diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Email.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Email.vue
index 65ec91122e..d8831e794d 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Email.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Email.vue
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ watch(
   <nuxt-link
     v-else-if="validEmail"
     no-ref
-    class="py-1 underline hover:opacity-75 inline-block nc-cell-field-link"
+    class="py-1 underline hover:opacity-75 inline-block nc-cell-field-link max-w-full"
     :href="`mailto:${vModel}`"
     target="_blank"
     :tabindex="readOnly ? -1 : 0"
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Url.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Url.vue
index 4f94f7924b..c4c73d3434 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Url.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Url.vue
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ watch(
       v-else-if="isValid && !cellUrlOptions?.overlay"
       no-prefetch
       no-rel
-      class="py-1 z-3 underline hover:opacity-75 nc-cell-field-link"
+      class="py-1 z-3 underline hover:opacity-75 nc-cell-field-link max-w-full"
       :to="url"
       :target="cellUrlOptions?.behavior === 'replace' ? undefined : '_blank'"
       :tabindex="readOnly ? -1 : 0"
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ watch(
       v-else-if="isValid && !disableOverlay && cellUrlOptions?.overlay"
       no-prefetch
       no-rel
-      class="py-1 z-3 w-full h-full text-center !no-underline hover:opacity-75 nc-cell-field-link"
+      class="py-1 z-3 w-full h-full text-center !no-underline hover:opacity-75 nc-cell-field-link max-w-full"
       :to="url"
       :target="cellUrlOptions?.behavior === 'replace' ? undefined : '_blank'"
       :tabindex="readOnly ? -1 : 0"
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/useColumnDrag.ts b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/useColumnDrag.ts
index 3765a7904e..4613338ae8 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/useColumnDrag.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/useColumnDrag.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const useColumnDrag = ({
   tableBodyEl: Ref<HTMLElement | undefined>
   gridWrapper: Ref<HTMLElement | undefined>
 }) => {
-  const { eventBus } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
+  const { eventBus, isDefaultView, meta } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
   const { addUndo, defineViewScope } = useUndoRedo()
 
   const { activeView } = storeToRefs(useViewsStore())
@@ -22,6 +22,24 @@ export const useColumnDrag = ({
   const dragColPlaceholderDomRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
   const toBeDroppedColId = ref<string | null>(null)
 
+  const updateDefaultViewColumnOrder = (columnId: string, order: number) => {
+    if (!meta.value?.columns) return
+
+    const colIndex = meta.value.columns.findIndex((c) => c.id === columnId)
+    if (colIndex !== -1) {
+      meta.value.columns[colIndex].meta = { ...(meta.value.columns[colIndex].meta || {}), defaultViewColOrder: order }
+      meta.value.columns = (meta.value.columns || []).map((c) => {
+        if (c.id !== columnId) return c
+
+        c.meta = { ...(c.meta || {}), defaultViewColOrder: order }
+        return c
+      })
+    }
+    if (meta.value.columnsById[columnId]) {
+      meta.value.columnsById[columnId].meta = { ...(meta.value.columnsById[columnId] || {}), defaultViewColOrder: order }
+    }
+  }
+
   const reorderColumn = async (colId: string, toColId: string) => {
     const toBeReorderedViewCol = gridViewCols.value[colId]
 
@@ -46,12 +64,19 @@ export const useColumnDrag = ({
 
     toBeReorderedViewCol.order = newOrder
 
+    if (isDefaultView.value && toBeReorderedViewCol.fk_column_id) {
+      updateDefaultViewColumnOrder(toBeReorderedViewCol.fk_column_id, newOrder)
+    }
+
     addUndo({
       undo: {
         fn: async () => {
           if (!fields.value) return
 
           toBeReorderedViewCol.order = oldOrder
+          if (isDefaultView.value) {
+            updateDefaultViewColumnOrder(toBeReorderedViewCol.fk_column_id, oldOrder)
+          }
           await updateGridViewColumn(colId, { order: oldOrder } as any)
 
           eventBus.emit(SmartsheetStoreEvents.FIELD_RELOAD)
@@ -63,6 +88,9 @@ export const useColumnDrag = ({
           if (!fields.value) return
 
           toBeReorderedViewCol.order = newOrder
+          if (isDefaultView.value) {
+            updateDefaultViewColumnOrder(toBeReorderedViewCol.fk_column_id, newOrder)
+          }
           await updateGridViewColumn(colId, { order: newOrder } as any)
 
           eventBus.emit(SmartsheetStoreEvents.FIELD_RELOAD)
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/FieldsMenu.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/FieldsMenu.vue
index d72330aefa..17ce92c284 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/FieldsMenu.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/FieldsMenu.vue
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const {
   toggleFieldVisibility,
 } = useViewColumnsOrThrow()
 
-const { eventBus } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
+const { eventBus, isDefaultView } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
 
 const { addUndo, defineViewScope } = useUndoRedo()
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ const onMove = async (_event: { moved: { newIndex: number; oldIndex: number } },
       fields.value.map(async (field, index) => {
         if (field.order !== index + 1) {
           field.order = index + 1
-          await saveOrUpdate(field, index, true)
+          await saveOrUpdate(field, index, true, !!isDefaultView.value)
         }
       }),
     )
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/tabs/Smartsheet.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/tabs/Smartsheet.vue
index d35c300cf4..edc64d18fc 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/tabs/Smartsheet.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/tabs/Smartsheet.vue
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   provide,
   ref,
   toRef,
+  useExpandedFormDetachedProvider,
   useMetas,
   useProvideCalendarViewStore,
   useProvideKanbanViewStore,
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ provide(
   ReadonlyInj,
   computed(() => !isUIAllowed('dataEdit')),
 )
+useExpandedFormDetachedProvider()
 
 useProvideViewColumns(activeView, meta, () => reloadViewDataEventHook?.trigger())
 useProvideViewGroupBy(activeView, meta, xWhere)
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/BelongsTo.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/BelongsTo.vue
index 6604907b84..ef79796c27 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/BelongsTo.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/BelongsTo.vue
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ const { isUIAllowed } = useRoles()
 
 const listItemsDlg = ref(false)
 
+const isOpen = ref(false)
+
 const { state, isNew, removeLTARRef } = useSmartsheetRowStoreOrThrow()
 
 const { relatedTableMeta, loadRelatedTableMeta, relatedTableDisplayValueProp, relatedTableDisplayValuePropId, unlink } =
@@ -47,8 +49,6 @@ const { relatedTableMeta, loadRelatedTableMeta, relatedTableDisplayValueProp, re
 
 await loadRelatedTableMeta()
 
-const addIcon = computed(() => (cellValue?.value ? 'expand' : 'plus'))
-
 const value = computed(() => {
   if (cellValue?.value) {
     return cellValue?.value
@@ -80,53 +80,70 @@ const belongsToColumn = computed(
     relatedTableMeta.value?.columns?.find((c: any) => c.title === relatedTableDisplayValueProp.value) as ColumnType | undefined,
 )
 
-const plusBtnRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
+watch(listItemsDlg, () => {
+  isOpen.value = listItemsDlg.value
+})
+
+// When isOpen is false, ensure the listItemsDlg is also closed.
+watch(
+  isOpen,
+  (next) => {
+    if (!next) {
+      listItemsDlg.value = false
+    }
+  },
+  { flush: 'post' },
+)
 
-watch([listItemsDlg], () => {
-  if (!listItemsDlg.value) {
-    plusBtnRef.value?.focus()
+watch(value, (next) => {
+  if (next) {
+    isOpen.value = false
   }
 })
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="flex w-full chips-wrapper items-center" :class="{ active }">
-    <div class="nc-cell-field chips flex items-center flex-1">
-      <template v-if="value && (relatedTableDisplayValueProp || relatedTableDisplayValuePropId)">
-        <VirtualCellComponentsItemChip
-          :item="value"
-          :value="
-            !Array.isArray(value) && typeof value === 'object'
-              ? value[relatedTableDisplayValueProp] ?? value[relatedTableDisplayValuePropId]
-              : value
-          "
+    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkRecordDropdown v-model:is-open="isOpen">
+      <div class="flex items-center w-full">
+        <div class="nc-cell-field chips flex items-center flex-1">
+          <template v-if="value && (relatedTableDisplayValueProp || relatedTableDisplayValuePropId)">
+            <VirtualCellComponentsItemChip
+              :item="value"
+              :value="
+                !Array.isArray(value) && typeof value === 'object'
+                  ? value[relatedTableDisplayValueProp] ?? value[relatedTableDisplayValuePropId]
+                  : value
+              "
+              :column="belongsToColumn"
+              :show-unlink-button="true"
+              @unlink="unlinkRef(value)"
+            />
+          </template>
+        </div>
+
+        <div
+          v-if="!readOnly && (isUIAllowed('dataEdit') || isForm) && !isUnderLookup"
+          class="flex-none flex group items-center min-w-4"
+          tabindex="0"
+          @keydown.enter.stop="listItemsDlg = true"
+        >
+          <GeneralIcon
+            icon="plus"
+            class="flex-none select-none !text-md text-gray-700 nc-action-icon nc-plus invisible group-hover:visible group-focus:visible"
+            @click.stop="listItemsDlg = true"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <template #overlay>
+        <LazyVirtualCellComponentsUnLinkedItems
+          v-if="listItemsDlg"
+          v-model="listItemsDlg"
           :column="belongsToColumn"
-          :show-unlink-button="true"
-          @unlink="unlinkRef(value)"
-        />
-      </template>
-    </div>
-
-    <div
-      v-if="!readOnly && (isUIAllowed('dataEdit') || isForm) && !isUnderLookup"
-      ref="plusBtnRef"
-      class="flex justify-end group gap-1 min-h-[30px] items-center"
-      tabindex="0"
-      @keydown.enter.stop="listItemsDlg = true"
-    >
-      <GeneralIcon
-        :icon="addIcon"
-        class="select-none !text-md text-gray-700 nc-action-icon nc-plus invisible group-hover:visible group-focus:visible"
-        @click.stop="listItemsDlg = true"
-      />
-    </div>
-
-    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsUnLinkedItems
-      v-if="listItemsDlg"
-      v-model="listItemsDlg"
-      :column="belongsToColumn"
-      @attach-record="listItemsDlg = true"
-    />
+          hide-back-btn
+        /> </template
+    ></LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkRecordDropdown>
   </div>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/HasMany.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/HasMany.vue
index 5ce0888c06..707ef50804 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/HasMany.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/HasMany.vue
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ const listItemsDlg = ref(false)
 
 const childListDlg = ref(false)
 
+const isOpen = ref(false)
+
+const hideBackBtn = ref(false)
+
 const { isUIAllowed } = useRoles()
 
 const { state, isNew, removeLTARRef } = useSmartsheetRowStoreOrThrow()
@@ -85,6 +89,31 @@ const hasManyColumn = computed(
 const onAttachRecord = () => {
   childListDlg.value = false
   listItemsDlg.value = true
+  hideBackBtn.value = false
+}
+
+const onAttachLinkedRecord = () => {
+  listItemsDlg.value = false
+  childListDlg.value = true
+}
+
+const openChildList = () => {
+  if (isUnderLookup.value) return
+
+  childListDlg.value = true
+  listItemsDlg.value = false
+
+  isOpen.value = true
+  hideBackBtn.value = false
+}
+
+const openListDlg = () => {
+  if (isUnderLookup.value) return
+
+  listItemsDlg.value = true
+  childListDlg.value = false
+  isOpen.value = true
+  hideBackBtn.value = true
 }
 
 useSelectedCellKeyupListener(inject(ActiveCellInj, ref(false)), (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -95,53 +124,75 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(inject(ActiveCellInj, ref(false)), (e: KeyboardEven
       break
   }
 })
+
+watch([childListDlg, listItemsDlg], () => {
+  isOpen.value = childListDlg.value || listItemsDlg.value
+})
+
+watch(
+  isOpen,
+  (next) => {
+    if (!next) {
+      listItemsDlg.value = false
+      childListDlg.value = false
+    }
+  },
+  { flush: 'post' },
+)
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="flex items-center gap-1 w-full chips-wrapper">
-    <div class="chips flex items-center img-container flex-1 hm-items flex-nowrap min-w-0 overflow-hidden">
-      <template v-if="cells">
-        <VirtualCellComponentsItemChip
-          v-for="(cell, i) of cells"
-          :key="i"
-          :item="cell.item"
-          :value="cell.value"
-          :column="hasManyColumn"
-          :show-unlink-button="true"
-          @unlink="unlinkRef(cell.item)"
+  <LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkRecordDropdown v-model:is-open="isOpen">
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-1 w-full chips-wrapper">
+      <div class="chips flex items-center img-container flex-1 hm-items flex-nowrap min-w-0 overflow-hidden">
+        <template v-if="cells">
+          <VirtualCellComponentsItemChip
+            v-for="(cell, i) of cells"
+            :key="i"
+            :item="cell.item"
+            :value="cell.value"
+            :column="hasManyColumn"
+            :show-unlink-button="true"
+            @unlink="unlinkRef(cell.item)"
+          />
+
+          <span v-if="cellValue?.length === 10" class="caption pointer ml-1 grey--text" @click="openChildList"> more... </span>
+        </template>
+      </div>
+
+      <div v-if="!isUnderLookup && !isSystemColumn(column)" class="flex justify-end gap-1 min-h-[30px] items-center">
+        <GeneralIcon
+          icon="expand"
+          class="select-none transform text-sm nc-action-icon text-gray-500/50 hover:text-gray-500 nc-arrow-expand"
+          @click.stop="openChildList"
         />
 
-        <span v-if="cellValue?.length === 10" class="caption pointer ml-1 grey--text" @click="childListDlg = true">
-          more...
-        </span>
-      </template>
+        <GeneralIcon
+          v-if="(!readOnly && isUIAllowed('dataEdit')) || isForm"
+          icon="plus"
+          class="select-none text-sm nc-action-icon text-gray-500/50 hover:text-gray-500 nc-plus"
+          @click.stop="openListDlg"
+        />
+      </div>
     </div>
-
-    <div v-if="!isUnderLookup && !isSystemColumn(column)" class="flex justify-end gap-1 min-h-[30px] items-center">
-      <GeneralIcon
-        icon="expand"
-        class="select-none transform text-sm nc-action-icon text-gray-500/50 hover:text-gray-500 nc-arrow-expand"
-        @click.stop="childListDlg = true"
+    <template #overlay>
+      <LazyVirtualCellComponentsUnLinkedItems
+        v-if="listItemsDlg"
+        v-model="listItemsDlg"
+        :column="hasManyColumn"
+        :hide-back-btn="hideBackBtn"
+        @attach-linked-record="onAttachLinkedRecord"
       />
 
-      <GeneralIcon
-        v-if="(!readOnly && isUIAllowed('dataEdit')) || isForm"
-        icon="plus"
-        class="select-none text-sm nc-action-icon text-gray-500/50 hover:text-gray-500 nc-plus"
-        @click.stop="listItemsDlg = true"
+      <LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkedItems
+        v-if="childListDlg"
+        v-model="childListDlg"
+        :cell-value="localCellValue"
+        :column="hasManyColumn"
+        @attach-record="onAttachRecord"
       />
-    </div>
-
-    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsUnLinkedItems v-if="listItemsDlg || childListDlg" v-model="listItemsDlg" :column="hasManyColumn" />
-
-    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkedItems
-      v-if="listItemsDlg || childListDlg"
-      v-model="childListDlg"
-      :cell-value="localCellValue"
-      :column="hasManyColumn"
-      @attach-record="onAttachRecord"
-    />
-  </div>
+    </template>
+  </LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkRecordDropdown>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/Links.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/Links.vue
index 2b078fdade..45a54dd307 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/Links.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/Links.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ const listItemsDlg = ref(false)
 
 const childListDlg = ref(false)
 
+const isOpen = ref(false)
+
+const hideBackBtn = ref(false)
+
 const { isUIAllowed } = useRoles()
 
 const { t } = useI18n()
@@ -72,12 +76,22 @@ const toatlRecordsLinked = computed(() => {
 const onAttachRecord = () => {
   childListDlg.value = false
   listItemsDlg.value = true
+  hideBackBtn.value = false
+}
+
+const onAttachLinkedRecord = () => {
+  listItemsDlg.value = false
+  childListDlg.value = true
 }
 
 const openChildList = () => {
   if (isUnderLookup.value) return
 
   childListDlg.value = true
+  listItemsDlg.value = false
+
+  isOpen.value = true
+  hideBackBtn.value = false
 }
 
 useSelectedCellKeyupListener(inject(ActiveCellInj, ref(false)), (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -85,6 +99,7 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(inject(ActiveCellInj, ref(false)), (e: KeyboardEven
     case 'Enter':
       if (listItemsDlg.value) return
       childListDlg.value = true
+      isOpen.value = true
       e.stopPropagation()
       break
   }
@@ -101,69 +116,78 @@ const openListDlg = () => {
   if (isUnderLookup.value) return
 
   listItemsDlg.value = true
+  childListDlg.value = false
+  isOpen.value = true
+  hideBackBtn.value = true
 }
 
-const plusBtnRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
-const childListDlgRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
-
-watch([childListDlg], () => {
-  if (!childListDlg.value) {
-    childListDlgRef.value?.focus()
-  }
+watch([childListDlg, listItemsDlg], () => {
+  isOpen.value = childListDlg.value || listItemsDlg.value
 })
 
-watch([listItemsDlg], () => {
-  if (!listItemsDlg.value) {
-    plusBtnRef.value?.focus()
-  }
-})
+watch(
+  isOpen,
+  (next) => {
+    if (!next) {
+      listItemsDlg.value = false
+      childListDlg.value = false
+    }
+  },
+  { flush: 'post' },
+)
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="nc-cell-field flex w-full group items-center nc-links-wrapper py-1" @dblclick.stop="openChildList">
-    <div class="block flex-shrink truncate">
-      <component
-        :is="isUnderLookup ? 'span' : 'a'"
-        ref="childListDlgRef"
-        v-e="['c:cell:links:modal:open']"
-        :title="textVal"
-        class="text-center nc-datatype-link underline-transparent"
-        :class="{ '!text-gray-300': !textVal }"
-        :tabindex="readOnly ? -1 : 0"
-        @click.stop.prevent="openChildList"
-        @keydown.enter.stop.prevent="openChildList"
-      >
-        {{ textVal }}
-      </component>
-    </div>
-    <div class="flex-grow" />
-
-    <div
-      v-if="!isUnderLookup"
-      ref="plusBtnRef"
-      :tabindex="readOnly ? -1 : 0"
-      class="!xs:hidden flex group justify-end group-hover:flex items-center"
-      @keydown.enter.stop="openListDlg"
-    >
-      <MdiPlus
-        v-if="(!readOnly && isUIAllowed('dataEdit')) || isForm"
-        class="select-none !text-md text-gray-700 nc-action-icon nc-plus invisible group-hover:visible group-focus:visible"
-        @click.stop="openListDlg"
-      />
-    </div>
-    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsUnLinkedItems
-      v-if="listItemsDlg || childListDlg"
-      v-model="listItemsDlg"
-      :column="relatedTableDisplayColumn"
-    />
-
-    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkedItems
-      v-if="listItemsDlg || childListDlg"
-      v-model="childListDlg"
-      :items="toatlRecordsLinked"
-      :column="relatedTableDisplayColumn"
-      :cell-value="localCellValue"
-      @attach-record="onAttachRecord"
-    />
+    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkRecordDropdown v-model:is-open="isOpen">
+      <div class="flex w-full group items-center">
+        <div class="block flex-shrink truncate">
+          <component
+            :is="isUnderLookup ? 'span' : 'a'"
+            v-e="['c:cell:links:modal:open']"
+            :title="textVal"
+            class="text-center nc-datatype-link underline-transparent"
+            :class="{ '!text-gray-300': !textVal }"
+            :tabindex="readOnly ? -1 : 0"
+            @click.stop.prevent="openChildList"
+            @keydown.enter.stop.prevent="openChildList"
+          >
+            {{ textVal }}
+          </component>
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex-grow" />
+
+        <div
+          v-if="!isUnderLookup"
+          :tabindex="readOnly ? -1 : 0"
+          class="!xs:hidden flex group justify-end group-hover:flex items-center"
+          @keydown.enter.stop="openListDlg"
+        >
+          <MdiPlus
+            v-if="(!readOnly && isUIAllowed('dataEdit')) || isForm"
+            class="select-none !text-md text-gray-700 nc-action-icon nc-plus invisible group-hover:visible group-focus:visible"
+            @click.stop="openListDlg"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <template #overlay>
+        <LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkedItems
+          v-if="childListDlg"
+          v-model="childListDlg"
+          :items="toatlRecordsLinked"
+          :column="relatedTableDisplayColumn"
+          :cell-value="localCellValue"
+          @attach-record="onAttachRecord"
+        />
+        <LazyVirtualCellComponentsUnLinkedItems
+          v-if="listItemsDlg"
+          v-model="listItemsDlg"
+          :column="relatedTableDisplayColumn"
+          :hide-back-btn="hideBackBtn"
+          @attach-linked-record="onAttachLinkedRecord"
+        />
+      </template>
+    </LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkRecordDropdown>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/ManyToMany.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/ManyToMany.vue
index a0ebdc4b43..e5681f6236 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/ManyToMany.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/ManyToMany.vue
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ const listItemsDlg = ref(false)
 
 const childListDlg = ref(false)
 
+const isOpen = ref(false)
+
+const hideBackBtn = ref(false)
+
 const { isUIAllowed } = useRoles()
 
 const { state, isNew, removeLTARRef } = useSmartsheetRowStoreOrThrow()
@@ -81,6 +85,31 @@ const unlinkRef = async (rec: Record<string, any>) => {
 const onAttachRecord = () => {
   childListDlg.value = false
   listItemsDlg.value = true
+  hideBackBtn.value = false
+}
+
+const onAttachLinkedRecord = () => {
+  listItemsDlg.value = false
+  childListDlg.value = true
+}
+
+const openChildList = () => {
+  if (isUnderLookup.value) return
+
+  childListDlg.value = true
+  listItemsDlg.value = false
+
+  isOpen.value = true
+  hideBackBtn.value = false
+}
+
+const openListDlg = () => {
+  if (isUnderLookup.value) return
+
+  listItemsDlg.value = true
+  childListDlg.value = false
+  isOpen.value = true
+  hideBackBtn.value = true
 }
 
 useSelectedCellKeyupListener(inject(ActiveCellInj, ref(false)), (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -96,53 +125,75 @@ const m2mColumn = computed(
   () =>
     relatedTableMeta.value?.columns?.find((c: any) => c.title === relatedTableDisplayValueProp.value) as ColumnType | undefined,
 )
+
+watch([childListDlg, listItemsDlg], () => {
+  isOpen.value = childListDlg.value || listItemsDlg.value
+})
+
+watch(
+  isOpen,
+  (next) => {
+    if (!next) {
+      listItemsDlg.value = false
+      childListDlg.value = false
+    }
+  },
+  { flush: 'post' },
+)
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="flex items-center gap-1 w-full chips-wrapper">
-    <div class="chips flex items-center img-container flex-1 hm-items flex-nowrap min-w-0 overflow-hidden">
-      <template v-if="cells">
-        <VirtualCellComponentsItemChip
-          v-for="(cell, i) of cells"
-          :key="i"
-          :item="cell.item"
-          :value="cell.value"
-          :column="m2mColumn"
-          :show-unlink-button="true"
-          @unlink="unlinkRef(cell.item)"
+  <LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkRecordDropdown v-model:is-open="isOpen">
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-1 w-full chips-wrapper">
+      <div class="chips flex items-center img-container flex-1 hm-items flex-nowrap min-w-0 overflow-hidden">
+        <template v-if="cells">
+          <VirtualCellComponentsItemChip
+            v-for="(cell, i) of cells"
+            :key="i"
+            :item="cell.item"
+            :value="cell.value"
+            :column="m2mColumn"
+            :show-unlink-button="true"
+            @unlink="unlinkRef(cell.item)"
+          />
+
+          <span v-if="cells?.length === 10" class="caption pointer ml-1 grey--text" @click.stop="openChildList"> more... </span>
+        </template>
+      </div>
+
+      <div v-if="!isUnderLookup || isForm" class="flex justify-end gap-1 min-h-[30px] items-center">
+        <GeneralIcon
+          icon="expand"
+          class="text-sm nc-action-icon text-gray-500/50 hover:text-gray-500 nc-arrow-expand"
+          @click.stop="openChildList"
         />
 
-        <span v-if="cells?.length === 10" class="caption pointer ml-1 grey--text" @click.stop="childListDlg = true">
-          more...
-        </span>
-      </template>
+        <GeneralIcon
+          v-if="!readOnly && isUIAllowed('dataEdit')"
+          icon="plus"
+          class="text-sm nc-action-icon text-gray-500/50 hover:text-gray-500 nc-plus"
+          @click.stop="openListDlg"
+        />
+      </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div v-if="!isUnderLookup || isForm" class="flex justify-end gap-1 min-h-[30px] items-center">
-      <GeneralIcon
-        icon="expand"
-        class="text-sm nc-action-icon text-gray-500/50 hover:text-gray-500 nc-arrow-expand"
-        @click.stop="childListDlg = true"
+    <template #overlay>
+      <LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkedItems
+        v-if="childListDlg"
+        v-model="childListDlg"
+        :cell-value="localCellValue"
+        :column="m2mColumn"
+        @attach-record="onAttachRecord"
       />
-
-      <GeneralIcon
-        v-if="!readOnly && isUIAllowed('dataEdit')"
-        icon="plus"
-        class="text-sm nc-action-icon text-gray-500/50 hover:text-gray-500 nc-plus"
-        @click.stop="listItemsDlg = true"
+      <LazyVirtualCellComponentsUnLinkedItems
+        v-if="listItemsDlg"
+        v-model="listItemsDlg"
+        :column="m2mColumn"
+        :hide-back-btn="hideBackBtn"
+        @attach-linked-record="onAttachLinkedRecord"
       />
-    </div>
-
-    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsUnLinkedItems v-if="listItemsDlg || childListDlg" v-model="listItemsDlg" :column="m2mColumn" />
-
-    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkedItems
-      v-if="listItemsDlg || childListDlg"
-      v-model="childListDlg"
-      :cell-value="localCellValue"
-      :column="m2mColumn"
-      @attach-record="onAttachRecord"
-    />
-  </div>
+    </template>
+  </LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkRecordDropdown>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/OneToOne.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/OneToOne.vue
index 6604907b84..9f3188a2aa 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/OneToOne.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/OneToOne.vue
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ const { isUIAllowed } = useRoles()
 
 const listItemsDlg = ref(false)
 
+const isOpen = ref(false)
+
 const { state, isNew, removeLTARRef } = useSmartsheetRowStoreOrThrow()
 
 const { relatedTableMeta, loadRelatedTableMeta, relatedTableDisplayValueProp, relatedTableDisplayValuePropId, unlink } =
@@ -80,54 +82,63 @@ const belongsToColumn = computed(
     relatedTableMeta.value?.columns?.find((c: any) => c.title === relatedTableDisplayValueProp.value) as ColumnType | undefined,
 )
 
-const plusBtnRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
-
-watch([listItemsDlg], () => {
-  if (!listItemsDlg.value) {
-    plusBtnRef.value?.focus()
-  }
+watch(listItemsDlg, () => {
+  isOpen.value = listItemsDlg.value
 })
+
+// When isOpen is false, ensure the listItemsDlg is also closed.
+watch(
+  isOpen,
+  (next) => {
+    if (!next) {
+      listItemsDlg.value = false
+    }
+  },
+  { flush: 'post' },
+)
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="flex w-full chips-wrapper items-center" :class="{ active }">
-    <div class="nc-cell-field chips flex items-center flex-1">
-      <template v-if="value && (relatedTableDisplayValueProp || relatedTableDisplayValuePropId)">
-        <VirtualCellComponentsItemChip
-          :item="value"
-          :value="
-            !Array.isArray(value) && typeof value === 'object'
-              ? value[relatedTableDisplayValueProp] ?? value[relatedTableDisplayValuePropId]
-              : value
-          "
-          :column="belongsToColumn"
-          :show-unlink-button="true"
-          @unlink="unlinkRef(value)"
+  <LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkRecordDropdown v-model:is-open="isOpen">
+    <div class="flex w-full chips-wrapper items-center" :class="{ active }">
+      <div class="nc-cell-field chips flex items-center flex-1">
+        <template v-if="value && (relatedTableDisplayValueProp || relatedTableDisplayValuePropId)">
+          <VirtualCellComponentsItemChip
+            :item="value"
+            :value="
+              !Array.isArray(value) && typeof value === 'object'
+                ? value[relatedTableDisplayValueProp] ?? value[relatedTableDisplayValuePropId]
+                : value
+            "
+            :column="belongsToColumn"
+            :show-unlink-button="true"
+            @unlink="unlinkRef(value)"
+          />
+        </template>
+      </div>
+
+      <div
+        v-if="!readOnly && (isUIAllowed('dataEdit') || isForm) && !isUnderLookup"
+        class="flex justify-end group gap-1 min-h-[30px] items-center"
+        tabindex="0"
+        @keydown.enter.stop="listItemsDlg = true"
+      >
+        <GeneralIcon
+          :icon="addIcon"
+          class="select-none !text-md text-gray-700 nc-action-icon nc-plus invisible group-hover:visible group-focus:visible"
+          @click.stop="listItemsDlg = true"
         />
-      </template>
+      </div>
     </div>
-
-    <div
-      v-if="!readOnly && (isUIAllowed('dataEdit') || isForm) && !isUnderLookup"
-      ref="plusBtnRef"
-      class="flex justify-end group gap-1 min-h-[30px] items-center"
-      tabindex="0"
-      @keydown.enter.stop="listItemsDlg = true"
-    >
-      <GeneralIcon
-        :icon="addIcon"
-        class="select-none !text-md text-gray-700 nc-action-icon nc-plus invisible group-hover:visible group-focus:visible"
-        @click.stop="listItemsDlg = true"
+    <template #overlay>
+      <LazyVirtualCellComponentsUnLinkedItems
+        v-if="listItemsDlg"
+        v-model="listItemsDlg"
+        :column="belongsToColumn"
+        hide-back-btn
       />
-    </div>
-
-    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsUnLinkedItems
-      v-if="listItemsDlg"
-      v-model="listItemsDlg"
-      :column="belongsToColumn"
-      @attach-record="listItemsDlg = true"
-    />
-  </div>
+    </template>
+  </LazyVirtualCellComponentsLinkRecordDropdown>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped lang="scss">
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/QrCode.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/QrCode.vue
index fe31228a67..bef3597d81 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/QrCode.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/QrCode.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const cellValue = inject(CellValueInj)
 
 const isGallery = inject(IsGalleryInj, ref(false))
 
-const qrValue = computed(() => String(cellValue?.value))
+const qrValue = computed(() => String(cellValue?.value || ''))
 
 const isExpandedFormOpen = inject(IsExpandedFormOpenInj, ref(false))
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/Header.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/Header.vue
index 282303eba1..12451ef540 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/Header.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/Header.vue
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import OnetoOneIcon from '~icons/nc-icons/onetoone'
-import InfoIcon from '~icons/nc-icons/info'
-import FileIcon from '~icons/nc-icons/file'
 
 import { iconMap } from '#imports'
 
-const { relation, relatedTableTitle, displayValue, header, tableTitle } = defineProps<{
+const {
+  relation,
+  relatedTableTitle,
+  tableTitle,
+  linkedRecords = 0,
+} = defineProps<{
   relation: string
   header?: string | null
   tableTitle: string
   relatedTableTitle: string
   displayValue?: string
+  linkedRecords?: number
 }>()
 
-const { isMobileMode } = useGlobal()
-
 const { t } = useI18n()
 
 const relationMeta = computed(() => {
@@ -52,73 +54,46 @@ const relationMeta = computed(() => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="flex sm:justify-between relative pb-2 items-center">
-    <div v-if="!isMobileMode" class="flex text-base font-bold justify-start items-center min-w-36">
-      {{ header ?? '' }}
-    </div>
-    <div class="flex flex-row sm:w-[calc(100%-16rem)] xs:w-full items-center justify-center gap-2 xs:(h-full)">
-      <div class="flex sm:justify-end w-[calc(50%-1.5rem)] xs:(w-[calc(50%-1.5rem)] h-full)">
-        <div
-          class="flex max-w-full xs:w-full flex-shrink-0 xs:(h-full) rounded-md gap-1 text-gray-700 items-center bg-gray-100 px-2 py-1"
-        >
-          <FileIcon class="w-4 h-4 min-w-4" />
-          <span class="truncate">
-            {{ displayValue }}
-          </span>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <NcTooltip class="flex-shrink-0">
-        <template #title> {{ relationMeta.title }} </template>
-        <component
-          :is="relationMeta.icon"
-          class="w-7 h-7 p-1 rounded-md"
-          :class="{
-            '!bg-orange-500': relation === 'hm',
-            '!bg-pink-500': relation === 'mm',
-            '!bg-blue-500': relation === 'bt',
-          }"
-        />
-      </NcTooltip>
-      <div class="flex justify-start xs:w-[calc(50%-1.5rem)] w-[calc(50%-1.5rem)] xs:justify-start">
-        <div
-          class="flex rounded-md max-w-full flex-shrink-0 gap-1 items-center px-2 py-1 xs:w-full overflow-hidden"
-          :class="{
-            '!bg-orange-50 !text-orange-500': relation === 'hm',
-            '!bg-pink-50 !text-pink-500': relation === 'mm',
-            '!bg-blue-50 !text-blue-500': relation === 'bt',
-          }"
-        >
-          <MdiFileDocumentMultipleOutline
-            class="w-4 h-4 min-w-4"
-            :class="{
-              '!text-orange-500': relation === 'hm',
-              '!text-pink-500': relation === 'mm',
-              '!text-blue-500': relation === 'bt',
-            }"
-          />
-          <span class="truncate"> {{ relatedTableTitle }} Records </span>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    <div v-if="!isMobileMode" class="flex flex-row justify-end w-36">
-      <NcTooltip class="z-10" placement="bottom">
-        <template #title>
-          <div class="p-1">
-            <h1 class="text-white font-bold">{{ relationMeta.title }}</h1>
-            <div class="text-white">
-              {{ relationMeta.tooltip_desc }}
-              <span class="bg-gray-700 px-2 rounded-md">
-                {{ tableTitle }}
-              </span>
-              {{ relationMeta.tooltip_desc2 }}
-              <span class="bg-gray-700 px-2 rounded-md">
-                {{ relatedTableTitle }}
-              </span>
-            </div>
+  <div
+    class="flex-none flex rounded-md gap-1 items-center p-1 max-h-7"
+    :class="{
+      'bg-gray-200 text-gray-600': !linkedRecords,
+      'bg-orange-100 text-orange-700': relation === 'hm' && linkedRecords,
+      'bg-pink-100 text-pink-700': relation === 'mm' && linkedRecords,
+      'bg-blue-100 text-blue-700': relation === 'bt' && linkedRecords,
+      'bg-purple-100 text-purple-700': relation === 'oo' && linkedRecords,
+    }"
+  >
+    <NcTooltip class="z-10 flex" placement="bottom">
+      <template #title>
+        <div class="p-1">
+          <h1 class="text-white font-bold">{{ relationMeta.title }}</h1>
+          <div class="text-white">
+            {{ relationMeta.tooltip_desc }}
+            <span class="bg-gray-700 px-2 rounded-md">
+              {{ tableTitle }}
+            </span>
+            {{ relationMeta.tooltip_desc2 }}
+            <span class="bg-gray-700 px-2 rounded-md">
+              {{ relatedTableTitle }}
+            </span>
           </div>
-        </template>
-        <InfoIcon class="w-4 h-4" />
-      </NcTooltip>
+        </div>
+      </template>
+      <component
+        :is="relationMeta.icon"
+        class="flex-none w-5 h-5 p-1 rounded-md"
+        :class="{
+          '!bg-orange-500': relation === 'hm',
+          '!bg-pink-500': relation === 'mm',
+          '!bg-blue-500': relation === 'bt',
+        }"
+      />
+    </NcTooltip>
+
+    <div class="leading-[20px]">
+      {{ linkedRecords || 0 }} {{ $t('general.linked') }}
+      {{ linkedRecords === 1 ? $t('objects.record') : $t('objects.records') }}
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/LinkRecordDropdown.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/LinkRecordDropdown.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1296f641f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/LinkRecordDropdown.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+
+interface Props {
+  isOpen: boolean
+}
+
+const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
+  isOpen: false,
+})
+
+const emits = defineEmits(['update:isOpen'])
+
+const isOpen = useVModel(props, 'isOpen', emits)
+
+const ncLinksDropdownRef = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
+
+const randomClass = `link-records_${Math.floor(Math.random() * 99999)}`
+
+const addOrRemoveClass = (add: boolean = false) => {
+  const dropdownRoot = ncLinksDropdownRef.value?.parentElement?.parentElement?.parentElement?.parentElement as HTMLElement
+  if (dropdownRoot) {
+    if (add) {
+      dropdownRoot.classList.add('inset-0', 'nc-link-dropdown-root', `nc-root-${randomClass}`)
+    } else {
+      dropdownRoot.classList.remove('inset-0', 'nc-link-dropdown-root', `nc-root-${randomClass}`)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+watch(
+  isOpen,
+  (next) => {
+    if (next) {
+      onClickOutside(document.querySelector(`.${randomClass}`)! as HTMLDivElement, (e) => {
+        const targetEl = e?.target as HTMLElement
+        if (!targetEl?.classList.contains(`nc-root-${randomClass}`) || targetEl?.closest(`.nc-${randomClass}`)) {
+          return
+        }
+        isOpen.value = false
+
+        addOrRemoveClass(false)
+      })
+    } else {
+      addOrRemoveClass(false)
+    }
+  },
+  { flush: 'post' },
+)
+
+watch([ncLinksDropdownRef, isOpen], () => {
+  if (!ncLinksDropdownRef.value) return
+
+  if (isOpen.value) {
+    addOrRemoveClass(true)
+  } else {
+    addOrRemoveClass(false)
+  }
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <NcDropdown
+    :visible="isOpen"
+    placement="bottom"
+    overlay-class-name="nc-links-dropdown !min-w-[540px]"
+    :class="`.nc-${randomClass}`"
+  >
+    <slot />
+    <template #overlay>
+      <div ref="ncLinksDropdownRef" class="h-[412px] w-[540px]" :class="`${randomClass}`">
+        <slot name="overlay" />
+      </div>
+    </template>
+  </NcDropdown>
+</template>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+.nc-links-dropdown {
+  z-index: 1000 !important;
+}
+.nc-link-dropdown-root {
+  z-index: 1000;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/LinkedItems.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/LinkedItems.vue
index 5762c2c0d6..6be91be7a1 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/LinkedItems.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/LinkedItems.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { type ColumnType, isLinksOrLTAR, isSystemColumn } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import type { ColumnType, LinkToAnotherRecordType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import { RelationTypes, isLinksOrLTAR, isSystemColumn } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import {
   ColumnInj,
   IsFormInj,
@@ -30,10 +31,14 @@ const vModel = useVModel(props, 'modelValue', emit)
 
 const { isMobileMode } = useGlobal()
 
+const { t } = useI18n()
+
 const isForm = inject(IsFormInj, ref(false))
 
 const isPublic = inject(IsPublicInj, ref(false))
 
+const isExpandedFormCloseAfterSave = ref(false)
+
 const injectedColumn = inject(ColumnInj, ref())
 
 const readOnly = inject(ReadonlyInj, ref(false))
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ const {
   relatedTableMeta,
   link,
   meta,
-  headerDisplayValue,
+  row,
   resetChildrenListOffsetCount,
 } = useLTARStoreOrThrow()
 
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ watch(
   [vModel, isForm],
   (nextVal) => {
     if ((nextVal[0] || nextVal[1]) && !isNew.value) {
-      loadChildrenList()
+      loadChildrenList(true)
     }
 
     // reset offset count when closing modal
@@ -102,20 +107,96 @@ const attachmentCol = computedInject(FieldsInj, (_fields) => {
 const fields = computedInject(FieldsInj, (_fields) => {
   return (relatedTableMeta.value.columns ?? [])
     .filter((col) => !isSystemColumn(col) && !isPrimary(col) && !isLinksOrLTAR(col) && !isAttachment(col))
-    .slice(0, isMobileMode.value ? 1 : 4)
+    .sort((a, b) => {
+      if (a.meta?.defaultViewColOrder !== undefined && b.meta?.defaultViewColOrder !== undefined) {
+        return a.meta.defaultViewColOrder - b.meta.defaultViewColOrder
+      }
+      return 0
+    })
+    .slice(0, isMobileMode.value ? 1 : 3)
 })
 
 const expandedFormDlg = ref(false)
 
 const expandedFormRow = ref({})
 
+/** populate initial state for a new row which is parent/child of current record */
+const newRowState = computed(() => {
+  if (isNew.value) return {}
+  const colOpt = (injectedColumn?.value as ColumnType)?.colOptions as LinkToAnotherRecordType
+  const colInRelatedTable: ColumnType | undefined = relatedTableMeta?.value?.columns?.find((col) => {
+    // Links as for the case of 'mm' we need the 'Links' column
+    if (!isLinksOrLTAR(col)) return false
+    const colOpt1 = col?.colOptions as LinkToAnotherRecordType
+    if (colOpt1?.fk_related_model_id !== meta.value.id) return false
+
+    if (colOpt.type === RelationTypes.MANY_TO_MANY && colOpt1?.type === RelationTypes.MANY_TO_MANY) {
+      return (
+        colOpt.fk_parent_column_id === colOpt1.fk_child_column_id && colOpt.fk_child_column_id === colOpt1.fk_parent_column_id
+      )
+    } else {
+      return (
+        colOpt.fk_parent_column_id === colOpt1.fk_parent_column_id && colOpt.fk_child_column_id === colOpt1.fk_child_column_id
+      )
+    }
+  })
+  if (!colInRelatedTable) return {}
+  const relatedTableColOpt = colInRelatedTable?.colOptions as LinkToAnotherRecordType
+  if (!relatedTableColOpt) return {}
+
+  if (relatedTableColOpt.type === RelationTypes.BELONGS_TO) {
+    return {
+      [colInRelatedTable.title as string]: row?.value?.row,
+    }
+  } else {
+    return {
+      [colInRelatedTable.title as string]: row?.value && [row.value.row],
+    }
+  }
+})
+
 const colTitle = computed(() => injectedColumn.value?.title || '')
 
 const onClick = (row: Row) => {
-  if (readOnly.value) return
+  if (readOnly.value || isForm.value) return
   expandedFormRow.value = row
   expandedFormDlg.value = true
 }
+const addNewRecord = () => {
+  expandedFormRow.value = {}
+  expandedFormDlg.value = true
+  isExpandedFormCloseAfterSave.value = true
+}
+
+const onCreatedRecord = (record: any) => {
+  const msgVNode = h(
+    'div',
+    {
+      class: 'ml-1 inline-flex flex-col gap-1 items-start',
+    },
+    [
+      h(
+        'span',
+        {
+          class: 'font-semibold',
+        },
+        t('activity.recordCreatedLinked'),
+      ),
+      h(
+        'span',
+        {
+          class: 'text-gray-500',
+        },
+        t('activity.gotSavedLinkedSuccessfully', {
+          tableName: relatedTableMeta.value?.title,
+          recordTitle: record[relatedTableDisplayValueProp.value],
+        }),
+      ),
+    ],
+  )
+
+  message.success(msgVNode)
+}
 
 const relation = computed(() => {
   return injectedColumn!.value?.colOptions?.type
@@ -129,6 +210,9 @@ watch(
 )
 
 watch(expandedFormDlg, () => {
+  if (!expandedFormDlg.value) {
+    isExpandedFormCloseAfterSave.value = false
+  }
   childrenExcludedOffsetCount.value = 0
   childrenListOffsetCount.value = 0
 })
@@ -154,6 +238,10 @@ const skeletonCount = computed(() => {
 })
 
 const totalItemsToShow = computed(() => {
+  if (isForm.value || isNew.value) {
+    return state.value?.[colTitle.value]?.length
+  }
+
   if (isChildrenLoading.value) {
     return props.items
   }
@@ -204,6 +292,10 @@ const linkedShortcuts = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
 
 onMounted(() => {
   window.addEventListener('keydown', linkedShortcuts)
+
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    filterQueryRef.value?.focus()
+  }, 100)
 })
 
 const childrenListRef = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
@@ -226,167 +318,151 @@ const onFilterChange = () => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <NcModal
-    v-model:visible="vModel"
-    :body-style="{ 'max-height': '640px', 'height': '85vh' }"
-    :class="{ active: vModel }"
-    :closable="false"
-    :footer="null"
-    :width="isForm ? 600 : 800"
-    size="medium"
-    wrap-class-name="nc-modal-child-list"
-  >
-    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsHeader
-      v-if="!isForm"
-      :display-value="headerDisplayValue"
-      :header="$t('activity.linkedRecords')"
-      :linked-records="childrenListCount"
-      :related-table-title="relatedTableMeta?.title"
-      :relation="relation"
-      :table-title="meta?.title"
-    />
-    <div v-if="!isForm" class="flex mt-2 mb-2 items-center gap-2">
-      <div class="flex items-center border-1 p-1 rounded-md w-full border-gray-200 !focus-within:border-primary">
-        <MdiMagnify class="w-5 h-5 ml-2 text-gray-500" />
-        <a-input
-          ref="filterQueryRef"
-          v-model:value="childrenListPagination.query"
-          :bordered="false"
-          :placeholder="`Search in ${relatedTableMeta?.title}`"
-          class="w-full !sm:rounded-md xs:min-h-8 !xs:rounded-xl"
-          size="small"
-          @change="onFilterChange"
-          @keydown.capture.stop="
-            (e) => {
-              if (e.key === 'Escape') {
-                filterQueryRef?.blur()
+  <div class="nc-modal-child-list h-full w-full" :class="{ active: vModel }" @keydown.enter.stop>
+    <div class="flex flex-col h-full">
+      <div class="nc-dropdown-link-record-header bg-gray-100 py-2 rounded-t-md flex justify-between pl-3 pr-2 gap-2">
+        <div v-if="!isForm" class="flex-1 nc-dropdown-link-record-search-wrapper flex items-center py-0.5 rounded-md">
+          <MdiMagnify class="nc-search-icon w-5 h-5" />
+          <a-input
+            ref="filterQueryRef"
+            v-model:value="childrenListPagination.query"
+            :bordered="false"
+            placeholder="Search linked records..."
+            class="w-full min-h-4"
+            size="small"
+            @change="onFilterChange"
+            @keydown.capture.stop="
+              (e) => {
+                if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+                  filterQueryRef?.blur()
+                }
               }
-            }
-          "
-        >
-        </a-input>
+            "
+          >
+          </a-input>
+        </div>
+        <div v-else>&nbsp;</div>
+        <LazyVirtualCellComponentsHeader
+          data-testid="nc-link-count-info"
+          :linked-records="totalItemsToShow"
+          :related-table-title="relatedTableMeta?.title"
+          :relation="relation"
+          :table-title="meta?.title"
+        />
       </div>
-    </div>
-    <div ref="childrenListRef" class="flex flex-col flex-grow nc-scrollbar-md cursor-pointer pr-1">
-      <div v-if="isDataExist || isChildrenLoading" class="mt-2 mb-2">
-        <div class="cursor-pointer pr-1">
-          <template v-if="isChildrenLoading">
-            <div
-              v-for="(_x, i) in Array.from({ length: skeletonCount })"
-              :key="i"
-              class="!border-2 flex flex-row gap-2 mb-2 transition-all !rounded-xl relative !border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-50"
-            >
-              <a-skeleton-image class="h-24 w-24 !rounded-xl" />
-              <div class="flex flex-col m-[.5rem] gap-2 flex-grow justify-center">
-                <a-skeleton-input active class="!w-48 !rounded-xl" size="small" />
-                <div class="flex flex-row gap-6 w-10/12">
-                  <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
-                    <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-12" size="small" />
-                    <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-24" size="small" />
-                  </div>
-                  <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
-                    <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-12" size="small" />
-                    <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-24" size="small" />
-                  </div>
-                  <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
-                    <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-12" size="small" />
-                    <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-24" size="small" />
-                  </div>
-                  <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
-                    <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-12" size="small" />
-                    <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-24" size="small" />
+      <div ref="childrenListRef" class="flex-1 overflow-auto nc-scrollbar-thin">
+        <div v-if="isDataExist || isChildrenLoading">
+          <div class="cursor-pointer">
+            <template v-if="isChildrenLoading">
+              <div
+                v-for="(_x, i) in Array.from({ length: skeletonCount })"
+                :key="i"
+                class="flex flex-row gap-2 mb-2 transition-all relative !border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-50"
+              >
+                <div class="flex items-center">
+                  <a-skeleton-image class="h-14 w-14 !rounded-xl children:!h-full" />
+                </div>
+                <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 flex-grow justify-center">
+                  <a-skeleton-input active class="h-3 !w-48 !rounded-xl" size="small" />
+                  <div class="flex flex-row gap-6 w-10/12">
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-12" size="small" />
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-24" size="small" />
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-12" size="small" />
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-24" size="small" />
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-12" size="small" />
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-24" size="small" />
+                    </div>
                   </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
-            </div>
-          </template>
-          <template v-else>
-            <LazyVirtualCellComponentsListItem
-              v-for="(refRow, id) in childrenList?.list ?? state?.[colTitle] ?? []"
-              :key="id"
-              :attachment="attachmentCol"
-              :display-value-type-and-format-prop="displayValueTypeAndFormatProp"
-              :fields="fields"
-              :is-linked="childrenList?.list ? isChildrenListLinked[Number.parseInt(id)] : true"
-              :is-loading="isChildrenListLoading[Number.parseInt(id)]"
-              :related-table-display-value-prop="relatedTableDisplayValueProp"
-              :row="refRow"
-              data-testid="nc-child-list-item"
-              @click="linkOrUnLink(refRow, id)"
-              @expand="onClick(refRow)"
-              @keydown.space.prevent="linkOrUnLink(refRow, id)"
-              @keydown.enter.prevent="() => onClick(refRow, id)"
-            />
-          </template>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <div v-else class="pt-1 flex flex-col gap-4 my-auto items-center justify-center text-gray-500 text-center">
-        <img
-          :alt="$t('msg.clickLinkRecordsToAddLinkFromTable', { tableName: relatedTableMeta?.title })"
-          class="!w-[18.5rem] flex-none"
-          src="~assets/img/placeholder/link-records.png"
-        />
-        <div class="text-2xl text-gray-700 font-bold">{{ $t('msg.noLinkedRecords') }}</div>
-        <div class="text-gray-700">
-          {{ $t('msg.clickLinkRecordsToAddLinkFromTable', { tableName: relatedTableMeta?.title }) }}
+            </template>
+            <template v-else>
+              <LazyVirtualCellComponentsListItem
+                v-for="(refRow, id) in childrenList?.list ?? state?.[colTitle] ?? []"
+                :key="id"
+                :attachment="attachmentCol"
+                :display-value-type-and-format-prop="displayValueTypeAndFormatProp"
+                :fields="fields"
+                :is-linked="childrenList?.list ? isChildrenListLinked[Number.parseInt(id)] : true"
+                :is-loading="isChildrenListLoading[Number.parseInt(id)]"
+                :related-table-display-value-prop="relatedTableDisplayValueProp"
+                :row="refRow"
+                data-testid="nc-child-list-item"
+                @link-or-unlink="linkOrUnLink(refRow, id)"
+                @expand="onClick(refRow)"
+                @keydown.space.prevent.stop="linkOrUnLink(refRow, id)"
+                @keydown.enter.prevent.stop="() => onClick(refRow, id)"
+              />
+            </template>
+          </div>
         </div>
+        <div v-else class="h-full flex flex-col gap-2 my-auto items-center justify-center text-gray-500 text-center">
+          <img
+            :alt="$t('msg.clickLinkRecordsToAddLinkFromTable')"
+            class="!w-[158px] flex-none"
+            src="~assets/img/placeholder/link-records.png"
+          />
+          <div class="text-base text-gray-700 font-bold">{{ $t('msg.noLinkedRecords') }}</div>
+          <div class="text-gray-700">
+            {{ $t('msg.clickLinkRecordsToAddLinkFromTable') }}
+          </div>
 
-        <NcButton
-          v-if="!readOnly && childrenListCount < 1"
-          v-e="['c:links:link']"
-          data-testid="nc-child-list-button-link-to"
-          @click="emit('attachRecord')"
-        >
-          <div class="flex items-center gap-1"><MdiPlus /> {{ $t('title.linkRecords') }}</div>
-        </NcButton>
+          <NcButton
+            v-if="!readOnly && (childrenListCount < 1 || (childrenList?.list ?? state?.[colTitle] ?? []).length > 0)"
+            v-e="['c:links:link']"
+            data-testid="nc-child-list-button-link-to"
+            size="small"
+            @click="emit('attachRecord')"
+          >
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-1"><MdiPlus /> {{ $t('title.linkRecords') }}</div>
+          </NcButton>
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <div v-if="isMobileMode" class="flex flex-row justify-center items-center w-full my-2">
-      <NcPagination
-        v-if="!isNew && childrenList?.pageInfo"
-        v-model:current="childrenListPagination.page"
-        v-model:page-size="childrenListPagination.size"
-        :total="+childrenList.pageInfo.totalRows!"
-      />
-    </div>
 
-    <div class="my-2 bg-gray-50 border-gray-50 border-b-2"></div>
-
-    <div class="flex flex-row justify-between bg-white relative pt-1">
-      <div v-if="!isForm" class="flex items-center justify-center px-2 rounded-md text-gray-500 bg-brand-50">
-        {{ totalItemsToShow || 0 }} {{ !isMobileMode ? $t('objects.records') : '' }}
-        {{ !isMobileMode && totalItemsToShow !== 0 ? $t('general.are') : '' }}
-        {{ $t('general.linked') }}
-      </div>
-      <div v-else class="flex items-center justify-center px-2 rounded-md text-gray-500 bg-brand-50">
-        <span class="">
-          {{ state?.[colTitle]?.length || 0 }} {{ $t('objects.records') }}
-          {{ state?.[colTitle]?.length !== 0 ? $t('general.are') : '' }}
-          {{ $t('general.linked') }}
-        </span>
-      </div>
-      <div class="!xs:hidden flex absolute -mt-0.75 items-center py-2 justify-center w-full">
-        <NcPagination
-          v-if="!isNew && childrenList?.pageInfo"
-          v-model:current="childrenListPagination.page"
-          v-model:page-size="childrenListPagination.size"
-          :total="+childrenList.pageInfo.totalRows!"
-          mode="simple"
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div class="flex flex-row gap-2">
-        <NcButton v-if="!isForm" class="nc-close-btn" type="ghost" @click="vModel = false"> {{ $t('general.finish') }} </NcButton>
-        <NcButton
-          v-if="!readOnly && childrenListCount > 0"
-          v-e="['c:links:link']"
-          data-testid="nc-child-list-button-link-to"
-          @click="emit('attachRecord')"
-        >
-          <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
-            <MdiPlus class="!xs:hidden" /> {{ isMobileMode ? $t('title.linkMore') : $t('title.linkMoreRecords') }}
+      <div class="bg-gray-100 px-3 py-2 rounded-b-md flex items-center justify-between gap-3 min-h-12">
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <NcButton
+            v-if="!isPublic"
+            v-e="['c:row-expand:open']"
+            size="small"
+            class="!hover:(bg-white text-brand-500)"
+            type="secondary"
+            @click="addNewRecord"
+          >
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+              <MdiPlus v-if="!isMobileMode" class="h-4 w-4" /> {{ $t('activity.newRecord') }}
+            </div>
+          </NcButton>
+          <NcButton
+            v-if="!readOnly && (childrenListCount > 0 || (childrenList?.list ?? state?.[colTitle] ?? []).length > 0)"
+            v-e="['c:links:link']"
+            data-testid="nc-child-list-button-link-to"
+            class="!hover:(bg-white text-brand-500)"
+            size="small"
+            type="secondary"
+            @click="emit('attachRecord')"
+          >
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+              <GeneralIcon icon="link2" class="!xs:hidden h-4 w-4" />
+              {{ isMobileMode ? $t('title.linkMore') : $t('title.linkMoreRecords') }}
+            </div>
+          </NcButton>
+        </div>
+        <template v-if="!isNew && childrenList?.pageInfo && +childrenList.pageInfo.totalRows! > childrenListPagination.size">
+          <div class="flex justify-center items-center">
+            <NcPagination
+              v-model:current="childrenListPagination.page"
+              v-model:page-size="childrenListPagination.size"
+              :total="+childrenList.pageInfo.totalRows!"
+              mode="simple"
+            />
           </div>
-        </NcButton>
+        </template>
       </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -394,7 +470,15 @@ const onFilterChange = () => {
       <LazySmartsheetExpandedForm
         v-if="expandedFormRow && expandedFormDlg"
         v-model="expandedFormDlg"
+        :close-after-save="isExpandedFormCloseAfterSave"
         :meta="relatedTableMeta"
+        :new-record-header="
+          isExpandedFormCloseAfterSave
+            ? $t('activity.tableNameCreateNewRecord', {
+                tableName: relatedTableMeta?.title,
+              })
+            : undefined
+        "
         :row="{
           row: expandedFormRow,
           oldRow: expandedFormRow,
@@ -405,11 +489,13 @@ const onFilterChange = () => {
                   new: true,
                 },
         }"
+        :state="newRowState"
         :row-id="extractPkFromRow(expandedFormRow, relatedTableMeta.columns as ColumnType[])"
         use-meta-fields
+        @created-record="onCreatedRecord"
       />
     </Suspense>
-  </NcModal>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
@@ -420,10 +506,22 @@ const onFilterChange = () => {
 :deep(.ant-modal-content) {
   @apply !p-0;
 }
+
+:deep(.ant-skeleton-element .ant-skeleton-image) {
+  @apply !h-full;
+}
 </style>
 
 <style lang="scss">
-.nc-modal-child-list > .ant-modal > .ant-modal-content {
-  @apply !p-0;
+.nc-dropdown-link-record-search-wrapper {
+  .nc-search-icon {
+    @apply flex-none text-gray-500;
+  }
+
+  &:focus-within {
+    .nc-search-icon {
+      @apply text-gray-600;
+    }
+  }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItem.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItem.vue
index c4b210e10a..26d1798ea4 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItem.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItem.vue
@@ -16,19 +16,23 @@ import {
   useVModel,
 } from '#imports'
 import MaximizeIcon from '~icons/nc-icons/maximize'
-import LinkIcon from '~icons/nc-icons/link'
 
-const props = defineProps<{
-  row: any
-  fields: any[]
-  attachment: any
-  relatedTableDisplayValueProp: string
-  displayValueTypeAndFormatProp: { type: string; format: string }
-  isLoading: boolean
-  isLinked: boolean
-}>()
+const props = withDefaults(
+  defineProps<{
+    row: any
+    fields: any[]
+    attachment: any
+    relatedTableDisplayValueProp: string
+    displayValueTypeAndFormatProp: { type: string; format: string }
+    isLoading: boolean
+    isLinked: boolean
+  }>(),
+  {
+    isLoading: false,
+  },
+)
 
-defineEmits(['expand'])
+defineEmits(['expand', 'linkOrUnlink'])
 
 provide(IsExpandedFormOpenInj, ref(true))
 
@@ -88,116 +92,198 @@ const displayValue = computed(() => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <a-card
-    tabindex="0"
-    class="nc-list-item !outline-brand-500 !border-1 group transition-all !rounded-xl relative !mb-2 !border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-50"
-    :class="{
-      '!bg-white': isLoading,
-      '!border-1': isLinked && !isLoading,
-      '!cursor-auto !hover:bg-white': readOnly,
-    }"
-    :body-style="{ padding: 0 }"
-    :hoverable="false"
-  >
-    <div class="flex flex-row items-center justify-start w-full">
-      <a-carousel v-if="attachment && attachments && attachments.length" autoplay class="!w-24 !h-24 !max-h-24 !max-w-24">
-        <template #customPaging> </template>
-        <template v-for="(attachmentObj, index) in attachments">
-          <LazyCellAttachmentImage
-            v-if="isImage(attachmentObj.title, attachmentObj.mimetype ?? attachmentObj.type)"
-            :key="`carousel-${attachmentObj.title}-${index}`"
-            class="!h-24 !w-24 !max-h-24 !max-w-24 object-cover !rounded-l-xl"
-            :srcs="getPossibleAttachmentSrc(attachmentObj)"
-          />
-        </template>
-      </a-carousel>
-      <div
-        v-else-if="attachment"
-        class="h-24 w-24 !min-h-24 !min-w-24 !max-h-24 !max-w-24 !flex flex-row items-center !rounded-l-xl justify-center"
-      >
-        <GeneralIcon class="w-full h-full !text-6xl !leading-10 !text-transparent rounded-lg" icon="fileImage" />
-      </div>
+  <div class="nc-list-item-wrapper group px-[1px] hover:bg-gray-50 border-y-1 border-gray-200 border-t-transparent">
+    <a-card
+      tabindex="0"
+      class="nc-list-item !outline-none transition-all relative group-hover:bg-gray-50 cursor-auto"
+      :class="{
+        '!bg-white': isLoading,
+        '!hover:bg-white': readOnly,
+      }"
+      :body-style="{ padding: '6px 10px !important', borderRadius: 0 }"
+      :hoverable="false"
+    >
+      <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+        <div v-if="isLoading" class="flex">
+          <MdiLoading class="flex-none w-7 h-7 !text-brand-500 animate-spin" />
+        </div>
 
-      <div class="flex flex-col m-[.75rem] gap-1 flex-grow justify-center overflow-hidden">
-        <div class="flex justify-between xs:gap-x-2">
-          <span class="font-semibold text-brand-500 nc-display-value xs:(truncate)">
-            {{ displayValue }}
-          </span>
-          <div
-            v-if="isLinked && !isLoading"
-            class="text-brand-500 text-0.875"
+        <NcTooltip v-else class="z-10 flex">
+          <template #title> {{ isLinked ? 'Unlink' : 'Link' }}</template>
+
+          <button
+            tabindex="-1"
+            class="nc-list-item-link-unlink-btn p-1.5 flex rounded-lg transition-all"
             :class="{
-              '!group-hover:mr-12': fields.length === 0 && !readOnly,
+              'bg-red-100 text-red-500 hover:bg-red-200': isLinked,
+              'bg-green-100 text-green-500 hover:bg-green-200': !isLinked,
             }"
+            @click="$emit('linkOrUnlink')"
           >
-            <LinkIcon class="w-4 h-4" />
-            Linked
+            <GeneralIcon :icon="isLinked ? 'minus' : 'plus'" class="flex-none w-4 h-4 !font-extrabold" />
+          </button>
+        </NcTooltip>
+        <template v-if="attachment">
+          <div v-if="attachments && attachments.length">
+            <a-carousel autoplay class="!w-11 !h-11 !max-h-11 !max-w-11">
+              <template #customPaging> </template>
+              <template v-for="(attachmentObj, index) in attachments">
+                <LazyCellAttachmentImage
+                  v-if="isImage(attachmentObj.title, attachmentObj.mimetype ?? attachmentObj.type)"
+                  :key="`carousel-${attachmentObj.title}-${index}`"
+                  class="!w-11 !h-11 !max-h-11 !max-w-11object-cover !rounded-l-xl"
+                  :srcs="getPossibleAttachmentSrc(attachmentObj)"
+                />
+              </template>
+            </a-carousel>
           </div>
-          <MdiLoading
-            v-else-if="isLoading"
-            :class="{
-              '!group-hover:mr-8': fields.length === 0 && !readOnly,
-            }"
-            class="w-6 h-6 !text-brand-500 animate-spin"
-          />
-        </div>
+          <div
+            v-else
+            class="h-11 w-11 !min-h-11 !min-w-11 !max-h-11 !max-w-11 !flex flex-row items-center !rounded-l-xl justify-center"
+          >
+            <GeneralIcon class="w-full h-full !text-6xl !leading-10 !text-transparent rounded-lg" icon="fileImage" />
+          </div>
+        </template>
 
-        <div
-          v-if="fields.length > 0 && !isPublic && !isForm"
-          class="flex ml-[-0.25rem] sm:flex-row xs:(flex-col mt-2) gap-4 w-10/12"
-        >
-          <div v-for="field in fields" :key="field.id" :class="attachment ? 'sm:w-1/3' : 'sm:w-1/4'">
-            <div class="flex flex-col gap-[-1] max-w-72">
-              <LazySmartsheetHeaderVirtualCell
-                v-if="isVirtualCol(field)"
-                class="!scale-60"
-                :column="field"
-                :hide-menu="true"
-                :hide-icon="true"
-              />
-              <LazySmartsheetHeaderCell v-else class="!scale-70" :column="field" :hide-menu="true" :hide-icon="true" />
-
-              <div v-if="!isRowEmpty(row, field)">
-                <LazySmartsheetVirtualCell v-if="isVirtualCol(field)" v-model="row[field.title]" :row="row" :column="field" />
-                <LazySmartsheetCell
-                  v-else
-                  v-model="row[field.title]"
-                  class="!text-gray-600 ml-1"
-                  :column="field"
-                  :edit-enabled="false"
-                  :read-only="true"
-                />
+        <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col gap-1 justify-center overflow-hidden">
+          <div class="flex justify-start">
+            <span class="font-semibold text-brand-500 nc-display-value truncate leading-[20px]">
+              {{ displayValue }}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+
+          <div
+            v-if="fields.length > 0 && !isPublic && !isForm"
+            class="flex ml-[-0.25rem] sm:flex-row xs:(flex-col mt-2) gap-4 min-h-5"
+          >
+            <div v-for="field in fields" :key="field.id" class="sm:(w-1/3 max-w-1/3 overflow-hidden)">
+              <div v-if="!isRowEmpty(row, field)" class="flex flex-col gap-[-1]">
+                <NcTooltip class="z-10 flex" placement="bottom">
+                  <template #title>
+                    <LazySmartsheetHeaderVirtualCell
+                      v-if="isVirtualCol(field)"
+                      class="!scale-60 text-gray-100 !text-sm"
+                      :column="field"
+                      :hide-menu="true"
+                    />
+                    <LazySmartsheetHeaderCell v-else class="!scale-70 text-gray-100 !text-sm" :column="field" :hide-menu="true" />
+                  </template>
+                  <div class="nc-link-record-cell flex w-full max-w-full">
+                    <LazySmartsheetVirtualCell v-if="isVirtualCol(field)" v-model="row[field.title]" :row="row" :column="field" />
+                    <LazySmartsheetCell
+                      v-else
+                      v-model="row[field.title]"
+                      :column="field"
+                      :edit-enabled="false"
+                      :read-only="true"
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                </NcTooltip>
               </div>
-              <div v-else class="flex flex-row w-full h-[1.375rem] pl-1 items-center justify-start">-</div>
+              <div v-else class="flex flex-row w-full max-w-72 h-5 pl-1 items-center justify-start">-</div>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <div v-if="!isForm && !isPublic && !readOnly" class="flex-none flex items-center w-7">
+          <button
+            v-e="['c:row-expand:open']"
+            :tabindex="-1"
+            class="z-10 flex items-center justify-center nc-expand-item !group-hover:visible !invisible !h-7 !w-7 transition-all !hover:children:(w-4.5 h-4.5)"
+            @click.stop="$emit('expand', row)"
+          >
+            <MaximizeIcon class="flex-none w-4 h-4 scale-125" />
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
-    <NcButton
-      v-if="!isForm && !isPublic && !readOnly"
-      v-e="['c:row-expand:open']"
-      type="text"
-      size="medium"
-      class="!px-2 nc-expand-item !group-hover:block !hidden !border-1 !shadow-sm !border-gray-200 !bg-white !absolute right-3 bottom-3"
-      :class="{
-        '!group-hover:right-1.8 !group-hover:bottom-1.7': fields.length === 0,
-      }"
-      @click.stop="$emit('expand', row)"
-    >
-      <MaximizeIcon class="w-4 h-4" />
-    </NcButton>
-  </a-card>
+    </a-card>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
 :deep(.slick-list) {
   @apply rounded-lg;
 }
+.nc-list-item-link-unlink-btn {
+  box-shadow: 0px 3px 1px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0px 5px 3px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
+}
+
+.nc-link-record-cell {
+  :deep(.nc-cell),
+  :deep(.nc-virtual-cell) {
+    @apply !text-small !text-gray-600 ml-1;
+
+    .nc-cell-field,
+    .nc-cell-field-link,
+    input,
+    textarea {
+      @apply !text-small !p-0 m-0;
+    }
+
+    &:not(.nc-display-value-cell) {
+      @apply text-gray-600;
+      font-weight: 500;
+
+      .nc-cell-field,
+      input,
+      textarea {
+        @apply text-gray-600;
+        font-weight: 500;
+      }
+    }
+
+    .nc-cell-field,
+    a.nc-cell-field-link,
+    input,
+    textarea {
+      @apply !p-0 m-0;
+    }
+
+    &.nc-cell-longtext {
+      @apply leading-[18px];
+
+      textarea {
+        @apply pr-2;
+      }
+
+      .long-text-wrapper {
+        @apply !min-h-4;
+
+        .nc-rich-text-grid {
+          @apply pl-0 -ml-1;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    .ant-picker-input {
+      @apply text-small leading-4;
+      font-weight: 500;
+
+      input {
+        @apply text-small leading-4;
+        font-weight: 500;
+      }
+    }
+
+    .ant-select:not(.ant-select-customize-input) {
+      .ant-select-selector {
+        @apply !border-none flex-nowrap pr-4.5;
+      }
+      .ant-select-arrow {
+        @apply right-[3px];
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
 </style>
 
 <style lang="scss">
 .nc-list-item {
+  @apply border-1 border-transparent rounded-md;
+
+  &:focus-visible {
+    @apply border-brand-500;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #3366ff;
+  }
   &:hover {
     .nc-text-area-expand-btn {
       @apply !hidden;
@@ -206,13 +292,14 @@ const displayValue = computed(() => {
   .long-text-wrapper {
     @apply select-none pointer-events-none;
     .nc-readonly-rich-text-wrapper {
-      @apply !min-h-6 !max-h-6;
+      @apply !min-h-5 !max-h-5;
     }
     .nc-rich-text-embed {
+      @apply -mt-0.5;
       .nc-textarea-rich-editor {
         @apply !overflow-hidden;
         .ProseMirror {
-          @apply !overflow-hidden line-clamp-1;
+          @apply !overflow-hidden line-clamp-1 h-[18px] pt-0.4;
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/UnLinkedItems.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/UnLinkedItems.vue
index 7f21cdc8fb..9ca8165e5a 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/UnLinkedItems.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/UnLinkedItems.vue
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ import {
   useVModel,
 } from '#imports'
 
-const props = defineProps<{ modelValue: boolean; column: any }>()
+const props = defineProps<{ modelValue: boolean; column: any; hideBackBtn?: boolean }>()
 
-const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue', 'addNewRecord'])
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue', 'addNewRecord', 'attachLinkedRecord'])
 
 const vModel = useVModel(props, 'modelValue', emit)
 
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ const {
   meta,
   unlink,
   row,
-  headerDisplayValue,
   resetChildrenExcludedOffsetCount,
 } = useLTARStoreOrThrow()
 
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ watch(
       if (!isForm.value) {
         loadChildrenList()
       }
-      loadChildrenExcludedList(rowState.value)
+      loadChildrenExcludedList(rowState.value, true)
     }
     if (!nextVal) {
       resetChildrenExcludedOffsetCount()
@@ -157,13 +156,31 @@ const attachmentCol = computedInject(FieldsInj, (_fields) => {
 const fields = computedInject(FieldsInj, (_fields) => {
   return (relatedTableMeta.value.columns ?? [])
     .filter((col) => !isSystemColumn(col) && !isPrimary(col) && !isLinksOrLTAR(col) && !isAttachment(col))
-    .slice(0, isMobileMode.value ? 1 : 4)
+    .sort((a, b) => {
+      if (a.meta?.defaultViewColOrder !== undefined && b.meta?.defaultViewColOrder !== undefined) {
+        return a.meta.defaultViewColOrder - b.meta.defaultViewColOrder
+      }
+      return 0
+    })
+    .slice(0, isMobileMode.value ? 1 : 3)
 })
 
 const relation = computed(() => {
   return injectedColumn!.value?.colOptions?.type
 })
 
+const totalItemsToShow = computed(() => {
+  if (relation.value === 'bt') {
+    return row.value.row[relatedTableMeta.value?.title] ? 1 : 0
+  }
+
+  if (isForm.value || isNew.value) {
+    return rowState.value?.[injectedColumn!.value?.title]?.length ?? 0
+  }
+
+  return childrenListCount.value ?? 0
+})
+
 watch(expandedFormDlg, () => {
   if (!expandedFormDlg.value) {
     isExpandedFormCloseAfterSave.value = false
@@ -253,6 +270,10 @@ watch(childrenExcludedListPagination, () => {
 
 onMounted(() => {
   window.addEventListener('keydown', linkedShortcuts)
+
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    filterQueryRef.value?.focus()
+  }, 100)
 })
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
@@ -268,154 +289,148 @@ const onFilterChange = () => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <NcModal
-    v-model:visible="vModel"
-    :body-style="{ 'max-height': '640px', 'height': '85vh' }"
-    :class="{ active: vModel }"
-    :closable="false"
-    :footer="null"
-    :width="isForm ? 600 : 800"
-    wrap-class-name="nc-modal-link-record"
-  >
-    <LazyVirtualCellComponentsHeader
-      v-if="!isForm"
-      :display-value="headerDisplayValue"
-      :header="$t('activity.addNewLink')"
-      :related-table-title="relatedTableMeta?.title"
-      :relation="relation"
-      :table-title="meta?.title"
-    />
-    <div class="flex mt-2 mb-2 items-center gap-2">
-      <div class="flex items-center border-1 p-1 rounded-md w-full border-gray-200 !focus-within:border-primary">
-        <MdiMagnify class="w-5 h-5 ml-2 text-gray-500" />
-        <a-input
-          ref="filterQueryRef"
-          v-model:value="childrenExcludedListPagination.query"
-          :bordered="false"
-          :placeholder="`${$t('general.searchIn')} ${relatedTableMeta?.title}`"
-          class="w-full !rounded-md nc-excluded-search xs:min-h-8"
-          size="small"
-          @change="onFilterChange"
-          @keydown.capture.stop="
-            (e) => {
-              if (e.key === 'Escape') {
-                filterQueryRef?.blur()
-              }
-            }
-          "
-        >
-        </a-input>
-      </div>
-
-      <div class="flex-1" />
-
-      <!-- Add new record -->
-      <NcButton
-        v-if="!isPublic"
-        v-e="['c:row-expand:open']"
-        :size="isMobileMode ? 'medium' : 'small'"
-        class="!text-brand-500"
-        type="secondary"
-        @click="addNewRecord"
-      >
-        <div class="flex items-center gap-1 px-4"><MdiPlus v-if="!isMobileMode" /> {{ $t('activity.newRecord') }}</div>
-      </NcButton>
-    </div>
-
-    <template v-if="childrenExcludedList?.pageInfo?.totalRows">
-      <div ref="childrenExcludedListRef" class="overflow-scroll nc-scrollbar-md pr-1 cursor-pointer flex flex-col flex-grow">
-        <template v-if="isChildrenExcludedLoading">
-          <div
-            v-for="(_x, i) in Array.from({ length: 10 })"
-            :key="i"
-            class="!border-2 flex flex-row gap-2 mb-2 transition-all !rounded-xl relative !border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-50"
+  <div class="nc-modal-link-record h-full w-full overflow-hidden" :class="{ active: vModel }" @keydown.enter.stop>
+    <div class="flex flex-col h-full">
+      <div class="nc-dropdown-link-record-header bg-gray-100 py-2 rounded-t-md flex justify-between pl-3 pr-2 gap-2">
+        <div class="flex-1 gap-2 flex items-center">
+          <button
+            v-if="!hideBackBtn"
+            class="!text-brand-500 hover:!text-brand-700 p-1.5 flex"
+            @click="emit('attachLinkedRecord')"
           >
-            <a-skeleton-image class="h-24 w-24 !rounded-xl" />
-            <div class="flex flex-col m-[.5rem] gap-2 flex-grow justify-center">
-              <a-skeleton-input active class="!xs:w-30 !w-48 !rounded-xl" size="small" />
-              <div class="flex flex-row gap-6 w-10/12">
-                <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
-                  <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-12" size="small" />
-                  <a-skeleton-input active class="!xs:hidden !h-4 !w-24" size="small" />
-                </div>
-                <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
-                  <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-12" size="small" />
-                  <a-skeleton-input active class="!xs:hidden !h-4 !w-24" size="small" />
-                </div>
-                <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
-                  <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-12" size="small" />
-                  <a-skeleton-input active class="!xs:hidden !h-4 !w-24" size="small" />
+            <GeneralIcon icon="ncArrowLeft" class="flex-none h-4 w-4" />
+          </button>
+
+          <div class="flex-1 nc-dropdown-link-record-search-wrapper flex items-center py-0.5 rounded-md">
+            <MdiMagnify class="nc-search-icon w-5 h-5" />
+            <a-input
+              ref="filterQueryRef"
+              v-model:value="childrenExcludedListPagination.query"
+              :bordered="false"
+              placeholder="Search records to link..."
+              class="w-full nc-excluded-search min-h-4"
+              size="small"
+              @change="onFilterChange"
+              @keydown.capture.stop="
+                (e) => {
+                  if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+                    filterQueryRef?.blur()
+                  }
+                }
+              "
+            >
+            </a-input>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <LazyVirtualCellComponentsHeader
+          data-testid="nc-link-count-info"
+          :linked-records="totalItemsToShow"
+          :related-table-title="relatedTableMeta?.title"
+          :relation="relation"
+          :table-title="meta?.title"
+        />
+      </div>
+      <div class="flex-1 overflow-auto nc-scrollbar-thin">
+        <template v-if="childrenExcludedList?.pageInfo?.totalRows">
+          <div ref="childrenExcludedListRef">
+            <template v-if="isChildrenExcludedLoading">
+              <div
+                v-for="(_x, i) in Array.from({ length: 10 })"
+                :key="i"
+                class="flex flex-row gap-2 mb-2 transition-all relative !border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-50"
+              >
+                <div class="flex items-center">
+                  <a-skeleton-image class="h-14 w-14 !rounded-xl children:!h-full" />
                 </div>
-                <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
-                  <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-4 !w-12" size="small" />
-                  <a-skeleton-input active class="!xs:hidden !h-4 !w-24" size="small" />
+                <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 flex-grow justify-center">
+                  <a-skeleton-input active class="h-3 !w-48 !rounded-xl" size="small" />
+                  <div class="flex flex-row gap-6 w-10/12">
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-12" size="small" />
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-24" size="small" />
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-12" size="small" />
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-24" size="small" />
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-12" size="small" />
+                      <a-skeleton-input active class="!h-2 !w-24" size="small" />
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
-            </div>
+            </template>
+            <template v-else>
+              <LazyVirtualCellComponentsListItem
+                v-for="(refRow, id) in childrenExcludedList?.list ?? []"
+                :key="id"
+                :attachment="attachmentCol"
+                :display-value-type-and-format-prop="displayValueTypeAndFormatProp"
+                :fields="fields"
+                :is-linked="isChildrenExcludedListLinked[Number.parseInt(id)]"
+                :is-loading="isChildrenExcludedListLoading[Number.parseInt(id)]"
+                :related-table-display-value-prop="relatedTableDisplayValueProp"
+                :row="refRow"
+                data-testid="nc-excluded-list-item"
+                @link-or-unlink="onClick(refRow, id)"
+                @expand="
+                  () => {
+                    expandedFormRow = refRow
+                    expandedFormDlg = true
+                  }
+                "
+                @keydown.space.prevent.stop="() => onClick(refRow, id)"
+                @keydown.enter.prevent.stop="() => onClick(refRow, id)"
+              />
+            </template>
           </div>
         </template>
-        <template v-else>
-          <LazyVirtualCellComponentsListItem
-            v-for="(refRow, id) in childrenExcludedList?.list ?? []"
-            :key="id"
-            :attachment="attachmentCol"
-            :display-value-type-and-format-prop="displayValueTypeAndFormatProp"
-            :fields="fields"
-            :is-linked="isChildrenExcludedListLinked[Number.parseInt(id)]"
-            :is-loading="isChildrenExcludedListLoading[Number.parseInt(id)]"
-            :related-table-display-value-prop="relatedTableDisplayValueProp"
-            :row="refRow"
-            data-testid="nc-excluded-list-item"
-            @click="() => onClick(refRow, id)"
-            @expand="
-              () => {
-                expandedFormRow = refRow
-                expandedFormDlg = true
-              }
-            "
-            @keydown.space.prevent="() => onClick(refRow, id)"
-            @keydown.enter.prevent="() => onClick(refRow, id)"
-          />
-        </template>
+        <div v-else class="h-full my-auto py-2 flex flex-col gap-3 items-center justify-center text-gray-500">
+          <InboxIcon class="w-16 h-16 mx-auto" />
+          <p>
+            {{ $t('msg.thereAreNoRecordsInTable') }}
+            {{ relatedTableMeta?.title }}
+          </p>
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </template>
-    <div v-else class="my-auto py-2 flex flex-col gap-3 items-center justify-center text-gray-500">
-      <InboxIcon class="w-16 h-16 mx-auto" />
-      <p>
-        {{ $t('msg.thereAreNoRecordsInTable') }}
-        {{ relatedTableMeta?.title }}
-      </p>
-    </div>
-
-    <div v-if="isMobileMode" class="flex flex-row justify-center items-center w-full my-2">
-      <NcPagination
-        v-if="childrenExcludedList?.pageInfo"
-        v-model:current="childrenExcludedListPagination.page"
-        v-model:page-size="childrenExcludedListPagination.size"
-        :total="+childrenExcludedList?.pageInfo?.totalRows"
-        entity-name="links-excluded-list"
-      />
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="mb-2 bg-gray-50 border-gray-50 border-b-2"></div>
-
-    <div class="flex flex-row justify-between items-center bg-white relative pt-1">
-      <div v-if="!isForm" class="flex items-center justify-center px-2 rounded-md text-gray-500 bg-brand-50 h-9.5">
-        {{ relation === 'bt' ? (row.row[relatedTableMeta?.title] ? '1' : 0) : childrenListCount ?? 'No' }}
-        {{ !isMobileMode ? $t('objects.records') : '' }} {{ !isMobileMode && childrenListCount !== 0 ? 'are' : '' }}
-        {{ $t('general.linked') }}
-      </div>
-      <div class="!xs:hidden flex absolute -mt-0.75 items-center py-2 justify-center w-full">
-        <NcPagination
-          v-if="childrenExcludedList?.pageInfo"
-          v-model:current="childrenExcludedListPagination.page"
-          v-model:page-size="childrenExcludedListPagination.size"
-          :total="+childrenExcludedList?.pageInfo?.totalRows"
-          entity-name="links-excluded-list"
-          mode="simple"
-        />
+      <div class="bg-gray-100 px-3 py-2 rounded-b-md flex items-center justify-between min-h-12">
+        <div class="flex">
+          <NcButton
+            v-if="!isPublic"
+            v-e="['c:row-expand:open']"
+            size="small"
+            class="!hover:(bg-white text-brand-500)"
+            type="secondary"
+            @click="addNewRecord"
+          >
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-1"><MdiPlus v-if="!isMobileMode" /> {{ $t('activity.newRecord') }}</div>
+          </NcButton>
+        </div>
+        <template
+          v-if="
+            childrenExcludedList?.pageInfo && +childrenExcludedList?.pageInfo?.totalRows > childrenExcludedListPagination.size
+          "
+        >
+          <div v-if="isMobileMode" class="flex items-center">
+            <NcPagination
+              v-model:current="childrenExcludedListPagination.page"
+              v-model:page-size="childrenExcludedListPagination.size"
+              :total="+childrenExcludedList?.pageInfo?.totalRows"
+              entity-name="links-excluded-list"
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div v-else class="flex items-center">
+            <NcPagination
+              v-model:current="childrenExcludedListPagination.page"
+              v-model:page-size="childrenExcludedListPagination.size"
+              :total="+childrenExcludedList?.pageInfo?.totalRows"
+              entity-name="links-excluded-list"
+              mode="simple"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </template>
       </div>
-      <NcButton class="nc-close-btn ml-auto" type="ghost" @click="vModel = false"> {{ $t('general.finish') }} </NcButton>
     </div>
     <Suspense>
       <LazySmartsheetExpandedForm
@@ -446,11 +461,25 @@ const onFilterChange = () => {
         @created-record="onCreatedRecord"
       />
     </Suspense>
-  </NcModal>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+:deep(.ant-skeleton-element .ant-skeleton-image) {
+  @apply !h-full;
+}
+</style>
+
 <style lang="scss">
-.nc-modal-link-record > .ant-modal > .ant-modal-content {
-  @apply !p-0;
+.nc-dropdown-link-record-search-wrapper {
+  .nc-search-icon {
+    @apply flex-none text-gray-500;
+  }
+
+  &:focus-within {
+    .nc-search-icon {
+      @apply text-gray-600;
+    }
+  }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useExpandedFormDetached/index.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useExpandedFormDetached/index.ts
index 6dfc6b6fa7..f7cfe33b10 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useExpandedFormDetached/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useExpandedFormDetached/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ const [setup, use] = useInjectionState(() => {
   return ref<UseExpandedFormDetachedProps[]>([])
 })
 
+export { setup as useExpandedFormDetachedProvider }
+
 export function useExpandedFormDetached() {
   let states = use()!
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useLTARStore.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useLTARStore.ts
index 4ece4be094..45d7ee0b8a 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useLTARStore.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useLTARStore.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ import {
   IsPublicInj,
   Modal,
   NOCO,
+  NcErrorType,
   SharedViewPasswordInj,
   computed,
   extractSdkResponseErrorMsg,
+  extractSdkResponseErrorMsgv2,
   inject,
   message,
   parseProp,
@@ -188,15 +190,16 @@ const [useProvideLTARStore, useLTARStore] = useInjectionState(
       return row.value.row[displayValueProp.value]
     })
 
-    const loadChildrenExcludedList = async (activeState?: any) => {
+    const loadChildrenExcludedList = async (activeState?: any, resetOffset: boolean = false) => {
       if (activeState) newRowState.state = activeState
       try {
         let offset =
           childrenExcludedListPagination.size * (childrenExcludedListPagination.page - 1) - childrenExcludedOffsetCount.value
 
-        if (offset < 0) {
+        if (offset < 0 || resetOffset) {
           offset = 0
           childrenExcludedOffsetCount.value = 0
+          childrenExcludedListPagination.page = 1
         }
         isChildrenExcludedLoading.value = true
         if (isPublic.value) {
@@ -284,27 +287,29 @@ const [useProvideLTARStore, useLTARStore] = useInjectionState(
         }
       } catch (e: any) {
         // temporary fix to handle when offset is beyond limit
-        if ((await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e)) === 'Offset is beyond the total number of records') {
+        const error = await extractSdkResponseErrorMsgv2(e)
+
+        if (error.error === NcErrorType.INVALID_OFFSET_VALUE) {
           childrenExcludedListPagination.page = 0
-          return loadChildrenExcludedList(activeState)
+          return loadChildrenExcludedList(activeState, true)
         }
 
-        message.error(`${t('msg.error.failedToLoadList')}: ${await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e)}`)
+        message.error(`${t('msg.error.failedToLoadList')}: ${error.message}`)
       } finally {
         isChildrenExcludedLoading.value = false
       }
     }
 
-    const loadChildrenList = async () => {
+    const loadChildrenList = async (resetOffset: boolean = false) => {
       try {
         isChildrenLoading.value = true
         if ([RelationTypes.BELONGS_TO, RelationTypes.ONE_TO_ONE].includes(colOptions.value.type)) return
         if (!rowId.value || !column.value) return
         let offset = childrenListPagination.size * (childrenListPagination.page - 1) + childrenListOffsetCount.value
-
-        if (offset < 0) {
+        if (offset < 0 || resetOffset) {
           offset = 0
           childrenListOffsetCount.value = 0
+          childrenListPagination.page = 1
         } else if (offset >= childrenListCount.value) {
           offset = 0
         }
@@ -347,6 +352,7 @@ const [useProvideLTARStore, useLTARStore] = useInjectionState(
           isChildrenListLinked.value[index] = true
           isChildrenListLoading.value[index] = false
         })
+
         if (!childrenListPagination.query) {
           childrenListCount.value = childrenList.value?.pageInfo.totalRows ?? 0
         }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts
index 48be07d8be..38f8a97e67 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const [useProvideSmartsheetStore, useSmartsheetStore] = useInjectionState(
     const isKanban = computed(() => view.value?.type === ViewTypes.KANBAN)
     const isMap = computed(() => view.value?.type === ViewTypes.MAP)
     const isSharedForm = computed(() => isForm.value && shared)
+    const isDefaultView = computed(() => view.value?.is_default)
     const xWhere = computed(() => {
       let where
       const col =
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ const [useProvideSmartsheetStore, useSmartsheetStore] = useInjectionState(
       eventBus,
       sqlUi,
       allFilters,
+      isDefaultView,
     }
   },
   'smartsheet-store',
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useViewColumns.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useViewColumns.ts
index edaf8adb19..ffcffd867b 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useViewColumns.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useViewColumns.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,12 @@ const [useProvideViewColumns, useViewColumns] = useInjectionState(
       $e('a:fields:show-all')
     }
 
-    const saveOrUpdate = async (field: any, index: number, disableDataReload: boolean = false) => {
+    const saveOrUpdate = async (
+      field: any,
+      index: number,
+      disableDataReload: boolean = false,
+      updateDefaultViewColumnOrder: boolean = false,
+    ) => {
       if (isLocalMode.value && fields.value) {
         fields.value[index] = field
         meta.value!.columns = meta.value!.columns?.map((column: ColumnType) => {
@@ -168,6 +173,7 @@ const [useProvideViewColumns, useViewColumns] = useInjectionState(
               ...column,
               ...field,
               id: field.fk_column_id,
+              ...(updateDefaultViewColumnOrder ? { meta: { ...parseProp(column.meta), defaultViewColOrder: field.order } } : {}),
             }
           }
           return column
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json b/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
index f94af5d57a..790bca109b 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@
       "tooltip_desc": "A single record from table ",
       "tooltip_desc2": " can be linked with a single record from table "
     },
-    "clickLinkRecordsToAddLinkFromTable": "Click 'Link Records' to begin associating data with '{tableName}'.",
+    "clickLinkRecordsToAddLinkFromTable": "Looks like no records have been linked yet.",
     "noRecordsLinked": "No records linked",
     "noLinkedRecords": "No linked records",
     "recordsLinked": "records linked",
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/models/Column.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/models/Column.ts
index cb7911001b..1d22995207 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/models/Column.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/models/Column.ts
@@ -486,8 +486,10 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
   public static async list(
     {
       fk_model_id,
+      fk_default_view_id,
     }: {
       fk_model_id: string;
+      fk_default_view_id?: string;
     },
     ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta,
   ): Promise<Column[]> {
@@ -505,9 +507,27 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
           order: 'asc',
         },
       });
+      const defaultViewColumns = fk_default_view_id
+        ? await View.getColumns(fk_default_view_id)
+        : [];
+
+      const defaultViewColumnOrderMap = defaultViewColumns.reduce(
+        (acc, col) => {
+          acc[col.fk_column_id] = col.order;
+          return acc;
+        },
+        {} as Record<string, number>,
+      );
 
       columnsList.forEach((column) => {
         column.meta = parseMetaProp(column);
+
+        if (defaultViewColumns.length) {
+          column.meta = {
+            ...column.meta,
+            defaultViewColOrder: defaultViewColumnOrderMap[column.id],
+          };
+        }
       });
 
       await NocoCache.setList(CacheScope.COLUMN, [fk_model_id], columnsList);
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/models/Model.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/models/Model.ts
index 1148dbe6f5..8f62c1b173 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/models/Model.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/models/Model.ts
@@ -65,10 +65,14 @@ export default class Model implements TableType {
     Object.assign(this, data);
   }
 
-  public async getColumns(ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta): Promise<Column[]> {
+  public async getColumns(
+    ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta,
+    defaultViewId = undefined,
+  ): Promise<Column[]> {
     this.columns = await Column.list(
       {
         fk_model_id: this.id,
+        fk_default_view_id: defaultViewId,
       },
       ncMeta,
     );
@@ -391,8 +395,13 @@ export default class Model implements TableType {
     }
     if (modelData) {
       const m = new Model(modelData);
-      const columns = await m.getColumns(ncMeta);
+
       await m.getViews(false, ncMeta);
+
+      const defaultViewId = m.views.find((view) => view.is_default).id;
+
+      const columns = await m.getColumns(ncMeta, defaultViewId);
+
       m.columnsById = columns.reduce((agg, c) => ({ ...agg, [c.id]: c }), {});
       return m;
     }
diff --git a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/ExpandedForm/index.ts b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/ExpandedForm/index.ts
index 8ad6d110a1..dad5affa5c 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/ExpandedForm/index.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/ExpandedForm/index.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class ExpandedFormPage extends BasePage {
       case 'belongsTo':
         await field.locator('.nc-virtual-cell').hover();
         await field.locator('.nc-action-icon').click();
-        await this.dashboard.linkRecord.select(value);
+        await this.dashboard.linkRecord.select(value, false);
         break;
       case 'hasMany':
       case 'manyToMany':
diff --git a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/Grid/Column/LTAR/ChildList.ts b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/Grid/Column/LTAR/ChildList.ts
index 012de5a532..7de4f16eb7 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/Grid/Column/LTAR/ChildList.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/Grid/Column/LTAR/ChildList.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export class ChildList extends BasePage {
 
     // child list body validation (card count, card title)
     const cardCount = cardTitle.length;
-    await this.get().locator('.ant-modal-content').waitFor();
+    await this.get().locator('.nc-dropdown-link-record-header').waitFor();
     {
       let isOk = false;
       let count = 0;
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ export class ChildList extends BasePage {
   }
 
   async close() {
-    await this.get().locator(`.nc-close-btn`).click();
+    // await this.get().locator(`.nc-close-btn`).click();
+    await this.rootPage.keyboard.press('Escape');
     await this.get().waitFor({ state: 'hidden' });
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/Grid/Column/LTAR/LinkRecord.ts b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/Grid/Column/LTAR/LinkRecord.ts
index 352b786063..4c31ae4eab 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/Grid/Column/LTAR/LinkRecord.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/Grid/Column/LTAR/LinkRecord.ts
@@ -33,14 +33,22 @@ export class LinkRecord extends BasePage {
     }
   }
 
-  async select(cardTitle: string) {
+  async select(cardTitle: string, close = true) {
     await this.rootPage.waitForTimeout(100);
-    await this.get().locator(`.ant-card:has-text("${cardTitle}"):visible`).click();
-    await this.close();
+    await this.get()
+      .locator(`.ant-card:has-text("${cardTitle}"):visible`)
+      .locator('button.nc-list-item-link-unlink-btn')
+      .click();
+
+    // explicitly close dropdown (auto closes for belongs to)
+    if (close) {
+      await this.close();
+    }
   }
 
   async close() {
-    await this.get().locator('.nc-close-btn').last().click();
+    await this.get().getByTestId('nc-link-count-info').click();
+    await this.rootPage.keyboard.press('Escape');
     await this.get().last().waitFor({ state: 'hidden' });
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/index.ts b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/index.ts
index 24495b8a8b..7244a28c65 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/index.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/index.ts
@@ -347,7 +347,9 @@ export class CellPageObject extends BasePage {
         await expect.poll(() => this.rootPage.locator('.ant-card:visible').count()).toBe(count);
 
         // close child list
-        await this.rootPage.locator('.nc-modal-child-list').locator('.nc-close-btn').last().click();
+        // await this.rootPage.locator('.nc-modal-child-list').locator('.nc-close-btn').last().click();
+        await this.rootPage.locator('.nc-modal-child-list').getByTestId('nc-link-count-info').click();
+        await this.rootPage.keyboard.press('Escape');
       }
     }
   }
@@ -373,12 +375,17 @@ export class CellPageObject extends BasePage {
 
       await this.waitForResponse({
         uiAction: () =>
-          this.rootPage.locator(`[data-testid="nc-child-list-item"]`).last().click({ force: true, timeout: 3000 }),
+          this.rootPage
+            .locator(`[data-testid="nc-child-list-item"]`)
+            .last()
+            .locator('button.nc-list-item-link-unlink-btn')
+            .click({ force: true, timeout: 3000 }),
         requestUrlPathToMatch: '/api/v1/db/data/noco',
         httpMethodsToMatch: ['GET'],
       });
 
       await this.rootPage.keyboard.press('Escape');
+      await this.rootPage.keyboard.press('Escape');
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/playwright/pages/SharedForm/index.ts b/tests/playwright/pages/SharedForm/index.ts
index fc3fe7115e..252beb1dc1 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/pages/SharedForm/index.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/pages/SharedForm/index.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ export class SharedFormPage extends BasePage {
   }
 
   async closeLinkToChildList() {
-    await this.get().locator('.nc-close-btn').click();
+    // await this.get().locator('.nc-close-btn').click();
+    await this.rootPage.keyboard.press('Escape');
   }
 
   async verifyChildList(cardTitle?: string[]) {
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ export class SharedFormPage extends BasePage {
   }
 
   async selectChildList(cardTitle: string) {
-    await this.get().locator(`.ant-card:has-text("${cardTitle}"):visible`).click();
+    await this.get()
+      .locator(`.ant-card:has-text("${cardTitle}"):visible`)
+      .locator('.nc-list-item-link-unlink-btn')
+      .click();
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnLinkToAnotherRecord.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnLinkToAnotherRecord.spec.ts
index 9b932c6d26..ec65868aa9 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnLinkToAnotherRecord.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnLinkToAnotherRecord.spec.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ test.describe('LTAR create & update', () => {
     // In cell insert
     await dashboard.grid.addNewRow({ index: 1, value: '2b' });
     await dashboard.grid.cell.inCellAdd({ index: 1, columnHeader: 'Sheet1' });
-    await dashboard.linkRecord.select('1b');
+    await dashboard.linkRecord.select('1b', false);
     await dashboard.grid.cell.inCellAdd({
       index: 1,
       columnHeader: 'Sheet1s',