diff --git a/modules/backend/assets/css/october.css b/modules/backend/assets/css/october.css
index f2463d46c..b2b84d3a8 100644
--- a/modules/backend/assets/css/october.css
+++ b/modules/backend/assets/css/october.css
@@ -2558,6 +2558,7 @@ table.table.data tbody tr.safe td,table.table.data tbody tr.special td,table.tab
 table.table.data tbody td.column-break-word{word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-all}
 table.table.data tbody td.column-single-line{overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
 table.table.data tbody td.column-slim{padding-left:0;padding-right:0}
+table.table.data tbody td.column-compact{padding:0}
 table.table.data tfoot a{color:#666666;text-decoration:none}
 table.table.data tfoot td,table.table.data tfoot th{border-color:#e2e2e2;padding:10px 15px}
 table.table.data .list-checkbox{padding-left:16px;padding-right:8px;width:52px;vertical-align:top;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee}
diff --git a/modules/backend/assets/less/controls/lists.less b/modules/backend/assets/less/controls/lists.less
index 279df548f..cdab8fe12 100644
--- a/modules/backend/assets/less/controls/lists.less
+++ b/modules/backend/assets/less/controls/lists.less
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@ table.table.data {
             padding-left: 0;
             padding-right: 0;
         }
+
+        td.column-compact {
+            padding: 0;
+        }
     }
 
     tfoot {
diff --git a/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php b/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
index 1808c1d3a..c2710ff19 100644
--- a/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
+++ b/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ class RelationController extends ControllerBehavior
      */
     public $readOnly = false;
 
+    /**
+     * @var bool Defers all binding actions using a session key when it is available.
+     */
+    public $deferredBinding = false;
+
     /**
      * Behavior constructor
      * @param Backend\Classes\Controller $controller
@@ -215,6 +220,7 @@ class RelationController extends ControllerBehavior
         $this->relationModel = $this->relationObject->getRelated();
 
         $this->readOnly = $this->getConfig('readOnly');
+        $this->deferredBinding = $this->getConfig('deferredBinding');
         $this->toolbarButtons = $this->evalToolbarButtons();
         $this->viewMode = $this->viewMode ?: $this->evalViewMode();
         $this->manageMode = $this->manageMode ?: $this->evalManageMode();
@@ -705,12 +711,14 @@ class RelationController extends ControllerBehavior
                 $models = $this->relationModel->whereIn($foreignKeyName, $checkedIds)->get();
                 foreach ($models as $model) {
 
-                    if ($this->model->exists) {
-                        $this->relationObject->add($model);
-                    }
-                    else {
+                    $useDefer = $this->deferredBinding || !$this->model->exists;
+                    if ($useDefer) {
                         $this->relationObject->add($model, $this->relationGetSessionKey());
                     }
+                    else {
+                        $this->relationObject->add($model);
+                    }
+
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/lists/partials/_list_head_row.htm b/modules/backend/widgets/lists/partials/_list_head_row.htm
index 73212b870..d1385f062 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/lists/partials/_list_head_row.htm
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/lists/partials/_list_head_row.htm
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
                 </a>
             </th>
         <?php else: ?>
-            <th class="list-cell-name-<?= $column->columnName ?>">
+            <th
+                <?php if ($column->width): ?>style="width: <?= $column->width ?>"<?php endif ?>
+                class="list-cell-name-<?= $column->columnName ?>"
+                >
                 <span><?= $this->getHeaderValue($column) ?></span>
             </th>
         <?php endif ?>