diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/core2.py b/tailbone/views/batch/core2.py
index 48b7d69f..17669b92 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/core2.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/core2.py
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ class BatchMasterView2(MasterView2, BatchMasterView):
         g.sorters['created_by'] = g.make_sorter(model.User.username)
         g.sorters['executed_by'] = g.make_sorter(model.User.username)
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'id'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('id', 'desc')
 
         g.set_enum('status_code', self.model_class.STATUS)
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ class BatchMasterView2(MasterView2, BatchMasterView):
 
         g.filters['status_code'].set_value_renderer(grids.filters.EnumValueRenderer(self.model_row_class.STATUS))
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'sequence'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('sequence')
 
         g.set_enum('status_code', self.model_row_class.STATUS)
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/bouncer.py b/tailbone/views/bouncer.py
index bcbd7131..343d6da0 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/bouncer.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/bouncer.py
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ class EmailBouncesView(MasterView):
         g.filters['processed'].default_verb = 'is_null'
         g.filters['processed_by'] = g.make_filter('processed_by', model.User.username)
         g.sorters['processed_by'] = g.make_sorter(model.User.username)
-        g.default_sortkey = 'bounced'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('bounced', 'desc')
 
         g.set_label('config_key', "Source")
         g.set_label('bounce_recipient_address', "Bounced To")
diff --git a/tailbone/views/brands.py b/tailbone/views/brands.py
index dac064b2..46965cb1 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/brands.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/brands.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class BrandsView(MasterView):
         super(BrandsView, self).configure_grid(g)
         g.filters['name'].default_active = True
         g.filters['name'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'name'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('name')
         g.set_link('name')
 
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/categories.py b/tailbone/views/categories.py
index 7586d6cc..c2a46a77 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/categories.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/categories.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class CategoriesView(MasterView):
         super(CategoriesView, self).configure_grid(g)
         g.filters['name'].default_active = True
         g.filters['name'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'code'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('code')
         g.set_link('code')
         g.set_link('number')
         g.set_link('name')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/customergroups.py b/tailbone/views/customergroups.py
index faadb856..74ba59c2 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/customergroups.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/customergroups.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class CustomerGroupsView(MasterView):
         super(CustomerGroupsView, self).configure_grid(g)
         g.filters['name'].default_active = True
         g.filters['name'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'name'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('name')
         g.set_link('id')
         g.set_link('name')
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/customers.py b/tailbone/views/customers.py
index 1ac1a2ad..8135c52c 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/customers.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/customers.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class CustomersView(MasterView):
         g.sorters['email'] = lambda q, d: q.order_by(getattr(model.CustomerEmailAddress.address, d)())
         g.sorters['phone'] = lambda q, d: q.order_by(getattr(model.CustomerPhoneNumber.number, d)())
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'name'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('name')
 
         g.set_label('id', "ID")
         g.set_label('phone', "Phone Number")
diff --git a/tailbone/views/custorders/items.py b/tailbone/views/custorders/items.py
index 2bf27b27..4a14da89 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/custorders/items.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/custorders/items.py
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ class CustomerOrderItemsView(MasterView):
         g.set_sorter('person', model.Person.display_name)
         g.set_sorter('order_created', model.CustomerOrder.created)
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'order_created'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('order_created', 'desc')
 
         g.set_type('case_quantity', 'quantity')
         g.set_type('cases_ordered', 'quantity')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py b/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py
index cc57c7b2..c10333eb 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ class CustomerOrdersView(MasterView):
         g.set_sorter('customer', model.Customer.name)
         g.set_sorter('person', model.Person.display_name)
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'created'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('created', 'desc')
 
         # TODO: enum choices renderer
         g.set_label('status_code', "Status")
diff --git a/tailbone/views/datasync.py b/tailbone/views/datasync.py
index 1d117fbd..0b568f01 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/datasync.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/datasync.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class DataSyncChangesView(MasterView):
 
     def configure_grid(self, g):
         super(DataSyncChangesView, self).configure_grid(g)
-        g.default_sortkey = 'obtained'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('obtained')
         g.set_type('obtained', 'datetime')
 
     def restart(self):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/departments.py b/tailbone/views/departments.py
index 200ebc00..4fa33edd 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/departments.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/departments.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class DepartmentsView(MasterView):
         super(DepartmentsView, self).configure_grid(g)
         g.filters['name'].default_active = True
         g.filters['name'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'number'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('number')
         g.set_type('product', 'boolean')
         g.set_type('personnel', 'boolean')
         g.set_link('number')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/depositlinks.py b/tailbone/views/depositlinks.py
index 6fa7acd5..b7f5876d 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/depositlinks.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/depositlinks.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class DepositLinksView(MasterView):
         super(DepositLinksView, self).configure_grid(g)
         g.filters['description'].default_active = True
         g.filters['description'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'code'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('code')
         g.set_type('amount', 'currency')
         g.set_link('code')
         g.set_link('description')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/email.py b/tailbone/views/email.py
index 3aa1b014..35490d5b 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/email.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/email.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class ProfilesView(MasterView):
         g.sorters['subject'] = g.make_simple_sorter('subject', foldcase=True)
         g.sorters['to'] = g.make_simple_sorter('to', foldcase=True)
         g.sorters['enabled'] = g.make_simple_sorter('enabled')
-        g.default_sortkey = 'key'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('key')
         g.set_type('enabled', 'boolean')
         g.set_renderer('to', self.render_to)
         g.set_link('key')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/employees.py b/tailbone/views/employees.py
index 50c7c030..dd6626d9 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/employees.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/employees.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class EmployeesView(MasterView):
         g.sorters['email'] = lambda q, d: q.order_by(getattr(model.EmployeeEmailAddress.address, d)())
         g.sorters['phone'] = lambda q, d: q.order_by(getattr(model.EmployeePhoneNumber.number, d)())
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'first_name'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('first_name')
 
         g.set_enum('status', self.enum.EMPLOYEE_STATUS)
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/exports.py b/tailbone/views/exports.py
index 4d121a0b..1e044b97 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/exports.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/exports.py
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ class ExportMasterView(MasterView):
         g.joiners['created_by'] = lambda q: q.join(model.User)
         g.sorters['created_by'] = g.make_sorter(model.User.username)
         g.filters['created_by'] = g.make_filter('created_by', model.User.username)
-        g.default_sortkey = 'created'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('created', 'desc')
 
         g.set_renderer('id', self.render_id)
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/families.py b/tailbone/views/families.py
index 97ce44bc..b9babf66 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/families.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/families.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class FamiliesView(MasterView):
     def configure_grid(self, g):
         g.filters['name'].default_active = True
         g.filters['name'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'code'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('code')
 
     def configure_fieldset(self, fs):
         fs.configure(
diff --git a/tailbone/views/labels/profiles.py b/tailbone/views/labels/profiles.py
index 3c06d8c8..de2eaac7 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/labels/profiles.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/labels/profiles.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class ProfilesView(MasterView):
 
     def configure_grid(self, g):
         super(ProfilesView, self).configure_grid(g)
-        g.default_sortkey = 'ordinal'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('ordinal')
         g.set_type('visible', 'boolean')
         g.set_link('code')
         g.set_link('description')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/master2.py b/tailbone/views/master2.py
index e9f8d108..1efa0e38 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master2.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master2.py
@@ -404,8 +404,7 @@ class MasterView2(MasterView):
         pass
 
     def configure_version_grid(self, g):
-        g.default_sortkey = 'issued_at'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('issued_at', 'desc')
         g.set_renderer('comment', self.render_version_comment)
         g.set_label('issued_at', "Changed")
         g.set_label('user', "Changed by")
diff --git a/tailbone/views/messages.py b/tailbone/views/messages.py
index 3e313e81..8b978ad2 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/messages.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/messages.py
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ class MessagesView(MasterView):
         g.filters['subject'].default_active = True
         g.filters['subject'].default_verb = 'contains'
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'sent'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('sent', 'desc')
 
         g.set_renderer('sent', self.render_sent)
         g.set_renderer('sender', self.render_sender)
diff --git a/tailbone/views/people.py b/tailbone/views/people.py
index c88d48b5..65b9a8e8 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/people.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/people.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class PeopleView(MasterView):
         g.sorters['email'] = lambda q, d: q.order_by(getattr(model.PersonEmailAddress.address, d)())
         g.sorters['phone'] = lambda q, d: q.order_by(getattr(model.PersonPhoneNumber.number, d)())
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'display_name'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('display_name')
 
         g.set_label('display_name', "Full Name")
         g.set_label('phone', "Phone Number")
diff --git a/tailbone/views/products.py b/tailbone/views/products.py
index 050ee708..6f5619f8 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/products.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/products.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class ProductsView(MasterView):
         g.set_sorter('current_price', self.CurrentPrice.price)
         g.set_filter('current_price', self.CurrentPrice.price, label="Current Price")
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'upc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('upc')
 
         if self.print_labels and self.request.has_perm('products.print_labels'):
             g.more_actions.append(grids.GridAction('print_label', icon='print'))
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchases/core.py b/tailbone/views/purchases/core.py
index 4f3337d8..409b659d 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchases/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchases/core.py
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ class PurchaseView(MasterView):
         g.filters['date_ordered'].default_active = True
         g.filters['date_ordered'].default_verb = 'equal'
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'date_ordered'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('date_ordered', 'desc')
 
         g.set_enum('status', self.enum.PURCHASE_STATUS)
 
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ class PurchaseView(MasterView):
     def configure_row_grid(self, g):
         super(PurchaseView, self).configure_row_grid(g)
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'sequence'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('sequence')
 
         g.set_type('cases_ordered', 'quantity')
         g.set_type('units_ordered', 'quantity')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchases/credits.py b/tailbone/views/purchases/credits.py
index 3056dcb6..464e194b 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchases/credits.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchases/credits.py
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ class PurchaseCreditView(MasterView):
         g.set_joiner('vendor', lambda q: q.outerjoin(model.Vendor))
         g.set_sorter('vendor', model.Vendor.name)
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'date_received'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('date_received', 'desc')
 
         g.filters['status'].set_value_renderer(grids.filters.EnumValueRenderer(self.enum.PURCHASE_CREDIT_STATUS))
         g.filters['status'].default_active = True
diff --git a/tailbone/views/reportcodes.py b/tailbone/views/reportcodes.py
index 59646cfc..bb3b03ec 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/reportcodes.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/reportcodes.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ReportCodesView(MasterView):
         super(ReportCodesView, self).configure_grid(g)
         g.filters['name'].default_active = True
         g.filters['name'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'code'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('code')
         g.set_link('code')
         g.set_link('name')
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/roles.py b/tailbone/views/roles.py
index c5e55765..4c79fd37 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/roles.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/roles.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class RolesView(PrincipalMasterView):
         super(RolesView, self).configure_grid(g)
         g.filters['name'].default_active = True
         g.filters['name'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'name'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('name')
         g.set_link('name')
 
     def _preconfigure_fieldset(self, fs):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/settings.py b/tailbone/views/settings.py
index b15cac87..7c1b021c 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/settings.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/settings.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SettingsView(MasterView):
         super(SettingsView, self).configure_grid(g)
         g.filters['name'].default_active = True
         g.filters['name'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'name'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('name')
         g.set_link('name')
 
     def configure_form(self, f):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/shifts/core.py b/tailbone/views/shifts/core.py
index 46dc9906..10d9f3e3 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/shifts/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/shifts/core.py
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ class ScheduledShiftsView(MasterView):
         g.filters['employee'] = g.make_filter('employee', model.Person.display_name,
                                               default_active=True, default_verb='contains')
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'start_time'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('start_time', 'desc')
 
         g.set_renderer('length', render_shift_length)
 
@@ -123,8 +122,7 @@ class WorkedShiftsView(MasterView):
         # TODO: these sorters should be automatic once we fix the schema
         g.sorters['start_time'] = g.make_sorter(model.WorkedShift.punch_in)
         g.sorters['end_time'] = g.make_sorter(model.WorkedShift.punch_out)
-        g.default_sortkey = 'start_time'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('start_time', 'desc')
 
         g.set_renderer('length', render_shift_length)
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/stores.py b/tailbone/views/stores.py
index 143aa467..bf8f2a6e 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/stores.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/stores.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class StoresView(MasterView):
 
         g.set_sorter('phone', model.StorePhoneNumber.number)
         g.set_sorter('email', model.StoreEmailAddress.address)
-        g.default_sortkey = 'id'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('id')
 
         g.set_link('id')
         g.set_link('name')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/subdepartments.py b/tailbone/views/subdepartments.py
index c6bf449c..36ae1b53 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/subdepartments.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/subdepartments.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class SubdepartmentsView(MasterView):
         super(SubdepartmentsView, self).configure_grid(g)
         g.filters['name'].default_active = True
         g.filters['name'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'name'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('name')
         g.set_link('number')
         g.set_link('name')
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/tables.py b/tailbone/views/tables.py
index f1e75eb0..b94d590f 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/tables.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/tables.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class TablesView(MasterView):
     def configure_grid(self, g):
         g.sorters['name'] = g.make_simple_sorter('name', foldcase=True)
         g.sorters['row_count'] = g.make_simple_sorter('row_count')
-        g.default_sortkey = 'name'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('name')
 
 
 def includeme(config):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/taxes.py b/tailbone/views/taxes.py
index 75485342..ef2efd75 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/taxes.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/taxes.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TaxesView(MasterView):
         super(TaxesView, self).configure_grid(g)
         g.filters['description'].default_active = True
         g.filters['description'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'code'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('code')
         g.set_link('code')
         g.set_link('description')
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/tempmon/clients.py b/tailbone/views/tempmon/clients.py
index 2144cf14..d1b9db65 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/tempmon/clients.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/tempmon/clients.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class TempmonClientView(MasterView):
         g.filters['hostname'].default_verb = 'contains'
         g.filters['location'].default_active = True
         g.filters['location'].default_verb = 'contains'
-        g.default_sortkey = 'config_key'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('config_key')
 
         g.set_type('enabled', 'boolean')
         g.set_type('online', 'boolean')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/tempmon/probes.py b/tailbone/views/tempmon/probes.py
index 4add1ca2..b55e9e65 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/tempmon/probes.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/tempmon/probes.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class TempmonProbeView(MasterView):
 
         g.joiners['client'] = lambda q: q.join(tempmon.Client)
         g.sorters['client'] = g.make_sorter(tempmon.Client.config_key)
-        g.default_sortkey = 'client'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('client')
 
         g.set_enum('appliance_type', self.enum.TEMPMON_APPLIANCE_TYPE)
         g.set_enum('status', self.enum.TEMPMON_PROBE_STATUS)
diff --git a/tailbone/views/tempmon/readings.py b/tailbone/views/tempmon/readings.py
index 5181c41e..4e4dc5b8 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/tempmon/readings.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/tempmon/readings.py
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ class TempmonReadingView(MasterView):
         g.sorters['probe'] = g.make_sorter(tempmon.Probe.description)
         g.filters['probe'] = g.make_filter('probe', tempmon.Probe.description)
 
-        g.default_sortkey = 'taken'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
-
+        g.set_sort_defaults('taken', 'desc')
         g.set_type('taken', 'datetime')
 
         g.set_renderer('client_key', self.render_client_key)
diff --git a/tailbone/views/trainwreck.py b/tailbone/views/trainwreck.py
index aa64c115..5d314106 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/trainwreck.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/trainwreck.py
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ class TransactionView(MasterView):
         g.filters['start_time'].default_active = True
         g.filters['start_time'].default_verb = 'equal'
         g.filters['start_time'].default_value = six.text_type(localtime(self.rattail_config).date())
-        g.default_sortkey = 'start_time'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('start_time', 'desc')
 
         g.set_enum('system', self.enum.TRAINWRECK_SYSTEM)
         g.set_type('total', 'currency')
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ class TransactionView(MasterView):
 
     def configure_row_grid(self, g):
         super(TransactionView, self).configure_row_grid(g)
-        g.default_sortkey = 'sequence'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('sequence')
 
         g.set_type('unit_quantity', 'quantity')
         g.set_type('subtotal', 'currency')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/upgrades.py b/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
index 6005c14f..8b9cd265 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
         g.set_enum('status_code', self.enum.UPGRADE_STATUS)
         g.set_type('created', 'datetime')
         g.set_type('executed', 'datetime')
-        g.default_sortkey = 'created'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('created', 'desc')
         g.set_link('created')
         g.set_link('description')
         # g.set_link('not_until')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/users.py b/tailbone/views/users.py
index 7fb598b8..4990eb3d 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/users.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/users.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class UsersView(PrincipalMasterView):
         g.set_sorter('first_name', model.Person.first_name)
         g.set_sorter('last_name', model.Person.last_name)
         g.set_sorter('display_name', model.Person.display_name)
-        g.default_sortkey = 'username'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('username')
 
         g.set_label('person', "Person's Name")
 
@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ class UsersView(PrincipalMasterView):
         super(UsersView, self).configure_row_grid(g)
         g.width = 'half'
         g.filterable = False
-        g.default_sortkey = 'occurred'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('occurred', 'desc')
         g.set_enum('type_code', self.enum.USER_EVENT)
         g.set_label('type_code', "Event Type")
         g.main_actions = []
@@ -333,8 +332,7 @@ class UserEventsView(MasterView):
         g.set_type('occurred', 'datetime')
         g.set_renderer('user', self.render_user)
         g.set_renderer('person', self.render_person)
-        g.default_sortkey = 'occurred'
-        g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
+        g.set_sort_defaults('occurred', 'desc')
         g.set_label('user', "Username")
         g.set_label('type_code', "Event Type")