diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/client/TabularDataXGridPanel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/client/TabularDataXGridPanel.java
index f8a9992..72e6ddc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/client/TabularDataXGridPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/client/TabularDataXGridPanel.java
@@ -59,11 +59,8 @@ import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.event.HeaderContextMenuEvent.HeaderCont
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.ColumnConfig;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.ColumnModel;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.Grid;
-import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.Grid.GridCell;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.LiveGridView;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.LiveToolItem;
-import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.editing.ClicksToEdit;
-import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.editing.GridInlineEditing;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.menu.Item;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.menu.Menu;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.menu.MenuItem;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/client/model/util/ColumnConfigGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/client/model/util/ColumnConfigGenerator.java
index 31d4167..824c219 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/client/model/util/ColumnConfigGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/client/model/util/ColumnConfigGenerator.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import org.gcube.portlets.user.tdwx.shared.model.ColumnType;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.tdwx.shared.model.DataRow;
 
 import com.google.gwt.cell.client.AbstractCell;
+import com.google.gwt.safecss.shared.SafeStyles;
+import com.google.gwt.safecss.shared.SafeStylesBuilder;
 import com.google.gwt.safehtml.shared.SafeHtmlBuilder;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.form.CheckBox;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.form.DateField;
@@ -18,9 +20,7 @@ import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.form.NumberField;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.form.NumberPropertyEditor;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.form.TextField;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.ColumnConfig;
-import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.editing.AbstractGridEditing;
 import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.editing.GridInlineEditing;
-import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.grid.editing.GridRowEditing;
 
 /**
  * 
@@ -91,8 +91,14 @@ public class ColumnConfigGenerator {
 			return null;
 		}
 
+		if (columnDefinition.getType() == ColumnType.VIEWCOLUMN) {
+			SafeStyles safeStyle=columnConfig.getColumnStyle();
+			SafeStylesBuilder ssb=new SafeStylesBuilder();
+			ssb.append(safeStyle);
+			ssb.trustedBackgroundColor("#c3e1fc");
+			columnConfig.setColumnStyle(ssb.toSafeStyles());
+		}
 		
-
 		columnConfig.setHidden(!columnDefinition.isVisible());
 		SafeHtmlBuilder tooltipMessage = new SafeHtmlBuilder();
 		tooltipMessage
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/shared/model/ColumnType.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/shared/model/ColumnType.java
index 6c17f01..870bb84 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/shared/model/ColumnType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/tdwx/shared/model/ColumnType.java
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ public enum ColumnType {
 	COLUMNID,
 	DIMENSION,
 	TIMEDIMENSION,
+	VIEWCOLUMN,
 	SYSTEM;
 }