diff --git a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
index 83720ab..69f900e 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ class VmRowInTable:
         # TODO: replace a various different widgets with a more generic
         # VmFeatureWidget or VMPropertyWidget
 
-
         table_widgets.row_height = VmManagerWindow.row_height
         table.setRowHeight(row_no, VmManagerWindow.row_height)
 
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ class VmRowInTable:
         table.setItem(row_no, VmManagerWindow.columns_indices['Label'],
                       self.label_widget.table_item)
 
-        self.name_widget = table_widgets.VmNameItem(vm)
+        self.name_widget = table_widgets.VMPropertyItem(vm, "name")
         table.setItem(row_no, VmManagerWindow.columns_indices['Name'],
                       self.name_widget)
 
@@ -108,7 +107,8 @@ class VmRowInTable:
         table.setItem(row_no, VmManagerWindow.columns_indices['Template'],
                       self.template_widget)
 
-        self.netvm_widget = table_widgets.VmNetvmItem(vm)
+        self.netvm_widget = table_widgets.VMPropertyItem(vm, "netvm",
+                                                         check_default=True)
         table.setItem(row_no, VmManagerWindow.columns_indices['NetVM'],
                       self.netvm_widget)
 
@@ -120,16 +120,18 @@ class VmRowInTable:
         table.setItem(row_no, VmManagerWindow.columns_indices['Internal'],
                       self.internal_widget)
 
-        self.ip_widget = table_widgets.VmIPItem(vm)
+        self.ip_widget = table_widgets.VMPropertyItem(vm, "ip")
         table.setItem(row_no, VmManagerWindow.columns_indices['IP'],
                       self.ip_widget)
 
-        self.include_in_backups_widget = \
-            table_widgets.VmIncludeInBackupsItem(vm)
+        self.include_in_backups_widget = table_widgets.VMPropertyItem(
+            vm, "include_in_backups",
+            empty_function=(lambda x: True if x is None or not x else False))
         table.setItem(row_no, VmManagerWindow.columns_indices[
-            'Backups'], self.include_in_backups_widget)
+            'Include in backups'], self.include_in_backups_widget)
 
-        self.last_backup_widget = table_widgets.VmLastBackupItem(vm)
+        self.last_backup_widget = table_widgets.VmLastBackupItem(
+            vm, "backup_timestamp")
         table.setItem(row_no, VmManagerWindow.columns_indices[
             'Last backup'], self.last_backup_widget)
 
@@ -331,7 +333,7 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QtGui.QMainWindow):
                        "Size": 6,
                        "Internal": 7,
                        "IP": 8,
-                       "Backups": 9,
+                       "Include in backups": 9,
                        "Last backup": 10,
                       }
 
@@ -374,7 +376,7 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QtGui.QMainWindow):
             self.columns_indices["Size"]: self.action_size_on_disk,
             self.columns_indices["Internal"]: self.action_internal,
             self.columns_indices["IP"]: self
-                .action_ip, self.columns_indices["Backups"]: self
+                .action_ip, self.columns_indices["Include in backups"]: self
                 .action_backups, self.columns_indices["Last backup"]: self
             .action_last_backup
         }
@@ -1164,7 +1166,8 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QtGui.QMainWindow):
         self.showhide_column(self.columns_indices['IP'], checked)
 
     def on_action_backups_toggled(self, checked):
-        self.showhide_column(self.columns_indices['Backups'], checked)
+        self.showhide_column(
+            self.columns_indices['Include in backups'], checked)
 
     def on_action_last_backup_toggled(self, checked):
         self.showhide_column(self.columns_indices['Last backup'], checked)
diff --git a/qubesmanager/table_widgets.py b/qubesmanager/table_widgets.py
index 131f7d8..43dd228 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/table_widgets.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/table_widgets.py
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class VmIconWidget(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.label_icon.setFixedSize(icon_sz)
 
 
-
 class VmTypeWidget(VmIconWidget):
     class VmTypeItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
         def __init__(self, value, vm):
@@ -160,22 +159,6 @@ class VmLabelWidget(VmIconWidget):
             self.set_icon(icon_path)
 
 
-class VmNameItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
-    def __init__(self, vm):
-        super(VmNameItem, self).__init__()
-        self.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
-        self.setText(vm.name)
-        self.setTextAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-        self.qid = vm.qid
-
-    def __lt__(self, other):
-        if self.qid == 0:
-            return True
-        if other.qid == 0:
-            return False
-        return super(VmNameItem, self).__lt__(other)
-
-
 class VmStatusIcon(QtGui.QLabel):
     def __init__(self, vm, parent=None):
         super(VmStatusIcon, self).__init__(parent)
@@ -281,16 +264,48 @@ class VmInfoWidget(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.upd_info.update_outdated()
 
 
-class VmTemplateItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
-    def __init__(self, vm):
-        super(VmTemplateItem, self).__init__()
+class VMPropertyItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
+    def __init__(self, vm, property_name, empty_function=(lambda x: False),
+                 check_default=False):
+        super(VMPropertyItem, self).__init__()
         self.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
+        self.setTextAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
         self.vm = vm
         self.qid = vm.qid
+        self.property_name = property_name
         self.name = vm.name
-        self.setTextAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.empty_function = empty_function
+        self.check_default = check_default
         self.update()
 
+    def update(self):
+        val = getattr(self.vm, self.property_name, None)
+        if self.empty_function(val):
+            self.setText("")
+        elif val is None:
+            self.setText("n/a")
+        elif self.check_default and \
+                self.vm.property_is_default(self.property_name):
+                    self.setText('default (' + str(val) + ')')
+        elif val is True:
+            self.setText("Yes")
+        else:
+            self.setText(str(val))
+
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        if self.qid == 0:
+            return True
+        if other.qid == 0:
+            return False
+        if self.text() == other.text():
+            return self.name < other.name
+        return super(VMPropertyItem, self).__lt__(other)
+
+
+class VmTemplateItem(VMPropertyItem):
+    def __init__(self, vm):
+        super(VmTemplateItem, self).__init__(vm, "template")
+
     def update(self):
         if getattr(self.vm, 'template', None) is not None:
             self.setText(self.vm.template.name)
@@ -302,68 +317,14 @@ class VmTemplateItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
 
             self.setText(self.vm.klass)
 
-    def __lt__(self, other):
-        if self.qid == 0:
-            return True
-        if other.qid == 0:
-            return False
-        if self.text() == other.text():
-            return self.name < other.name
-        return super(VmTemplateItem, self).__lt__(other)
 
-
-class VmNetvmItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
+class VmInternalItem(VMPropertyItem):
     def __init__(self, vm):
-        super(VmNetvmItem, self).__init__()
-        self.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
-        self.vm = vm
-        self.qid = vm.qid
-        self.name = vm.name
-        self.setTextAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-        self.update()
+        super(VmInternalItem, self).__init__(vm, None)
 
     def update(self):
-        if getattr(self.vm, 'netvm', None) is None:
-            self.setText("n/a")
-        else:
-            if self.vm.property_is_default('netvm'):
-                text = 'default (' + self.vm.netvm.name +')'
-            else:
-                text = self.vm.netvm.name
-            self.setText(text)
-
-    def __lt__(self, other):
-        if self.qid == 0:
-            return True
-        if other.qid == 0:
-            return False
-        if self.text() == other.text():
-            return self.name < other.name
-        return super(VmNetvmItem, self).__lt__(other)
-
-
-class VmInternalItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
-    def __init__(self, vm):
-        super(VmInternalItem, self).__init__()
-        self.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
-
-        self.vm = vm
-        self.qid = vm.qid
-        self.name = vm.name
-        self.update()
-
-    def update(self):
-        self.internal = self.vm.features.get('internal', False)
-        self.setText("Yes" if self.internal else "")
-
-    def __lt__(self, other):
-        if self.qid == 0:
-            return True
-        if other.qid == 0:
-            return False
-        if self.internal == other.internal:
-            return self.name < other.name
-        return super(VmInternalItem, self).__lt__(other)
+        internal = self.vm.features.get('internal', False)
+        self.setText("Yes" if internal else "")
 
 
 # features man qvm-features
@@ -474,6 +435,7 @@ class VmUpdateInfoWidget(QtGui.QWidget):
                         alignment=QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter)
                 self.icon.setVisible(True)
 
+
 class VmSizeOnDiskItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
     def __init__(self, vm):
         super(VmSizeOnDiskItem, self).__init__()
@@ -504,87 +466,15 @@ class VmSizeOnDiskItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
         return self.value < other.value
 
 
-class VmIPItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
-    def __init__(self, vm):
-        super(VmIPItem, self).__init__()
-        self.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
-
-        self.vm = vm
-        self.qid = vm.qid
-        self.name = vm.name
-        self.update()
+class VmLastBackupItem(VMPropertyItem):
+    def __init__(self, vm, property_name):
+        super(VmLastBackupItem, self).__init__(vm, property_name)
 
     def update(self):
-        self.ip = getattr(self.vm, 'ip', None)
-        self.setText(self.ip if self.ip is not None else 'n/a')
+        backup_timestamp = getattr(self.vm, 'backup_timestamp', None)
 
-    def __lt__(self, other):
-        if self.qid == 0:
-            return True
-        if other.qid == 0:
-            return False
-        if self.ip == other.ip:
-            return self.name < other.name
-        return super(VmIPItem, self).__lt__(other)
-
-
-class VmIncludeInBackupsItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
-    def __init__(self, vm):
-        super(VmIncludeInBackupsItem, self).__init__()
-        self.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
-
-        self.vm = vm
-        self.name = vm.name
-        self.qid = vm.qid
-        self.update()
-
-    def update(self):
-        if getattr(self.vm, 'include_in_backups', None):
-            self.setText("Yes")
-            self.include_in_backups = True
-        else:
-            self.setText("")
-            self.include_in_backups = False
-
-    def __lt__(self, other):
-        if self.qid == 0:
-            return True
-        if other.qid == 0:
-            return False
-        if self.include_in_backups == other.include_in_backups:
-            return self.name < other.name
-        return self.include_in_backups < other.include_in_backups
-
-
-class VmLastBackupItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
-    def __init__(self, vm):
-        super(VmLastBackupItem, self).__init__()
-        self.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
-
-        self.vm = vm
-        self.qid = vm.qid
-        self.name = vm.name
-        self.update()
-
-    def update(self):
-        self.backup_timestamp = getattr(self.vm, 'backup_timestamp', None)
-
-        if self.backup_timestamp:
+        if backup_timestamp:
             self.setText(
-                str(datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self.backup_timestamp)))
+                str(datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(backup_timestamp)))
         else:
             self.setText("")
-
-    #pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
-    def __lt__(self, other):
-        if self.qid == 0:
-            return True
-        if other.qid == 0:
-            return False
-        if self.backup_timestamp == other.backup_timestamp:
-            return self.name < other.name
-        if not self.backup_timestamp:
-            return False
-        if not other.backup_timestamp:
-            return True
-        return self.backup_timestamp < other.backup_timestamp
diff --git a/ui/qubemanager.ui b/ui/qubemanager.ui
index 0dea278..d9a097f 100644
--- a/ui/qubemanager.ui
+++ b/ui/qubemanager.ui
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
       </column>
       <column>
        <property name="text">
-        <string>Backups</string>
+        <string>Include in backups</string>
        </property>
       </column>
       <column>