diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index 66c446bae..6da863b97 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,13 +57,14 @@ opencs_hdrs_noqt (view/doc
 
 
 opencs_units (view/world
-    table tablesubview scriptsubview util regionmapsubview
+    table tablesubview scriptsubview util regionmapsubview tablebottombox creator genericcreator
+    cellcreator referenceablecreator referencecreator
     )
 
 opencs_units_noqt (view/world
     dialoguesubview subviews
     enumdelegate vartypedelegate recordstatusdelegate refidtypedelegate datadisplaydelegate
-    scripthighlighter
+    scripthighlighter idvalidator
     )
 
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.cpp
index eaded5b70..43ecaca63 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <QAbstractItemModel>
 
-#include "idtableproxymodel.hpp"
+#include "idtable.hpp"
 #include "idtable.hpp"
 
 CSMWorld::ModifyCommand::ModifyCommand (QAbstractItemModel& model, const QModelIndex& index,
@@ -25,15 +25,28 @@ void CSMWorld::ModifyCommand::undo()
     mModel.setData (mIndex, mOld);
 }
 
-CSMWorld::CreateCommand::CreateCommand (IdTableProxyModel& model, const std::string& id, QUndoCommand *parent)
-: QUndoCommand (parent), mModel (model), mId (id)
+CSMWorld::CreateCommand::CreateCommand (IdTable& model, const std::string& id, QUndoCommand *parent)
+: QUndoCommand (parent), mModel (model), mId (id), mType (UniversalId::Type_None)
 {
     setText (("Create record " + id).c_str());
 }
 
+void CSMWorld::CreateCommand::addValue (int column, const QVariant& value)
+{
+    mValues[column] = value;
+}
+
+void CSMWorld::CreateCommand::setType (UniversalId::Type type)
+{
+    mType = type;
+}
+
 void CSMWorld::CreateCommand::redo()
 {
-    mModel.addRecord (mId);
+    mModel.addRecord (mId, mType);
+
+    for (std::map<int, QVariant>::const_iterator iter (mValues.begin()); iter!=mValues.end(); ++iter)
+        mModel.setData (mModel.getModelIndex (mId, iter->first), iter->second);
 }
 
 void CSMWorld::CreateCommand::undo()
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.hpp
index af419215d..3fc2522ea 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.hpp
@@ -4,17 +4,20 @@
 #include "record.hpp"
 
 #include <string>
+#include <map>
 
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QUndoCommand>
 #include <QModelIndex>
 
+#include "universalid.hpp"
+
 class QModelIndex;
 class QAbstractItemModel;
 
 namespace CSMWorld
 {
-    class IdTableProxyModel;
+    class IdTable;
     class IdTable;
     class RecordBase;
 
@@ -37,12 +40,18 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
     class CreateCommand : public QUndoCommand
     {
-            IdTableProxyModel& mModel;
+            IdTable& mModel;
             std::string mId;
+            UniversalId::Type mType;
+            std::map<int, QVariant> mValues;
 
         public:
 
-            CreateCommand (IdTableProxyModel& model, const std::string& id, QUndoCommand *parent = 0);
+            CreateCommand (IdTable& model, const std::string& id, QUndoCommand *parent = 0);
+
+            void setType (UniversalId::Type type);
+
+            void addValue (int column, const QVariant& value);
 
             virtual void redo();
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
index d54b3ac16..594bc19c2 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,16 @@ CSMWorld::RefIdCollection& CSMWorld::Data::getReferenceables()
     return mReferenceables;
 }
 
+const CSMWorld::RefCollection& CSMWorld::Data::getReferences() const
+{
+    return mRefs;
+}
+
+CSMWorld::RefCollection& CSMWorld::Data::getReferences()
+{
+    return mRefs;
+}
+
 QAbstractItemModel *CSMWorld::Data::getTableModel (const UniversalId& id)
 {
     std::map<UniversalId::Type, QAbstractItemModel *>::iterator iter = mModelIndex.find (id.getType());
@@ -394,4 +404,22 @@ void CSMWorld::Data::loadFile (const boost::filesystem::path& path, bool base)
                 reader.skipRecord();
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+bool CSMWorld::Data::hasId (const std::string& id) const
+{
+    return
+        getGlobals().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getGmsts().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getSkills().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getClasses().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getFactions().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getRaces().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getSounds().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getScripts().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getRegions().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getBirthsigns().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getSpells().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getCells().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getReferenceables().searchId (id)!=-1;
+}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
index ca030d9b2..8b2403db3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             RefIdCollection& getReferenceables();
 
+            const RefCollection& getReferences() const;
+
+            RefCollection& getReferences();
+
             QAbstractItemModel *getTableModel (const UniversalId& id);
             ///< If no table model is available for \a id, an exception is thrown.
             ///
@@ -123,6 +127,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             void loadFile (const boost::filesystem::path& path, bool base);
             ///< Merging content of a file into base or modified.
+
+            bool hasId (const std::string& id) const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
index 25258398b..3d36b5503 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ QModelIndex CSMWorld::IdTable::parent (const QModelIndex& index) const
     return QModelIndex();
 }
 
-void CSMWorld::IdTable::addRecord (const std::string& id)
+void CSMWorld::IdTable::addRecord (const std::string& id, UniversalId::Type type)
 {
     int index = mIdCollection->getAppendIndex();
 
     beginInsertRows (QModelIndex(), index, index);
 
-    mIdCollection->appendBlankRecord (id);
+    mIdCollection->appendBlankRecord (id, type);
 
     endInsertRows();
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.hpp
index 98bf6ad6d..556d7f0ba 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <QAbstractItemModel>
 
+#include "universalid.hpp"
+
 namespace CSMWorld
 {
     class CollectionBase;
@@ -44,7 +46,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             virtual QModelIndex parent (const QModelIndex& index) const;
 
-            void addRecord (const std::string& id);
+            void addRecord (const std::string& id, UniversalId::Type type = UniversalId::Type_None);
+            ///< \param type Will be ignored, unless the collection supports multiple record types
 
             QModelIndex getModelIndex (const std::string& id, int column) const;
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.cpp
index 78995f60b..e99e1575c 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::IdTableProxyModel (QObject *parent)
 : QSortFilterProxyModel (parent)
 {}
 
-void CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::addRecord (const std::string& id)
-{
-    dynamic_cast<IdTable&> (*sourceModel()).addRecord (id);
-}
-
 QModelIndex CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::getModelIndex (const std::string& id, int column) const
 {
     return mapFromSource (dynamic_cast<IdTable&> (*sourceModel()).getModelIndex (id, column));
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.hpp
index 3f1537cce..200b99fe2 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.hpp
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             IdTableProxyModel (QObject *parent = 0);
 
-            virtual void addRecord (const std::string& id);
-
             virtual QModelIndex getModelIndex (const std::string& id, int column) const;
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp
index 6a1e8045b..085817753 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ void CSMWorld::RefCollection::load (ESM::ESMReader& reader, int cellIndex, bool
     while (cell2.getNextRef (reader, ref))
     {
         /// \todo handle deleted and moved references
-        std::ostringstream stream;
-        stream << "ref#" << mNextId++;
-
-        ref.load (reader, cell2, stream.str());
+        ref.load (reader, cell2, getNewId());
 
         Record<CellRef> record2;
         record2.mState = base ? RecordBase::State_BaseOnly : RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly;
@@ -34,4 +31,11 @@ void CSMWorld::RefCollection::load (ESM::ESMReader& reader, int cellIndex, bool
     }
 
     mCells.setRecord (cellIndex, cell);
+}
+
+std::string CSMWorld::RefCollection::getNewId()
+{
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream << "ref#" << mNextId++;
+    return stream.str();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.hpp
index a2063590b..895315a17 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             void load (ESM::ESMReader& reader, int cellIndex, bool base);
             ///< Load a sequence of references.
+
+            std::string getNewId();
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
index c66101950..4674f23f1 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
@@ -12,81 +12,82 @@ namespace
             CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class mClass;
             CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type mType;
             const char *mName;
+            const char *mIcon;
     };
 
     static const TypeData sNoArg[] =
     {
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, "empty" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Globals, "Global Variables" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Gmsts, "Game Settings" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Skills, "Skills" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Classes, "Classes" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Factions, "Factions" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Races, "Races" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Sounds, "Sounds" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Scripts, "Scripts" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Regions, "Regions" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsigns, "Birthsigns" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spells, "Spells" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cells, "Cells" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, "empty", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Globals, "Global Variables", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Gmsts, "Game Settings", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Skills, "Skills", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Classes, "Classes", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Factions, "Factions", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Races, "Races", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Sounds, "Sounds", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Scripts, "Scripts", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Regions, "Regions", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsigns, "Birthsigns", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spells, "Spells", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cells, "Cells", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceables,
-            "Referenceables" },
+            "Referenceables", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_References,
-            "References" },
+            "References", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_NonRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_RegionMap,
-            "Region Map" },
+            "Region Map", 0 },
 
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0 } // end marker
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0, 0 } // end marker
     };
 
     static const TypeData sIdArg[] =
     {
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Global, "Global Variable" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Gmst, "Game Setting" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Skill, "Skill" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Class, "Class" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Faction, "Faction" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Race, "Race" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Sound, "Sound" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Script, "Script" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Region, "Region" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsign, "Birthsign" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spell, "Spell" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cell, "Cell" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceable, "Referenceables" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Activator, "Activator" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Potion, "Potion" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Apparatus, "Apparatus" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Armor, "Armor" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Book, "Book" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Clothing, "Clothing" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Container, "Container" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Creature, "Creature" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Door, "Door" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Ingredient, "Ingredient" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_CreatureLevelledList,
-            "Creature Levelled List" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_ItemLevelledList,
-            "Item Levelled List" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Light, "Light" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Lockpick, "Lockpick" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Miscellaneous,
-            "Miscellaneous" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Npc, "NPC" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Probe, "Probe" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Repair, "Repair" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Static, "Static" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Weapon, "Weapon" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Reference, "Reference" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Global, "Global Variable", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Gmst, "Game Setting", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Skill, "Skill", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Class, "Class", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Faction, "Faction", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Race, "Race", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Sound, "Sound", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Script, "Script", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Region, "Region", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsign, "Birthsign", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spell, "Spell", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cell, "Cell", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceable, "Referenceables", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Activator, "Activator", ":./activator.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Potion, "Potion", ":./potion.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Apparatus, "Apparatus", ":./apparatus.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Armor, "Armor", ":./armor.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Book, "Book", ":./book.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Clothing, "Clothing", ":./clothing.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Container, "Container", ":./container.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Creature, "Creature", ":./creature.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Door, "Door", ":./door.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Ingredient, "Ingredient", ":./ingredient.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_CreatureLevelledList,
+            "Creature Levelled List", ":./creature.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_ItemLevelledList,
+            "Item Levelled List", ":./leveled-item.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Light, "Light", ":./light.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Lockpick, "Lockpick", ":./lockpick.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Miscellaneous,
+            "Miscellaneous", ":./miscellaneous.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Npc, "NPC", ":./npc.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Probe, "Probe", ":./probe.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Repair, "Repair", ":./repair.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Static, "Static", ":./static.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Weapon, "Weapon", ":./weapon.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_SubRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Reference, "Reference", 0 },
 
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0 } // end marker
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0, 0 } // end marker
     };
 
     static const TypeData sIndexArg[] =
     {
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Transient, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_VerificationResults, "Verification Results" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Transient, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_VerificationResults, "Verification Results", 0 },
 
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0 } // end marker
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0, 0 } // end marker
     };
 
     static const unsigned int IDARG_SIZE = sizeof (sIdArg) / sizeof (TypeData);
@@ -268,6 +269,28 @@ std::string CSMWorld::UniversalId::toString() const
     return stream.str();
 }
 
+std::string CSMWorld::UniversalId::getIcon() const
+{
+    const TypeData *typeData = mArgumentType==ArgumentType_None ? sNoArg :
+        (mArgumentType==ArgumentType_Id ? sIdArg : sIndexArg);
+
+    for (int i=0; typeData[i].mName; ++i)
+        if (typeData[i].mType==mType)
+            return typeData[i].mIcon ? typeData[i].mIcon : "";
+
+    throw std::logic_error ("failed to retrieve UniversalId type icon");
+}
+
+std::vector<CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type> CSMWorld::UniversalId::listReferenceableTypes()
+{
+    std::vector<CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type> list;
+
+    for (int i=0; sIdArg[i].mName; ++i)
+        if (sIdArg[i].mClass==Class_RefRecord)
+            list.push_back (sIdArg[i].mType);
+
+    return list;
+}
 
 std::pair<int, const char *> CSMWorld::UniversalId::getIdArgPair (unsigned int index)
 {
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
index 453da3ef3..7dc4c851a 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <iosfwd>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include <QMetaType>
 
@@ -14,13 +15,14 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             enum Class
             {
-                    Class_None = 0,
-                    Class_Record,
-                    Class_SubRecord,
-                    Class_RecordList,
-                    Class_Collection, // multiple types of records combined
-                    Class_Transient, // not part of the world data or the project data
-                    Class_NonRecord // record like data that is not part of the world
+                Class_None = 0,
+                Class_Record,
+                Class_RefRecord, // referenceable record
+                Class_SubRecord,
+                Class_RecordList,
+                Class_Collection, // multiple types of records combined
+                Class_Transient, // not part of the world data or the project data
+                Class_NonRecord // record like data that is not part of the world
             };
 
             enum ArgumentType
@@ -126,6 +128,11 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             std::string toString() const;
 
+            std::string getIcon() const;
+            ///< Will return an empty string, if no icon is available.
+
+            static std::vector<Type> listReferenceableTypes();
+
             static std::pair<int, const char *> getIdArgPair (unsigned int index);
             static unsigned int getIdArgSize ();
     };
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.cpp
index 731adabb3..09361a1c0 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 #include "subview.hpp"
 
-
 CSVDoc::SubView::SubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id) : mUniversalId (id)
 {
     /// \todo  add a button to the title bar that clones this sub view
 
     setWindowTitle (mUniversalId.toString().c_str());
-
-    /// \todo remove (for testing only)
-    setMinimumWidth (100);
-    setMinimumHeight (60);
 }
 
 CSMWorld::UniversalId CSVDoc::SubView::getUniversalId() const
@@ -20,3 +15,5 @@ CSMWorld::UniversalId CSVDoc::SubView::getUniversalId() const
 void CSVDoc::SubView::updateEditorSetting (const QString &settingName, const QString &settingValue)
 {
 }
+
+void CSVDoc::SubView::setStatusBar (bool show) {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.hpp
index 280a2a487..aa073f81d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ namespace CSVDoc
             virtual void setEditLock (bool locked) = 0;
             virtual void updateEditorSetting (const QString &, const QString &);
 
+            virtual void setStatusBar (bool show);
+            ///< Default implementation: ignored
+
         signals:
 
             void focusId (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& universalId);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subviewfactoryimp.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subviewfactoryimp.hpp
index d16e0b2b7..2c4158f85 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subviewfactoryimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subviewfactoryimp.hpp
@@ -22,28 +22,20 @@ namespace CSVDoc
         return new SubViewT (id, document);
     }
 
-    template<class SubViewT>
-    class SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag : public SubViewFactoryBase
+
+    template<class SubViewT, class CreatorFactoryT>
+    class SubViewFactoryWithCreator : public SubViewFactoryBase
     {
-        bool mCreateAndDelete;
-
         public:
 
-            SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag (bool createAndDelete);
-
             virtual CSVDoc::SubView *makeSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMDoc::Document& document);
     };
 
-    template<class SubViewT>
-    SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag<SubViewT>::SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag (bool createAndDelete)
-    : mCreateAndDelete (createAndDelete)
-    {}
-
-    template<class SubViewT>
-    CSVDoc::SubView *SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag<SubViewT>::makeSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id,
-        CSMDoc::Document& document)
+    template<class SubViewT, class CreatorFactoryT>
+    CSVDoc::SubView *SubViewFactoryWithCreator<SubViewT, CreatorFactoryT>::makeSubView (
+        const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMDoc::Document& document)
     {
-        return new SubViewT (id, document, mCreateAndDelete);
+        return new SubViewT (id, document, CreatorFactoryT());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index 63fab56db..b3374c4a5 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupViewMenu()
     QAction *newWindow = new QAction (tr ("&New View"), this);
     connect (newWindow, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (newView()));
     view->addAction (newWindow);
+
+    mShowStatusBar = new QAction (tr ("Show Status Bar"), this);
+    mShowStatusBar->setCheckable (true);
+    connect (mShowStatusBar, SIGNAL (toggled (bool)), this, SLOT (toggleShowStatusBar (bool)));
+    view->addAction (mShowStatusBar);
 }
 
 void CSVDoc::View::setupWorldMenu()
@@ -282,6 +287,9 @@ void CSVDoc::View::addSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id)
     /// \todo add an user setting to reuse sub views (on a per document basis or on a per top level view basis)
 
     SubView *view = mSubViewFactory.makeSubView (id, *mDocument);
+
+    view->setStatusBar (mShowStatusBar->isChecked());
+
     mSubViewWindow.addDockWidget (Qt::TopDockWidgetArea, view);
 
     connect (view, SIGNAL (focusId (const CSMWorld::UniversalId&)), this,
@@ -436,3 +444,12 @@ void CSVDoc::View::updateEditorSetting (const QString &settingName, const QStrin
     else if (settingName == "Height")
             resizeViewHeight (settingValue.toInt());
 }
+
+void CSVDoc::View::toggleShowStatusBar (bool show)
+{
+    foreach (QObject *view, mSubViewWindow.children())
+    {
+        if (CSVDoc::SubView *subView = dynamic_cast<CSVDoc::SubView *> (view))
+            subView->setStatusBar (show);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
index 4e6b216a1..c0163ce61 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace CSVDoc
             QAction *mRedo;
             QAction *mSave;
             QAction *mVerify;
+            QAction *mShowStatusBar;
             std::vector<QAction *> mEditingActions;
             Operations *mOperations;
             SubViewFactoryManager mSubViewFactory;
@@ -158,6 +159,8 @@ namespace CSVDoc
             void addRegionMapSubView();
 
             void showUserSettings();
+
+            void toggleShowStatusBar (bool show);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74fb06870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+
+#include "cellcreator.hpp"
+
+#include <limits>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include <QComboBox>
+#include <QSpinBox>
+#include <QLabel>
+
+std::string CSVWorld::CellCreator::getId() const
+{
+    if (mType->currentIndex()==0)
+        return GenericCreator::getId();
+
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+
+    stream << "#" << mX->value() << " " << mY->value();
+
+    return stream.str();
+}
+
+CSVWorld::CellCreator::CellCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+    const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id)
+: GenericCreator (data, undoStack, id)
+{
+    mY = new QSpinBox (this);
+    mY->setVisible (false);
+    mY->setMinimum (std::numeric_limits<int>::min());
+    mY->setMaximum (std::numeric_limits<int>::max());
+    connect (mY, SIGNAL (valueChanged (int)), this, SLOT (valueChanged (int)));
+    insertAtBeginning (mY, true);
+
+    mYLabel = new QLabel ("Y", this);
+    mYLabel->setVisible (false);
+    insertAtBeginning (mYLabel, false);
+
+    mX = new QSpinBox (this);
+    mX->setVisible (false);
+    mX->setMinimum (std::numeric_limits<int>::min());
+    mX->setMaximum (std::numeric_limits<int>::max());
+    connect (mX, SIGNAL (valueChanged (int)), this, SLOT (valueChanged (int)));
+    insertAtBeginning (mX, true);
+
+    mXLabel = new QLabel ("X", this);
+    mXLabel->setVisible (false);
+    insertAtBeginning (mXLabel, false);
+
+    mType = new QComboBox (this);
+
+    mType->addItem ("Interior Cell");
+    mType->addItem ("Exterior Cell");
+
+    connect (mType, SIGNAL (currentIndexChanged (int)), this, SLOT (setType (int)));
+
+    insertAtBeginning (mType, false);
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::CellCreator::reset()
+{
+    mX->setValue (0);
+    mY->setValue (0);
+    mType->setCurrentIndex (0);
+    GenericCreator::reset();
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::CellCreator::setType (int index)
+{
+    setManualEditing (index==0);
+    mXLabel->setVisible (index==1);
+    mX->setVisible (index==1);
+    mYLabel->setVisible (index==1);
+    mY->setVisible (index==1);
+
+    update();
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::CellCreator::valueChanged (int index)
+{
+    update();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5473e2c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#ifndef CSV_WORLD_CELLCREATOR_H
+#define CSV_WORLD_CELLCREATOR_H
+
+class QLabel;
+class QSpinBox;
+class QComboBox;
+
+#include "genericcreator.hpp"
+
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    class CellCreator : public GenericCreator
+    {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+            QComboBox *mType;
+            QLabel *mXLabel;
+            QSpinBox *mX;
+            QLabel *mYLabel;
+            QSpinBox *mY;
+
+        protected:
+
+            virtual std::string getId() const;
+
+        public:
+
+            CellCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id);
+
+            virtual void reset();
+
+        private slots:
+
+            void setType (int index);
+
+            void valueChanged (int index);
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/creator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/creator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d753a2b47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/creator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+#include "creator.hpp"
+
+CSVWorld::Creator:: ~Creator() {}
+
+CSVWorld::CreatorFactoryBase::~CreatorFactoryBase() {}
+
+
+CSVWorld::Creator *CSVWorld::NullCreatorFactory::makeCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data,
+    QUndoStack& undoStack, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id) const
+{
+    return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/creator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/creator.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df9b116ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/creator.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#ifndef CSV_WORLD_CREATOR_H
+#define CSV_WORLD_CREATOR_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class QUndoStack;
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    class Data;
+    class UniversalId;
+}
+
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    /// \brief Record creator UI base class
+    class Creator : public QWidget
+    {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+        public:
+
+            virtual ~Creator();
+
+            virtual void reset() = 0;
+
+            virtual void setEditLock (bool locked) = 0;
+
+        signals:
+
+            void done();
+
+            void requestFocus (const std::string& id);
+            ///< Request owner of this creator to focus the just created \a id. The owner may
+            /// ignore this request.
+    };
+
+    /// \brief Base class for Creator factory
+    class CreatorFactoryBase
+    {
+        public:
+
+            virtual ~CreatorFactoryBase();
+
+            virtual Creator *makeCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+                const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id) const = 0;
+            ///< The ownership of the returned Creator is transferred to the caller.
+            ///
+            /// \note The function can return a 0-pointer, which means no UI for creating/deleting
+            /// records should be provided.
+    };
+
+    /// \brief Creator factory that does not produces any creator
+    class NullCreatorFactory : 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.
+            ///
+            /// \note The function always returns 0.
+    };
+
+    template<class CreatorT>
+    class CreatorFactory : 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.
+            ///
+            /// \note The function can return a 0-pointer, which means no UI for creating/deleting
+            /// records should be provided.
+    };
+
+    template<class CreatorT>
+    Creator *CreatorFactory<CreatorT>::makeCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+        const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id) const
+    {
+        return new CreatorT (data, undoStack, id);
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7502b6555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+
+#include "genericcreator.hpp"
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QPushButton>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QUndoStack>
+
+#include "../../model/world/commands.hpp"
+#include "../../model/world/data.hpp"
+#include "../../model/world/idtable.hpp"
+
+#include "idvalidator.hpp"
+
+void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::update()
+{
+    mErrors = getErrors();
+
+    mCreate->setToolTip (QString::fromUtf8 (mErrors.c_str()));
+    mId->setToolTip (QString::fromUtf8 (mErrors.c_str()));
+
+    mCreate->setEnabled (mErrors.empty() && !mLocked);
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::setManualEditing (bool enabled)
+{
+    mId->setVisible (enabled);
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::insertAtBeginning (QWidget *widget, bool stretched)
+{
+    mLayout->insertWidget (0, widget, stretched ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::insertBeforeButtons (QWidget *widget, bool stretched)
+{
+    mLayout->insertWidget (mLayout->count()-2, widget, stretched ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
+std::string CSVWorld::GenericCreator::getId() const
+{
+    return mId->text().toUtf8().constData();
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::configureCreateCommand (CSMWorld::CreateCommand& command) const {}
+
+const CSMWorld::Data& CSVWorld::GenericCreator::getData() const
+{
+    return mData;
+}
+
+CSMWorld::Data& CSVWorld::GenericCreator::getData()
+{
+    return mData;
+}
+
+CSVWorld::GenericCreator::GenericCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+    const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id)
+: mData (data), mUndoStack (undoStack), mListId (id), mLocked (false)
+{
+    mLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
+    mLayout->setContentsMargins (0, 0, 0, 0);
+
+    mId = new QLineEdit;
+    mId->setValidator (new IdValidator (this));
+    mLayout->addWidget (mId, 1);
+
+    mCreate = new QPushButton ("Create");
+    mLayout->addWidget (mCreate);
+
+    QPushButton *cancelButton = new QPushButton ("Cancel");
+    mLayout->addWidget (cancelButton);
+
+    setLayout (mLayout);
+
+    connect (cancelButton, SIGNAL (clicked (bool)), this, SIGNAL (done()));
+    connect (mCreate, SIGNAL (clicked (bool)), this, SLOT (create()));
+
+    connect (mId, SIGNAL (textChanged (const QString&)), this, SLOT (textChanged (const QString&)));
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::setEditLock (bool locked)
+{
+    mLocked = locked;
+    update();
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::reset()
+{
+    mId->setText ("");
+    update();
+}
+
+std::string CSVWorld::GenericCreator::getErrors() const
+{
+    std::string errors;
+
+    std::string id = getId();
+
+    if (id.empty())
+    {
+        errors = "Missing ID";
+    }
+    else if (mData.hasId (id))
+    {
+        errors = "ID is already in use";
+    }
+
+    return errors;
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::textChanged (const QString& text)
+{
+    update();
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::create()
+{
+    if (!mLocked)
+    {
+        std::string id = getId();
+
+        std::auto_ptr<CSMWorld::CreateCommand> command (new CSMWorld::CreateCommand (
+            dynamic_cast<CSMWorld::IdTable&> (*mData.getTableModel (mListId)), id));
+
+        configureCreateCommand (*command);
+
+        mUndoStack.push (command.release());
+
+        emit done();
+        emit requestFocus (id);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5409f0839
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#ifndef CSV_WORLD_GENERICCREATOR_H
+#define CSV_WORLD_GENERICCREATOR_H
+
+class QPushButton;
+class QLineEdit;
+class QHBoxLayout;
+
+#include "creator.hpp"
+
+#include "../../model/world/universalid.hpp"
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    class CreateCommand;
+}
+
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    class GenericCreator : public Creator
+    {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+            CSMWorld::Data& mData;
+            QUndoStack& mUndoStack;
+            CSMWorld::UniversalId mListId;
+            QPushButton *mCreate;
+            QLineEdit *mId;
+            std::string mErrors;
+            QHBoxLayout *mLayout;
+            bool mLocked;
+
+        protected:
+
+            void update();
+
+            virtual void setManualEditing (bool enabled);
+            ///< Enable/disable manual ID editing (enabled by default).
+
+            void insertAtBeginning (QWidget *widget, bool stretched);
+
+            void insertBeforeButtons (QWidget *widget, bool stretched);
+
+            virtual std::string getId() const;
+
+            virtual void configureCreateCommand (CSMWorld::CreateCommand& command) const;
+
+            const CSMWorld::Data& getData() const;
+
+            CSMWorld::Data& getData();
+
+        public:
+
+            GenericCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+                const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id);
+
+            virtual void setEditLock (bool locked);
+
+            virtual void reset();
+
+            virtual std::string getErrors() const;
+            ///< Return formatted error descriptions for the current state of the creator. if an empty
+            /// string is returned, there is no error.
+
+
+        private slots:
+
+            void textChanged (const QString& text);
+
+            void create();
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf6e5d77b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+#include "idvalidator.hpp"
+
+bool CSVWorld::IdValidator::isValid (const QChar& c, bool first) const
+{
+    if (c.isLetter() || c=='_')
+        return true;
+
+    if (!first && (c.isDigit()  || c.isSpace()))
+        return true;
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+CSVWorld::IdValidator::IdValidator (QObject *parent) : QValidator (parent) {}
+
+QValidator::State CSVWorld::IdValidator::validate (QString& input, int& pos) const
+{
+    bool first = true;
+
+    for (QString::const_iterator iter (input.begin()); iter!=input.end(); ++iter, first = false)
+        if (!isValid (*iter, first))
+            return QValidator::Invalid;
+
+    return QValidator::Acceptable;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db0ecb27a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef CSV_WORLD_IDVALIDATOR_H
+#define CSV_WORLD_IDVALIDATOR_H
+
+#include <QValidator>
+
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    class IdValidator : public QValidator
+    {
+        private:
+
+            bool isValid (const QChar& c, bool first) const;
+
+        public:
+
+            IdValidator (QObject *parent = 0);
+
+            virtual State validate (QString& input, int& pos) const;
+
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/referenceablecreator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/referenceablecreator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..718fe9ca7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/referenceablecreator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+
+#include "referenceablecreator.hpp"
+
+#include <QComboBox>
+#include <QLabel>
+
+#include "../../model/world/universalid.hpp"
+#include "../../model/world/commands.hpp"
+
+void CSVWorld::ReferenceableCreator::configureCreateCommand (CSMWorld::CreateCommand& command) const
+{
+    command.setType (
+        static_cast<CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type> (mType->itemData (mType->currentIndex()).toInt()));
+}
+
+CSVWorld::ReferenceableCreator::ReferenceableCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+    const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id)
+: GenericCreator (data, undoStack, id)
+{
+    QLabel *label = new QLabel ("Type", this);
+    insertBeforeButtons (label, false);
+
+    std::vector<CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type> types = CSMWorld::UniversalId::listReferenceableTypes();
+
+    mType = new QComboBox (this);
+
+    for (std::vector<CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type>::const_iterator iter (types.begin());
+         iter!=types.end(); ++iter)
+    {
+        CSMWorld::UniversalId id (*iter, "");
+
+        mType->addItem (QIcon (id.getIcon().c_str()), id.getTypeName().c_str(),
+            static_cast<int> (id.getType()));
+    }
+
+    insertBeforeButtons (mType, false);
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::ReferenceableCreator::reset()
+{
+    mType->setCurrentIndex (0);
+    GenericCreator::reset();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/referenceablecreator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/referenceablecreator.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06e0e582b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/referenceablecreator.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#ifndef CSV_WORLD_REFERENCEABLECREATOR_H
+#define CSV_WORLD_REFERENCEABLECREATOR_H
+
+class QComboBox;
+
+#include "genericcreator.hpp"
+
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    class ReferenceableCreator : public GenericCreator
+    {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+            QComboBox *mType;
+
+        private:
+
+            virtual void configureCreateCommand (CSMWorld::CreateCommand& command) const;
+
+        public:
+
+            ReferenceableCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+                const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id);
+
+            virtual void reset();
+
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/referencecreator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/referencecreator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48a168a35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/referencecreator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+
+#include "referencecreator.hpp"
+
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+
+#include "../../model/world/data.hpp"
+#include "../../model/world/commands.hpp"
+
+std::string CSVWorld::ReferenceCreator::getId() const
+{
+    return mId;
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::ReferenceCreator::configureCreateCommand (CSMWorld::CreateCommand& command) const
+{
+    /// \todo avoid using hard-coded column numbers
+    command.addValue (2, mCell->text());
+}
+
+CSVWorld::ReferenceCreator::ReferenceCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+    const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id)
+: GenericCreator (data, undoStack, id)
+{
+    QLabel *label = new QLabel ("Cell", this);
+    insertBeforeButtons (label, false);
+
+    mCell = new QLineEdit (this);
+    insertBeforeButtons (mCell, true);
+
+    setManualEditing (false);
+
+    connect (mCell, SIGNAL (textChanged (const QString&)), this, SLOT (cellChanged()));
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::ReferenceCreator::reset()
+{
+    mCell->setText ("");
+    mId = getData().getReferences().getNewId();
+    GenericCreator::reset();
+}
+
+std::string CSVWorld::ReferenceCreator::getErrors() const
+{
+    std::string errors = GenericCreator::getErrors();
+
+    std::string cell = mCell->text().toUtf8().constData();
+
+    if (cell.empty())
+    {
+        if (!errors.empty())
+            errors += "<br>";
+
+        errors += "Missing Cell ID";
+    }
+    else if (getData().getCells().searchId (cell)==-1)
+    {
+        if (!errors.empty())
+            errors += "<br>";
+
+        errors += "Invalid Cell ID";
+    }
+
+    return errors;
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::ReferenceCreator::cellChanged()
+{
+    update();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/referencecreator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/referencecreator.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27f81564f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/referencecreator.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#ifndef CSV_WORLD_REFERENCECREATOR_H
+#define CSV_WORLD_REFERENCECREATOR_H
+
+#include "genericcreator.hpp"
+
+class QLineEdit;
+
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    class ReferenceCreator : public GenericCreator
+    {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+            QLineEdit *mCell;
+            std::string mId;
+
+        private:
+
+            virtual std::string getId() const;
+
+            virtual void configureCreateCommand (CSMWorld::CreateCommand& command) const;
+
+        public:
+
+            ReferenceCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+                const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id);
+
+            virtual void reset();
+
+            virtual std::string getErrors() const;
+            ///< Return formatted error descriptions for the current state of the creator. if an empty
+            /// string is returned, there is no error.
+
+        private slots:
+
+            void cellChanged();
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/refidtypedelegate.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/refidtypedelegate.cpp
index 40bf88584..bf3acbb20 100755
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/refidtypedelegate.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/refidtypedelegate.cpp
@@ -27,26 +27,15 @@ CSVWorld::RefIdTypeDelegateFactory::UidTypeList CSVWorld::RefIdTypeDelegateFacto
 {
     UidTypeList list;
 
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Activator, ":./activator.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Potion, ":./potion.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Apparatus, ":./apparatus.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Armor, ":./armor.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Book, ":./book.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Clothing, ":./clothing.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Container, ":./container.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Creature, ":./creature.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Door, ":./door.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Ingredient, ":./ingredient.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_CreatureLevelledList, ":./creature.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_ItemLevelledList, ":./item.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Light, ":./light.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Lockpick, ":./lockpick.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Miscellaneous, ":./misc.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Npc, ":./npc.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Probe, ":./probe.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Repair, ":./repair.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Static, ":./static.png"));
-    list.push_back (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Weapon, ":./weapon.png"));
+    std::vector<CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type> types = CSMWorld::UniversalId::listReferenceableTypes();
+
+    for (std::vector<CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type>::const_iterator iter (types.begin());
+         iter!=types.end(); ++iter)
+    {
+        CSMWorld::UniversalId id (*iter, "");
+
+        list.push_back (std::make_pair (id.getType(), id.getIcon().c_str()));
+    }
 
     return list;
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
index 1c06ea2f6..8990e2c72 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
@@ -7,14 +7,20 @@
 #include "dialoguesubview.hpp"
 #include "scriptsubview.hpp"
 #include "regionmapsubview.hpp"
+#include "genericcreator.hpp"
+#include "cellcreator.hpp"
+#include "referenceablecreator.hpp"
+#include "referencecreator.hpp"
 
 void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
 {
+    // Regular record tables (including references which are actually sub-records, but are promoted
+    // to top-level records within the editor)
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Gmsts,
-        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag<TableSubView> (false));
+        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, NullCreatorFactory>);
 
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Skills,
-        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag<TableSubView> (false));
+        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, NullCreatorFactory>);
 
     static const CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type sTableTypes[] =
     {
@@ -27,20 +33,26 @@ void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Regions,
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsigns,
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spells,
-        CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cells,
-        CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceables,
-        CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_References,
 
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None // end marker
     };
 
     for (int i=0; sTableTypes[i]!=CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None; ++i)
-        manager.add (sTableTypes[i], new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag<TableSubView> (true));
+        manager.add (sTableTypes[i],
+            new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, CreatorFactory<GenericCreator> >);
 
+    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cells,
+        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, CreatorFactory<CellCreator> >);
+
+    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceables,
+        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, CreatorFactory<ReferenceableCreator> >);
+
+    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_References,
+        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, CreatorFactory<ReferenceCreator> >);
+
+    // Subviews for editing/viewing individual records
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Script, new CSVDoc::SubViewFactory<ScriptSubView>);
 
+    // Other stuff (combined record tables)
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_RegionMap, new CSVDoc::SubViewFactory<RegionMapSubView>);
-
-//    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Global,
-//        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag<DialogueSubView> (true));
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp
index 90ce42b34..fdbf67e42 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp
@@ -44,19 +44,30 @@ void CSVWorld::Table::contextMenuEvent (QContextMenuEvent *event)
 
 std::vector<std::string> CSVWorld::Table::listRevertableSelectedIds() const
 {
-    QModelIndexList selectedRows = selectionModel()->selectedRows();
-
+    /// \todo Do not use hardcoded column numbers
     std::vector<std::string> revertableIds;
 
-    for (QModelIndexList::const_iterator iter (selectedRows.begin()); iter!=selectedRows.end(); ++iter)
+    if (mProxyModel->columnCount()>0)
     {
-        std::string id = mProxyModel->data (*iter).toString().toStdString();
+        QModelIndexList selectedRows = selectionModel()->selectedRows();
 
-        CSMWorld::RecordBase::State state =
-            static_cast<CSMWorld::RecordBase::State> (mModel->data (mModel->getModelIndex (id, 1)).toInt());
+        for (QModelIndexList::const_iterator iter (selectedRows.begin()); iter!=selectedRows.end();
+             ++iter)
+        {
+            QModelIndex index = mProxyModel->mapToSource (mProxyModel->index (iter->row(), 0));
 
-        if (state!=CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_BaseOnly)
-            revertableIds.push_back (id);
+            CSMWorld::RecordBase::State state =
+                static_cast<CSMWorld::RecordBase::State> (
+                mModel->data (mModel->index (index.row(), 1)).toInt());
+
+            if (state!=CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_BaseOnly)
+            {
+                std::string id = mModel->data (mModel->index (index.row(), 0)).
+                    toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+                revertableIds.push_back (id);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     return revertableIds;
@@ -64,19 +75,30 @@ std::vector<std::string> CSVWorld::Table::listRevertableSelectedIds() const
 
 std::vector<std::string> CSVWorld::Table::listDeletableSelectedIds() const
 {
-    QModelIndexList selectedRows = selectionModel()->selectedRows();
-
+    /// \todo Do not use hardcoded column numbers
     std::vector<std::string> deletableIds;
 
-    for (QModelIndexList::const_iterator iter (selectedRows.begin()); iter!=selectedRows.end(); ++iter)
+    if (mProxyModel->columnCount()>0)
     {
-        std::string id = mProxyModel->data (*iter).toString().toStdString();
+        QModelIndexList selectedRows = selectionModel()->selectedRows();
 
-        CSMWorld::RecordBase::State state =
-            static_cast<CSMWorld::RecordBase::State> (mModel->data (mModel->getModelIndex (id, 1)).toInt());
+        for (QModelIndexList::const_iterator iter (selectedRows.begin()); iter!=selectedRows.end();
+            ++iter)
+        {
+            QModelIndex index = mProxyModel->mapToSource (mProxyModel->index (iter->row(), 0));
 
-        if (state!=CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_Deleted)
-            deletableIds.push_back (id);
+            CSMWorld::RecordBase::State state =
+                static_cast<CSMWorld::RecordBase::State> (
+                mModel->data (mModel->index (index.row(), 1)).toInt());
+
+            if (state!=CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_Deleted)
+            {
+                std::string id = mModel->data (mModel->index (index.row(), 0)).
+                    toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+                deletableIds.push_back (id);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     return deletableIds;
@@ -126,7 +148,7 @@ CSVWorld::Table::Table (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data, Q
     if (createAndDelete)
     {
         mCreateAction = new QAction (tr ("Add Record"), this);
-        connect (mCreateAction, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (createRecord()));
+        connect (mCreateAction, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SIGNAL (createRequest()));
         addAction (mCreateAction);
     }
 
@@ -137,6 +159,17 @@ CSVWorld::Table::Table (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data, Q
     mDeleteAction = new QAction (tr ("Delete Record"), this);
     connect (mDeleteAction, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (deleteRecord()));
     addAction (mDeleteAction);
+
+    connect (mProxyModel, SIGNAL (rowsInserted (const QModelIndex&, int, int)),
+        this, SLOT (tableSizeUpdate()));
+
+    /// \note This signal could instead be connected to a slot that filters out changes not affecting
+    /// the records status column (for permanence reasons)
+    connect (mProxyModel, SIGNAL (dataChanged (const QModelIndex&, const QModelIndex&)),
+        this, SLOT (tableSizeUpdate()));
+
+    connect (selectionModel(), SIGNAL (selectionChanged (const QItemSelection&, const QItemSelection&)),
+        this, SLOT (selectionSizeUpdate ()));
 }
 
 void CSVWorld::Table::setEditLock (bool locked)
@@ -154,22 +187,6 @@ CSMWorld::UniversalId CSVWorld::Table::getUniversalId (int row) const
         mProxyModel->data (mProxyModel->index (row, 0)).toString().toStdString());
 }
 
-#include <sstream> /// \todo remove
-void CSVWorld::Table::createRecord()
-{
-    if (!mEditLock)
-    {
-        /// \todo ask the user for an ID instead.
-        static int index = 0;
-
-        std::ostringstream stream;
-        stream << "id" << index++;
-
-        mUndoStack.push (new CSMWorld::CreateCommand (*mProxyModel, stream.str()));
-    }
-
-}
-
 void CSVWorld::Table::revertRecord()
 {
     if (!mEditLock)
@@ -231,3 +248,46 @@ void CSVWorld::Table::updateEditorSetting (const QString &settingName, const QSt
                 updateEditorSetting (settingName, settingValue))
                 emit dataChanged (mModel->index (0, i), mModel->index (mModel->rowCount()-1, i));
 }
+
+void CSVWorld::Table::tableSizeUpdate()
+{
+    int size = 0;
+    int deleted = 0;
+    int modified = 0;
+
+    if (mModel->columnCount()>0)
+    {
+        int rows = mModel->rowCount();
+
+        for (int i=0; i<rows; ++i)
+        {
+            QModelIndex index = mProxyModel->mapToSource (mProxyModel->index (i, 0));
+
+            /// \todo Do not use hardcoded column numbers
+            int state = mModel->data (mModel->index (index.row(), 1)).toInt();
+
+            switch (state)
+            {
+                case CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_BaseOnly: ++size; break;
+                case CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_Modified: ++size; ++modified; break;
+                case CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly: ++size; ++modified; break;
+                case CSMWorld::RecordBase:: State_Deleted: ++deleted; ++modified; break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    tableSizeChanged (size, deleted, modified);
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::Table::selectionSizeUpdate()
+{
+    selectionSizeChanged (selectionModel()->selectedRows().size());
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::Table::requestFocus (const std::string& id)
+{
+    QModelIndex index = mProxyModel->getModelIndex (id, 0);
+
+    if (index.isValid())
+        scrollTo (index, QAbstractItemView::PositionAtTop);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp
index eedfeb8a1..0c24e7b54 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp
@@ -60,15 +60,31 @@ namespace CSVWorld
 
             void editRequest (int row);
 
-        private slots:
+            void selectionSizeChanged (int size);
 
-            void createRecord();
+            void tableSizeChanged (int size, int deleted, int modified);
+            ///< \param size Number of not deleted records
+            /// \param deleted Number of deleted records
+            /// \param modified Number of added and modified records
+
+            void createRequest();
+
+        private slots:
 
             void revertRecord();
 
             void deleteRecord();
 
             void editRecord();
+
+        public slots:
+
+            void tableSizeUpdate();
+
+            void selectionSizeUpdate();
+
+            void requestFocus (const std::string& id);
+
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablebottombox.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablebottombox.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cf21a132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablebottombox.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+
+#include "tablebottombox.hpp"
+
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include <QStatusBar>
+#include <QStackedLayout>
+#include <QLabel>
+
+#include "creator.hpp"
+
+void CSVWorld::TableBottomBox::updateStatus()
+{
+    if (mShowStatusBar)
+    {
+        static const char *sLabels[4] = { "record", "deleted", "touched", "selected" };
+        static const char *sLabelsPlural[4] = { "records", "deleted", "touched", "selected" };
+
+        std::ostringstream stream;
+
+        bool first = true;
+
+        for (int i=0; i<4; ++i)
+        {
+            if (mStatusCount[i]>0)
+            {
+                if (first)
+                    first = false;
+                else
+                    stream << ", ";
+
+                stream
+                    << mStatusCount[i] << ' '
+                    << (mStatusCount[i]==1 ? sLabels[i] : sLabelsPlural[i]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        mStatus->setText (QString::fromUtf8 (stream.str().c_str()));
+    }
+}
+
+CSVWorld::TableBottomBox::TableBottomBox (const CreatorFactoryBase& creatorFactory,
+    CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, QWidget *parent)
+: QWidget (parent), mShowStatusBar (false), mCreating (false)
+{
+    for (int i=0; i<4; ++i)
+        mStatusCount[i] = 0;
+
+    setVisible (false);
+
+    mLayout = new QStackedLayout;
+    mLayout->setContentsMargins (0, 0, 0, 0);
+
+    mStatus = new QLabel;
+
+    mStatusBar = new QStatusBar;
+
+    mStatusBar->addWidget (mStatus);
+
+    mLayout->addWidget (mStatusBar);
+
+    setLayout (mLayout);
+
+    mCreator = creatorFactory.makeCreator (data, undoStack, id);
+
+    mLayout->addWidget (mCreator);
+
+    connect (mCreator, SIGNAL (done()), this, SLOT (createRequestDone()));
+
+    connect (mCreator, SIGNAL (requestFocus (const std::string&)),
+        this, SIGNAL (requestFocus (const std::string&)));
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::TableBottomBox::setEditLock (bool locked)
+{
+    if (mCreator)
+        mCreator->setEditLock (locked);
+}
+
+CSVWorld::TableBottomBox::~TableBottomBox()
+{
+    delete mCreator;
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::TableBottomBox::setStatusBar (bool show)
+{
+    if (show!=mShowStatusBar)
+    {
+        setVisible (show || mCreating);
+
+        mShowStatusBar = show;
+
+        if (show)
+            updateStatus();
+    }
+}
+
+bool CSVWorld::TableBottomBox::canCreateAndDelete() const
+{
+    return mCreator;
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::TableBottomBox::createRequestDone()
+{
+    if (!mShowStatusBar)
+        setVisible (false);
+    else
+        updateStatus();
+
+    mLayout->setCurrentWidget (mStatusBar);
+
+    mCreating = false;
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::TableBottomBox::selectionSizeChanged (int size)
+{
+    if (mStatusCount[3]!=size)
+    {
+        mStatusCount[3] = size;
+        updateStatus();
+    }
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::TableBottomBox::tableSizeChanged (int size, int deleted, int modified)
+{
+    bool changed = false;
+
+    if (mStatusCount[0]!=size)
+    {
+        mStatusCount[0] = size;
+        changed = true;
+    }
+
+    if (mStatusCount[1]!=deleted)
+    {
+        mStatusCount[1] = deleted;
+        changed = true;
+    }
+
+    if (mStatusCount[2]!=modified)
+    {
+        mStatusCount[2] = modified;
+        changed = true;
+    }
+
+    if (changed)
+        updateStatus();
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::TableBottomBox::createRequest()
+{
+    mCreator->reset();
+    mLayout->setCurrentWidget (mCreator);
+    setVisible (true);
+    mCreating = true;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablebottombox.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablebottombox.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5ae5e0bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablebottombox.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#ifndef CSV_WORLD_BOTTOMBOX_H
+#define CSV_WORLD_BOTTOMBOX_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class QLabel;
+class QStackedLayout;
+class QStatusBar;
+class QUndoStack;
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    class Data;
+    class UniversalId;
+}
+
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    class CreatorFactoryBase;
+    class Creator;
+
+    class TableBottomBox : public QWidget
+    {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+            bool mShowStatusBar;
+            QLabel *mStatus;
+            QStatusBar *mStatusBar;
+            int mStatusCount[4];
+            Creator *mCreator;
+            bool mCreating;
+            QStackedLayout *mLayout;
+
+        private:
+
+            // not implemented
+            TableBottomBox (const TableBottomBox&);
+            TableBottomBox& operator= (const TableBottomBox&);
+
+            void updateStatus();
+
+        public:
+
+            TableBottomBox (const CreatorFactoryBase& creatorFactory, CSMWorld::Data& data,
+                QUndoStack& undoStack, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, QWidget *parent = 0);
+
+            virtual ~TableBottomBox();
+
+            void setEditLock (bool locked);
+
+            void setStatusBar (bool show);
+
+            bool canCreateAndDelete() const;
+            ///< Is record creation and deletion supported?
+            ///
+            /// \note The BotomBox does not partake in the deletion of records.
+
+        signals:
+
+            void requestFocus (const std::string& id);
+            ///< Request owner of this box to focus the just created \a id. The owner may
+            /// ignore this request.
+
+        private slots:
+
+            void createRequestDone();
+            ///< \note This slot being called does not imply success.
+
+        public slots:
+
+            void selectionSizeChanged (int size);
+
+            void tableSizeChanged (int size, int deleted, int modified);
+            ///< \param size Number of not deleted records
+            /// \param deleted Number of deleted records
+            /// \param modified Number of added and modified records
+
+            void createRequest();
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.cpp
index 65cba4b02..af3d186e8 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.cpp
@@ -1,22 +1,55 @@
 
 #include "tablesubview.hpp"
 
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+
 #include "../../model/doc/document.hpp"
 
 #include "table.hpp"
+#include "tablebottombox.hpp"
+#include "creator.hpp"
 
 CSVWorld::TableSubView::TableSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMDoc::Document& document,
-    bool createAndDelete)
+    const CreatorFactoryBase& creatorFactory)
 : SubView (id)
 {
-    setWidget (mTable = new Table (id, document.getData(), document.getUndoStack(), createAndDelete));
+    QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout;
+
+    layout->setContentsMargins (QMargins (0, 0, 0, 0));
+
+    layout->addWidget (mBottom =
+        new TableBottomBox (creatorFactory, document.getData(), document.getUndoStack(), id, this), 0);
+
+    layout->insertWidget (0, mTable =
+        new Table (id, document.getData(), document.getUndoStack(), mBottom->canCreateAndDelete()), 2);
+
+    QWidget *widget = new QWidget;
+
+    widget->setLayout (layout);
+
+    setWidget (widget);
 
     connect (mTable, SIGNAL (editRequest (int)), this, SLOT (editRequest (int)));
+
+    connect (mTable, SIGNAL (selectionSizeChanged (int)),
+        mBottom, SLOT (selectionSizeChanged (int)));
+    connect (mTable, SIGNAL (tableSizeChanged (int, int, int)),
+        mBottom, SLOT (tableSizeChanged (int, int, int)));
+
+    mTable->tableSizeUpdate();
+    mTable->selectionSizeUpdate();
+
+    if (mBottom->canCreateAndDelete())
+        connect (mTable, SIGNAL (createRequest()), mBottom, SLOT (createRequest()));
+
+    connect (mBottom, SIGNAL (requestFocus (const std::string&)),
+        mTable, SLOT (requestFocus (const std::string&)));
 }
 
 void CSVWorld::TableSubView::setEditLock (bool locked)
 {
     mTable->setEditLock (locked);
+    mBottom->setEditLock (locked);
 }
 
 void CSVWorld::TableSubView::editRequest (int row)
@@ -28,3 +61,8 @@ void CSVWorld::TableSubView::updateEditorSetting(const QString &settingName, con
 {
     mTable->updateEditorSetting(settingName, settingValue);
 }
+
+void CSVWorld::TableSubView::setStatusBar (bool show)
+{
+    mBottom->setStatusBar (show);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.hpp
index ccee50dbc..d61c78935 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.hpp
@@ -13,18 +13,26 @@ namespace CSMDoc
 namespace CSVWorld
 {
     class Table;
+    class TableBottomBox;
+    class CreatorFactoryBase;
 
     class TableSubView : public CSVDoc::SubView
     {
             Q_OBJECT
 
             Table *mTable;
+            TableBottomBox *mBottom;
 
         public:
 
-            TableSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMDoc::Document& document, bool createAndDelete);
+            TableSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMDoc::Document& document,
+                const CreatorFactoryBase& creatorFactory);
+
             virtual void setEditLock (bool locked);
-            void updateEditorSetting (const QString &, const QString &);
+
+            virtual void updateEditorSetting (const QString& key, const QString& value);
+
+            virtual void setStatusBar (bool show);
 
         private slots: