diff --git a/api_docs/changelog.md b/api_docs/changelog.md
index 990a8a609d..a06e024662 100644
--- a/api_docs/changelog.md
+++ b/api_docs/changelog.md
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ format used by the Zulip server that they are interacting with.
 
 ## Changes in Zulip 8.0
 
+**Feature level 219**
+
+* [`PATCH /realm/user_settings_defaults`](/api/update-realm-user-settings-defaults)
+  [`POST /register`](/api/register-queue), [`GET /events`](/api/get-events),
+  [`PATCH /settings`](/api/update-settings): Renamed `default_view` and
+  `escape_navigates_to_default_view` settings to `web_home_view` and
+  `web_escape_navigates_to_home_view` respectively.
+
 **Feature level 218**
 
 * [`POST /messages`](/api/send-message): Added an optional
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index f395616fed..463b66b7b1 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ DESKTOP_WARNING_VERSION = "5.9.3"
 # Changes should be accompanied by documentation explaining what the
 # new level means in api_docs/changelog.md, as well as "**Changes**"
 # entries in the endpoint's documentation in `zulip.yaml`.
-API_FEATURE_LEVEL = 218
+API_FEATURE_LEVEL = 219
 
 # Bump the minor PROVISION_VERSION to indicate that folks should provision
 # only when going from an old version of the code to a newer version. Bump
diff --git a/web/src/admin.js b/web/src/admin.js
index 4e1110b9d9..25c81be9b5 100644
--- a/web/src/admin.js
+++ b/web/src/admin.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export function build_page() {
         web_stream_unreads_count_display_policy_values:
             settings_config.web_stream_unreads_count_display_policy_values,
         color_scheme_values: settings_config.color_scheme_values,
-        default_view_values: settings_config.default_view_values,
+        web_home_view_values: settings_config.web_home_view_values,
         settings_object: realm_user_settings_defaults,
         display_settings: settings_config.get_all_display_settings(),
         settings_label: settings_config.realm_user_settings_defaults_labels,
diff --git a/web/src/browser_history.ts b/web/src/browser_history.ts
index 168f0fb43e..2b23e2415d 100644
--- a/web/src/browser_history.ts
+++ b/web/src/browser_history.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export function update(new_hash: string): void {
 export function exit_overlay(): void {
     if (hash_parser.is_overlay_hash(window.location.hash) && !state.changing_hash) {
         ui_util.blur_active_element();
-        const new_hash = state.hash_before_overlay || `#${user_settings.default_view}`;
+        const new_hash = state.hash_before_overlay || `#${user_settings.web_home_view}`;
         update(new_hash);
     }
 }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export function update_hash_internally_if_required(hash: string): void {
 }
 
 export function return_to_web_public_hash(): void {
-    window.location.hash = state.spectator_old_hash ?? `#${user_settings.default_view}`;
+    window.location.hash = state.spectator_old_hash ?? `#${user_settings.web_home_view}`;
 }
 
 export function get_full_url(hash: string): string {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export function set_hash(hash: string): void {
         // TODO: Delete this case if we don't see any error reports in a while.
         if (hash === "" || hash === "#") {
             // Setting empty hash here would scroll to the top.
-            hash = user_settings.default_view;
+            hash = user_settings.web_home_view;
         }
 
         blueslip.error("browser does not support pushState");
diff --git a/web/src/click_handlers.js b/web/src/click_handlers.js
index 545fe2131e..ba8b568379 100644
--- a/web/src/click_handlers.js
+++ b/web/src/click_handlers.js
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ export function initialize() {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.stopPropagation();
 
-        hashchange.set_hash_to_default_view();
+        hashchange.set_hash_to_home_view();
     });
 
     // MAIN CLICK HANDLER
diff --git a/web/src/hashchange.js b/web/src/hashchange.js
index 8f9c312016..d667f722da 100644
--- a/web/src/hashchange.js
+++ b/web/src/hashchange.js
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ function show_all_message_view() {
     setTimeout(message_viewport.maybe_scroll_to_selected, 0);
 }
 
-export function set_hash_to_default_view() {
-    let default_view_hash = `#${user_settings.default_view}`;
-    if (default_view_hash === "#recent_topics") {
-        default_view_hash = "#recent";
+export function set_hash_to_home_view() {
+    let home_view_hash = `#${user_settings.web_home_view}`;
+    if (home_view_hash === "#recent_topics") {
+        home_view_hash = "#recent";
     }
 
-    if (window.location.hash !== default_view_hash) {
+    if (window.location.hash !== home_view_hash) {
         // We want to set URL with no hash here. It is not possible
         // to do so with `window.location.hash` since it will set an empty
         // hash. So, we use `pushState` which simply updates the current URL
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ function hide_non_message_list_views() {
     maybe_hide_recent_view();
 }
 
-function show_default_view() {
+function show_home_view() {
     hide_non_message_list_views();
     // This function should only be called from the hashchange
     // handlers, as it does not set the hash to "".
     //
-    // We only allow the primary recommended options for default views
+    // We only allow the primary recommended options for home views
     // rendered without a hash.
-    switch (user_settings.default_view) {
+    switch (user_settings.web_home_view) {
         case "recent_topics": {
             recent_view_ui.show();
             break;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function show_default_view() {
             // go back in browser history. See
             // https://chat.zulip.org/#narrow/stream/9-issues/topic/Browser.20back.20button.20on.20RT
             // for detailed description of the issue.
-            window.location.hash = user_settings.default_view;
+            window.location.hash = user_settings.web_home_view;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ function do_hashchange_normal(from_reload) {
             }
             if (operators === undefined) {
                 // If the narrow URL didn't parse,
-                // send them to default_view.
+                // send them to web_home_view.
                 // We cannot clear hash here since
                 // it will block user from going back
                 // in browser history.
-                show_default_view();
+                show_home_view();
                 return false;
             }
             const narrow_opts = {
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ function do_hashchange_normal(from_reload) {
         }
         case "":
         case "#":
-            show_default_view();
+            show_home_view();
             break;
         case "#recent_topics":
             // The URL for Recent Conversations was changed from
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ function do_hashchange_normal(from_reload) {
             blueslip.error("overlay logic skipped for: " + hash);
             break;
         default:
-            show_default_view();
+            show_home_view();
     }
     return false;
 }
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ function do_hashchange_normal(from_reload) {
 function do_hashchange_overlay(old_hash) {
     if (old_hash === undefined) {
         // The user opened the app with an overlay hash; we need to
-        // show the user's default view behind it.
-        show_default_view();
+        // show the user's home view behind it.
+        show_home_view();
     }
     const base = hash_parser.get_current_hash_category();
     const old_base = hash_parser.get_hash_category(old_hash);
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ function do_hashchange_overlay(old_hash) {
 
     if (base === "groups" && (!page_params.development_environment || page_params.is_guest)) {
         // The #groups settings page is unfinished, and disabled in production.
-        show_default_view();
+        show_home_view();
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/web/src/hotkey.js b/web/src/hotkey.js
index 9d139a0599..e658907e51 100644
--- a/web/src/hotkey.js
+++ b/web/src/hotkey.js
@@ -350,10 +350,10 @@ export function process_escape_key(e) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    /* The Ctrl+[ hotkey navigates to the default view
+    /* The Ctrl+[ hotkey navigates to the home view
      * unconditionally; Esc's behavior depends on a setting. */
-    if (user_settings.escape_navigates_to_default_view || e.which === 219) {
-        hashchange.set_hash_to_default_view();
+    if (user_settings.web_escape_navigates_to_home_view || e.which === 219) {
+        hashchange.set_hash_to_home_view();
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/web/src/info_overlay.js b/web/src/info_overlay.js
index c4e255c867..81269f5fc7 100644
--- a/web/src/info_overlay.js
+++ b/web/src/info_overlay.js
@@ -294,9 +294,9 @@ export function set_up_toggler() {
 
     $(".informational-overlays .overlay-tabs").append($elem);
 
-    $("#go-to-default-view-hotkey-help").toggleClass(
+    $("#go-to-home-view-hotkey-help").toggleClass(
         "notdisplayed",
-        !user_settings.escape_navigates_to_default_view,
+        !user_settings.web_escape_navigates_to_home_view,
     );
     common.adjust_mac_kbd_tags(".hotkeys_table .hotkey kbd");
     common.adjust_mac_kbd_tags("#markdown-instructions kbd");
diff --git a/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area.js b/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area.js
index a0af91f5ad..fd0f7fca77 100644
--- a/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area.js
+++ b/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area.js
@@ -142,17 +142,17 @@ export function highlight_inbox_view() {
     }, 0);
 }
 
-export function handle_home_view_changed(new_default_view) {
+export function handle_home_view_changed(new_home_view) {
     const $recent_view_sidebar_menu_icon = $(".recent-view-sidebar-menu-icon");
     const $all_messages_sidebar_menu_icon = $(".all-messages-sidebar-menu-icon");
-    if (new_default_view === settings_config.default_view_values.all_messages.code) {
+    if (new_home_view === settings_config.web_home_view_values.all_messages.code) {
         $recent_view_sidebar_menu_icon.removeClass("hide");
         $all_messages_sidebar_menu_icon.addClass("hide");
-    } else if (new_default_view === settings_config.default_view_values.recent_topics.code) {
+    } else if (new_home_view === settings_config.web_home_view_values.recent_topics.code) {
         $recent_view_sidebar_menu_icon.addClass("hide");
         $all_messages_sidebar_menu_icon.removeClass("hide");
     } else {
-        // Inbox is default view.
+        // Inbox is home view.
         $recent_view_sidebar_menu_icon.removeClass("hide");
         $all_messages_sidebar_menu_icon.removeClass("hide");
     }
diff --git a/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area_popovers.js b/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area_popovers.js
index 676e9e3c1f..b705f23b3d 100644
--- a/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area_popovers.js
+++ b/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area_popovers.js
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ import * as unread_ops from "./unread_ops";
 import {user_settings} from "./user_settings";
 
 function common_click_handlers() {
-    $("body").on("click", ".set-default-view", (e) => {
+    $("body").on("click", ".set-home-view", (e) => {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.preventDefault();
 
-        const default_view = $(e.currentTarget).attr("data-view-code");
-        const data = {default_view};
+        const web_home_view = $(e.currentTarget).attr("data-view-code");
+        const data = {web_home_view};
         channel.patch({
             url: "/json/settings",
             data,
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ export function initialize() {
         },
         onShow(instance) {
             popovers.hide_all();
-            const view_code = settings_config.default_view_values.inbox.code;
+            const view_code = settings_config.web_home_view_values.inbox.code;
             instance.setContent(
                 parse_html(
                     render_left_sidebar_inbox_popover({
-                        is_default_view: user_settings.default_view === view_code,
+                        is_home_view: user_settings.web_home_view === view_code,
                         view_code,
                     }),
                 ),
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ export function initialize() {
         onShow(instance) {
             popover_menus.popover_instances.left_sidebar_all_messages_popover = instance;
             popovers.hide_all();
-            const view_code = settings_config.default_view_values.all_messages.code;
+            const view_code = settings_config.web_home_view_values.all_messages.code;
             instance.setContent(
                 parse_html(
                     render_left_sidebar_all_messages_popover({
-                        is_default_view: user_settings.default_view === view_code,
+                        is_home_view: user_settings.web_home_view === view_code,
                         view_code,
                     }),
                 ),
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ export function initialize() {
         onShow(instance) {
             popover_menus.popover_instances.left_sidebar_recent_view_popover = instance;
             popovers.hide_all();
-            const view_code = settings_config.default_view_values.recent_topics.code;
+            const view_code = settings_config.web_home_view_values.recent_topics.code;
             instance.setContent(
                 parse_html(
                     render_left_sidebar_recent_view_popover({
-                        is_default_view: user_settings.default_view === view_code,
+                        is_home_view: user_settings.web_home_view === view_code,
                         view_code,
                     }),
                 ),
diff --git a/web/src/realm_user_settings_defaults.ts b/web/src/realm_user_settings_defaults.ts
index 55b232da14..ffe74a04a5 100644
--- a/web/src/realm_user_settings_defaults.ts
+++ b/web/src/realm_user_settings_defaults.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export type RealmDefaultSettings = {
     color_scheme: number;
     default_language: string;
-    default_view: string;
+    web_home_view: string;
     desktop_icon_count_display: number;
     demote_inactive_streams: number;
     dense_mode: boolean;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export type RealmDefaultSettings = {
     enable_followed_topic_email_notifications: boolean;
     enable_followed_topic_wildcard_mentions_notify: boolean;
     enter_sends: boolean;
-    escape_navigates_to_default_view: boolean;
+    web_escape_navigates_to_home_view: boolean;
     fluid_layout_width: boolean;
     high_contrast_mode: boolean;
     message_content_in_email_notifications: boolean;
diff --git a/web/src/server_events_dispatch.js b/web/src/server_events_dispatch.js
index 9fea3dd701..8b2b71c1cd 100644
--- a/web/src/server_events_dispatch.js
+++ b/web/src/server_events_dispatch.js
@@ -688,12 +688,12 @@ export function dispatch_normal_event(event) {
             const user_display_settings = [
                 "color_scheme",
                 "default_language",
-                "default_view",
+                "web_home_view",
                 "demote_inactive_streams",
                 "dense_mode",
                 "web_mark_read_on_scroll_policy",
                 "emojiset",
-                "escape_navigates_to_default_view",
+                "web_escape_navigates_to_home_view",
                 "fluid_layout_width",
                 "high_contrast_mode",
                 "timezone",
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ export function dispatch_normal_event(event) {
                 "send_read_receipts",
             ];
 
-            const original_default_view = user_settings.default_view;
+            const original_home_view = user_settings.web_home_view;
             if (user_display_settings.includes(event.property)) {
                 user_settings[event.property] = event.value;
             }
@@ -721,21 +721,19 @@ export function dispatch_normal_event(event) {
                 // present in the backend/Jinja2 templates.
                 settings_display.set_default_language_name(event.language_name);
             }
-            if (event.property === "default_view") {
+            if (event.property === "web_home_view") {
                 left_sidebar_navigation_area.handle_home_view_changed(event.value);
 
-                // If current hash is empty (default view), and the
-                // user changes the default view while in settings,
+                // If current hash is empty (home view), and the
+                // user changes the home view while in settings,
                 // then going back to an empty hash on closing the
                 // overlay will not match the view currently displayed
                 // under settings, so we set the hash to the previous
-                // value of the default view.
+                // value of the home view.
                 if (!browser_history.state.hash_before_overlay && overlays.settings_open()) {
                     browser_history.state.hash_before_overlay =
                         "#" +
-                        (original_default_view === "recent_topics"
-                            ? "recent"
-                            : original_default_view);
+                        (original_home_view === "recent_topics" ? "recent" : original_home_view);
                 }
             }
             if (event.property === "twenty_four_hour_time") {
@@ -809,8 +807,8 @@ export function dispatch_normal_event(event) {
             if (event.property === "display_emoji_reaction_users") {
                 message_live_update.rerender_messages_view();
             }
-            if (event.property === "escape_navigates_to_default_view") {
-                $("#go-to-default-view-hotkey-help").toggleClass("notdisplayed", !event.value);
+            if (event.property === "web_escape_navigates_to_home_view") {
+                $("#go-to-home-view-hotkey-help").toggleClass("notdisplayed", !event.value);
             }
             if (event.property === "enter_sends") {
                 user_settings.enter_sends = event.value;
diff --git a/web/src/settings.js b/web/src/settings.js
index a9c36016d2..33f92dfb29 100644
--- a/web/src/settings.js
+++ b/web/src/settings.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export function build_page() {
         web_stream_unreads_count_display_policy_values:
             settings_config.web_stream_unreads_count_display_policy_values,
         color_scheme_values: settings_config.color_scheme_values,
-        default_view_values: settings_config.default_view_values,
+        web_home_view_values: settings_config.web_home_view_values,
         twenty_four_hour_time_values: settings_config.twenty_four_hour_time_values,
         general_settings: settings_config.all_notifications(user_settings).general_settings,
         notification_settings: settings_config.all_notifications(user_settings).settings,
diff --git a/web/src/settings_config.ts b/web/src/settings_config.ts
index 28e6803d25..211534281a 100644
--- a/web/src/settings_config.ts
+++ b/web/src/settings_config.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export const web_stream_unreads_count_display_policy_values = {
     },
 };
 
-export const default_view_values = {
+export const web_home_view_values = {
     inbox: {
         code: "inbox",
         description: $t({defaultMessage: "Inbox"}),
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ export const display_settings_labels = {
                 "Display names of reacting users when few users have reacted to a message",
         }),
     ),
-    escape_navigates_to_default_view: $t({defaultMessage: "Escape key navigates to home view"}),
+    web_escape_navigates_to_home_view: $t({defaultMessage: "Escape key navigates to home view"}),
     default_language_settings_label: $t({defaultMessage: "Language"}),
 };
 
diff --git a/web/src/settings_display.js b/web/src/settings_display.js
index f8c25c9ab6..712150fe30 100644
--- a/web/src/settings_display.js
+++ b/web/src/settings_display.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export function set_up(settings_panel) {
         .find(".setting_demote_inactive_streams")
         .val(settings_object.demote_inactive_streams);
     $container.find(".setting_color_scheme").val(settings_object.color_scheme);
-    $container.find(".setting_default_view").val(settings_object.default_view);
+    $container.find(".setting_web_home_view").val(settings_object.web_home_view);
     $container
         .find(".setting_twenty_four_hour_time")
         .val(JSON.stringify(settings_object.twenty_four_hour_time));
diff --git a/web/src/tippyjs.js b/web/src/tippyjs.js
index 2252c9a5c6..087210b61c 100644
--- a/web/src/tippyjs.js
+++ b/web/src/tippyjs.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export function initialize() {
         appendTo: () => document.body,
         onShow(instance) {
             const $container = instance.popper.querySelector(".views-tooltip-container");
-            if ($($container).data("view-code") === user_settings.default_view) {
+            if ($($container).data("view-code") === user_settings.web_home_view) {
                 $($container).find(".views-tooltip-home-view-note").removeClass("hide");
             }
         },
diff --git a/web/src/ui_init.js b/web/src/ui_init.js
index 077f8b7c51..5f3557d493 100644
--- a/web/src/ui_init.js
+++ b/web/src/ui_init.js
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ function initialize_left_sidebar() {
     const rendered_sidebar = render_left_sidebar({
         is_guest: page_params.is_guest,
         development_environment: page_params.development_environment,
-        is_all_messages_default_view:
-            user_settings.default_view === settings_config.default_view_values.all_messages.code,
-        is_recent_view_default_view:
-            user_settings.default_view === settings_config.default_view_values.recent_topics.code,
+        is_all_messages_home_view:
+            user_settings.web_home_view === settings_config.web_home_view_values.all_messages.code,
+        is_recent_view_home_view:
+            user_settings.web_home_view === settings_config.web_home_view_values.recent_topics.code,
     });
 
     $("#left-sidebar-container").html(rendered_sidebar);
diff --git a/web/src/user_settings.ts b/web/src/user_settings.ts
index fda6b06ed2..1d33a0002c 100644
--- a/web/src/user_settings.ts
+++ b/web/src/user_settings.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export type UserSettings = (StreamNotificationSettings &
     FollowedTopicNotificationSettings) & {
     color_scheme: number;
     default_language: string;
-    default_view: string;
+    web_home_view: string;
     desktop_icon_count_display: number;
     demote_inactive_streams: number;
     dense_mode: boolean;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export type UserSettings = (StreamNotificationSettings &
     enable_marketing_emails: boolean;
     enable_online_push_notifications: boolean;
     enter_sends: boolean;
-    escape_navigates_to_default_view: boolean;
+    web_escape_navigates_to_home_view: boolean;
     fluid_layout_width: boolean;
     high_contrast_mode: boolean;
     message_content_in_email_notifications: boolean;
diff --git a/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs b/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
index edb8455ece..d645c57db3 100644
--- a/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
                 </tr>
                 <tr>
                     <td class="definition">{{t 'Go to home view' }}</td>
-                    <td><span class="hotkey"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>[</kbd><span id="go-to-default-view-hotkey-help"> or <kbd>Esc</kbd></span></span></td>
+                    <td><span class="hotkey"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>[</kbd><span id="go-to-home-view-hotkey-help"> or <kbd>Esc</kbd></span></span></td>
                 </tr>
             </table>
         </div>
diff --git a/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs b/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs
index 8d2c7e0f42..bb16a05358 100644
--- a/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                     {{~!-- squash whitespace --~}}
                     <span class="left-sidebar-navigation-label">{{t 'Recent conversations' }}</span>
                 </a>
-                <span class="arrow sidebar-menu-icon recent-view-sidebar-menu-icon hidden-for-spectators {{#if is_recent_view_default_view}}hide{{/if}}">
+                <span class="arrow sidebar-menu-icon recent-view-sidebar-menu-icon hidden-for-spectators {{#if is_recent_view_home_view}}hide{{/if}}">
                     <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-more-vertical" aria-hidden="true"></i>
                 </span>
             </li>
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
                     {{~!-- squash whitespace --~}}
                     <span class="left-sidebar-navigation-label">{{t 'All messages' }}</span>
                 </a>
-                <span class="arrow sidebar-menu-icon all-messages-sidebar-menu-icon hidden-for-spectators {{#if is_all_messages_default_view}}hide{{/if}}">
+                <span class="arrow sidebar-menu-icon all-messages-sidebar-menu-icon hidden-for-spectators {{#if is_all_messages_home_view}}hide{{/if}}">
                     <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-more-vertical" aria-hidden="true"></i>
                 </span>
             </li>
diff --git a/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_all_messages_popover.hbs b/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_all_messages_popover.hbs
index 5960296c84..e3dc8e0b0c 100644
--- a/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_all_messages_popover.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_all_messages_popover.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <ul class="nav nav-list">
     <li>
-        <a tabindex="0" class="set-default-view" data-view-code="{{view_code}}">
+        <a tabindex="0" class="set-home-view" data-view-code="{{view_code}}">
             <i class="fa fa-home" aria-hidden="true"></i>
             {{#tr}}
                 Make <b>all messages</b> my home view
diff --git a/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_inbox_popover.hbs b/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_inbox_popover.hbs
index b6bea6829c..933d9606f0 100644
--- a/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_inbox_popover.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_inbox_popover.hbs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
             {{t "Mark all messages as read" }}
         </a>
     </li>
-    {{#unless is_default_view}}
+    {{#unless is_home_view}}
     <li>
-        <a tabindex="0" class="set-default-view" data-view-code="{{view_code}}">
+        <a tabindex="0" class="set-home-view" data-view-code="{{view_code}}">
             <i class="fa fa-home" aria-hidden="true"></i>
             {{#tr}}
                 Make <b>inbox</b> my home view
diff --git a/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_recent_view_popover.hbs b/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_recent_view_popover.hbs
index 5c43c1a016..8ad45c0d52 100644
--- a/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_recent_view_popover.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar_recent_view_popover.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <ul class="nav nav-list">
     <li>
-        <a tabindex="0" class="set-default-view" data-view-code="{{view_code}}">
+        <a tabindex="0" class="set-home-view" data-view-code="{{view_code}}">
             <i class="fa fa-home" aria-hidden="true"></i>
             {{#tr}}
                 Make <b>recent conversation</b> my home view
diff --git a/web/templates/settings/display_settings.hbs b/web/templates/settings/display_settings.hbs
index 76795d9fe4..9d63030ba2 100644
--- a/web/templates/settings/display_settings.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/settings/display_settings.hbs
@@ -125,18 +125,18 @@
         </div>
 
         <div class="input-group thinner setting-next-is-related">
-            <label for="default_view" class="dropdown-title">{{t "Home view" }}
+            <label for="web_home_view" class="dropdown-title">{{t "Home view" }}
                 {{> ../help_link_widget link="/help/configure-home-view" }}
             </label>
-            <select name="default_view" class="setting_default_view prop-element settings_select bootstrap-focus-style" id="{{prefix}}default_view" data-setting-widget-type="string">
-                {{> dropdown_options_widget option_values=default_view_values}}
+            <select name="web_home_view" class="setting_web_home_view prop-element settings_select bootstrap-focus-style" id="{{prefix}}web_home_view" data-setting-widget-type="string">
+                {{> dropdown_options_widget option_values=web_home_view_values}}
             </select>
         </div>
 
         {{> settings_checkbox
-          setting_name="escape_navigates_to_default_view"
-          is_checked=settings_object.escape_navigates_to_default_view
-          label=settings_label.escape_navigates_to_default_view
+          setting_name="web_escape_navigates_to_home_view"
+          is_checked=settings_object.web_escape_navigates_to_home_view
+          label=settings_label.web_escape_navigates_to_home_view
           prefix=prefix}}
 
         <div class="input-group">
diff --git a/web/tests/browser_history.test.js b/web/tests/browser_history.test.js
index 1923667102..86f800c1e5 100644
--- a/web/tests/browser_history.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/browser_history.test.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const browser_history = zrequire("browser_history");
 
 function test(label, f) {
     run_test(label, (...args) => {
-        user_settings.default_view = "recent";
+        user_settings.web_home_view = "recent";
         window.location.hash = "#bogus";
         browser_history.clear_for_testing();
         f(...args);
diff --git a/web/tests/dispatch.test.js b/web/tests/dispatch.test.js
index d2bf0730e6..3dd180d071 100644
--- a/web/tests/dispatch.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/dispatch.test.js
@@ -867,14 +867,14 @@ run_test("user_settings", ({override}) => {
     dispatch(event);
     assert_same(user_settings.default_language, "fr");
 
-    event = event_fixtures.user_settings__escape_navigates_to_default_view;
-    user_settings.escape_navigates_to_default_view = false;
+    event = event_fixtures.user_settings__web_escape_navigates_to_home_view;
+    user_settings.web_escape_navigates_to_home_view = false;
     let toggled = [];
-    $("#go-to-default-view-hotkey-help").toggleClass = (cls) => {
+    $("#go-to-home-view-hotkey-help").toggleClass = (cls) => {
         toggled.push(cls);
     };
     dispatch(event);
-    assert_same(user_settings.escape_navigates_to_default_view, true);
+    assert_same(user_settings.web_escape_navigates_to_home_view, true);
     assert_same(toggled, ["notdisplayed"]);
 
     let called = false;
@@ -945,24 +945,24 @@ run_test("user_settings", ({override}) => {
     }
 
     {
-        event = event_fixtures.user_settings__default_view_recent_topics;
-        user_settings.default_view = "all_messages";
+        event = event_fixtures.user_settings__web_home_view_recent_topics;
+        user_settings.web_home_view = "all_messages";
         dispatch(event);
-        assert.equal(user_settings.default_view, "recent_topics");
+        assert.equal(user_settings.web_home_view, "recent_topics");
     }
 
     {
-        event = event_fixtures.user_settings__default_view_all_messages;
-        user_settings.default_view = "recent_topics";
+        event = event_fixtures.user_settings__web_home_view_all_messages;
+        user_settings.web_home_view = "recent_topics";
         dispatch(event);
-        assert.equal(user_settings.default_view, "all_messages");
+        assert.equal(user_settings.web_home_view, "all_messages");
     }
 
     {
-        event = event_fixtures.user_settings__default_view_inbox;
-        user_settings.default_view = "all_messages";
+        event = event_fixtures.user_settings__web_home_view_inbox;
+        user_settings.web_home_view = "all_messages";
         dispatch(event);
-        assert.equal(user_settings.default_view, "inbox");
+        assert.equal(user_settings.web_home_view, "inbox");
     }
 
     {
diff --git a/web/tests/hashchange.test.js b/web/tests/hashchange.test.js
index d9cbbce392..71dd23283d 100644
--- a/web/tests/hashchange.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/hashchange.test.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function test_helper({override, override_rewire, change_tab}) {
 
 run_test("hash_interactions", ({override, override_rewire}) => {
     $window_stub = $.create("window-stub");
-    user_settings.default_view = "recent_topics";
+    user_settings.web_home_view = "recent_topics";
 
     const helper = test_helper({override, override_rewire, change_tab: true});
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ run_test("hash_interactions", ({override, override_rewire}) => {
 
     browser_history.clear_for_testing();
     hashchange.initialize();
-    // If it's an unknown hash it should show the default view.
+    // If it's an unknown hash it should show the home view.
     assert.equal(recent_view_ui_shown, true);
     assert.equal(hide_all_called, true);
     helper.assert_events([
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ run_test("hash_interactions", ({override, override_rewire}) => {
     helper.clear_events();
     $window_stub.trigger("hashchange");
     helper.assert_events([]);
-    // If it's reload hash it shouldn't show the default view.
+    // If it's reload hash it shouldn't show the home view.
     assert.equal(recent_view_ui_shown, false);
 
     window.location.hash = "#keyboard-shortcuts/whatever";
diff --git a/web/tests/lib/events.js b/web/tests/lib/events.js
index 4857d59bb1..756ecaf355 100644
--- a/web/tests/lib/events.js
+++ b/web/tests/lib/events.js
@@ -913,27 +913,6 @@ exports.fixtures = {
         language_name: "French",
     },
 
-    user_settings__default_view_all_messages: {
-        type: "user_settings",
-        op: "update",
-        property: "default_view",
-        value: "all_messages",
-    },
-
-    user_settings__default_view_inbox: {
-        type: "user_settings",
-        op: "update",
-        property: "default_view",
-        value: "inbox",
-    },
-
-    user_settings__default_view_recent_topics: {
-        type: "user_settings",
-        op: "update",
-        property: "default_view",
-        value: "recent_topics",
-    },
-
     user_settings__demote_inactive_streams: {
         type: "user_settings",
         op: "update",
@@ -983,13 +962,6 @@ exports.fixtures = {
         value: true,
     },
 
-    user_settings__escape_navigates_to_default_view: {
-        type: "user_settings",
-        op: "update",
-        property: "escape_navigates_to_default_view",
-        value: true,
-    },
-
     user_settings__fluid_layout_width: {
         type: "user_settings",
         op: "update",
@@ -1053,6 +1025,34 @@ exports.fixtures = {
         value: 2,
     },
 
+    user_settings__web_escape_navigates_to_home_view: {
+        type: "user_settings",
+        op: "update",
+        property: "web_escape_navigates_to_home_view",
+        value: true,
+    },
+
+    user_settings__web_home_view_all_messages: {
+        type: "user_settings",
+        op: "update",
+        property: "web_home_view",
+        value: "all_messages",
+    },
+
+    user_settings__web_home_view_inbox: {
+        type: "user_settings",
+        op: "update",
+        property: "web_home_view",
+        value: "inbox",
+    },
+
+    user_settings__web_home_view_recent_topics: {
+        type: "user_settings",
+        op: "update",
+        property: "web_home_view",
+        value: "recent_topics",
+    },
+
     user_settings__web_mark_read_on_scroll_policy: {
         type: "user_settings",
         op: "update",
diff --git a/zerver/migrations/0483_rename_escape_navigates_to_default_view_realmuserdefault_web_escape_navigates_to_home_view_and_more.py b/zerver/migrations/0483_rename_escape_navigates_to_default_view_realmuserdefault_web_escape_navigates_to_home_view_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbfff860f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zerver/migrations/0483_rename_escape_navigates_to_default_view_realmuserdefault_web_escape_navigates_to_home_view_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.6 on 2023-10-25 14:49
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("zerver", "0482_automatically_follow_unmute_topics_policy_defaults"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RenameField(
+            model_name="realmuserdefault",
+            old_name="escape_navigates_to_default_view",
+            new_name="web_escape_navigates_to_home_view",
+        ),
+        migrations.RenameField(
+            model_name="realmuserdefault",
+            old_name="default_view",
+            new_name="web_home_view",
+        ),
+        migrations.RenameField(
+            model_name="userprofile",
+            old_name="escape_navigates_to_default_view",
+            new_name="web_escape_navigates_to_home_view",
+        ),
+        migrations.RenameField(
+            model_name="userprofile",
+            old_name="default_view",
+            new_name="web_home_view",
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/zerver/models.py b/zerver/models.py
index 6c4ebbd158..a80221bf6c 100644
--- a/zerver/models.py
+++ b/zerver/models.py
@@ -1534,8 +1534,8 @@ class UserBaseSettings(models.Model):
     default_language = models.CharField(default="en", max_length=MAX_LANGUAGE_ID_LENGTH)
     # This setting controls which view is rendered first when Zulip loads.
     # Values for it are URL suffix after `#`.
-    default_view = models.TextField(default="recent_topics")
-    escape_navigates_to_default_view = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+    web_home_view = models.TextField(default="recent_topics")
+    web_escape_navigates_to_home_view = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     dense_mode = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     fluid_layout_width = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     high_contrast_mode = models.BooleanField(default=False)
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ class UserBaseSettings(models.Model):
         # Instead, see `modern_settings` below.
         color_scheme=int,
         default_language=str,
-        default_view=str,
+        web_home_view=str,
         demote_inactive_streams=int,
         dense_mode=bool,
         emojiset=str,
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ class UserBaseSettings(models.Model):
         # Add new general settings here.
         display_emoji_reaction_users=bool,
         email_address_visibility=int,
-        escape_navigates_to_default_view=bool,
+        web_escape_navigates_to_home_view=bool,
         send_private_typing_notifications=bool,
         send_read_receipts=bool,
         send_stream_typing_notifications=bool,
diff --git a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
index f04ac5eb9f..bba6d0d717 100644
--- a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
+++ b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
@@ -10032,25 +10032,29 @@ paths:
           schema:
             type: boolean
           example: false
-        - name: default_view
+        - name: web_home_view
           in: query
           description: |
-            The [default view](/help/configure-home-view) used when opening a new
+            The [home view](/help/configure-home-view) used when opening a new
             Zulip web app window or hitting the `Esc` keyboard shortcut repeatedly.
 
             - "recent_topics" - Recent conversations view
             - "inbox" - Inbox view
             - "all_messages" - All messages view
+
+            **Changes**: New in Zulip 8.0 (feature level 219). Previously, this was
+            called `default_view`, which was new in Zulip 4.0 (feature level 42).
           schema:
             type: string
           example: all_messages
-        - name: escape_navigates_to_default_view
+        - name: web_escape_navigates_to_home_view
           in: query
           description: |
             Whether the escape key navigates to the
-            [configured default view](/help/configure-home-view).
+            [configured home view](/help/configure-home-view).
 
-            **Changes**: New in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 107).
+            **Changes**: New in Zulip 8.0 (feature level 219). Previously, this was called
+            `escape_navigates_to_default_view`, which was new in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 107).
           schema:
             type: boolean
           example: true
@@ -12369,22 +12373,27 @@ paths:
 
                               The value needs to be a standard language code that the Zulip server has
                               translation data for; for example, `"en"` for English or `"de"` for German.
-                          default_view:
+                          web_home_view:
                             type: string
                             description: |
-                              The [default view](/help/configure-home-view) used when opening a new
+                              The [home view](/help/configure-home-view) used when opening a new
                               Zulip web app window or hitting the `Esc` keyboard shortcut repeatedly.
 
                               - "recent_topics" - Recent conversations view
                               - "inbox" - Inbox view
                               - "all_messages" - All messages view
-                          escape_navigates_to_default_view:
+
+                              **Changes**: New in Zulip 8.0 (feature level 219). Previously, this was
+                              called `default_view`, which was new in Zulip 4.0 (feature level 42).
+                          web_escape_navigates_to_home_view:
                             type: boolean
                             description: |
                               Whether the escape key navigates to the
-                              [configured default view](/help/configure-home-view).
+                              [configured home view](/help/configure-home-view).
 
-                              **Changes**: New in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 107).
+                              **Changes**: New in Zulip 8.0 (feature level 219). Previously, this
+                              was called `escape_navigates_to_default_view`, which was new in Zulip
+                              5.0 (feature level 107).
                           left_side_userlist:
                             type: boolean
                             description: |
@@ -13217,7 +13226,7 @@ paths:
                           client capability and access the `user_settings` object instead.
 
                           [capabilities]: /api/register-queue#parameter-client_capabilities
-                      default_view:
+                      web_home_view:
                         deprecated: true
                         type: string
                         description: |
@@ -13225,7 +13234,7 @@ paths:
                           and only for clients that did not include `user_settings_object` in
                           their [`client_capabilities`][capabilities] when registering the event queue.
 
-                          The [default view](/help/configure-home-view) in Zulip, represented
+                          The [home view](/help/configure-home-view) in Zulip, represented
                           as the URL suffix after `#` to be rendered when Zulip loads.
 
                           Currently supported values are `all_messages` and `recent_topics`.
@@ -13233,9 +13242,12 @@ paths:
                           See [PATCH /settings](/api/update-settings) for details on
                           the meaning of this setting.
 
-                          **Changes**: Deprecated in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 89). Clients
-                          connecting to newer servers should declare the `user_settings_object`
-                          client capability and access the `user_settings` object instead.
+                          **Changes**: New in Zulip 8.0 (feature level 219). Previously, this was
+                          called `default_view`, which was new in Zulip 4.0 (feature level 42).
+
+                          **Deprecated** in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 89). Clients connecting to newer
+                          servers should declare the `user_settings_object` client capability and
+                          access the `user_settings` object instead.
 
                           [capabilities]: /api/register-queue#parameter-client_capabilities
                       high_contrast_mode:
@@ -14562,22 +14574,27 @@ paths:
 
                               The value needs to be a standard language code that the Zulip server has
                               translation data for; for example, `"en"` for English or `"de"` for German.
-                          default_view:
+                          web_home_view:
                             type: string
                             description: |
-                              The [default view](/help/configure-home-view) used when opening a new
+                              The [home view](/help/configure-home-view) used when opening a new
                               Zulip web app window or hitting the `Esc` keyboard shortcut repeatedly.
 
                               - "recent_topics" - Recent conversations view
                               - "inbox" - Inbox view
                               - "all_messages" - All messages view
-                          escape_navigates_to_default_view:
+
+                              **Changes**: New in Zulip 8.0 (feature level 219). Previously, this was
+                              called `default_view`, which was new in Zulip 4.0 (feature level 42).
+                          web_escape_navigates_to_home_view:
                             type: boolean
                             description: |
                               Whether the escape key navigates to the
-                              [configured default view](/help/configure-home-view).
+                              [configured home view](/help/configure-home-view).
 
-                              **Changes**: New in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 107).
+                              **Changes**: New in Zulip 8.0 (feature level 219). Previously, this
+                              was called `escape_navigates_to_default_view`, which was new in Zulip
+                              5.0 (feature level 107).
                           left_side_userlist:
                             type: boolean
                             description: |
@@ -15627,30 +15644,35 @@ paths:
           schema:
             type: string
           example: en
-        - name: default_view
+        - name: web_home_view
           in: query
           description: |
-            The [default view](/help/configure-home-view) used when opening a new
+            The [home view](/help/configure-home-view) used when opening a new
             Zulip web app window or hitting the `Esc` keyboard shortcut repeatedly.
 
             - "recent_topics" - Recent conversations view
             - "inbox" - Inbox view
             - "all_messages" - All messages view
 
-            **Changes**: Before Zulip 5.0 (feature level 80), this setting was managed by
+            **Changes**: New in Zulip 8.0 (feature level 219). Previously, this was
+            called `default_view`, which was new in Zulip 4.0 (feature level 42).
+
+            Before Zulip 5.0 (feature level 80), this setting was managed by
             the `PATCH /settings/display` endpoint.
 
             Unnecessary JSON-encoding of this parameter was removed in Zulip 4.0 (feature level 64).
           schema:
             type: string
           example: all_messages
-        - name: escape_navigates_to_default_view
+        - name: web_escape_navigates_to_home_view
           in: query
           description: |
             Whether the escape key navigates to the
-            [configured default view](/help/configure-home-view).
+            [configured home view](/help/configure-home-view).
 
-            **Changes**: New in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 107).
+            **Changes**: New in Zulip 8.0 (feature level 219). Previously, this
+            was called `escape_navigates_to_default_view`, which was new in Zulip
+            5.0 (feature level 107).
           schema:
             type: boolean
           example: true
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_audit_log.py b/zerver/tests/test_audit_log.py
index c130e68760..68497eb078 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_audit_log.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_audit_log.py
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ class TestRealmAuditLog(ZulipTestCase):
         value: Union[bool, int, str]
         test_values = dict(
             default_language="de",
-            default_view="all_messages",
+            web_home_view="all_messages",
             emojiset="twitter",
             notification_sound="ding",
         )
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_events.py b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
index d7ba47138f..b8603c5e21 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_events.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
@@ -3132,7 +3132,7 @@ class NormalActionsTest(BaseAction):
         events = self.verify_action(
             lambda: do_change_user_setting(
                 self.user_profile,
-                "default_view",
+                "web_home_view",
                 "all_messages",
                 acting_user=self.user_profile,
             ),
@@ -3334,7 +3334,7 @@ class RealmPropertyActionTest(BaseAction):
         bool_tests: List[bool] = [True, False, True]
         test_values: Dict[str, Any] = dict(
             color_scheme=UserProfile.COLOR_SCHEME_CHOICES,
-            default_view=["recent_topics", "inbox", "all_messages"],
+            web_home_view=["recent_topics", "inbox", "all_messages"],
             emojiset=[emojiset["key"] for emojiset in RealmUserDefault.emojiset_choices()],
             demote_inactive_streams=UserProfile.DEMOTE_STREAMS_CHOICES,
             web_mark_read_on_scroll_policy=UserProfile.WEB_MARK_READ_ON_SCROLL_POLICY_CHOICES,
@@ -3417,7 +3417,7 @@ class UserDisplayActionTest(BaseAction):
         test_changes: Dict[str, Any] = dict(
             emojiset=["twitter"],
             default_language=["es", "de", "en"],
-            default_view=["all_messages", "inbox", "recent_topics"],
+            web_home_view=["all_messages", "inbox", "recent_topics"],
             demote_inactive_streams=[2, 3, 1],
             web_mark_read_on_scroll_policy=[2, 3, 1],
             user_list_style=[1, 2, 3],
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_realm.py b/zerver/tests/test_realm.py
index 23174d0080..e21e4a918c 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_realm.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_realm.py
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ class RealmAPITest(ZulipTestCase):
         bool_tests: List[bool] = [False, True]
         test_values: Dict[str, Any] = dict(
             color_scheme=UserProfile.COLOR_SCHEME_CHOICES,
-            default_view=["recent_topics", "inbox", "all_messages"],
+            web_home_view=["recent_topics", "inbox", "all_messages"],
             emojiset=[emojiset["key"] for emojiset in RealmUserDefault.emojiset_choices()],
             demote_inactive_streams=UserProfile.DEMOTE_STREAMS_CHOICES,
             web_mark_read_on_scroll_policy=UserProfile.WEB_MARK_READ_ON_SCROLL_POLICY_CHOICES,
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_settings.py b/zerver/tests/test_settings.py
index bbe1f41641..29b1fbef5b 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_settings.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_settings.py
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class ChangeSettingsTest(ZulipTestCase):
     def do_test_change_user_setting(self, setting_name: str) -> None:
         test_changes: Dict[str, Any] = dict(
             default_language="de",
-            default_view="all_messages",
+            web_home_view="all_messages",
             emojiset="google",
             timezone="America/Denver",
             demote_inactive_streams=2,
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class ChangeSettingsTest(ZulipTestCase):
     def test_invalid_setting_value(self) -> None:
         invalid_values_dict = dict(
             default_language="invalid_de",
-            default_view="invalid_view",
+            web_home_view="invalid_view",
             emojiset="apple",
             timezone="invalid_US/Mountain",
             demote_inactive_streams=10,
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_users.py b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
index b6bcc77465..cc96dcaeb8 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_users.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ class UserProfileTest(ZulipTestCase):
         hamlet = self.example_user("hamlet")
 
         do_change_user_setting(cordelia, "default_language", "de", acting_user=None)
-        do_change_user_setting(cordelia, "default_view", "all_messages", acting_user=None)
+        do_change_user_setting(cordelia, "web_home_view", "all_messages", acting_user=None)
         do_change_user_setting(cordelia, "emojiset", "twitter", acting_user=None)
         do_change_user_setting(cordelia, "timezone", "America/Phoenix", acting_user=None)
         do_change_user_setting(
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ class UserProfileTest(ZulipTestCase):
         realm = get_realm("zulip")
         realm_user_default = RealmUserDefault.objects.get(realm=realm)
 
-        realm_user_default.default_view = "recent_topics"
+        realm_user_default.web_home_view = "recent_topics"
         realm_user_default.emojiset = "twitter"
         realm_user_default.color_scheme = UserProfile.COLOR_SCHEME_LIGHT
         realm_user_default.enable_offline_email_notifications = False
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ class UserProfileTest(ZulipTestCase):
         with self.capture_send_event_calls(expected_num_events=0):
             copy_default_settings(realm_user_default, cordelia)
 
-        self.assertEqual(cordelia.default_view, "recent_topics")
+        self.assertEqual(cordelia.web_home_view, "recent_topics")
         self.assertEqual(cordelia.emojiset, "twitter")
         self.assertEqual(cordelia.color_scheme, UserProfile.COLOR_SCHEME_LIGHT)
         self.assertEqual(cordelia.enable_offline_email_notifications, False)
diff --git a/zerver/views/realm.py b/zerver/views/realm.py
index d55bec84c3..8da29511a3 100644
--- a/zerver/views/realm.py
+++ b/zerver/views/realm.py
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ def realm_reactivation(request: HttpRequest, confirmation_key: str) -> HttpRespo
 
 
 emojiset_choices = {emojiset["key"] for emojiset in RealmUserDefault.emojiset_choices()}
-default_view_options = ["recent_topics", "inbox", "all_messages"]
+web_home_view_options = ["recent_topics", "inbox", "all_messages"]
 
 
 @require_realm_admin
@@ -490,10 +490,12 @@ def update_realm_user_settings_defaults(
     ),
     translate_emoticons: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
     display_emoji_reaction_users: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
-    default_view: Optional[str] = REQ(
-        str_validator=check_string_in(default_view_options), default=None
+    web_home_view: Optional[str] = REQ(
+        str_validator=check_string_in(web_home_view_options), default=None
+    ),
+    web_escape_navigates_to_home_view: Optional[bool] = REQ(
+        json_validator=check_bool, default=None
     ),
-    escape_navigates_to_default_view: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
     left_side_userlist: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
     emojiset: Optional[str] = REQ(str_validator=check_string_in(emojiset_choices), default=None),
     demote_inactive_streams: Optional[int] = REQ(
diff --git a/zerver/views/user_settings.py b/zerver/views/user_settings.py
index 1f0f373582..63d7faca63 100644
--- a/zerver/views/user_settings.py
+++ b/zerver/views/user_settings.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def confirm_email_change(request: HttpRequest, confirmation_key: str) -> HttpRes
 
 
 emojiset_choices = {emojiset["key"] for emojiset in UserProfile.emojiset_choices()}
-default_view_options = ["recent_topics", "inbox", "all_messages"]
+web_home_view_options = ["recent_topics", "inbox", "all_messages"]
 
 
 def check_settings_values(
@@ -188,10 +188,12 @@ def json_change_settings(
     translate_emoticons: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
     display_emoji_reaction_users: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
     default_language: Optional[str] = REQ(default=None),
-    default_view: Optional[str] = REQ(
-        str_validator=check_string_in(default_view_options), default=None
+    web_home_view: Optional[str] = REQ(
+        str_validator=check_string_in(web_home_view_options), default=None
+    ),
+    web_escape_navigates_to_home_view: Optional[bool] = REQ(
+        json_validator=check_bool, default=None
     ),
-    escape_navigates_to_default_view: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
     left_side_userlist: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
     emojiset: Optional[str] = REQ(str_validator=check_string_in(emojiset_choices), default=None),
     demote_inactive_streams: Optional[int] = REQ(