diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGrid.py b/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGrid.py
index 57e23dd..10d3580 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGrid.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGrid.py
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ from myfasthtml.controls.helpers import mk, icons
 from myfasthtml.core.commands import Command
 from myfasthtml.core.constants import ColumnType, ROW_INDEX_ID, FooterAggregation, DATAGRID_PAGE_SIZE, FILTER_INPUT_CID
 from myfasthtml.core.dbmanager import DbObject
+from myfasthtml.core.dsls import DslsManager
+from myfasthtml.core.formatting.dsl.completion.FormattingCompletionEngine import FormattingCompletionEngine
 from myfasthtml.core.formatting.dsl.definition import FormattingDSL
+from myfasthtml.core.formatting.dsl.parser import DSLParser
 from myfasthtml.core.formatting.engine import FormattingEngine
 from myfasthtml.core.instances import MultipleInstance
 from myfasthtml.core.optimized_ft import OptimizedDiv
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ class DatagridSettings(DbObject):
       self.open_file_visible: bool = True
       self.open_settings_visible: bool = True
       self.text_size: str = "sm"
+      self.enable_formatting: bool = True
 
 
 class Commands(BaseCommands):
@@ -206,12 +210,20 @@ class DataGrid(MultipleInstance):
     self._columns_manager.bind_command("ToggleColumn", self.commands.on_column_changed())
     self._columns_manager.bind_command("UpdateColumn", self.commands.on_column_changed())
     
-    editor_conf = DslEditorConf()
-    self._formatting_editor = DataGridFormattingEditor(self,
-                                                       conf=editor_conf,
-                                                       dsl=FormattingDSL(),
-                                                       save_state=self._settings.save_state,
-                                                       _id="-formatting_editor")
+    if self._settings.enable_formatting:
+      completion_engine = FormattingCompletionEngine(self._parent, self.get_table_name())
+      editor_conf = DslEditorConf(engine_id=completion_engine.get_id())
+      dsl = FormattingDSL()
+      self._formatting_editor = DataGridFormattingEditor(self,
+                                                         conf=editor_conf,
+                                                         dsl=dsl,
+                                                         save_state=self._settings.save_state,
+                                                         _id="-formatting_editor")
+      # register the auto-completion for the formatter DSL
+      DslsManager.register(completion_engine,
+                           DSLParser())
+    else:
+      self._formatting_editor = None
     
     # other definitions
     self._mouse_support = {
@@ -220,7 +232,7 @@ class DataGrid(MultipleInstance):
         "shift+click": {"command": self.commands.on_click(), "hx_vals": "js:getCellId()"},
     }
     
-    logger.debug(f"DataGrid '{self._get_full_name()}' with id='{self._id}' created.")
+    logger.debug(f"DataGrid '{self.get_table_name()}' with id='{self._id}' created.")
   
   @property
   def _df(self):
@@ -298,9 +310,6 @@ class DataGrid(MultipleInstance):
     self._state.selection.selected = pos
     self._state.save()
   
-  def _get_full_name(self):
-    return f"{self._settings.namespace}.{self._settings.name}" if self._settings.namespace else self._settings.name
-  
   def init_from_dataframe(self, df, init_state=True):
     
     def _get_column_type(dtype):
@@ -497,6 +506,9 @@ class DataGrid(MultipleInstance):
   def get_settings(self):
     return self._settings
   
+  def get_table_name(self):
+    return f"{self._settings.namespace}.{self._settings.name}" if self._settings.namespace else self._settings.name
+  
   def mk_headers(self):
     resize_cmd = self.commands.set_column_width()
     move_cmd = self.commands.move_column()
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGridsManager.py b/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGridsManager.py
index 32ad2d9..3320366 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGridsManager.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGridsManager.py
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ from myfasthtml.controls.helpers import mk
 from myfasthtml.core.DataGridsRegistry import DataGridsRegistry
 from myfasthtml.core.commands import Command
 from myfasthtml.core.dbmanager import DbObject
-from myfasthtml.core.dsls import DslsManager
-from myfasthtml.core.formatting.dsl.completion.engine import FormattingCompletionEngine
 from myfasthtml.core.formatting.dsl.completion.provider import DatagridMetadataProvider
-from myfasthtml.core.formatting.dsl.definition import FormattingDSL
-from myfasthtml.core.formatting.dsl.parser import DSLParser
 from myfasthtml.core.formatting.presets import DEFAULT_STYLE_PRESETS, DEFAULT_FORMATTER_PRESETS
 from myfasthtml.core.instances import InstancesManager, SingleInstance
 from myfasthtml.icons.fluent_p1 import table_add20_regular
@@ -94,11 +90,6 @@ class DataGridsManager(SingleInstance, DatagridMetadataProvider):
     # Global presets shared across all DataGrids
     self.style_presets: dict = DEFAULT_STYLE_PRESETS.copy()
     self.formatter_presets: dict = DEFAULT_FORMATTER_PRESETS.copy()
-    
-    # register the auto-completion for the formatter DSL
-    DslsManager.register(FormattingDSL().get_id(),
-                         FormattingCompletionEngine(self),
-                         DSLParser())
   
   def upload_from_source(self):
     file_upload = FileUpload(self)
@@ -112,7 +103,7 @@ class DataGridsManager(SingleInstance, DatagridMetadataProvider):
     namespace = file_upload.get_file_basename()
     name = file_upload.get_sheet_name()
     dg_conf = DatagridConf(namespace=namespace, name=name)
-    dg = DataGrid(self._tabs_manager, conf=dg_conf, save_state=True)  # first time the Datagrid is created
+    dg = DataGrid(self, conf=dg_conf, save_state=True)  # first time the Datagrid is created
     dg.init_from_dataframe(df)
     self._registry.put(namespace, name, dg.get_id())
     document = DocumentDefinition(
@@ -133,7 +124,7 @@ class DataGridsManager(SingleInstance, DatagridMetadataProvider):
     document_id = self._tree.get_bag(node_id)
     try:
       document = next(filter(lambda x: x.document_id == document_id, self._state.elements))
-      dg = DataGrid(self._tabs_manager, _id=document.datagrid_id)  # reload the state & settings
+      dg = DataGrid(self, _id=document.datagrid_id)  # reload the state & settings
       return self._tabs_manager.show_or_create_tab(document.tab_id, document.name, dg)
     except StopIteration:
       # the selected node is not a document (it's a folder)
@@ -157,7 +148,7 @@ class DataGridsManager(SingleInstance, DatagridMetadataProvider):
       raise ValueError(f"No document found for tab {tab_id}")
     
     # Recreate the DataGrid with its saved state
-    dg = DataGrid(self._tabs_manager, _id=document.datagrid_id)  # reload the state & settings
+    dg = DataGrid(self, _id=document.datagrid_id)  # reload the state & settings
     return dg
   
   def clear_tree(self):
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/controls/DslEditor.py b/src/myfasthtml/controls/DslEditor.py
index e0ba9e0..eca8c70 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/controls/DslEditor.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/controls/DslEditor.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class DslEditorConf:
   linting: bool = True
   placeholder: str = ""
   readonly: bool = False
+  engine_id: str = None  # id of the DSL engine to use for autocompletion
 
 
 class DslEditorState(DbObject):
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ class DslEditor(MultipleInstance):
     simple_mode_config = None
     if hasattr(self._dsl, 'simple_mode_config'):
       simple_mode_config = self._dsl.simple_mode_config
-
+    
     config = {
         "elementId": str(self._id),
         "textareaId": f"ta_{self._id}",
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ class DslEditor(MultipleInstance):
         "placeholder": self.conf.placeholder,
         "readonly": self.conf.readonly,
         "updateCommandId": str(self.commands.update_content().id),
-        "dslId": self._dsl.get_id(),
+        "dslId": self.conf.engine_id,
         "dsl": {
             "name": self._dsl.name,
             "completions": self._dsl.completions,
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/core/dsl/base_completion.py b/src/myfasthtml/core/dsl/base_completion.py
index 3c87d1f..94e3f99 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/core/dsl/base_completion.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/core/dsl/base_completion.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class BaseCompletionEngine(ABC):
         provider: Metadata provider for context-aware suggestions
     """
     self.provider = provider
+    self._id = type(self).__name__
   
   def get_completions(self, text: str, cursor: Position) -> CompletionResult:
     """
@@ -169,4 +170,4 @@ class BaseCompletionEngine(ABC):
     )
   
   def get_id(self):
-    return type(self).__name__
+    return self._id
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/core/dsl/base_provider.py b/src/myfasthtml/core/dsl/base_provider.py
index 4b2992a..58371dc 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/core/dsl/base_provider.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/core/dsl/base_provider.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class BaseMetadataProvider(Protocol):
   can extend this with additional methods.
   """
   
-  def get_style_presets(self) -> list[str]:
+  def list_style_presets(self) -> list[str]:
     """
     Return the list of available style preset names.
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class BaseMetadataProvider(Protocol):
     """
     ...
   
-  def get_format_presets(self) -> list[str]:
+  def list_format_presets(self) -> list[str]:
     """
     Return the list of available format preset names.
 
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/core/dsls.py b/src/myfasthtml/core/dsls.py
index 25276db..c6b7069 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/core/dsls.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/core/dsls.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ class DslsManager:
   dsls: dict[str, DslDefinition] = {}
   
   @staticmethod
-  def register(dsl_id: str, completion: BaseCompletionEngine, validation: DSLParser):
+  def register(completion: BaseCompletionEngine, validation: DSLParser):
     # then engine_id is actually the DSL id
-    DslsManager.dsls[dsl_id] = DslDefinition(completion, validation)
+    DslsManager.dsls[completion.get_id()] = DslDefinition(completion, validation)
   
   @staticmethod
   def get_completion_engine(engine_id) -> BaseCompletionEngine:
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/core/formatting/dsl/completion/engine.py b/src/myfasthtml/core/formatting/dsl/completion/FormattingCompletionEngine.py
similarity index 92%
rename from src/myfasthtml/core/formatting/dsl/completion/engine.py
rename to src/myfasthtml/core/formatting/dsl/completion/FormattingCompletionEngine.py
index 650cdb8..d73bf80 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/core/formatting/dsl/completion/engine.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/core/formatting/dsl/completion/FormattingCompletionEngine.py
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ Completion engine for the formatting DSL.
 
 Implements the BaseCompletionEngine for DataGrid formatting rules.
 """
+
 from myfasthtml.core.dsl.base_completion import BaseCompletionEngine
 from myfasthtml.core.dsl.types import Position, Suggestion, CompletionResult
+from myfasthtml.core.utils import make_safe_id
 from . import suggestions as suggestions_module
 from .contexts import Context, DetectedScope, detect_scope, detect_context
 from .provider import DatagridMetadataProvider
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ class FormattingCompletionEngine(BaseCompletionEngine):
   - Conditions with operators and values
   """
   
-  def __init__(self, provider: DatagridMetadataProvider):
+  def __init__(self, provider: DatagridMetadataProvider, table_name: str):
     """
     Initialize the completion engine.
 
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ class FormattingCompletionEngine(BaseCompletionEngine):
     """
     super().__init__(provider)
     self.provider: DatagridMetadataProvider = provider
+    self.table_name: str = table_name  # current table name
+    self._id = "formatting_completion_engine#" + make_safe_id(table_name)
   
   def detect_scope(self, text: str, current_line: int) -> DetectedScope:
     """
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/core/formatting/dsl/completion/provider.py b/src/myfasthtml/core/formatting/dsl/completion/provider.py
index 627c7e6..a1592e3 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/core/formatting/dsl/completion/provider.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/core/formatting/dsl/completion/provider.py
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ Provides access to DataGrid metadata (columns, values, row counts)
 for context-aware autocompletion.
 """
 
-from typing import Protocol, Any
+from typing import Any
+
+from myfasthtml.core.dsl.base_provider import BaseMetadataProvider
 
 
-class DatagridMetadataProvider(Protocol):
+class DatagridMetadataProvider(BaseMetadataProvider):
   """
   Protocol for providing DataGrid metadata to the autocompletion engine.
 
@@ -70,25 +72,3 @@ class DatagridMetadataProvider(Protocol):
         Number of rows
     """
     ...
-  
-  def list_style_presets(self) -> list[str]:
-    """
-    Return the list of available style preset names.
-
-    Includes default presets (primary, error, etc.) and custom presets.
-
-    Returns:
-        List of style preset names
-    """
-    ...
-  
-  def list_format_presets(self) -> list[str]:
-    """
-    Return the list of available format preset names.
-
-    Includes default presets (EUR, USD, etc.) and custom presets.
-
-    Returns:
-        List of format preset names
-    """
-    ...
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/core/utils.py b/src/myfasthtml/core/utils.py
index 302e306..1f91021 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/core/utils.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/core/utils.py
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def post(session, b_id: str, values: dict):
   :param values:
   :return:
   """
-  logger.debug(f"Entering {Routes.Bindings} with {session=}, {b_id=}, {values=}")
+  logger.debug(f"Entering {Routes.Bindings} with session='{debug_session(session)}', {b_id=}, {values=}")
   from myfasthtml.core.bindings import BindingsManager
   binding = BindingsManager.get_binding(b_id)
   if binding:
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ def get(session, e_id: str, text: str, line: int, ch: int):
   :param ch:
   :return:
   """
-  logger.debug(f"Entering {Routes.Completions} with {session=}, {e_id=}, {text=}, {line=}, {ch}")
+  logger.debug(
+    f"Entering {Routes.Completions} with session='{debug_session(session)}', {e_id=}, text={len(text)} char(s), {line=}, {ch=}")
   completion = DslsManager.get_completion_engine(e_id)
   result = completion.get_completions(text, Position(line, ch))
   return result.to_dict()
@@ -413,7 +414,8 @@ def get(session, e_id: str, text: str, line: int, ch: int):
   :param ch:
   :return:
   """
-  logger.debug(f"Entering {Routes.Validations} with {session=}, {e_id=}, {text=}, {line=}, {ch}")
+  logger.debug(
+    f"Entering {Routes.Validations} with session='{debug_session(session)}', {e_id=}, text={len(text)} char(s), {line=}, {ch=}")
   validation = DslsManager.get_validation_parser(e_id)
   try:
     validation.parse(text)
diff --git a/tests/core/formatting/dsl/test_completion.py b/tests/core/formatting/dsl/test_completion.py
index b57c41a..974d40a 100644
--- a/tests/core/formatting/dsl/test_completion.py
+++ b/tests/core/formatting/dsl/test_completion.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from myfasthtml.core.formatting.dsl.completion.contexts import (
     detect_context,
 )
 from myfasthtml.core.formatting.dsl.completion.suggestions import get_suggestions
-from myfasthtml.core.formatting.dsl.completion.engine import (
+from myfasthtml.core.formatting.dsl.completion.FormattingCompletionEngine import (
     FormattingCompletionEngine,
     get_completions,
 )