diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components.d.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components.d.ts
index fd09b391f8..9b0fa75f45 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components.d.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components.d.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ declare module '@vue/runtime-core' {
     MdiCheck: typeof import('~icons/mdi/check')['default']
     MdiChevronDoubleLeft: typeof import('~icons/mdi/chevron-double-left')['default']
     MdiChevronDown: typeof import('~icons/mdi/chevron-down')['default']
+    MdiChevronLeft: typeof import('~icons/mdi/chevron-left')['default']
     MdiClose: typeof import('~icons/mdi/close')['default']
     MdiCloseBox: typeof import('~icons/mdi/close-box')['default']
     MdiCloseCircle: typeof import('~icons/mdi/close-circle')['default']
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue
index f425b53d2e..5388b17a9e 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ function openTableCreateDialog() {
 
         <div class="flex-1">
           <div
-            class="group flex items-center gap-2 pl-5 pr-3 py-2 text-primary/70 hover:(text-primary/100) cursor-pointer select-none"
             v-if="isUIAllowed('table-create')"
+            class="group flex items-center gap-2 pl-5 pr-3 py-2 text-primary/70 hover:(text-primary/100) cursor-pointer select-none"
             @click="openTableCreateDialog"
           >
             <MdiPlus />
@@ -366,15 +366,9 @@ function openTableCreateDialog() {
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          <a-card v-else class="mt-4 mx-4 !bg-gray-50">
-            <div class="flex flex-col items-center">
-              <a-empty :image="Empty.PRESENTED_IMAGE_SIMPLE" />
-
-              <a-button type="primary" @click.stop="openTableCreateDialog">
-                {{ $t('tooltip.addTable') }}
-              </a-button>
-            </div>
-          </a-card>
+          <div v-else class="mt-0.5 pt-16 mx-3 flex flex-col items-center border-t-1 border-gray-50">
+            <a-empty :image="Empty.PRESENTED_IMAGE_SIMPLE" />
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue
index 8c0349777c..a3d76f9bc4 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <a-modal v-model:visible="dialogShow" width="max(30vw, 600px)" @keydown.esc="dialogShow = false">
+  <a-modal v-model:visible="dialogShow" width="max(30vw, 600px)" centered @keydown.esc="dialogShow = false">
     <template #footer>
       <a-button key="back" size="large" @click="dialogShow = false">{{ $t('general.cancel') }}</a-button>
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/shared-view/Grid.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/shared-view/Grid.vue
index 3320f0551c..59f5310c5e 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/shared-view/Grid.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/shared-view/Grid.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { TableType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 
 import { ActiveViewInj, FieldsInj, IsPublicInj, MetaInj, ReadonlyInj, ReloadViewDataHookInj } from '~/context'
 
-const { sharedView, meta } = useSharedView()
+const { sharedView, meta, sorts, nestedFilters } = useSharedView()
 
 const reloadEventHook = createEventHook<void>()
 provide(ReloadViewDataHookInj, reloadEventHook)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ provide(ActiveViewInj, sharedView)
 provide(FieldsInj, ref(meta.value.columns as any[]))
 provide(IsPublicInj, ref(true))
 
-useProvideSmartsheetStore(sharedView as Ref<TableType>, meta)
+useProvideSmartsheetStore(sharedView as Ref<TableType>, meta, true, sorts, nestedFilters)
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ColumnFilter.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ColumnFilter.vue
index c2fe9717b1..edf6929e5c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ColumnFilter.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ColumnFilter.vue
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const reloadDataHook = inject(ReloadViewDataHookInj)!
 
 const { $e } = useNuxtApp()
 
+const { nestedFilters } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
 const { filters, deleteFilter, saveOrUpdate, loadFilters, addFilter, addFilterGroup, sync } = useViewFilters(
   activeView,
   parentId,
@@ -48,10 +49,11 @@ const { filters, deleteFilter, saveOrUpdate, loadFilters, addFilter, addFilterGr
   () => {
     reloadDataHook.trigger()
   },
-  modelValue,
+  modelValue || nestedFilters.value,
+  !modelValue,
 )
 
-const nestedFilters = ref()
+const localNestedFilters = ref()
 
 const filterUpdateCondition = (filter: FilterType, i: number) => {
   saveOrUpdate(filter, i)
@@ -115,9 +117,9 @@ watch(
 const applyChanges = async (hookId?: string) => {
   await sync(hookId)
 
-  if (!nestedFilters.value?.length) return
+  if (!localNestedFilters.value?.length) return
 
-  for (const nestedFilter of nestedFilters.value) {
+  for (const nestedFilter of localNestedFilters.value) {
     if (nestedFilter.parentId) {
       await nestedFilter.applyChanges(hookId, true)
     }
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ defineExpose({
             <div class="col-span-5">
               <SmartsheetToolbarColumnFilter
                 v-if="filter.id || filter.children"
-                ref="nestedFilters"
+                ref="localNestedFilters"
                 v-model="filter.children"
                 :parent-id="filter.id"
                 nested
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ColumnFilterMenu.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ColumnFilterMenu.vue
index 958e98fc44..0687a34a94 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ColumnFilterMenu.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ColumnFilterMenu.vue
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ const { filterAutoSave } = useGlobal()
 
 const filterComp = ref<typeof ColumnFilter>()
 
+const { nestedFilters } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
 // todo: avoid duplicate api call by keeping a filter store
 const { filters, loadFilters } = useViewFilters(
   activeView,
   undefined,
-  computed(() => false),
+  computed(() => true),
+  () => false,
+  nestedFilters.value,
+  true,
 )
 
 const filtersLength = ref(0)
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts
index 11d355e563..69cfbbf0f3 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import { ViewTypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
-import type { TableType, ViewType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import type { FilterType, SortType, TableType, ViewType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import type { Ref } from 'vue'
 import { computed, reactive, useInjectionState, useNuxtApp, useProject, useTemplateRefsList } from '#imports'
 
 const [useProvideSmartsheetStore, useSmartsheetStore] = useInjectionState(
-  (view: Ref<ViewType>, meta: Ref<TableType>, shared = false) => {
+  (
+    view: Ref<ViewType>,
+    meta: Ref<TableType>,
+    shared = false,
+    initalSorts?: Ref<SortType[]>,
+    initialFilters?: Ref<FilterType[]>,
+  ) => {
     const { $api } = useNuxtApp()
     const { sqlUi } = useProject()
 
@@ -37,6 +43,8 @@ const [useProvideSmartsheetStore, useSmartsheetStore] = useInjectionState(
       }
       return where
     })
+    const sorts = initalSorts ?? ref<SortType[]>([])
+    const nestedFilters: Ref<FilterType[]> = initialFilters ?? ref<FilterType[]>([])
 
     return {
       view,
@@ -51,6 +59,8 @@ const [useProvideSmartsheetStore, useSmartsheetStore] = useInjectionState(
       isGallery,
       cellRefs,
       isSharedForm,
+      sorts,
+      nestedFilters,
     }
   },
   'smartsheet-store',
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewColumns.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewColumns.ts
index efd70ca7fe..830e9651eb 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewColumns.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewColumns.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function useViewColumns(view: Ref<ViewType> | undefined, meta: ComputedRe
   }
 
   const showAll = async (ignoreIds?: any) => {
-    if (isPublic.value || isSharedBase) {
+    if (isPublic.value || isSharedBase.value) {
       fields.value = fields.value?.map((field: Field) => ({
         ...field,
         show: true,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export function useViewColumns(view: Ref<ViewType> | undefined, meta: ComputedRe
     reloadData?.()
   }
   const hideAll = async (ignoreIds?: any) => {
-    if (isPublic.value || isSharedBase) {
+    if (isPublic.value || isSharedBase.value) {
       fields.value = fields.value?.map((field: Field) => ({
         ...field,
         show: false,
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export function useViewColumns(view: Ref<ViewType> | undefined, meta: ComputedRe
     },
     set(v: boolean) {
       if (view?.value?.id) {
-        if (!isPublic.value && !isSharedBase) {
+        if (!isPublic.value && !isSharedBase.value) {
           $api.dbView
             .update(view.value.id, {
               show_system_fields: v,
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewData.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewData.ts
index d50e14366c..a535935065 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewData.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewData.ts
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ export function useViewData(
   const formattedData = ref<Row[]>([])
 
   const isPublic = inject(IsPublicInj, ref(false))
-  const { project } = useProject()
+  const { project, isSharedBase } = useProject()
   const { fetchSharedViewData, paginationData: sharedPaginationData } = useSharedView()
   const { $api } = useNuxtApp()
-  const { sorts, nestedFilters: filters } = useSharedView()
+  const { sorts, nestedFilters } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
   const { isUIAllowed } = useUIPermission()
 
   const paginationData = computed({
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ export function useViewData(
 
   /** load row comments count */
   const loadAggCommentsCount = async () => {
-    // todo: handle in public api
-    if (isPublic.value) return
+    if (isPublic.value || isSharedBase.value) return
 
     const ids = formattedData.value
       ?.filter(({ rowMeta: { new: isNew } }) => !isNew)
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ export function useViewData(
       ? await $api.dbViewRow.list('noco', project.value.id!, meta.value.id!, viewMeta!.value.id, {
           ...params,
           ...(isUIAllowed('sortSync') ? {} : { sortArrJson: JSON.stringify(sorts.value) }),
-          ...(isUIAllowed('filterSync') ? {} : { filterArrJson: JSON.stringify(filters.value) }),
+          ...(isUIAllowed('filterSync') ? {} : { filterArrJson: JSON.stringify(nestedFilters.value) }),
           where: where?.value,
         })
       : await fetchSharedViewData()
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewFilters.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewFilters.ts
index 9e55c5b579..eb07738131 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewFilters.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewFilters.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import type { ViewType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import type { ComputedRef, Ref } from 'vue'
+import { message } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import {
   IsPublicInj,
   ReloadViewDataHookInj,
   computed,
+  extractSdkResponseErrorMsg,
   inject,
   ref,
   useMetas,
   useNuxtApp,
-  useSharedView,
   useUIPermission,
   watch,
 } from '#imports'
@@ -19,13 +20,12 @@ export function useViewFilters(
   parentId?: string,
   autoApply?: ComputedRef<boolean>,
   reloadData?: () => void,
-  siblingFilters?: Filter[],
+  currentFilters?: Filter[],
+  isNestedRoot?: boolean,
 ) {
-  const { nestedFilters } = useSharedView()
-
   const reloadHook = inject(ReloadViewDataHookInj)
 
-  const _filters = ref<Filter[]>([])
+  const { nestedFilters } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
 
   const isPublic = inject(IsPublicInj, ref(false))
 
@@ -34,21 +34,23 @@ export function useViewFilters(
   const { isUIAllowed } = useUIPermission()
 
   const { metas } = useMetas()
+  const _filters = ref<Filter[]>([])
+
+  const nestedMode = computed(() => isPublic.value || !isUIAllowed('filterSync' || !isUIAllowed('filterChildrenRead')))
+
+  const filters = computed<Filter[]>({
+    get: () => (nestedMode.value ? currentFilters! : _filters.value),
+    set: (value: Filter[]) => {
+      if (nestedMode.value) {
+        currentFilters = value
+        if (isNestedRoot) nestedFilters.value = value
 
-  const filters = computed({
-    get: () => (isPublic.value ? siblingFilters || nestedFilters.value : _filters.value) ?? [],
-    set: (value) => {
-      if (isPublic.value) {
-        if (siblingFilters) {
-          siblingFilters = value
-        } else {
-          nestedFilters.value = value
-        }
         nestedFilters.value = [...nestedFilters.value]
         reloadHook?.trigger()
-      } else {
-        _filters.value = value
+        return
       }
+
+      _filters.value = value
     },
   })
 
@@ -60,53 +62,65 @@ export function useViewFilters(
   }
 
   const loadFilters = async (hookId?: string) => {
-    if (hookId) {
-      if (parentId) {
-        filters.value = await $api.dbTableFilter.childrenRead(parentId)
-      } else {
-        filters.value = (await $api.dbTableWebhookFilter.read(hookId as string)) as any
-      }
-    } else {
-      if (parentId) {
-        filters.value = await $api.dbTableFilter.childrenRead(parentId)
+    if (nestedMode.value) return
+
+    try {
+      if (hookId) {
+        if (parentId) {
+          filters.value = await $api.dbTableFilter.childrenRead(parentId)
+        } else {
+          filters.value = (await $api.dbTableWebhookFilter.read(hookId as string)) as any
+        }
       } else {
-        filters.value = await $api.dbTableFilter.read(view?.value?.id as string)
+        if (parentId) {
+          filters.value = await $api.dbTableFilter.childrenRead(parentId)
+        } else {
+          filters.value = await $api.dbTableFilter.read(view?.value?.id as string)
+        }
       }
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      console.log(e)
+      message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
     }
   }
 
   const sync = async (hookId?: string, _nested = false) => {
-    for (const [i, filter] of Object.entries(filters.value)) {
-      if (filter.status === 'delete') {
-        await $api.dbTableFilter.delete(filter.id as string)
-      } else if (filter.status === 'update') {
-        await $api.dbTableFilter.update(filter.id as string, {
-          ...filter,
-          fk_parent_id: parentId,
-        })
-      } else if (filter.status === 'create') {
-        if (hookId) {
-          filters.value[+i] = (await $api.dbTableWebhookFilter.create(hookId, {
+    try {
+      for (const [i, filter] of Object.entries(filters.value)) {
+        if (filter.status === 'delete') {
+          await $api.dbTableFilter.delete(filter.id as string)
+        } else if (filter.status === 'update') {
+          await $api.dbTableFilter.update(filter.id as string, {
             ...filter,
             fk_parent_id: parentId,
-          })) as any
-        } else {
-          filters.value[+i] = (await $api.dbTableFilter.create(view?.value?.id as string, {
-            ...filter,
-            fk_parent_id: parentId,
-          })) as any
+          })
+        } else if (filter.status === 'create') {
+          if (hookId) {
+            filters.value[+i] = (await $api.dbTableWebhookFilter.create(hookId, {
+              ...filter,
+              fk_parent_id: parentId,
+            })) as any
+          } else {
+            filters.value[+i] = (await $api.dbTableFilter.create(view?.value?.id as string, {
+              ...filter,
+              fk_parent_id: parentId,
+            })) as any
+          }
         }
       }
-    }
 
-    reloadData?.()
+      reloadData?.()
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      console.log(e)
+      message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
+    }
   }
 
   const deleteFilter = async (filter: Filter, i: number) => {
     // if shared or sync permission not allowed simply remove it from array
-    if (isPublic.value || !isUIAllowed('filterSync')) {
+    if (nestedMode.value) {
       filters.value.splice(i, 1)
-
+      filters.value = [...filters.value]
       reloadData?.()
     } else {
       if (filter.id) {
@@ -115,11 +129,16 @@ export function useViewFilters(
           filter.status = 'delete'
           // if auto-apply enabled invoke delete api and remove from array
         } else {
-          await $api.dbTableFilter.delete(filter.id)
+          try {
+            await $api.dbTableFilter.delete(filter.id)
 
-          reloadData?.()
+            reloadData?.()
 
-          filters.value.splice(i, 1)
+            filters.value.splice(i, 1)
+          } catch (e: any) {
+            console.log(e)
+            message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
+          }
         }
         // if not synced yet remove it from array
       } else {
@@ -129,30 +148,29 @@ export function useViewFilters(
   }
 
   const saveOrUpdate = async (filter: Filter, i: number, force = false) => {
-    if (isPublic.value) {
-      filters.value[i] = { ...filter }
-
-      filters.value = [...filters.value]
-
-      return
-    }
     if (!view?.value) return
 
-    if (!isUIAllowed('filterSync')) {
-      // skip
-    } else if (!autoApply?.value && !force) {
-      filter.status = filter.id ? 'update' : 'create'
-    } else if (filter.id) {
-      await $api.dbTableFilter.update(filter.id, {
-        ...filter,
-        fk_parent_id: parentId,
-      })
-    } else {
-      // todo: return type of dbTableFilter is void?
-      filters.value[i] = (await $api.dbTableFilter.create(view?.value?.id as string, {
-        ...filter,
-        fk_parent_id: parentId,
-      })) as any
+    try {
+      if (nestedMode.value) {
+        filters.value[i] = { ...filter }
+        filters.value = [...filters.value]
+      } else if (!autoApply?.value && !force) {
+        filter.status = filter.id ? 'update' : 'create'
+      } else if (filter.id) {
+        await $api.dbTableFilter.update(filter.id, {
+          ...filter,
+          fk_parent_id: parentId,
+        })
+      } else {
+        // todo: return type of dbTableFilter is void?
+        filters.value[i] = (await $api.dbTableFilter.create(view?.value?.id as string, {
+          ...filter,
+          fk_parent_id: parentId,
+        })) as any
+      }
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      console.log(e)
+      message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
     }
 
     reloadData?.()
@@ -168,7 +186,7 @@ export function useViewFilters(
       logical_op: 'and',
     }
 
-    if (isPublic.value) placeHolderGroupFilter.children = [child]
+    if (nestedMode.value) placeHolderGroupFilter.children = [child]
 
     filters.value.push(placeHolderGroupFilter)
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewSorts.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewSorts.ts
index 12a6bbb98f..044b181d41 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewSorts.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useViewSorts.ts
@@ -1,36 +1,23 @@
 import type { GalleryType, GridType, KanbanType, SortType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import type { Ref } from 'vue'
-import { IsPublicInj, ReloadViewDataHookInj, useNuxtApp } from '#imports'
+import { message } from 'ant-design-vue'
+import { IsPublicInj, ReloadViewDataHookInj, extractSdkResponseErrorMsg, useNuxtApp } from '#imports'
 
 export function useViewSorts(
   view: Ref<(GridType | KanbanType | GalleryType) & { id?: string }> | undefined,
   reloadData?: () => void,
 ) {
-  const _sorts = ref<SortType[]>([])
-
-  const { sorts: sharedViewSorts, sharedView } = useSharedView()
+  const { sharedView } = useSharedView()
+  const { sorts } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
 
   const reloadHook = inject(ReloadViewDataHookInj)
 
   const isPublic = inject(IsPublicInj, ref(false))
 
-  const { isSharedBase } = useProject()
-
-  const sorts = computed<SortType[]>({
-    get: () => (isPublic.value || isSharedBase.value ? sharedViewSorts.value : _sorts.value),
-    set: (value) => {
-      if (isPublic.value || isSharedBase.value) {
-        sharedViewSorts.value = value
-      } else {
-        _sorts.value = value
-      }
-      reloadHook?.trigger()
-    },
-  })
-
   const { $api } = useNuxtApp()
 
   const { isUIAllowed } = useUIPermission()
+  const { isSharedBase } = useProject()
 
   const loadSorts = async () => {
     if (isPublic.value) {
@@ -38,8 +25,14 @@ export function useViewSorts(
       sorts.value = [...sharedSorts]
       return
     }
-    if (!view?.value) return
-    sorts.value = ((await $api.dbTableSort.list(view?.value?.id as string)) as any)?.sorts?.list
+
+    try {
+      if (!view?.value) return
+      sorts.value = ((await $api.dbTableSort.list(view?.value?.id as string)) as any)?.sorts?.list
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      console.error(e)
+      message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
+    }
   }
 
   const saveOrUpdate = async (sort: SortType, i: number) => {
@@ -49,14 +42,19 @@ export function useViewSorts(
       return
     }
 
-    if (isUIAllowed('sortSync')) {
-      if (sort.id) {
-        await $api.dbTableSort.update(sort.id, sort)
-      } else {
-        sorts.value[i] = (await $api.dbTableSort.create(view?.value?.id as string, sort)) as any
+    try {
+      if (isUIAllowed('sortSync')) {
+        if (sort.id) {
+          await $api.dbTableSort.update(sort.id, sort)
+        } else {
+          sorts.value[i] = (await $api.dbTableSort.create(view?.value?.id as string, sort)) as any
+        }
       }
+      reloadData?.()
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      console.error(e)
+      message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
     }
-    reloadData?.()
   }
   const addSort = () => {
     sorts.value = [
@@ -68,11 +66,21 @@ export function useViewSorts(
   }
 
   const deleteSort = async (sort: SortType, i: number) => {
-    if (isUIAllowed('sortSync') && sort.id && !isPublic.value && !isSharedBase.value) {
-      await $api.dbTableSort.delete(sort.id)
+    try {
+      if (isUIAllowed('sortSync') && sort.id && !isPublic.value && !isSharedBase.value) {
+        await $api.dbTableSort.delete(sort.id)
+      }
+      sorts.value.splice(i, 1)
+      sorts.value = [...sorts.value]
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      console.error(e)
+      message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
     }
-    sorts.value.splice(i, 1)
-    sorts.value = [...sorts.value]
   }
+
+  watch(sorts, () => {
+    reloadHook?.trigger()
+  })
+
   return { sorts, loadSorts, addSort, deleteSort, saveOrUpdate }
 }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/layouts/shared-view.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/layouts/shared-view.vue
index edd38499c3..60141394c8 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/layouts/shared-view.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/layouts/shared-view.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default {
 
                 <MdiReload :class="{ 'animate-infinite animate-spin': isLoading }" />
               </template>
-              <div v-else class="text-xl font-semibold truncate">
+              <div v-else class="text-xl font-semibold truncate text-white">
                 {{ sharedView?.title }}
               </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index.vue
index fdf703998c..8471d52a37 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { TabItem } from '~/composables'
-import { TabMetaInj, provide, useSidebar, useTabs } from '#imports'
-import { TabType, useGlobal } from '~/composables'
+import { TabType } from '~/composables'
+import { TabMetaInj, provide, useGlobal, useSidebar, useTabs } from '#imports'
 import MdiAirTableIcon from '~icons/mdi/table-large'
 import MdiView from '~icons/mdi/eye-circle-outline'
 import MdiAccountGroup from '~icons/mdi/account-group'
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ const icon = (tab: TabItem) => {
 }
 
 const { isOpen, toggle } = useSidebar()
+
+function onEdit(targetKey: number, action: 'add' | 'remove' | string) {
+  if (action === 'remove') closeTab(targetKey)
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -41,8 +45,8 @@ const { isOpen, toggle } = useSidebar()
           />
         </div>
 
-        <a-tabs v-model:activeKey="activeTabIndex" class="nc-root-tabs" type="editable-card" @edit="closeTab(activeTabIndex)">
-          <a-tab-pane v-for="(tab, i) in tabs" :key="i">
+        <a-tabs v-model:activeKey="activeTabIndex" class="nc-root-tabs" type="editable-card" @edit="onEdit">
+          <a-tab-pane v-for="(tab, i) of tabs" :key="i">
             <template #tab>
               <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
                 <component :is="icon(tab)" class="text-sm" />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index/index.vue
index 709464f835..08e1eb1467 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index/index.vue
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { UploadChangeParam, UploadFile } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import { message } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import { ref, useDialog, useDropZone, useFileDialog, useNuxtApp, useProject, watch } from '#imports'
 import DlgQuickImport from '~/components/dlg/QuickImport.vue'
+import DlgTableCreate from '~/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue'
 
 const dropZone = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
 
@@ -105,6 +106,36 @@ function openQuickImportDialog(type: QuickImportTypes, file: File) {
     reset()
   }
 }
+
+function openCreateTable() {
+  $e('a:table:open')
+
+  const isOpen = ref(true)
+  const { close } = useDialog(DlgTableCreate, {
+    'modelValue': isOpen,
+    'onUpdate:modelValue': closeDialog,
+  })
+
+  function closeDialog() {
+    isOpen.value = false
+
+    close(1000)
+
+    reset()
+  }
+}
+
+function onDropZoneClick(e: MouseEvent) {
+  const elements = document.elementsFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY)
+  const isCreateTableBtnClicked = elements.some((element) => element.classList.contains('create-table-btn'))
+
+  if (isCreateTableBtnClicked) {
+    openCreateTable()
+    return
+  }
+
+  open()
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -119,7 +150,7 @@ function openQuickImportDialog(type: QuickImportTypes, file: File) {
         inline
         style="top: 20%; left: 20%; right: 20%; bottom: 20%"
         class="text-3xl flex items-center justify-center gap-2 border-1 border-dashed rounded hover:border-primary"
-        @click="open"
+        @click="onDropZoneClick"
       >
         <template v-if="isOverDropZone"> <MaterialSymbolsFileCopyOutline class="text-accent" /> Drop here </template>
       </general-overlay>
@@ -128,11 +159,13 @@ function openQuickImportDialog(type: QuickImportTypes, file: File) {
         <div class="text-3xl">Welcome to NocoDB!</div>
 
         <div class="flex items-center flex-wrap justify-center gap-2 prose-lg leading-8">
-          To get started, either drop a <span class="flex items-center gap-2"><PhFileCsv /> CSV</span>,
+          To get started, either drop a <span class="flex items-center gap-2"><PhFileCsv /> CSV,</span>
           <span class="flex items-center gap-2"><BiFiletypeJson /> JSON</span> or
-          <span class="flex items-center gap-2"><BiFiletypeXlsx /> Excel</span> file here or click the button in the top-left of
-          this page.
+          <span class="flex items-center gap-2"><BiFiletypeXlsx /> Excel file here or</span>
         </div>
+        <a-button type="primary" ghost class="create-table-btn">
+          <span class="prose text-[1rem] text-primary z-50" @click.stop="openCreateTable">Create new table</span>
+        </a-button>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>