diff --git a/datamodel.py b/datamodel.py
index 99141bf..bcd56a1 100644
--- a/datamodel.py
+++ b/datamodel.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def __init__(self, scale_factor):
             "POS_COL": 7,
             "ROT_COL": 8,
             "SIDE_COL": 9,
+            "PARAMS_COL": 10,
         }
 
         self.bom_pos_icons = [
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ def GetColumnType(self, col):  # noqa: DC04
             "wxDataViewIconText",
             "string",
             "wxDataViewIconText",
+            "string",
         )
         return columntypes[col]
 
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ def select_alike(self, item):
                 alike.append(self.ObjectToItem(data))
         return alike
 
-    def set_lcsc(self, ref, lcsc, type, stock):
+    def set_lcsc(self, ref, lcsc, type, stock, params):
         """Set an lcsc number, type and stock for given reference."""
         if (index := self.find_index(ref)) is None:
             return
@@ -201,6 +203,7 @@ def set_lcsc(self, ref, lcsc, type, stock):
         item[self.columns["LCSC_COL"]] = lcsc
         item[self.columns["TYPE_COL"]] = type
         item[self.columns["STOCK_COL"]] = stock
+        item[self.columns["PARAMS_COL"]] = params
         self.ItemChanged(self.ObjectToItem(item))
 
     def remove_lcsc_number(self, item):
@@ -209,6 +212,7 @@ def remove_lcsc_number(self, item):
         obj[self.columns["LCSC_COL"]] = ""
         obj[self.columns["TYPE_COL"]] = ""
         obj[self.columns["STOCK_COL"]] = ""
+        item[self.columns["PARAMS_COL"]] = ""
         self.ItemChanged(self.ObjectToItem(obj))
 
     def toggle_bom(self, item):
diff --git a/derive_params.py b/derive_params.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46f3bcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/derive_params.py
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+"""Derive parameters from the part description and package."""
+
+# LCSC hides the critical parameters (like resistor values) in the middle of the
+# description field, which makes them invisible in the footprint list. This
+# makes it very tedious to double-check the part mappings, as the part details
+# dialog has to be opened for each one.
+#
+# This function uses heuristics to extract a human-readable summary of the most
+# significant parameters of the parts from the LCSC data so they can be displayed
+# separately in the footprint list.
+
+import logging
+import re
+
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+logging.basicConfig(encoding="utf-8", level=logging.DEBUG)
+
+
+def params_for_part(part) -> str:
+    """Derive parameters from the part description and package."""
+    description = part.get("description", "")
+    category = part.get("category", "")
+    part_no = part.get("part_no", "")
+    package = part.get("package", "")
+
+    result = []
+
+    # These are heuristic regexes to pull out parameters like resistance,
+    # capacitance, voltage, current, etc. from the description field. As LCSC
+    # makes random changes to the format of the descriptions, this function will
+    # need to follow along.
+    #
+    # The package size isn't always in the description, but will be added by the
+    # caller.
+
+    # For passives, focus on generic values like resistance, capacitance, voltage
+
+    if "Resistors" in category:
+        result.extend(re.findall(r"([.\d]+[mkM]?Ω)", description))
+        result.extend(re.findall(r"(±[.\d]+%)", description))
+    elif "Capacitors" in category:
+        result.extend(re.findall(r"([.\d]+[pnmuμ]?F)", description))
+        result.extend(re.findall(r"([.\d]+[mkM]?V)", description))
+    elif "Inductors" in category:
+        result.extend(re.findall(r"([.\d]+[nuμm]?H)", description))
+        result.extend(re.findall(r"([.\d]+m?A)", description))
+
+    # For diodes, we may be looking for specific part or generic I/V specs
+
+    elif "Diodes" in category:
+        if part_no:
+            result.append(part_no)
+        result.extend(re.findall(r"(?<!@)\b([.\d]+[mkM]?[AW])\b", description))
+        result.extend(
+            re.findall(r"(?<!@)\b([.\d]+[mk]?V(?:~[.\d]+[mk]?V)?)(?!@)", description)
+        )
+        result.extend(re.findall(r"Schottky|Fast|Dual", description))
+
+    # For LEDs, check the color
+
+    elif "Optoelectronics" in category:
+        result.extend(
+            re.findall(
+                r"(red|green|blue|amber|emerald|white|yellow)",
+                description,
+                re.IGNORECASE,
+            )
+        )
+
+    # For other types, just show the part number
+
+    elif part_no:
+        result.append(part_no)
+
+    if package != "":
+        result.append(package)
+
+    return " ".join(result)
+
+
+# Test cases from actual LCSC data
+#
+# Generate random samples from the parts DB with:
+#
+# SELECT "LCSC Part", "Description", "First Category", "Second Category"
+# FROM parts
+# WHERE ROWID IN (
+#   SELECT ROWID FROM parts
+#   where "First Category" match "Transistors"
+#   ORDER BY RANDOM() LIMIT 10
+# )
+
+
+def test_params_for_part():
+    """Test cases from actual LCSC data."""
+    test_cases = {
+        "Resistors": [
+            ("250mW Thin Film Resistor 200V ±0.1% ±25ppm/℃ 284kΩ", "284kΩ ±0.1%"),
+            ("Metal Film Resistors 357kΩ 400mW ±50ppm/℃ ±1%", "357kΩ ±1%"),
+            ("Wirewound Resistors 800Ω 13W ±30ppm/℃ ±5%", "800Ω ±5%"),
+            ("7W ±75ppm/℃ ±1% 200mΩ", "200mΩ ±1%"),
+            ("500mW Thick Film Resistors ±100ppm/℃ ±1% 365Ω", "365Ω ±1%"),
+            ("250mW ±0.1% ±100ppm/℃ 6.04kΩ", "6.04kΩ ±0.1%"),
+            ("±20% 250mW 1kΩ   Potentiometers, Variable Resistors", "1kΩ ±20%"),
+            ("Carbon Resister 3.3kΩ 2W -500ppm/℃~0ppm/℃ ±10%", "3.3kΩ ±10%"),
+            ("47.04kΩ ±50ppm/℃ ±1%", "47.04kΩ ±1%"),
+            ("2 ±5% 4.3kΩ 62.5mW ±200ppm/℃", "4.3kΩ ±5%"),
+        ],
+        "Capacitors": [
+            ("16V 68nF X7R ±20%", "68nF 16V"),
+            ("1kV 33pF null ±10%", "33pF 1kV"),
+            ("25V 100nF ±5%", "100nF 25V"),
+            ("150V 8.2pF", "8.2pF 150V"),
+            ("±10% 1.5nF R 2kV   Through Hole Ceramic Capacitors", "1.5nF 2kV"),
+            ("100V 120pF NP0 ±2%", "120pF 100V"),
+            ("10V 22uF X6S ±20%", "22uF 10V"),
+            ("100uF 15V 180mΩ ±10%", "100uF 15V"),
+        ],
+        "Inductors": [
+            ("3A 18.5nH ±5%", "18.5nH 3A"),
+            ("175mA 12uH ±5%", "12uH 175mA"),
+            ("600mA 1.4nH 150mΩ", "1.4nH 600mA"),
+            ("6.4A 6uH ±25% 15A", "6uH 6.4A 15A"),
+        ],
+        "Diodes": [
+            ("1W 82V", "1W 82V"),
+            ("500mW 8.2V", "500mW 8.2V"),
+            (
+                "16V 1 pair of common cathodes 1V@35mA 75mA   Schottky Diodes",
+                "75mA 16V Schottky",
+            ),
+            ("150V 875mV@1A 25ns 1A   s", "1A 150V"),
+            (
+                "100uA@100V 100V Dual Common Cathode 950mV@20A 20A TO-220AB",
+                "20A 100V Dual",
+            ),
+            ("45V 15A 580mV@15A   Schottky Diodes", "15A 45V Schottky"),
+            ("35V 100mA 300mV@10mA   Schottky Diodes", "100mA 35V Schottky"),
+            (
+                "1.7V@2A 100ns 2A 1kV  Fast Recovery / High Efficiency Diodes",
+                "2A 1kV Fast",
+            ),
+            ("40V Independent Type 450mV@3A 3A  Schottky Diodes", "3A 40V Schottky"),
+            ("Independent Type 5.8V~6.6V 300mW 6.2V", "300mW 5.8V~6.6V 6.2V"),
+            ("6.2V~6.6V 200mW 5.8V", "200mW 6.2V~6.6V 5.8V"),
+        ],
+        "Optoelectronics": [
+            ("Blue  LED Indication - Discrete", "Blue"),
+            ("Emerald,Blue  LED Indication - Discrete", "Emerald Blue"),
+            ("350mA 7000K White 125° 2.73V", "White"),
+        ],
+        "Other": [
+            ("doesn't matter", ""),
+        ],
+    }
+
+    for category, tests in test_cases.items():
+        for description, parsed_params in tests:
+            result = params_for_part(
+                {"description": description, "category": category, "package": "thepkg"}
+            )
+            expected = f"{parsed_params} thepkg" if parsed_params else "thepkg"
+            assert (
+                result == expected
+            ), f"For {description}: expected {expected}, got {result}"
+    logger.info("All tests passed.")
+
+
+# Run the tests if this file was run as a script
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_params_for_part()
diff --git a/library.py b/library.py
index dea2bb0..d1e9341 100644
--- a/library.py
+++ b/library.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ def search(self, parameters):
             "Manufacturer",
             "Description",
             "Price",
+            "First Category"
         ]
         s = ",".join(f'"{c}"' for c in columns)
         query = f"SELECT {s} FROM parts WHERE "
@@ -364,7 +365,10 @@ def get_part_details(self, number: str) -> dict:
         with contextlib.closing(sqlite3.connect(self.partsdb_file)) as con:
             con.row_factory = dict_factory  # noqa: DC05
             cur = con.cursor()
-            query = """SELECT "LCSC Part" AS lcsc, "Stock" AS stock, "Library Type" AS type FROM parts WHERE parts MATCH :number"""
+            query = """SELECT "LCSC Part" AS lcsc, "Stock" AS stock, "Library Type" AS type,
+                "MFR.Part" as part_no, "Description" as description, "Package" as package,
+                "First Category" as category
+                FROM parts WHERE parts MATCH :number"""
             cur.execute(query, {"number": number})
             return next((n for n in cur.fetchall() if n["lcsc"] == number), {})
 
diff --git a/mainwindow.py b/mainwindow.py
index e40d805..9363172 100644
--- a/mainwindow.py
+++ b/mainwindow.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import wx.dataview as dv  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
 from .datamodel import PartListDataModel
+from .derive_params import params_for_part
 from .events import (
     EVT_ASSIGN_PARTS_EVENT,
     EVT_LOGBOX_APPEND_EVENT,
@@ -360,16 +361,19 @@ def __init__(self, parent, kicad_provider=KicadProvider()):
         table_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
         table_sizer.SetMinSize(HighResWxSize(self.window, wx.Size(-1, 600)))
 
+        table_scroller = wx.ScrolledWindow(self, style=wx.HSCROLL | wx.VSCROLL)
+        table_scroller.SetScrollRate(20, 20)
+
         self.footprint_list = dv.DataViewCtrl(
-            self,
+            table_scroller,
             style=wx.BORDER_THEME | dv.DV_ROW_LINES | dv.DV_VERT_RULES | dv.DV_MULTIPLE,
         )
 
         reference = self.footprint_list.AppendTextColumn(
-            "Reference", 0, width=50, mode=dv.DATAVIEW_CELL_INERT, align=wx.ALIGN_CENTER
+            "Ref", 0, width=50, mode=dv.DATAVIEW_CELL_INERT, align=wx.ALIGN_CENTER
         )
         value = self.footprint_list.AppendTextColumn(
-            "Value", 1, width=250, mode=dv.DATAVIEW_CELL_INERT, align=wx.ALIGN_CENTER
+            "Value", 1, width=150, mode=dv.DATAVIEW_CELL_INERT, align=wx.ALIGN_CENTER
         )
         footprint = self.footprint_list.AppendTextColumn(
             "Footprint",
@@ -378,6 +382,9 @@ def __init__(self, parent, kicad_provider=KicadProvider()):
             mode=dv.DATAVIEW_CELL_INERT,
             align=wx.ALIGN_CENTER,
         )
+        params = self.footprint_list.AppendTextColumn(
+            "LCSC Params", 10, width=150, mode=dv.DATAVIEW_CELL_INERT, align=wx.ALIGN_CENTER
+        )
         lcsc = self.footprint_list.AppendTextColumn(
             "LCSC", 3, width=100, mode=dv.DATAVIEW_CELL_INERT, align=wx.ALIGN_CENTER
         )
@@ -410,13 +417,20 @@ def __init__(self, parent, kicad_provider=KicadProvider()):
         pos.SetSortable(False)
         rotation.SetSortable(True)
         side.SetSortable(True)
+        params.SetSortable(True)
+
+        scrolled_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
+        scrolled_sizer.Add(self.footprint_list, 1, wx.EXPAND)
+        table_scroller.SetSizer(scrolled_sizer)
 
-        table_sizer.Add(self.footprint_list, 20, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND, 5)
+        table_sizer.Add(table_scroller, 20, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND, 5)
 
         self.footprint_list.Bind(
             dv.EVT_DATAVIEW_SELECTION_CHANGED, self.OnFootprintSelected
         )
 
+        self.footprint_list.Bind(dv.EVT_DATAVIEW_ITEM_ACTIVATED, self.select_part)
+
         self.footprint_list.Bind(dv.EVT_DATAVIEW_ITEM_CONTEXT_MENU, self.OnRightDown)
 
         table_sizer.Add(self.right_toolbar, 1, wx.EXPAND, 5)
@@ -529,7 +543,8 @@ def assign_parts(self, e):
             board = self.pcbnew.GetBoard()
             fp = board.FindFootprintByReference(reference)
             set_lcsc_value(fp, e.lcsc)
-            self.partlist_data_model.set_lcsc(reference, e.lcsc, e.type, e.stock)
+            params = params_for_part(self.library.get_part_details(e.lcsc))
+            self.partlist_data_model.set_lcsc(reference, e.lcsc, e.type, e.stock, params)
 
     def display_message(self, e):
         """Dispaly a message with the data from the event."""
@@ -582,6 +597,7 @@ def populate_footprint_list(self, *_):
                     part["exclude_from_pos"],
                     str(self.get_correction(part, corrections)),
                     str(fp.GetLayer()),
+                    params_for_part(details.get(part["lcsc"], {})),
                 ]
             )
 
@@ -794,12 +810,14 @@ def select_part(self, *_):
         selection = {}
         for item in self.footprint_list.GetSelections():
             ref = self.partlist_data_model.get_reference(item)
-            lcsc = self.partlist_data_model.get_lcsc(item)
             value = self.partlist_data_model.get_value(item)
-            if lcsc != "":
-                selection[ref] = lcsc
-            else:
-                selection[ref] = value
+            footprint = self.partlist_data_model.get_footprint(item)
+            if ref.startswith("R"):
+                value += "Ω"
+            m = re.search(r"_(\d+)_\d+Metric", footprint)
+            if m:
+                value += f" {m.group(1)}"
+            selection[ref] = value
         PartSelectorDialog(self, selection).ShowModal()
 
     def check_order_number(self):
@@ -815,7 +833,7 @@ def generate_fabrication_data(self, *_):
             and not self.check_order_number()
         ):
             result = wx.MessageBox(
-                "JLC order number placehodler not present! Continue?",
+                "JLC order number placeholder not present! Continue?",
                 "JLC order number placeholder",
                 wx.OK | wx.CANCEL | wx.CENTER,
             )
@@ -852,9 +870,10 @@ def paste_part_lcsc(self, *_):
             if (lcsc := self.sanitize_lcsc(text_data.GetText())) != "":
                 for item in self.footprint_list.GetSelections():
                     details = self.library.get_part_details(lcsc)
+                    params = params_for_part(details)
                     reference = self.partlist_data_model.get_reference(item)
                     self.partlist_data_model.set_lcsc(
-                        reference, lcsc, details["type"], details["stock"]
+                        reference, lcsc, details["type"], details["stock"], params
                     )
                     self.store.set_lcsc(reference, lcsc)
 
@@ -920,8 +939,9 @@ def search_foot_mapping(self, *_):
                     self.store.set_lcsc(reference, lcsc)
                     self.logger.info("Found %s", lcsc)
                     details = self.library.get_part_details(lcsc)
+                    params = params_for_part(self.library.get_part_details(lcsc))
                     self.partlist_data_model.set_lcsc(
-                        reference, lcsc, details["type"], details["stock"]
+                        reference, lcsc, details["type"], details["stock"], params
                     )
 
     def sanitize_lcsc(self, lcsc_PN):
diff --git a/partdetails.py b/partdetails.py
index 265d452..ba81b55 100644
--- a/partdetails.py
+++ b/partdetails.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, part):
             title="JLCPCB Part Details",
             pos=wx.DefaultPosition,
             size=HighResWxSize(parent.window, wx.Size(1000, 800)),
-            style=wx.DEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wx.STAY_ON_TOP,
+            style=wx.DEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wx.RESIZE_BORDER | wx.STAY_ON_TOP,
         )
 
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/partselector.py b/partselector.py
index 521d3fe..b460aa4 100644
--- a/partselector.py
+++ b/partselector.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import wx  # pylint: disable=import-error
 import wx.dataview  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
+from .derive_params import params_for_part  # pylint: disable=import-error
 from .events import AssignPartsEvent, UpdateSetting
 from .helpers import HighResWxSize, loadBitmapScaled
 from .partdetails import PartDetailsDialog
@@ -442,6 +443,13 @@ def __init__(self, parent, parts):
             align=wx.ALIGN_LEFT,
             flags=wx.dataview.DATAVIEW_COL_RESIZABLE,
         ).GetRenderer().EnableEllipsize(wx.ELLIPSIZE_NONE)
+        self.part_list.AppendTextColumn(
+            "Params",
+            mode=wx.dataview.DATAVIEW_CELL_INERT,
+            width=int(parent.scale_factor * 150),
+            align=wx.ALIGN_CENTER,
+            flags=wx.dataview.DATAVIEW_COL_RESIZABLE,
+        ).GetRenderer().EnableEllipsize(wx.ELLIPSIZE_NONE)
         self.part_list.AppendTextColumn(
             "Stock",
             mode=wx.dataview.DATAVIEW_CELL_INERT,
@@ -481,6 +489,9 @@ def __init__(self, parent, parts):
             wx.dataview.EVT_DATAVIEW_SELECTION_CHANGED, self.OnPartSelected
         )
 
+        self.part_list.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_DCLICK, self.select_part)
+
+
         table_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
         table_sizer.SetMinSize(HighResWxSize(parent.window, wx.Size(-1, 400)))
         table_sizer.Add(self.part_list, 20, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND, 5)
@@ -689,6 +700,8 @@ def populate_part_list(self, parts, search_duration):
                 )
             else:
                 item[pricecol] = "Error in price data"
+            params = params_for_part({"description": item[7], "category": item[9], "package": item[2]})
+            item.insert(5, params)
             self.part_list.AppendItem(item)
 
     def select_part(self, *_):
@@ -699,7 +712,7 @@ def select_part(self, *_):
             return
         selection = self.part_list.GetTextValue(row, 0)
         type = self.part_list.GetTextValue(row, 4)
-        stock = self.part_list.GetTextValue(row, 5)
+        stock = self.part_list.GetTextValue(row, 6)
         wx.PostEvent(
             self.parent,
             AssignPartsEvent(
diff --git a/settings.json b/settings.json
index 48d13f2..9958eb7 100644
--- a/settings.json
+++ b/settings.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"partselector": {"basic": true, "extended": true, "stock": false}, "gerber": {"tented_vias": true, "fill_zones": false, "plot_values": true, "plot_references": true, "lcsc_bom_cpl": true}, "general": {"lcsc_priority": true, "order_number": true}}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"partselector": {"basic": true, "extended": true, "stock": false}, "gerber": {"tented_vias": true, "fill_zones": false, "plot_values": true, "plot_references": true, "lcsc_bom_cpl": true}, "general": {"lcsc_priority": false, "order_number": true}}
diff --git a/standalone_impl.py b/standalone_impl.py
index 64e15f2..b3544e3 100644
--- a/standalone_impl.py
+++ b/standalone_impl.py
@@ -11,6 +11,25 @@ def GetLibItemName(self) -> str:
         """Item name."""
         return self.item_name
 
+class Field_Stub:
+    """Implementation of pcbnew.Field."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name, text):
+        self.name = name
+        self.text = text
+
+    def GetName(self) -> str:
+        """Field name."""
+        return self.name
+
+    def GetText(self) -> str:
+        """Field text."""
+        return self.text
+
+    def SetVisible(self, visible):
+        """Set the field visibility."""
+        pass
+
 
 class Footprint_Stub:
     """Implementation of pcbnew.Footprint."""
@@ -40,6 +59,18 @@ def GetAttributes(self) -> int:
         """Attributes."""
         return 0
 
+    def GetFields(self) -> list:
+        """Fields."""
+        return []
+
+    def SetField(self, name, text):
+        """Set a field."""
+        pass
+
+    def GetFieldByName(self, name) -> Field_Stub:
+        """Get a field by name."""
+        return Field_Stub(name, "stub")
+
     def GetLayer(self) -> int:
         """Layer number."""
         # TODO: maybe this is defined in a python module we can import and reuse here?
diff --git a/store.py b/store.py
index 6854324..565ace4 100644
--- a/store.py
+++ b/store.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def update_from_board(self):
                             "Part %s is already in the database and has a lcsc value, the value supplied from the board will be ignored.",
                             board_part["reference"],
                         )
-                        board_part["lcsc"] = None
+                        board_part["lcsc"] = db_part["lcsc"]
                     else:
                         self.logger.debug(
                             "Part %s is already in the database and has a lcsc value, the value supplied from the board will overwrite that in the database.",