diff --git a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/AbstractContentPresenterBase.java b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/AbstractContentPresenterBase.java
index d83747b..3666d4c 100644
--- a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/AbstractContentPresenterBase.java
+++ b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/AbstractContentPresenterBase.java
@@ -201,13 +201,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractContentPresenterBase implements ContentPresenter,
     }
 
     protected Iterator<ColumnDefinition> getColumnsIterator() {
-        Iterator<ContentPresenterDefinition> viewsIterator = workbenchDefinition.getContentViews().iterator();
-        while (viewsIterator.hasNext()) {
-            ContentPresenterDefinition contentView = viewsIterator.next();
-            String viewType = contentView.getViewType();
-            if (viewType != null && viewType.equals(viewTypeName)) {
-                return getAvailableColumns(contentView.getColumns()).iterator();
-            }
+        final ContentPresenterDefinition presenterDefinition = getPresenterDefinition();
+        if (presenterDefinition != null) {
+            return getAvailableColumns(presenterDefinition.getColumns()).iterator();
         }
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/column/definition/AbstractColumnDefinition.java b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/column/definition/AbstractColumnDefinition.java
index 82b3a0c..1b055a4 100644
--- a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/column/definition/AbstractColumnDefinition.java
+++ b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/column/definition/AbstractColumnDefinition.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
  */
 package info.magnolia.ui.workbench.column.definition;
 
+import com.vaadin.ui.Table;
+
 /**
  * Base implementation for all special ColumnDefinitions. Some subclass do not add additional
  * behavior but still are required because in jcr we configure ColumnDefinition to Column mappings
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractColumnDefinition implements ColumnDefinition {
 
     private Class<? extends ColumnFormatter> formatterClass;
 
+    private Class<? extends Table.CellStyleGenerator> styleGenerator;
+
     private String propertyName;
 
     private boolean displayInChooseDialog = true;
@@ -127,6 +131,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractColumnDefinition implements ColumnDefinition {
         this.formatterClass = formatterClass;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Class<? extends Table.CellStyleGenerator> getStyleGenerator() {
+        return styleGenerator;
+    }
+
+    public void setStyleGenerator(Class<? extends Table.CellStyleGenerator> styleGenerator) {
+        this.styleGenerator = styleGenerator;
+    }
+
     /**
      * The concrete type represented in this column, ie Long, Double, Date, etc. By default, it
      * assumes a String (which should be a good match in most cases). Subclasses are responsible for
diff --git a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/column/definition/ColumnDefinition.java b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/column/definition/ColumnDefinition.java
index 94f1511..0b33b7a 100644
--- a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/column/definition/ColumnDefinition.java
+++ b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/column/definition/ColumnDefinition.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ package info.magnolia.ui.workbench.column.definition;
 import info.magnolia.i18nsystem.I18nable;
 import info.magnolia.i18nsystem.I18nText;
 
+import com.vaadin.ui.Table;
+
 /**
  * Defines a column in a workbench.
  *
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ public interface ColumnDefinition {
 
     Class<? extends ColumnFormatter> getFormatterClass();
 
+    Class<? extends Table.CellStyleGenerator> getStyleGenerator();
+
     Class<?> getType();
 
     boolean isDisplayInChooseDialog();
diff --git a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/definition/ConfiguredContentPresenterDefinition.java b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/definition/ConfiguredContentPresenterDefinition.java
index 904d67e..591be81 100644
--- a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/definition/ConfiguredContentPresenterDefinition.java
+++ b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/definition/ConfiguredContentPresenterDefinition.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ import info.magnolia.ui.workbench.column.definition.ColumnDefinition;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import com.vaadin.ui.Table;
+
 /**
  * Default configured implementation for {@link ContentPresenterDefinition}.
  */
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ public class ConfiguredContentPresenterDefinition implements ContentPresenterDef
 
     private boolean active;
 
+    private Class<? extends Table.CellStyleGenerator> styleGenerator;
+
     private List<ColumnDefinition> columns = new ArrayList<ColumnDefinition>();
 
     @Override
@@ -91,6 +95,15 @@ public class ConfiguredContentPresenterDefinition implements ContentPresenterDef
     }
 
     @Override
+    public Class<? extends Table.CellStyleGenerator> getStyleGenerator() {
+        return styleGenerator;
+    }
+
+    public void setStyleGenerator(Class<? extends Table.CellStyleGenerator> styleGenerator) {
+        this.styleGenerator = styleGenerator;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public List<ColumnDefinition> getColumns() {
         return columns;
     }
diff --git a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/definition/ContentPresenterDefinition.java b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/definition/ContentPresenterDefinition.java
index 7f0bc39..59c98ef 100644
--- a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/definition/ContentPresenterDefinition.java
+++ b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/definition/ContentPresenterDefinition.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ import info.magnolia.ui.workbench.column.definition.ColumnDefinition;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import com.vaadin.ui.Table;
+
 /**
  * Definition for a workbench generic content view.
  */
@@ -54,4 +56,7 @@ public interface ContentPresenterDefinition {
     String getIcon();
 
     boolean isActive();
+
+    Class<? extends Table.CellStyleGenerator> getStyleGenerator();
+
 }
diff --git a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListPresenter.java b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListPresenter.java
index 3e2b724..aaf87d1 100644
--- a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListPresenter.java
+++ b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListPresenter.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
  *
  * Any modifications to this file must keep this entire header
  * intact.
- *
  */
 package info.magnolia.ui.workbench.list;
 
@@ -45,12 +44,14 @@ import info.magnolia.ui.workbench.definition.ContentPresenterDefinition;
 import info.magnolia.ui.workbench.definition.WorkbenchDefinition;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import com.vaadin.data.Container;
+import com.vaadin.ui.Table;
 
 /**
  * The ListPresenter is responsible for creating, configuring and updating a list of items according to the workbench definition.
@@ -73,6 +74,12 @@ public class ListPresenter extends AbstractContentPresenter implements ListView.
         view.setContainer(container);
         view.clearColumns();
 
+        final Collection<Table.CellStyleGenerator> styleGenerators = new ArrayList<>();
+        final Class<? extends Table.CellStyleGenerator> tableStyleGen = getPresenterDefinition().getStyleGenerator();
+        if (tableStyleGen != null) {
+            styleGenerators.add(getComponentProvider().newInstance(tableStyleGen));
+        }
+
         // build columns
         Iterator<ColumnDefinition> it = getColumnsIterator();
 
@@ -97,8 +104,14 @@ public class ListPresenter extends AbstractContentPresenter implements ListView.
             if (column.getFormatterClass() != null) {
                 view.setColumnFormatter(propertyId, getComponentProvider().newInstance(column.getFormatterClass(), column));
             }
+
+            if (column.getStyleGenerator() != null) {
+                styleGenerators.add(getComponentProvider().newInstance(column.getStyleGenerator()));
+            }
         }
 
+        view.setStyleGenerators(styleGenerators);
+
         return view;
     }
 
diff --git a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListView.java b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListView.java
index b6660fa..7d68339 100644
--- a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListView.java
+++ b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListView.java
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ package info.magnolia.ui.workbench.list;
 import info.magnolia.ui.workbench.ContentView;
 import info.magnolia.ui.workbench.column.definition.ColumnFormatter;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
+
 import com.vaadin.data.Container;
+import com.vaadin.ui.Table;
 
 /**
  * List view interface.
@@ -53,5 +56,7 @@ public interface ListView extends ContentView {
 
     void setColumnFormatter(String propertyId, ColumnFormatter formatter);
 
+    void setStyleGenerators(Collection<Table.CellStyleGenerator> styleGenerators);
+
     void clearColumns();
 }
diff --git a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListViewImpl.java b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListViewImpl.java
index e2356a7..a50deed 100644
--- a/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListViewImpl.java
+++ b/magnolia-ui-workbench/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/workbench/list/ListViewImpl.java
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ import info.magnolia.ui.workbench.column.definition.ColumnFormatter;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -87,24 +89,6 @@ public class ListViewImpl implements ListView {
         table.setColumnReorderingAllowed(false);
         table.setSortEnabled(true);
 
-        table.setCellStyleGenerator(new Table.CellStyleGenerator() {
-
-
-            @Override
-            public String getStyle(Table source, Object itemId, Object propertyId) {
-                // icon style is expected on the whole table row, not on a column matching a specific propertyId
-                if (propertyId == null && itemId != null) {
-                    final Item item = source.getContainerDataSource().getItem(itemId);
-                    if (item == null) {
-                        return DELETED_ROW_STYLENAME;
-                    } else {
-                        return listener.getIcon(item);
-                    }
-                }
-                return null;
-            }
-        });
-
         // this one was re-added since the check-all worked for tree only but nor for list- and search-view, see MGNLUI-1958
         // TODO fgrilli: a workaround for MGNLUI-1651
         table.addStyleName("no-header-checkbox");
@@ -226,6 +210,20 @@ public class ListViewImpl implements ListView {
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void setStyleGenerators(Collection<Table.CellStyleGenerator> styleGenerators) {
+        final Collection<Table.CellStyleGenerator> styleGeneratorsWithDefaults = new ArrayList<>();
+        // Default style generators
+        styleGeneratorsWithDefaults.addAll(defaultStyleGenerators());
+        // Configured custom style generators
+        styleGeneratorsWithDefaults.addAll(styleGenerators);
+        table.setCellStyleGenerator(new AggregateCellStyleGenerator(styleGeneratorsWithDefaults));
+    }
+
+    protected Collection<Table.CellStyleGenerator> defaultStyleGenerators() {
+        return Collections.<Table.CellStyleGenerator>singleton(new IconRowStyleGenerator(listener));
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void clearColumns() {
         table.setVisibleColumns(new Object[]{});
     }
@@ -262,4 +260,46 @@ public class ListViewImpl implements ListView {
         }
     }
 
+    private static class AggregateCellStyleGenerator implements Table.CellStyleGenerator {
+        private final Collection<Table.CellStyleGenerator> styleGenerators;
+
+        public AggregateCellStyleGenerator(Collection<Table.CellStyleGenerator> styleGenerators) {
+            this.styleGenerators = styleGenerators;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String getStyle(Table source, Object itemId, Object propertyId) {
+            final List<String> result = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (Table.CellStyleGenerator styleGenerator : styleGenerators) {
+                final String style = styleGenerator.getStyle(source, itemId, propertyId);
+                if (style != null && !style.equals("")) {
+                    result.add(style);
+                }
+            }
+            return StringUtils.join(result, ' ');
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static class IconRowStyleGenerator implements Table.CellStyleGenerator {
+
+        private final ListView.Listener listener;
+
+        public IconRowStyleGenerator(Listener listener) {
+            this.listener = listener;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String getStyle(Table source, Object itemId, Object propertyId) {
+            // icon style is expected on the whole table row, not on a column matching a specific propertyId
+            if (propertyId == null && itemId != null) {
+                final Item item = source.getContainerDataSource().getItem(itemId);
+                if (item == null) {
+                    return DELETED_ROW_STYLENAME;
+                } else {
+                    return listener.getIcon(item);
+                }
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }