diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.cpp
index 7adc7e6c3a..134c582c40 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 
 #include "columnbase.hpp"
 
-CSMWorld::ColumnBase::ColumnBase (const std::string& title, int flags)
-: mTitle (title), mFlags (flags)
+CSMWorld::ColumnBase::ColumnBase (const std::string& title, Display displayType, int flags)
+: mTitle (title), mDisplayType (displayType), mFlags (flags)
 {}
 
 CSMWorld::ColumnBase::~ColumnBase() {}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp
index dc077eff60..38b73ee3f5 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     {
         enum Roles
         {
-            Role_Flags = Qt::UserRole
+            Role_Flags = Qt::UserRole,
+            Role_Display = Qt::UserRole+1
         };
 
         enum Flags
@@ -23,10 +24,18 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             Flag_Dialogue = 2 // column should be displayed in dialogue view
         };
 
+        enum Display
+        {
+            Display_String,
+            Display_Integer,
+            Display_Float
+        };
+
         std::string mTitle;
         int mFlags;
+        Display mDisplayType;
 
-        ColumnBase (const std::string& title, int flag);
+        ColumnBase (const std::string& title, Display displayType, int flag);
 
         virtual ~ColumnBase();
 
@@ -34,6 +43,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
         virtual bool isUserEditable() const;
         ///< Can this column be edited directly by the user?
+
     };
 
     template<typename ESXRecordT>
@@ -42,8 +52,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
         std::string mTitle;
         int mFlags;
 
-        Column (const std::string& title, int flags = Flag_Table | Flag_Dialogue)
-        : ColumnBase (title, flags) {}
+        Column (const std::string& title, Display displayType, int flags = Flag_Table | Flag_Dialogue)
+        : ColumnBase (title, displayType, flags) {}
 
         virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const = 0;
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
index 5abf4ea8bc..1e2de92658 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     template<typename ESXRecordT>
     struct FloatValueColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
     {
-        FloatValueColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> ("Value") {}
+        FloatValueColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> ("Value", ColumnBase::Display_Float) {}
 
         virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
         {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     template<typename ESXRecordT>
     struct StringIdColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
     {
-        StringIdColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> ("ID") {}
+        StringIdColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> ("ID", ColumnBase::Display_String) {}
 
         virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
         {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     template<typename ESXRecordT>
     struct RecordStateColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
     {
-        RecordStateColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> ("*") {}
+        RecordStateColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> ("*", ColumnBase::Display_Integer) {}
 
         virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
         {
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     {
         int mType;
 
-        FixedRecordTypeColumn (int type) : Column<ESXRecordT> ("Type", 0), mType (type) {}
+        FixedRecordTypeColumn (int type)
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> ("Type", ColumnBase::Display_Integer, 0), mType (type) {}
 
         virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
         {
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
index 2815e318c8..afed6b6eda 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ QVariant CSMWorld::IdTable::headerData (int section, Qt::Orientation orientation
     if (role==ColumnBase::Role_Flags)
         return mIdCollection->getColumn (section).mFlags;
 
+    if (role==ColumnBase::Role_Display)
+        return mIdCollection->getColumn (section).mDisplayType;
+
     return QVariant();
 }