diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/TestBenchFramework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 86918b9ab..209705df6 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.9.329.1")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.9.329.1")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.9.330.1")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.9.330.1")]
diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsBenchCtrl.cs b/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsBenchCtrl.cs
index 579c79452..9434621e3 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsBenchCtrl.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsBenchCtrl.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /// Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Sensus Metering Systems
 ///
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using log4net;
@@ -143,6 +144,10 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
 
 		void listViewEx_SubItemEndEditing(object sender, SubItemEndEditingEventArgs e)
 		{
+            if (e.SubItem >= fixedColumnsCount)
+            {
+                e.Item.SubItems[e.SubItem].BackColor = e.DisplayText == Strings.open ? Color.LightGray : Color.White;
+            }
 		}
 
 		public override void DrawOne(object myItem)
@@ -151,7 +156,9 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
 			BenchControl.BenchPath path = new BenchControl.BenchPath(entity, parent.TbfComponents);
 
 			ListViewItem lvi = new ListViewItem(entity.Name);
-			lvi.SubItems.Add(path.Qfrom.ToString());
+            lvi.UseItemStyleForSubItems = false;
+
+            lvi.SubItems.Add(path.Qfrom.ToString());
 			lvi.SubItems.Add(path.Qto.ToString());
 			lvi.SubItems.Add(path.TempIn != null ? path.TempIn.Cfg.Name : "---");
 			lvi.SubItems.Add(path.TempOut != null ? path.TempOut.Cfg.Name : "---");
@@ -166,14 +173,17 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
                     if (path.ValvesOpen != null && path.ValvesOpen.Contains(valve))
                     {
                         lvi.SubItems.Add(Strings.open);
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.LightGray;
                     }
                     else if (path.ValvesClose != null && path.ValvesClose.Contains(valve))
                     {
                         lvi.SubItems.Add(Strings.close);
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.White;
                     }
                     else
                     {
                         lvi.SubItems.Add("---");
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.White;
                     }
                 }
 			}
diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsFeedingCtrl.cs b/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsFeedingCtrl.cs
index 078a2ac84..f06911d21 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsFeedingCtrl.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsFeedingCtrl.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /// Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Sensus Metering Systems
 ///
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using log4net;
@@ -115,7 +116,11 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
 
 		void listViewEx_SubItemEndEditing(object sender, SubItemEndEditingEventArgs e)
 		{
-		}
+            if (e.SubItem >= fixedColumnsCount)
+            {
+                e.Item.SubItems[e.SubItem].BackColor = e.DisplayText == Strings.open ? Color.LightGray : Color.White;
+            }
+        }
 
 		public override void DrawOne(object myItem)
 		{
@@ -123,7 +128,9 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
 			BenchControl.FeedingPath path = new BenchControl.FeedingPath(entity, parent.TbfComponents);
 
 			ListViewItem lvi = new ListViewItem(entity.Name);
-			lvi.SubItems.Add(path.Qfrom.ToString());
+            lvi.UseItemStyleForSubItems = false;
+
+            lvi.SubItems.Add(path.Qfrom.ToString());
 			lvi.SubItems.Add(path.Qto.ToString());
 			lvi.SubItems.Add(path.Pump != null ? path.Pump.Cfg.Name : "---");
 
@@ -134,14 +141,17 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
                     if (path.ValvesOpen != null && path.ValvesOpen.Contains(valve))
                     {
                         lvi.SubItems.Add(Strings.open);
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.LightGray;
                     }
                     else if (path.ValvesClose != null && path.ValvesClose.Contains(valve))
                     {
                         lvi.SubItems.Add(Strings.close);
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.White;
                     }
                     else
                     {
                         lvi.SubItems.Add("---");
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.White;
                     }
                 }
 			}
diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsOutputCtrl.cs b/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsOutputCtrl.cs
index 0f5878499..e4824d63f 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsOutputCtrl.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/PathsOutputCtrl.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /// Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Sensus Metering Systems
 ///
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using log4net;
@@ -157,7 +158,11 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
 
 		void listViewEx_SubItemEndEditing(object sender, SubItemEndEditingEventArgs e)
 		{
-		}
+            if (e.SubItem >= fixedColumnsCount)
+            {
+                e.Item.SubItems[e.SubItem].BackColor = e.DisplayText == Strings.open ? Color.LightGray : Color.White;
+            }
+        }
 
 		public override void DrawOne(object myItem)
 		{
@@ -165,7 +170,9 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
 			BenchControl.OutputPath path = new BenchControl.OutputPath(entity, parent.TbfComponents);
 
 			ListViewItem lvi = new ListViewItem(entity.Name);
-			lvi.SubItems.Add(path.Qfrom.ToString());
+            lvi.UseItemStyleForSubItems = false;
+
+            lvi.SubItems.Add(path.Qfrom.ToString());
 			lvi.SubItems.Add(path.Qto.ToString());
 			lvi.SubItems.Add((path.RegulValve != null) ? path.RegulValve.Cfg.Name : "---");
 			lvi.SubItems.Add((path.FlowMeter != null) ? path.FlowMeter.Cfg.Name : "---");
@@ -183,15 +190,18 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
 					if (path.ValvesOpen != null && path.ValvesOpen.Contains(valve))
 					{
 						lvi.SubItems.Add(Strings.open);
-					}
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.LightGray;
+                    }
 					else if (path.ValvesClose != null && path.ValvesClose.Contains(valve))
 					{
 						lvi.SubItems.Add(Strings.close);
-					}
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.White;
+                    }
 					else
 					{
 						lvi.SubItems.Add("---");
-					}
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.White;
+                    }
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/TransitionStepsCtrl.cs b/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/TransitionStepsCtrl.cs
index 8e11352f0..1df67852f 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/TransitionStepsCtrl.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/TransitionStepsCtrl.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /// Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Sensus Metering Systems
 ///
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using log4net;
 using Config.Entities;
@@ -223,6 +224,10 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
                     e.DisplayText = e.Item.SubItems[e.SubItem].Text;
                     e.Cancel = true;
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    e.Item.SubItems[e.SubItem].BackColor = e.DisplayText == Strings.open ? Color.LightGray : Color.White;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -245,7 +250,9 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
 			}
 
 			ListViewItem lvi = new ListViewItem(step.Duration.ToString());
-			lvi.SubItems.Add(string.IsNullOrEmpty(step.Message) ? string.Empty : step.Message);
+            lvi.UseItemStyleForSubItems = false;
+
+            lvi.SubItems.Add(string.IsNullOrEmpty(step.Message) ? string.Empty : step.Message);
 			lvi.SubItems.Add((step.EndCondition == StepCondition.None) ? "---" : step.EndCondition.ToString());
 
             string[] fmPumpsStr = (step.PumpWithFMPcts != null) ? step.PumpWithFMPcts.Split(new char[] { ';' })
@@ -269,14 +276,17 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
                     if (valvesOpen != null && valvesOpen.Contains(valve))
                     {
                         lvi.SubItems.Add(Strings.open);
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.LightGray;
                     }
                     else if (valvesClose != null && valvesClose.Contains(valve))
                     {
                         lvi.SubItems.Add(Strings.close);
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.White;
                     }
                     else
                     {
                         lvi.SubItems.Add("---");
+                        lvi.SubItems[lvi.SubItems.Count - 1].BackColor = Color.White;
                     }
                 }
 			}
diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/VirtualBenchStepsCtrl.cs b/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/VirtualBenchStepsCtrl.cs
index 366289b12..ac0209ea2 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/VirtualBenchStepsCtrl.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/UiControls/VirtualBenchStepsCtrl.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /// Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Sensus Metering Systems
 ///
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using log4net;
 using Config.Entities;
@@ -175,6 +176,11 @@ namespace TBF.UiControls
             //        e.Cancel = true;
             //    }
             //}
+
+            if (e.SubItem >= fixedCount)
+            {
+                e.Item.SubItems[e.SubItem].BackColor = e.DisplayText == Strings.open ? Color.LightGray : Color.White;
+            }
         }
 
 		public override void DrawOne(object myItem)