidenavMode = 'side';
   isMobile = false;
+  crumbs$;
+  depth$;
 
   constructor(
     private router: Router,
@@ -36,6 +41,12 @@ export class DashboardLayoutComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   ) {}
 
   ngOnInit() {
+    this.crumbs$ = this.store
+      .select<any>(RouterState.state)
+      .pipe(map(state => Array.from(state.breadcrumbs, ([key, value]) => ({ name: key, link: '/' + value }))));
+
+    this.depth$ = this.store.select<any>(RouterState.state).pipe(map(state => state.data.depth));
+
     this._mediaSubscription = this.media.subscribe((change: MediaChange) => {
       const isMobile = change.mqAlias === 'xs' || change.mqAlias === 'sm';
 
@@ -70,8 +81,8 @@ export class DashboardLayoutComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.store.dispatch(new DisconnectWebSocket());
   }
 
-  getRouteAnimation(outlet) {
-    return outlet.activatedRouteData['animation'] || 'one';
+  getRouteDepth(outlet) {
+    return outlet.activatedRouteData['depth'] || 1;
     // return outlet.isActivated ? outlet.activatedRoute : ''
   }
 }
diff --git a/libs/dashboard/src/lib/dashboard.module.ts b/libs/dashboard/src/lib/dashboard.module.ts
index 0859e5cca..dbe02d352 100644
--- a/libs/dashboard/src/lib/dashboard.module.ts
+++ b/libs/dashboard/src/lib/dashboard.module.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import { environment } from '@env/environment';
         path: '',
         component: DashboardLayoutComponent,
         canActivate: [AuthGuard],
-        data: { title: 'Dashboard', animation: 'dashboard' },
+        data: { title: 'Dashboard', depth: 1 },
         children: [
           {
             path: 'overview',
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ import { environment } from '@env/environment';
           {
             path: '',
             loadChildren: '@ngx-starter-kit/widgets#WidgetsModule',
-            data: { title: 'Widgets', animation: 'overview', preload: true },
+            data: { title: 'Widgets', preload: true },
           },
           {
             path: 'grid',
             loadChildren: '@ngx-starter-kit/grid#GridModule',
-            data: { title: 'Grid', animation: 'grid', preload: true },
+            data: { title: 'Grid', depth: 2, preload: false },
           },
           {
             path: 'experiments',
             loadChildren: '@ngx-starter-kit/experiments#ExperimentsModule',
-            data: { title: 'Experiments', animation: 'experiments' },
+            data: { title: 'Experiments', depth: 2,  preload: false },
           },
         ],
       },
diff --git a/libs/experiments/src/lib/experiments.module.ts b/libs/experiments/src/lib/experiments.module.ts
index 967db364c..c9e70cbf4 100644
--- a/libs/experiments/src/lib/experiments.module.ts
+++ b/libs/experiments/src/lib/experiments.module.ts
@@ -41,56 +41,56 @@ registerPlugin(FilePondPluginFileValidateType, FilepondPluginFileValidateSize, F
     ImageComparisonModule,
     RouterModule.forChild([
       /* {path: '', pathMatch: 'full', component: InsertYourComponentHere} */
-      { path: '', redirectTo: 'animations', pathMatch: 'full', data: { animation: 'experiments' } },
+      { path: '', redirectTo: 'animations', pathMatch: 'full' },
       {
         path: 'animations',
         component: AnimationsComponent,
-        data: { title: 'Animations', animations: 'animations' },
+        data: { title: 'Animations', depth: 2 },
       },
       {
         path: 'file-upload',
         component: FileUploadComponent,
-        data: { title: 'File Upload', animation: 'file-upload' },
+        data: { title: 'File Upload', depth: 3 },
       },
       {
         path: 'context-menu',
         component: ContextMenuComponent,
-        data: { title: 'Context Menu', animation: 'context-menu' },
+        data: { title: 'Context Menu', depth: 3 },
       },
       {
         path: 'virtual-scroll',
         component: VirtualScrollComponent,
-        data: { title: 'Virtual Scroll', animation: 'virtual-scroll' },
+        data: { title: 'Virtual Scroll', depth: 3 },
       },
       {
         path: 'table',
         component: StickyTableComponent,
-        data: { title: 'Sticky Table', animation: 'sticky-table' },
+        data: { title: 'Sticky Table', depth: 3 },
       },
       {
         path: 'clap',
         component: ClapButtonComponent,
-        data: { title: 'Clap', animation: 'clap' },
+        data: { title: 'Clap', depth: 3 },
       },
       {
         path: 'led',
         component: LedDemoComponent,
-        data: { title: 'Led', animation: 'led' },
+        data: { title: 'Led', depth: 3 },
       },
       {
         path: 'knob',
         component: KnobDemoComponent,
-        data: { title: 'Knob', animation: 'Knob' },
+        data: { title: 'Knob', depth: 3 },
       },
       {
         path: 'image-comp',
         component: ImageCompComponent,
-        data: { title: 'ImageComp', animation: 'imagecomp' },
+        data: { title: 'ImageComp', depth: 3 },
       },
       {
         path: 'layout',
         component: LayoutComponent,
-        data: { title: 'Layout', animation: 'layout' },
+        data: { title: 'Layout', depth: 3 },
       },
     ]),
   ],
diff --git a/libs/grid/src/lib/grid.module.ts b/libs/grid/src/lib/grid.module.ts
index a0b4797a8..9a5f63f07 100644
--- a/libs/grid/src/lib/grid.module.ts
+++ b/libs/grid/src/lib/grid.module.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
 import { SharedModule } from '@ngx-starter-kit/shared';
 import { AppConfirmModule } from '@ngx-starter-kit/app-confirm';
 import { DragDropModule } from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop';
-import { NgxPipesModule } from '@ngx-starter-kit/ngx-pipes';
+import { TruncateModule, HelperModule } from '@ngx-starter-kit/ngx-utils';
 import { AccountsGridListComponent } from './containers/accounts-grid-list/accounts-grid-list.component';
 import { AccountsTableComponent } from './containers/accounts-table/accounts-table.component';
 import { AccountService } from './services/account.service';
@@ -16,26 +16,27 @@ import { AccountEditComponent } from './components/account-edit/account-edit.com
     SharedModule,
     DragDropModule,
     AppConfirmModule,
-    NgxPipesModule,
+    TruncateModule,
+    HelperModule,
     RouterModule.forChild([
       /* {path: '', pathMatch: 'full', component: InsertYourComponentHere} */
-      { path: '', redirectTo: 'crud-table', pathMatch: 'full', data: { animation: 'grid' } },
+      { path: '', redirectTo: 'crud-table', pathMatch: 'full' },
       {
         path: 'crud-table',
         component: AccountsTableComponent,
-        data: { title: 'Accounts Table', animation: 'accounts-table' },
+        data: { title: 'Accounts', depth: 2  },
         children: [
           {
             path: ':id',
             component: AccountDetailComponent,
-            data: { title: 'Account Detail', animation: 'account-detail' },
+            data: { title: 'Account Detail'},
           },
         ],
       },
       {
         path: 'grid-list',
         component: AccountsGridListComponent,
-        data: { title: 'Accounts Grid List', animation: 'accounts-grid-list' },
+        data: { title: 'Accounts Grid-List', depth: 3 },
       },
     ]),
   ],
diff --git a/libs/grid/src/lib/services/account.service.spec.ts b/libs/grid/src/lib/services/account.service.spec.ts
index dd417b62d..992796a85 100644
--- a/libs/grid/src/lib/services/account.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/grid/src/lib/services/account.service.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('AccountService', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should be created', inject([Account1Service], (service: Account1Service) => {
+  it('should be created', inject([AccountService], (service: AccountService) => {
     expect(service).toBeTruthy();
   }));
 });