diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/Form.php b/modules/backend/widgets/Form.php
index d8e2e1304..e3d973130 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/Form.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/Form.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
     /**
      * @var array Collection of all fields used in this form.
      */
-    protected $allFields = [];
+    protected $fields = [];
 
     /**
      * @var array Collection of all form widgets used in this form.
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
     public function renderField($field, $options = [])
     {
         if (is_string($field)) {
-            if (!isset($this->allFields[$field]))
+            if (!isset($this->fields[$field]))
                 throw new ApplicationException(Lang::get('backend::lang.form.missing_definition', compact('field')));
 
-            $field = $this->allFields[$field];
+            $field = $this->fields[$field];
         }
 
         if (!isset($options['useContainer'])) $options['useContainer'] = true;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
         $this->model->fill($data);
         $this->data = (object) array_merge((array) $this->data, (array) $data);
 
-        foreach ($this->allFields as $field)
+        foreach ($this->fields as $field)
             $field->value = $this->getFieldValue($field);
 
         return $data;
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
         if (($updateFields = post('fields')) && is_array($updateFields)) {
 
             foreach ($updateFields as $field) {
-                if (!isset($this->allFields[$field]))
+                if (!isset($this->fields[$field]))
                     continue;
 
-                $fieldObject = $this->allFields[$field];
+                $fieldObject = $this->fields[$field];
                 $result['#' . $fieldObject->getId('group')] = $this->makePartial('field', ['field' => $fieldObject]);
             }
         }
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
         /*
          * Bind all form widgets to controller
          */
-        foreach ($this->allFields as $field) {
+        foreach ($this->fields as $field) {
             if ($field->type != 'widget')
                 continue;
 
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
                     continue;
             }
 
-            $this->allFields[$name] = $fieldObj;
+            $this->fields[$name] = $fieldObj;
 
             switch (strtolower($addToArea)) {
                 case 'primary':
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
      */
     public function getFields()
     {
-        return $this->allFields;
+        return $this->fields;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
      */
     public function getField($field)
     {
-        return $this->allFields[$field];
+        return $this->fields[$field];
     }
 
     /**
@@ -621,10 +621,10 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
     public function getFieldValue($field)
     {
         if (is_string($field)) {
-            if (!isset($this->allFields[$field]))
+            if (!isset($this->fields[$field]))
                 throw new ApplicationException(Lang::get('backend::lang.form.missing_definition', compact('field')));
 
-            $field = $this->allFields[$field];
+            $field = $this->fields[$field];
         }
 
         $columnName = $field->columnName;
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
          * Boolean fields (checkbox, switch) won't be present value FALSE
          * Number fields should be converted to integers
          */
-        foreach ($this->allFields as $field) {
+        foreach ($this->fields as $field) {
 
             if (!in_array($field->type, ['switch', 'checkbox', 'number']))
                 continue;
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/Lists.php b/modules/backend/widgets/Lists.php
index b157ea729..67e5eaaba 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/Lists.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/Lists.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Lists extends WidgetBase
     protected $visibleColumns;
 
     /**
-     * @var array All available columns.
+     * @var array Collection of all list columns used in this list.
      */
     protected $columns;
 
@@ -402,15 +402,8 @@ class Lists extends WidgetBase
          * Apply sorting
          */
         if ($sortColumn = $this->getSortColumn()) {
-            // Determine if the column has an sqlSelect
-            foreach ($this->getListColumns() as $column) {
-                if ($column->columnName == $sortColumn) {
-                    if ($column->sqlSelect) {
-                        $sortColumn = $column->sqlSelect;
-                    }
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
+            if ($column = array_get($this->columns, $sortColumn) && $column->sqlSelect)
+                $sortColumn = $column->sqlSelect;
 
             $query->orderBy($sortColumn, $this->sortDirection);
         }
@@ -488,12 +481,31 @@ class Lists extends WidgetBase
         return Html::attributes(['onclick' => $recordOnClick]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get all the registered columns for the instance.
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getColumns()
+    {
+        return $this->columns ?: $this->defineListColumns();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a specified column object
+     * @param  string $column
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function getColumn($column)
+    {
+        return $this->columns[$column];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the list columns that are visible by list settings or default
      */
     protected function getVisibleListColumns()
     {
-        $definitions = $this->getListColumns();
+        $definitions = $this->defineListColumns();
         $columns = [];
 
         /*
@@ -531,7 +543,7 @@ class Lists extends WidgetBase
     /**
      * Builds an array of list columns with keys as the column name and values as a ListColumn object.
      */
-    protected function getListColumns()
+    protected function defineListColumns()
     {
         if (!isset($this->config->columns) || !is_array($this->config->columns) || !count($this->config->columns))
             throw new ApplicationException(Lang::get('backend::lang.list.missing_columns', ['class'=>get_class($this->controller)]));
@@ -832,7 +844,7 @@ class Lists extends WidgetBase
      */
     protected function getSearchableColumns()
     {
-        $columns = $this->columns ?: $this->getListColumns();
+        $columns = $this->getColumns();
         $searchable = [];
 
         foreach ($columns as $column) {
@@ -942,7 +954,7 @@ class Lists extends WidgetBase
         if ($this->sortableColumns !== null)
             return $this->sortableColumns;
 
-        $columns = $this->columns ?: $this->getListColumns();
+        $columns = $this->getColumns();
         $sortable = [];
 
         foreach ($columns as $column) {
@@ -1006,12 +1018,12 @@ class Lists extends WidgetBase
         /*
          * Force all columns invisible
          */
-        $allColumns = $this->getListColumns();
-        foreach ($allColumns as $column) {
+        $columns = $this->defineListColumns();
+        foreach ($columns as $column) {
             $column->invisible = true;
         }
 
-        return array_merge($allColumns, $this->getVisibleListColumns());
+        return array_merge($columns, $this->getVisibleListColumns());
     }
 
     //