diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 8353b81c4..6ac728eb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   backend:
-    timeout-minutes: 20
+    timeout-minutes: 40
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [16.x]
diff --git a/Pipfile b/Pipfile
index 9d499dabf..8c602fb52 100644
--- a/Pipfile
+++ b/Pipfile
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ pyngrok = "==5.1"
 flask-talisman = "==1.0"
 gevent = "==21.12.0"
 gevent-websocket = "==0.10.1"
+kthread = "==0.2.3"
+werkzeug = "==2.0.3"
 
 [dev-packages]
 black = "*"
diff --git a/gui/doc/input.csv b/gui/doc/input.csv
index 34f498738..f66c56cbf 100644
--- a/gui/doc/input.csv
+++ b/gui/doc/input.csv
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ password,bool,False,"If True, the text is obscured: all input characters are dis
 label,str,None,The label associated with the input.
 >sharedInput,,,
 >on_change,,,
+multiline,bool,False,"If True, the text is presented as a multi line input."
+lines_shown,int,5,"The height of the displayed element if multiline is True."
 >propagate,,,
diff --git a/gui/doc/table.csv b/gui/doc/table.csv
index 8fab825a0..eef46d374 100644
--- a/gui/doc/table.csv
+++ b/gui/doc/table.csv
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ width,str|int|float,"""100vw""","The width, in CSS units, of this table control.
 height,str|int|float,"""80vh""","The height, in CSS units, of this table control."
 nan_value,str,"""""",The replacement text for NaN (not-a-number) values.
 nan_value[<i>col_name</i>],str,"""""",The replacement text for NaN (not-a-number) values for the indicated column.
+editable,dynamic(bool),FALSE,"Indicates, if True, that all columns can be edited."
+editable[<i>col_name</i>],bool,"editable","Indicates, if False, that the indicated column cannot be edited when editable is True."
 on_edit,Callback,,"The name of a function that is to be triggered when a cell edition is validated.<br/>
 All parameters of that function are optional:
 <ul>
diff --git a/gui/package.json b/gui/package.json
index f7f7df9a7..74750fe21 100644
--- a/gui/package.json
+++ b/gui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "taipy-gui",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.3",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@emotion/react": "^11.5.0",
diff --git a/gui/src/components/Taipy/AutoLoadingTable.tsx b/gui/src/components/Taipy/AutoLoadingTable.tsx
index 1fb339bb4..2ee6c0fb0 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/Taipy/AutoLoadingTable.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/components/Taipy/AutoLoadingTable.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useContext, useCallback, useRef, useMemo, CSSProperties, MouseEvent } from "react";
 import Box from "@mui/material/Box";
 import MuiTable from "@mui/material/Table";
-import TableCell from "@mui/material/TableCell";
+import TableCell, { TableCellProps } from "@mui/material/TableCell";
 import TableContainer from "@mui/material/TableContainer";
 import TableHead from "@mui/material/TableHead";
 import TableRow from "@mui/material/TableRow";
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import {
 } from "../../context/taipyReducers";
 import {
     ColumnDesc,
-    getCellProps,
     getsortByIndex,
     Order,
     TaipyTableProps,
@@ -39,11 +38,11 @@ import {
     RowValue,
     EDIT_COL,
     OnRowDeletion,
-    iconInRowSx,
     addDeleteColumn,
     headBoxSx,
     getClassName,
     LINE_STYLE,
+    iconInRowSx,
 } from "./tableUtils";
 import { useDispatchRequestUpdateOnFirstRender, useDynamicProperty, useFormatConfig } from "../../utils/hooks";
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ interface RowData {
     columns: Record<string, ColumnDesc>;
     rows: RowType[];
     classes: Record<string, string>;
-    cellStyles: CSSProperties[];
+    cellProps: Partial<TableCellProps>[];
     isItemLoaded: (index: number) => boolean;
     selection: number[];
     formatConfig: FormatConfig;
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ const Row = ({
         columns,
         rows,
         classes,
-        cellStyles,
+        cellProps,
         isItemLoaded,
         selection,
         formatConfig,
@@ -96,24 +95,18 @@ const Row = ({
             selected={selection.indexOf(index) > -1}
         >
             {colsOrder.map((col, cidx) => (
-                <TableCell
-                    component="div"
-                    variant="body"
+                <EditableCell
                     key={"val" + index + "-" + cidx}
-                    {...getCellProps(columns[col])}
-                    sx={cellStyles[cidx]}
                     className={getClassName(rows[index], columns[col].style)}
-                >
-                    <EditableCell
-                        colDesc={columns[col]}
-                        value={rows[index][col]}
-                        formatConfig={formatConfig}
-                        rowIndex={index}
-                        onValidation={onValidation}
-                        onDeletion={onDeletion}
-                        nanValue={columns[col].nanValue || nanValue}
-                    />
-                </TableCell>
+                    colDesc={columns[col]}
+                    value={rows[index][col]}
+                    formatConfig={formatConfig}
+                    rowIndex={index}
+                    onValidation={onValidation}
+                    onDeletion={onDeletion}
+                    nanValue={columns[col].nanValue || nanValue}
+                    tableCellProps={cellProps[cidx]}
+                />
             ))}
         </TableRow>
     ) : (
@@ -181,13 +174,16 @@ const AutoLoadingTable = (props: TaipyTableProps) => {
 
     useDispatchRequestUpdateOnFirstRender(dispatch, id, updateVars);
 
-    const handleRequestSort = useCallback(
-        (event: React.MouseEvent<unknown>, col: string) => {
-            const isAsc = orderBy === col && order === "asc";
-            setOrder(isAsc ? "desc" : "asc");
-            setOrderBy(col);
-            setRows([]);
-            setTimeout(() => infiniteLoaderRef.current?.resetloadMoreItemsCache(true), 1); // So that the state can be changed
+    const onSort = useCallback(
+        (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
+            const col = e.currentTarget.getAttribute("data-dfid");
+            if (col) {
+                const isAsc = orderBy === col && order === "asc";
+                setOrder(isAsc ? "desc" : "asc");
+                setOrderBy(col);
+                setRows([]);
+                setTimeout(() => infiniteLoaderRef.current?.resetloadMoreItemsCache(true), 1); // So that the state can be changed
+            }
         },
         [orderBy, order]
     );
@@ -199,13 +195,6 @@ const AutoLoadingTable = (props: TaipyTableProps) => {
         }
     }, [props.data]);
 
-    const createSortHandler = useCallback(
-        (col: string) => (event: MouseEvent<unknown>) => {
-            handleRequestSort(event, col);
-        },
-        [handleRequestSort]
-    );
-
     const onAggregate = useCallback((e: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
         const groupBy = e.currentTarget.getAttribute("data-dfid");
         if (groupBy) {
@@ -224,7 +213,16 @@ const AutoLoadingTable = (props: TaipyTableProps) => {
         let hNan = !!props.nanValue;
         if (props.columns) {
             try {
-                const columns = typeof props.columns === "string" ? JSON.parse(props.columns) : props.columns;
+                const columns = (
+                    typeof props.columns === "string" ? JSON.parse(props.columns) : props.columns
+                ) as Record<string, ColumnDesc>;
+                Object.values(columns).forEach((col) => {
+                    if (typeof col.notEditable != "boolean") {
+                        col.notEditable = !editable;
+                    } else {
+                        col.notEditable = col.notEditable || !editable;
+                    }
+                });
                 addDeleteColumn(!!(active && editable && (tp_onAdd || tp_onDelete)), columns);
                 const colsOrder = Object.keys(columns).sort(getsortByIndex(columns));
                 const styles = colsOrder.reduce<Record<string, unknown>>((pv, col) => {
@@ -363,9 +361,10 @@ const AutoLoadingTable = (props: TaipyTableProps) => {
             columns: columns,
             rows: rows,
             classes: {},
-            cellStyles: colsOrder.map((col) => ({
-                width: columns[col].width || columns[col].widthHint,
-                height: ROW_HEIGHT - 32,
+            cellProps: colsOrder.map((col) => ({
+                sx: { width: columns[col].width || columns[col].widthHint, height: ROW_HEIGHT - 32 },
+                component: "div",
+                variant: "body",
             })),
             isItemLoaded: isItemLoaded,
             selection: selected,
@@ -416,16 +415,23 @@ const AutoLoadingTable = (props: TaipyTableProps) => {
                                             width={columns[col].width}
                                         >
                                             {columns[col].dfid === EDIT_COL ? (
-                                                active && editable && tp_onAdd ? (
-                                                    <IconButton onClick={onAddRowClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
-                                                        <AddIcon />
-                                                    </IconButton>
-                                                ) : null
+                                                    active && editable && tp_onAdd ? (
+                                                        <Tooltip title="Add a row" key="addARow">
+                                                            <IconButton
+                                                                onClick={onAddRowClick}
+                                                                size="small"
+                                                                sx={iconInRowSx}
+                                                            >
+                                                                <AddIcon fontSize="inherit" />
+                                                            </IconButton>
+                                                        </Tooltip>
+                                                    ) : null
                                             ) : (
                                                 <TableSortLabel
                                                     active={orderBy === columns[col].dfid}
                                                     direction={orderBy === columns[col].dfid ? order : "asc"}
-                                                    onClick={createSortHandler(columns[col].dfid)}
+                                                    data-dfid={columns[col].dfid}
+                                                    onClick={onSort}
                                                     disabled={!active}
                                                 >
                                                     <Box sx={headBoxSx}>
@@ -434,14 +440,14 @@ const AutoLoadingTable = (props: TaipyTableProps) => {
                                                                 onClick={onAggregate}
                                                                 size="small"
                                                                 title="aggregate"
-                                                                sx={iconInRowSx}
                                                                 data-dfid={columns[col].dfid}
                                                                 disabled={!active}
+                                                                sx={iconInRowSx}
                                                             >
                                                                 {aggregates.includes(columns[col].dfid) ? (
-                                                                    <DataSaverOff />
+                                                                    <DataSaverOff fontSize="inherit" />
                                                                 ) : (
-                                                                    <DataSaverOn />
+                                                                    <DataSaverOn fontSize="inherit" />
                                                                 )}
                                                             </IconButton>
                                                         ) : null}
diff --git a/gui/src/components/Taipy/Input.tsx b/gui/src/components/Taipy/Input.tsx
index 8b3fe778a..f4ef99d59 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/Taipy/Input.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/components/Taipy/Input.tsx
@@ -20,11 +20,22 @@ const getActionKeys = (keys?: string): string[] => {
 };
 
 const Input = (props: TaipyInputProps) => {
-    const { className, type, id, updateVarName, propagate = true, defaultValue = "", tp_onAction, tp_onChange } = props;
+    const {
+        className,
+        type,
+        id,
+        updateVarName,
+        propagate = true,
+        defaultValue = "",
+        tp_onAction,
+        tp_onChange,
+        multiline = false,
+        linesShown = 5,
+    } = props;
     const [value, setValue] = useState(defaultValue);
     const { dispatch } = useContext(TaipyContext);
     const delayCall = useRef(-1);
-    const [actionKeys] = useState(() => tp_onAction ? getActionKeys(props.actionKeys): []);
+    const [actionKeys] = useState(() => (tp_onAction ? getActionKeys(props.actionKeys) : []));
 
     const changeDelay = typeof props.changeDelay === "number" && props.changeDelay >= 0 ? props.changeDelay : 300;
     const active = useDynamicProperty(props.active, props.defaultActive, true);
@@ -76,7 +87,7 @@ const Input = (props: TaipyInputProps) => {
             <TextField
                 margin="dense"
                 hiddenLabel
-                value={value}
+                value={value || ""}
                 className={className}
                 type={type}
                 id={id}
@@ -84,6 +95,8 @@ const Input = (props: TaipyInputProps) => {
                 onChange={handleInput}
                 disabled={!active}
                 onKeyDown={tp_onAction ? handleAction : undefined}
+                multiline={multiline}
+                minRows={linesShown}
             />
         </Tooltip>
     );
diff --git a/gui/src/components/Taipy/PaginatedTable.tsx b/gui/src/components/Taipy/PaginatedTable.tsx
index 16c88f3ae..ab828bac8 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/Taipy/PaginatedTable.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/components/Taipy/PaginatedTable.tsx
@@ -32,14 +32,12 @@ import { TaipyContext } from "../../context/taipyContext";
 import { createRequestTableUpdateAction, createSendActionNameAction } from "../../context/taipyReducers";
 import {
     addDeleteColumn,
-    getCellProps,
     baseBoxSx,
     EditableCell,
     EDIT_COL,
     getClassName,
     getsortByIndex,
     headBoxSx,
-    iconInRowSx,
     LINE_STYLE,
     OnCellValidation,
     OnRowDeletion,
@@ -50,6 +48,8 @@ import {
     RowValue,
     tableSx,
     TaipyPaginatedTableProps,
+    ColumnDesc,
+    iconInRowSx,
 } from "./tableUtils";
 import { useDispatchRequestUpdateOnFirstRender, useDynamicProperty, useFormatConfig } from "../../utils/hooks";
 
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ const PaginatedTable = (props: TaipyPaginatedTableProps) => {
         let hNan = !!props.nanValue;
         if (props.columns) {
             try {
-                const columns = typeof props.columns === "string" ? JSON.parse(props.columns) : props.columns;
+                const columns = (
+                    typeof props.columns === "string" ? JSON.parse(props.columns) : props.columns
+                ) as Record<string, ColumnDesc>;
+                Object.values(columns).forEach((col) => {
+                    if (typeof col.notEditable != "boolean") {
+                        col.notEditable = !editable;
+                    } else {
+                        col.notEditable = col.notEditable || !editable;
+                    }
+                });
                 addDeleteColumn(!!(active && editable && (tp_onAdd || tp_onDelete)), columns);
                 const colsOrder = Object.keys(columns).sort(getsortByIndex(columns));
                 const styles = colsOrder.reduce<Record<string, string>>((pv, col) => {
                     if (columns[col].style) {
-                        pv[columns[col].dfid] = columns[col].style;
+                        pv[columns[col].dfid] = columns[col].style as string;
                     }
                     hNan = hNan || !!columns[col].nanValue;
                     return pv;
@@ -194,22 +203,18 @@ const PaginatedTable = (props: TaipyPaginatedTableProps) => {
         dispatch,
     ]);
 
-    const handleRequestSort = useCallback(
-        (event: MouseEvent<unknown>, col: string) => {
-            const isAsc = orderBy === col && order === "asc";
-            setOrder(isAsc ? "desc" : "asc");
-            setOrderBy(col);
+    const onSort = useCallback(
+        (e: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
+            const col = e.currentTarget.getAttribute("data-dfid");
+            if (col) {
+                const isAsc = orderBy === col && order === "asc";
+                setOrder(isAsc ? "desc" : "asc");
+                setOrderBy(col);
+            }
         },
         [orderBy, order]
     );
 
-    const createSortHandler = useCallback(
-        (col: string) => (event: MouseEvent<unknown>) => {
-            handleRequestSort(event, col);
-        },
-        [handleRequestSort]
-    );
-
     const handleChangePage = useCallback(
         (event: unknown, newPage: number) => {
             setStartIndex(newPage * rowsPerPage);
@@ -312,7 +317,7 @@ const PaginatedTable = (props: TaipyPaginatedTableProps) => {
                         <Table
                             sx={tableSx}
                             aria-labelledby="tableTitle"
-                            size={"medium"}
+                            size="small"
                             className={className}
                             stickyHeader={true}
                         >
@@ -325,16 +330,23 @@ const PaginatedTable = (props: TaipyPaginatedTableProps) => {
                                             width={columns[col].width}
                                         >
                                             {columns[col].dfid === EDIT_COL ? (
-                                                active && editable && tp_onAdd ? (
-                                                    <IconButton onClick={onAddRowClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
-                                                        <AddIcon />
-                                                    </IconButton>
-                                                ) : null
+                                                    active && editable && tp_onAdd ? (
+                                                        <Tooltip title="Add a row" key="addARow">
+                                                            <IconButton
+                                                                onClick={onAddRowClick}
+                                                                size="small"
+                                                                sx={iconInRowSx}
+                                                            >
+                                                                <AddIcon fontSize="inherit" />
+                                                            </IconButton>
+                                                        </Tooltip>
+                                                    ) : null
                                             ) : (
                                                 <TableSortLabel
                                                     active={orderBy === columns[col].dfid}
                                                     direction={orderBy === columns[col].dfid ? order : "asc"}
-                                                    onClick={createSortHandler(columns[col].dfid)}
+                                                    data-dfid={columns[col].dfid}
+                                                    onClick={onSort}
                                                     disabled={!active}
                                                 >
                                                     <Box sx={headBoxSx}>
@@ -343,14 +355,14 @@ const PaginatedTable = (props: TaipyPaginatedTableProps) => {
                                                                 onClick={onAggregate}
                                                                 size="small"
                                                                 title="aggregate"
-                                                                sx={iconInRowSx}
                                                                 data-dfid={columns[col].dfid}
                                                                 disabled={!active}
+                                                                sx={iconInRowSx}
                                                             >
                                                                 {aggregates.includes(columns[col].dfid) ? (
-                                                                    <DataSaverOff />
+                                                                    <DataSaverOff fontSize="inherit" />
                                                                 ) : (
-                                                                    <DataSaverOn />
+                                                                    <DataSaverOn fontSize="inherit" />
                                                                 )}
                                                             </IconButton>
                                                         ) : null}
@@ -390,29 +402,21 @@ const PaginatedTable = (props: TaipyPaginatedTableProps) => {
                                             className={getClassName(rows[index], props.lineStyle)}
                                         >
                                             {colsOrder.map((col, cidx) => (
-                                                <TableCell
+                                                <EditableCell
                                                     key={"val" + index + "-" + cidx}
-                                                    {...getCellProps(columns[col])}
-                                                    className={getClassName(rows[index], columns[col].style)}
-                                                >
-                                                    <EditableCell
-                                                        colDesc={columns[col]}
-                                                        value={rows[index][col]}
-                                                        formatConfig={formatConfig}
-                                                        rowIndex={index}
-                                                        onValidation={
-                                                            active && editable && tp_onEdit
-                                                                ? onCellValidation
-                                                                : undefined
-                                                        }
-                                                        onDeletion={
-                                                            active && editable && tp_onDelete
-                                                                ? onRowDeletion
-                                                                : undefined
-                                                        }
-                                                        nanValue={columns[col].nanValue || props.nanValue}
-                                                    />
-                                                </TableCell>
+                                                    className={getClassName(row, columns[col].style)}
+                                                    colDesc={columns[col]}
+                                                    value={row[col]}
+                                                    formatConfig={formatConfig}
+                                                    rowIndex={index}
+                                                    onValidation={
+                                                        active && editable && tp_onEdit ? onCellValidation : undefined
+                                                    }
+                                                    onDeletion={
+                                                        active && editable && tp_onDelete ? onRowDeletion : undefined
+                                                    }
+                                                    nanValue={columns[col].nanValue || props.nanValue}
+                                                />
                                             ))}
                                         </TableRow>
                                     );
diff --git a/gui/src/components/Taipy/tableUtils.tsx b/gui/src/components/Taipy/tableUtils.tsx
index 1c16ec4db..36c5a2646 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/Taipy/tableUtils.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/components/Taipy/tableUtils.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useState, useCallback, CSSProperties } from "react";
-import { TableCellProps } from "@mui/material/TableCell";
+import TableCell, { TableCellProps } from "@mui/material/TableCell";
 import Box from "@mui/material/Box";
 import Input from "@mui/material/Input";
 import IconButton from "@mui/material/IconButton";
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ export interface ColumnDesc {
     style?: string;
     nanValue?: string;
     tz?: string;
+    widthHint?: number;
+    apply?: string;
+    groupBy?: boolean;
 }
 
 export type Order = "asc" | "desc";
@@ -68,22 +71,25 @@ const formatValue = (val: RowValue, col: ColumnDesc, formatConf: FormatConfig, n
 
 const renderCellValue = (val: RowValue | boolean, col: ColumnDesc, formatConf: FormatConfig, nanValue?: string) => {
     if (val !== null && val !== undefined && col.type && col.type.startsWith("bool")) {
-        return <Switch checked={val as boolean} title={"" + val} />;
+        return <Switch checked={val as boolean} size="small" title={val ? "True" : "False"} sx={iconInRowSx} />;
     }
     return <>{formatValue(val as RowValue, col, formatConf, nanValue)}</>;
 };
 
-export const getCellProps = (col: ColumnDesc): Partial<TableCellProps> => {
-    const ret: Partial<TableCellProps> = {};
+const getCellProps = (col: ColumnDesc, base: Partial<TableCellProps> = {}): Partial<TableCellProps> => {
     switch (col.type) {
         case "int":
         case "float":
-            ret.align = "right";
+            base.align = "right";
+            break;
+        case "bool":
+            base.align = "center";
+            break;
     }
     if (col.width) {
-        ret.width = col.width;
+        base.width = col.width;
     }
-    return ret;
+    return base;
 };
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
@@ -140,12 +146,21 @@ interface EditableCellProps {
     onValidation?: OnCellValidation;
     onDeletion?: OnRowDeletion;
     nanValue?: string;
+    className?: string;
+    tableCellProps?: Partial<TableCellProps>;
 }
 
 export const addDeleteColumn = (render: boolean, columns: Record<string, ColumnDesc>) => {
     if (render) {
         Object.keys(columns).forEach((key) => columns[key].index++);
-        columns[EDIT_COL] = { dfid: EDIT_COL, type: "", format: "", title: "", index: 0, width: "2em" };
+        columns[EDIT_COL] = {
+            dfid: EDIT_COL,
+            type: "",
+            format: "",
+            title: "",
+            index: 0,
+            width: "4em",
+        };
     }
     return columns;
 };
@@ -156,15 +171,27 @@ export const getClassName = (row: Record<string, unknown>, style?: string) =>
 const setInputFocus = (input: HTMLInputElement) => input && input.focus();
 
 const cellBoxSx = { display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: "1fr auto", alignItems: "center" } as CSSProperties;
-export const iconInRowSx = { height: "1em" } as CSSProperties;
+export const iconInRowSx = { fontSize: "body2.fontSize" };
+const tableFontSx = { fontSize: "body2.fontSize" };
 
 export const EditableCell = (props: EditableCellProps) => {
-    const { onValidation, value, colDesc, formatConfig, rowIndex, onDeletion, nanValue } = props;
+    const {
+        onValidation,
+        value,
+        colDesc,
+        formatConfig,
+        rowIndex,
+        onDeletion,
+        nanValue,
+        className,
+        tableCellProps = {},
+    } = props;
     const [val, setVal] = useState(value);
     const [edit, setEdit] = useState(false);
     const [deletion, setDeletion] = useState(false);
 
-    const onChange = useCallback((e) => setVal(e.target.value), []);
+    const onChange = useCallback((e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => setVal(e.target.value), []);
+
     const onCheckClick = useCallback(() => {
         onValidation && onValidation(val, rowIndex, colDesc.dfid);
         setEdit((e) => !e);
@@ -209,55 +236,60 @@ export const EditableCell = (props: EditableCellProps) => {
         [onDeleteCheckClick, onDeleteClick]
     );
 
-    return edit ? (
-        <Input
-            value={val}
-            onChange={onChange}
-            onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
-            inputRef={setInputFocus}
-            endAdornment={
-                <>
-                    <IconButton onClick={onCheckClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
-                        <CheckIcon />
-                    </IconButton>
-                    <IconButton onClick={onEditClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
-                        <ClearIcon />
+    return (
+        <TableCell {...getCellProps(colDesc, tableCellProps)} className={className}>
+            {edit ? (
+                <Input
+                    value={val}
+                    onChange={onChange}
+                    onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
+                    inputRef={setInputFocus}
+                    margin="dense"
+                    sx={tableFontSx}
+                    endAdornment={
+                        <>
+                            <IconButton onClick={onCheckClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
+                                <CheckIcon fontSize="inherit" />
+                            </IconButton>
+                            <IconButton onClick={onEditClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
+                                <ClearIcon fontSize="inherit" />
+                            </IconButton>
+                        </>
+                    }
+                />
+            ) : EDIT_COL === colDesc.dfid ? (
+                deletion ? (
+                    <Input
+                        value="Confirm"
+                        onKeyDown={onDeleteKeyDown}
+                        inputRef={setInputFocus}
+                        sx={tableFontSx}
+                        endAdornment={
+                            <>
+                                <IconButton onClick={onDeleteCheckClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
+                                    <CheckIcon fontSize="inherit" />
+                                </IconButton>
+                                <IconButton onClick={onDeleteClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
+                                    <ClearIcon fontSize="inherit" />
+                                </IconButton>
+                            </>
+                        }
+                    />
+                ) : onDeletion ? (
+                    <IconButton onClick={onDeleteClick} size="small">
+                        <DeleteIcon fontSize="inherit" />
                     </IconButton>
-                </>
-            }
-        />
-    ) : EDIT_COL === colDesc.dfid ? (
-        deletion ? (
-            <Input
-                value="Confirm"
-                onKeyDown={onDeleteKeyDown}
-                inputRef={setInputFocus}
-                endAdornment={
-                    <>
-                        <IconButton onClick={onDeleteCheckClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
-                            <CheckIcon />
-                        </IconButton>
-                        <IconButton onClick={onDeleteClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
-                            <ClearIcon />
+                ) : null
+            ) : (
+                <Box sx={cellBoxSx}>
+                    {renderCellValue(value, colDesc, formatConfig, nanValue)}
+                    {onValidation && !colDesc.notEditable ? (
+                        <IconButton onClick={onEditClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
+                            <EditIcon fontSize="inherit" />
                         </IconButton>
-                    </>
-                }
-            />
-        ) : onDeletion ? (
-            <IconButton onClick={onDeleteClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
-                <DeleteIcon />
-            </IconButton>
-        ) : null
-    ) : onValidation ? (
-        <Box sx={cellBoxSx}>
-            {formatValue(value, colDesc, formatConfig)}
-            {!colDesc.notEditable ? (
-                <IconButton onClick={onEditClick} size="small" sx={iconInRowSx}>
-                    <EditIcon />
-                </IconButton>
-            ) : null}
-        </Box>
-    ) : (
-        renderCellValue(value, colDesc, formatConfig, nanValue)
+                    ) : null}
+                </Box>
+            )}
+        </TableCell>
     );
 };
diff --git a/gui/src/components/Taipy/utils.ts b/gui/src/components/Taipy/utils.ts
index 377fb0a5b..506892859 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/Taipy/utils.ts
+++ b/gui/src/components/Taipy/utils.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export interface TaipyInputProps extends TaipyActiveProps, TaipyChangeProps, Tai
     changeDelay?: number;
     tp_onAction?: string;
     actionKeys?: string;
+    multiline?: boolean;
+    linesShown?: number;
 }
 
 export interface TaipyLabelProps {
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c1c29063d..25dc05f53 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 
 requirements = [
-    "flask>=2.1,<3.0",
+    "flask>=2.1,<2.2",
     "flask-cors>=3.0.10,<4.0",
     "flask-socketio>=5.1.1,<6.0",
     "markdown>=3.3.4,<4.0",
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
     "tzlocal>=3.0,<5.0",
     "backports.zoneinfo>=0.2.1,<0.3;python_version<'3.9'",
     "flask-talisman>=1.0,<2.0",
+    "gevent>=21.12.0,<22.0",
+    "gevent-websocket>=0.10.1,<0.11",
+    "kthread>=0.2.3,<0.3",
+    "werkzeug>=2.0,<2.1",
 ]
 
 test_requirements = ["pytest>=3.8"]
@@ -45,12 +49,7 @@
         "python-magic>=0.4.24,<0.5;platform_system!='Windows'",
         "python-magic-bin>=0.4.14,<0.5;platform_system=='Windows'",
     ],
-    "rdp": ["rdp>=0.8"],
     "arrow": ["pyarrow>=7.0,<9.0"],
-    "gevent": [
-        "gevent>=21.12.0,<22.0",
-        "gevent-websocket>=0.10.1,<0.11",
-    ],
 }
 
 
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ def run(self):
     test_suite="tests",
     tests_require=test_requirements,
     url="https://github.com/avaiga/taipy-gui",
-    version="1.1.2",
+    version="1.1.3",
     zip_safe=False,
     extras_require=extras_require,
     cmdclass={"build_py": NPMInstall},
diff --git a/taipy/gui/data/pandas_data_accessor.py b/taipy/gui/data/pandas_data_accessor.py
index 7f63cf43b..a0fa51b3d 100644
--- a/taipy/gui/data/pandas_data_accessor.py
+++ b/taipy/gui/data/pandas_data_accessor.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class _PandasDataAccessor(_DataAccessor):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_supported_classes() -> t.List[str]:
-        return [t.__name__ for t in _PandasDataAccessor.__types]
+        return [t.__name__ for t in _PandasDataAccessor.__types]  # type: ignore
 
     @staticmethod
     def __style_function(
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def __format_data(
         return ret
 
     def get_col_types(self, var_name: str, value: t.Any) -> t.Union[None, t.Dict[str, str]]:  # type: ignore
-        if isinstance(value, _PandasDataAccessor.__types):
+        if isinstance(value, _PandasDataAccessor.__types):  # type: ignore
             return value.dtypes.apply(lambda x: x.name).to_dict()
         elif isinstance(value, list):
             ret_dict: t.Dict[str, str] = {}
@@ -272,6 +272,6 @@ def get_data(
                 return ret_payload
             else:
                 value = value[0]
-        if isinstance(value, _PandasDataAccessor.__types):
+        if isinstance(value, _PandasDataAccessor.__types):  # type: ignore
             return self.__get_data(gui, var_name, value, payload, data_format)
         return {}
diff --git a/taipy/gui/gui.py b/taipy/gui/gui.py
index d0823a248..02d8d5c95 100644
--- a/taipy/gui/gui.py
+++ b/taipy/gui/gui.py
@@ -373,10 +373,7 @@ def _update_var(
         propagate=True,
         holder: t.Optional[_TaipyBase] = None,
         on_change: t.Optional[str] = None,
-        from_map_dict: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
-        if from_map_dict:
-            var_name = _variable_encode(var_name, self._get_locals_context())
         if holder:
             var_name = holder.get_name()
         hash_expr = self.__evaluator.get_hash_from_expr(var_name)
@@ -402,7 +399,11 @@ def _update_var(
             self.__send_var_list_update(list(derived_modified), var_name)
 
     def __call_on_change(self, var_name: str, value: t.Any, on_change: t.Optional[str] = None):
-        # TODO: what if _update_function changes 'var_name'... infinite loop?
+        suffix_var_name = ""
+        if "." in var_name:
+            first_dot_index = var_name.index(".")
+            suffix_var_name = var_name[first_dot_index + 1 :]
+            var_name = var_name[:first_dot_index]
         var_name_decode, module_name = _variable_decode(self._get_expr_from_hash(var_name))
         current_context = self._get_locals_context()
         if module_name == current_context:
@@ -420,6 +421,7 @@ def __call_on_change(self, var_name: str, value: t.Any, on_change: t.Optional[st
             if not _found:
                 warnings.warn(f"Can't find matching variable for {var_name} on {current_context} context")
                 return
+        var_name = f"{var_name}.{suffix_var_name}" if suffix_var_name else var_name
         on_change_fn = self._get_user_function(on_change) if on_change else None
         if not callable(on_change_fn):
             on_change_fn = self._get_user_function("on_change")
diff --git a/taipy/gui/renderers/builder.py b/taipy/gui/renderers/builder.py
index 3fe987eda..bd58ffaaa 100644
--- a/taipy/gui/renderers/builder.py
+++ b/taipy/gui/renderers/builder.py
@@ -354,6 +354,13 @@ def get_dataframe_attributes(self, date_format="MM/dd/yyyy", number_format=None)
         if columns is not None:
             self.__update_col_desc_from_indexed(columns, "nan_value")
             self.__update_col_desc_from_indexed(columns, "width")
+            editables = self.__get_name_indexed_property("editable")
+            for k, v in editables.items():
+                if not _is_boolean_true(v):
+                    if col_desc := next((x for x in columns.values() if x["dfid"] == k), None):
+                        col_desc["notEditable"] = True
+                    else:
+                        warnings.warn(f"{self.__element_name} editable[{k}] is not in the list of displayed columns")
             group_by = self.__get_name_indexed_property("group_by")
             for k, v in group_by.items():
                 if _is_boolean_true(v):
@@ -749,7 +756,8 @@ def set_labels(self, var_name: str = "labels"):
         if value := self.__attributes.get(var_name):
             if _is_boolean_true(value):
                 return self.__set_react_attribute(_to_camel_case(var_name), True)
-            return self.__set_dict_attribute(var_name)
+            elif isinstance(value, (dict, _MapDict)):
+                return self.__set_dict_attribute(var_name)
         return self
 
     def set_partial(self):
diff --git a/taipy/gui/renderers/factory.py b/taipy/gui/renderers/factory.py
index 22b95e22f..4f88ff715 100644
--- a/taipy/gui/renderers/factory.py
+++ b/taipy/gui/renderers/factory.py
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ class _Factory:
                 ("on_action", _AttributeType.function),
                 ("action_keys",),
                 ("label",),
+                ("change_delay", _AttributeType.number, gui._get_config("change_delay", None)),
+                ("multiline", _AttributeType.boolean, False),
+                ("lines_shown", _AttributeType.number, 5),
             ]
         ),
         "layout": lambda gui, control_type, attrs: _Builder(
diff --git a/taipy/gui/server.py b/taipy/gui/server.py
index c595691f9..eb570f1b5 100644
--- a/taipy/gui/server.py
+++ b/taipy/gui/server.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import socket
+import time
 import typing as t
 import webbrowser
 
@@ -23,10 +24,11 @@
 from flask_cors import CORS
 from flask_socketio import SocketIO
 from flask_talisman import Talisman
+from kthread import KThread
 from werkzeug.serving import is_running_from_reloader
 
 from .renderers.jsonencoder import _TaipyJsonEncoder
-from .utils import _is_in_notebook, _KillableThread
+from .utils import _is_in_notebook, _RuntimeManager
 
 if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .gui import Gui
@@ -167,14 +169,20 @@ def _run_notebook(self):
     def _get_async_mode(self) -> str:
         return self._ws.async_mode
 
+    def _is_port_open(self, host, port) -> bool:
+        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+        result = sock.connect_ex((host, port))
+        sock.close()
+        return result == 0
+
     def runWithWS(self, host, port, debug, use_reloader, flask_log, run_in_thread, ssl_context):
         host_value = host if host != "0.0.0.0" else "localhost"
+        if _is_in_notebook() or run_in_thread:
+            runtime_manager = _RuntimeManager()
+            runtime_manager.add_gui(self._gui, port)
         if debug and not is_running_from_reloader():
             # Check that the port is not already opened
-            sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-            result = sock.connect_ex((host_value, port))
-            sock.close()
-            if result == 0:
+            if self._is_port_open(host_value, port):
                 raise ConnectionError(
                     f"Port {port} is already opened on {host_value}. You have another server application running on the same port."
                 )
@@ -191,7 +199,7 @@ def runWithWS(self, host, port, debug, use_reloader, flask_log, run_in_thread, s
         if _is_in_notebook() or run_in_thread:
             self._host = host
             self._port = port
-            self._thread = _KillableThread(target=self._run_notebook)
+            self._thread = KThread(target=self._run_notebook)
             self._thread.start()
             return
         if self._get_async_mode() != "threading":
@@ -199,8 +207,7 @@ def runWithWS(self, host, port, debug, use_reloader, flask_log, run_in_thread, s
         self._ws.run(self._flask, host=host, port=port, debug=debug, use_reloader=use_reloader)
 
     def stop_thread(self):
-        if hasattr(self, "_thread"):
-            if self._get_async_mode() != "threading":
-                self._ws.stop()
+        if hasattr(self, "_thread") and self._thread.is_alive():
             self._thread.kill()
-            self._thread.join()
+            while self._is_port_open(self._host, self._port):
+                time.sleep(0.1)
diff --git a/taipy/gui/utils/__init__.py b/taipy/gui/utils/__init__.py
index 12d15b583..69af0918a 100644
--- a/taipy/gui/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/taipy/gui/utils/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 )
 from ._locals_context import _LocalsContext
 from ._map_dict import _MapDict
+from ._runtime_manager import _RuntimeManager
 from ._variable_directory import _variable_decode, _variable_encode, _VariableDirectory
 from .boolean import _is_boolean, _is_boolean_true
 from .clientvarname import _get_client_var_name
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@
 from .get_module_name import _get_module_name_from_frame, _get_module_name_from_imported_var
 from .getdatecolstrname import _RE_PD_TYPE, _get_date_col_str_name
 from .isnotebook import _is_in_notebook
-from .killable_thread import _KillableThread
 from .types import (
     _TaipyBase,
     _TaipyBool,
diff --git a/taipy/gui/utils/_bindings.py b/taipy/gui/utils/_bindings.py
index 55583aa00..cdb7c51e0 100644
--- a/taipy/gui/utils/_bindings.py
+++ b/taipy/gui/utils/_bindings.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def __setter(ud: _Bindings, value: t.Any):
         def __getter(ud: _Bindings) -> t.Any:
             value = getattr(ud._get_data_scope(), name)
             if isinstance(value, _MapDict):
-                return _MapDict(value._dict, lambda k, v: ud.__gui._update_var(f"{name}.{k}", v, from_map_dict=True))
+                return _MapDict(value._dict, lambda k, v: ud.__gui._update_var(f"{name}.{k}", v))
             else:
                 return value
 
diff --git a/taipy/gui/utils/_evaluator.py b/taipy/gui/utils/_evaluator.py
index afb47fda8..f2b73a034 100644
--- a/taipy/gui/utils/_evaluator.py
+++ b/taipy/gui/utils/_evaluator.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     _getscopeattr,
     _getscopeattr_drill,
     _hasscopeattr,
+    _MapDict,
     _setscopeattr,
     _setscopeattr_drill,
     _TaipyBase,
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class _Evaluator:
     __EXPR_RE = re.compile(r"\{(([^\}]*)([^\{]*))\}")
     __EXPR_IS_EXPR = re.compile(r"[^\\][{}]")
     __EXPR_IS_EDGE_CASE = re.compile(r"^\s*{([^}]*)}\s*$")
-    __EXPR_VALID_VAR_EDGE_CASE = re.compile(r"^([a-zA-Z\.\_0-9]*)$")
+    __EXPR_VALID_VAR_EDGE_CASE = re.compile(r"^([a-zA-Z\.\_0-9\[\]]*)$")
     __EXPR_EDGE_CASE_F_STRING = re.compile(r"[\{]*[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*:.+")
     __IS_TAIPYEXPR_RE = re.compile(r"TpExPr_(.*)")
 
@@ -231,15 +232,31 @@ def re_evaluate_expr(self, gui: Gui, var_name: str) -> t.Set[str]:
             # backup for later reference
             var_name_original = var_name
             expr_original = self.__hash_to_expr[var_name]
-            # since this is an edge case --> only 1 item in the dict and that item is the original var
-            for v in self.__expr_to_var_map[expr_original].values():
-                var_name = v
-            # construct correct var_path to reassign values
-            var_name_full, _ = _variable_decode(expr_original)
-            var_name_full = var_name_full.split(".")
-            var_name_full[0] = var_name
-            var_name_full = ".".join(var_name_full)
-            _setscopeattr_drill(gui, var_name_full, _getscopeattr(gui, var_name_original))
+            temp_expr_var_map = self.__expr_to_var_map[expr_original]
+            if len(temp_expr_var_map) <= 1:
+                # since this is an edge case --> only 1 item in the dict and that item is the original var
+                for v in temp_expr_var_map.values():
+                    var_name = v
+                # construct correct var_path to reassign values
+                var_name_full, _ = _variable_decode(expr_original)
+                var_name_full = var_name_full.split(".")
+                var_name_full[0] = var_name
+                var_name_full = ".".join(var_name_full)
+                _setscopeattr_drill(gui, var_name_full, _getscopeattr(gui, var_name_original))
+            else:
+                # multiple key-value pair in expr_var_map --> expr is special case a["b"]
+                key = ""
+                for v in temp_expr_var_map.values():
+                    if isinstance(_getscopeattr(gui, v), _MapDict):
+                        var_name = v
+                    else:
+                        key = v
+                if key == "":
+                    return modified_vars
+                _setscopeattr_drill(gui, f"{var_name}.{_getscopeattr(gui, key)}", _getscopeattr(gui, var_name_original))
+        # A middle check to see if var_name is from _MapDict
+        if "." in var_name:
+            var_name = var_name[: var_name.index(".")]
         # otherwise, thar var_name is correct and doesn't require any resolution
         if var_name not in self.__var_to_expr_list:
             # warnings.warn("{var_name} not found")
diff --git a/taipy/gui/utils/_map_dict.py b/taipy/gui/utils/_map_dict.py
index f2e908778..c3a3edc5e 100644
--- a/taipy/gui/utils/_map_dict.py
+++ b/taipy/gui/utils/_map_dict.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, key):
         value = self._dict.__getitem__(key)
         if isinstance(value, dict):
             if self._update_var:
-                return _MapDict(value, lambda s, v: self._update_var(f"{key}.{s}", v, from_map_dict=True))
+                return _MapDict(value, lambda s, v: self._update_var(f"{key}.{s}", v))
             else:
                 return _MapDict(value)
         return value
diff --git a/taipy/gui/utils/_runtime_manager.py b/taipy/gui/utils/_runtime_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..839d60726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/taipy/gui/utils/_runtime_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Copyright 2022 Avaiga Private Limited
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+# an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+
+import typing as t
+
+from .singleton import _Singleton
+
+if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ..gui import Gui
+
+
+class _RuntimeManager(object, metaclass=_Singleton):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.__port_gui: t.Dict[int, "Gui"] = {}
+
+    def add_gui(self, gui: "Gui", port: int):
+        if port in self.__port_gui:
+            self.__port_gui[port].stop()
+        self.__port_gui[port] = gui
diff --git a/taipy/gui/utils/boolean.py b/taipy/gui/utils/boolean.py
index d67d804f5..54655f713 100644
--- a/taipy/gui/utils/boolean.py
+++ b/taipy/gui/utils/boolean.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 def _is_boolean_true(s: t.Union[bool, str]) -> bool:
-    return s if isinstance(s, bool) else s.lower() in ["true", "1", "t", "y", "yes", "yeah", "sure"]
+    return s if isinstance(s, bool) else s.lower() in ["true", "1", "t", "y", "yes", "yeah", "sure"] if isinstance(s, str) else False
 
 
 def _is_boolean(s: t.Any) -> bool:
diff --git a/taipy/gui/utils/clientvarname.py b/taipy/gui/utils/clientvarname.py
index b80135d66..211d42f88 100644
--- a/taipy/gui/utils/clientvarname.py
+++ b/taipy/gui/utils/clientvarname.py
@@ -10,5 +10,10 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 
 
+_replace_dict = {".": "__", "[": "_SqrOp_", "]": "_SqrCl_"}
+
+
 def _get_client_var_name(s: str) -> str:
-    return s.replace(".", "__")
+    for k, v in _replace_dict.items():
+        s = s.replace(k, v)
+    return s
diff --git a/taipy/gui/utils/killable_thread.py b/taipy/gui/utils/killable_thread.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6caac6bc9..000000000
--- a/taipy/gui/utils/killable_thread.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2022 Avaiga Private Limited
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
-# the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
-# an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
-# specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
-
-import sys
-import threading
-
-
-class _KillableThread(threading.Thread):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self, *args, **keywords):
-        threading.Thread.__init__(self, *args, **keywords)
-        self.killed = False
-
-    def start(self):
-        self.__run_backup = self.run
-        self.run = self.__run
-        threading.Thread.start(self)
-
-    def __run(self):
-        sys.settrace(self.globaltrace)
-        self.__run_backup()
-        self.run = self.__run_backup
-
-    def globaltrace(self, frame, why, arg):
-        return self.localtrace if why == "call" else None
-
-    def localtrace(self, frame, why, arg):
-        if self.killed and why == "line":
-            raise SystemExit(0)
-        return self.localtrace
-
-    def kill(self):
-        self.killed = True
diff --git a/taipy/gui/utils/singleton.py b/taipy/gui/utils/singleton.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b48cb6c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/taipy/gui/utils/singleton.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Copyright 2022 Avaiga Private Limited
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+# an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+
+from typing import Dict
+
+
+class _Singleton(type):
+    _instances: Dict = {}
+
+    def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if self not in self._instances:
+            self._instances[self] = super(_Singleton, self).__call__(*args, **kwargs)
+        return self._instances[self]
diff --git a/tests/taipy/gui/control/test_slider.py b/tests/taipy/gui/control/test_slider.py
index dddfefb18..78db7c0e1 100644
--- a/tests/taipy/gui/control/test_slider.py
+++ b/tests/taipy/gui/control/test_slider.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 # an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 
+import inspect
 from taipy.gui import Gui
 
 
@@ -31,6 +32,22 @@ def test_slider_with_min_max(gui: Gui, test_client, helpers):
     helpers.test_control_md(gui, md_string, expected_list)
 
 
+def test_slider_with_dict_labels_md(gui: Gui, helpers):
+    sel = "Item 1"
+    labels = {"Item 1": "Label Start", "Item 3": "Label End"}
+    gui._set_frame(inspect.currentframe())
+    md_string = "<|{sel}|slider|lov=Item 1;Item 2;Item 3|labels={labels}|>"
+    expected_list = ["<Slider", 'labels="{&quot;Item 1&quot;: &quot;Label Start&quot;, &quot;Item 3&quot;: &quot;Label End&quot;}"']
+    helpers.test_control_md(gui, md_string, expected_list)
+
+def test_slider_with_boolean_labels_md(gui: Gui, helpers):
+    sel = "Item 1"
+    gui._set_frame(inspect.currentframe())
+    md_string = "<|{sel}|slider|lov=Item 1;Item 2;Item 3|labels|>"
+    expected_list = ["<Slider", "labels={true}"]
+    helpers.test_control_md(gui, md_string, expected_list)
+
+
 def test_slider_items_md(gui: Gui, test_client, helpers):
     gui._bind_var_val("x", "Item 1")
     md_string = "<|{x}|slider|lov=Item 1;Item 2;Item 3|text_anchor=left|>"
diff --git a/tests/taipy/gui/e2e/with_action/test_dict.py b/tests/taipy/gui/e2e/with_action/test_dict.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df50dbb99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/taipy/gui/e2e/with_action/test_dict.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+# Copyright 2022 Avaiga Private Limited
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+# an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+
+import inspect
+import logging
+from importlib import util
+
+import pytest
+
+if util.find_spec("playwright"):
+    from playwright._impl._page import Page
+
+from taipy.gui import Gui
+
+
+@pytest.mark.teste2e
+def test_dict(page: "Page", gui: Gui, helpers):
+    page_md = """
+<|{a_dict[a_key]}|input|id=inp1|>
+<|{a_dict.key}|input|id=inp2|>
+<|test|button|on_action=on_action_1|id=btn1|>
+<|test|button|on_action=on_action_2|id=btn2|>
+"""
+    a_key = "key"
+    a_dict = {a_key: "Taipy"}
+
+    def on_action_1(state):
+        state.a_dict.key = "Hello"
+
+    def on_action_2(state):
+        state.a_dict[state.a_key] = "World"
+
+    gui._set_frame(inspect.currentframe())
+    gui.add_page(name="test", page=page_md)
+    helpers.run_e2e(gui)
+    page.goto("/test")
+    page.expect_websocket()
+    page.wait_for_selector("#inp1")
+
+    assert_text(page, "Taipy", "Taipy")
+
+    page.fill("input#inp1", "Taipy is the best")
+    function_evaluated = True
+    try:
+        page.wait_for_function("document.querySelector('#inp2').value !== 'Taipy'")
+    except Exception as e:
+        function_evaluated = False
+        logging.getLogger().debug(f"Function evaluation timeout.\n{e}")
+    if function_evaluated:
+        assert_text(page, "Taipy is the best", "Taipy is the best")
+
+    page.fill("#inp2", "Taipy-Gui")
+    function_evaluated = True
+    try:
+        page.wait_for_function("document.querySelector('#inp1').value !== 'Taipy is the best'")
+    except Exception as e:
+        function_evaluated = False
+        logging.getLogger().debug(f"Function evaluation timeout.\n{e}")
+    if function_evaluated:
+        assert_text(page, "Taipy-Gui", "Taipy-Gui")
+
+    page.click("#btn1")
+    function_evaluated = True
+    try:
+        page.wait_for_function("document.querySelector('#inp1').value !== 'Taipy-Gui'")
+    except Exception as e:
+        function_evaluated = False
+        logging.getLogger().debug(f"Function evaluation timeout.\n{e}")
+    if function_evaluated:
+        assert_text(page, "Hello", "Hello")
+
+    page.click("#btn2")
+    function_evaluated = True
+    try:
+        page.wait_for_function("document.querySelector('#inp1').value !== 'Hello'")
+    except Exception as e:
+        function_evaluated = False
+        logging.getLogger().debug(f"Function evaluation timeout.\n{e}")
+    if function_evaluated:
+        assert_text(page, "World", "World")
+
+
+def assert_text(page, inp1, inp2):
+    assert page.input_value("input#inp1") == inp1
+    assert page.input_value("input#inp2") == inp2
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 60a8616be..6a606fd8b 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ commands =
 platform = linux
 commands =
     pipenv install --dev --skip-lock
+    pipenv run pip install "flask==2.1"
     pipenv run pip uninstall gevent gevent-websocket -y
     pipenv run ipython kernel install --name "python3" --user
     pipenv run playwright install chromium
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ commands =
 platform = win32
 commands =
     pipenv install --dev --skip-lock
+    pipenv run pip install "flask==2.1"
     pipenv run pip uninstall gevent gevent-websocket -y
     pipenv run ipython kernel install --name "python3" --user
     pipenv run playwright install chromium
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ commands =
 platform = darwin
 commands =
     pipenv install --dev --skip-lock
+    pipenv run pip install "flask==2.1"
     pipenv run pip uninstall gevent gevent-websocket -y
     pipenv run ipython kernel install --name "python3" --user
     pipenv run playwright install chromium