diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-change-recommendation/motion-change-recommendation.component.scss b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-change-recommendation/motion-change-recommendation.component.scss
index e2963273e..bdd7f2572 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-change-recommendation/motion-change-recommendation.component.scss
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-change-recommendation/motion-change-recommendation.component.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+::ng-deep h3 {
+    margin-top: 0.3em;
+    margin-bottom: 0.3em;
+    font-size: 1em;
+}
+::ng-deep .mat-dialog-content {
+  overflow: visible;
+}
 .wide-form {
     textarea {
         height: 100px;
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-change-recommendation/motion-change-recommendation.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-change-recommendation/motion-change-recommendation.component.ts
index 7ac1c54e5..369a25d62 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-change-recommendation/motion-change-recommendation.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-change-recommendation/motion-change-recommendation.component.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ export class MotionChangeRecommendationComponent extends BaseViewComponent {
         this.changeReco = data.changeRecommendation;
         this.lineRange = data.lineRange;
 
+        this.tinyMceSettings.height = 50;
+        this.tinyMceSettings.toolbar = `undo redo | bold italic underline strikethrough
+            | removeformat | bullist numlist | outdent indent | link charmap code`;
+
         this.createForm();
     }
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail-diff/motion-detail-diff.component.html b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail-diff/motion-detail-diff.component.html
index f409942c8..78065dd73 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail-diff/motion-detail-diff.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail-diff/motion-detail-diff.component.html
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@
 <!-- The actual diff view -->
 <div class="motion-text-with-diffs">
     <div *ngFor="let change of changes; let i = index">
-        <div class="motion-text line-numbers-outside">
+        <div class="motion-text"
+                [class.line-numbers-none]="isLineNumberingNone()"
+                [class.line-numbers-inline]="isLineNumberingInline()"
+                [class.line-numbers-outside]="isLineNumberingOutside()"
+        >
             <os-motion-detail-original-change-recommendations
                 [html]="getTextBetweenChanges(changes[i - 1], change)"
                 [changeRecommendations]="[]"
@@ -90,14 +94,21 @@
             </div>
 
             <div
-                class="motion-text motion-text-diff line-numbers-outside"
+                class="motion-text motion-text-diff"
+                [class.line-numbers-none]="isLineNumberingNone()"
+                [class.line-numbers-inline]="isLineNumberingInline()"
+                [class.line-numbers-outside]="isLineNumberingOutside()"
                 [attr.data-change-id]="change.getChangeId()"
                 [innerHTML]="getDiff(change)"
             ></div>
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="motion-text line-numbers-outside">
+    <div class="motion-text"
+            [class.line-numbers-none]="isLineNumberingNone()"
+            [class.line-numbers-inline]="isLineNumberingInline()"
+            [class.line-numbers-outside]="isLineNumberingOutside()"
+    >
         <os-motion-detail-original-change-recommendations
             [html]="getTextRemainderAfterLastChange()"
             [changeRecommendations]="[]"
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail-diff/motion-detail-diff.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail-diff/motion-detail-diff.component.ts
index 5d995fb58..be67da980 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail-diff/motion-detail-diff.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail-diff/motion-detail-diff.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { AfterViewInit, Component, ElementRef, EventEmitter, Input, Output } from '@angular/core';
-import { ViewMotion } from '../../models/view-motion';
+import { LineNumberingMode, ViewMotion } from '../../models/view-motion';
 import { ViewUnifiedChange, ViewUnifiedChangeType } from '../../models/view-unified-change';
 import { DomSanitizer, SafeHtml, Title } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { MotionRepositoryService } from '../../services/motion-repository.service';
@@ -138,6 +138,33 @@ export class MotionDetailDiffComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements Afte
         return change.getChangeType() === ViewUnifiedChangeType.TYPE_CHANGE_RECOMMENDATION;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns true if no line numbers are to be shown.
+     *
+     * @returns whether there are line numbers at all
+     */
+    public isLineNumberingNone(): boolean {
+        return this.motion.lnMode === LineNumberingMode.None;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the line numbers are to be shown within the text with no line breaks.
+     *
+     * @returns whether the line numberings are inside
+     */
+    public isLineNumberingInline(): boolean {
+        return this.motion.lnMode === LineNumberingMode.Inside;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the line numbers are to be shown to the left of the text.
+     *
+     * @returns whether the line numberings are outside
+     */
+    public isLineNumberingOutside(): boolean {
+        return this.motion.lnMode === LineNumberingMode.Outside;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns accepted, rejected or an empty string depending on the state of this change.
      *
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.html b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.html
index d0fd094fd..eb33c641d 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.html
@@ -599,13 +599,16 @@
 <!-- Line number Menu -->
 <mat-menu #lineNumberingMenu="matMenu">
     <div *ngIf="motion">
-        <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setLineNumberingMode(0)" [ngClass]="{ selected: motion.lnMode === 0 }">
+        <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setLineNumberingMode(LineNumberingMode.None)"
+                [ngClass]="{ selected: motion.lnMode === LineNumberingMode.None }">
             none
         </button>
-        <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setLineNumberingMode(1)" [ngClass]="{ selected: motion.lnMode === 1 }">
+        <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setLineNumberingMode(LineNumberingMode.Inside)"
+                [ngClass]="{ selected: motion.lnMode === LineNumberingMode.Inside }">
             inline
         </button>
-        <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setLineNumberingMode(2)" [ngClass]="{ selected: motion.lnMode === 2 }">
+        <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setLineNumberingMode(LineNumberingMode.Outside)"
+                [ngClass]="{ selected: motion.lnMode === LineNumberingMode.Outside }">
             outside
         </button>
     </div>
@@ -613,8 +616,12 @@
 
 <!-- Diff View Menu -->
 <mat-menu #changeRecoMenu="matMenu">
-    <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setChangeRecoMode(0)">Original version</button>
-    <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setChangeRecoMode(1)">Changed version</button>
-    <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setChangeRecoMode(2)">Diff version</button>
-    <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setChangeRecoMode(3)">Final version</button>
+    <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setChangeRecoMode(ChangeRecoMode.Original)"
+            [ngClass]="{ selected: motion?.crMode === ChangeRecoMode.Original }">Original version</button>
+    <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setChangeRecoMode(ChangeRecoMode.Changed)"
+            [ngClass]="{ selected: motion?.crMode === ChangeRecoMode.Changed }">Changed version</button>
+    <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setChangeRecoMode(ChangeRecoMode.Diff)"
+            [ngClass]="{ selected: motion?.crMode === ChangeRecoMode.Diff }">Diff version</button>
+    <button mat-menu-item translate (click)="setChangeRecoMode(ChangeRecoMode.Final)"
+            [ngClass]="{ selected: motion?.crMode === ChangeRecoMode.Final }">Final version</button>
 </mat-menu>
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.ts
index 8e8a3556b..eadd323d5 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.ts
@@ -229,6 +229,16 @@ export class MotionDetailComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
      */
     public itemVisibility = itemVisibilityChoices;
 
+    /**
+     * For using the enum constants from the template
+     */
+    public ChangeRecoMode = ChangeRecoMode;
+
+    /**
+     * For using the enum constants from the template
+     */
+    public LineNumberingMode = LineNumberingMode;
+
     /**
      * Constuct the detail view.
      *
@@ -651,7 +661,7 @@ export class MotionDetailComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
      * Sets the motions change reco mode
      * @param mode Needs to fot to the enum defined in ViewMotion
      */
-    public setChangeRecoMode(mode: number): void {
+    public setChangeRecoMode(mode: ChangeRecoMode): void {
         this.motion.crMode = mode;
     }
 
@@ -659,14 +669,14 @@ export class MotionDetailComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
      * Returns true if the original version (including change recommendation annotation) is to be shown
      */
     public isRecoModeOriginal(): boolean {
-        return this.motion.crMode === ChangeRecoMode.Original;
+        return this.motion.crMode === ChangeRecoMode.Original || this.allChangingObjects.length === 0;
     }
 
     /**
      * Returns true if the diff version is to be shown
      */
     public isRecoModeDiff(): boolean {
-        return this.motion.crMode === ChangeRecoMode.Diff;
+        return this.motion.crMode === ChangeRecoMode.Diff && this.allChangingObjects.length > 0;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-create-motion.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-create-motion.ts
index ff81bbb66..d6fab6033 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-create-motion.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-create-motion.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Workflow } from '../../../shared/models/motions/workflow';
 import { WorkflowState } from '../../../shared/models/motions/workflow-state';
 import { Item } from 'app/shared/models/agenda/item';
 import { MotionBlock } from 'app/shared/models/motions/motion-block';
-import { ViewMotion } from './view-motion';
+import { LineNumberingMode, ViewMotion } from './view-motion';
 import { CreateMotion } from './create-motion';
 
 /**
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class ViewCreateMotion extends ViewMotion {
         item?: Item,
         block?: MotionBlock
     ) {
-        super(motion, category, submitters, supporters, workflow, state, item, block);
+        super(motion, category, submitters, supporters, workflow, state, item, block, null, 80, LineNumberingMode.None);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-motion.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-motion.ts
index e234b9036..9ce480bac 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-motion.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-motion.ts
@@ -11,17 +11,24 @@ import { Item } from 'app/shared/models/agenda/item';
 import { MotionBlock } from 'app/shared/models/motions/motion-block';
 import { Mediafile } from 'app/shared/models/mediafiles/mediafile';
 
+/**
+ * The line numbering mode for the motion detail view.
+ * The constants need to be in sync with the values saved in the config store.
+ */
 export enum LineNumberingMode {
-    None,
-    Inside,
-    Outside
+    None = 'none',
+    Inside = 'inline',
+    Outside = 'outside'
 }
 
+/**
+ * The change recommendation mode for the motion detail view.
+ */
 export enum ChangeRecoMode {
-    Original,
-    Changed,
-    Diff,
-    Final
+    Original = 'original',
+    Changed = 'changed',
+    Diff = 'diff',
+    Final = 'agreed'
 }
 
 /**
@@ -236,6 +243,9 @@ export class ViewMotion extends BaseViewModel {
         item?: Item,
         block?: MotionBlock,
         attachments?: Mediafile[],
+        lineLength: number = 80,
+        lineNumberingMode?: LineNumberingMode,
+        crMode?: ChangeRecoMode
     ) {
         super();
         this._motion = motion;
@@ -248,15 +258,9 @@ export class ViewMotion extends BaseViewModel {
         this._block = block;
         this._attachments = attachments;
 
-        // TODO: Should be set using a a config variable
-        /*this._configService.get('motions_default_line_numbering').subscribe(
-            (mode: string): void => {
-                this.lnMode = LineNumberingMode.Outside;
-            }
-        );*/
-        this.lnMode = LineNumberingMode.Outside;
-        this.crMode = ChangeRecoMode.Original;
-        this.lineLength = 80;
+        this.lnMode = lineNumberingMode;
+        this.crMode = crMode;
+        this.lineLength = lineLength;
 
         this.highlightedLine = null;
     }
@@ -417,7 +421,10 @@ export class ViewMotion extends BaseViewModel {
             this._state,
             this._item,
             this._block,
-            this._attachments
+            this._attachments,
+            this.lineLength,
+            this.lnMode,
+            this.crMode
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts
index d9221736b..24c21b9f0 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { User } from '../../../shared/models/users/user';
 import { Category } from '../../../shared/models/motions/category';
 import { Workflow } from '../../../shared/models/motions/workflow';
 import { WorkflowState } from '../../../shared/models/motions/workflow-state';
-import { ChangeRecoMode, ViewMotion } from '../models/view-motion';
+import { ChangeRecoMode, LineNumberingMode, ViewMotion } from '../models/view-motion';
 import { BaseRepository } from '../../base/base-repository';
 import { DataStoreService } from '../../../core/services/data-store.service';
 import { LinenumberingService } from './linenumbering.service';
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { ViewMotionAmendedParagraph } from '../models/view-motion-amended-paragr
 import { CreateMotion } from '../models/create-motion';
 import { MotionBlock } from 'app/shared/models/motions/motion-block';
 import { Mediafile } from 'app/shared/models/mediafiles/mediafile';
+import { ConfigService } from "../../../core/services/config.service";
 
 /**
  * Repository Services for motions (and potentially categories)
@@ -43,6 +44,16 @@ import { Mediafile } from 'app/shared/models/mediafiles/mediafile';
     providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class MotionRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewMotion, Motion> {
+
+    // The line length; comes from the config variable motions_line_length
+    private lineLength = 90;
+
+    // The default line numbering mode; comes from the config variable motions_default_line_numbering
+    private defaultLineNumbering = LineNumberingMode.Outside;
+
+    // The default line numbering mode; comes from the config variable motions_recommendation_text_mode
+    private defaultCrMode = ChangeRecoMode.Original;
+
     /**
      * Creates a MotionRepository
      *
@@ -55,6 +66,7 @@ export class MotionRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewMotion, Motion>
      * @param httpService OpenSlides own Http service
      * @param lineNumbering Line numbering for motion text
      * @param diff Display changes in motion text as diff.
+     * @param configService The configuration provider
      */
     public constructor(
         DS: DataStoreService,
@@ -63,9 +75,15 @@ export class MotionRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewMotion, Motion>
         private httpService: HttpService,
         private readonly lineNumbering: LinenumberingService,
         private readonly diff: DiffService,
+        private readonly configService: ConfigService,
         private treeService: TreeService
     ) {
         super(DS, mapperService, Motion, [Category, User, Workflow, Item, MotionBlock, Mediafile]);
+
+        // load config variables
+        this.configService.get('motions_line_length').subscribe(lineLength => this.lineLength = lineLength);
+        this.configService.get('motions_default_line_numbering').subscribe(mode => this.defaultLineNumbering = mode);
+        this.configService.get('motions_recommendation_text_mode').subscribe(mode => this.defaultCrMode = mode);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -88,7 +106,7 @@ export class MotionRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewMotion, Motion>
         if (workflow) {
             state = workflow.getStateById(motion.state_id);
         }
-        return new ViewMotion(motion, category, submitters, supporters, workflow, state, item, block, attachments);
+        return new ViewMotion(motion, category, submitters, supporters, workflow, state, item, block, attachments, this.lineLength, this.defaultLineNumbering, this.defaultCrMode);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -315,7 +333,7 @@ export class MotionRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewMotion, Motion>
                     const appliedChanges: ViewUnifiedChange[] = changes.filter(change => change.isAccepted());
                     return this.diff.getTextWithChanges(targetMotion, appliedChanges, lineLength, highlightLine);
                 default:
-                    console.error('unrecognized ChangeRecoMode option');
+                    console.error('unrecognized ChangeRecoMode option (' + crMode + ')');
                     return null;
             }
         } else {
@@ -342,8 +360,7 @@ export class MotionRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewMotion, Motion>
      * @param {boolean} lineNumbers - weather to add line numbers to the returned HTML string
      */
     public extractMotionLineRange(id: number, lineRange: LineRange, lineNumbers: boolean): string {
-        // @TODO flexible line numbers
-        const origHtml = this.formatMotion(id, ChangeRecoMode.Original, [], 80);
+        const origHtml = this.formatMotion(id, ChangeRecoMode.Original, [], this.lineLength);
         const extracted = this.diff.extractRangeByLineNumbers(origHtml, lineRange.from, lineRange.to);
         let html =
             extracted.outerContextStart +
@@ -370,7 +387,7 @@ export class MotionRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewMotion, Motion>
         changes: ViewUnifiedChange[],
         highlight?: number
     ): string {
-        let maxLine = 0;
+        let maxLine = 1;
         changes.forEach((change: ViewUnifiedChange) => {
             if (change.getLineTo() > maxLine) {
                 maxLine = change.getLineTo();
@@ -378,6 +395,10 @@ export class MotionRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewMotion, Motion>
         }, 0);
 
         const numberedHtml = this.lineNumbering.insertLineNumbers(motion.text, motion.lineLength);
+        if (changes.length === 0) {
+            return numberedHtml;
+        }
+
         let data;
 
         try {