diff --git a/product_usability/__manifest__.py b/product_usability/__manifest__.py
index c7c1194..1444537 100644
--- a/product_usability/__manifest__.py
+++ b/product_usability/__manifest__.py
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ The usability enhancements include:
 
 * hide description field on product (description_sale must be use instead of description)
 
+* add a field barcode_type in product form view
+
 This module has been written by Alexis de Lattre from Akretion <alexis.delattre@akretion.com>.
     """,
     'author': 'Akretion',
     'website': 'http://www.akretion.com',
     'depends': ['product'],
+    "external_dependencies": {"python": ["stdnum"]},
     'data': [
         'views/product_supplierinfo_view.xml',
         'views/product_pricelist_view.xml',
diff --git a/product_usability/models/product_product.py b/product_usability/models/product_product.py
index c0f219b..4fc551c 100644
--- a/product_usability/models/product_product.py
+++ b/product_usability/models/product_product.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
 
 from odoo import api, models, fields
+from stdnum.ean import is_valid
 
 
 class ProductProduct(models.Model):
@@ -13,9 +14,7 @@ class ProductProduct(models.Model):
     barcode = fields.Char(tracking=20)
     weight = fields.Float(tracking=30)
     active = fields.Boolean(tracking=40)
-    barcode_code128 = fields.Char(
-        compute='_compute_barcode_code128',
-        help="Barcode in Code128-B with start char, checksum and stop char")
+    barcode_type = fields.Char(compute='_compute_barcode_type')
 
     _sql_constraints = [(
         # Maybe it could be better to have a constrain per company
@@ -28,30 +27,17 @@ class ProductProduct(models.Model):
         'This internal reference already exists!')]
 
     @api.model
-    def _compute_code128_checksum(self, code):
-        # This is NOT a full implementation of code128 checksum
-        csum = 104  # Start B
-        i = 0
-        for char in code:
-            i += 1
-            char_val = ord(char) - 32
-            csum += char_val * i
-        remainder = csum % 103
-        checksum = chr(remainder + 32)
-        return checksum
+    def _get_barcode_type(self, barcode):
+        barcode_type = False
+        if barcode:
+            size = len(barcode)
+            if size == 13 and is_valid(barcode):
+                barcode_type = 'EAN13'
+            elif size == 8 and is_valid(barcode):
+                barcode_type = 'EAN8'
+        return barcode_type
 
     @api.depends('barcode')
-    def _compute_barcode_code128(self):
-        # We use Code128-B. Useful info on code128:
-        # https://boowiki.info/art/codes-a-barres/code-128.html
-        # Use code128.ttf and copy it in /usr/local/share/fonts/
-        startb = chr(209)
-        stop = chr(211)
+    def _compute_barcode_type(self):
         for product in self:
-            code128 = False
-            barcode = product.barcode
-            if barcode and all([32 <= ord(x) <= 127 for x in barcode]):
-                checksum = self._compute_code128_checksum(barcode)
-                if checksum:
-                    code128 = startb + barcode + checksum + stop
-            product.barcode_code128 = code128
+            product.barcode_type = self._get_barcode_type(product.barcode)
diff --git a/product_usability/models/product_template.py b/product_usability/models/product_template.py
index 91c8460..ca8238e 100644
--- a/product_usability/models/product_template.py
+++ b/product_usability/models/product_template.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # @author Raphaël Valyi <rvalyi@akretion.com>
 # License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
 
-from odoo import models, fields
+from odoo import api, models, fields
 
 
 class ProductTemplate(models.Model):
@@ -31,3 +31,14 @@ class ProductTemplate(models.Model):
     purchase_ok = fields.Boolean(tracking=90)
     active = fields.Boolean(tracking=100)
     company_id = fields.Many2one(tracking=110)
+    barcode_type = fields.Char(compute='_compute_template_barcode_type')
+
+    @api.depends('product_variant_ids.barcode')
+    def _compute_template_barcode_type(self):
+        ppo = self.env['product.product']
+        for template in self:
+            barcode_type = False
+            if len(template.product_variant_ids) == 1:
+                barcode = template.product_variant_ids.barcode
+                barcode_type = ppo._get_barcode_type(barcode)
+            template.barcode_type = barcode_type
diff --git a/product_usability/views/product_product.xml b/product_usability/views/product_product.xml
index dfbafbc..f099b17 100644
--- a/product_usability/views/product_product.xml
+++ b/product_usability/views/product_product.xml
@@ -21,4 +21,16 @@
         </field>
     </record>
 
+    <record id="product_normal_form_view" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="name">usability.product.product.form</field>
+        <field name="model">product.product</field>
+        <field name="inherit_id" ref="product.product_normal_form_view"/>
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <field name="barcode" position="after">
+                <field name="barcode_type" attrs="{'invisible': [('barcode', '=', False)]}"/>
+            </field>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+
+
 </odoo>
diff --git a/product_usability/views/product_template_view.xml b/product_usability/views/product_template_view.xml
index 4e29fa9..d473bf9 100644
--- a/product_usability/views/product_template_view.xml
+++ b/product_usability/views/product_template_view.xml
@@ -19,4 +19,17 @@
         </field>
     </record>
 
+    <!-- product template ONLY form view -->
+    <record id="product_template_only_form_view" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="name">usability.product.template.ONLY.form</field>
+        <field name="model">product.template</field>
+        <field name="inherit_id" ref="product.product_template_only_form_view"/>
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <field name="barcode" position="after">
+                <!-- barcode is False when the template has several variants anyway -->
+                <field name="barcode_type" attrs="{'invisible': [('barcode', '=', False)]}"/>
+            </field>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+
 </odoo>