diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 9aecd840a6..cf310972bc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+# 1.5.8
+## What's Changed
+* Fix the following issues by @mgrati in [#646](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/pull/646)
+  * Do not lose database connection when refreshing a galite application navigator tab.
+  * Minimize the number of actors called by the same keyboard shortcuts.
+  * Fix the issue of the random crash observed in galite applications when trying to open a list dialog.
+* Fix calendar picker component : Force applying the changes added by the date picker component to the galite field model by @sebai-dhia in [#645](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/pull/645)
+
+**Full Changelog**: [1.5.7 ... 1.5.8](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/compare/1.5.7...1.5.8)
+
+# 1.5.7
+## What's Changed
+* Fix : Implement ImageHandler in Vaadin Flow to fix fatal error when loading an image list and show images on the list by @sebai-dhia in [#642](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/pull/642)
+* Fix abnormal behavior of the list button and menu query in the ProductForm by @sebai-dhia in [#644](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/pull/644)
+
+**Full Changelog**: [1.5.6 ... 1.5.7](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/compare/1.5.6...1.5.7)
+
 # 1.5.6
 ## What's Changed
 * Fix : Allow LEFT JOIN for nullable fields with non nullable fields in Galite forms by @mgrati in [#640](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/pull/640)
@@ -15,10 +32,10 @@
 
 # 1.5.4
 ## What's Changed
-* Feat : Add color picker field to Galite : 
+* Feat : Add color picker field to Galite :
   * Add a new field type "Color" to Galite by @achraf-dridi in [#625](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/pull/625)
   * Convert the value type of the color field to an integer instead of blob by @achraf-dridi in [#631](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/pull/631)
-* Fix : Fix the found bugs in the module "Factory Generator" of Galite Utils 
+* Fix : Fix the found bugs in the module "Factory Generator" of Galite Utils
   * Fix generated classes in the event when the xsd contains attributes that are named as one of the hard keywords of Kotlin by @achraf-dridi in [#629](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/pull/629)
   * Avoid creating the schemaorg_apache_xmlbeans package containing copies of the *.xsd files by @yahiaoui97 [#628](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/pull/628)
   * Add toCalendar method in the generated factory classes by @achraf-dridi [#627](https://github.com/kopiLeft/Galite/pull/627)
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 69b7fe6176..90313ef354 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import org.kopi.galite.gradle.configureMavenCentralPom
 import org.kopi.galite.gradle.signPublication
 
 plugins {
-  id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm") version "1.9.0" apply false
+  id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm") version "2.0.0" apply false
   id("maven-publish")
   id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin") version "1.1.0"
 }
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ allprojects {
           pom {
             configureMavenCentralPom(project)
           }
-          signPublication(project)
+//          signPublication(project)
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/gradle/Versions.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/gradle/Versions.kt
index 63dbfed5e4..2cdbf33455 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/gradle/Versions.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/gradle/Versions.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ object Versions {
   const val KARIBU_TESTING = "1.3.23"
   const val ENHANCED_DIALOG = "23.1.2"
 
-  const val EXPOSED = "0.42.1"
+  const val EXPOSED = "0.54.0"
   const val HIKARI = "5.1.0"
   const val H2 = "1.4.199"
   const val POSTGRES_NG = "0.8.6"
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/java/org/kopi/vkopi/lib/ui/swing/visual/JImageHandler.java b/galite-core/src/main/java/org/kopi/vkopi/lib/ui/swing/visual/JImageHandler.java
index ff34162fbe..da33d21080 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/java/org/kopi/vkopi/lib/ui/swing/visual/JImageHandler.java
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/java/org/kopi/vkopi/lib/ui/swing/visual/JImageHandler.java
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ public JImage(URL location) {
     /**
      * 
      */
-    public int getWidth() {
+    public int getImageWidth() {
       return getIconWidth();
     }
 
     /**
      * 
      */
-    public int getHeight() {
+    public int getImageHeight() {
       return getIconHeight();
     }
 
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/Message.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/Message.kt
index a7f80d34f9..bf5d1c9608 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/Message.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/Message.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2022 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ object Message {
   fun getMessage(source: String = VISUAL_KOPI_MESSAGES_LOCALIZATION_RESOURCE,
                  ident: String,
                  params: Any? = null): String {
-    val params = if (params is Array<*>?) params as Array<Any?>? else arrayOf(params)
+    val params = when (params) {
+      is Array<*> -> params.map { it }.toTypedArray() // Convert to Array<Any?>
+      else -> arrayOf(params)
+    }
 
     val manager = if (ApplicationContext.isApplicationContextInitialized) {
       ApplicationContext.getLocalizationManager()
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/MessageCode.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/MessageCode.kt
index 967719a010..4a90c47019 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/MessageCode.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/MessageCode.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2022 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ object MessageCode {
   @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
   @JvmOverloads
   fun getMessage(key: String, params: Any? = null, withKey: Boolean = true): String {
-    val params = if (params is Array<*>?) params as Array<Any?>? else arrayOf(params)
+    val params = when (params) {
+      is Array<*> -> params.map { it }.toTypedArray() // Convert to Array<Any?>
+      else -> arrayOf(params)
+    }
 
     if (!keyPattern.matcher(key).matches()) {
       throw InconsistencyException("Malformed message key '$key'")
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/VDatabaseUtils.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/VDatabaseUtils.kt
index 1f1c678565..56c4686467 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/VDatabaseUtils.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/VDatabaseUtils.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2022 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ object VDatabaseUtils {
 
   fun checkForeignKeys_(id: Int, queryTable: Table){
     transaction {
-      val query1 = References.slice(
+      val query1 = References.select(
         References.table,
         References.column,
         References.action
-      ).select {
+      ).where {
         References.reference eq queryTable.tableName
       }.orderBy(References.action to SortOrder.DESC)
       val action = query1.forEach { query1Row ->
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ object VDatabaseUtils {
         }
         when (query1Row[References.action][0]) {
           'R' -> transaction {
-            val query2 = auxTable.slice(auxTable.id).select { auxTable.column eq id }
+            val query2 = auxTable.select(auxTable.id).where { auxTable.column eq id }
             if (query2.toList()[1] != null) {
               throw VExecFailedException(MessageCode.getMessage("VIS-00021", arrayOf<Any>(query1Row[References.column],
                                                                                           query1Row[References.table])))
             }
           }
           'C' -> transaction {
-            val query2 = auxTable.slice(auxTable.id).select { auxTable.column eq id }
+            val query2 = auxTable.select(auxTable.id).where { auxTable.column eq id }
             query2.forEach {
               checkForeignKeys(it[auxTable.id], query1Row[References.table])
             }
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ object VDatabaseUtils {
   fun checkForeignKeys(id: Int, table: String) {
     // FIXME : this should be re-implemented
     transaction {
-      val query1 = References.slice(
+      val query1 = References.select(
         References.table,
         References.column,
         References.action
-      ).select {
+      ).where {
         References.reference eq table
       }.orderBy(References.action to SortOrder.DESC)
       val action = query1.forEach { query1Row ->
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ object VDatabaseUtils {
         }
         when (query1Row[References.action][0]) {
           'R' -> transaction {
-            val query2 = auxTable.slice(auxTable.id).select { auxTable.column eq id }
+            val query2 = auxTable.select(auxTable.id).where { auxTable.column eq id }
             if (query2.toList()[1] != null) {
               throw VExecFailedException(MessageCode.getMessage("VIS-00021", arrayOf<Any>(query1Row[References.column],
                                                                                           query1Row[References.table])))
             }
           }
           'C' -> transaction {
-            val query2 = auxTable.slice(auxTable.id).select { auxTable.column eq id }
+            val query2 = auxTable.select(auxTable.id).where { auxTable.column eq id }
             query2.forEach {
               checkForeignKeys(it[auxTable.id], query1Row[References.table])
             }
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ object VDatabaseUtils {
         var id = integer("ID")
       }
       val query = if (condition != null) {
-        auxTable.slice(auxTable.id).select { condition }.forUpdate()
+        auxTable.select(auxTable.id).where { condition }.forUpdate()
       } else {
-        auxTable.slice(auxTable.id).selectAll().forUpdate()
+        auxTable.select(auxTable.id).forUpdate()
       }
 
       query.forEach {
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/VMenuTree.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/VMenuTree.kt
index 1bbc220843..ca39d09031 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/VMenuTree.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/VMenuTree.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2022 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
 
   companion object {
 
-    private val SELECT_MODULES = Modules.slice(
+    private val SELECT_MODULES = Modules.select(
       Modules.id,
       Modules.parent,
       Modules.shortName,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
       Modules.objectName,
       Modules.priority,
       Modules.symbol
-    ).selectAll().orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.DESC)
+    ).orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.DESC)
 
     const val CMD_QUIT = 0
     const val CMD_OPEN = 1
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
         if (it[Modules.symbol] != null && it[Modules.symbol] != 0) {
           val symbol = it[Modules.symbol] as Int
 
-          Symbols.select { Symbols.id eq symbol }.forEach { res ->
+          Symbols.selectAll().where { Symbols.id eq symbol }.forEach { res ->
             icon = res[Symbols.objectName]
           }
         }
@@ -388,8 +388,8 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
           modules,
           Modules
             .innerJoin(GroupRights.innerJoin(GroupParties, { group }, { group }), { id }, { GroupRights.module })
-            .slice(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
-            .select { GroupParties.user inSubQuery (Groups.slice(Groups.id).select { Groups.shortName eq groupName }) }
+            .select(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
+            .where { GroupParties.user inSubQuery (Groups.select(Groups.id).where { Groups.shortName eq groupName }) }
             .orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.ASC, Modules.id to SortOrder.ASC)
             .withDistinct()
         )
@@ -399,8 +399,8 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
           modules,
           Modules
             .innerJoin(GroupRights.innerJoin(GroupParties, { group }, { group }), { id }, { GroupRights.module })
-            .slice(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
-            .select { GroupParties.user inSubQuery (Users.slice(Users.id).select { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser }) }
+            .select(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
+            .where { GroupParties.user inSubQuery (Users.select(Users.id).where { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser }) }
             .orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.ASC, Modules.id to SortOrder.ASC)
             .withDistinct()
         )
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
           modules,
           Modules
             .innerJoin(GroupRights.innerJoin(GroupParties, { group }, { group }), { id }, { GroupRights.module })
-            .slice(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
-            .select { GroupParties.user eq getUserID() }
+            .select(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
+            .where { GroupParties.user eq getUserID() }
             .orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.ASC, Modules.id to SortOrder.ASC)
             .withDistinct()
         )
@@ -424,9 +424,9 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
       groupName != null -> {
         fetchRights(modules,
                     Modules.innerJoin(GroupRights, { id }, { module })
-                      .slice(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
-                      .select {
-                        (GroupRights.group inSubQuery (Groups.slice(Groups.id).select { Groups.shortName eq groupName }))
+                      .select(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
+                      .where {
+                        (GroupRights.group inSubQuery (Groups.select(Groups.id).where { Groups.shortName eq groupName }))
                       }
                       .orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.ASC, Modules.id to SortOrder.ASC)
                       .withDistinct())
@@ -434,9 +434,9 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
       menuTreeUser != null -> {
         fetchRights(modules,
                     Modules.innerJoin(GroupRights, { id }, { module })
-                      .slice(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
-                      .select {
-                        (GroupRights.group inSubQuery (Users.slice(Users.id).select { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser }))
+                      .select(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
+                      .where {
+                        (GroupRights.group inSubQuery (Users.select(Users.id).where { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser }))
                       }
                       .orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.ASC, Modules.id to SortOrder.ASC)
                       .withDistinct())
@@ -444,8 +444,8 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
       else -> {
         fetchRights(modules,
                     Modules.innerJoin(GroupRights, { id }, { module })
-                      .slice(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
-                      .select { (GroupRights.group eq getUserID()) }
+                      .select(Modules.id, GroupRights.access, Modules.priority)
+                      .where { (GroupRights.group eq getUserID()) }
                       .orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.ASC, Modules.id to SortOrder.ASC)
                       .withDistinct())
       }
@@ -457,26 +457,26 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
       groupName != null -> {
         fetchRights(modules,
                     Modules.innerJoin(UserRights, { id }, { module })
-                      .slice(Modules.id, UserRights.access, Modules.priority)
-                      .select {
-                        (UserRights.user inSubQuery ( Groups.slice(Groups.id).select { Groups.shortName eq groupName }))
+                      .select(Modules.id, UserRights.access, Modules.priority)
+                      .where {
+                        (UserRights.user inSubQuery ( Groups.select(Groups.id).where { Groups.shortName eq groupName }))
                       }
                       .orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.ASC, Modules.id to SortOrder.ASC))
       }
       menuTreeUser != null -> {
         fetchRights(modules,
                     Modules.innerJoin(UserRights, { id }, { module })
-                      .slice(Modules.id, UserRights.access, Modules.priority)
-                      .select {
-                        (UserRights.user inSubQuery (Users.slice(Users.id).select { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser }))
+                      .select(Modules.id, UserRights.access, Modules.priority)
+                      .where {
+                        (UserRights.user inSubQuery (Users.select(Users.id).where { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser }))
                       }
                       .orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.ASC, Modules.id to SortOrder.ASC))
       }
       else -> {
         fetchRights(modules,
                     Modules.innerJoin(UserRights, { id }, { module })
-                      .slice(Modules.id, UserRights.access, Modules.priority)
-                      .select { UserRights.user eq getUserID() }
+                      .select(Modules.id, UserRights.access, Modules.priority)
+                      .where { UserRights.user eq getUserID() }
                       .orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.ASC, Modules.id to SortOrder.ASC))
       }
     }
@@ -507,11 +507,11 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
   private fun fetchFavorites() {
     transaction {
       val query = if (isSuperUser && menuTreeUser != null) {
-        Favorites.slice(Favorites.module, Favorites.id).select {
-          Favorites.user inSubQuery (Users.slice(Users.id).select { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser })
+        Favorites.select(Favorites.module, Favorites.id).where {
+          Favorites.user inSubQuery (Users.select(Users.id).where { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser })
         }.orderBy(Favorites.id)
       } else {
-        Favorites.slice(Favorites.module, Favorites.id).select { Favorites.user eq getUserID() }.orderBy(Favorites.id)
+        Favorites.select(Favorites.module, Favorites.id).where { Favorites.user eq getUserID() }.orderBy(Favorites.id)
       }
       query.forEach {
         if (it[Favorites.module] != 0) {
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
           Favorites.insert {
             it[this.id] = FavoritesId.nextIntVal()
             it[ts] = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000).toInt()
-            it[user] = Users.slice(Users.id).select { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser.toString() }
+            it[user] = Users.select(Users.id).where { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser.toString() }
             it[module] = id
           }
         } else {
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ class VMenuTree constructor(ctxt: Connection? = ApplicationContext.getDBConnecti
     try {
       transaction {
         if (menuTreeUser != null) {
-          val idSubQuery = Users.slice(Users.id).select { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser.orEmpty() }
+          val idSubQuery = Users.select(Users.id).where { Users.shortName eq menuTreeUser.orEmpty() }
           Favorites.deleteWhere {
             (Favorites.user eqSubQuery idSubQuery) and (Favorites.module eq id)
           }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/base/Image.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/base/Image.kt
index 51002c8853..99d4a73d0d 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/base/Image.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/base/Image.kt
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ interface Image : Serializable {
    * Returns the `Image` width
    * @return The image width
    */
-  fun getWidth(): Int
+  fun getImageWidth(): Int
 
   /**
    * Returns the `Image` height
    * @return The image height
    */
-  fun getHeight(): Int
+  fun getImageHeight(): Int
 
   /**
    * Returns the `Image` description
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/cross/VDynamicReport.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/cross/VDynamicReport.kt
index cecf13a9fa..a6d0f9211a 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/cross/VDynamicReport.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/cross/VDynamicReport.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2022 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import java.math.BigDecimal
 import java.sql.SQLException
 
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Table
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.database.transaction
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VBlock
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VBooleanCodeField
@@ -349,9 +347,9 @@ class VDynamicReport(block: VBlock) : VReport() {
                 block.activeField = null
               }
               val query = if (searchCondition == null) {
-                searchTables!!.slice(searchColumns.toList()).selectAll()
+                searchTables!!.select(searchColumns.toList())
               } else {
-                searchTables!!.slice(searchColumns.toList()).select(searchCondition)
+                searchTables!!.select(searchColumns.toList()).where(searchCondition)
               }
               val iterator = query.iterator()
 
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/dsl/form/Form.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/dsl/form/Form.kt
index 2bcd3c1da4..315c3af75d 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/dsl/form/Form.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/dsl/form/Form.kt
@@ -555,21 +555,21 @@ abstract class Form(title: String, locale: Locale? = null) : Window(title, local
 
   class Validate : Actor(menu = FileMenu(), label = "Validate", help = "Validate form informations.", userActor = false) {
     init {
-      key = Key.F8
+      key = Key.SHIFT_F1
       icon = Icon.VALIDATE
     }
   }
 
   class Print : Actor(menu = FileMenu(), label = "Print", help = "Print report.", userActor = false) {
     init {
-      key = Key.F6
+      key = Key.SHIFT_F7
       icon = Icon.PRINT
     }
   }
 
   class PrintLabel : Actor(menu = FileMenu(), label = "Label", help = "Print labels.", userActor = false) {
     init {
-      key = Key.F6
+      key = Key.SHIFT_F7
       icon = Icon.PRINT
     }
   }
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ abstract class Form(title: String, locale: Locale? = null) : Window(title, local
     }
   }
 
- inner class Autofill : DefaultActor(
+  inner class Autofill : DefaultActor(
     menu = EditMenu(), label = "Standard", help = "List possible values.", command = PredefinedCommand.AUTOFILL, userActor = false) {
     init {
       key = Key.F2
@@ -621,14 +621,14 @@ abstract class Form(title: String, locale: Locale? = null) : Window(title, local
 
   class SearchOperator : Actor(menu = EditMenu(), label = "Condition", help = "Change search operator.", userActor = false) {
     init {
-      key = Key.F5
+      key = Key.SHIFT_F5
       icon = Icon.SEARCH_OP
     }
   }
 
   class ChangeBlock : Actor(menu = EditMenu(), label = "Block", help = "Moves cursor to another block.", userActor = false) {
     init {
-      key = Key.F8
+      key = Key.SHIFT_F8
       icon = Icon.BLOCK
     }
   }
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ abstract class Form(title: String, locale: Locale? = null) : Window(title, local
   class CopyDocument :
     Actor(menu = EditMenu(), label = "Copy", help = "Provide a copy of the currently called document.", userActor = false) {
     init {
-      key = Key.F4
+      key = Key.SHIFT_F10
       icon = Icon.COPY
     }
   }
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ abstract class Form(title: String, locale: Locale? = null) : Window(title, local
 
   class Nothing : Actor(menu = EditMenu(), label = "Nothing", help = "Select nothing.", userActor = false) {
     init {
-      key = Key.F5
+      key = Key.SHIFT_F4
       icon = Icon.NOTHING
     }
   }
@@ -706,14 +706,14 @@ abstract class Form(title: String, locale: Locale? = null) : Window(title, local
 
   class CreateReport : Actor(menu = ActionMenu(), label = "Report", help = "Create report.", userActor = false) {
     init {
-      key = Key.F8
+      key = Key.F9
       icon = Icon.REPORT
     }
   }
 
   class CreateChart : Actor(menu = ActionMenu(), label = "Chart", help = "Create chart.", userActor = false) {
     init {
-      key = Key.F9
+      key = Key.SHIFT_F9
       icon = Icon.CHART_VIEW
     }
   }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBlock.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBlock.kt
index 3d88779647..9c84f1649d 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBlock.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBlock.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2022 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.deleteWhere
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.insert
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.intLiteral
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.lowerCase
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.statements.api.ExposedBlob
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.update
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.upperCase
@@ -991,6 +989,8 @@ abstract class VBlock(var title: String,
     if (target == null) {
       old!!.enter()
       throw VExecFailedException()
+    } else if (target is VBooleanField) {
+      target.focusOnFirst = true
     }
     target.enter()
   }
@@ -1024,6 +1024,8 @@ abstract class VBlock(var title: String,
     if (target == null) {
       old!!.enter()
       throw VExecFailedException()
+    } else if (target is VBooleanField) {
+      target.focusOnFirst = false
     }
     target.enter()
   }
@@ -1673,9 +1675,9 @@ abstract class VBlock(var title: String,
 
     // open database query, fetch tuples
     val query = if (condition != null) {
-      table!!.slice(columns).select(condition).orderBy(*orderBy.toTypedArray())
+      table!!.select(columns).where(condition).orderBy(*orderBy.toTypedArray())
     } else {
-      table!!.slice(columns).selectAll().orderBy(*orderBy.toTypedArray())
+      table!!.select(columns).orderBy(*orderBy.toTypedArray())
     }
 
     fetchCount = 0
@@ -1760,7 +1762,7 @@ abstract class VBlock(var title: String,
     }
 
     try {
-      val result = table!!.slice(columns).select(condition.compoundAnd()).single()
+      val result = table!!.select(columns).where(condition.compoundAnd()).single()
 
       /* set values */
       var j = 0
@@ -2266,7 +2268,7 @@ abstract class VBlock(var title: String,
     try {
       form.transaction {
         val condition: Op<Boolean> = conditions.compoundAnd()
-        val query = table.slice(columns).select(condition)
+        val query = table.select(columns).where(condition)
         val result = query.single()
         var j = 0
 
@@ -2448,9 +2450,9 @@ abstract class VBlock(var title: String,
     var rows = 0
 
     val query = if (conditions == null) {
-      tables!!.slice(columns).selectAll().orderBy(*orderBys.toTypedArray())
+      tables!!.select(columns).orderBy(*orderBys.toTypedArray())
     } else {
-      tables!!.slice(columns).select(conditions).orderBy(*orderBys.toTypedArray())
+      tables!!.select(columns).where(conditions).orderBy(*orderBys.toTypedArray())
     }
     for (result in query) {
       if (rows == fetchSize) {
@@ -3189,7 +3191,7 @@ abstract class VBlock(var title: String,
       }
 
       try {
-        val result = table.slice(columns).select(conditions.compoundAnd()).single()
+        val result = table.select(columns).where(conditions.compoundAnd()).single()
         var j = 0
 
         fields.forEach { field ->
@@ -3241,7 +3243,7 @@ abstract class VBlock(var title: String,
     }
 
     if (condition.isNotEmpty()) {
-      val result = tables[0].slice(idColumn).select { condition.compoundAnd() }
+      val result = tables[0].select(idColumn).where { condition.compoundAnd() }
       val resultCount = result.count()
 
       if (resultCount > 0) {
@@ -3487,7 +3489,7 @@ abstract class VBlock(var title: String,
         Column(table, "TS", IntegerColumnType())
       }
 
-      val query = table.slice(ucColumn, tsColumn).select { idColumn eq value!! }
+      val query = table.select(ucColumn, tsColumn).where { idColumn eq value!! }
 
       if (query.empty()) {
         activeRecord = recno
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.kt
index b19abaa880..d46fe865a3 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.kt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class VBlockDefaultOuterJoin(block: VBlock) {
                   addToJoinedTables(field.getColumn(tableColumn)!!.getTable())
                   joinTables = joinTables.join(joinTable, joinType, field.getColumn(tableColumn)!!.column,
                                                field.getColumn(j)!!.column,
+                                               false,
                                                additionalConstraint)
                 }
                 if (j == field.getColumnCount() || field.getColumnCount() == 2) {
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ class VBlockDefaultOuterJoin(block: VBlock) {
                   addToJoinedTables(field.getColumn(j)!!.getTable())
                   joinTables = joinTables.join(joinTable, joinType, field.getColumn(tableColumn)!!.column,
                                                field.getColumn(j)!!.column,
+                                               false,
                                                additionalConstraint)
                 }
                 if (j == field.getColumnCount() || field.getColumnCount() == 2) {
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBooleanField.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBooleanField.kt
index 53fe486ca0..a6128e4147 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBooleanField.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VBooleanField.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class VBooleanField(bufferSize: Int) : VBooleanCodeField(bufferSize,
                                                          booleanNames,
                                                          booleanCodes,
                                                          true) {
+  var focusOnFirst = true
 
   /**
    * return the name of this field
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VDateField.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VDateField.kt
index eec94733f1..9a354d9459 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VDateField.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VDateField.kt
@@ -155,9 +155,7 @@ class VDateField(val bufferSize: Int) : VField(10, 1) {
    * Sets the field value of given record to a date value.
    */
   override fun setDate(r: Int, v: LocalDate?) {
-    if (isChangedUI
-            || value[r] == null && v != null
-            || value[r] != null && value[r]!! != v) {
+    if (isChangedUI || value[r] == null && v != null || value[r] != null && value[r]!! != v) {
       // trails (backup) the record if necessary
       trail(r)
       // set value in the defined row
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VField.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VField.kt
index ab8659fe5a..ecb4badb11 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VField.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/form/VField.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2022 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SqlExpressionBuilder.wrap
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Table
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.intLiteral
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.lowerCase
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.stringLiteral
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.substring
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.TransactionManager
@@ -278,6 +276,7 @@ abstract class VField protected constructor(width: Int, height: Int) : VConstant
 
   @Deprecated("use fetchColumn(table: Table)")
   fun fetchColumn(table: Int): Int {
+    println("In USE ****") //not working
     if (columns != null) {
       for (i in columns!!.indices) {
         if (columns!![i]!!._getTable() == table) {
@@ -412,6 +411,7 @@ abstract class VField protected constructor(width: Int, height: Int) : VConstant
       if (!isNull(block!!.activeRecord)) {
         callTrigger(VConstants.TRG_FORMAT)
       }
+      println("Start from here")
       checkList()
       try {
         if (!isNull(block!!.activeRecord)) {
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ abstract class VField protected constructor(width: Int, height: Int) : VConstant
             val table = evalListTable()
             val column = list!!.getColumn(0).column as ExpressionWithColumnType<Any?>
 
-            val query = table.slice(intLiteral(1)).select { column eq getSql(block!!.activeRecord) }
+            val query = table.select(intLiteral(1)).where { column eq getSql(block!!.activeRecord) }
 
             if (alreadyProtected) {
               exists = !query.empty()
@@ -1773,8 +1773,8 @@ abstract class VField protected constructor(width: Int, height: Int) : VConstant
         while (true) {
           try {
             val column = list!!.getColumn(0).column as ExpressionWithColumnType<String?>
-            val query = evalListTable().slice(column).select {
-              column.substring(1, getString(block!!.activeRecord)!!.length) eq getString(block!!.activeRecord)
+            val query = evalListTable().select(column).where {
+              column.substring(1, getString(block!!.activeRecord)!!.length) eq getString(block!!.activeRecord)!!
             }.orderBy(column)
 
             val transaction = TransactionManager.currentOrNull()
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@ abstract class VField protected constructor(width: Int, height: Int) : VConstant
           }
 
           val column = list!!.getColumn(0).column as ExpressionWithColumnType<String>
-          val query = evalListTable().slice(columns).select {
+          val query = evalListTable().select(columns).where {
             column.substring(1, condition.toString().length) eq condition.toString()
           }.orderBy(columns[0])
 
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ abstract class VField protected constructor(width: Int, height: Int) : VConstant
       while (true) {
         try {
           getForm().transaction {
-            val query = table.slice(idColumn).select { column eq getSql(block!!.activeRecord) }
+            val query = table.select(idColumn).where { column eq getSql(block!!.activeRecord) }
 
             if (!query.empty()) {
               id = query.first()[idColumn]
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ abstract class VField protected constructor(width: Int, height: Int) : VConstant
                 val column = list!!.getColumn(0).column!!
                 val idColumn = table.columns.find { it.name == "ID" } as Column<Int>
 
-                table.slice(column).select { idColumn eq selected }.first()[column]
+                table.select(column).where { idColumn eq selected }.first()[column]
               }
               break
             } catch (e: SQLException) {
@@ -2040,9 +2040,9 @@ abstract class VField protected constructor(width: Int, height: Int) : VConstant
     }
 
     val query = if (searchCondition == null) {
-      evalListTable().slice(columns).selectAll().orderBy(list!!.getColumn(0).column!!)
+      evalListTable().select(columns).orderBy(list!!.getColumn(0).column!!)
     } else {
-      evalListTable().slice(columns).select(searchCondition).orderBy(list!!.getColumn(0).column!!)
+      evalListTable().select(columns).where(searchCondition).orderBy(list!!.getColumn(0).column!!)
     }
 
     val result = displayQueryList(query, list!!.columns)
@@ -2074,9 +2074,9 @@ abstract class VField protected constructor(width: Int, height: Int) : VConstant
     val orderBy = if (desc) SortOrder.ASC else SortOrder.DESC
 
     val query = if (isNull(block!!.activeRecord)) {
-      table.slice(column!!).selectAll()
+      table.select(column!!)
     } else {
-      table.slice(column!!).select(condition).orderBy(column to orderBy)
+      table.select(column!!).where(condition).orderBy(column to orderBy)
     }
 
     while (true) {
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ abstract class VField protected constructor(width: Int, height: Int) : VConstant
         }
       }
 
-      val query = table.slice(columns).select(cond).orderBy(columns[0])
+      val query = table.select(columns).where(cond).orderBy(columns[0])
 
       while (true) {
         try {
@@ -2237,7 +2237,7 @@ abstract class VField protected constructor(width: Int, height: Int) : VConstant
           result = getForm().transaction {
             val table = evalListTable()
             val idColumn = table.columns.find { it.name == "ID" } as Column<Int>
-            val firstRecord = table.slice(list!!.getColumn(0).column!!).select {
+            val firstRecord = table.select(list!!.getColumn(0).column!!).where {
               idColumn eq id
             }.firstOrNull()
 
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/fullcalendar/VFullCalendarBlock.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/fullcalendar/VFullCalendarBlock.kt
index e1f57b5187..37e99e9eb3 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/fullcalendar/VFullCalendarBlock.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/fullcalendar/VFullCalendarBlock.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Column
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SortOrder
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.and
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.or
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.cross.VFullCalendarForm
 import org.kopi.galite.database.DBDeadLockException
 import org.kopi.galite.database.DBInterruptionException
@@ -180,18 +179,18 @@ abstract class VFullCalendarBlock(title: String, buffer: Int, visible: Int) : VB
       val lastDay =  week.getLastDay()
       lastDay.plusDays(1)
 
-      tables!!.slice(columns)
-        .select { (dateColumn greaterEq startDate) and (dateColumn less lastDay) }
+      tables!!.select(columns)
+        .where { (dateColumn greaterEq startDate) and (dateColumn less lastDay) }
         .orderBy(*orderBys.toTypedArray())
     } else {
       val fromColumn = fromField!!.getColumn(0)!!.column
       val toColumn = toField!!.getColumn(0)!!.column
-      val firstDayOfWeek = java.sql.Timestamp.valueOf(week.getFirstDay().atStartOfDay())
+      val firstDayOfWeek = week.getFirstDay().atStartOfDay()
       val lastDay =  week.getLastDay()
-      val firstDayOfNextWeek = java.sql.Timestamp.valueOf(lastDay.plusDays(1).atStartOfDay())
+      val firstDayOfNextWeek = lastDay.plusDays(1).atStartOfDay()
 
-      tables!!.slice(columns)
-        .select {
+      tables!!.select(columns)
+        .where {
           ((fromColumn greaterEq firstDayOfWeek) and (fromColumn less firstDayOfNextWeek)) or
                   ((toColumn greaterEq firstDayOfWeek) and (toColumn less firstDayOfNextWeek))
         }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/list/VColorColumn.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/list/VColorColumn.kt
index 46cde34bb0..03b4105b58 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/list/VColorColumn.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/list/VColorColumn.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class VColorColumn(title: String,
                 column,
                 table,
                 VConstants.ALG_LEFT,
-                7,
+                12,
                 sortAscending) {
 
   // --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/BackgroundThreadHandler.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/BackgroundThreadHandler.kt
index 8781a3b733..4ea5f279e9 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/BackgroundThreadHandler.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/BackgroundThreadHandler.kt
@@ -22,137 +22,116 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.UI
 
 /**
- * Collects some utilities for background threads in a vaadin application.
- *
- *
- * Note that all performed background tasks are followed by an client UI update
- * using the push mechanism incorporated with vaadin.
+ * Utility object for managing background threads in a Vaadin application.
  *
+ * Each background task is followed by a client UI update using Vaadin's push mechanism.
  */
 object BackgroundThreadHandler {
 
+  private val uiThreadLocal = ThreadLocal<UI?>()
+
   /**
-   * Exclusive access to the UI from a background thread to perform some updates.
-   * @param command the command which accesses the UI.
+   * If a current UI context is found, directly execute the command
    */
-  fun access(currentUI: UI? = null, command: () -> Unit) {
-    if (UI.getCurrent() != null) {
-      command()
-
-      return
-    }
+  private fun useCurrentUIContext(command: () -> Unit): Boolean {
+    return UI.getCurrent()?.let { command() ; true } ?: false
+  }
 
-    val currentUI = currentUI ?: locateUI()
+  /**
+   * Provides exclusive access to the UI from a background thread.
+   * @param command The command to execute, which can access the UI.
+   */
+  fun access(currentUI: UI? = null, command: () -> Unit) {
+    if (useCurrentUIContext(command)) { return }
 
-    if (currentUI == null) {
+    val ui = currentUI ?: locateUI()
+    if (ui == null) {
       command()
     } else {
-      currentUI.access(command)
+      ui.access(command)
     }
   }
 
   /**
-   * Exclusive access to the UI from a background thread to perform some updates.
-   * @param command the command which accesses the UI.
+   * Provides exclusive access to the UI and pushes an update.
+   * @param command The command to execute, which can access the UI.
    */
   fun accessAndPush(currentUI: UI? = null, command: () -> Unit) {
-    if (UI.getCurrent() != null) {
-      command()
-
-      return
-    }
-
-    val currentUI = currentUI ?: locateUI()
+    if (useCurrentUIContext(command)) { return }
 
-    if (currentUI == null) {
+    val ui = currentUI ?: locateUI()
+    if (ui == null) {
       command()
     } else {
-      currentUI.access {
+      ui.access {
         try {
           command()
         } finally {
-          currentUI.push()
+          ui.push()
         }
       }
     }
   }
 
   /**
-   * Exclusive access to the UI from a background thread to perform some updates.
-   *
-   * This will awaits until computation completes.
-   *
-   * This method is used when you are creating a Vaadin component from a background thread. This will wait until
-   * initialization is finished to avoid NPE later.
-   *
-   *
-   * @param command the command which accesses the UI.
+   * Provides exclusive access to the UI, waits for the command to complete, and catches execution exceptions.
+   * @param command The command to execute, which can access the UI.
    */
   fun accessAndAwait(currentUI: UI? = null, command: () -> Unit) {
-    if (UI.getCurrent() != null) {
-      command()
-
-      return
-    }
-
-    val currentUI = currentUI ?: locateUI()
+    if (useCurrentUIContext(command)) { return }
 
-    if (currentUI == null) {
+    val ui = currentUI ?: locateUI()
+    if (ui == null) {
       command()
     } else {
-      try {
-        currentUI
-          .access(command)
-          .get()
-      } catch (executionException: ExecutionException) {
-        executionException.cause?.let {
-          throw it
+      runCatching {
+        ui.access(command).get()
+      }.onFailure {
+        (it as? ExecutionException)?.cause?.let { cause ->
+          cause.printStackTrace()
+          throw cause
         }
       }
     }
   }
 
   /**
-   * Starts a task asynchronously and blocks the current thread. The lock will be released
-   * if a notify signal is send to the blocking object.
-   *
-   * @param lock      The lock object.
-   * @param command   The command which accesses the UI.
+   * Starts a task asynchronously and blocks until notified.
+   * @param lock The lock object for synchronization.
+   * @param command The command to execute, which can access the UI.
    */
   fun startAndWait(lock: Object, currentUI: UI? = null, command: () -> Unit) {
-    access(currentUI = currentUI, command = command)
-
+    access(currentUI, command)
     synchronized(lock) {
       try {
         lock.wait()
       } catch (e: InterruptedException) {
+        Thread.currentThread().interrupt()
         e.printStackTrace()
       }
     }
   }
 
   /**
-   * Starts a task asynchronously and blocks the current thread. The lock will be released
-   * if a notify signal is send to the blocking object.
-   *
-   * @param lock      The lock object.
-   * @param command   The command which accesses the UI.
+   * Starts a task asynchronously with UI access and push, blocking until notified.
+   * @param lock The lock object for synchronization.
+   * @param command The command to execute, which can access the UI.
    */
   fun startAndWaitAndPush(lock: Object, currentUI: UI? = null, command: () -> Unit) {
-    accessAndPush(currentUI = currentUI, command = command)
-
+    accessAndPush(currentUI, command)
     synchronized(lock) {
       try {
         lock.wait()
       } catch (e: InterruptedException) {
+        Thread.currentThread().interrupt()
         e.printStackTrace()
       }
     }
   }
 
   /**
-   * Releases the lock based on an object.
-   * @param lock The lock object.
+   * Notifies all threads waiting on the provided lock.
+   * @param lock The lock object to release.
    */
   fun releaseLock(lock: Object) {
     synchronized(lock) {
@@ -160,20 +139,25 @@ object BackgroundThreadHandler {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the UI in a thread-local variable for later retrieval.
+   * Useful for scenarios where `UI.getCurrent()` is null.
+   * @param ui The UI instance to set.
+   */
   fun setUI(ui: UI?) {
     uiThreadLocal.set(ui)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Forces an immediate push of the current UI.
+   * @param ui The UI instance to push.
+   */
   fun updateUI(ui: UI?) {
-    ui?.accessSynchronously {
-      ui.push()
-    }
+    ui?.accessSynchronously { ui.push() }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Attempts to retrieve the current UI from `UI.getCurrent()` or the thread-local storage.
+   */
   fun locateUI(): UI? = UI.getCurrent() ?: uiThreadLocal.get()
-
-  //---------------------------------------------------
-  // DATA MEMBERS
-  //---------------------------------------------------
-  private val uiThreadLocal = ThreadLocal<UI?>()
 }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/Image.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/Image.kt
index a4016c0ead..c8d1f0822e 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/Image.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/Image.kt
@@ -18,22 +18,23 @@
 package org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base
 
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.base.Image
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.common.VImage
 
 /**
  * The vaadin implementation of an image model.
  *
  * @param resource The resource file attached to this image.
  */
-class Image(val resource: String) : Image {
+class Image(val resource: String = "image", val source: ByteArray? = null) : VImage(), Image {
   //---------------------------------------------------
   // IMAGE IMPLEMENTATION
   //---------------------------------------------------
 
-  override fun getWidth(): Int {
+  override fun getImageWidth(): Int {
     return -1
   }
 
-  override fun getHeight(): Int {
+  override fun getImageHeight(): Int {
     return -1
   }
 
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/ShortcutAction.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/ShortcutAction.kt
index ef41d4b716..3bb36ba9b2 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/ShortcutAction.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/base/ShortcutAction.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ fun <V> V.runAfterGetValue(function: () -> Unit) where V : Component, V : HasVal
     this.element.executeJs("return $0.value")
       .then {
         // Synchronize with server side
-        this.value = it?.asString()
+        (this as? HasValue<*,String>)?.value = it?.asString()
         function()
       }
   }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/common/VImage.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/common/VImage.kt
index d2b74315cc..286446e936 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/common/VImage.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/common/VImage.kt
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@
  */
 package org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.common
 
+import java.time.LocalDateTime
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
+
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.Focusable
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.html.Image
 
 /**
  * A widget that wraps image element.
  */
-class VImage : Image(), Focusable<VImage> {
+open class VImage : Image(), Focusable<VImage> {
   //---------------------------------------------------
   // IMPLEMENTATIONS
   //---------------------------------------------------
@@ -41,4 +44,13 @@ class VImage : Image(), Focusable<VImage> {
    */
   val isEmpty: Boolean
     get() = src == null || "" == src
+
+  /**
+   * Creates the dynamic image name.
+   * @param baseName The base name.
+   * @return The dynamic image name.
+   */
+  fun createFileName(baseName: String): String =
+    baseName + LocalDateTime.now().format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyyMMddHHmmssSSS")) + ".png"
 }
+
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/field/BooleanField.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/field/BooleanField.kt
index 7d9c942487..f0eec42065 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/field/BooleanField.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/field/BooleanField.kt
@@ -15,71 +15,72 @@
  * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  */
+
 package org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.field
 
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.Styles
+import kotlin.streams.toList
 
-import com.vaadin.flow.component.BlurNotifier
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.Component
-import com.vaadin.flow.component.FocusNotifier
-import com.vaadin.flow.component.HasValue
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.BlurNotifier
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.Focusable
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.Key
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.KeyNotifier
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.checkbox.Checkbox
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.checkbox.CheckboxGroup
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.dependency.CssImport
-import com.vaadin.flow.component.orderedlayout.HorizontalLayout
+
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.Styles
 
 /**
  * The boolean field
  *
  * @param trueRepresentation The representation of the true value.
- * @param falseRepresentation The representation of the false false
+ * @param falseRepresentation The representation of the false value
  */
 @CssImport.Container(value = [
   CssImport("./styles/galite/checkbox.css"),
   CssImport(value = "./styles/galite/checkbox.css", themeFor = "vaadin-checkbox")
 ])
-class BooleanField(trueRepresentation: String?, falseRepresentation: String?) : ObjectField<Boolean?>() {
-
-  /**
-   * Sets the boolean field to be mandatory
-   * This will remove to choose the null option
-   * from the two check boxes
-   */
+class BooleanField(val trueRepresentation: String?, val falseRepresentation: String?) : AbstractField<Boolean?>(),
+                                                                                        KeyNotifier,
+                                                                                        BlurNotifier<AbstractField<Boolean?>>
+{
+   // Sets the boolean field to be mandatory.
+   // This will remove to choose the null option from the two check boxes
   var mandatory = false
-
-  private val content: HorizontalLayout = HorizontalLayout()
-
-  private val yes: Checkbox = Checkbox()
-
-  private val no: Checkbox = Checkbox()
-
-  private var forceHiddenVisibility = false
-
-  init {
-    className = Styles.BOOLEAN_FIELD
-    content.className = "k-boolean-field-content"
-    yes.classNames.add("true")
-    no.classNames.add("false")
-    setLabel(trueRepresentation, falseRepresentation)
-    content.add(yes)
-    content.add(no)
-    add(content)
-    yes.addValueChangeListener(::onYesChange)
-    no.addValueChangeListener(::onNoChange)
-    yes.element.style["visibility"] = "hidden"
-    no.element.style["visibility"] = "hidden"
-
-    addFocusListener(::onFocus)
-    addBlurListener(::onBlur)
-    content.element.addEventListener("mouseover") {
-      isVisible = true
-    }
-    content.element.addEventListener("mouseout") {
-      if (value == null) {
-        isVisible = false
+  // Variable to keep track of the last focused checkbox item
+  private var focusedIndex = 0
+  private var focusOnFirst = true
+  // Initialize the field checkboxGroup Component
+  private val checkboxGroup: FocusableCheckboxGroup<String> = FocusableCheckboxGroup<String>().apply {
+    label = null
+    // Define the items for true, false, and optionally an empty state
+    setItems(trueRepresentation.orEmpty(), falseRepresentation.orEmpty())
+    value = setOf() // Initialize with no selection
+    addValueChangeListener { event ->
+      // Ensure only one item is selected, or none at all
+      if (event.value.size > 1) {
+        // Keep only the last selected item
+        val lastSelected = event.value
+        lastSelected.remove(event.oldValue.iterator().next())
+        value = setOf(lastSelected.iterator().next())
+      } else if (event.value.isEmpty() && mandatory) {
+        // If mandatory, remove the null option choice
+        value = event.oldValue
       }
+      // Update internal model and fire change event
+      setModelValue(getBooleanValue(value), true)
     }
   }
 
+  init {
+    // Remove the "Yes" and "No" labels
+    checkboxGroup.setItemLabelGenerator { "" }
+    checkboxGroup.addClassName(Styles.BOOLEAN_FIELD)
+
+    add(checkboxGroup)
+  }
+
   //---------------------------------------------------
   // IMPLEMENTATION
   //---------------------------------------------------
@@ -88,8 +89,9 @@ class BooleanField(trueRepresentation: String?, falseRepresentation: String?) :
    * Sets the field focus.
    * @param focus The field focus
    */
-  fun setFocus(focus: Boolean) {
+  fun setFocus(focus: Boolean, focusOnFirst: Boolean) {
     if (focus) {
+      this.focusOnFirst = focusOnFirst
       focus()
     } else {
       blur()
@@ -108,141 +110,111 @@ class BooleanField(trueRepresentation: String?, falseRepresentation: String?) :
     }
   }
 
-  private fun onBlur(event: BlurNotifier.BlurEvent<AbstractField<Boolean?>>) {
-    if (value == null) {
-      isVisible = false
-    }
-  }
-
-  private fun onFocus(event: FocusNotifier.FocusEvent<AbstractField<Boolean?>>) {
-    isVisible = true
-  }
-
-  override fun setParentVisibility(visible: Boolean) {
-    if (value == null) {
-      yes.element.style["visibility"] = "hidden"
-      no.element.style["visibility"] = "hidden"
-      element.classList.remove(Styles.BOOLEAN_FIELD + "-visible")
-    } else {
-      isVisible = visible
+  /**
+   * Gets the field's boolean value
+   */
+  private fun getBooleanValue(selectedValues: Set<String>): Boolean? {
+    return when {
+      selectedValues.isEmpty()                     -> null
+      selectedValues.contains(trueRepresentation)  -> true
+      selectedValues.contains(falseRepresentation) -> false
+      else                                         -> null
     }
-    forceHiddenVisibility = !visible
   }
 
-  override fun setVisible(visible: Boolean) {
-    if (!forceHiddenVisibility && visible) {
-      yes.element.style["visibility"] = "visible"
-      no.element.style["visibility"] = "visible"
-      element.classList.add(Styles.BOOLEAN_FIELD + "-visible")
-    } else {
-      yes.element.style["visibility"] = "hidden"
-      no.element.style["visibility"] = "hidden"
-      element.classList.remove(Styles.BOOLEAN_FIELD + "-visible")
-    }
+  /**
+   * Focus on the appropriate checkbox element
+   */
+  override fun focus() {
+    focusedIndex = if (focusOnFirst) 0 else 1
+    val focusedCheckbox = checkboxGroup.getChildren().toList()[focusedIndex] as? Checkbox
+    focusedCheckbox?.focus()
   }
 
-  override fun isVisible(): Boolean =
-    yes.element.style["visibility"].equals("visible")
-            && no.element.style["visibility"].equals("visible")
-
-  override val isNull: Boolean
-    get() = !yes.value && !no.value
-
   /**
-   * Sets the value of this boolean field.
-   * @param value The field value.
+   * Sets the component value from a boolean value
    */
   override fun setValue(value: Boolean?) {
-    when {
-      value == null -> {
-        yes.value = false
-        no.value = false
-      }
-      value -> {
-        yes.value = true
-        no.value = false
-      }
-      else -> {
-        yes.value = false
-        no.value = true
-      }
+    checkboxGroup.value = when (value) {
+      true  -> setOf(trueRepresentation)
+      false -> setOf(falseRepresentation)
+      else  -> emptySet()
     }
-    handleComponentVisiblity()
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Updates the presentation of this field to display the provided value.
+   */
   override fun setPresentationValue(newPresentationValue: Boolean?) {
-    value = newPresentationValue
+    setValue(newPresentationValue)
   }
 
-  override fun addFocusListener(function: () -> Unit) {
-    yes.addFocusListener {
-      function()
-    }
-    no.addFocusListener {
-      function()
-    }
-  }
+  /**
+   * Checks if the component value is null
+   */
+  override val isNull: Boolean
+    get() = checkboxGroup.value.isEmpty()
 
-  override fun getContent(): Component = content
+  /**
+   * @return the field's checkbox group component
+   */
+  override fun getContent(): Component = checkboxGroup
 
+  /**
+   * Enables the checkbox group component
+   */
   override fun setEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
     super.setEnabled(enabled)
-    yes.isEnabled = enabled
-    no.isEnabled = enabled
+    checkboxGroup.isEnabled = enabled
   }
 
-  override fun setColor(foreground: String?, background: String?) {
-    // NOT SUPPORTED FOR BOOLEAN FIELDS
-  }
+  /**
+   * @return the boolean value represented by the field
+   */
+  override fun getValue(): Boolean? = getBooleanValue(checkboxGroup.value)
+
+  /**
+   * Checks the boolean field value : No specific actions to execute
+   */
+  override fun checkValue(rec: Int) {}
 
-  override fun getValue(): Boolean? =
-          if (!yes.value && !no.value) {
-            null
+  /**
+   * Adds Custom focus listener for BooleanField
+   */
+  override fun addFocusListener(function: () -> Unit) {}
+
+  /**
+   * Adds custom Key Down listener for BooleanField.
+   */
+  fun addKeyDownListener(gotoNext: () -> Unit, gotoPrevious: () -> Unit) {
+    checkboxGroup.addKeyDownListener { event ->
+      val items = checkboxGroup.getChildren().toList() // Retrieve child components (checkboxes)
+
+      when (event.key) {
+        Key.TAB -> {
+          val modifier = event.modifiers.singleOrNull()
+
+          if (modifier != null && modifier.name == "SHIFT") {
+            if (focusedIndex <= 0) { gotoPrevious() } else { focusedIndex-- }
           } else {
-            yes.value
+            if (focusedIndex >= 1) { gotoNext() } else { focusedIndex++ }
           }
+        }
+        Key.ENTER, Key.SPACE -> { // Change the value of the currently focused checkbox
+          val checkbox = items.getOrNull(focusedIndex) as? Checkbox
 
-  override fun checkValue(rec: Int) {}
-
-  private fun onYesChange(event: HasValue.ValueChangeEvent<Boolean>) {
-    if (event.isFromClient) {
-      if (event.value) {
-        no.value = false
-      } else if (mandatory && !no.value) {
-        yes.value = true
+          checkbox?.value = !(checkbox?.value ?: false)
+        }
       }
     }
-    setModelValue(value, event.isFromClient)
-    handleComponentVisiblity()
   }
 
-  private fun onNoChange(event: HasValue.ValueChangeEvent<Boolean>) {
-    if (event.isFromClient) {
-      if (event.value) {
-        yes.value = false
-      } else if (mandatory && !yes.value) {
-        no.value = true
-      }
+  // Inner class to encapsulate CheckboxGroup component and make it focusable
+  inner class FocusableCheckboxGroup<T> : CheckboxGroup<T>(), Focusable<CheckboxGroup<T>>, KeyNotifier {
+    init {
+      // Make the component part of the tab order by setting tab index
+      // set tabindex to -1 to make the container non-focusable
+      element.setAttribute("tabindex", "-1")
     }
-    setModelValue(value, event.isFromClient)
-    handleComponentVisiblity()
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Handles the component visibility according to its value.
-   */
-  internal fun handleComponentVisiblity() {
-    isVisible = value != null
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Sets the tooltip of the checkbox buttons inside the boolean field.
-   *
-   * @param yes The localized label for true value.
-   * @param no The localized label for false value.
-   */
-  fun setLabel(yes: String?, no: String?) {
-    this.yes.element.setProperty("title", yes)
-    this.no.element.setProperty("title", no)
   }
 }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/field/InputTextField.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/field/InputTextField.kt
index 601a7c7ba7..a8921d9314 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/field/InputTextField.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/field/InputTextField.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2022 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ open class InputTextField<C> internal constructor(protected val internalField: C
   //---------------------------------------------------
 
   override fun setPresentationValue(newPresentationValue: String?) {
-    content.value = newPresentationValue
+      // Cast content to AbstractField that can accept a String
+      (content as? AbstractField<*, String>)?.value = newPresentationValue
   }
 
   open fun addTextValueChangeListener(listener: HasValue.ValueChangeListener<AbstractField.ComponentValueChangeEvent<*, *>>) {
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DBooleanField.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DBooleanField.kt
index 47fc4d56cb..eb02dec2f3 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DBooleanField.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DBooleanField.kt
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@
  */
 package org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.form
 
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.UTextField
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.AbstractField
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.HasValue
+
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VBooleanField
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VConstants
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VFieldUI
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.BackgroundThreadHandler.access
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.field.BooleanField
 
-import com.vaadin.flow.component.AbstractField
-import com.vaadin.flow.component.HasValue
-
 /**
  * Boolean field.
  *
@@ -36,14 +36,13 @@ import com.vaadin.flow.component.HasValue
  * @param detail is it a detail field view ?
  */
 class DBooleanField(
-        model: VFieldUI,
-        label: DLabel?,
-        align: Int,
-        options: Int,
-        detail: Boolean
-) : DObjectField(model, label, align, options, detail),
-        UTextField,
-        HasValue.ValueChangeListener<AbstractField.ComponentValueChangeEvent<org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.field.AbstractField<Boolean?>, Boolean?>> {
+  model: VFieldUI,
+  label: DLabel?,
+  align: Int,
+  options: Int,
+  detail: Boolean
+) : DField(model, label, align, options, detail),
+    HasValue.ValueChangeListener<AbstractField.ComponentValueChangeEvent<org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.field.AbstractField<Boolean?>, Boolean?>> {
 
   // --------------------------------------------------
   // DATA MEMBERS
@@ -56,15 +55,16 @@ class DBooleanField(
   // --------------------------------------------------
   init {
     field.addValueChangeListener(this)
-    field.addObjectFieldListener(this)
+    field.addKeyDownListener(gotoNext = { gotoNextField() }, gotoPrevious = { gotoPrevField() })
     setFieldContent(field)
   }
 
   // --------------------------------------------------
   // IMPLEMENTATION
   // --------------------------------------------------
-  override fun blinkOnFocus(): Boolean {
-    return false
+
+  override fun valueChanged() {
+    // Nothing to do
   }
 
   override fun updateColor() {
@@ -87,13 +87,12 @@ class DBooleanField(
     } else {
       if (!inside) {
         inside = true
-        enterMe()
+        enterMe((getModel() as? VBooleanField)?.focusOnFirst ?: true)
       }
     }
     super.updateFocus()
   }
 
-
   override fun valueChanged(event: AbstractField.ComponentValueChangeEvent<org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.field.AbstractField<Boolean?>, Boolean?>) {
     val text = getModel().toText(event.value)
 
@@ -115,42 +114,36 @@ class DBooleanField(
 
   override fun getObject(): Any? = wrappedField.value
 
-  override fun setBlink(b: Boolean) {
+  override fun setBlink(blink: Boolean) {
     access(currentUI) {
-      field.setBlink(b)
+      field.setBlink(blink)
     }
   }
 
   override fun getText(): String? = getModel().toText(field.value)
 
-  override fun setHasCriticalValue(b: Boolean) {}
-
-  override fun addSelectionFocusListener() {}
-
-  override fun removeSelectionFocusListener() {}
-
-  override fun setSelectionAfterUpdateDisabled(disable: Boolean) {}
-
   /**
    * Returns the true representation of this boolean field.
    * @return The true representation of this boolean field.
    */
-  internal val trueRepresentation: String?
+  private val trueRepresentation: String?
     get() = getModel().toText(true)
 
   /**
    * Returns the false representation of this boolean field.
    * @return The false representation of this boolean field.
    */
-  internal val falseRepresentation: String?
+  private val falseRepresentation: String?
     get() = getModel().toText(false)
 
   /**
    * Gets the focus to this field.
+   *
+   * @param focusOnFirst : Sets the focus on the first checkbox of the boolean field
    */
-  internal fun enterMe() {
+  private fun enterMe(focusOnFirst: Boolean) {
     access(currentUI) {
-      field.setFocus(true)
+      field.setFocus(true, focusOnFirst)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DGridEditorBooleanField.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DGridEditorBooleanField.kt
index 6166bf1856..3ac8903378 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DGridEditorBooleanField.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DGridEditorBooleanField.kt
@@ -15,14 +15,8 @@
  * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  */
-package org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.form
 
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.UTextField
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VConstants
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VFieldUI
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.BackgroundThreadHandler.access
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.grid.GridEditorBooleanField
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.grid.GridEditorField
+package org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.form
 
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.AbstractField
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.HasValue
@@ -31,18 +25,25 @@ import com.vaadin.flow.data.binder.ValueContext
 import com.vaadin.flow.data.converter.Converter
 import com.vaadin.flow.data.renderer.Renderer
 
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VBooleanField
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VConstants
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VFieldUI
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.BackgroundThreadHandler.access
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.grid.GridEditorBooleanField
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.grid.GridEditorField
+
 class DGridEditorBooleanField(
-        columnView: VFieldUI,
-        label: DGridEditorLabel?,
-        align: Int,
-        options: Int
+  columnView: VFieldUI,
+  label: DGridEditorLabel?,
+  align: Int,
+  options: Int
 ) : DGridEditorField<Boolean?>(columnView, label, align, options),
-      UTextField,
-        HasValue.ValueChangeListener<AbstractField.ComponentValueChangeEvent<GridEditorField<Boolean?>, Boolean?>> {
+    HasValue.ValueChangeListener<AbstractField.ComponentValueChangeEvent<GridEditorField<Boolean?>, Boolean?>> {
 
   //---------------------------------------------------
   // DATA MEMBERS
   //---------------------------------------------------
+
   private var inside = false
   private var rendrerValue: Boolean? = null
 
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ class DGridEditorBooleanField(
   //---------------------------------------------------
   init {
     editor.addValueChangeListener(this)
+    (editor as GridEditorBooleanField).addKeyDownListener(gotoNext = { onGotoNextField() },
+                                                          gotoPrevious = { onGotoPrevField() })
   }
 
   //---------------------------------------------------
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ class DGridEditorBooleanField(
     } else {
       if (!inside) {
         inside = true
-        enterMe()
+        enterMe((getModel() as? VBooleanField)?.focusOnFirst ?: true)
         if (rendrerValue != null) {
           getModel().isChangedUI = true
           getModel().setBoolean(getBlockView().model.activeRecord, rendrerValue)
@@ -89,13 +92,13 @@ class DGridEditorBooleanField(
 
   override fun updateAccess() {
     super.updateAccess()
+    label!!.update(columnView, getBlockView().getRecordFromDisplayLine(position))
     access {
-      // editor.setLabel(label.text) TODO
       (editor as GridEditorBooleanField).mandatory = getAccess() == VConstants.ACS_MUSTFILL
     }
   }
 
-  override fun getObject(): String? = getText()
+  override fun getObject(): String? = getModel().toText(editor.value)
 
   override fun createEditor(): GridEditorField<Boolean?> {
     return GridEditorBooleanField(trueRepresentation, falseRepresentation)
@@ -116,28 +119,12 @@ class DGridEditorBooleanField(
 
   override fun format(input: Any?): Any? {
     return when (input) {
-      true -> {
-        trueRepresentation
-      }
-      false -> {
-        falseRepresentation
-      }
-      else -> {
-        input
-      }
+      true -> trueRepresentation
+      false -> falseRepresentation
+      else -> input
     }
   }
 
-  override fun getText(): String? = getModel().toText(editor.value)
-
-  override fun setHasCriticalValue(b: Boolean) {}
-
-  override fun addSelectionFocusListener() {}
-
-  override fun removeSelectionFocusListener() {}
-
-  override fun setSelectionAfterUpdateDisabled(disable: Boolean) {}
-
   override fun valueChanged(event: AbstractField.ComponentValueChangeEvent<GridEditorField<Boolean?>, Boolean?>) {
     if (!event.isFromClient) {
       return
@@ -163,22 +150,24 @@ class DGridEditorBooleanField(
    * Returns the true representation of this boolean field.
    * @return The true representation of this boolean field.
    */
-  internal val trueRepresentation: String?
+  private val trueRepresentation: String?
     get() = getModel().toText(true)
 
   /**
    * Returns the false representation of this boolean field.
    * @return The false representation of this boolean field.
    */
-  internal val falseRepresentation: String?
+  private val falseRepresentation: String?
     get() = getModel().toText(false)
 
   /**
    * Gets the focus to this field.
+   *
+   * @param focusOnFirst : Sets the focus on the first checkbox of the boolean field
    */
-  internal fun enterMe() {
-    /*BackgroundThreadHandler.access(Runnable {  TODO
-      getEditor().focus()
-    })*/
+  private fun enterMe(focusOnFirst: Boolean) {
+    access(currentUI) {
+      (editor as GridEditorBooleanField).setFocus(true, focusOnFirst)
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DGridTextEditorField.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DGridTextEditorField.kt
index db03349993..df2ce4894f 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DGridTextEditorField.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DGridTextEditorField.kt
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ class DGridTextEditorField(
 
   fun valueChanged(event: AbstractField.ComponentValueChangeEvent<GridEditorField<String>, String>) {
     if (event.isFromClient) {
+      if (!getModel().hasFocus()) {
+        getModel().block!!.gotoField(getModel())
+      }
       checkText(event.value.toString(), true)
     }
   }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DTextField.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DTextField.kt
index 02bb79980e..cdea130955 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DTextField.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/form/DTextField.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
  */
 package org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.form
 
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.contextmenu.ContextMenu
+
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.ModelTransformer
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.UTextField
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VConstants
@@ -27,8 +29,6 @@ import org.kopi.galite.visual.Action
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.VException
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.VlibProperties
 
-import com.vaadin.flow.component.contextmenu.ContextMenu
-
 /**
  * The `DTextField` is the vaadin implementation
  * of the [UTextField] specifications.
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ import com.vaadin.flow.component.contextmenu.ContextMenu
  * @param detail Does the field belongs to the detail view ?
  */
 open class DTextField(
-        model: VFieldUI,
-        label: DLabel?,
-        align: Int,
-        options: Int,
-        detail: Boolean,
+  model: VFieldUI,
+  label: DLabel?,
+  align: Int,
+  options: Int,
+  detail: Boolean,
 ) : DField(model, label, align, options, detail), UTextField {
 
   // --------------------------------------------------
@@ -60,13 +60,9 @@ open class DTextField(
   init {
     transformer = if (getModel().height == 1
             || !scanner && getModel().getTypeOptions() and VConstants.FDO_DYNAMIC_NL > 0) {
-      DefaultTransformer(getModel().width,
-                         getModel().height)
+      DefaultTransformer(getModel().width, getModel().height)
     } else if (!scanner) {
-      NewlineTransformer(
-        getModel().width,
-        getModel().height
-      )
+      NewlineTransformer(getModel().width, getModel().height)
     } else {
       ScannerTransformer(this)
     }
@@ -74,6 +70,9 @@ open class DTextField(
 
     field.inputField.addTextValueChangeListener {
       if (it.isFromClient) {
+        if (!getModel().hasFocus()) {
+          getModel().block!!.gotoField(getModel())
+        }
         valueChanged()
       }
     }
@@ -383,55 +382,55 @@ open class DTextField(
      * @return The converted string.
      */
     private fun convertToSingleLine(source: String?, col: Int, row: Int): String =
-            buildString {
-              val length = source!!.length
-              var start = 0
-              while (start < length) {
-                var index = source.indexOf('\n', start)
-                if (index - start < col && index != -1) {
-                  append(source.substring(start, index))
-                  for (j in index - start until col) {
-                    append(' ')
-                  }
-                  start = index + 1
-                  if (start == length) {
-                    // last line ends with a "new line" -> add an empty line
-                    for (j in 0 until col) {
-                      append(' ')
-                    }
-                  }
-                } else {
-                  if (start + col >= length) {
-                    append(source.substring(start, length))
-                    for (j in length until start + col) {
-                      append(' ')
-                    }
-                    start = length
-                  } else {
-                    // find white space to break line
-                    var i = start + col - 1
-                    while (i > start) {
-                      if (Character.isWhitespace(source[i])) {
-                        break
-                      }
-                      i--
-                    }
-                    index = if (i == start) {
-                      start + col
-                    } else {
-                      i + 1
-                    }
-                    append(source.substring(start, index))
-                    var j = (index - start) % col
-                    while (j != 0 && j < col) {
-                      append(' ')
-                      j++
-                    }
-                    start = index
-                  }
+      buildString {
+        val length = source!!.length
+        var start = 0
+        while (start < length) {
+          var index = source.indexOf('\n', start)
+          if (index - start < col && index != -1) {
+            append(source.substring(start, index))
+            for (j in index - start until col) {
+              append(' ')
+            }
+            start = index + 1
+            if (start == length) {
+              // last line ends with a "new line" -> add an empty line
+              for (j in 0 until col) {
+                append(' ')
+              }
+            }
+          } else {
+            if (start + col >= length) {
+              append(source.substring(start, length))
+              for (j in length until start + col) {
+                append(' ')
+              }
+              start = length
+            } else {
+              // find white space to break line
+              var i = start + col - 1
+              while (i > start) {
+                if (Character.isWhitespace(source[i])) {
+                  break
                 }
+                i--
+              }
+              index = if (i == start) {
+                start + col
+              } else {
+                i + 1
+              }
+              append(source.substring(start, index))
+              var j = (index - start) % col
+              while (j != 0 && j < col) {
+                append(' ')
+                j++
               }
+              start = index
             }
+          }
+        }
+      }
 
     /**
      * Converts a given string to a fixed line string.
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/grid/GridEditorBooleanField.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/grid/GridEditorBooleanField.kt
index 91106a12af..232ff75170 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/grid/GridEditorBooleanField.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/grid/GridEditorBooleanField.kt
@@ -17,13 +17,17 @@
  */
 package org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.grid
 
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.Styles
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.VColor
+import kotlin.streams.toList
 
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.Component
-import com.vaadin.flow.component.HasValue
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.Focusable
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.Key
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.KeyNotifier
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.checkbox.Checkbox
-import com.vaadin.flow.component.orderedlayout.HorizontalLayout
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.checkbox.CheckboxGroup
+
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.Styles
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.VColor
 
 /**
  * An editor for boolean field.
@@ -38,52 +42,42 @@ import com.vaadin.flow.component.orderedlayout.HorizontalLayout
  *
  * yes and no cannot be checked at the same time
  */
-class GridEditorBooleanField(trueRepresentation: String?, falseRepresentation: String?) : GridEditorField<Boolean?>() {
-  /**
-   * Sets the boolean field to be mandatory
-   * This will remove to choose the null option
-   * from the two check boxes
-   */
+class GridEditorBooleanField(val trueRepresentation: String?,val falseRepresentation: String?) : GridEditorField<Boolean?>() {
+  // Sets the boolean field to be mandatory.
+  // This will remove to choose the null option from the two check boxes
   var mandatory = false
-
-  private var content: HorizontalLayout = HorizontalLayout()
-
-  private var yes: Checkbox = Checkbox()
-
-  private var no: Checkbox = Checkbox()
-
-  private var forceHiddenVisibility = false
-
-  init {
-    addClassNames(Styles.BOOLEAN_FIELD, "editor-field", "editor-booleanfield", "k-boolean-field-content")
-    yes.classNames.add("true")
-    no.classNames.add("false")
-    setWidthFull()
-    setLabel(trueRepresentation, falseRepresentation)
-    content.add(yes)
-    content.add(no)
-    // content.setCellVerticalAlignment(yes, HasVerticalAlignment.ALIGN_BOTTOM) TODO
-    // content.setCellVerticalAlignment(no, HasVerticalAlignment.ALIGN_BOTTOM) TODO
-    yes.addValueChangeListener(::onYesChange)
-    no.addValueChangeListener(::onNoChange)
-    yes.element.style["visibility"] = "hidden"
-    no.element.style["visibility"] = "hidden"
-    content.element.addEventListener("mouseover") {
-      isVisible = true
-    }
-
-    content.element.addEventListener("mouseout") {
-      if (value == null) {
-        isVisible = false
+  // Variable to keep track of the last focused checkbox item
+  private var focusedIndex = 0
+  private var focusOnFirst = true
+  // Initialize the field checkboxGroup Component
+  private val checkboxGroup: FocusableCheckboxGroup<String> = FocusableCheckboxGroup<String>().apply {
+    label = null
+    // Define the items for true, false, and optionally an empty state
+    setItems(trueRepresentation.orEmpty(), falseRepresentation.orEmpty())
+    value = setOf() // Initialize with no selection
+    addValueChangeListener { event ->
+      // Ensure only one item is selected, or none at all
+      if (event.value.size > 1) {
+        // Keep only the last selected item
+        val lastSelected = event.value
+        lastSelected.remove(event.oldValue.iterator().next())
+        value = setOf(lastSelected.iterator().next())
+      } else if (event.value.isEmpty() && mandatory) {
+        // If mandatory, remove the null option choice
+        value = event.oldValue
       }
+      // Update internal model and fire change event
+      setModelValue(getBooleanValue(value), true)
+      (getChildren().toList().getOrNull(focusedIndex) as? Checkbox)?.focus()
     }
+  }
 
-    addFocusListener {
-      onFocus()
-    }
-    addBlurListener {
-      onBlur()
-    }
+  init {
+    // Remove the "Yes" and "No" labels
+    checkboxGroup.setItemLabelGenerator { "" }
+    checkboxGroup.addClassNames(Styles.BOOLEAN_FIELD, "editor-field")
+
+    setWidthFull()
   }
 
   //---------------------------------------------------
@@ -94,14 +88,27 @@ class GridEditorBooleanField(trueRepresentation: String?, falseRepresentation: S
    * Sets the field focus.
    * @param focus The field focus
    */
-  fun setFocus(focus: Boolean) {
+  fun setFocus(focus: Boolean, focusOnFirst: Boolean) {
     if (focus) {
+      this.focusOnFirst = focusOnFirst
       focus()
     } else {
       blur()
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Gets the field's boolean value
+   */
+  private fun getBooleanValue(selectedValues: Set<String>): Boolean? {
+    return when {
+      selectedValues.isEmpty()                     -> null
+      selectedValues.contains(trueRepresentation)  -> true
+      selectedValues.contains(falseRepresentation) -> false
+      else                                         -> null
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets the blink state of the boolean field.
    * @param blink The blink state.
@@ -118,127 +125,88 @@ class GridEditorBooleanField(trueRepresentation: String?, falseRepresentation: S
     // NOT SUPPORTED
   }
 
-  fun onBlur() {
-    if (value == null) {
-      isVisible = false
-    }
-  }
-
-  fun onFocus() {
-    isVisible = true
-  }
-
-  override fun setVisible(visible: Boolean) {
-    if (!forceHiddenVisibility && visible) {
-      yes.element.style["visibility"] = "visible"
-      no.element.style["visibility"] = "visible"
-      element.classList.add(Styles.BOOLEAN_FIELD + "-visible")
-    } else {
-      yes.element.style["visibility"] = "hidden"
-      no.element.style["visibility"] = "hidden"
-      element.classList.remove(Styles.BOOLEAN_FIELD + "-visible")
-    }
-  }
-
-  override fun isVisible(): Boolean =
-    yes.element.style["visibility"].equals("visible")
-            && no.element.style["visibility"].equals("visible")
-
   /**
-   * Sets the value of this boolean field.
-   * @param value The field value.
+   * Sets the component value from a boolean value
    */
   override fun setValue(value: Boolean?) {
-    when {
-      value == null -> {
-        yes.value = false
-        no.value = false
-      }
-      value -> {
-        yes.value = true
-        no.value = false
-      }
-      else -> {
-        yes.value = false
-        no.value = true
-      }
+    checkboxGroup.value = when (value) {
+      true -> setOf(trueRepresentation)
+      false -> setOf(falseRepresentation)
+      else -> emptySet()
     }
-    handleComponentVisibility()
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Updates the presentation of this field to display the provided value.
+   */
   override fun setPresentationValue(newPresentationValue: Boolean?) {
     value = newPresentationValue
   }
 
-  override fun addFocusListener(function: () -> Unit) {
-    yes.addFocusListener {
-      function()
-    }
-    no.addFocusListener {
-      function()
-    }
+  /**
+   * @return the field's checkbox group component
+   */
+  override fun initContent(): Component {
+    return checkboxGroup
   }
-
+  /**
+   * Enables the checkbox group component
+   */
   override fun setEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
     super.setEnabled(enabled)
-    yes.isEnabled = enabled
-    no.isEnabled = enabled
+    checkboxGroup.isEnabled = enabled
   }
 
-  override fun getValue(): Boolean? =
-    if (!yes.value && !no.value) {
-      null
-    } else {
-      yes.value
-    }
-
-  private fun onYesChange(event: HasValue.ValueChangeEvent<Boolean>) {
-    if (event.value) {
-      no.value = false
-    } else if (mandatory && !no.value) {
-      yes.value = true
-    }
-    if (value == true || value == null) {
-      setModelValue(value, event.isFromClient)
-    }
-    handleComponentVisibility()
-  }
-
-  private fun onNoChange(event: HasValue.ValueChangeEvent<Boolean>) {
-    if (event.value) {
-      yes.value = false
-    } else if (mandatory && !yes.value) {
-      no.value = true
-    }
-    if (value == false || value == null) {
-      setModelValue(value, event.isFromClient)
-    }
-    handleComponentVisibility()
-  }
+  /**
+   * @return the boolean value represented by the field
+   */
+  override fun getValue(): Boolean? = getBooleanValue(checkboxGroup.value)
 
   /**
-   * Handles the component visibility according to its value.
+   * Focus on the appropriate checkbox element
    */
-  private fun handleComponentVisibility() {
-    isVisible = value != null
+  override fun doFocus() {
+    focusedIndex = if (focusOnFirst) 0 else 1
+    val focusedCheckbox = checkboxGroup.getChildren().toList()[focusedIndex] as? Checkbox
+    focusedCheckbox?.focus()
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the tooltip of the checkbox buttons inside the boolean field.
-   *
-   * @param yes The localized label for true value.
-   * @param no The localized label for false value.
+   * Adds Custom focus listener for BooleanField
    */
-  fun setLabel(yes: String?, no: String?) {
-    this.yes.element.setProperty("title", yes)
-    this.no.element.setProperty("title", no)
-  }
+  override fun addFocusListener(focusFunction: () -> Unit) {}
 
-  override fun initContent(): Component {
-    return content
+  /**
+   * Adds custom Key Down listener for BooleanField.
+   */
+  fun addKeyDownListener(gotoNext: () -> Unit, gotoPrevious: () -> Unit) {
+    checkboxGroup.addKeyDownListener { event ->
+      val items = checkboxGroup.getChildren().toList() // Retrieve child components (checkboxes)
+
+      when (event.key) {
+        Key.TAB -> {
+          val modifier = event.modifiers.singleOrNull()
+
+          if (modifier != null && modifier.name == "SHIFT") {
+            if (focusedIndex <= 0) { gotoPrevious() } else { focusedIndex-- }
+          } else {
+            if (focusedIndex >= 1) { gotoNext() } else { focusedIndex++ }
+          }
+        }
+        Key.ENTER, Key.SPACE -> { // Change the value of the currently focused checkbox
+          val checkbox = items.getOrNull(focusedIndex) as? Checkbox
+
+          checkbox?.value = !(checkbox?.value ?: false)
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 
-  override fun doFocus() {
-    // DO NOTHING
+  // Inner class to encapsulate CheckboxGroup component and make it focusable
+  inner class FocusableCheckboxGroup<T> : CheckboxGroup<T>(), Focusable<CheckboxGroup<T>>, KeyNotifier {
+    init {
+      // Make the component part of the tab order by setting tab index
+      element.setAttribute("tabindex", "0")
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/list/ListFilter.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/list/ListFilter.kt
index f66c980934..7f6859c273 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/list/ListFilter.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/list/ListFilter.kt
@@ -31,16 +31,20 @@ class ListFilter(private val filterFields: List<TextField>,
 
   override fun test(t: ListTable.ListDialogItem): Boolean {
     for (i in model.columns.indices) {
-      val filterString = if(ignoreCase) filterFields[i].value.lowercase(Locale.getDefault()) else filterFields[i].value
-      val value = if (ignoreCase) t.getValueAt(i).lowercase(Locale.getDefault()) else t.getValueAt(i)
+      val item = t.getValueAt(i)
 
-      if (onlyMatchPrefix) {
-        if (!value.startsWith(filterString)) {
-          return false
-        }
-      } else {
-        if (!value.contains(filterString)) {
-          return false
+      if (item is String) {
+        val filterString = if(ignoreCase) filterFields[i].value.lowercase(Locale.getDefault()) else filterFields[i].value
+        val value = if (ignoreCase) item.lowercase(Locale.getDefault()) else item
+
+        if (onlyMatchPrefix) {
+          if (!value.startsWith(filterString)) {
+            return false
+          }
+        } else {
+          if (!value.contains(filterString)) {
+            return false
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/list/ListTable.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/list/ListTable.kt
index 5184d0e4a6..8808c5d7d0 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/list/ListTable.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/list/ListTable.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@
  */
 package org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.list
 
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream
+
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VListDialog
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.list.VImageColumn
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.Image
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.form.DImageField
 
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.ComponentEventListener
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.KeyDownEvent
@@ -30,6 +35,7 @@ import com.vaadin.flow.component.icon.Icon
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.icon.VaadinIcon
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.textfield.TextField
 import com.vaadin.flow.data.provider.ListDataProvider
+import com.vaadin.flow.data.renderer.ComponentRenderer
 import com.vaadin.flow.data.value.ValueChangeMode
 
 @CssImport("./styles/galite/list.css")
@@ -52,10 +58,31 @@ class ListTable(val model: VListDialog) : Grid<ListTable.ListDialogItem>() {
 
   private fun buildColumns() {
     for(col in 0 until model.getColumnCount()) {
-      addColumn {
-        it.getValueAt(col)
-      }.setHeader(Span(model.getColumnName(col)))
-              .setKey(col.toString())
+      if (model.columns[col] is VImageColumn) {
+        addColumn(
+          ComponentRenderer { item: ListDialogItem ->
+            val image = (item.getValueAt(col) as? Image)
+
+            if (image != null) {
+              image.apply {
+                element.style["outline"] = "1px solid lightgreen"
+                width = "100px"
+                height = "100px"
+                setBorder(0)
+                element.setProperty("borderStyle", "none")
+                setSrc(DImageField.DynamicImageResource(createFileName("image")) { ByteArrayInputStream(image.source) })
+              }
+              image
+            } else {
+              Image()
+            }
+          }
+        ).setHeader(Span(model.getColumnName(col))).setKey(col.toString())
+      } else {
+        addColumn {
+          it.getValueAt(col)
+        }.setHeader(Span(model.getColumnName(col))).setKey(col.toString())
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -66,7 +93,7 @@ class ListTable(val model: VListDialog) : Grid<ListTable.ListDialogItem>() {
     val filterRow = appendHeaderRow()
 
     filterRow.also { element.classList.add("list-filter") }
-    val filterFields = this.columns.mapIndexed { _, column ->
+    val filterFields = this.columns.mapIndexed { i, column ->
       val cell = filterRow.getCell(column)
       val filterField = TextField()
       val search = Icon(VaadinIcon.SEARCH)
@@ -74,11 +101,15 @@ class ListTable(val model: VListDialog) : Grid<ListTable.ListDialogItem>() {
       filterField.setWidthFull()
       filterField.suffixComponent = search
       filterField.className = "filter-text"
-      filterField.addValueChangeListener {
-        (dataProvider as ListDataProvider).refreshAll()
+      if (this.model.columns[i] !is VImageColumn) {
+        filterField.addValueChangeListener {
+          (dataProvider as ListDataProvider).refreshAll()
+        }
+
+        filterField.valueChangeMode = ValueChangeMode.EAGER
+      } else {
+        filterField.isReadOnly = true
       }
-
-      filterField.valueChangeMode = ValueChangeMode.EAGER
       cell.setComponent(filterField)
       filterField
     }
@@ -122,7 +153,11 @@ class ListTable(val model: VListDialog) : Grid<ListTable.ListDialogItem>() {
     width = 0
     for (row in 0 until model.count) {
       val value = model.columns[col]!!.formatObject(model.getValueAt(row, col)).toString()
-      width = width.coerceAtLeast(value.length.coerceAtLeast(model.titles[col]!!.length))
+      width = if (model.columns[col]!! is VImageColumn) {
+        model.columns[col]!!.width
+      } else {
+        width.coerceAtLeast(value.length.coerceAtLeast(model.titles[col]!!.length))
+      }
     }
     return 8 * width
   }
@@ -150,8 +185,12 @@ class ListTable(val model: VListDialog) : Grid<ListTable.ListDialogItem>() {
      * @param o The object to be formatted.
      * @return The formatted property object.
      */
-    private fun formatObject(o: Any?, col: Int): String {
-      return model.columns[col]!!.formatObject(o).toString()
+    private fun formatObject(o: Any?, col: Int): Any?{
+      return if (model.columns[col]!!.formatObject(o) is Image) {
+        model.columns[col]!!.formatObject(o)
+      } else {
+        model.columns[col]!!.formatObject(o).toString()
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/main/MainWindow.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/main/MainWindow.kt
index 373ace6d17..bfe4b6fecd 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/main/MainWindow.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/main/MainWindow.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.vaadin.flow.component.Key
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.KeyModifier
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.ShortcutEvent
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.Shortcuts
+import com.vaadin.flow.component.UI
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.contextmenu.MenuItem
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.dependency.CssImport
 import com.vaadin.flow.component.html.Div
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ class MainWindow(locale: Locale, val logo: String, val href: String, val applica
     addLinksListeners()
     Shortcuts.addShortcutListener(this, this::goToPreviousPage, Key.PAGE_UP, KeyModifier.of("Alt"))
     Shortcuts.addShortcutListener(this, this::goToNextPage, Key.PAGE_DOWN, KeyModifier.of("Alt"))
+    addBeforeUnloadListener()
     instance = this
   }
 
@@ -241,6 +243,88 @@ class MainWindow(locale: Locale, val logo: String, val href: String, val applica
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Adds a detatch listener to be excecuted only when a window is closed or navigated away
+   */
+  fun addWindowDetachListener(onDetach: () -> Unit) {
+    addDetachListener {
+      isWindowActuallyClosing { isClosing ->
+        if (isClosing) {
+          println("The window is closing or navigating away.")
+          onDetach()
+        } else {
+          println("The window was refreshed.")
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Determines if the window is actually closing (i.e., the user is closing a tab or
+   * navigating away) as opposed to simply refreshing the page.
+   *
+   * This method uses a `localStorage` flag, `pageReload`, that is set or removed by the
+   * `addBeforeUnloadListener` method. The logic works as follows:
+   *
+   * - If `pageReload` is found and set to `'true'`, it indicates that a page refresh
+   *   occurred. In this case, the method returns `false` to indicate that the window
+   *   is not actually closing.
+   * - If `pageReload` is not found, it suggests that the window is closing (either
+   *   a tab close or navigation away), so the method returns `true`.
+   *
+   * @param callback A lambda function to handle the result: `true` if the window is closing (not a refresh), `false` otherwise.
+   */
+  private fun isWindowActuallyClosing(callback: (Boolean) -> Unit) {
+    UI.getCurrent().page.executeJs("return localStorage.getItem('pageReload') === 'true';").then {
+      val isRefresh = it.asBoolean()
+
+      callback(!isRefresh)
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Adds a JavaScript listener for the `beforeunload` event to detect when a page is
+   * refreshed or when a tab is being closed/navigated away from.
+   *
+   * This listener distinguishes between a page refresh (navigation type `1`) and other
+   * events such as closing the browser tab or navigating away. It uses `localStorage`
+   * to set a flag based on the detected action, which can be used server-side to infer
+   * user actions when combined with a Vaadin `DetachListener`.
+   *
+   * - On page refresh: A flag `pageReload` is set in the browser's `localStorage`.
+   * - On tab close or navigation away: The `pageReload` flag is removed from `localStorage`.
+   *
+   * Example Usage:
+   * This function is useful for determining whether to perform cleanup operations (like
+   * closing a database connection) only on tab close or navigation events but not on a refresh.
+   */
+  private fun addBeforeUnloadListener() {
+    UI.getCurrent().page.executeJs(
+      """
+        let isUnloading = false;
+
+        window.addEventListener('beforeunload', function(event) {
+            isUnloading = true;
+            // Save a flag to detect page reload
+            if (performance.navigation.type === 1) {
+                // Page refresh detected
+                localStorage.setItem('pageReload', 'true');
+            } else {
+                // Tab close or navigation away
+                localStorage.removeItem('pageReload');
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Use 'unload' event as a fallback for closing/navigating away cases
+        window.addEventListener('unload', function(event) {
+            if (!isUnloading) {
+                localStorage.removeItem('pageReload');
+            }
+        });
+        """
+    )
+  }
+
   /**
    * Adds a main window listener.
    * @param l the listener to be registered.
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/DWindow.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/DWindow.kt
index 9d2b311ba0..378fa816b4 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/DWindow.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/DWindow.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import org.kopi.galite.visual.MessageListener
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.PropertyException
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.UWindow
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.VActor
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.VException
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.VRuntimeException
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.VWindow
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.VlibProperties
@@ -644,11 +643,7 @@ abstract class DWindow protected constructor(private var model: VWindow?) : Wind
           if (!waitIndicator.isOpened) {
             waitIndicator.show()
           }
-          doAfter(delay) {
-            access(currentUI) {
-              currentUI?.push()
-            }
-          }
+          currentUI?.push()
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VApplication.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VApplication.kt
index fb32f34d91..b4750cab11 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VApplication.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VApplication.kt
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.BackgroundThreadHandler
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.BackgroundThreadHandler.access
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.BackgroundThreadHandler.accessAndAwait
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.BackgroundThreadHandler.accessAndPush
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.BackgroundThreadHandler.startAndWaitAndPush
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.FontMetrics
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.StyleManager
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.main.MainWindow
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ abstract class VApplication(override val registry: Registry) : VerticalLayout(),
    * @param notification The notification to be shown
    */
   protected open fun showNotification(notification: AbstractNotification, lock: Object) {
-    BackgroundThreadHandler.startAndWaitAndPush(lock, currentUI) {
+    startAndWaitAndPush(lock, currentUI) {
       notification.show()
     }
   }
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ abstract class VApplication(override val registry: Registry) : VerticalLayout(),
     mainWindow!!.setBookmarksMenu(DBookmarkMenu(menu!!))
     mainWindow!!.setWorkspaceContextItemMenu(DBookmarkMenu(menu!!))
     mainWindow!!.connectedUser = userName
-    mainWindow!!.addDetachListener {
+    mainWindow!!.addWindowDetachListener {
       //closing DB connection if the UI is closed after 3 heartbeats
       closeConnection()
     }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VImageHandler.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VImageHandler.kt
index 5fbddea4e5..fc58fd670b 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VImageHandler.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VImageHandler.kt
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 
 package org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.visual
 
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.base.Image
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.Image
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ImageHandler
 
 class VImageHandler : ImageHandler() {
   override fun getImage(image: String): Image? =  null
 
-  override fun getImage(image: ByteArray): Image? = null
+  override fun getImage(image: ByteArray): Image = Image(source = image)
 
   override fun getURL(image: String): String = "ui/vaadin/$image" // FIXME
 }
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VWindowController.kt b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VWindowController.kt
index c3125669ef..f4969a4c95 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VWindowController.kt
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/visual/ui/vaadin/visual/VWindowController.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
  */
 package org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.visual
 
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.UWindow
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.VException
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.VHelpViewer
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.VMenuTree
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.VRuntimeException
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.VWindow
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.WindowController
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.cross.VFullCalendarForm
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.dsl.common.Window
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.preview.VPreviewWindow
@@ -27,13 +34,6 @@ import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.base.BackgroundThreadHandler.startAndWai
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.field.TextField
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.grid.GridEditorTextField
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.window.PopupWindow
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.UWindow
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.VException
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.VHelpViewer
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.VMenuTree
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.VRuntimeException
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.VWindow
-import org.kopi.galite.visual.WindowController
 
 /**
  * The `VWindowController` is the vaadin implementation
diff --git a/galite-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/frontend/styles/galite/checkbox.css b/galite-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/frontend/styles/galite/checkbox.css
index 8a5a4f4169..5ea704686f 100644
--- a/galite-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/frontend/styles/galite/checkbox.css
+++ b/galite-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/frontend/styles/galite/checkbox.css
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  */
 
-/**
- * Boolean field style
+/*
+ * Boolean field style for CheckboxGroup
  */
-.true::part(checkbox), .false::part(checkbox) {
+.k-boolean-field vaadin-checkbox::part(checkbox) {
     width: 1em;
     height: 1em;
     border-radius: 50%;
@@ -27,45 +27,21 @@
     font-size: 14px !important;
 }
 
-.true::part(checkbox)::after, .false::part(checkbox)::after {
-    border-width: 0.3em 0 0 0.3em;
-    transform-origin: -1px -0.5px
-}
-
-.false::part(checkbox)::after {
-    opacity: none;
-    transform: none;
+.k-boolean-field vaadin-checkbox:nth-child(2)::part(checkbox)::after {
+    content: "✕"; /* Adds the 'x' mark to the second checkbox */
     font-size: 13px;
     font-weight: bold;
     position: absolute;
     top: 0em;
     left: 0.09em;
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-    transform-origin: 0 0;
-    border-width: 0;
-    content: "\2715";
-    display: inline-block;
-    width: 0;
-    height: 0;
     color: white;
 }
 
-.multiple .k-boolean-field-content {
-    display: flex;
-    background-color: #ffffff;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-}
-
-.editor-booleanfield, .k-boolean-field {
-    --lumo-primary-color: var(--background-color);
-}
-
-.k-boolean-field-content {
-    display: table;
-    border-bottom: 1px solid #dadada;
+.k-boolean-field-blink {
+  animation: blinkEffect 0.3s ease-in-out 2;
 }
 
-.k-boolean-field-content:focus-within {
-    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--background-color);
+@keyframes blinkEffect {
+  0%, 100% { background-color: inherit; }
+  50% { background-color: #ffdddd; }
 }
diff --git a/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Connection.kt b/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Connection.kt
index d68eee19cd..37c0dc4795 100644
--- a/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Connection.kt
+++ b/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Connection.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2022 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -21,14 +21,8 @@ package org.kopi.galite.database
 import java.sql.SQLException
 
 import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.*
 
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Database
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.DatabaseConfig
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Schema
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SqlLogger
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Transaction
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.exposedLogger
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.statements.StatementContext
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.statements.expandArgs
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.TransactionManager
@@ -171,7 +165,7 @@ class Connection {
       } else {
         try {
           transaction(db = dbConnection) {
-            user = Users.slice(Users.id).select {
+            user = Users.select(Users.id).where {
               Users.shortName eq userName
             }.single()[Users.id]
           }
@@ -277,6 +271,7 @@ class Connection {
                                    java.sql.Connection.TRANSACTION_SERIALIZABLE     to "TRANSACTION_SERIALIZABLE")
 }
 
+@OptIn(ExperimentalKeywordApi::class)
 fun databaseConfig(schema: Schema? = null,
                    traceLevel: Int? = null,
                    isolationLevel: Int = java.sql.Connection.TRANSACTION_SERIALIZABLE,
@@ -288,9 +283,10 @@ fun databaseConfig(schema: Schema? = null,
   sqlLogger = logger ?: Slf4jSqlInfoLogger(traceLevel)
   schema?.let { defaultSchema = it } // Feature added in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1367
   defaultIsolationLevel = isolationLevel
-  defaultRepetitionAttempts = maxRetries ?: 0
-  defaultMinRepetitionDelay = waitMin ?: 0L
-  defaultMaxRepetitionDelay = waitMax ?: 0L
+  defaultMaxAttempts = maxRetries ?: 5
+  defaultMinRetryDelay = waitMin ?: 0L
+  defaultMaxRetryDelay = waitMax ?: 0L
+  preserveKeywordCasing = false
 }
 
 class Slf4jSqlInfoLogger(private val traceLevel: Int? = null) : SqlLogger {
diff --git a/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Migration.kt b/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Migration.kt
index d50bc4df86..ae217dd4b3 100644
--- a/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Migration.kt
+++ b/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Migration.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2023 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ package org.kopi.galite.database
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SortOrder
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SqlLogger
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.exists
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
 
 import org.kopi.galite.database.installed.TransDB
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ abstract class Migration(private val logger: SqlLogger? = null) {
   private fun loadModuleVersion(module: String): Int {
     return if (Versions.exists()) {
       // If table Versionen exists, return last saved value.
-      Versions.slice(Versions.number).select { Versions.packageName eq module }.orderBy(Versions.date, SortOrder.DESC).map {
+      Versions.select(Versions.number).where { Versions.packageName eq module }.orderBy(Versions.date, SortOrder.DESC).map {
         it[Versions.number]
       }.firstOrNull() ?: -1
     } else if (module == "galite") {
diff --git a/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Types.kt b/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Types.kt
index b4022e0574..f7f72fbd26 100644
--- a/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Types.kt
+++ b/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Types.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fun Table.color(name: String) = registerColumn<Color>(name, ColorColumnType())
 /**
  * Week column for storing weeks.
  */
-class WeekColumnType : ColumnType() {
+class WeekColumnType : ColumnType<Week>() {
   override fun sqlType(): String = currentDialect.dataTypeProvider.integerType()
   override fun valueFromDB(value: Any): Week = when (value) {
     is Int -> Week(value / 100, value % 100)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class WeekColumnType : ColumnType() {
     else -> error("Unexpected value of type Week: $value of ${value::class.qualifiedName}")
   }
 
-  override fun valueToDB(value: Any?): Any? = when (value) {
+  override fun valueToDB(value: Week?): Any? = when (value) {
     is Week -> value.toSql()
     else -> value
   }
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class WeekColumnType : ColumnType() {
 /**
  * Months column for storing months.
  */
-class MonthColumnType : ColumnType() {
+class MonthColumnType : ColumnType<Month>() {
   override fun sqlType(): String = currentDialect.dataTypeProvider.integerType()
   override fun valueFromDB(value: Any): Month = when (value) {
     is Int -> Month(value / 100, value % 100)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class MonthColumnType : ColumnType() {
     else -> error("Unexpected value of type Month: $value of ${value::class.qualifiedName}")
   }
 
-  override fun valueToDB(value: Any?): Any? = when (value) {
+  override fun valueToDB(value: Month?): Any? = when (value) {
     is Month -> value.toSql()
     else -> value
   }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class MonthColumnType : ColumnType() {
 /**
  * Color column for storing colors.
  */
-class ColorColumnType : ColumnType() {
+class ColorColumnType : ColumnType<Color>() {
   override fun sqlType(): String = currentDialect.dataTypeProvider.integerType()
   override fun valueFromDB(value: Any): Color {
     return when (value) {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ColorColumnType : ColumnType() {
     }
   }
 
-  override fun valueToDB(value: Any?): Any? {
+  override fun valueToDB(value: Color?): Any? {
     return  when (value) {
       is Color -> value.toSql()
       else -> value
diff --git a/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Utils.kt b/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Utils.kt
index a615be7c26..287bedb9c9 100644
--- a/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Utils.kt
+++ b/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/Utils.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2022 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.NextVal
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Sequence
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Table
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.nextIntVal
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 
 class Utils {
   companion object {
@@ -43,12 +42,12 @@ class Utils {
       return try {
         seqNextVal = (sequence ?: Sequence("${table.nameInDatabaseCase()}Id")).nextIntVal()
 
-        Table.Dual.slice(seqNextVal).selectAll().single()[seqNextVal]
+        Table.Dual.select(seqNextVal).single()[seqNextVal]
       } catch (e: SQLException) {
         try {
           seqNextVal = Sequence("${table.nameInDatabaseCase()}_${id}_seq").nextIntVal()
 
-          Table.Dual.slice(seqNextVal).selectAll().single()[seqNextVal]
+          Table.Dual.select(seqNextVal).single()[seqNextVal]
         } catch (e: SQLException) {
           throw RuntimeException("Unable to get the sequence next value for table ${table.nameInDatabaseCase()} : ${e.message}")
         }
diff --git a/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/installed/TransDB.kt b/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/installed/TransDB.kt
index 0c1657daaf..90e924ba7d 100644
--- a/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/installed/TransDB.kt
+++ b/galite-data/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/database/installed/TransDB.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2023 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.exists
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.insert
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.nextIntVal
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
 
 import org.kopi.galite.database.Modules
 import org.kopi.galite.database.ModulesId
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ abstract class TransDB(val module: String, val version: Int) {
       it[uc] = 0
       it[ts] = 0
       it[shortName] = menu
-      it[Modules.parent] = parentId ?: Modules.slice(id).select { shortName eq parent!! }.map { module -> module[id] }.first()
+      it[Modules.parent] = parentId ?: Modules.select(id).where { shortName eq parent!! }.map { module -> module[id] }.first()
       it[sourceName] = SOURCE
       it[Modules.priority] = priority
       it[Modules.objectName] = objectName
diff --git a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/client/ClientP.kt b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/client/ClientP.kt
index 458e82d34f..f84e5a6a3c 100644
--- a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/client/ClientP.kt
+++ b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/client/ClientP.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class ClientP : PivotTable(title = "Clients_Pivot_Table", locale = Locale.UK) {
     Purchase.idClt eq Client.idClt
   }.join(Product, JoinType.LEFT) {
     Purchase.idPdt eq Product.idPdt
-  }.slice(
+  }.select(
     Client.firstNameClt,
     Client.lastNameClt,
     Client.ageClt,
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class ClientP : PivotTable(title = "Clients_Pivot_Table", locale = Locale.UK) {
     Product.description,
     Purchase.quantity,
     Product.price
-  ).selectAll()
+  )
 
   init {
     transaction {
diff --git a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/command/CommandForm.kt b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/command/CommandForm.kt
index 2600d69bab..b23543b6ca 100644
--- a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/command/CommandForm.kt
+++ b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/command/CommandForm.kt
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ class CommandForm : DictionaryForm(title = "Commands", locale = Locale.UK) {
       }
     }
 
-    command(item = list) {
-      recursiveQuery()
-    }
-
     command(item = _break) {
       resetBlock()
     }
diff --git a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/database/Migration.kt b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/database/Migration.kt
index c4a741f9e4..fef67576a0 100644
--- a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/database/Migration.kt
+++ b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/database/Migration.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Schema
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SchemaUtils
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.insert
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.nextIntVal
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
 
 import org.kopi.galite.database.*
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ fun insertIntoUserRights(userName: String,
                          accessUser: Boolean) {
   UserRights.insert {
     it[ts] = 0
-    it[module] = Modules.slice(Modules.id).select { Modules.shortName eq moduleName }.single()[Modules.id]
-    it[user] = Users.slice(Users.id).select { Users.shortName eq userName }.single()[Users.id]
+    it[module] = Modules.select(Modules.id).where { Modules.shortName eq moduleName }.single()[Modules.id]
+    it[user] = Users.select(Users.id).where { Users.shortName eq userName }.single()[Users.id]
     it[access] = accessUser
   }
 }
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ fun insertIntoModule(shortname: String,
     it[uc] = 0
     it[ts] = 0
     it[shortName] = shortname
-    it[parent] = if (parentName != "-1") Modules.select { shortName eq parentName }.single()[id] else -1
+    it[parent] = if (parentName != "-1") Modules.selectAll().where { shortName eq parentName }.single()[id] else -1
     it[sourceName] = source
     it[priority] = priorityNumber
     it[objectName] = if (className != null) className.qualifiedName!! else null
diff --git a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/product/ProductChart.kt b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/product/ProductChart.kt
index 4923f17fdf..95bd852c2f 100644
--- a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/product/ProductChart.kt
+++ b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/product/ProductChart.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package org.kopi.galite.demo.product
 import java.util.Locale
 
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.count
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 import org.kopi.galite.demo.database.Product
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.chart.VChartType
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.database.transaction
@@ -95,8 +94,7 @@ class ProductChart  : Chart(
 
   init {
     transaction {
-      val products = Product.slice(Product.category, Product.category.count())
-        .selectAll()
+      val products = Product.select(Product.category, Product.category.count())
         .groupBy(Product.category)
 
       products.forEach { result ->
diff --git a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/product/ProductForm.kt b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/product/ProductForm.kt
index 386d522205..d6829118db 100644
--- a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/product/ProductForm.kt
+++ b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/product/ProductForm.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ProductForm : DictionaryForm(title = "Products", locale = Locale.UK) {
 
   val block = page.insertBlock(BlockProduct())
 
-  inner class BlockProduct : Block("Products", 1, 1) {
+  inner class BlockProduct : Block("Products", 1, 100) {
     val u = table(Product, sequence = Sequence("PRODUCTS_SEQ"))
 
     val idPdt = hidden(domain = INT(20)) {
@@ -52,22 +52,30 @@ class ProductForm : DictionaryForm(title = "Products", locale = Locale.UK) {
     val description = mustFill(domain = STRING(50), position = at(1, 1)) {
       label = "Description"
       help = "The product description"
-      columns(u.description)
+      columns(u.description) {
+        priority = 4
+      }
     }
     val price = mustFill(domain = DECIMAL(20, 10), follow(description)) {
       label = "Price"
       help = "The product unit price excluding VAT"
-      columns(u.price)
+      columns(u.price) {
+        priority = 3
+      }
     }
     val category = mustFill(domain = Category, position = at(2, 1)) {
       label = "Category"
       help = "The product category"
-      columns(u.category)
+      columns(u.category) {
+        priority = 2
+      }
     }
     val taxName = mustFill(domain = Tax, position = at(3, 1)) {
       label = "Tax"
       help = "The product tax name"
-      columns(u.taxName)
+      columns(u.taxName) {
+        priority = 1
+      }
     }
     val photo = visit(domain = IMAGE(width = 100, height = 100), position = at(5, 1)) {
       label = "Image"
diff --git a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/stock/StockR.kt b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/stock/StockR.kt
index bf459132cf..712cf522ff 100644
--- a/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/stock/StockR.kt
+++ b/galite-demo/galite-vaadin/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/demo/stock/StockR.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package org.kopi.galite.demo.stock
 import java.util.Locale
 
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.JoinType
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 
 import org.kopi.galite.demo.database.Product
 import org.kopi.galite.demo.database.Provider
@@ -94,8 +93,7 @@ class StockR : Report(title = "Stocks", locale = Locale.UK) {
 
   val stocks = Stock.join(Provider, JoinType.INNER, Stock.idStckProv, Provider.idProvider)
           .join(Product, JoinType.INNER, Stock.idStckProv, Product.idPdt)
-          .slice(Stock.minAlert, Product.description, Provider.nameProvider)
-          .selectAll()
+          .select(Stock.minAlert, Product.description, Provider.nameProvider)
 
   init {
     transaction {
diff --git a/galite-domain/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/domain/DomainColumn.kt b/galite-domain/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/domain/DomainColumn.kt
index 09ba246b1a..d02e618855 100644
--- a/galite-domain/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/domain/DomainColumn.kt
+++ b/galite-domain/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/domain/DomainColumn.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ fun Table.week(name: String) = registerColumn<Week>(name, WeekColumnType())
 /**
  * Week column for storing weeks.
  */
-class WeekColumnType : ColumnType() {
+class WeekColumnType : ColumnType<Week>() {
     override fun sqlType(): String = currentDialect.dataTypeProvider.integerType()
     override fun valueFromDB(value: Any): Week = when (value) {
         is Int -> Week(value / 100, value % 100)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class WeekColumnType : ColumnType() {
         else -> error("Unexpected value of type Week: $value of ${value::class.qualifiedName}")
     }
 
-    override fun valueToDB(value: Any?): Any? = when (value) {
+    override fun valueToDB(value: Week?): Any? = when (value) {
         is Week -> value.toSql()
         else -> value
     }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class WeekColumnType : ColumnType() {
 /**
  * Months column for storing months.
  */
-class MonthColumnType : ColumnType() {
+class MonthColumnType : ColumnType<Month>() {
     override fun sqlType(): String = currentDialect.dataTypeProvider.integerType()
     override fun valueFromDB(value: Any): Month = when (value) {
         is Int -> Month(value / 100, value % 100)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class MonthColumnType : ColumnType() {
         else -> error("Unexpected value of type Month: $value of ${value::class.qualifiedName}")
     }
 
-    override fun valueToDB(value: Any?): Any? = when (value) {
+    override fun valueToDB(value: Month?): Any? = when (value) {
         is Month -> value.toSql()
         else -> value
     }
diff --git a/galite-localizer/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/localizer/Localization.kt b/galite-localizer/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/localizer/Localization.kt
index dfe60b2359..28e5d2c419 100644
--- a/galite-localizer/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/localizer/Localization.kt
+++ b/galite-localizer/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/localizer/Localization.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2022 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import java.io.File
 import java.util.Locale
 
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SortOrder
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
 
@@ -79,14 +78,13 @@ private fun fetchModules(): MutableList<Module> {
   val localModules: ArrayList<Module> = ArrayList()
   var icon: String? = null
   val modulesQuery =
-    Modules.slice(Modules.id,
+    Modules.select(Modules.id,
                   Modules.parent,
                   Modules.shortName,
                   Modules.sourceName,
                   Modules.objectName,
                   Modules.priority,
                   Modules.symbol)
-      .selectAll()
       .orderBy(Modules.priority to SortOrder.DESC)
 
   transaction {
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ private fun fetchModules(): MutableList<Module> {
       if (it[Modules.symbol] != null && it[Modules.symbol] != 0) {
         val symbol = it[Modules.symbol] as Int
 
-        Symbols.select { Symbols.id eq symbol }.forEach { res ->
+        Symbols.selectAll().where { Symbols.id eq symbol }.forEach { res ->
           icon = res[Symbols.objectName]
         }
       }
diff --git a/galite-localizer/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/localizer/Initialization.kt b/galite-localizer/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/localizer/Initialization.kt
index 3fe0a02507..5e39756f58 100644
--- a/galite-localizer/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/localizer/Initialization.kt
+++ b/galite-localizer/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/localizer/Initialization.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Database
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SchemaUtils
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Table
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.insert
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
 
 import org.kopi.galite.database.Modules
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ fun insertIntoModule(shortname: String,
     it[uc] = 0
     it[ts] = 0
     it[shortName] = shortname
-    it[parent] = if (parentName != "-1") Modules.select { shortName eq parentName }.single()[id] else -1
+    it[parent] = if (parentName != "-1") Modules.selectAll().where { shortName eq parentName }.single()[id] else -1
     it[sourceName] = source
     it[priority] = priorityNumber
     it[objectName] = if (className != null) className.qualifiedName!! else null
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ fun insertIntoModule(shortname: String,
   }
 }
 
-object User : Table() {
+object User : Table("USER") {
   val id = integer("ID")
   val uc = integer("UC")
   val ts = integer("TS")
diff --git a/galite-testing/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/testing/Field.kt b/galite-testing/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/testing/Field.kt
index 5e300148a8..0f67302992 100644
--- a/galite-testing/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/testing/Field.kt
+++ b/galite-testing/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/testing/Field.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.UField
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VBlock
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.form.VField
 import org.kopi.galite.type.format
+import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.field.AbstractField
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.field.BooleanField
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.field.DatePickerLight
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.ui.vaadin.field.InputTextField
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ private fun <T> FormField<T>.editInSimpleBlock(value: T?, mainWindow: MainWindow
       checkbox._value = true
     }
     else -> {
-      editorField._value = value
+      (editorField as  AbstractField<T>)._value = value
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/galite-testing/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/testing/MainWindow.kt b/galite-testing/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/testing/MainWindow.kt
index 9e4b75efac..0ea2a08981 100644
--- a/galite-testing/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/testing/MainWindow.kt
+++ b/galite-testing/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/testing/MainWindow.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ fun Form.open(duration: Long? = null, menu: String? = null) {
 fun Form.lookupFormCaption(menu: String? = null): String {
   val sources = transaction {
     Modules
-      .slice(Modules.sourceName, Modules.shortName)
-      .select { Modules.objectName eq this@lookupFormCaption::class.qualifiedName }
+      .select(Modules.sourceName, Modules.shortName)
+      .where { Modules.objectName eq this@lookupFormCaption::class.qualifiedName }
       .map { it[Modules.sourceName] to it[Modules.shortName] }
   }
 
diff --git a/galite-tests/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/database/Migration.kt b/galite-tests/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/database/Migration.kt
index 6d2eb9ca1e..5a7030e37b 100644
--- a/galite-tests/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/database/Migration.kt
+++ b/galite-tests/src/main/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/database/Migration.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import kotlin.reflect.KClass
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Database
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SchemaUtils
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.insert
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 import org.kopi.galite.database.Modules
 import org.kopi.galite.database.UserRights
 import org.kopi.galite.database.Users
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ fun insertIntoUsers(shortname: String, userName: String) {
 fun insertIntoUserRights(userName: String, moduleName: String, accessUser: Boolean) {
   UserRights.insert {
     it[ts] = 0
-    it[module] = Modules.slice(Modules.id).select { Modules.shortName eq moduleName }.single()[Modules.id]
-    it[user] = Users.slice(Users.id).select { Users.shortName eq userName }.single()[Users.id]
+    it[module] = Modules.select(Modules.id).where { Modules.shortName eq moduleName }.single()[Modules.id]
+    it[user] = Users.select(Users.id).where { Users.shortName eq userName }.single()[Users.id]
     it[access] = accessUser
   }
 }
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ fun insertIntoModule(shortname: String,
     it[uc] = 0
     it[ts] = 0
     it[shortName] = shortname
-    it[parent] = if (parentName != "-1") Modules.select { shortName eq parentName }.single()[id] else -1
+    it[parent] = if (parentName != "-1") Modules.selectAll().where { shortName eq parentName }.single()[id] else -1
     it[sourceName] = source
     it[priority] = priorityNumber
     it[objectName] = if (className != null) className.qualifiedName!! else null
diff --git a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/database/DBExceptionTests.kt b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/database/DBExceptionTests.kt
index d2d91734ba..f8ba2ecc1d 100644
--- a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/database/DBExceptionTests.kt
+++ b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/database/DBExceptionTests.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import org.junit.Test
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SchemaUtils
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Table
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.insert
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
 
 import org.kopi.galite.tests.common.ApplicationTestBase
@@ -52,17 +52,17 @@ class DBExceptionTests : ApplicationTestBase() {
           it[title] = "b1"
         }
 
-        Book.select { Book.id eq 0 }.into {
+        Book.selectAll().where { Book.id eq 0 }.into {
           assertEquals(0, it[Book.id])
           assertEquals("b1", it[Book.title])
         }
 
         assertFailsWith<DBNoRowException> {
-          Book.select { Book.id eq 2 }.into {}
+          Book.selectAll().where { Book.id eq 2 }.into {}
         }
 
         assertFailsWith<DBTooManyRowsException> {
-          Book.select { Book.title eq "b1" }.into {}
+          Book.selectAll().where { Book.title eq "b1" }.into {}
         }
       } finally {
         SchemaUtils.drop(Book)
diff --git a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormSample.kt b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormSample.kt
index bdb92f5c5e..428e2ef068 100644
--- a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormSample.kt
+++ b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormSample.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import org.kopi.galite.visual.dsl.form.Block
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.dsl.form.Key
 import org.kopi.galite.visual.FileHandler
 
-object User : Table() {
+object User : Table("USER") {
   val id = integer("ID")
   val uc = integer("UC")
   val ts = integer("TS")
diff --git a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithListDomains.kt b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithListDomains.kt
index 0fe53ac242..bc32263387 100644
--- a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithListDomains.kt
+++ b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithListDomains.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.VarCharColumnType
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.alias
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.castTo
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.countDistinct
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 import org.kopi.galite.tests.desktop.runForm
 import org.kopi.galite.database.Modules
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ class UsersListBlock : Block("UsersListBlock", 1, 1) {
 }
 
 class UsersList: ListDomain<Int>(20) {
-  override val table = query(Users.select { Users.id greater 0 })
+  override val table = query(Users.selectAll().where { Users.id greater 0 })
   override val access = { SomeDictionnaryForm() }
   val autoComplete = complete(AutoComplete.LEFT, 1)
 
@@ -150,10 +149,9 @@ object Names : ListDomain<String>(30) {
 }
 
 object AgesUsers : ListDomain<Int>(3) {
-  override val table = AgesUsers.query(User.slice(User.age.minus(1).alias("age"),
+  override val table = AgesUsers.query(User.select(User.age.minus(1).alias("age"),
                                                   User.name,
-                                                  User.id.castTo<String>(VarCharColumnType()).alias("id"))
-                                           .selectAll())
+                                                  User.id.castTo<String>(VarCharColumnType()).alias("id")))
 
   init {
     "age"   keyOf User.age
diff --git a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithListDomainsTests.kt b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithListDomainsTests.kt
index 115a86c026..b1af1185b2 100644
--- a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithListDomainsTests.kt
+++ b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithListDomainsTests.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.QueryAlias
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.alias
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.targetTables
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.kopi.galite.tests.ui.swing.JApplicationTestBase
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class FormWithListDomainsTests : JApplicationTestBase() {
   @Test
   fun formWithListDomainsTests() {
     val model = FormWithListDomains.userListBlock.user.vField
-    val query = Users.select { Users.id greater 0 }.alias("syn__0__")
+    val query = Users.selectAll().where { Users.id greater 0 }.alias("syn__0__")
 
     assertEquals(query.alias, (model.list!!.table() as QueryAlias).alias)
     assertEquals(query.columns, model.list!!.table().columns)
diff --git a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithNullableColumnTest.kt b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithNullableColumnTest.kt
index 492399a334..69fb9470ef 100644
--- a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithNullableColumnTest.kt
+++ b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithNullableColumnTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT CLIENTS.ID, CLIENTS.\"NAME\", CLIENTS.MAIL," +
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT \"ORDER\".CLIENT_ID, CLIENTS.\"NAME\", CLIENTS.MAIL, \"ORDER\".QUANTITY FROM CLIENTS" +
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT \"ORDER\".ID, CLIENTS.ID, PRODUCTS.ID, CLIENTS.TS, CLIENTS.UC, CLIENTS.\"NAME\"," +
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT \"ORDER\".ID, CLIENTS.ID, PRODUCTS.ID, CLIENTS.TS, CLIENTS.UC, CLIENTS.\"NAME\"," +
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
      assertEquals("SELECT \"ORDER\".ID, CLIENTS.ID, CLIENTS.TS, CLIENTS.UC, CLIENTS.\"NAME\", CLIENTS.MAIL," +
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
      assertEquals("SELECT \"ORDER\".ID, CLIENTS.ID, CLIENTS.TS, CLIENTS.UC, CLIENTS.\"NAME\", CLIENTS.MAIL," +
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT \"ORDER\".ID, CLIENTS.ID, CLIENTS.TS, CLIENTS.UC, CLIENTS.\"NAME\", CLIENTS.MAIL," +
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT \"ORDER\".ID, CLIENTS.ID, CLIENTS.TS, CLIENTS.UC, CLIENTS.\"NAME\", CLIENTS.MAIL," +
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT CLIENTS.ID, ADRESS.ID, PRODUCTS.ID, CLIENTS.\"NAME\", CLIENTS.MAIL," +
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT ADRESS.ID, CLIENTS.ID, \"ORDER\".PRODUCT_ID, CLIENTS.\"NAME\", CLIENTS.MAIL," +
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT ADRESS.ID, \"ORDER\".CLIENT_ID " +
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT \"ORDER\".CLIENT_ID, ADRESS.ID "  +
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT ADRESS.CLIENT_ID, \"ORDER\".QUANTITY "  +
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class FormWithNullableColumnsTest : JApplicationTestBase() {
 
     val table = VBlockDefaultOuterJoin.getSearchTables(block.block)
     val columns = block.block.getSearchColumns()
-    val query = table!!.slice(columns).selectAll()
+    val query = table!!.select(columns)
 
     transaction {
       assertEquals("SELECT \"ORDER\".QUANTITY, ADRESS.CLIENT_ID "  +
diff --git a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithNullableColumns.kt b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithNullableColumns.kt
index fdef844064..d51b2a08a3 100644
--- a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithNullableColumns.kt
+++ b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/FormWithNullableColumns.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ object Clients : Table() {
   override val primaryKey = PrimaryKey(id)
 }
 
-object Order : Table() {
+object Order : Table("ORDER") {
   val id = integer("ID")
   val uc = integer("UC")
   val ts = integer("TS")
diff --git a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/VBlockTests.kt b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/VBlockTests.kt
index 6686ad388a..92c0d4490b 100644
--- a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/VBlockTests.kt
+++ b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/form/VBlockTests.kt
@@ -33,11 +33,9 @@ import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SchemaUtils
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SortOrder
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.and
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.insert
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 
 import org.kopi.galite.database.Users
-import org.kopi.galite.tests.database.connectToDatabase
 import org.kopi.galite.tests.examples.Center
 import org.kopi.galite.tests.examples.FormToTestSaveMultipleBlock
 import org.kopi.galite.tests.examples.Training
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@ class VBlockTests : VApplicationTestBase() {
     transaction {
       initSampleFormTables()
       FormSample.tb1.block.load()
-      val query = User.slice(User.name, User.age).selectAll()
+      val query = User.select(User.name, User.age)
 
       FormSample.tb1.block.deleteRecord(0)
       val deleteRecordList = query.map {
@@ -440,7 +438,7 @@ class VBlockTests : VApplicationTestBase() {
       FormSample.tb1.block.load()
       FormSample.tb1.block.fetchNextRecord(0)
 
-      val query = User.select { User.name.eq("AUDREY") and User.age.eq(26) }.single()
+      val query = User.selectAll().where { User.name.eq("AUDREY") and User.age.eq(26) }.single()
       val listInfoUser = listOf(query[User.id], query[User.name], query[User.age], query[User.job])
 
       assertEquals(
@@ -514,7 +512,7 @@ class VBlockTests : VApplicationTestBase() {
       FormSample.tb1.setMode(Mode.UPDATE)
       FormSample.tb1.block.save()
 
-      val query = User.select { User.id eq 1 }.single()
+      val query = User.selectAll().where { User.id eq 1 }.single()
       val listInfoUser = listOf(query[User.id], query[User.name], query[User.age], query[User.job])
 
       assertEquals(
@@ -655,7 +653,7 @@ class VBlockTests : VApplicationTestBase() {
     val FormSample = FormSample()
     transaction {
       initSampleFormTables()
-      var count = User.select { User.id eq 1 }.count()
+      var count = User.selectAll().where { User.id eq 1 }.count()
 
       assertEquals(1, count)
 
@@ -669,7 +667,7 @@ class VBlockTests : VApplicationTestBase() {
       FormSample.tb1.block.setRecordFetched(0, true)
       FormSample.tb1.block.delete()
 
-      count = User.select { User.id eq 1 }.count()
+      count = User.selectAll().where { User.id eq 1 }.count()
       assertEquals(0, count)
       SchemaUtils.drop(User)
     }
@@ -767,7 +765,7 @@ class VBlockTests : VApplicationTestBase() {
       FormSample.tb1.age.value = 25
       FormSample.tb1.block.load()
 
-      val query = User.select { User.id eq 3 }.single()
+      val query = User.selectAll().where { User.id eq 3 }.single()
       val listInfoUser = listOf(query[User.id], query[User.ts], query[User.uc], query[User.name], query[User.age], query[User.job])
 
       assertEquals(listOf(FormSample.tb1.id.value,
@@ -849,7 +847,7 @@ class VBlockTests : VApplicationTestBase() {
       FormSample.tb1.id.value = 1
       FormSample.tb1.block.fetchLookup(FormSample.tb1.id.vField)
 
-      val query = User.select { User.name.eq("AUDREY") and User.age.eq(26) }.single()
+      val query = User.selectAll().where { User.name.eq("AUDREY") and User.age.eq(26) }.single()
       val listInfoUser = listOf(query[User.id], query[User.ts], query[User.uc], query[User.name], query[User.age], query[User.job])
 
       assertEquals(listOf(FormSample.tb1.id.value,
@@ -875,7 +873,7 @@ class VBlockTests : VApplicationTestBase() {
       val vExecFailedException = assertThrows(VExecFailedException::class.java) {
         FormSample.tb1.block.fetchLookup(FormSample.tb1.id.vField)
       }
-      assertEquals("VIS-00016: No matching value in User.", vExecFailedException.message)
+      assertEquals("VIS-00016: No matching value in ${User.tableName}.", vExecFailedException.message)
       SchemaUtils.drop(User)
     }
   }
@@ -919,7 +917,7 @@ class VBlockTests : VApplicationTestBase() {
       val vExecFailedException = assertThrows(VExecFailedException::class.java) {
         FormSample.tb1.block.fetchLookup(FormSample.tb1.id.vField)
       }
-      assertEquals("VIS-00020: The value in User is not unique.", vExecFailedException.message)
+      assertEquals("VIS-00020: The value in ${User.tableName} is not unique.", vExecFailedException.message)
       SchemaUtils.drop(User)
     }
   }
diff --git a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/chart/DocumentationChartTests.kt b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/chart/DocumentationChartTests.kt
index b8bc8a6868..913242f00c 100644
--- a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/chart/DocumentationChartTests.kt
+++ b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/chart/DocumentationChartTests.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import org.junit.Test
 
 import com.github.mvysny.kaributesting.v10._expectOne
 
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 
 import org.kopi.galite.testing.expectInformationNotification
 import org.kopi.galite.testing.open
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class DocumentationChartTests : GaliteVUITestBase() {
 
     // check that INIT trigger insert value in tha database
     transaction {
-      val value = TestTriggers.select{TestTriggers.id eq 5 }.last()[TestTriggers.INS]
+      val value = TestTriggers.selectAll().where { TestTriggers.id eq 5 }.last()[TestTriggers.INS]
 
       assertEquals("INITCHART Trigger", value)
     }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class DocumentationChartTests : GaliteVUITestBase() {
 
     // check that PRECHART trigger insert value in tha database
     transaction {
-      val value = TestTriggers.select{TestTriggers.id eq 6 }.last()[TestTriggers.INS]
+      val value = TestTriggers.selectAll().where { TestTriggers.id eq 6 }.last()[TestTriggers.INS]
 
       assertEquals("PRECHART Trigger", value)
     }
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class DocumentationChartTests : GaliteVUITestBase() {
 
     // check that POSTCHART trigger insert value in tha database
     transaction {
-      val value = TestTriggers.select{TestTriggers.id eq 7 }.last()[TestTriggers.INS]
+      val value = TestTriggers.selectAll().where { TestTriggers.id eq 7 }.last()[TestTriggers.INS]
 
       assertEquals("POSTCHART Trigger", value)
     }
diff --git a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/field/DocumentationFieldsFormTests.kt b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/field/DocumentationFieldsFormTests.kt
index 8c09f5c5a7..b2840fe1cd 100644
--- a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/field/DocumentationFieldsFormTests.kt
+++ b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/field/DocumentationFieldsFormTests.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import com.vaadin.flow.data.provider.SortDirection
 
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.and
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.JoinType
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 
 import org.kopi.galite.testing._enter
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ class DocumentationFieldsFormTests : GaliteVUITestBase() {
     form.serialQuery.triggerCommand()
 
     transaction {
-      val data = TestTable.select { (TestTable.name like  "NA%") and (TestTable.lastName like  "last%") }.map {
+      val data = TestTable.selectAll().where { (TestTable.name like  "NA%") and (TestTable.lastName like  "last%") }.map {
         arrayOf(
           it[TestTable.name],
           it[TestTable.lastName]
diff --git a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/pivottable/DocumentationPivotTableTests.kt b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/pivottable/DocumentationPivotTableTests.kt
index 8fae02690e..9ea1546f51 100644
--- a/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/pivottable/DocumentationPivotTableTests.kt
+++ b/galite-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/kopi/galite/tests/ui/vaadin/pivottable/DocumentationPivotTableTests.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2023 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
- * Copyright (c) 1990-2023 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 kopiLeft Services SARL, Tunis TN
+ * Copyright (c) 1990-2024 kopiRight Managed Solutions GmbH, Wien AT
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.junit.Test
 
 import com.github.mvysny.kaributesting.v10._expectOne
 
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.selectAll
 
 import org.kopi.galite.testing.expectInformationNotification
 import org.kopi.galite.testing.open
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class DocumentationPivotTableTests : GaliteVUITestBase() {
 
     // check that INIT trigger insert value in tha database
     transaction {
-      val value = TestTriggers.select{TestTriggers.id eq 5 }.last()[TestTriggers.INS]
+      val value = TestTriggers.selectAll().where { TestTriggers.id eq 5 }.last()[TestTriggers.INS]
 
       assertEquals("INIT Trigger", value)
     }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0cfaf24723..a67231af4f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4g
 #
 group=org.kopi
-version=1.5.6
+version=1.5.8-02EM
+
+systemProp.http.proxyHost=proxy.kopileft.com
+systemProp.http.proxyPort=3128
+systemProp.https.proxyHost=proxy.kopileft.com
+systemProp.https.proxyPort=3128
+
+# Bypass proxy for all other IP addresses except those starting with 192.161.191
+systemProp.http.nonProxyHosts=!(192.161.191.*)
+systemProp.https.nonProxyHosts=!(192.161.191.*)