diff --git a/stand/aggridx.py b/stand/aggridx.py
index dcb69c4..9cf5610 100644
--- a/stand/aggridx.py
+++ b/stand/aggridx.py
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@ from nicegui import ui
 
 class aggridx(ui.aggrid):
 
+    #TODO: to be fully generic, this would also be needed for the other constructors
+    @classmethod
+    def from_pandas(cls, *args, index="index", options=None, **kwargs):
+        options = options or {}
+        options.setdefault(":getRowId", f"(params) => params.data.{index}") # set row ID to index column
+        res = super().from_pandas(*args, options=options, **kwargs)
+        res.index = index
+        return res
+
     def set_cell(self, row_id, col_id, new_val):
         row_index = self.row_id_to_index(row_id)
         self.set_cell_server(row_index, col_id, new_val)
diff --git a/stand/table.py b/stand/table.py
index f5163ed..a0bbb49 100644
--- a/stand/table.py
+++ b/stand/table.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from utils.annotations import PGroup
 
 
 OPTIONS = {
-    ":getRowId": "(params) => params.data.run", # set row ID to index column
     "context": {
         "beamline": None,
         "pgroup": None
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ def table_show(pgroup, beamline):
         pgroup=pgroup
     )
 
-    grid = aggridx.from_pandas(df, options=options)
+    grid = aggridx.from_pandas(df, index="run", options=options)
     grid.classes("h-[calc(100vh-2rem)]") # full height minus padding
     grid.on("cellValueChanged", update_adb)
     grid.on("cellValueChanged", update_grids)