diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.cpp
index fc4bb1ef65..c6469ea984 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 
 #include "idcollection.hpp"
 
+CSMWorld::ColumnBase::ColumnBase (const std::string& title, int flags)
+: mTitle (title), mFlags (flags)
+{}
+
+CSMWorld::ColumnBase::~ColumnBase() {}
+
+bool CSMWorld::ColumnBase::isUserEditable() const
+{
+    return isEditable();
+}
+
 CSMWorld::IdCollectionBase::IdCollectionBase() {}
 
 CSMWorld::IdCollectionBase::~IdCollectionBase() {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
index 529e474d56..5d6f52aa0f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
@@ -15,21 +15,25 @@
 
 namespace CSMWorld
 {
-    template<typename ESXRecordT>
-    struct Column
+    struct ColumnBase
     {
-        std::string mTitle;
-
-        Column (const std::string& title) : mTitle (title) {}
-
-        virtual ~Column() {}
-
-        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const = 0;
-
-        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        enum Roles
         {
-            throw std::logic_error ("Column " + mTitle + " is not editable");
-        }
+                Role_Flags = Qt::UserRole
+        };
+
+        enum Flags
+        {
+            Flag_Table = 1, // column should be displayed in table view
+            Flag_Dialogue = 2 // column should be displayed in dialogue view
+        };
+
+        std::string mTitle;
+        int mFlags;
+
+        ColumnBase (const std::string& title, int flag);
+
+        virtual ~ColumnBase();
 
         virtual bool isEditable() const = 0;
 
@@ -38,10 +42,21 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     };
 
     template<typename ESXRecordT>
-    bool Column<ESXRecordT>::isUserEditable() const
+    struct Column : public ColumnBase
     {
-        return isEditable();
-    }
+        std::string mTitle;
+        int mFlags;
+
+        Column (const std::string& title, int flags = Flag_Table | Flag_Dialogue)
+        : ColumnBase (title, flags) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const = 0;
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            throw std::logic_error ("Column " + mTitle + " is not editable");
+        }
+    };
 
     class IdCollectionBase
     {
@@ -63,16 +78,12 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             virtual int getColumns() const = 0;
 
-            virtual std::string getTitle (int column) const = 0;
+            virtual const ColumnBase& getColumn (int column) const = 0;
 
             virtual QVariant getData (int index, int column) const = 0;
 
             virtual void setData (int index, int column, const QVariant& data) = 0;
 
-            virtual bool isEditable (int column) const = 0;
-
-            virtual bool isUserEditable (int column) const = 0;
-
             virtual void merge() = 0;
             ///< Merge modified into base.
 
@@ -136,11 +147,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             virtual void setData (int index, int column, const QVariant& data);
 
-            virtual std::string getTitle (int column) const;
-
-            virtual bool isEditable (int column) const;
-
-            virtual bool isUserEditable (int column) const;
+            virtual const ColumnBase& getColumn (int column) const;
 
             virtual void merge();
             ///< Merge modified into base.
@@ -252,21 +259,9 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     }
 
     template<typename ESXRecordT>
-    std::string IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::getTitle (int column) const
+    const ColumnBase& IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::getColumn (int column) const
     {
-        return mColumns.at (column)->mTitle;
-    }
-
-    template<typename ESXRecordT>
-    bool IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::isEditable (int column) const
-    {
-        return mColumns.at (column)->isEditable();
-    }
-
-    template<typename ESXRecordT>
-    bool IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::isUserEditable (int column) const
-    {
-        return mColumns.at (column)->isUserEditable();
+        return *mColumns.at (column);
     }
 
     template<typename ESXRecordT>
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
index 3ec2f3d170..2815e318c8 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ QVariant CSMWorld::IdTable::data  (const QModelIndex & index, int role) const
     if (role!=Qt::DisplayRole && role!=Qt::EditRole)
         return QVariant();
 
-    if (role==Qt::EditRole && !mIdCollection->isEditable (index.column()))
+    if (role==Qt::EditRole && !mIdCollection->getColumn (index.column()).isEditable())
         return QVariant();
 
     return mIdCollection->getData (index.row(), index.column());
@@ -42,18 +42,21 @@ QVariant CSMWorld::IdTable::data  (const QModelIndex & index, int role) const
 
 QVariant CSMWorld::IdTable::headerData (int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role) const
 {
-    if (role!=Qt::DisplayRole)
-        return QVariant();
-
     if (orientation==Qt::Vertical)
         return QVariant();
 
-    return tr (mIdCollection->getTitle (section).c_str());
+    if (role==Qt::DisplayRole)
+        return tr (mIdCollection->getColumn (section).mTitle.c_str());
+
+    if (role==ColumnBase::Role_Flags)
+        return mIdCollection->getColumn (section).mFlags;
+
+    return QVariant();
 }
 
 bool CSMWorld::IdTable::setData ( const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value, int role)
 {
-    if (mIdCollection->isEditable (index.column()) && role==Qt::EditRole)
+    if (mIdCollection->getColumn (index.column()).isEditable() && role==Qt::EditRole)
     {
         mIdCollection->setData (index.row(), index.column(), value);
 
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ Qt::ItemFlags CSMWorld::IdTable::flags (const QModelIndex & index) const
 {
     Qt::ItemFlags flags = Qt::ItemIsSelectable | Qt::ItemIsEnabled;
 
-    if (mIdCollection->isUserEditable (index.column()))
+    if (mIdCollection->getColumn (index.column()).isUserEditable())
         flags |= Qt::ItemIsEditable;
 
     return flags;