diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/tableCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/cell.vue
similarity index 70%
rename from packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/tableCell.vue
rename to packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/cell.vue
index 849e1d835c..0ad4a7a65d 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/tableCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/cell.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 <template>
-  <editable-attachment-cell
-    :isLocked="isLocked"
-    :db-alias="dbAlias"
-    @click.stop="$emit('enableedit')" v-if="isAttachment" :value="value" :column="column"></editable-attachment-cell>
-  <set-list-cell @click.stop="$emit('enableedit')" v-else-if="isSet" :value="value" :column="column"></set-list-cell>
-<!--  <enum-list-editable-cell @click.stop="$emit('enableedit')" v-else-if="isEnum && selected" :value="value" :column="column"></enum-list-editable-cell>-->
-  <enum-cell @click.stop="$emit('enableedit')" v-else-if="isEnum" :value="value" :column="column"></enum-cell>
-  <span v-else>{{ value }}</span>
+  <v-lazy>
+    <editable-attachment-cell
+      :isLocked="isLocked"
+      :db-alias="dbAlias"
+      @click.stop="$emit('enableedit')" v-if="isAttachment" :value="value" :column="column"></editable-attachment-cell>
+    <set-list-cell @click.stop="$emit('enableedit')" v-else-if="isSet" :value="value" :column="column"></set-list-cell>
+    <!--  <enum-list-editable-cell @click.stop="$emit('enableedit')" v-else-if="isEnum && selected" :value="value" :column="column"></enum-list-editable-cell>-->
+    <enum-cell @click.stop="$emit('enableedit')" v-else-if="isEnum" :value="value" :column="column"></enum-cell>
+    <span v-else>{{ value }}</span>
+  </v-lazy>
 </template>
 
 <script>
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ import EnumListEditableCell from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/ed
 export default {
   name: "tableCell",
   components: {EnumListEditableCell, EditableAttachmentCell, AttachmentCell, EnumCell, SetListCell},
-  props: ['value','dbAlias','isLocked','selected'],
+  props: ['value', 'dbAlias', 'isLocked', 'selected'],
   mixins: [cell],
   computed: {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell.vue
index 4d783f6699..8ea40c9b74 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <template>
+  <v-lazy>
   <div
     @keydown.stop.left
     @keydown.stop.right
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@
       v-model="localState"></editable-attachment-cell>
 
 
-
     <boolean-cell :isForm="isForm" v-else-if="isBoolean" v-on="parentListeners"
                   v-model="localState" @input="$emit('change');"></boolean-cell>
 
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 
     <text-area-cell
       :is-form="isForm"
-      v-else-if="isTextArea" @input="$emit('save')" v-model="localState"
+      v-else-if="isTextArea"
+      v-model="localState"
       v-on="parentListeners"
     ></text-area-cell>
     <!--<set-list-checkbox-cell :column="column" v-else-if="isSet" v-model="localState"
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@
 
     <text-cell v-else v-model="localState" v-on="$listeners"></text-cell>
   </div>
+  </v-lazy>
 </template>
 
 <script>
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ import EditableAttachmentCell from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/
 import EnumCell from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/cell/enumCell";
 import SetListEditableCell from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell/setListEditableCell";
 import SetListCell from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/cell/setListCell";
+import debounce from "debounce";
 
 export default {
   name: "editable-cell",
@@ -107,11 +110,13 @@ export default {
     meta: Object,
     ignoreFocus: Boolean,
     isForm: Boolean,
-    active: Boolean,
+    active: Boolean
   },
   data: () => ({
     changed: false,
+    destroyed: false
   }),
+
   mounted() {
     // this.$refs.input.focus();
   },
@@ -119,6 +124,17 @@ export default {
     if (this.changed && !(this.isAttachment || this.isEnum || this.isBoolean || this.isSet || this.isTime)) {
       this.$emit('change');
     }
+    this.destroyed = true;
+  },
+  methods: {
+    syncDataDebounce: debounce(async function (self) {
+      await self.syncData()
+    }, 1000),
+    syncData() {
+      if (!this.destroyed) {
+        this.$emit('update')
+      }
+    }
   },
   computed: {
     localState: {
@@ -128,6 +144,7 @@ export default {
       set(val) {
         this.changed = true;
         this.$emit('input', val);
+        this.syncDataDebounce(this);
       }
     },
     parentListeners() {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell/textAreaCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell/textAreaCell.vue
index ddddf33dd5..2c07a567c0 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell/textAreaCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell/textAreaCell.vue
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
 <template>
-  <div>
-    <div class="d-flex ma-1" v-if="!isForm">
-      <v-spacer>
-      </v-spacer>
-      <v-btn v-if="!isForm" outlined x-small class="mr-1" @click="$emit('cancel')">Cancel</v-btn>
-      <v-btn v-if="!isForm" x-small color="primary" @click="save">Save</v-btn>
-    </div>
-    <textarea v-on="parentListeners"  ref="textarea" v-model="localState" rows="3"
-              @input="isForm && save()"
-              @keydown.stop.enter></textarea>
-  </div>
+    <textarea v-on="parentListeners" ref="textarea" v-model="localState" rows="3"
+              @keydown.alt.enter.stop
+              @keydown.shift.enter.stop
+    ></textarea>
 
 </template>
 
@@ -17,41 +10,31 @@
 export default {
   name: "textAreaCell",
   props: {
-    value: String,
-    isForm: Boolean
+    value: String
   },
-  data: () => ({
-    localState: ''
-  }),
   created() {
     this.localState = this.value;
   },
   mounted() {
     this.$refs.textarea && this.$refs.textarea.focus();
-  }, watch: {
-    value(val) {
-      this.localState = val;
-    },
-    localState(val) {
-      if (this.isForm) {
-        this.$emit('input', val)
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  methods: {
-    save() {
-      this.$emit('input', this.localState)
-    }
   },
-  computed:{
+  computed: {
 
-    parentListeners(){
+    localState: {
+      get() {
+        return this.value
+      },
+      set(val) {
+        this.$emit('input', val);
+      }
+    },
+    parentListeners() {
       const $listeners = {};
 
-      if(this.$listeners.blur){
+      if (this.$listeners.blur) {
         $listeners.blur = this.$listeners.blur;
       }
-      if(this.$listeners.focus){
+      if (this.$listeners.focus) {
         $listeners.focus = this.$listeners.focus;
       }
 
@@ -64,7 +47,7 @@ export default {
 <style scoped>
 input, textarea {
   width: 100%;
-  min-height:60px;
+  min-height: 60px;
   height: calc(100% - 28px);
   color: var(--v-textColor-base);
 }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell/textAreaCellOld.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell/textAreaCellOld.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddddf33dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell/textAreaCellOld.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <div class="d-flex ma-1" v-if="!isForm">
+      <v-spacer>
+      </v-spacer>
+      <v-btn v-if="!isForm" outlined x-small class="mr-1" @click="$emit('cancel')">Cancel</v-btn>
+      <v-btn v-if="!isForm" x-small color="primary" @click="save">Save</v-btn>
+    </div>
+    <textarea v-on="parentListeners"  ref="textarea" v-model="localState" rows="3"
+              @input="isForm && save()"
+              @keydown.stop.enter></textarea>
+  </div>
+
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: "textAreaCell",
+  props: {
+    value: String,
+    isForm: Boolean
+  },
+  data: () => ({
+    localState: ''
+  }),
+  created() {
+    this.localState = this.value;
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    this.$refs.textarea && this.$refs.textarea.focus();
+  }, watch: {
+    value(val) {
+      this.localState = val;
+    },
+    localState(val) {
+      if (this.isForm) {
+        this.$emit('input', val)
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    save() {
+      this.$emit('input', this.localState)
+    }
+  },
+  computed:{
+
+    parentListeners(){
+      const $listeners = {};
+
+      if(this.$listeners.blur){
+        $listeners.blur = this.$listeners.blur;
+      }
+      if(this.$listeners.focus){
+        $listeners.focus = this.$listeners.focus;
+      }
+
+      return $listeners;
+    },
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+input, textarea {
+  width: 100%;
+  min-height:60px;
+  height: calc(100% - 28px);
+  color: var(--v-textColor-base);
+}
+</style>
+<!--
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2021, Xgene Cloud Ltd
+ *
+ * @author Naveen MR <oof1lab@gmail.com>
+ * @author Pranav C Balan <pranavxc@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+-->
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/expandedForm.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/expandedForm.vue
index 6ce179dc66..db1b17b38f 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/expandedForm.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/expandedForm.vue
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
                   </label>
                   <virtual-cell
                     v-if="col.virtual"
+                    :disabledColumns="disabledColumns"
                     :column="col"
                     :row="localState"
                     :nodes="nodes"
@@ -69,12 +70,13 @@
                     :active="true"
                     :sql-ui="sqlUi"
                     @loadTableData="reload"
+                    :is-new="isNew"
                   ></virtual-cell>
 
                   <div
                     style="height:100%; width:100%"
                     class="caption xc-input"
-                    v-if="col.ai || (col.pk && !selectedRowMeta.new)"
+                    v-if="col.ai || (col.pk && !selectedRowMeta.new) || disabledColumns[col._cn]"
                     @click="col.ai  && $toast.info('Auto Increment field is not editable').goAway(3000)"
                   >
                     <input
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@
                 </v-text-field>
               </div>
             </v-col>
+
+
           </v-row>
         </v-container>
       </v-card-text>
@@ -210,7 +214,13 @@ export default {
     },
     availableColumns: [Object, Array],
     nodes: [Object],
-    queryParams: Object
+    queryParams: Object,
+    disabledColumns:{
+      type:Object,
+      default(){
+        return {}
+      }
+    }
   },
   name: "expanded-form",
   data: () => ({
@@ -376,6 +386,7 @@ export default {
 
   .row-col {
     & > div > input,
+    & > div  div >input,
     & > div > .xc-input > input,
     & > div > select,
     & > div > .xc-input > select,
@@ -406,6 +417,7 @@ export default {
       background: #363636;
 
       .row-col {
+        & > div  div > input,
         & > div > input,
         & > div > .xc-input > input,
         & > div > select,
@@ -421,6 +433,7 @@ export default {
 
       .row-col {
         & > div > input,
+        & > div  div >input,
         & > div > .xc-input > input,
         & > div > select,
         & > div > .xc-input > select,
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/headerCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/headerCell.vue
index 4b9b9374c7..b7a8f45beb 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/headerCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/headerCell.vue
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
     {{ value }}
 
+    <span v-if="column.rqd" class="error--text text--lighten-1">&nbsp;*</span>
+
     <v-spacer>
     </v-spacer>
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell.vue
index f7ffad1458..80a5c4ef3c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div>
+    <v-lazy>
     <has-many-cell
       v-if="hm"
       :row="row"
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@
       :nodes="nodes"
       :active="active"
       :sql-ui="sqlUi"
+      :is-new="isNew"
       v-on="$listeners"
     />
     <many-to-many-cell
@@ -20,9 +22,11 @@
       :nodes="nodes"
       :sql-ui="sqlUi"
       :active="active"
+      :is-new="isNew"
       v-on="$listeners"
     />
     <belongs-to-cell
+      :disabled-columns="disabledColumns"
       v-else-if="bt"
       :active="active"
       :row="row"
@@ -32,8 +36,10 @@
       :nodes="nodes"
       :api="api"
       :sql-ui="sqlUi"
+      :is-new="isNew"
       v-on="$listeners"
     />
+    </v-lazy>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -57,6 +63,11 @@ export default {
     api: [Object, Function],
     active: Boolean,
     sqlUi: [Object, Function],
+    isNew: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false
+    },
+    disabledColumns:Object
   },
   computed: {
     hm() {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/belogsToCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/belogsToCell.vue
index d792c805c0..41872e0a71 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/belogsToCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/belogsToCell.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         </v-chip>
       </template>
     </div>
-    <div class=" align-center justify-center px-1 flex-shrink-1" :class="{'d-none': !active, 'd-flex':active }">
+    <div v-if="!isNew" class=" align-center justify-center px-1 flex-shrink-1" :class="{'d-none': !active, 'd-flex':active  }">
       <x-icon small :color="['primary','grey']" @click="showNewRecordModal">{{
           value ? 'mdi-pencil' : 'mdi-plus'
         }}
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ export default {
     row: [Object],
     api: [Object, Function],
     sqlUi: [Object, Function],
-    active: Boolean
+    active: Boolean,
+    isNew:Boolean,
+    disabledColumns:Object
   },
   data: () => ({
     newRecordModal: false,
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/hasManyCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/hasManyCell.vue
index 41a1d6dbf6..969ed537a3 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/hasManyCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/hasManyCell.vue
@@ -4,9 +4,22 @@
       <template v-if="value">
         <v-chip
           small
-          v-for="(v,i) in value.map(v=>Object.values(v)[1])"
-          :color="colors[i%colors.length]" :key="i">
-          {{ v }}
+          v-for="(ch,i) in value"
+          :key="i"
+          :color="colors[i%colors.length]"
+          @click="editChild(ch)"
+        >
+          {{ Object.values(ch)[1] }}
+          <div v-show="active" class="mr-n1 ml-2 mt-n1">
+            <x-icon
+              :color="['text' , 'textLight']"
+              x-small
+              icon.class="unlink-icon"
+              @click.stop="unlinkChild(ch)"
+            >mdi-close-thick
+            </x-icon>
+          </div>
+
         </v-chip>
       </template>
     </div>
@@ -15,36 +28,40 @@
       <x-icon x-small :color="['primary','grey']" @click="showChildListModal" class="ml-2">mdi-arrow-expand</x-icon>
     </div>
 
- <!--   <list-items
-      :count="10"
-      :meta="childMeta"
-      :primary-col="childPrimaryCol"
-      :primary-key="childPrimaryKey"
-      v-model="newRecordModal"
-      :api="childApi"
-    ></list-items>-->
+    <!--   <list-items
+         :count="10"
+         :meta="childMeta"
+         :primary-col="childPrimaryCol"
+         :primary-key="childPrimaryKey"
+         v-model="newRecordModal"
+         :api="childApi"
+       ></list-items>-->
     <v-dialog v-if="newRecordModal" v-model="newRecordModal" width="600">
       <v-card width="600" color="backgroundColor">
-        <v-card-title class="textColor--text mx-2">Add Record
-          <v-spacer>
-          </v-spacer>
+        <v-card-title class="textColor--text mx-2 justify-center">Link Record
 
-          <v-btn small class="caption" color="primary">
-            <v-icon small>mdi-plus</v-icon>&nbsp;
-            Add New Record
-          </v-btn>
         </v-card-title>
-        <v-card-text>
+
+        <v-card-title>
           <v-text-field
             hide-details
             dense
             outlined
-            placeholder="Search record"
-            class="mb-2 mx-2 caption"
+            placeholder="Search records"
+            class=" caption search-field ml-2"
           />
+          <v-spacer></v-spacer>
+          <v-btn small class="caption mr-2" color="primary" @click="insertAndAddNewChildRecord">
+            <v-icon small>mdi-plus</v-icon>&nbsp;
+            New Record
+          </v-btn>
+
+        </v-card-title>
+
+        <v-card-text>
 
           <div class="items-container">
-            <template v-if="list">
+            <template v-if="list && list.list && list.list.length">
               <v-card
                 v-for="(ch,i) in list.list"
                 class="ma-2  child-card"
@@ -53,20 +70,29 @@
                 @click="addChildToParent(ch)"
                 :key="i"
               >
-                <v-card-title class="primary-value textColor--text text--lighten-2">{{ ch[childPrimaryCol] }}
-                  <span class="grey--text caption primary-key"
+                <v-card-text class="primary-value textColor--text text--lighten-2 d-flex">
+                  <span class="font-weight-bold"> {{ ch[childPrimaryCol] }}</span>
+                  <span class="grey--text caption primary-key "
                         v-if="childPrimaryKey">(Primary Key : {{ ch[childPrimaryKey] }})</span>
-                </v-card-title>
+                  <v-spacer/>
+                  <v-chip v-if="ch[meta._tn]" x-small>
+                    {{ ch[meta._tn][primaryCol] }}
+                  </v-chip>
+                </v-card-text>
               </v-card>
 
 
             </template>
+
+            <div v-else class="text-center py-15 textLight--text">
+              No items found
+            </div>
           </div>
         </v-card-text>
         <v-card-actions class="justify-center py-2  flex-column">
 
           <pagination
-            v-if="list"
+            v-if="list && list.list && list.list.length"
             :size="listPagination.size"
             :count="list.count"
             v-model="listPagination.page"
@@ -164,7 +190,7 @@
         :has-many="childMeta.hasMany"
         :belongs-to="childMeta.belongsTo"
         @cancel="selectedChild = null"
-        @input="$emit('loadTableData');showChildListModal();"
+        @input="$emit('loadTableData');loadChildList();"
         :table="childMeta.tn"
         v-model="selectedChild"
         :old-row="{...selectedChild}"
@@ -176,8 +202,11 @@
         icon-color="warning"
         :nodes="nodes"
         :query-params="childQueryParams"
+        ref="expandedForm"
+        :is-new="isNewChild"
+        :disabled-columns="disabledChildColumns"
       ></component>
-      {{childQueryParams}}
+      {{ childQueryParams }}
 
     </v-dialog>
 
@@ -204,7 +233,8 @@ export default {
     nodes: [Object],
     row: [Object],
     sqlUi: [Object, Function],
-    active: Boolean
+    active: Boolean,
+    isNew: Boolean
   },
   data: () => ({
     newRecordModal: false,
@@ -224,13 +254,17 @@ export default {
     childListPagination: {
       page: 1,
       size: 10
-    }
+    },
+    isNewChild: false
   }),
 
   methods: {
     async showChildListModal() {
       this.childListModal = true;
-      await this.getChildMeta();
+      await this.loadChildMeta();
+      await this.loadChildList();
+    },
+    async loadChildList() {
       const pid = this.meta.columns.filter((c) => c.pk).map(c => this.row[c._cn]).join('___');
       const _cn = this.childMeta.columns.find(c => c.cn === this.hm.cn)._cn;
       this.childList = await this.childApi.paginatedList({
@@ -239,6 +273,7 @@ export default {
         offset: this.childListPagination.size * (this.childListPagination.page - 1),
         ...this.childQueryParams
       })
+
     },
     async deleteChild(child) {
       this.dialogShow = true;
@@ -257,23 +292,30 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     async unlinkChild(child) {
-      // todo:
       // this.dialogShow = true;
       // this.confirmMessage =
-      //   'Do you want to delete the record?';
+      //   'Do you want to unlink the record?';
       // this.confirmAction = async act => {
       //   if (act === 'hideDialog') {
       //     this.dialogShow = false;
       //   } else {
-      //     const id = this.childMeta.columns.filter((c) => c.pk).map(c => child[c._cn]).join('___');
-      //     await this.childApi.delete(id)
-      //     this.showChildListModal();
-      //     this.dialogShow = false;
-      //     this.$emit('loadTableData')
-      //   }
+      await this.loadChildMeta();
+      const column = this.childMeta.columns.find(c => c.cn === this.hm.cn);
+      if (column.rqd) {
+        this.$toast.info('Unlink is not possible, add to another record.').goAway(3000)
+        return
+      }
+      const _cn = column._cn;
+      const id = this.childMeta.columns.filter((c) => c.pk).map(c => child[c._cn]).join('___');
+      await this.childApi.update(id, {[_cn]: null}, child)
+      this.$emit('loadTableData')
+      if (this.childListModal) {
+        this.showChildListModal()
+      }
+      // }
       // }
     },
-    async getChildMeta() {
+    async loadChildMeta() {
       // todo: optimize
       if (!this.childMeta) {
         const childTableData = await this.$store.dispatch('sqlMgr/ActSqlOp', [{
@@ -288,32 +330,51 @@ export default {
     },
     async showNewRecordModal() {
       this.newRecordModal = true;
-      await this.getChildMeta();
+      await this.loadChildMeta();
+      const _cn = this.childForeignKey;
       this.list = await this.childApi.paginatedList({
+        ...this.childQueryParams,
         limit: this.listPagination.size,
-        offset: this.listPagination.size * (this.listPagination.page - 1)
+        offset: this.listPagination.size * (this.listPagination.page - 1),
+        where: `~not(${_cn},eq,${this.parentId})~or(${_cn},is,null)`
       })
     },
     async addChildToParent(child) {
       const id = this.childMeta.columns.filter((c) => c.pk).map(c => child[c._cn]).join('___');
-      const pid = this.meta.columns.filter((c) => c.pk).map(c => this.row[c._cn]).join('___');
-      const _cn = this.childMeta.columns.find(c => c.cn === this.hm.cn)._cn;
+      const _cn = this.childForeignKey;
       this.newRecordModal = false;
 
       await this.childApi.update(id, {
-        [_cn]: pid
+        [_cn]: this.parentId
       }, {
         [_cn]: child[this.childPrimaryKey]
       });
 
       this.$emit('loadTableData')
-      if(this.childListModal){
+      if (this.childListModal) {
         await this.showChildListModal()
       }
     },
     async editChild(child) {
+      await this.loadChildMeta();
+      this.isNewChild = false;
       this.selectedChild = child;
       this.showExpandModal = true;
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.$refs.expandedForm && this.$refs.expandedForm.reload()
+      }, 500)
+    },
+    async insertAndAddNewChildRecord() {
+      this.newRecordModal = false;
+      await this.loadChildMeta();
+      this.isNewChild = true;
+      this.selectedChild = {
+        [this.childForeignKey]: this.parentId
+      };
+      this.showExpandModal = true;
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.$refs.expandedForm && this.$refs.expandedForm.$set(this.$refs.expandedForm.changedColumns, this.childForeignKey, true)
+      }, 500)
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -325,9 +386,18 @@ export default {
     childPrimaryCol() {
       return this.childMeta && (this.childMeta.columns.find(c => c.pv) || {})._cn
     },
+    primaryCol() {
+      return this.meta && (this.meta.columns.find(c => c.pv) || {})._cn
+    },
     childPrimaryKey() {
       return this.childMeta && (this.childMeta.columns.find(c => c.pk) || {})._cn
     },
+    childForeignKey() {
+      return this.childMeta && this.childMeta.columns.find(c => c.cn === this.hm.cn)._cn
+    },
+    disabledChildColumns() {
+      return {[this.childForeignKey]: true}
+    },
     // todo:
     form() {
       return () => import("@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/expandedForm")
@@ -352,6 +422,9 @@ export default {
         parents: (this.childMeta && this.childMeta.belongsTo && this.childMeta.belongsTo.map(hm => hm.rtn).join()) || '',
         many: (this.childMeta && this.childMeta.manyToMany && this.childMeta.manyToMany.map(mm => mm.rtn).join()) || ''
       }
+    },
+    parentId() {
+      return this.meta && this.meta.columns ? this.meta.columns.filter((c) => c.pk).map(c => this.row[c._cn]).join('___') : '';
     }
   }
 }
@@ -410,6 +483,24 @@ export default {
   margin: 3px auto;
 }
 
+::v-deep {
+  .unlink-icon {
+    padding: 0px 1px 2px 1px;
+    margin-top: 2px;
+    margin-right: -2px;
+  }
+
+  .search-field {
+    input {
+      max-height: 28px !important;
+    }
+
+    .v-input__slot {
+      min-height: auto !important;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 </style>
 <!--
 /**
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/manyToManyCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/manyToManyCell.vue
index c522c512ff..011c244edd 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/manyToManyCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/manyToManyCell.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class=" align-center justify-center px-1 flex-shrink-1" :class="{'d-none': !active, 'd-flex':active }">
       <x-icon small :color="['primary','grey']" @click="showNewRecordModal">mdi-plus</x-icon>
-<!--      <x-icon x-small :color="['primary','grey']" @click="showChildListModal" class="ml-2">mdi-arrow-expand</x-icon>-->
+      <!--      <x-icon x-small :color="['primary','grey']" @click="showChildListModal" class="ml-2">mdi-arrow-expand</x-icon>-->
     </div>
 
 
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ export default {
     row: [Object],
     api: [Object, Function],
     sqlUi: [Object, Function],
-    active: Boolean
+    active: Boolean,
+    isNew: Boolean
   },
   data: () => ({
     newRecordModal: false,
@@ -161,7 +162,8 @@ export default {
     childList: null,
     dialogShow: false,
     confirmAction: null,
-    confirmMessage: ''
+    confirmMessage: '',
+    selectedChild:null
   }),
 
   methods: {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/rowsXcDataTable.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/rowsXcDataTable.vue
index dd50187f53..15def827e1 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/rowsXcDataTable.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/rowsXcDataTable.vue
@@ -699,6 +699,11 @@ export default {
             }) && pks.length && pks.every(col => !rowObj[col._cn])) {
               return this.$toast.info('Primary column is empty please provide some value').goAway(3000);
             }
+            if (this.availableColumns.some((col) => {
+              return col.rqd && (rowObj[col._cn] === undefined || rowObj[col._cn] === null) && !col.default
+            })) {
+              return;
+            }
 
             const insertObj = this.availableColumns.reduce((o, col) => {
               if (!col.ai && (rowObj && rowObj[col._cn]) !== null) {
@@ -728,7 +733,15 @@ export default {
         }
       }
     },
-    async onCellValueChange(col, row, column) {
+
+
+    onCellValueChangeDebounce: debounce(async function (col, row, column, self) {
+      await self.onCellValueChangeFn(col, row, column)
+    }, 300),
+    onCellValueChange(col, row, column) {
+      this.onCellValueChangeDebounce(col, row, column, this)
+    },
+    async onCellValueChangeFn(col, row, column) {
       if (!this.data[row]) return;
       const {row: rowObj, rowMeta, oldRow} = this.data[row];
       if (rowMeta.new) {
@@ -806,6 +819,7 @@ export default {
         const {rowMeta} = this.data[this.data.length - 1];
         this.expandRow(this.data.length - 1, rowMeta)
       }
+      this.save()
     },
 
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/views/xcGridView.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/views/xcGridView.vue
index 0f52ea49a6..b92d2d62ac 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/views/xcGridView.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/views/xcGridView.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
           :class="$store.state.windows.darkTheme ? 'grey darken-3 grey--text text--lighten-1' : 'grey lighten-4  grey--text text--darken-2'"
           v-xc-ver-resize
           v-for="(col,i) in availableColumns"
-          :key="col.cn"
+          :key="i + '_' + col._cn"
           v-show="showFields[col._cn]"
           @xcresize="onresize(col._cn,$event)"
           @xcresizing="resizingCol = col._cn"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
       </tr>
       </thead>
-      <tbody>
+      <tbody v-click-outside="() => {this.selected.col=null;this.selected.row=null}">
       <tr
         v-for="({row:rowObj, rowMeta, oldRow},row) in data"
         :key="row"
@@ -105,23 +105,22 @@
           </div>
         </td>
         <td
-
           class="cell pointer"
           v-for="(columnObj,col) in availableColumns"
-          :key="columnObj._cn"
+          :key="row + '_' +  col + columnObj._cn"
           :class="{
-              active : !isPublicView && selected.col === col && selected.row === row && isEditable ,
+              'active' : !isPublicView && selected.col === col && selected.row === row && isEditable ,
               'primary-column' : primaryValueColumn === columnObj._cn,
-              'text-center': isCentrallyAligned(columnObj)
+              'text-center': isCentrallyAligned(columnObj),
+              'required':columnObj.rqd && (rowObj[columnObj._cn]===undefined || rowObj[columnObj._cn]===null) && !columnObj.default
             }"
           @dblclick="makeEditable(col,row,columnObj.ai)"
           @click="makeSelected(col,row);"
           v-show="showFields[columnObj._cn]"
           :data-col="columnObj._cn"
         >
-
           <virtual-cell
-            v-if="columnObj.virtual"
+            v-if="columnObj.virtual "
             :column="columnObj"
             :row="rowObj"
             :nodes="nodes"
@@ -132,6 +131,12 @@
             v-on="$listeners"
           ></virtual-cell>
 
+          <!--
+                    <span
+                      v-if="columnObj.virtual "
+                    ></span>
+          -->
+
           <editable-cell
             v-else-if="
             !isLocked
@@ -146,12 +151,11 @@
             @save="editEnabled = {}"
             @cancel="editEnabled = {}"
             @update="onCellValueChange(col, row, columnObj)"
+            @blur="onCellValueChange(col, row, columnObj,'blur')"
             @change="onCellValueChange(col, row, columnObj)"
             :sql-ui="sqlUi"
             :db-alias="nodes.dbAlias"
           />
-          <!--                  @change="changed(col,row)"-->
-          <!--                />-->
 
           <div v-else-if="columnObj.cn in hasMany" class="hasmany-col d-flex ">
             {{ rowObj[columnObj._cn] }}
@@ -227,7 +231,7 @@
 
 
                       <v-divider
-                        :key="i + idCol + '_div'"></v-divider>
+                        :key="i + '_' +  idCol + '_div'"></v-divider>
                       <v-list-item
                         class="py-1"
                         @click="addNewRelationTab(
@@ -241,7 +245,7 @@
                                      rowObj,
                                      rowObj[primaryValueColumn]
                                      )"
-                        :key="i + idCol"
+                        :key="i + '_' + idCol"
                         dense
                       >
                         <v-list-item-icon class="mx-1">
@@ -301,7 +305,7 @@
 import HeaderCell from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/headerCell";
 import EditableCell from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editableCell";
 import EditColumn from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editColumn";
-import TableCell from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/tableCell";
+import TableCell from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/cell";
 import colors from "@/mixins/colors";
 import columnStyling from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/helpers/columnStyling";
 import HasManyCell from "@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/hasManyCell";
@@ -398,6 +402,15 @@ export default {
         case 13:
           this.makeEditable(this.selected.col, this.selected.row)
           break;
+        default: {
+          if (this.editEnabled.col != null && this.editEnabled.row != null) {
+            return;
+          }
+          console.log(this.selected, this.data[this.selected.row], this.availableColumns[this.selected.col], '')
+          this.$set(this.data[this.selected.row].row, this.availableColumns[this.selected.col]._cn, '')
+          this.editEnabled = {...this.selected}
+        }
+
       }
     },
     onNewColCreation() {
@@ -411,8 +424,8 @@ export default {
     showRowContextMenu($event, rowObj, rowMeta, row) {
       this.$emit('showRowContextMenu', $event, rowObj, rowMeta, row)
     },
-    onCellValueChange(col, row, column) {
-      this.$emit('onCellValueChange', col, row, column)
+    onCellValueChange(col, row, column, ev) {
+      this.$emit('onCellValueChange', col, row, column, ev);
     },
     addNewRelationTab(...args) {
       this.$emit('addNewRelationTab', ...args)
@@ -743,6 +756,10 @@ tbody tr:hover {
 
 .cell {
   font-size: 13px;
+
+  &.required {
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px red;
+  }
 }
 
 th::before {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/config/vuetify.options.js b/packages/nc-gui/config/vuetify.options.js
index 66f19c0f3e..dc85b53382 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/config/vuetify.options.js
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/config/vuetify.options.js
@@ -18,13 +18,17 @@ export default function ({app}) {
           primary: '#0989ff',
           'x-active': '#e91e63',
           textColor: '#ffffff',
-          backgroundColor: '#363636',
+          text: '#ffffff',
+          textLight: '#b3b3b3',
+          backgroundColor: '#969696',
           backgroundColorDefault: '#1f1f1f'
         },
         light: {
           primary: '#0989ff',
           'x-active': '#e91e63',
           textColor: '#333333',
+          text: '#333333',
+          textLight: '#929292',
           backgroundColor: '#f7f7f7',
           backgroundColorDefault: '#ffffff',
         }
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/common/BaseApiBuilder.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/common/BaseApiBuilder.ts
index a9d0807974..b851f5647a 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/common/BaseApiBuilder.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/common/BaseApiBuilder.ts
@@ -1551,7 +1551,12 @@ export default abstract class BaseApiBuilder<T extends Noco> implements XcDynami
     // Update metadata of tables which have manytomany relation
     // and recreate basemodel with new meta information
     for (const meta of metas) {
-      meta.v = [...meta.v, ...meta.manyToMany.map(mm => ({mm, _cn:`${mm._tn} <=> ${mm._rtn}`}))]
+      meta.v = [
+        ...meta.v.filter(vc => vc.bt && meta.manyToMany.some(mm => vc.bt.rtn === mm.vtn)),
+        ...meta.manyToMany.map(mm => ({
+          mm,
+          _cn: `${mm._tn} <=> ${mm._rtn}`
+        }))]
       await this.xcMeta.metaUpdate(this.projectId, this.dbAlias, 'nc_models', {
         meta: JSON.stringify(meta)
       }, {title: meta.tn})