diff --git a/source/main.pas b/source/main.pas
index aa6dfaa7..049435f9 100644
--- a/source/main.pas
+++ b/source/main.pas
@@ -3359,7 +3359,7 @@ begin
     col := NewTab.Grid.Header.Columns.Add;
     col.CaptionAlignment := taRightJustify;
     col.Alignment := taRightJustify;
-    col.Options := col.Options + [coFixed]- [coAllowClick, coAllowFocus];
+    col.Options := col.Options + [coFixed]- [coAllowClick, coAllowFocus, coEditable, coResizable];
     col.Text := '#';
     for i:=0 to NewTab.Results.ColumnCount-1 do begin
       col := NewTab.Grid.Header.Columns.Add;
@@ -6030,7 +6030,7 @@ begin
       Col := vt.Header.Columns.Add;
       Col.CaptionAlignment := taRightJustify;
       Col.Alignment := taRightJustify;
-      Col.Options := col.Options + [coFixed]- [coAllowClick, coAllowFocus];
+      Col.Options := col.Options + [coFixed]- [coAllowClick, coAllowFocus, coEditable, coResizable];
       Col.Text := '#';
       for i:=0 to WantedColumns.Count-1 do begin
         InitColumn(i, WantedColumns[i]);
diff --git a/source/table_editor.pas b/source/table_editor.pas
index 440d30d0..3777656f 100644
--- a/source/table_editor.pas
+++ b/source/table_editor.pas
@@ -1354,13 +1354,14 @@ begin
   end;
 
   // No specific colors for selected nodes, would interfere with blue selection background
-  if vsSelected in Node.States then Exit;
-  // Break early if nothing to do
-  if not (Column in [2, 7]) then Exit;
+  // Disabled in Oct 2023, probably works better than expected
+  //if vsSelected in Node.States then Exit;
 
   // Give datatype column specific color, as set in preferences
   TextColor := TargetCanvas.Font.Color;
   case Column of
+    0: TextColor := clGrayText;
+
     2: TextColor := DatatypeCategories[Col.DataType.Category].Color;
 
     7: case Col.DefaultType of