diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/res/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSConsole.fxml b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/res/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSConsole.fxml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..09aa890077300e9c74df2163b8c3e39b916160f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/res/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSConsole.fxml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<?import javafx.scene.control.TextArea?>
+<?import javafx.scene.control.TextField?>
+<?import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane?>
+
+<BorderPane fx:id="borderPane" maxHeight="-Infinity" maxWidth="-Infinity" minHeight="-Infinity" minWidth="-Infinity" prefHeight="500.0" prefWidth="800.0" xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/11.0.1" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1">
+   <center>
+      <TextArea fx:id="textArea" prefHeight="200.0" prefWidth="200.0" BorderPane.alignment="CENTER" />
+   </center>
+   <bottom>
+      <TextField fx:id="textField" onAction="#onTextFieldAction" prefHeight="100.0" prefWidth="800.0" BorderPane.alignment="CENTER" />
+   </bottom>
+</BorderPane>
diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/res/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSServices.fxml b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/res/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSServices.fxml
index cec45477e8e3c342891bc10162c7bbad53b742fb..d8d8e7a7ce73978360c8d9daeff274d9cf6ddc44 100644
--- a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/res/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSServices.fxml
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/res/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSServices.fxml
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
+<?import javafx.scene.control.Label?>
+<?import javafx.scene.control.ScrollPane?>
+<?import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane?>
 <?import javafx.scene.layout.VBox?>
 
-<VBox fx:id="vBox" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1" />
+<BorderPane fx:id="borderPane" maxHeight="-Infinity" maxWidth="-Infinity" minHeight="-Infinity" minWidth="-Infinity" prefHeight="500.0" prefWidth="800.0" xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/11.0.1" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1">
+   <bottom>
+      <VBox fx:id="vBox" prefHeight="100.0" prefWidth="800.0" BorderPane.alignment="CENTER">
+         <children>
+            <ScrollPane fitToWidth="true" hbarPolicy="NEVER" prefHeight="300.0" prefWidth="800.0">
+               <content>
+                  <Label fx:id="label" style="-fx-padding: 5; -fx-border-style: solid inside; -fx-border-width: 2; -fx-border-insets: 5; -fx-border-radius: 5; -fx-border-color: lightblue;" text="Welcome to KISS!&#10;&#10;This is the kernel introspection system service." wrapText="true" />
+               </content>
+            </ScrollPane>
+         </children></VBox>
+   </bottom>
+</BorderPane>
diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/.ratings b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/.ratings
index cb2a76cb3ad6e28bc5b4039e08784e7ca27bd73b..8cc04cbda243b4c16f396ab28d3d267ba55df354 100644
--- a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/.ratings
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/.ratings
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ClipboardCopyHelper.java 1d9a9891278ab84932857eaa978dda4391978047 YELLOW
-KISSCompositeFXController.java a7f61f4dee41657c4b2b897b63d44482fb31bb64 RED
-KISSConsoleFXController.java 0940c991532ff509c44a82672bb63875d2222ef4 RED
+KISSCompositeFXController.java 39b92f1887ef936272ccaff70dfcdf52f6f96d2e YELLOW
+KISSConsoleFXController.java dc8b80927cb9815deac822e2ff5a0260242f0b5f RED
 KISSConsoleFXViewPart.java 5d9a2c355f52735cde8ba1ee0d7d4c12c43068b3 YELLOW
-KISSFXController.java 32bb6c7457f85aafdb4a38247261ea79b0ff2c65 RED
-KISSServicesFXController.java d9ea47e7112b623bda66851d954446647ad28319 RED
-KISSServicesFXViewPart.java 1a8370028bf79a8071f616dae985df3831c7f8b6 RED
+KISSFXController.java c38fc9efa826c68e74ac118e666088f407cb54fb YELLOW
+KISSServicesFXController.java cb59024c94164cf187041634c38a6dee1107e3a2 YELLOW
+KISSServicesFXViewPart.java 1a8370028bf79a8071f616dae985df3831c7f8b6 YELLOW
diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSCompositeFXController.java b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSCompositeFXController.java
index a7f61f4dee41657c4b2b897b63d44482fb31bb64..39b92f1887ef936272ccaff70dfcdf52f6f96d2e 100644
--- a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSCompositeFXController.java
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSCompositeFXController.java
@@ -15,15 +15,26 @@
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 package org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui.introspection;
 
+import org.fortiss.tooling.common.ui.javafx.control.treetableview.DynamicTreeTableViewer;
 import org.fortiss.tooling.common.ui.javafx.layout.CompositeFXControllerBase;
 import org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.introspection.IIntrospectionItem;
 
 import javafx.scene.Node;
-import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane;
 
+/**
+ * Abstract class specifying the functionality to be provided by a controller to be contained in a
+ * {@link KISSFXController}-based view.
+ * 
+ * @author munaro
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 public abstract class KISSCompositeFXController<T extends Node>
 		extends CompositeFXControllerBase<T, Node> {
 
-	public abstract void changed(BorderPane borderPane, IIntrospectionItem selection);
+	/**
+	 * This method is executed each time the {@link IIntrospectionItem} selected in the
+	 * {@link KISSFXController}'s {@link DynamicTreeTableViewer} changes.
+	 */
+	public abstract void changed(IIntrospectionItem selection);
 
 }
diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSConsoleFXController.java b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSConsoleFXController.java
index 0940c991532ff509c44a82672bb63875d2222ef4..dc8b80927cb9815deac822e2ff5a0260242f0b5f 100644
--- a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSConsoleFXController.java
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSConsoleFXController.java
@@ -18,40 +18,54 @@ package org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui.introspection;
 import org.fortiss.tooling.common.ui.javafx.layout.CompositeFXControllerBase;
 import org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.service.IKernelIntrospectionSystemService;
 
+import javafx.fxml.FXML;
 import javafx.scene.Node;
 import javafx.scene.control.TextArea;
 import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
 import javafx.scene.layout.AnchorPane;
+import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane;
 
+/**
+ * Controller for the KISS console view.
+ * 
+ * @author munaro
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 public class KISSConsoleFXController extends CompositeFXControllerBase<AnchorPane, Node> {
+
+	/** {@link BorderPane} containing both the {@link TextArea} and the {@link TextField}. */
+	@FXML
+	private BorderPane borderPane;
+
 	/** The displayed console content area. */
+	@FXML
 	private TextArea textArea;
+
 	/** The input text field. */
-	private TextField inputField;
+	@FXML
+	private TextField textField;
+
 	/** The introspection service. */
 	private IKernelIntrospectionSystemService kiss;
 
 	/** {@inheritDoc} */
 	@Override
 	public String getFXMLLocation() {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-		return null;
+		return "KISSConsole.fxml";
+	}
+
+	/** Executes the command entered in the text field. */
+	@FXML
+	private void onTextFieldAction() {
+		String cmd = textField.getText();
+		// kiss.executeConsoleCommand(cmd);
+		textField.setText("");
 	}
 
 	/** {@inheritDoc} */
 	@Override
 	public void initialize() {
-		// kiss = ikiss;
-		// textArea = new TextArea();
-		// parent.setCenter(textArea);
-		// inputField = new TextField();
-		// inputField.setOnAction(evt -> {
-		// String cmd = inputField.getText();
-		// ikiss.executeConsoleCommand(cmd);
-		// inputField.setText("");
-		// });
-		// parent.setBottom(inputField);
-		// eventBroker.subscribe(EVENT_TOPIC_CONSOLE_UPDATE, this);
+		kiss = IKernelIntrospectionSystemService.getInstance();
 		// textArea.setText(kiss.getConsoleContent());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSFXController.java b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSFXController.java
index 32bb6c7457f85aafdb4a38247261ea79b0ff2c65..c38fc9efa826c68e74ac118e666088f407cb54fb 100644
--- a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSFXController.java
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSFXController.java
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ import javafx.scene.control.TreeItem;
 import javafx.scene.control.TreeView;
 import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane;
 
+/**
+ * Controller for the Java FX-based UI common to all KISS-based views. The specific views to be
+ * displayed have extend the abstract {@link KISSCompositeFXController} class.
+ * 
+ * @author munaro
+ */
 public class KISSFXController extends CompositeFXControllerBase<BorderPane, Node>
 		implements ChangeListener<TreeItem<IIntrospectionItem>> {
 
@@ -43,7 +49,7 @@ public class KISSFXController extends CompositeFXControllerBase<BorderPane, Node
 	protected KernelIntrospectionSystemService kiss;
 	/** The tree viewer. */
 	private TreeView<IIntrospectionItem> treeview;
-
+	/** The {@link KISSCompositeFXController} of the specific KISS view to be displayed. */
 	private KISSCompositeFXController<? extends Node> composite;
 
 	/** Constructor. */
@@ -100,14 +106,14 @@ public class KISSFXController extends CompositeFXControllerBase<BorderPane, Node
 
 		borderPane.setLeft(treeview);
 
-		Node bottom = getFirst(getContainments()).get().getLayout();
-		borderPane.setBottom(bottom);
+		Node center = getFirst(getContainments()).get().getLayout();
+		borderPane.setCenter(center);
 	}
 
 	/** {@inheritDoc} */
 	@Override
 	public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends TreeItem<IIntrospectionItem>> observable,
 			TreeItem<IIntrospectionItem> oldValue, TreeItem<IIntrospectionItem> newValue) {
-		composite.changed(borderPane, newValue.getValue());
+		composite.changed(newValue.getValue());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSServicesFXController.java b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSServicesFXController.java
index d9ea47e7112b623bda66851d954446647ad28319..cb59024c94164cf187041634c38a6dee1107e3a2 100644
--- a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSServicesFXController.java
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/ui/introspection/KISSServicesFXController.java
@@ -27,13 +27,24 @@ import javafx.scene.control.Label;
 import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane;
 import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
 
+/**
+ * Controller for the view for the detailed inspection of KISS services.
+ * 
+ * @author munaro
+ */
 public class KISSServicesFXController extends KISSCompositeFXController<VBox> {
 
+	/** {@link BorderPane} displaying the description and the details of the selected service. */
+	@FXML
+	private BorderPane borderPane;
+
+	/** {@link VBox} displaying the description of the selected service. */
 	@FXML
 	private VBox vBox;
 
 	/** The description label at the bottom. */
-	private Label description;
+	@FXML
+	private Label label;
 
 	/** The greeting text. */
 	static final String GREETING =
@@ -48,17 +59,12 @@ public class KISSServicesFXController extends KISSCompositeFXController<VBox> {
 	/** {@inheritDoc} */
 	@Override
 	public void initialize() {
-		description = new Label();
-		description.setText(GREETING);
-		vBox.setStyle("-fx-padding: 5;" + "-fx-border-style: solid inside;" +
-				"-fx-border-width: 2;" + "-fx-border-insets: 5;" + "-fx-border-radius: 5;" +
-				"-fx-border-color: lightblue;");
-		vBox.getChildren().add(description);
+		// nothing to do
 	}
 
 	/** {@inheritDoc} */
 	@Override
-	public void changed(BorderPane borderPane, IIntrospectionItem selection) {
+	public void changed(IIntrospectionItem selection) {
 		Node center = new Label("No details available!");
 		String descr = GREETING;
 		if(selection instanceof IIntrospectiveKernelService) {
@@ -75,7 +81,7 @@ public class KISSServicesFXController extends KISSCompositeFXController<VBox> {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		description.setText(descr);
+		label.setText(descr);
 		borderPane.setCenter(center);
 	}
 }