diff --git a/datasette/templates/query.html b/datasette/templates/query.html
index 7ffc250a..fc3b8527 100644
--- a/datasette/templates/query.html
+++ b/datasette/templates/query.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
-{% if canned_write and db_is_immutable %}
+{% if canned_query_write and db_is_immutable %}
     <p class="message-error">This query cannot be executed because the database is immutable.</p>
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 {% block description_source_license %}{% include "_description_source_license.html" %}{% endblock %}
 
-<form class="sql" action="{{ urls.database(database) }}{% if canned_query %}/{{ canned_query }}{% endif %}" method="{% if canned_write %}post{% else %}get{% endif %}">
+<form class="sql" action="{{ urls.database(database) }}{% if canned_query %}/{{ canned_query }}{% endif %}" method="{% if canned_query_write %}post{% else %}get{% endif %}">
     <h3>Custom SQL query{% if display_rows %} returning {% if truncated %}more than {% endif %}{{ "{:,}".format(display_rows|length) }} row{% if display_rows|length == 1 %}{% else %}s{% endif %}{% endif %}{% if not query_error %}
         <span class="show-hide-sql">(<a href="{{ show_hide_link }}">{{ show_hide_text }}</a>)</span>
     {% endif %}</h3>
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
     {% endif %}
     <p>
         {% if not hide_sql %}<button id="sql-format" type="button" hidden>Format SQL</button>{% endif %}
-        {% if canned_write %}<input type="hidden" name="csrftoken" value="{{ csrftoken() }}">{% endif %}
-        <input type="submit" value="Run SQL"{% if canned_write and db_is_immutable %} disabled{% endif %}>
+        {% if canned_query_write %}<input type="hidden" name="csrftoken" value="{{ csrftoken() }}">{% endif %}
+        <input type="submit" value="Run SQL"{% if canned_query_write and db_is_immutable %} disabled{% endif %}>
         {{ show_hide_hidden }}
         {% if canned_query and edit_sql_url %}<a href="{{ edit_sql_url }}" class="canned-query-edit-sql">Edit SQL</a>{% endif %}
     </p>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     </tbody>
 </table></div>
 {% else %}
-    {% if not canned_write and not error %}
+    {% if not canned_query_write and not error %}
         <p class="zero-results">0 results</p>
     {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/datasette/views/database.py b/datasette/views/database.py
index 0770a380..658c35e6 100644
--- a/datasette/views/database.py
+++ b/datasette/views/database.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from asyncinject import Registry
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import Callable
 from urllib.parse import parse_qsl, urlencode
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ from datasette.utils import (
 from datasette.utils.asgi import AsgiFileDownload, NotFound, Response, Forbidden
 from datasette.plugins import pm
 
-from .base import BaseView, DatasetteError, DataView, View, _error, stream_csv
+from .base import BaseView, DatasetteError, View, _error, stream_csv
 
 
 class DatabaseView(View):
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ class DatabaseView(View):
 
         sql = (request.args.get("sql") or "").strip()
         if sql:
-            return await query_view(request, datasette)
+            return await QueryView()(request, datasette)
 
         if format_ not in ("html", "json"):
             raise NotFound("Invalid format: {}".format(format_))
@@ -65,10 +64,6 @@ class DatabaseView(View):
         metadata = (datasette.metadata("databases") or {}).get(database, {})
         datasette.update_with_inherited_metadata(metadata)
 
-        table_counts = await db.table_counts(5)
-        hidden_table_names = set(await db.hidden_table_names())
-        all_foreign_keys = await db.get_all_foreign_keys()
-
         sql_views = []
         for view_name in await db.view_names():
             view_visible, view_private = await datasette.check_visibility(
@@ -196,8 +191,13 @@ class QueryContext:
     # urls: dict = field(
     #     metadata={"help": "Object containing URL helpers like `database()`"}
     # )
-    canned_write: bool = field(
-        metadata={"help": "Boolean indicating if this canned query allows writes"}
+    canned_query_write: bool = field(
+        metadata={
+            "help": "Boolean indicating if this is a canned query that allows writes"
+        }
+    )
+    metadata: dict = field(
+        metadata={"help": "Metadata about the database or the canned query"}
     )
     db_is_immutable: bool = field(
         metadata={"help": "Boolean indicating if this database is immutable"}
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ class QueryContext:
     show_hide_hidden: str = field(
         metadata={"help": "Hidden input field for the _show_sql parameter"}
     )
-    metadata: dict = field(metadata={"help": "Metadata about the query/database"})
     database_color: Callable = field(
         metadata={"help": "Function that returns a color for a given database name"}
     )
@@ -242,6 +241,12 @@ class QueryContext:
     alternate_url_json: str = field(
         metadata={"help": "URL for alternate JSON version of this page"}
     )
+    # TODO: refactor this to somewhere else, probably ds.render_template()
+    select_templates: list = field(
+        metadata={
+            "help": "List of templates that were considered for rendering this page"
+        }
+    )
 
 
 async def get_tables(datasette, request, db):
@@ -320,287 +325,105 @@ async def database_download(request, datasette):
     )
 
 
-async def query_view(
-    request,
-    datasette,
-    # canned_query=None,
-    # _size=None,
-    # named_parameters=None,
-    # write=False,
-):
-    db = await datasette.resolve_database(request)
-    database = db.name
-    # Flattened because of ?sql=&name1=value1&name2=value2 feature
-    params = {key: request.args.get(key) for key in request.args}
-    sql = None
-    if "sql" in params:
-        sql = params.pop("sql")
-    if "_shape" in params:
-        params.pop("_shape")
+class QueryView(View):
+    async def post(self, request, datasette):
+        from datasette.app import TableNotFound
 
-    # extras come from original request.args to avoid being flattened
-    extras = request.args.getlist("_extra")
+        db = await datasette.resolve_database(request)
 
-    # TODO: Behave differently for canned query here:
-    await datasette.ensure_permissions(request.actor, [("execute-sql", database)])
-
-    _, private = await datasette.check_visibility(
-        request.actor,
-        permissions=[
-            ("view-database", database),
-            "view-instance",
-        ],
-    )
-
-    extra_args = {}
-    if params.get("_timelimit"):
-        extra_args["custom_time_limit"] = int(params["_timelimit"])
-
-    format_ = request.url_vars.get("format") or "html"
-    query_error = None
-    try:
-        validate_sql_select(sql)
-        results = await datasette.execute(
-            database, sql, params, truncate=True, **extra_args
-        )
-        columns = results.columns
-        rows = results.rows
-    except QueryInterrupted as ex:
-        raise DatasetteError(
-            textwrap.dedent(
-                """
-            <p>SQL query took too long. The time limit is controlled by the
-            <a href="https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/settings.html#sql-time-limit-ms">sql_time_limit_ms</a>
-            configuration option.</p>
-            <textarea style="width: 90%">{}</textarea>
-            <script>
-            let ta = document.querySelector("textarea");
-            ta.style.height = ta.scrollHeight + "px";
-            </script>
-        """.format(
-                    markupsafe.escape(ex.sql)
-                )
-            ).strip(),
-            title="SQL Interrupted",
-            status=400,
-            message_is_html=True,
-        )
-    except sqlite3.DatabaseError as ex:
-        query_error = str(ex)
-        results = None
-        rows = []
-        columns = []
-    except (sqlite3.OperationalError, InvalidSql) as ex:
-        raise DatasetteError(str(ex), title="Invalid SQL", status=400)
-    except sqlite3.OperationalError as ex:
-        raise DatasetteError(str(ex))
-    except DatasetteError:
-        raise
-
-    # Handle formats from plugins
-    if format_ == "csv":
-
-        async def fetch_data_for_csv(request, _next=None):
-            results = await db.execute(sql, params, truncate=True)
-            data = {"rows": results.rows, "columns": results.columns}
-            return data, None, None
-
-        return await stream_csv(datasette, fetch_data_for_csv, request, db.name)
-    elif format_ in datasette.renderers.keys():
-        # Dispatch request to the correct output format renderer
-        # (CSV is not handled here due to streaming)
-        result = call_with_supported_arguments(
-            datasette.renderers[format_][0],
-            datasette=datasette,
-            columns=columns,
-            rows=rows,
-            sql=sql,
-            query_name=None,
-            database=database,
-            table=None,
-            request=request,
-            view_name="table",
-            truncated=results.truncated if results else False,
-            error=query_error,
-            # These will be deprecated in Datasette 1.0:
-            args=request.args,
-            data={"rows": rows, "columns": columns},
-        )
-        if asyncio.iscoroutine(result):
-            result = await result
-        if result is None:
-            raise NotFound("No data")
-        if isinstance(result, dict):
-            r = Response(
-                body=result.get("body"),
-                status=result.get("status_code") or 200,
-                content_type=result.get("content_type", "text/plain"),
-                headers=result.get("headers"),
+        # We must be a canned query
+        table_found = False
+        try:
+            await datasette.resolve_table(request)
+            table_found = True
+        except TableNotFound as table_not_found:
+            canned_query = await datasette.get_canned_query(
+                table_not_found.database_name, table_not_found.table, request.actor
             )
-        elif isinstance(result, Response):
-            r = result
-            # if status_code is not None:
-            #     # Over-ride the status code
-            #     r.status = status_code
-        else:
-            assert False, f"{result} should be dict or Response"
-    elif format_ == "html":
-        headers = {}
-        templates = [f"query-{to_css_class(database)}.html", "query.html"]
-        template = datasette.jinja_env.select_template(templates)
-        alternate_url_json = datasette.absolute_url(
-            request,
-            datasette.urls.path(path_with_format(request=request, format="json")),
-        )
-        data = {}
-        headers.update(
-            {
-                "Link": '{}; rel="alternate"; type="application/json+datasette"'.format(
-                    alternate_url_json
-                )
-            }
-        )
-        metadata = (datasette.metadata("databases") or {}).get(database, {})
-        datasette.update_with_inherited_metadata(metadata)
+            if canned_query is None:
+                raise
+        if table_found:
+            # That should not have happened
+            raise DatasetteError("Unexpected table found on POST", status=404)
 
-        renderers = {}
-        for key, (_, can_render) in datasette.renderers.items():
-            it_can_render = call_with_supported_arguments(
-                can_render,
-                datasette=datasette,
-                columns=data.get("columns") or [],
-                rows=data.get("rows") or [],
-                sql=data.get("query", {}).get("sql", None),
-                query_name=data.get("query_name"),
-                database=database,
-                table=data.get("table"),
-                request=request,
-                view_name="database",
+        # If database is immutable, return an error
+        if not db.is_mutable:
+            raise Forbidden("Database is immutable")
+
+        # Process the POST
+        body = await request.post_body()
+        body = body.decode("utf-8").strip()
+        if body.startswith("{") and body.endswith("}"):
+            params = json.loads(body)
+            # But we want key=value strings
+            for key, value in params.items():
+                params[key] = str(value)
+        else:
+            params = dict(parse_qsl(body, keep_blank_values=True))
+        # Should we return JSON?
+        should_return_json = (
+            request.headers.get("accept") == "application/json"
+            or request.args.get("_json")
+            or params.get("_json")
+        )
+        params_for_query = MagicParameters(params, request, datasette)
+        ok = None
+        redirect_url = None
+        try:
+            cursor = await db.execute_write(canned_query["sql"], params_for_query)
+            message = canned_query.get(
+                "on_success_message"
+            ) or "Query executed, {} row{} affected".format(
+                cursor.rowcount, "" if cursor.rowcount == 1 else "s"
+            )
+            message_type = datasette.INFO
+            redirect_url = canned_query.get("on_success_redirect")
+            ok = True
+        except Exception as ex:
+            message = canned_query.get("on_error_message") or str(ex)
+            message_type = datasette.ERROR
+            redirect_url = canned_query.get("on_error_redirect")
+            ok = False
+        if should_return_json:
+            return Response.json(
+                {
+                    "ok": ok,
+                    "message": message,
+                    "redirect": redirect_url,
+                }
             )
-            it_can_render = await await_me_maybe(it_can_render)
-            if it_can_render:
-                renderers[key] = datasette.urls.path(
-                    path_with_format(request=request, format=key)
-                )
-
-        allow_execute_sql = await datasette.permission_allowed(
-            request.actor, "execute-sql", database
-        )
-
-        show_hide_hidden = ""
-        if metadata.get("hide_sql"):
-            if bool(params.get("_show_sql")):
-                show_hide_link = path_with_removed_args(request, {"_show_sql"})
-                show_hide_text = "hide"
-                show_hide_hidden = '<input type="hidden" name="_show_sql" value="1">'
-            else:
-                show_hide_link = path_with_added_args(request, {"_show_sql": 1})
-                show_hide_text = "show"
         else:
-            if bool(params.get("_hide_sql")):
-                show_hide_link = path_with_removed_args(request, {"_hide_sql"})
-                show_hide_text = "show"
-                show_hide_hidden = '<input type="hidden" name="_hide_sql" value="1">'
-            else:
-                show_hide_link = path_with_added_args(request, {"_hide_sql": 1})
-                show_hide_text = "hide"
-        hide_sql = show_hide_text == "show"
+            datasette.add_message(request, message, message_type)
+            return Response.redirect(redirect_url or request.path)
 
-        # Extract any :named parameters
-        named_parameters = await derive_named_parameters(
-            datasette.get_database(database), sql
-        )
-        named_parameter_values = {
-            named_parameter: params.get(named_parameter) or ""
-            for named_parameter in named_parameters
-            if not named_parameter.startswith("_")
-        }
+    async def get(self, request, datasette):
+        from datasette.app import TableNotFound
 
-        # Set to blank string if missing from params
-        for named_parameter in named_parameters:
-            if named_parameter not in params and not named_parameter.startswith("_"):
-                params[named_parameter] = ""
-
-        r = Response.html(
-            await datasette.render_template(
-                template,
-                QueryContext(
-                    database=database,
-                    query={
-                        "sql": sql,
-                        "params": params,
-                    },
-                    canned_query=None,
-                    private=private,
-                    canned_write=False,
-                    db_is_immutable=not db.is_mutable,
-                    error=query_error,
-                    hide_sql=hide_sql,
-                    show_hide_link=datasette.urls.path(show_hide_link),
-                    show_hide_text=show_hide_text,
-                    editable=True,  # TODO
-                    allow_execute_sql=allow_execute_sql,
-                    tables=await get_tables(datasette, request, db),
-                    named_parameter_values=named_parameter_values,
-                    edit_sql_url="todo",
-                    display_rows=await display_rows(
-                        datasette, database, request, rows, columns
-                    ),
-                    table_columns=await _table_columns(datasette, database)
-                    if allow_execute_sql
-                    else {},
-                    columns=columns,
-                    renderers=renderers,
-                    url_csv=datasette.urls.path(
-                        path_with_format(
-                            request=request, format="csv", extra_qs={"_size": "max"}
-                        )
-                    ),
-                    show_hide_hidden=markupsafe.Markup(show_hide_hidden),
-                    metadata=metadata,
-                    database_color=lambda _: "#ff0000",
-                    alternate_url_json=alternate_url_json,
-                ),
-                request=request,
-                view_name="database",
-            ),
-            headers=headers,
-        )
-    else:
-        assert False, "Invalid format: {}".format(format_)
-    if datasette.cors:
-        add_cors_headers(r.headers)
-    return r
-
-
-class QueryView(DataView):
-    async def data(
-        self,
-        request,
-        sql,
-        editable=True,
-        canned_query=None,
-        metadata=None,
-        _size=None,
-        named_parameters=None,
-        write=False,
-        default_labels=None,
-    ):
-        db = await self.ds.resolve_database(request)
+        db = await datasette.resolve_database(request)
         database = db.name
-        params = {key: request.args.get(key) for key in request.args}
-        if "sql" in params:
-            params.pop("sql")
-        if "_shape" in params:
-            params.pop("_shape")
+
+        # Are we a canned query?
+        canned_query = None
+        canned_query_write = False
+        if "table" in request.url_vars:
+            try:
+                await datasette.resolve_table(request)
+            except TableNotFound as table_not_found:
+                # Was this actually a canned query?
+                canned_query = await datasette.get_canned_query(
+                    table_not_found.database_name, table_not_found.table, request.actor
+                )
+                if canned_query is None:
+                    raise
+                canned_query_write = bool(canned_query.get("write"))
 
         private = False
         if canned_query:
             # Respect canned query permissions
-            visible, private = await self.ds.check_visibility(
+            visible, private = await datasette.check_visibility(
                 request.actor,
                 permissions=[
-                    ("view-query", (database, canned_query)),
+                    ("view-query", (database, canned_query["name"])),
                     ("view-database", database),
                     "view-instance",
                 ],
@@ -609,18 +432,32 @@ class QueryView(DataView):
                 raise Forbidden("You do not have permission to view this query")
 
         else:
-            await self.ds.ensure_permissions(request.actor, [("execute-sql", database)])
+            await datasette.ensure_permissions(
+                request.actor, [("execute-sql", database)]
+            )
+
+        # Flattened because of ?sql=&name1=value1&name2=value2 feature
+        params = {key: request.args.get(key) for key in request.args}
+        sql = None
+
+        if canned_query:
+            sql = canned_query["sql"]
+        elif "sql" in params:
+            sql = params.pop("sql")
 
         # Extract any :named parameters
-        named_parameters = named_parameters or await derive_named_parameters(
-            self.ds.get_database(database), sql
-        )
+        named_parameters = []
+        if canned_query and canned_query.get("params"):
+            named_parameters = canned_query["params"]
+        if not named_parameters:
+            named_parameters = await derive_named_parameters(
+                datasette.get_database(database), sql
+            )
         named_parameter_values = {
             named_parameter: params.get(named_parameter) or ""
             for named_parameter in named_parameters
             if not named_parameter.startswith("_")
         }
-
         # Set to blank string if missing from params
         for named_parameter in named_parameters:
             if named_parameter not in params and not named_parameter.startswith("_"):
@@ -629,212 +466,159 @@ class QueryView(DataView):
         extra_args = {}
         if params.get("_timelimit"):
             extra_args["custom_time_limit"] = int(params["_timelimit"])
-        if _size:
-            extra_args["page_size"] = _size
 
-        templates = [f"query-{to_css_class(database)}.html", "query.html"]
-        if canned_query:
-            templates.insert(
-                0,
-                f"query-{to_css_class(database)}-{to_css_class(canned_query)}.html",
-            )
+        format_ = request.url_vars.get("format") or "html"
 
         query_error = None
+        results = None
+        rows = []
+        columns = []
 
-        # Execute query - as write or as read
-        if write:
-            if request.method == "POST":
-                # If database is immutable, return an error
-                if not db.is_mutable:
-                    raise Forbidden("Database is immutable")
-                body = await request.post_body()
-                body = body.decode("utf-8").strip()
-                if body.startswith("{") and body.endswith("}"):
-                    params = json.loads(body)
-                    # But we want key=value strings
-                    for key, value in params.items():
-                        params[key] = str(value)
-                else:
-                    params = dict(parse_qsl(body, keep_blank_values=True))
-                # Should we return JSON?
-                should_return_json = (
-                    request.headers.get("accept") == "application/json"
-                    or request.args.get("_json")
-                    or params.get("_json")
-                )
-                if canned_query:
-                    params_for_query = MagicParameters(params, request, self.ds)
-                else:
-                    params_for_query = params
-                ok = None
-                try:
-                    cursor = await self.ds.databases[database].execute_write(
-                        sql, params_for_query
-                    )
-                    message = metadata.get(
-                        "on_success_message"
-                    ) or "Query executed, {} row{} affected".format(
-                        cursor.rowcount, "" if cursor.rowcount == 1 else "s"
-                    )
-                    message_type = self.ds.INFO
-                    redirect_url = metadata.get("on_success_redirect")
-                    ok = True
-                except Exception as e:
-                    message = metadata.get("on_error_message") or str(e)
-                    message_type = self.ds.ERROR
-                    redirect_url = metadata.get("on_error_redirect")
-                    ok = False
-                if should_return_json:
-                    return Response.json(
-                        {
-                            "ok": ok,
-                            "message": message,
-                            "redirect": redirect_url,
-                        }
-                    )
-                else:
-                    self.ds.add_message(request, message, message_type)
-                    return self.redirect(request, redirect_url or request.path)
-            else:
+        params_for_query = params
 
-                async def extra_template():
-                    return {
-                        "request": request,
-                        "db_is_immutable": not db.is_mutable,
-                        "path_with_added_args": path_with_added_args,
-                        "path_with_removed_args": path_with_removed_args,
-                        "named_parameter_values": named_parameter_values,
-                        "canned_query": canned_query,
-                        "success_message": request.args.get("_success") or "",
-                        "canned_write": True,
-                    }
-
-                return (
-                    {
-                        "database": database,
-                        "rows": [],
-                        "truncated": False,
-                        "columns": [],
-                        "query": {"sql": sql, "params": params},
-                        "private": private,
-                    },
-                    extra_template,
-                    templates,
-                )
-        else:  # Not a write
-            if canned_query:
-                params_for_query = MagicParameters(params, request, self.ds)
-            else:
-                params_for_query = params
+        if not canned_query_write:
             try:
-                results = await self.ds.execute(
+                if not canned_query:
+                    # For regular queries we only allow SELECT, plus other rules
+                    validate_sql_select(sql)
+                else:
+                    # Canned queries can run magic parameters
+                    params_for_query = MagicParameters(params, request, datasette)
+                results = await datasette.execute(
                     database, sql, params_for_query, truncate=True, **extra_args
                 )
-                columns = [r[0] for r in results.description]
-            except sqlite3.DatabaseError as e:
-                query_error = e
+                columns = results.columns
+                rows = results.rows
+            except QueryInterrupted as ex:
+                raise DatasetteError(
+                    textwrap.dedent(
+                        """
+                    <p>SQL query took too long. The time limit is controlled by the
+                    <a href="https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/settings.html#sql-time-limit-ms">sql_time_limit_ms</a>
+                    configuration option.</p>
+                    <textarea style="width: 90%">{}</textarea>
+                    <script>
+                    let ta = document.querySelector("textarea");
+                    ta.style.height = ta.scrollHeight + "px";
+                    </script>
+                """.format(
+                            markupsafe.escape(ex.sql)
+                        )
+                    ).strip(),
+                    title="SQL Interrupted",
+                    status=400,
+                    message_is_html=True,
+                )
+            except sqlite3.DatabaseError as ex:
+                query_error = str(ex)
                 results = None
+                rows = []
                 columns = []
+            except (sqlite3.OperationalError, InvalidSql) as ex:
+                raise DatasetteError(str(ex), title="Invalid SQL", status=400)
+            except sqlite3.OperationalError as ex:
+                raise DatasetteError(str(ex))
+            except DatasetteError:
+                raise
 
-        allow_execute_sql = await self.ds.permission_allowed(
-            request.actor, "execute-sql", database
-        )
+        # Handle formats from plugins
+        if format_ == "csv":
 
-        async def extra_template():
-            display_rows = []
-            truncate_cells = self.ds.setting("truncate_cells_html")
-            for row in results.rows if results else []:
-                display_row = []
-                for column, value in zip(results.columns, row):
-                    display_value = value
-                    # Let the plugins have a go
-                    # pylint: disable=no-member
-                    plugin_display_value = None
-                    for candidate in pm.hook.render_cell(
-                        row=row,
-                        value=value,
-                        column=column,
-                        table=None,
-                        database=database,
-                        datasette=self.ds,
-                        request=request,
-                    ):
-                        candidate = await await_me_maybe(candidate)
-                        if candidate is not None:
-                            plugin_display_value = candidate
-                            break
-                    if plugin_display_value is not None:
-                        display_value = plugin_display_value
-                    else:
-                        if value in ("", None):
-                            display_value = markupsafe.Markup("&nbsp;")
-                        elif is_url(str(display_value).strip()):
-                            display_value = markupsafe.Markup(
-                                '<a href="{url}">{truncated_url}</a>'.format(
-                                    url=markupsafe.escape(value.strip()),
-                                    truncated_url=markupsafe.escape(
-                                        truncate_url(value.strip(), truncate_cells)
-                                    ),
-                                )
-                            )
-                        elif isinstance(display_value, bytes):
-                            blob_url = path_with_format(
-                                request=request,
-                                format="blob",
-                                extra_qs={
-                                    "_blob_column": column,
-                                    "_blob_hash": hashlib.sha256(
-                                        display_value
-                                    ).hexdigest(),
-                                },
-                            )
-                            formatted = format_bytes(len(value))
-                            display_value = markupsafe.Markup(
-                                '<a class="blob-download" href="{}"{}>&lt;Binary:&nbsp;{:,}&nbsp;byte{}&gt;</a>'.format(
-                                    blob_url,
-                                    ' title="{}"'.format(formatted)
-                                    if "bytes" not in formatted
-                                    else "",
-                                    len(value),
-                                    "" if len(value) == 1 else "s",
-                                )
-                            )
-                        else:
-                            display_value = str(value)
-                            if truncate_cells and len(display_value) > truncate_cells:
-                                display_value = (
-                                    display_value[:truncate_cells] + "\u2026"
-                                )
-                    display_row.append(display_value)
-                display_rows.append(display_row)
+            async def fetch_data_for_csv(request, _next=None):
+                results = await db.execute(sql, params, truncate=True)
+                data = {"rows": results.rows, "columns": results.columns}
+                return data, None, None
 
-            # Show 'Edit SQL' button only if:
-            # - User is allowed to execute SQL
-            # - SQL is an approved SELECT statement
-            # - No magic parameters, so no :_ in the SQL string
-            edit_sql_url = None
-            is_validated_sql = False
-            try:
-                validate_sql_select(sql)
-                is_validated_sql = True
-            except InvalidSql:
-                pass
-            if allow_execute_sql and is_validated_sql and ":_" not in sql:
-                edit_sql_url = (
-                    self.ds.urls.database(database)
-                    + "?"
-                    + urlencode(
-                        {
-                            **{
-                                "sql": sql,
-                            },
-                            **named_parameter_values,
-                        }
-                    )
+            return await stream_csv(datasette, fetch_data_for_csv, request, db.name)
+        elif format_ in datasette.renderers.keys():
+            # Dispatch request to the correct output format renderer
+            # (CSV is not handled here due to streaming)
+            result = call_with_supported_arguments(
+                datasette.renderers[format_][0],
+                datasette=datasette,
+                columns=columns,
+                rows=rows,
+                sql=sql,
+                query_name=canned_query["name"] if canned_query else None,
+                database=database,
+                table=None,
+                request=request,
+                view_name="table",
+                truncated=results.truncated if results else False,
+                error=query_error,
+                # These will be deprecated in Datasette 1.0:
+                args=request.args,
+                data={"rows": rows, "columns": columns},
+            )
+            if asyncio.iscoroutine(result):
+                result = await result
+            if result is None:
+                raise NotFound("No data")
+            if isinstance(result, dict):
+                r = Response(
+                    body=result.get("body"),
+                    status=result.get("status_code") or 200,
+                    content_type=result.get("content_type", "text/plain"),
+                    headers=result.get("headers"),
+                )
+            elif isinstance(result, Response):
+                r = result
+                # if status_code is not None:
+                #     # Over-ride the status code
+                #     r.status = status_code
+            else:
+                assert False, f"{result} should be dict or Response"
+        elif format_ == "html":
+            headers = {}
+            templates = [f"query-{to_css_class(database)}.html", "query.html"]
+            if canned_query:
+                templates.insert(
+                    0,
+                    f"query-{to_css_class(database)}-{to_css_class(canned_query['name'])}.html",
                 )
 
+            template = datasette.jinja_env.select_template(templates)
+            alternate_url_json = datasette.absolute_url(
+                request,
+                datasette.urls.path(path_with_format(request=request, format="json")),
+            )
+            data = {}
+            headers.update(
+                {
+                    "Link": '{}; rel="alternate"; type="application/json+datasette"'.format(
+                        alternate_url_json
+                    )
+                }
+            )
+            metadata = (datasette.metadata("databases") or {}).get(database, {})
+            datasette.update_with_inherited_metadata(metadata)
+
+            renderers = {}
+            for key, (_, can_render) in datasette.renderers.items():
+                it_can_render = call_with_supported_arguments(
+                    can_render,
+                    datasette=datasette,
+                    columns=data.get("columns") or [],
+                    rows=data.get("rows") or [],
+                    sql=data.get("query", {}).get("sql", None),
+                    query_name=data.get("query_name"),
+                    database=database,
+                    table=data.get("table"),
+                    request=request,
+                    view_name="database",
+                )
+                it_can_render = await await_me_maybe(it_can_render)
+                if it_can_render:
+                    renderers[key] = datasette.urls.path(
+                        path_with_format(request=request, format=key)
+                    )
+
+            allow_execute_sql = await datasette.permission_allowed(
+                request.actor, "execute-sql", database
+            )
+
             show_hide_hidden = ""
-            if metadata.get("hide_sql"):
+            if canned_query and canned_query.get("hide_sql"):
                 if bool(params.get("_show_sql")):
                     show_hide_link = path_with_removed_args(request, {"_show_sql"})
                     show_hide_text = "hide"
@@ -855,42 +639,86 @@ class QueryView(DataView):
                     show_hide_link = path_with_added_args(request, {"_hide_sql": 1})
                     show_hide_text = "hide"
             hide_sql = show_hide_text == "show"
-            return {
-                "display_rows": display_rows,
-                "custom_sql": True,
-                "named_parameter_values": named_parameter_values,
-                "editable": editable,
-                "canned_query": canned_query,
-                "edit_sql_url": edit_sql_url,
-                "metadata": metadata,
-                "settings": self.ds.settings_dict(),
-                "request": request,
-                "show_hide_link": self.ds.urls.path(show_hide_link),
-                "show_hide_text": show_hide_text,
-                "show_hide_hidden": markupsafe.Markup(show_hide_hidden),
-                "hide_sql": hide_sql,
-                "table_columns": await _table_columns(self.ds, database)
-                if allow_execute_sql
-                else {},
-            }
 
-        return (
-            {
-                "ok": not query_error,
-                "database": database,
-                "query_name": canned_query,
-                "rows": results.rows if results else [],
-                "truncated": results.truncated if results else False,
-                "columns": columns,
-                "query": {"sql": sql, "params": params},
-                "error": str(query_error) if query_error else None,
-                "private": private,
-                "allow_execute_sql": allow_execute_sql,
-            },
-            extra_template,
-            templates,
-            400 if query_error else 200,
-        )
+            # Show 'Edit SQL' button only if:
+            # - User is allowed to execute SQL
+            # - SQL is an approved SELECT statement
+            # - No magic parameters, so no :_ in the SQL string
+            edit_sql_url = None
+            is_validated_sql = False
+            try:
+                validate_sql_select(sql)
+                is_validated_sql = True
+            except InvalidSql:
+                pass
+            if allow_execute_sql and is_validated_sql and ":_" not in sql:
+                edit_sql_url = (
+                    datasette.urls.database(database)
+                    + "?"
+                    + urlencode(
+                        {
+                            **{
+                                "sql": sql,
+                            },
+                            **named_parameter_values,
+                        }
+                    )
+                )
+
+            r = Response.html(
+                await datasette.render_template(
+                    template,
+                    QueryContext(
+                        database=database,
+                        query={
+                            "sql": sql,
+                            "params": params,
+                        },
+                        canned_query=canned_query["name"] if canned_query else None,
+                        private=private,
+                        canned_query_write=canned_query_write,
+                        db_is_immutable=not db.is_mutable,
+                        error=query_error,
+                        hide_sql=hide_sql,
+                        show_hide_link=datasette.urls.path(show_hide_link),
+                        show_hide_text=show_hide_text,
+                        editable=not canned_query,
+                        allow_execute_sql=allow_execute_sql,
+                        tables=await get_tables(datasette, request, db),
+                        named_parameter_values=named_parameter_values,
+                        edit_sql_url=edit_sql_url,
+                        display_rows=await display_rows(
+                            datasette, database, request, rows, columns
+                        ),
+                        table_columns=await _table_columns(datasette, database)
+                        if allow_execute_sql
+                        else {},
+                        columns=columns,
+                        renderers=renderers,
+                        url_csv=datasette.urls.path(
+                            path_with_format(
+                                request=request, format="csv", extra_qs={"_size": "max"}
+                            )
+                        ),
+                        show_hide_hidden=markupsafe.Markup(show_hide_hidden),
+                        metadata=canned_query or metadata,
+                        database_color=lambda _: "#ff0000",
+                        alternate_url_json=alternate_url_json,
+                        select_templates=[
+                            f"{'*' if template_name == template.name else ''}{template_name}"
+                            for template_name in templates
+                        ],
+                    ),
+                    request=request,
+                    view_name="database",
+                ),
+                headers=headers,
+            )
+        else:
+            assert False, "Invalid format: {}".format(format_)
+        if datasette.cors:
+            add_cors_headers(r.headers)
+        return r
 
 
 class MagicParameters(dict):
diff --git a/datasette/views/table.py b/datasette/views/table.py
index 77acfd95..28264e92 100644
--- a/datasette/views/table.py
+++ b/datasette/views/table.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import markupsafe
 from datasette.plugins import pm
 from datasette.database import QueryInterrupted
 from datasette import tracer
-from datasette.renderer import json_renderer
 from datasette.utils import (
     add_cors_headers,
     await_me_maybe,
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ from datasette.utils import (
     tilde_encode,
     escape_sqlite,
     filters_should_redirect,
-    format_bytes,
     is_url,
     path_from_row_pks,
     path_with_added_args,
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ from datasette.utils import (
 from datasette.utils.asgi import BadRequest, Forbidden, NotFound, Response
 from datasette.filters import Filters
 import sqlite_utils
-from .base import BaseView, DataView, DatasetteError, ureg, _error, stream_csv
+from .base import BaseView, DatasetteError, ureg, _error, stream_csv
 from .database import QueryView
 
 LINK_WITH_LABEL = (
@@ -698,57 +696,6 @@ async def table_view(datasette, request):
     return response
 
 
-class CannedQueryView(DataView):
-    def __init__(self, datasette):
-        self.ds = datasette
-
-    async def post(self, request):
-        from datasette.app import TableNotFound
-
-        try:
-            await self.ds.resolve_table(request)
-        except TableNotFound as e:
-            # Was this actually a canned query?
-            canned_query = await self.ds.get_canned_query(
-                e.database_name, e.table, request.actor
-            )
-            if canned_query:
-                # Handle POST to a canned query
-                return await QueryView(self.ds).data(
-                    request,
-                    canned_query["sql"],
-                    metadata=canned_query,
-                    editable=False,
-                    canned_query=e.table,
-                    named_parameters=canned_query.get("params"),
-                    write=bool(canned_query.get("write")),
-                )
-
-        return Response.text("Method not allowed", status=405)
-
-    async def data(self, request, **kwargs):
-        from datasette.app import TableNotFound
-
-        try:
-            await self.ds.resolve_table(request)
-        except TableNotFound as not_found:
-            canned_query = await self.ds.get_canned_query(
-                not_found.database_name, not_found.table, request.actor
-            )
-            if canned_query:
-                return await QueryView(self.ds).data(
-                    request,
-                    canned_query["sql"],
-                    metadata=canned_query,
-                    editable=False,
-                    canned_query=not_found.table,
-                    named_parameters=canned_query.get("params"),
-                    write=bool(canned_query.get("write")),
-                )
-            else:
-                raise
-
-
 async def table_view_traced(datasette, request):
     from datasette.app import TableNotFound
 
@@ -761,10 +708,7 @@ async def table_view_traced(datasette, request):
         )
         # If this is a canned query, not a table, then dispatch to QueryView instead
         if canned_query:
-            if request.method == "POST":
-                return await CannedQueryView(datasette).post(request)
-            else:
-                return await CannedQueryView(datasette).get(request)
+            return await QueryView()(request, datasette)
         else:
             raise
 
diff --git a/tests/test_canned_queries.py b/tests/test_canned_queries.py
index d6a88733..e9ad3239 100644
--- a/tests/test_canned_queries.py
+++ b/tests/test_canned_queries.py
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ def test_insert(canned_write_client):
         csrftoken_from=True,
         cookies={"foo": "bar"},
     )
-    assert 302 == response.status
-    assert "/data/add_name?success" == response.headers["Location"]
     messages = canned_write_client.ds.unsign(
         response.cookies["ds_messages"], "messages"
     )
-    assert [["Query executed, 1 row affected", 1]] == messages
+    assert messages == [["Query executed, 1 row affected", 1]]
+    assert response.status == 302
+    assert response.headers["Location"] == "/data/add_name?success"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -382,11 +382,11 @@ def test_magic_parameters_cannot_be_used_in_arbitrary_queries(magic_parameters_c
 def test_canned_write_custom_template(canned_write_client):
     response = canned_write_client.get("/data/update_name")
     assert response.status == 200
+    assert "!!!CUSTOM_UPDATE_NAME_TEMPLATE!!!" in response.text
     assert (
         "<!-- Templates considered: *query-data-update_name.html, query-data.html, query.html -->"
         in response.text
     )
-    assert "!!!CUSTOM_UPDATE_NAME_TEMPLATE!!!" in response.text
     # And test for link rel=alternate while we're here:
     assert (
         '<link rel="alternate" type="application/json+datasette" href="http://localhost/data/update_name.json">'