diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 870438d9e..d6aa75d7d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 2.5.1 () -
 
 - The default configuration is now 256-color only.
+- The 'columns' report now shows whether a column is modifiable or read only.
 
 ------ current release ---------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/Task.cpp b/src/Task.cpp
index 868d14038..55f7c099d 100644
--- a/src/Task.cpp
+++ b/src/Task.cpp
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ void Task::modify (modType type, bool text_required /* = false */)
               ! column->modifiable ())
             throw format (STRING_INVALID_MOD, name, value);
 
-          // String type attributes only get DOM resolution, no eval.
+          // DOM resolution. If it evals, store that, otherwise raw.
           Variant evaluatedValue;
           if (name != "project" || Lexer::isDOM (value))
           {
@@ -2170,7 +2170,7 @@ void Task::modify (modType type, bool text_required /* = false */)
             ++modCount;
           }
 
-          // String type columns are not eval'd.  Welll, not much.
+          // String type columns are not eval'd.  Well, not much.
           else if (column->type () == "string")
           {
             std::string strValue = (std::string) evaluatedValue;
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdColumns.cpp b/src/commands/CmdColumns.cpp
index cd4d43f6b..f4c979d47 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdColumns.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdColumns.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ int CmdColumns::execute (std::string& output)
   formats.width (context.getWidth ());
   formats.add (Column::factory ("string", STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_COLUMN));
   formats.add (Column::factory ("string", STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_TYPE));
+  formats.add (Column::factory ("string", STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_MODIFY));
   formats.add (Column::factory ("string", STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_STYLES));
   formats.add (Column::factory ("string", STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_EXAMPLES));
 
@@ -99,8 +100,9 @@ int CmdColumns::execute (std::string& output)
         int row = formats.addRow ();
         formats.set (row, 0, i == 0 ? name : "");
         formats.set (row, 1, i == 0 ? context.columns[name]->type () : "");
-        formats.set (row, 2, styles[i] + (i == 0 ? "*" : ""));
-        formats.set (row, 3, i < examples.size () ? examples[i] : "");
+        formats.set (row, 2, i == 0 ? (context.columns[name]->modifiable () ? STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_MODIFY : STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_NOMODIFY) : "");
+        formats.set (row, 3, styles[i] + (i == 0 ? "*" : ""));
+        formats.set (row, 4, i < examples.size () ? examples[i] : "");
       }
     }
   }
@@ -108,11 +110,12 @@ int CmdColumns::execute (std::string& output)
   int row = formats.addRow ();
   formats.set (row, 0, "<uda>");
   formats.set (row, 1, "<type>");
-  formats.set (row, 2, "default*");
+  formats.set (row, 2, "Modifiable");
+  formats.set (row, 3, "default*");
 
   row = formats.addRow ();
   formats.set (row, 0, "");
-  formats.set (row, 2, "indicator");
+  formats.set (row, 3, "indicator");
 
   output = optionalBlankLine ()
          + formats.render ()
diff --git a/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h b/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
index 3c582f14b..247db4648 100644
--- a/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
+++ b/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_SCHED    "Geplant"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_UDA      "Name"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_TYPE     "Typ"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_MODIFY   "Modifiable"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_NOMODIFY "Read Only"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_LABEL    "Beschreibung"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_DEFAULT  "Standard"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_VALUES   "Erlaubte Werte"
diff --git a/src/l10n/eng-USA.h b/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
index 54aaae84b..21b256fc7 100644
--- a/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_SCHED    "Scheduled"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_UDA      "Name"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_TYPE     "Type"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_MODIFY   "Modifiable"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_NOMODIFY "Read Only"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_LABEL    "Label"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_DEFAULT  "Default"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_VALUES   "Allowed Values"
diff --git a/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h b/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
index 9f95801a2..89fae46de 100644
--- a/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
+++ b/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_SCHED    "Fiksa"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_UDA      "Nomo"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_TYPE     "Tipo"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_MODIFY   "Modifiable"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_NOMODIFY "Read Only"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_LABEL    "Rubriko"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_DEFAULT  "Defaŭlto"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_VALUES   "Valoroj permesataj"
diff --git a/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h b/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
index 6a8542e69..302106a72 100644
--- a/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
+++ b/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_SCHED    "Programada"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_UDA      "Nombre"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_TYPE     "Tipo"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_MODIFY   "Modifiable"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_NOMODIFY "Read Only"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_LABEL    "Etiqueta"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_DEFAULT  "Defecto"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_VALUES   "Valores permitidos"
diff --git a/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h b/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
index 3b0746272..8bd024e85 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_SCHED    "Planifiée"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_UDA      "Nom"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_TYPE     "Type"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_MODIFY   "Modifiable"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_NOMODIFY "Read Only"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_LABEL    "Étiq"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_DEFAULT  "Défaut"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_VALUES   "Valeurs autorisées"
diff --git a/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h b/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
index a662ef547..645d074aa 100644
--- a/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_SCHED    "Fissato"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_UDA      "Nome"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_TYPE     "Tipo"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_MODIFY   "Modifiable"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_NOMODIFY "Read Only"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_LABEL    "Etichetta"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_DEFAULT  "Predefinito"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_VALUES   "Valori consentiti"
diff --git a/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h b/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
index 0b6a90b89..8db51f148 100644
--- a/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
+++ b/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_SCHED    "Scheduled"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_UDA      "Name"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_TYPE     "Type"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_MODIFY   "Modifiable"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_NOMODIFY "Read Only"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_LABEL    "Label"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_DEFAULT  "Default"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_VALUES   "Allowed Values"
diff --git a/src/l10n/pol-POL.h b/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
index 033981c34..96e08661b 100644
--- a/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
+++ b/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_SCHED    "Zaplanowane"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_UDA      "Nazwa"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_TYPE     "Typ"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_MODIFY   "Modifiable"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_NOMODIFY "Read Only"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_LABEL    "Etykieta"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_DEFAULT  "Domyślne"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_VALUES   "Dozwolone Wartości"
diff --git a/src/l10n/por-PRT.h b/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
index 13c7f0765..8b85739f2 100644
--- a/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
+++ b/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_SCHED    "Agendado"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_UDA      "Nome"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_TYPE     "Tipo"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_MODIFY   "Modifiable"
+#define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_NOMODIFY "Read Only"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_LABEL    "Rótulo"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_DEFAULT  "Por omissão"
 #define STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_VALUES   "Valores Permitidos"