diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss b/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss
index 7e3d0f5cd5..1ba0949d08 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss
@@ -214,17 +214,13 @@ a {
   @apply z-1 relative color-transition rounded-md px-4 py-2 text-white;
 
   &::after {
-    @apply ring-opacity-100 ring-[2px] ring-slate-300 rounded absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bottom-0 transition-all duration-150 ease-in-out bg-primary bg-opacity-100;
+    @apply rounded absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bottom-0 transition-all duration-150 ease-in-out bg-primary bg-opacity-100;
     content: '';
     z-index: -1;
   }
 
   &:hover::after {
-    @apply transform scale-110 ring ring-accent;
-  }
-
-  &:active::after {
-    @apply ring ring-accent;
+    @apply transform scale-110;
   }
 }
 
@@ -261,7 +257,7 @@ a {
 }
 
 .ant-dropdown-menu-item, .ant-menu-item {
-  @apply !py-0 active:(ring ring-accent ring-opacity-100);
+  @apply !py-0;
 }
 
 .ant-dropdown-menu-title-content,
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts b/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts
index 1be206af09..3b0dd76f2f 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ declare module '@vue/runtime-core' {
     MdiPlus: typeof import('~icons/mdi/plus')['default']
     MdiPlusCircleOutline: typeof import('~icons/mdi/plus-circle-outline')['default']
     MdiPlusOutline: typeof import('~icons/mdi/plus-outline')['default']
+    MdiPlusThick: typeof import('~icons/mdi/plus-thick')['default']
     MdiReddit: typeof import('~icons/mdi/reddit')['default']
     MdiRefresh: typeof import('~icons/mdi/refresh')['default']
     MdiReload: typeof import('~icons/mdi/reload')['default']
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Text.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Text.vue
index 465cfd73f9..05745ead2c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Text.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Text.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ const readonly = inject(ReadonlyInj, ref(false))
 
 const vModel = useVModel(props, 'modelValue', emits)
 
-const focus: VNodeRef = (el) => (el as HTMLInputElement)?.focus()
+const focus: VNodeRef = (el) => {
+  ;(el as HTMLInputElement)?.focus()
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue
index 7c36fa06e7..46fcb06b87 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { Form, computed, onMounted, ref, useProject, useTable, useTabs, useVModel, validateTableName } from '#imports'
+import { Form, computed, nextTick, onMounted, ref, useProject, useTable, useTabs, useVModel, validateTableName } from '#imports'
 import { TabType } from '~/lib'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
@@ -89,8 +89,10 @@ const _createTable = async () => {
 
 onMounted(() => {
   generateUniqueTitle()
-
-  inputEl.value?.focus()
+  nextTick(() => {
+    inputEl.value?.focus()
+    inputEl.value?.select()
+  })
 })
 </script>
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/ViewCreate.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/ViewCreate.vue
index eb599963e3..5043c5754c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/ViewCreate.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/ViewCreate.vue
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ async function onSubmit() {
 <template>
   <a-modal v-model:visible="vModel" class="!top-[35%]" :confirm-loading="loading" wrap-class-name="nc-modal-view-create">
     <template #title>
-      {{ $t(`general.${selectedViewId ? 'duplicate' : 'create'}`) }} <span class="text-capitalize">{{ typeAlias }}</span>
+      {{ $t(`general.${selectedViewId ? 'duplicate' : 'create'}`) }} <span class="capitalize">{{ typeAlias }}</span>
       {{ $t('objects.view') }}
     </template>
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue
index fcaa154b32..5dd1569e1c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue
@@ -850,8 +850,7 @@ watch(
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
   }
 
-  td.active::after,
-  td.active::before {
+  td.active::after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     z-index: 3;
@@ -864,12 +863,14 @@ watch(
 
   // todo: replace with css variable
   td.active::after {
-    @apply border-2 border-solid border-primary;
+    @apply border-2 border-solid text-primary border-current bg-primary bg-opacity-5;
   }
 
-  td.active::before {
-    @apply bg-primary bg-opacity-5;
-  }
+  //td.active::before {
+  //  content: '';
+  //  z-index:4;
+  //  @apply absolute !w-[10px] !h-[10px] !right-[-5px] !bottom-[-5px] bg-primary;
+  //}
 }
 
 :deep {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAdd.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAdd.vue
index 5acda92b36..0eb697dc36 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAdd.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAdd.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
+import { useEventListener } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { UITypes, isVirtualCol } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import {
   IsFormInj,
@@ -116,6 +117,12 @@ onMounted(() => {
     formState.value.column_name = formState.value?.title
   }
 })
+
+useEventListener('keydown', (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+  if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+    emit('cancel')
+  }
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/SelectOptions.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/SelectOptions.vue
index a3295fa84c..f02646718b 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/SelectOptions.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/SelectOptions.vue
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ watch(inputs, () => {
               v-model:value="element.title"
               class="caption"
               :data-testid="`select-column-option-input-${index}`"
+              @keydown.enter.prevent="element.title?.trim() && addNewOption()"
               @change="optionChanged(element.id)"
             />
 
             <MdiClose
-              class="ml-2 hover:!text-black"
-              :style="{ color: 'red' }"
+              class="ml-2 hover:!text-black-500 text-gray-500 cursor-pointer"
               :data-testid="`select-column-option-remove-${index}`"
               @click="removeOption(index)"
             />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/index.vue
index bad7419b47..5a731b2994 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/index.vue
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ if (isKanban.value) {
     }
   }
 }
+
+const cellWrapperEl = (wrapperEl: HTMLElement) => {
+  nextTick(() => {
+    ;(wrapperEl?.querySelector('input,select,textarea') as HTMLInputElement)?.focus()
+  })
+}
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -146,7 +152,7 @@ export default {
         <div class="flex-1 overflow-auto scrollbar-thin-dull nc-form-fields-container">
           <div class="w-[500px] mx-auto">
             <div
-              v-for="col of fields"
+              v-for="(col, i) of fields"
               v-show="!isVirtualCol(col) || !isNew || col.uidt === UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord"
               :key="col.title"
               class="mt-2 py-2"
@@ -157,7 +163,7 @@ export default {
 
               <LazySmartsheetHeaderCell v-else :column="col" />
 
-              <div class="!bg-white rounded px-1 min-h-[35px] flex items-center mt-2">
+              <div :ref="i ? null : cellWrapperEl" class="!bg-white rounded px-1 min-h-[35px] flex items-center mt-2">
                 <LazySmartsheetVirtualCell v-if="isVirtualCol(col)" v-model="row.row[col.title]" :row="row" :column="col" />
 
                 <LazySmartsheetCell
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/ShareView.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/ShareView.vue
index 0289edc953..23fc12f141 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/ShareView.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/ShareView.vue
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import tinycolor from 'tinycolor2'
 import {
   computed,
   extractSdkResponseErrorMsg,
+  isRtlLang,
   message,
   projectThemeColors,
   ref,
   useCopy,
   useDashboard,
-  useDebounceFn,
   useI18n,
   useNuxtApp,
   useProject,
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ const withRTL = computed({
   },
 })
 
-const transitionDuration = computed({
-  get: () => shared.value.meta.transitionDuration || 250,
-  set: (duration) => {
-    shared.value.meta = { ...shared.value.meta, transitionDuration: duration > 5000 ? 5000 : duration }
-  },
-})
+// const transitionDuration = computed({
+//   get: () => shared.value.meta.transitionDuration || 50,
+//   set: (duration) => {
+//     shared.value.meta = { ...shared.value.meta, transitionDuration: duration > 5000 ? 5000 : duration }
+//   },
+// })
 
 const allowCSVDownload = computed({
   get: () => !!shared.value.meta.allowCSVDownload,
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ async function saveTheme() {
   $e(`a:view:share:${viewTheme.value ? 'enable' : 'disable'}-theme`)
 }
 
-const saveTransitionDuration = useDebounceFn(updateSharedViewMeta, 1000, { maxWait: 2000 })
+// const saveTransitionDuration = useDebounceFn(updateSharedViewMeta, 1000, { maxWait: 2000 })
 
 async function updateSharedViewMeta() {
   try {
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ watch(passwordProtected, (value) => {
     saveShareLinkPassword()
   }
 })
+
+const { locale } = useI18n()
+
+const isRtl = computed(() => isRtlLang(locale.value as any))
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -248,7 +252,7 @@ watch(passwordProtected, (value) => {
               Use Survey Mode
             </a-checkbox>
 
-            <Transition name="layout" mode="out-in">
+            <!--            <Transition name="layout" mode="out-in">
               <div v-if="surveyMode" class="flex flex-col justify-center pl-6">
                 <a-form-item class="!my-1" :has-feedback="false" name="transitionDuration">
                   <template #label>
@@ -264,46 +268,7 @@ watch(passwordProtected, (value) => {
                   />
                 </a-form-item>
               </div>
-            </Transition>
-          </div>
-
-          <div>
-            <!-- todo: i18n -->
-            <a-checkbox
-              v-if="shared.type === ViewTypes.FORM"
-              v-model:checked="viewTheme"
-              data-testid="nc-modal-share-view__with-theme"
-              class="!text-sm"
-            >
-              Use Theme
-            </a-checkbox>
-
-            <Transition name="layout" mode="out-in">
-              <div v-if="viewTheme" class="flex pl-6">
-                <LazyGeneralColorPicker
-                  data-testid="nc-modal-share-view__theme-picker"
-                  class="!p-0"
-                  :model-value="shared.meta.theme?.primaryColor"
-                  :colors="projectThemeColors"
-                  :row-size="9"
-                  :advanced="false"
-                  @input="onChangeTheme"
-                />
-              </div>
-            </Transition>
-          </div>
-
-          <div>
-            <!-- use RTL orientation in form - todo: i18n -->
-            <a-checkbox
-              v-if="shared.type === ViewTypes.FORM"
-              v-model:checked="withRTL"
-              data-testid="nc-modal-share-view__locale"
-              class="!text-sm"
-            >
-              <!-- todo i18n -->
-              RTL Orientation
-            </a-checkbox>
+            </Transition> -->
           </div>
 
           <div>
@@ -339,20 +304,45 @@ watch(passwordProtected, (value) => {
             </Transition>
           </div>
 
-          <div>
+          <div
+            v-if="
+              shared && (shared.type === ViewTypes.GRID || shared.type === ViewTypes.KANBAN || shared.type === ViewTypes.GALLERY)
+            "
+          >
             <!-- Allow Download -->
-            <a-checkbox
-              v-if="
-                shared &&
-                (shared.type === ViewTypes.GRID || shared.type === ViewTypes.KANBAN || shared.type === ViewTypes.GALLERY)
-              "
-              v-model:checked="allowCSVDownload"
-              data-testid="nc-modal-share-view__with-csv-download"
-              class="!text-sm"
-            >
+            <a-checkbox v-model:checked="allowCSVDownload" data-testid="nc-modal-share-view__with-csv-download" class="!text-sm">
               {{ $t('labels.downloadAllowed') }}
             </a-checkbox>
           </div>
+
+          <div v-if="shared.type === ViewTypes.FORM">
+            <!-- todo: i18n -->
+            <a-checkbox v-model:checked="viewTheme" data-testid="nc-modal-share-view__with-theme" class="!text-sm">
+              Use Theme
+            </a-checkbox>
+
+            <Transition name="layout" mode="out-in">
+              <div v-if="viewTheme" class="flex pl-6">
+                <LazyGeneralColorPicker
+                  data-testid="nc-modal-share-view__theme-picker"
+                  class="!p-0"
+                  :model-value="shared.meta.theme?.primaryColor"
+                  :colors="projectThemeColors"
+                  :row-size="9"
+                  :advanced="false"
+                  @input="onChangeTheme"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </Transition>
+          </div>
+
+          <div v-if="shared.type === ViewTypes.FORM && isRtl">
+            <!-- use RTL orientation in form - todo: i18n -->
+            <a-checkbox v-model:checked="withRTL" data-testid="nc-modal-share-view__locale" class="!text-sm">
+              <!-- todo i18n -->
+              RTL Orientation
+            </a-checkbox>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </a-modal>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/tabs/auth/user-management/UsersModal.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/tabs/auth/user-management/UsersModal.vue
index c8b509916c..86def37f78 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/tabs/auth/user-management/UsersModal.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/tabs/auth/user-management/UsersModal.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import type { Input } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import {
   Form,
   computed,
@@ -133,6 +134,10 @@ const clickInviteMore = () => {
   usersData.role = ProjectRole.Viewer
   usersData.emails = undefined
 }
+
+const emailField = (inputEl: typeof Input) => {
+  inputEl?.$el?.focus()
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -222,6 +227,7 @@ const clickInviteMore = () => {
                     <div class="ml-1 mb-1 text-xs text-gray-500">{{ $t('datatype.Email') }}:</div>
 
                     <a-input
+                      :ref="emailField"
                       v-model:value="usersData.emails"
                       validate-trigger="onBlur"
                       :placeholder="$t('labels.email')"
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/Lookup.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/Lookup.vue
index 1040868cec..9284a52ad4 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/Lookup.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/Lookup.vue
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import {
   inject,
   isAttachment,
   provide,
-  refAutoReset,
   ref,
+  refAutoReset,
   useMetas,
   watch,
 } from '#imports'
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
index 96bfdd80a0..d0d6fe7867 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export function useMultiSelect(
 
   function selectCell(row: number, col: number) {
     clearRangeRows()
+    if (selected.row === row && selected.col === col) return
     editEnabled.value = false
     selected.row = row
     selected.col = col
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/pages/[projectType]/form/[viewId]/index/survey.vue b/packages/nc-gui/pages/[projectType]/form/[viewId]/index/survey.vue
index d1d13b09af..771edf786c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/pages/[projectType]/form/[viewId]/index/survey.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/pages/[projectType]/form/[viewId]/index/survey.vue
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const el = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
 
 provide(DropZoneRef, el)
 
-const transitionDuration = computed(() => sharedViewMeta.value.transitionDuration || 250)
+const transitionDuration = computed(() => sharedViewMeta.value.transitionDuration || 50)
 
 const steps = computed(() => {
   if (!formColumns.value) return []
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
                 </button>
               </div>
 
-              <div v-else-if="!submitted" class="flex items-center gap-3">
+              <div v-else-if="!submitted" class="flex items-center gap-3 flex-col">
                 <a-tooltip
                   :title="v$.localState[field.title]?.$error ? v$.localState[field.title].$errors[0].$message : 'Go to next'"
                   :mouse-enter-delay="0.25"
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/pages/index/index/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui/pages/index/index/index.vue
index 005c1bc37e..a93ccf366c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/pages/index/index/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/pages/index/index/index.vue
@@ -316,11 +316,7 @@ const copyProjectMeta = async () => {
   }
 
   &:hover::after {
-    @apply transform scale-110 ring ring-accent;
-  }
-
-  &:active::after {
-    @apply ring ring-accent;
+    @apply transform scale-110;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/db/sql-data-mapper/lib/sql/BaseModelSqlv2.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/db/sql-data-mapper/lib/sql/BaseModelSqlv2.ts
index 5c07bb1e2e..014e1454b1 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/db/sql-data-mapper/lib/sql/BaseModelSqlv2.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/db/sql-data-mapper/lib/sql/BaseModelSqlv2.ts
@@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ class BaseModelSqlv2 {
     for (let i = 0; i < this.model.columns.length; ++i) {
       const column = this.model.columns[i];
       // skip validation if `validate` is undefined or false
-      if (!column?.meta?.validate && !column?.validate) continue;
+      if (!column?.meta?.validate || !column?.validate) continue;
 
       const validate = column.getValidators();
       const cn = column.column_name;
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Model.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Model.ts
index e520299161..2cb7f2e14f 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Model.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Model.ts
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ export default class Model implements TableType {
       ));
     if (!modelData) {
       modelData = await ncMeta.metaGet2(null, null, MetaTable.MODELS, k);
-      await NocoCache.set(`${CacheScope.MODEL}:${modelData.id}`, modelData);
       // if (
       //   this.baseModels?.[modelData.base_id]?.[modelData.db_alias]?.[
       //     modelData.title
@@ -269,6 +268,7 @@ export default class Model implements TableType {
       // }
     }
     if (modelData) {
+      await NocoCache.set(`${CacheScope.MODEL}:${modelData.id}`, modelData);
       return new Model(modelData);
     }
     return null;
diff --git a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Toolbar/AddEditKanbanStack.ts b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Toolbar/AddEditKanbanStack.ts
index 8dd3c1e8b0..8e3b0d416a 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Toolbar/AddEditKanbanStack.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Toolbar/AddEditKanbanStack.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export class ToolbarAddEditStackPage extends BasePage {
   async addOption({ title }: { title: string }) {
     await this.get().locator(`.ant-btn-dashed`).click();
     await this.get().locator(`.nc-select-option >> input`).last().fill(title);
-    await this.get().locator(`.nc-select-option >> input`).last().press('Enter');
+    await this.get().locator(`[type="submit"]`).click();
     await this.verifyToast({ message: 'Column updated' });
   }
 }