diff --git a/include/nana/gui/widgets/listbox.hpp b/include/nana/gui/widgets/listbox.hpp
index d334e8fd..f9acd043 100644
--- a/include/nana/gui/widgets/listbox.hpp
+++ b/include/nana/gui/widgets/listbox.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ namespace nana
 	{
 		namespace listbox
 		{
+			using size_type = std::size_t;
+			using native_string_type = ::nana::detail::native_string_type;
+
 			/// An interface of column operations
 			class column_interface
 			{
@@ -56,6 +59,22 @@ namespace nana
 				 */
 				virtual void width(unsigned minimum, unsigned maximum) = 0;
 
+				/// Returns the position of the column
+				/**
+				 * @param disp_order Indicates whether the display position or absolute position to be returned
+				 * @return the position of the column.
+				 */
+				virtual size_type position(bool disp_order) const noexcept = 0;
+
+				/// Returns the caption of column
+				virtual std::string text() const noexcept = 0;
+
+				/// Sets the caption of column
+				/**
+				 * @param text_utf8 A UTF-8 string for the caption.
+				 */
+				virtual void text(std::string text_utf8) = 0;
+
 				/// Sets alignment of column text
 				/**
 				 * @param align Alignment
@@ -619,8 +638,6 @@ namespace nana
 				std::unique_ptr<container_interface> container_ptr_;
 			};
 
-			using size_type = std::size_t;
-			using native_string_type = ::nana::detail::native_string_type;
 
 			/// usefull for both absolute and display (sorted) positions
 			struct index_pair
@@ -830,10 +847,18 @@ namespace nana
 
 				size_type columns() const;
 
-				item_proxy&		text(size_type col, cell);
-				item_proxy&		text(size_type col, std::string);
-				item_proxy&		text(size_type col, const std::wstring&);
-				std::string	text(size_type col) const;
+				/// Converts a position of column between display position and absolute position
+				/**
+				 * @param col The display position or absolute position.
+				 * @param disp_order Indicates whether the col is a display position or absolute position. If this parameter is true, the col is display position
+				 * @return absolute position if disp_order is false, display position otherwise. 
+				 */
+				size_type column_cast(size_type col, bool disp_order) const;
+
+				item_proxy&		text(size_type abs_col, cell);
+				item_proxy&		text(size_type abs_col, std::string);
+				item_proxy&		text(size_type abs_col, const std::wstring&);
+				std::string	text(size_type abs_col) const;
 
 				void icon(const nana::paint::image&);
 
@@ -1367,18 +1392,20 @@ the nana::detail::basic_window member pointer scheme
 		/// Access a column at specified position
 		/**
 		 * @param pos Position of column
+		 * @param disp_order Indicates whether the pos is display position or absolute position.
 		 * @return Reference to the requested column
 		 * @except std::out_of_range if !(pos < columns())
 		 */
-		column_interface & column_at(size_type pos);
+		column_interface & column_at(size_type pos, bool disp_order = false);
 
 		/// Access a column at specified position
 		/**
 		* @param pos Position of column
+		* @param disp_order Indicates whether the pos is display position or absolute position.
 		* @return Constant reference to the requested column
 		* @except std::out_of_range if !(pos < columns())
 		*/
-		const column_interface & column_at(size_type pos) const;
+		const column_interface & column_at(size_type pos, bool disp_order = false) const;
 
 		/// Returns the number of columns
 		size_type column_size() const;
@@ -1408,7 +1435,7 @@ the nana::detail::basic_window member pointer scheme
 		/// Returns an index of item which contains the specified point.
 		index_pair cast(const point & pos) const;
 
-		/// Returns the column which contains the specified point.
+		/// Returns the absolute position of column which contains the specified point.
 		size_type column_from_pos(const point & pos);
 
 		void checkable(bool);
diff --git a/source/gui/detail/drawer.cpp b/source/gui/detail/drawer.cpp
index 0c69bee3..48ded14c 100644
--- a/source/gui/detail/drawer.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/detail/drawer.cpp
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ namespace nana
 			data_impl_->realizer = &realizer;
 			realizer._m_reset_overrided();
 			realizer.attached(wd, graphics);
+			realizer.typeface_changed(graphics);
 		}
 
 		drawer_trigger* drawer::detached()
diff --git a/source/gui/widgets/listbox.cpp b/source/gui/widgets/listbox.cpp
index ddbaec45..596bf6be 100644
--- a/source/gui/widgets/listbox.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/widgets/listbox.cpp
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ namespace nana
 				struct column
 					: public column_interface
 				{
-					native_string_type text;
+					native_string_type caption;
 					unsigned width_px;
 					std::pair<unsigned, unsigned> range_width_px;
 					bool visible_state{ true };
 
-					/// Position of column when it was creating
+					/// Absolute position of column when it was creating
 					size_type index;
 
 					nana::align alignment{ nana::align::left };
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace nana
 					{
 						if (this != &other)
 						{
-							text = other.text;
+							caption = other.caption;
 							width_px = other.width_px;
 							range_width_px = other.range_width_px;
 							visible_state = other.visible_state;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace nana
 					}
 
 					column(column&& other):
-						text(std::move(other.text)),
+						caption(std::move(other.caption)),
 						width_px(other.width_px),
 						range_width_px(other.range_width_px),
 						visible_state(other.visible_state),
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ namespace nana
 					{
 						if (this != &other)
 						{
-							text = std::move(other.text);
+							caption = std::move(other.caption);
 							width_px = other.width_px;
 							range_width_px = other.range_width_px;
 							visible_state = other.visible_state;
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace nana
 					}
 
 					column(essence* ess, native_string_type&& text, unsigned px, size_type pos) :
-						text(std::move(text)),
+						caption(std::move(text)),
 						width_px(px),
 						index(pos),
 						ess_(ess)
@@ -232,6 +232,19 @@ namespace nana
 						}
 					}
 
+					size_type position(bool disp_order) const noexcept override;	//The definition is provided after essence
+
+					std::string text() const noexcept override
+					{
+						return to_utf8(caption);
+					}
+
+					void text(std::string text_utf8) override
+					{
+						caption = to_nstring(std::move(text_utf8));
+						_m_refresh();
+					}
+
 					void text_align(::nana::align align) noexcept override
 					{
 						if (alignment != align)
@@ -279,7 +292,7 @@ namespace nana
 							first=false;
 						else
 							head_str += exp_opt.sep;
-						head_str += to_utf8(at(exp_opt.columns_order[idx]).text);
+						head_str += this->at(exp_opt.columns_order[idx]).text();
 					}
 					return head_str;
 				}
@@ -419,25 +432,47 @@ namespace nana
 					return cont_;
 				}
 
-                /// find and return a ref to the column that originaly was at position "pos" previous to any list reorganization.
-				column& at(size_type pos)
+				size_type cast(size_type pos, bool disp_order) const
 				{
-					for(auto & m : cont_)
+					if (pos >= cont_.size())
+						throw std::out_of_range("listbox: invalid header index.");
+
+					if (disp_order)
+						return cont_[pos].index;
+
+					size_type order = 0;
+					for (auto & m : cont_)
 					{
 						if (m.index == pos)
-							return m;
+							return order;
+
+						++order;
 					}
-					throw std::out_of_range("Nana.GUI.Listbox: invalid header index.");
+
+					throw std::invalid_argument("listbox: invalid header index");
 				}
 
-				const column& at(size_type pos) const
+                /// find and return a ref to the column that originaly was at position "pos" previous to any list reorganization.
+				column& at(size_type pos, bool disp_order = false)
+				{
+					if(pos >= cont_.size())
+						throw std::out_of_range("listbox: invalid header index.");
+
+					if (!disp_order)
+						pos = this->cast(pos, false);
+					
+					return cont_[pos];
+				}
+
+				const column& at(size_type pos, bool disp_order = false) const
                 {
-					for(const auto & m : cont_)
-					{
-						if (m.index == pos)
-							return m;
-					}
-					throw std::out_of_range("Nana.GUI.Listbox: invalid header index.");
+					if (pos >= cont_.size())
+						throw std::out_of_range("listbox: invalid header index.");
+
+					if (!disp_order)
+						pos = this->cast(pos, false);
+
+					return cont_[pos];
                 }
 
 				/// Returns the position(original index when it is creating) of the current column at point x
@@ -1315,9 +1350,9 @@ namespace nana
 					return *(cat->items.at(pos).cells);
 				}
 
-				void text(category_t* cat, size_type pos, size_type col, cell&& cl, size_type columns)
+				void text(category_t* cat, size_type pos, size_type abs_col, cell&& cl, size_type columns)
 				{
-					if ((col < columns) && (pos < cat->items.size()))
+					if ((abs_col < columns) && (pos < cat->items.size()))
 					{
 						std::vector<cell> model_cells;
 
@@ -1330,16 +1365,16 @@ namespace nana
 
 						auto & cells = (cat->model_ptr ? model_cells : *(cat->items[pos].cells));
 
-						if (col < cells.size())
+						if (abs_col < cells.size())
 						{
-							cells[col] = std::move(cl);
-							if (sorted_index_ == col)
+							cells[abs_col] = std::move(cl);
+							if (sorted_index_ == abs_col)
 								sort();
 						}
 						else
 						{	//If the index of specified sub item is over the number of sub items that item contained,
 							//it fills the non-exist items.
-							cells.resize(col);
+							cells.resize(abs_col);
 							cells.emplace_back(std::move(cl));
 						}
 
@@ -1348,9 +1383,9 @@ namespace nana
 					}
 				}
 
-				void text(category_t* cat, size_type pos, size_type col, std::string&& str, size_type columns)
+				void text(category_t* cat, size_type pos, size_type abs_col, std::string&& str, size_type columns)
 				{
-					if ((col < columns) && (pos < cat->items.size()))
+					if ((abs_col < columns) && (pos < cat->items.size()))
 					{
 						std::vector<cell> model_cells;
 
@@ -1363,16 +1398,16 @@ namespace nana
 
 						auto & cells = (cat->model_ptr ? model_cells : *(cat->items[pos].cells));
 
-						if (col < cells.size())
+						if (abs_col < cells.size())
 						{
-							cells[col].text.swap(str);
-							if (sorted_index_ == col)
+							cells[abs_col].text.swap(str);
+							if (sorted_index_ == abs_col)
 								sort();
 						}
 						else
 						{	//If the index of specified sub item is over the number of sub items that item contained,
 							//it fills the non-exist items.
-							cells.resize(col);
+							cells.resize(abs_col);
 							cells.emplace_back(std::move(str));
 						}
 
@@ -2986,6 +3021,11 @@ namespace nana
 				API::refresh_window(ess_->lister.wd_ptr()->handle());
 			}
 
+			size_type es_header::column::position(bool disp_order) const noexcept
+			{
+				return (disp_order ? ess_->header.cast(index, false) : index);
+			}
+
 			void es_header::column::fit_content(unsigned maximize) noexcept
 			{
 				auto content_px = ess_->lister.column_content_pixels(index);
@@ -3529,7 +3569,7 @@ namespace nana
 						else if (align::center == column.alignment)
 							text_margin = 0;
 
-						text_aligner.draw(column.text, text_pos, column_r.width - text_margin);
+						text_aligner.draw(column.caption, text_pos, column_r.width - text_margin);
 					}
 
 					if (column.index == essence_->lister.sort_index())
@@ -4061,7 +4101,6 @@ namespace nana
 					essence_->listbox_ptr = static_cast<nana::listbox*>(&widget);
 					essence_->scheme_ptr = static_cast<::nana::listbox::scheme_type*>(API::dev::get_scheme(widget));
 					essence_->graph = &graph;
-					typeface_changed(graph);
 
 					essence_->lister.bind(essence_, widget);
 					widget.bgcolor(colors::white);
@@ -4638,6 +4677,12 @@ namespace nana
 					return ess_->header.cont().size();
 				}
 
+
+				size_type item_proxy::column_cast(size_type pos, bool disp_order) const
+				{
+					return ess_->header.cast(pos, disp_order);
+				}
+
 				item_proxy& item_proxy::text(size_type col, cell cl)
 				{
 					ess_->lister.text(cat_, pos_.item, col, std::move(cl), columns());
@@ -5419,14 +5464,14 @@ namespace nana
 			return item_pos;
 		}
 
-		auto listbox::column_at(size_type pos) -> column_interface&
+		auto listbox::column_at(size_type pos, bool disp_order) -> column_interface&
 		{
-			return _m_ess().header.at(pos);
+			return _m_ess().header.at(pos, disp_order);
 		}
 
-		auto listbox::column_at(size_type pos) const -> const column_interface&
+		auto listbox::column_at(size_type pos, bool disp_order) const -> const column_interface&
 		{
-			return _m_ess().header.at(pos);
+			return _m_ess().header.at(pos, disp_order);
 		}
 
 		auto listbox::column_size() const ->size_type