diff --git a/common/messages.go b/common/messages.go
index d573329..067e6f5 100644
--- a/common/messages.go
+++ b/common/messages.go
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ type View struct {
 	Name            string   `json:"name" msgpack:"name"`
 	LayoutType      string   `json:"layout_type" msgpack:"layout_type"`
 	DefaultRequests []string `json:"default_requests" msgpack:"default_requests"`
+
+	// optional UI view settins: more exist on FE "LayoutOptions" but aren't all exposed via schema
+	FieldColumns int `json:"field_columns,omitempty" msgpack:"field_columns,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // A request to get the schema required by the Extension for its configuration and requests.