diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss b/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss
index b5551d6076..1a65ac5e13 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss
@@ -281,3 +281,8 @@ a {
 .ant-modal {
   @apply !top-[50px];
 }
+
+
+.ant-select-item-option-active:not(.ant-select-item-option-disabled) {
+  @apply bg-primary bg-opacity-20;
+}
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/account/UserList.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/account/UserList.vue
index a6ac569901..4ce5764c3e 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/account/UserList.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/account/UserList.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ const searchText = ref<string>('')
 const pagination = reactive({
   total: 0,
   pageSize: 10,
+  position: ['bottomCenter'],
 })
+
 const loadUsers = async (page = currentPage, limit = currentLimit) => {
   currentPage = page
   try {
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ const copyPasswordResetUrl = async (user: User) => {
       <a-table
         :row-key="(record) => record.id"
         :data-source="users"
-        :pagination="{ position: ['bottomCenter'] }"
+        :pagination="pagination"
         :loading="isLoading"
         size="small"
         @change="loadUsers($event.current)"
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/account/UsersModal.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/account/UsersModal.vue
index 14665b8561..3479fb6e8f 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/account/UsersModal.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/account/UsersModal.vue
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import {
   Form,
   computed,
   extractSdkResponseErrorMsg,
-  isEmail,
   message,
   ref,
   useCopy,
   useDashboard,
   useI18n,
   useNuxtApp,
+  validateEmail,
 } from '#imports'
 import type { User } from '~/lib'
 import { Role } from '~/lib'
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const validators = computed(() => {
             callback('Email is required')
             return
           }
-          const invalidEmails = (value || '').split(/\s*,\s*/).filter((e: string) => !isEmail(e))
+          const invalidEmails = (value || '').split(/\s*,\s*/).filter((e: string) => !validateEmail(e))
           if (invalidEmails.length > 0) {
             callback(`${invalidEmails.length > 1 ? ' Invalid emails:' : 'Invalid email:'} ${invalidEmails.join(', ')} `)
           } else {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue
index dcfd660be9..1b59039051 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ const { modelValue } = defineProps<Props>()
 
 const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
 
-const { isMysql } = useProject()
-
 const column = inject(ColumnInj)!
 
 const readOnly = inject(ReadonlyInj)!
@@ -59,6 +57,8 @@ const { $api } = useNuxtApp()
 
 const { getMeta } = useMetas()
 
+const { isPg, isMysql } = useProject()
+
 // a variable to keep newly created options value
 // temporary until it's add the option to column meta
 const tempSelectedOptsState = reactive<string[]>([])
@@ -171,8 +171,19 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(active, (e) => {
         isOpen.value = true
       }
       break
+    case 'ArrowUp':
+    case 'ArrowDown':
+    case 'ArrowRight':
+    case 'ArrowLeft':
+    case 'Delete':
+      // skip
+      break
     default:
-      isOpen.value = true
+      // toggle only if char key pressed
+      if (e.key?.length === 1) {
+        e.stopPropagation()
+        isOpen.value = true
+      }
       break
   }
 })
@@ -195,9 +206,28 @@ async function addIfMissingAndSave() {
       })
       column.value.colOptions = { options: newOptions.map(({ value: _, ...rest }) => rest) }
 
-      await $api.dbTableColumn.update((column.value as { fk_column_id?: string })?.fk_column_id || (column.value?.id as string), {
-        ...column.value,
-      })
+      const updatedColMeta = { ...column.value }
+
+      // todo: refactor and avoid repetition
+      if (updatedColMeta.cdf) {
+        // Postgres returns default value wrapped with single quotes & casted with type so we have to get value between single quotes to keep it unified for all databases
+        if (isPg.value) {
+          updatedColMeta.cdf = updatedColMeta.cdf.substring(
+            updatedColMeta.cdf.indexOf(`'`) + 1,
+            updatedColMeta.cdf.lastIndexOf(`'`),
+          )
+        }
+
+        // Mysql escapes single quotes with backslash so we keep quotes but others have to unescaped
+        if (!isMysql.value) {
+          updatedColMeta.cdf = updatedColMeta.cdf.replace(/''/g, "'")
+        }
+      }
+
+      await $api.dbTableColumn.update(
+        (column.value as { fk_column_id?: string })?.fk_column_id || (column.value?.id as string),
+        updatedColMeta,
+      )
 
       activeOptCreateInProgress.value--
       if (!activeOptCreateInProgress.value) {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
index ab20e724a8..b89bad6bc2 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ const searchVal = ref()
 
 const { getMeta } = useMetas()
 
+const { isPg, isMysql } = useProject()
+
 // a variable to keep newly created option value
 // temporary until it's add the option to column meta
 const tempSelectedOptState = ref<string>()
@@ -102,6 +104,13 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(active, (e) => {
         isOpen.value = true
       }
       break
+    default:
+      // toggle only if char key pressed
+      if (e.key?.length === 1) {
+        e.stopPropagation()
+        isOpen.value = true
+      }
+      break
   }
 })
 
@@ -120,9 +129,28 @@ async function addIfMissingAndSave() {
       })
       column.value.colOptions = { options: options.value.map(({ value: _, ...rest }) => rest) }
 
-      await $api.dbTableColumn.update((column.value as { fk_column_id?: string })?.fk_column_id || (column.value?.id as string), {
-        ...column.value,
-      })
+      const updatedColMeta = { ...column.value }
+
+      // todo: refactor and avoid repetition
+      if (updatedColMeta.cdf) {
+        // Postgres returns default value wrapped with single quotes & casted with type so we have to get value between single quotes to keep it unified for all databases
+        if (isPg.value) {
+          updatedColMeta.cdf = updatedColMeta.cdf.substring(
+            updatedColMeta.cdf.indexOf(`'`) + 1,
+            updatedColMeta.cdf.lastIndexOf(`'`),
+          )
+        }
+
+        // Mysql escapes single quotes with backslash so we keep quotes but others have to unescaped
+        if (!isMysql.value) {
+          updatedColMeta.cdf = updatedColMeta.cdf.replace(/''/g, "'")
+        }
+      }
+
+      await $api.dbTableColumn.update(
+        (column.value as { fk_column_id?: string })?.fk_column_id || (column.value?.id as string),
+        updatedColMeta,
+      )
       vModel.value = newOptValue
       await getMeta(column.value.fk_model_id!, true)
     } catch (e) {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/SelectOptions.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/SelectOptions.vue
index f02646718b..8ddefd56a2 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/SelectOptions.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/SelectOptions.vue
@@ -174,13 +174,12 @@ watch(inputs, () => {
             />
           </div>
         </template>
-        <template #footer>
-          <div v-if="validateInfos?.['colOptions.options']?.help?.[0]?.[0]" class="text-error text-[10px] my-2">
-            {{ validateInfos['colOptions.options'].help[0][0] }}
-          </div>
-        </template>
       </Draggable>
     </div>
+
+    <div v-if="validateInfos?.['colOptions.options']?.help?.[0]?.[0]" class="text-error text-[10px] mb-1 mt-2">
+      {{ validateInfos['colOptions.options'].help[0][0] }}
+    </div>
     <a-button type="dashed" class="w-full caption mt-2" @click="addNewOption()">
       <div class="flex items-center">
         <MdiPlus />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useColumnCreateStore.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useColumnCreateStore.ts
index 922b12464c..c51f40bdb1 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useColumnCreateStore.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useColumnCreateStore.ts
@@ -195,9 +195,15 @@ const [useProvideColumnCreateStore, useColumnCreateStore] = createInjectionState
       try {
         if (!(await validate())) return
       } catch (e) {
-        console.log(e)
-        console.trace()
-        message.error(t('msg.error.formValidationFailed'))
+        const errorMsgs = e.errorFields
+          ?.map((e: any) => e.errors?.join(', '))
+          .filter(Boolean)
+          .join(', ')
+        if (errorMsgs) {
+          message.error(errorMsgs)
+        } else {
+          message.error(t('msg.error.formValidationFailed'))
+        }
         return
       }