diff --git a/TNKit.j b/TNKit.j
index 07d527d..c531ae5 100644
--- a/TNKit.j
+++ b/TNKit.j
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 @import "TNLocalizationCenter.j";
 @import "TNMessageBoard.j"
 @import "TNMessageView.j"
+@import "TNMultiViewDataSource.j"
 @import "TNOutlineViewDataSource.j"
 @import "TNStackView.j"
 @import "TNSwipeView.j"
diff --git a/TNMultiViewDataSource.j b/TNMultiViewDataSource.j
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c958d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TNMultiViewDataSource.j
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+ * TNMultiViewDataSource.j
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Luc Vauvillier <luc.vauvillier@milibris.com>
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+@import <Foundation/Foundation.j>
+@import <AppKit/CPCollectionView.j>
+
+@import "TNTableViewDataSource.j"
+
+/*! @ingroup tnkit
+    Synchronize and share datasource between a table view and a collection view
+    Designed to display a collection of items with grid mode / list mode switch possibility
+*/
+@implementation TNMultiViewDataSource: TNTableViewDataSource
+{
+    CPCollectionView _collectionView    @accessors(property=collectionView);
+}
+
+#pragma mark -
+#pragma mark Setters and getters
+
+/*! used to set the collection view
+    @param aCollectionView the collection view
+*/
+- (void)setCollectionView:(CPCollectionView)aCollectionView
+{
+    if (_collectionView == aCollectionView)
+        return;
+
+    _collectionView = aCollectionView;
+    [_collectionView setContent:[self filteredContent]];
+    [self synchronizeSelectionFromView:[self table]];
+}
+
+/*! used to set the table view
+    @param aTableView the table view
+*/
+- (void)setTableView:(CPTableView)aTableView
+{
+    [super setTable:aTableView];
+    [self synchronizeSelectionFromView:_collectionView];
+}
+
+#pragma mark -
+#pragma mark data synchronization
+
+/*! this action should be bound to a CPSearchField
+    it will filter the content of the datasource according to the sender value
+    @param sender the sender of the action
+*/
+- (IBAction)filterObjects:(id)sender
+{
+    [super filterObjects:sender];
+    [_collectionView setContent:[self filteredContent]];
+}
+
+/*! set the given array of object as the content of the datasource
+    @param aContent CPArray containing the datas of the datasource
+*/
+- (void)setContent:(CPArray)aContent
+{
+    [super setContent:aContent];
+    [_collectionView setContent:[self filteredContent]];
+}
+
+- (void)tableView:(CPTableView)aTableView sortDescriptorsDidChange:(CPArray)oldDescriptors
+{
+    [super tableView:aTableView sortDescriptorsDidChange:oldDescriptors];
+    [_collectionView reloadContent];
+}
+
+#pragma mark -
+#pragma mark selection synchronization
+
+/*! synchronize selection between the two components
+    @param aView The master view
+*/
+- (void)synchronizeSelectionFromView:(CPView)aView
+{
+    if (!aView)
+        return;
+
+    if (aView == _collectionView)
+    {
+        [[self table] selectRowIndexes:[_collectionView selectionIndexes] byExtendingSelection:NO];
+    }
+    else if (aView == [self table])
+    {
+        [_collectionView setSelectionIndexes:[[self table] selectedRowIndexes]];
+    }
+}
+
+@end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/TNTableViewDataSource.j b/TNTableViewDataSource.j
index c567eb1..aab234e 100644
--- a/TNTableViewDataSource.j
+++ b/TNTableViewDataSource.j
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     CPTableView     _table                  @accessors(property=table);
     CPPredicate     _displayFilter          @accessors(property=displayFilter);
 
-    CPArray         _filteredContent;
+    CPArray         _filteredContent        @accessors(property=filteredContent, readonly);
     CPSearchField   _searchField;
     CPString        _filter;
     BOOL            _needsFilter;
@@ -294,6 +294,18 @@
     return [_filteredContent count];
 }
 
+#pragma mark -
+#pragma mark Helpers
+
+/*! expose selected objects
+    @return array of selected objects or nil if _table is not setted
+*/
+- (CPArray)selectedObjects
+{
+    if (!_table)
+        return nil;
+    return [_filteredContent objectsAtIndexes:[_table selectedRowIndexes]];
+}
 
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Datasource implementation