diff --git a/print_as_table.lua b/print_as_table.lua
index 1f19c59..00f4bfc 100644
--- a/print_as_table.lua
+++ b/print_as_table.lua
@@ -91,11 +91,22 @@ yl_speak_up.print_as_table_dialog = function(p_text, r_text, dialog, n_id, d_id,
 end
 
 
-yl_speak_up.print_as_table_prepare_formspec = function(res, table_name, back_button_name, back_button_text)
-	local sorted_list = yl_speak_up.get_sorted_options(res, "sort_value")
+yl_speak_up.print_as_table_prepare_formspec = function(res, table_name, back_button_name, back_button_text,
+		is_already_sorted, concat_with, table_columns)
 	local sorted_res = {}
-	for i, k in pairs(sorted_list) do
-		table.insert(sorted_res, res[ k ].text)
+	-- this is the default for "show where a variable is used"
+	if(not(is_already_sorted)) then
+		local sorted_list = yl_speak_up.get_sorted_options(res, "sort_value")
+		for i, k in pairs(sorted_list) do
+			table.insert(sorted_res, res[ k ].text)
+		end
+		table_columns = "color,span=1;text;color,span=1;text;color,span=1;text;color,span=1;text"
+	else
+		sorted_res = res
+	end
+	if(not(concat_with)) then
+		-- insert blank lines between lines belonging together
+		concat_with = ",#FFFFFF,,#FFFFFF,,#FFFFFF,,#FFFFFF,,"
 	end
 	local formspec = {
 		"formspec_version[3]",
@@ -105,10 +116,10 @@ yl_speak_up.print_as_table_prepare_formspec = function(res, table_name, back_but
 			minetest.formspec_escape(back_button_text).."]",
 		"button[0.2,31.6;56.6,1.2;"..back_button_name..";"..
 			minetest.formspec_escape(back_button_text).."]",
-		"tablecolumns[color,span=1;text;color,span=1;text;color,span=1;text;color,span=1;text]",
-		"table[1.2,2.4;55.0,28.0;"..tostring(table_name)..";"
+		"tablecolumns["..tostring(table_columns).."]",
 	}
-	-- insert blank lines between lines belonging together
-	table.insert(formspec, table.concat(sorted_res, ",#FFFFFF,,#FFFFFF,,#FFFFFF,,#FFFFFF,,").."]")
+	table.insert(formspec,
+		"table[1.2,2.4;55.0,28.0;"..tostring(table_name)..";"..
+		table.concat(sorted_res, concat_with).."]")
 	return formspec
 end