diff --git a/src/components/VnTable/VnColumn.vue b/src/components/VnTable/VnColumn.vue
index 6a52e0158..6cd62d83e 100644
--- a/src/components/VnTable/VnColumn.vue
+++ b/src/components/VnTable/VnColumn.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import VnInput from 'components/common/VnInput.vue';
 import VnInputDate from 'components/common/VnInputDate.vue';
 import VnComponent from 'components/common/VnComponent.vue';
 
-const model = defineModel();
+const model = defineModel(undefined, { required: true });
 const $props = defineProps({
     column: {
         type: Object,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const $props = defineProps({
     },
     row: {
         type: Object,
-        required: true,
+        default: () => {},
     },
     default: {
         type: [Object, String],
diff --git a/src/components/VnTable/VnFilter.vue b/src/components/VnTable/VnFilter.vue
index f0892b8bd..3d489cf73 100644
--- a/src/components/VnTable/VnFilter.vue
+++ b/src/components/VnTable/VnFilter.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const $props = defineProps({
         default: 'params',
     },
 });
-const model = defineModel();
+const model = defineModel(undefined, { required: true });
 const arrayData = useArrayData($props.dataKey, { searchUrl: $props.searchUrl });
 const columnFilter = computed(() => $props.column?.columnFilter);
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const components = {
         forceAttrs,
     },
 };
-console.log(components);
+
 async function addFilter(value) {
     value ??= undefined;
     if (value && typeof value === 'object') value = model.value;
@@ -111,32 +111,36 @@ async function addFilter(value) {
 }
 
 function alignRow() {
-    if ($props.column.align == 'left') return 'justify-start items-start';
-    if ($props.column.align == 'right') return 'justify-end items-end';
-    return 'flex-center';
+    switch ($props.column.align) {
+        case 'left':
+            return 'justify-start items-start';
+        case 'right':
+            return 'justify-end items-end';
+        default:
+            return 'flex-center';
+    }
 }
+
+const showFilter = computed(
+    () => $props.column?.columnFilter !== false && $props.column.name != 'tableActions'
+);
 </script>
 <template>
     <div
-        v-if="showTitle && column"
+        v-if="showTitle"
         class="q-pt-sm q-px-sm ellipsis"
-        :class="`text-${column.align ?? 'left'}`"
+        :class="`text-${column?.align ?? 'left'}`"
+        :style="!showFilter ? { 'min-height': 72 + 'px' } : ''"
     >
-        {{ column.label }}
+        {{ column?.label }}
     </div>
-    <div
-        v-if="columnFilter !== false && column.name != 'tableActions'"
-        class="full-width"
-        :class="alignRow()"
-    >
+    <div v-if="showFilter" class="full-width" :class="alignRow()">
         <VnTableColumn
             :column="$props.column"
-            :row="{}"
             default="input"
             v-model="model"
             :components="components"
             component-prop="columnFilter"
         />
     </div>
-    <div v-else-if="showTitle" style="height: 45px"><!-- fixme! --></div>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/components/VnTable/VnTable.vue b/src/components/VnTable/VnTable.vue
index 0d725524e..493f1480e 100644
--- a/src/components/VnTable/VnTable.vue
+++ b/src/components/VnTable/VnTable.vue
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ const route = useRoute();
 const router = useRouter();
 const quasar = useQuasar();
 
-const mode = ref('card');
+const DEFAULT_MODE = 'card';
+const TABLE_MODE = 'table';
+const mode = ref(DEFAULT_MODE);
 const selected = ref([]);
 const routeQuery = JSON.parse(route?.query[$props.searchUrl] ?? '{}');
 const params = ref({ ...routeQuery, ...routeQuery.filter?.where });
@@ -77,17 +79,17 @@ const tableModes = [
     {
         icon: 'view_column',
         title: t('table view'),
-        value: 'table',
+        value: TABLE_MODE,
     },
     {
         icon: 'grid_view',
         title: t('grid view'),
-        value: 'card',
+        value: DEFAULT_MODE,
     },
 ];
 
 onMounted(() => {
-    mode.value = quasar.platform.is.mobile ? 'card' : $props.defaultMode;
+    mode.value = quasar.platform.is.mobile ? DEFAULT_MODE : $props.defaultMode;
     stateStore.rightDrawer = true;
     setUserParams(route.query[$props.searchUrl]);
 });
@@ -172,6 +174,9 @@ function columnName(col) {
     return name;
 }
 
+function getColAlign(col) {
+    return 'text-' + (col.align ?? 'left')
+}
 defineExpose({
     reload,
     redirect: redirectFn,
@@ -218,7 +223,7 @@ defineExpose({
             :limit="20"
             ref="CrudModelRef"
             :search-url="searchUrl"
-            :disable-infinite-scroll="mode == 'table'"
+            :disable-infinite-scroll="mode == TABLE_MODE"
             @save-changes="reload"
             :has-subtoolbar="isEditable"
         >
@@ -229,11 +234,11 @@ defineExpose({
                     :columns="splittedColumns.columns"
                     :rows="rows"
                     v-model:selected="selected"
-                    :grid="mode != 'table'"
+                    :grid="mode != TABLE_MODE"
                     table-header-class="bg-header"
                     card-container-class="grid-three"
                     flat
-                    :style="mode == 'table' && 'max-height: 90vh'"
+                    :style="mode == TABLE_MODE && 'max-height: 90vh'"
                     virtual-scroll
                     @virtual-scroll="
                         (event) =>
@@ -287,7 +292,7 @@ defineExpose({
                         <QTh auto-width class="sticky" />
                     </template>
                     <template #body-cell-tableStatus="{ col, row }">
-                        <QTd auto-width :class="`text-${col.align ?? 'left'}`">
+                        <QTd auto-width :class="getColAlign(col)">
                             <VnTableChip
                                 :columns="splittedColumns.columnChips"
                                 :row="row"
@@ -303,7 +308,7 @@ defineExpose({
                         <QTd
                             auto-width
                             class="no-margin q-px-xs"
-                            :class="`text-${col.align ?? 'left'}`"
+                            :class="getColAlign(col)"
                         >
                             <VnTableColumn
                                 :column="col"
@@ -317,7 +322,7 @@ defineExpose({
                     <template #body-cell-tableActions="{ col, row }">
                         <QTd
                             auto-width
-                            :class="`text-${col.align ?? 'left'}`"
+                            :class="getColAlign(col)"
                             class="sticky no-padding"
                             @click="stopEventPropagation($event)"
                         >
diff --git a/src/components/common/VnComponent.vue b/src/components/common/VnComponent.vue
index 56b43a4db..318b5ee5f 100644
--- a/src/components/common/VnComponent.vue
+++ b/src/components/common/VnComponent.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup>
 import { computed, defineModel } from 'vue';
 
-const model = defineModel();
+const model = defineModel(undefined, { required: true });
 const $props = defineProps({
     prop: {
         type: Object,