diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/assets/myfasthtml.js b/src/myfasthtml/assets/myfasthtml.js
index 16e159b..0ffe77b 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/assets/myfasthtml.js
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/assets/myfasthtml.js
@@ -1493,6 +1493,11 @@ function updateTabs(controllerId) {
   };
 })();
 
+function initDataGrid(gridId) {
+  initDataGridScrollbars(gridId);
+  makeDatagridColumnsResizable(gridId)
+}
+
 /**
  * Initialize DataGrid with CSS Grid layout + Custom Scrollbars
  *
@@ -1731,7 +1736,7 @@ function initDataGridScrollbars(gridId) {
     event.preventDefault();
   };
 
-  wrapper.addEventListener("wheel", handleWheelScrolling, { passive: false });
+  wrapper.addEventListener("wheel", handleWheelScrolling, {passive: false});
 
   // Initialize scrollbars with single batched update
   updateScrollbars();
@@ -1749,3 +1754,104 @@ function initDataGridScrollbars(gridId) {
   });
 }
 
+function makeDatagridColumnsResizable(datagridId) {
+    console.debug("makeResizable on element " + datagridId);
+
+    const tableId = 't_' + datagridId;
+    const table = document.getElementById(tableId);
+    const resizeHandles = table.querySelectorAll('.dt2-resize-handle');
+    const MIN_WIDTH = 30; // Prevent columns from becoming too narrow
+
+    // Attach event listeners using delegation
+    resizeHandles.forEach(handle => {
+        handle.addEventListener('mousedown', onStartResize);
+        handle.addEventListener('touchstart', onStartResize, {passive: false});
+        handle.addEventListener('dblclick', onDoubleClick); // Reset column width
+    });
+
+    let resizingState = null; // Maintain resizing state information
+
+    function onStartResize(event) {
+        event.preventDefault(); // Prevent unintended selections
+
+        const isTouch = event.type === 'touchstart';
+        const startX = isTouch ? event.touches[0].pageX : event.pageX;
+        const handle = event.target;
+        const cell = handle.parentElement;
+        const colIndex = cell.getAttribute('data-col');
+        const commandId = handle.dataset.commandId;
+        const cells = table.querySelectorAll(`.dt2-cell[data-col="${colIndex}"]`);
+
+        // Store initial state
+        const startWidth = cell.offsetWidth + 8;
+        resizingState = {startX, startWidth, colIndex, commandId, cells};
+
+        // Attach event listeners for resizing
+        document.addEventListener(isTouch ? 'touchmove' : 'mousemove', onResize);
+        document.addEventListener(isTouch ? 'touchend' : 'mouseup', onStopResize);
+    }
+
+    function onResize(event) {
+        if (!resizingState) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const isTouch = event.type === 'touchmove';
+        const currentX = isTouch ? event.touches[0].pageX : event.pageX;
+        const {startX, startWidth, cells} = resizingState;
+
+        // Calculate new width and apply constraints
+        const newWidth = Math.max(MIN_WIDTH, startWidth + (currentX - startX));
+        cells.forEach(cell => {
+            cell.style.width = `${newWidth}px`;
+        });
+    }
+
+    function onStopResize(event) {
+        if (!resizingState) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const {colIndex, commandId, cells} = resizingState;
+
+        const finalWidth = cells[0].offsetWidth;
+
+        // Send width update to server via HTMX
+        if (commandId) {
+            htmx.ajax('POST', '/myfasthtml/commands', {
+                headers: {
+                    "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
+                },
+                swap: 'none',
+                values: {
+                    c_id: commandId,
+                    col_id: colIndex,
+                    width: finalWidth
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Clean up
+        resizingState = null;
+        document.removeEventListener('mousemove', onResize);
+        document.removeEventListener('mouseup', onStopResize);
+        document.removeEventListener('touchmove', onResize);
+        document.removeEventListener('touchend', onStopResize);
+    }
+
+    function onDoubleClick(event) {
+        const handle = event.target;
+        const cell = handle.parentElement;
+        const colIndex = cell.getAttribute('data-col');
+        const cells = table.querySelectorAll(`.dt2-cell[data-col="${colIndex}"]`);
+
+        // Reset column width
+        cells.forEach(cell => {
+            cell.style.width = ''; // Use CSS default width
+        });
+
+        // Emit reset event
+        const resetEvent = new CustomEvent('columnReset', {detail: {colIndex}});
+        table.dispatchEvent(resetEvent);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGrid.py b/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGrid.py
index 755bab2..0b9c618 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGrid.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGrid.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import html
+import logging
 import re
 from functools import lru_cache
 from typing import Optional
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ from myfasthtml.icons.fluent_p2 import checkbox_checked16_regular
 # OPTIMIZATION: Pre-compiled regex to detect HTML special characters
 _HTML_SPECIAL_CHARS_REGEX = re.compile(r'[<>&"\']')
 
+logger = logging.getLogger("Datagrid")
+
 
 @lru_cache(maxsize=2)
 def _mk_bool_cached(_value):
@@ -38,8 +41,8 @@ def _mk_bool_cached(_value):
 
 class DatagridState(DbObject):
   def __init__(self, owner, save_state):
-    super().__init__(owner, name=f"{owner.get_full_id()}-state", save_state=save_state)
     with self.initializing():
+      super().__init__(owner, name=f"{owner.get_full_id()}#state", save_state=save_state)
       self.sidebar_visible: bool = False
       self.selected_view: str = None
       self.row_index: bool = True
@@ -59,8 +62,9 @@ class DatagridState(DbObject):
 
 class DatagridSettings(DbObject):
   def __init__(self, owner, save_state):
-    super().__init__(owner, name=f"{owner.get_full_id()}-settings", save_state=save_state)
     with self.initializing():
+      super().__init__(owner, name=f"{owner.get_full_id()}#settings", save_state=save_state)
+      self.save_state = save_state is True
       self.file_name: Optional[str] = None
       self.selected_sheet_name: Optional[str] = None
       self.header_visible: bool = True
@@ -82,21 +86,28 @@ class Commands(BaseCommands):
                           trigger=f"intersect root:#tb_{self._id} once",
                           auto_swap_oob=False
                           )
+  
+  def set_column_width(self):
+    return Command("SetColumnWidth",
+                   "Set column width after resize",
+                   self._owner,
+                   self._owner.set_column_width
+                   ).htmx(target=None)
 
 
 class DataGrid(MultipleInstance):
-  def __init__(self, parent, settings=None, save_state=False, _id=None):
+  def __init__(self, parent, settings=None, save_state=None, _id=None):
     super().__init__(parent, _id=_id)
     self._settings = settings or DatagridSettings(self, save_state=save_state)
-    self._state = DatagridState(self, save_state=save_state)
+    self._state = DatagridState(self, save_state=self._settings.save_state)
     self.commands = Commands(self)
-    self.init_from_dataframe(self._state.ne_df)
+    self.init_from_dataframe(self._state.ne_df, init_state=False)  # state comes from DatagridState
   
   @property
   def _df(self):
     return self._state.ne_df
   
-  def init_from_dataframe(self, df):
+  def init_from_dataframe(self, df, init_state=True):
     
     def _get_column_type(dtype):
       if pd.api.types.is_integer_dtype(dtype):
@@ -146,15 +157,28 @@ class DataGrid(MultipleInstance):
     
     if df is not None:
       self._state.ne_df = df
-      self._df.columns = self._df.columns.map(make_safe_id)  # make sure column names are trimmed
-      self._state.rows = [DataGridRowState(row_id) for row_id in self._df.index]
-      self._state.columns = _init_columns(df)  # use df not self._df to keep the original title
+      if init_state:
+        self._df.columns = self._df.columns.map(make_safe_id)  # make sure column names are trimmed
+        self._state.rows = [DataGridRowState(row_id) for row_id in self._df.index]
+        self._state.columns = _init_columns(df)  # use df not self._df to keep the original title
       self._state.ns_fast_access = _init_fast_access(self._df)
       self._state.ns_total_rows = len(self._df) if self._df is not None else 0
     
     return self
   
+  def set_column_width(self, col_id: str, width: str):
+    """Update column width after resize. Called via Command from JS."""
+    logger.debug(f"set_column_width: {col_id=} {width=}")
+    for col in self._state.columns:
+      if col.col_id == col_id:
+        col.width = int(width)
+        break
+    
+    self._state.save()
+  
   def mk_headers(self):
+    resize_cmd = self.commands.set_column_width()
+    
     def _mk_header_name(col_def: DataGridColumnState):
       return Div(
         mk.label(col_def.title, name="dt2-header-title"),
@@ -164,7 +188,7 @@ class DataGrid(MultipleInstance):
     def _mk_header(col_def: DataGridColumnState):
       return Div(
         _mk_header_name(col_def),
-        Div(cls="dt2-resize-handle"),
+        Div(cls="dt2-resize-handle", data_command_id=resize_cmd.id),
         style=f"width:{col_def.width}px;",
         data_col=col_def.col_id,
         data_tooltip=col_def.title,
@@ -403,10 +427,10 @@ class DataGrid(MultipleInstance):
   def render(self):
     if self._state.ne_df is None:
       return Div("No data to display !")
-
+    
     return Div(
       self.mk_table(),
-      Script(f"initDataGridScrollbars('{self._id}');"),
+      Script(f"initDataGrid('{self._id}');"),
       id=self._id,
       style="height: 100%;"
     )
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGridsManager.py b/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGridsManager.py
index e5f62d8..33594fd 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGridsManager.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/controls/DataGridsManager.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class DocumentDefinition:
   document_id: str
   namespace: str
   name: str
-  type: str # table, card,
+  type: str  # table, card,
   tab_id: str
   datagrid_id: str
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class DataGridsManager(MultipleInstance):
   def open_from_excel(self, tab_id, file_upload: FileUpload):
     excel_content = file_upload.get_content()
     df = pd.read_excel(BytesIO(excel_content), file_upload.get_sheet_name())
-    dg = DataGrid(self._tabs_manager, save_state=True)
+    dg = DataGrid(self._tabs_manager, save_state=True)  # first time the Datagrid is created
     dg.init_from_dataframe(df)
     document = DocumentDefinition(
       document_id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ class DataGridsManager(MultipleInstance):
     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)
+      dg = DataGrid(self._tabs_manager, _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)
       return None
-
+  
   def create_tab_content(self, tab_id):
     """
     Recreate the content for a tab managed by this DataGridsManager.
@@ -131,16 +131,16 @@ class DataGridsManager(MultipleInstance):
     """
     # Find the document associated with this tab
     document = next((d for d in self._state.elements if d.tab_id == tab_id), None)
-
+    
     if document is None:
       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)
-
+    dg = DataGrid(self._tabs_manager, _id=document.datagrid_id)  # reload the state & settings
+    
     # Wrap in Panel
     return Panel(self).set_main(dg)
-
+  
   def clear_tree(self):
     self._state.elements = []
     self._tree.clear()
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/controls/TabsManager.py b/src/myfasthtml/controls/TabsManager.py
index 81ce3c2..1d0303c 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/controls/TabsManager.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/controls/TabsManager.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class TabsManager(MultipleInstance):
     # 2. Get or create parent
     if tab_config["component_parent"] is None:
       logger.error(f"No parent defined for tab {tab_id}")
-      return Div("Failed to retrieve tab content.")
+      return Div("Failed to retrieve tab content (no parent).")
 
     parent = InstancesManager.get(self._session, tab_config["component_parent"][1], None)
     if parent is None:
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ class TabsManager(MultipleInstance):
         return content
       except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Error while parent creating tab content: {e}")
-        return Div("Failed to retrieve tab content.")
+        return Div("Failed to retrieve tab content (cannot create).")
     else:
       # Parent doesn't support create_tab_content, fallback to error
       logger.error(f"Parent {tab_config['component_parent'][1]} doesn't support create_tab_content")
-      return Div("Failed to retrieve tab content.")
+      return Div("Failed to retrieve tab content (create tab not supported).")
   
   def _get_or_create_tab_content(self, tab_id):
     """
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/core/dbmanager.py b/src/myfasthtml/core/dbmanager.py
index 7734432..8f883a7 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/core/dbmanager.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/core/dbmanager.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 
@@ -6,6 +7,8 @@ from dbengine.dbengine import DbEngine
 from myfasthtml.core.instances import SingleInstance, BaseInstance
 from myfasthtml.core.utils import retrieve_user_info
 
+logger = logging.getLogger("DbManager")
+
 
 class DbManager(SingleInstance):
   def __init__(self, parent, root=".myFastHtmlDb", auto_register: bool = True):
@@ -52,8 +55,8 @@ class DbObject:
     try:
       yield
     finally:
-      self._finalize_initialization()
       self._initializing = old_state
+      self._finalize_initialization()
   
   def __setattr__(self, name: str, value: str):
     if name.startswith("_") or name.startswith("ns_") or getattr(self, "_initializing", False):
@@ -69,11 +72,24 @@ class DbObject:
     self._save_self()
   
   def _finalize_initialization(self):
+    if getattr(self, "_initializing", False):
+      return  # still under initialization
+    
+    if self._reload_self():
+      logger.debug(f"finalize_initialization ({self._name}) : Loaded existing content.")
+      return
+    else:
+      logger.debug(
+        f"finalize_initialization ({self._name}) : No existing content found, creating new entry {self._save_state=}.")
+      self._save_self()
+  
+  def _reload_self(self):
     if self._db_manager.exists_entry(self._name):
       props = self._db_manager.load(self._name)
       self.update(props)
-    else:
-      self._save_self()
+      return True
+    
+    return False
   
   def _save_self(self):
     if not self._save_state:
@@ -125,3 +141,15 @@ class DbObject:
     as_dict = self._get_properties().copy()
     as_dict = {k: v for k, v in as_dict.items() if k not in DbObject._forbidden_attrs}
     return SimpleNamespace(**as_dict)
+  
+  def save(self):
+    self._save_self()
+  
+  def reload(self):
+    self._reload_self()
+  
+  def exists(self):
+    return self._db_manager.exists_entry(self._name)
+  
+  def get_id(self):
+    return self._name