diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/PublicRoomsFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/PublicRoomsFragment.kt
index 580844ddfa..0cb2a7feca 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/PublicRoomsFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/PublicRoomsFragment.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.roomdirectory.PublicRoom
 import im.vector.riotx.R
 import im.vector.riotx.core.extensions.cleanup
 import im.vector.riotx.core.extensions.configureWith
-import im.vector.riotx.core.extensions.observeEvent
+import im.vector.riotx.core.extensions.exhaustive
 import im.vector.riotx.core.platform.VectorBaseFragment
 import io.reactivex.rxkotlin.subscribeBy
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_public_rooms.*
@@ -75,13 +75,20 @@ class PublicRoomsFragment @Inject constructor(
             sharedActionViewModel.post(RoomDirectorySharedAction.CreateRoom)
         }
 
-        // TODO remove this, replace by ViewEvents
-        viewModel.joinRoomErrorLiveData.observeEvent(this) { throwable ->
-            Snackbar.make(publicRoomsCoordinator, errorFormatter.toHumanReadable(throwable), Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT)
-                    .show()
+        viewModel.observeViewEvents {
+            handleViewEvents(it)
         }
     }
 
+    private fun handleViewEvents(viewEvents: RoomDirectoryViewEvents) {
+        when (viewEvents) {
+            is RoomDirectoryViewEvents.Failure -> {
+                Snackbar.make(publicRoomsCoordinator, errorFormatter.toHumanReadable(viewEvents.throwable), Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT)
+                        .show()
+            }
+        }.exhaustive
+    }
+
     override fun onDestroyView() {
         publicRoomsController.callback = null
         publicRoomsList.cleanup()
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewEvents.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewEvents.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2fb46efd81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewEvents.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory
+
+import im.vector.riotx.core.platform.VectorViewEvents
+
+/**
+ * Transient events for room directory screen
+ */
+sealed class RoomDirectoryViewEvents : VectorViewEvents {
+    // data class Loading(val message: CharSequence? = null) : RoomDirectoryViewEvents()
+    data class Failure(val throwable: Throwable) : RoomDirectoryViewEvents()
+}
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt
index bab07795e9..9f81e8b076 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@
 
 package im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory
 
-import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
-import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
-import com.airbnb.mvrx.*
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.ActivityViewModelContext
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.Fail
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.Loading
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.MvRxViewModelFactory
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.Success
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.ViewModelContext
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.appendAt
 import com.squareup.inject.assisted.Assisted
 import com.squareup.inject.assisted.AssistedInject
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.MatrixCallback
@@ -32,17 +36,14 @@ import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.thirdparty.RoomDirectoryD
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.roomSummaryQueryParams
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.util.Cancelable
 import im.vector.matrix.rx.rx
-import im.vector.riotx.core.extensions.postLiveEvent
-import im.vector.riotx.core.platform.EmptyViewEvents
 import im.vector.riotx.core.platform.VectorViewModel
-import im.vector.riotx.core.utils.LiveEvent
 import timber.log.Timber
 
 private const val PUBLIC_ROOMS_LIMIT = 20
 
 class RoomDirectoryViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted initialState: PublicRoomsViewState,
                                                          private val session: Session)
-    : VectorViewModel<PublicRoomsViewState, RoomDirectoryAction, EmptyViewEvents>(initialState) {
+    : VectorViewModel<PublicRoomsViewState, RoomDirectoryAction, RoomDirectoryViewEvents>(initialState) {
 
     @AssistedInject.Factory
     interface Factory {
@@ -58,10 +59,6 @@ class RoomDirectoryViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted initialState:
         }
     }
 
-    private val _joinRoomErrorLiveData = MutableLiveData<LiveEvent<Throwable>>()
-    val joinRoomErrorLiveData: LiveData<LiveEvent<Throwable>>
-        get() = _joinRoomErrorLiveData
-
     private var since: String? = null
 
     private var currentTask: Cancelable? = null
@@ -109,9 +106,9 @@ class RoomDirectoryViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted initialState:
     override fun handle(action: RoomDirectoryAction) {
         when (action) {
             is RoomDirectoryAction.SetRoomDirectoryData -> setRoomDirectoryData(action)
-            is RoomDirectoryAction.FilterWith -> filterWith(action)
-            RoomDirectoryAction.LoadMore -> loadMore()
-            is RoomDirectoryAction.JoinRoom -> joinRoom(action)
+            is RoomDirectoryAction.FilterWith           -> filterWith(action)
+            RoomDirectoryAction.LoadMore                -> loadMore()
+            is RoomDirectoryAction.JoinRoom             -> joinRoom(action)
         }
     }
 
@@ -227,7 +224,7 @@ class RoomDirectoryViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted initialState:
 
             override fun onFailure(failure: Throwable) {
                 // Notify the user
-                _joinRoomErrorLiveData.postLiveEvent(failure)
+                _viewEvents.post(RoomDirectoryViewEvents.Failure(failure))
 
                 setState {
                     copy(