diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index f918cfebf..541b3b5a2 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ opencs_units (view/world
 opencs_units_noqt (view/world
     dialoguesubview subviews
     enumdelegate vartypedelegate recordstatusdelegate idtypedelegate datadisplaydelegate
-    scripthighlighter idvalidator
+    scripthighlighter idvalidator dialoguecreator
     )
 
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
index eec0a41e2..23c529b3e 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
@@ -1288,8 +1288,9 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     template<typename ESXRecordT>
     struct DialogueTypeColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
     {
-        DialogueTypeColumn()
-        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_DialogueType, ColumnBase::Display_DialogueType)
+        DialogueTypeColumn (bool hidden = false)
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_DialogueType, ColumnBase::Display_DialogueType,
+            hidden ? 0 : ColumnBase::Flag_Table | ColumnBase::Flag_Dialogue)
         {}
 
         virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
@@ -1307,6 +1308,11 @@ namespace CSMWorld
         }
 
         virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isUserEditable() const
         {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
index 284e756f0..70e0e891d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data() : mRefs (mCells)
 
     mJournals.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<ESM::Dialogue>);
     mJournals.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<ESM::Dialogue>);
+    mJournals.addColumn (new DialogueTypeColumn<ESM::Dialogue> (true));
 
     mCells.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<Cell>);
     mCells.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<Cell>);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/dialoguecreator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/dialoguecreator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c16214283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/dialoguecreator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+
+#include "dialoguecreator.hpp"
+
+#include <components/esm/loaddial.hpp>
+
+#include "../../model/world/data.hpp"
+#include "../../model/world/commands.hpp"
+#include "../../model/world/columns.hpp"
+#include "../../model/world/idtable.hpp"
+
+void CSVWorld::DialogueCreator::configureCreateCommand (CSMWorld::CreateCommand& command) const
+{
+    int index =
+        dynamic_cast<CSMWorld::IdTable&> (*getData().getTableModel (getCollectionId())).
+        findColumnIndex (CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_DialogueType);
+
+    command.addValue (index, mType);
+}
+
+CSVWorld::DialogueCreator::DialogueCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+    const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, int type)
+: GenericCreator (data, undoStack, id), mType (type)
+{}
+
+CSVWorld::Creator *CSVWorld::TopicCreatorFactory::makeCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data,
+    QUndoStack& undoStack, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id) const
+{
+    return new DialogueCreator (data, undoStack, id, ESM::Dialogue::Topic);
+}
+
+CSVWorld::Creator *CSVWorld::JournalCreatorFactory::makeCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data,
+    QUndoStack& undoStack, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id) const
+{
+    return new DialogueCreator (data, undoStack, id, ESM::Dialogue::Journal);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/dialoguecreator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/dialoguecreator.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..26f866909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/dialoguecreator.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#ifndef CSV_WORLD_DIALOGUECREATOR_H
+#define CSV_WORLD_DIALOGUECREATOR_H
+
+#include "genericcreator.hpp"
+
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    class DialogueCreator : public GenericCreator
+    {
+            int mType;
+
+        protected:
+
+            virtual void configureCreateCommand (CSMWorld::CreateCommand& command) const;
+
+        public:
+
+            DialogueCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+                const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, int type);
+    };
+
+    class TopicCreatorFactory : public CreatorFactoryBase
+    {
+        public:
+
+            virtual Creator *makeCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+                const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id) const;
+            ///< The ownership of the returned Creator is transferred to the caller.
+    };
+
+    class JournalCreatorFactory : public CreatorFactoryBase
+    {
+        public:
+
+            virtual Creator *makeCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+                const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id) const;
+            ///< The ownership of the returned Creator is transferred to the caller.
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
index 417a7258f..3d98cf73c 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "referenceablecreator.hpp"
 #include "referencecreator.hpp"
 #include "scenesubview.hpp"
+#include "dialoguecreator.hpp"
 
 void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
 {
@@ -36,8 +37,6 @@ void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Regions,
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsigns,
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spells,
-        CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Topics,
-        CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Journals,
 
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None // end marker
     };
@@ -55,6 +54,12 @@ void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_References,
         new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, CreatorFactory<ReferenceCreator> >);
 
+    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Topics,
+        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, TopicCreatorFactory>);
+
+    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Journal,
+        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, JournalCreatorFactory>);
+
     // Subviews for editing/viewing individual records
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Script, new CSVDoc::SubViewFactory<ScriptSubView>);