diff --git a/common/CMakeLists.txt b/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 9f752c0f7d..452c0027e3 100644
--- a/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ set( COMMON_WIDGET_SRCS
     widgets/gal_options_panel_base.cpp
     widgets/grid_bitmap_toggle.cpp
     widgets/grid_button.cpp
+    widgets/grid_checkbox.cpp
     widgets/grid_color_swatch_helpers.cpp
     widgets/grid_combobox.cpp
     widgets/grid_icon_text_helpers.cpp
diff --git a/common/widgets/grid_checkbox.cpp b/common/widgets/grid_checkbox.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9478e2db6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/widgets/grid_checkbox.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright The KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#include "widgets/ui_common.h"
+#include <widgets/grid_checkbox.h>
+#include <wx/renderer.h>
+
+
+//-------- Renderer ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Augments wxGridBoolRenderer to support indeterminate state
+
+// ------------ This section copied verbatim from wxwidgets/src/generic/grid.cpp (which
+//              is sadly private)
+
+// the space between the cell edge and the checkbox mark
+const int GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_MARGIN = 2;
+
+wxRect
+wxGetContentRect(wxSize contentSize,
+                 const wxRect& cellRect,
+                 int hAlign,
+                 int vAlign)
+{
+    // Keep square aspect ratio for the checkbox, but ensure that it fits into
+    // the available space, even if it's smaller than the standard size.
+    const wxCoord minSize = wxMin(cellRect.width, cellRect.height);
+    if ( contentSize.x >= minSize || contentSize.y >= minSize )
+    {
+        // It must still have positive size, however.
+        const int fittingSize = wxMax(1, minSize - 2*GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_MARGIN);
+
+        contentSize.x =
+        contentSize.y = fittingSize;
+    }
+
+    wxRect contentRect(contentSize);
+
+    if ( hAlign & wxALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL )
+    {
+        contentRect = contentRect.CentreIn(cellRect, wxHORIZONTAL);
+    }
+    else if ( hAlign & wxALIGN_RIGHT )
+    {
+        contentRect.SetX(cellRect.x + cellRect.width
+                          - contentSize.x - GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_MARGIN);
+    }
+    else // ( hAlign == wxALIGN_LEFT ) and invalid alignment value
+    {
+        contentRect.SetX(cellRect.x + GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_MARGIN);
+    }
+
+    if ( vAlign & wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL )
+    {
+        contentRect = contentRect.CentreIn(cellRect, wxVERTICAL);
+    }
+    else if ( vAlign & wxALIGN_BOTTOM )
+    {
+        contentRect.SetY(cellRect.y + cellRect.height
+                          - contentSize.y - GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_MARGIN);
+    }
+    else // wxALIGN_TOP
+    {
+        contentRect.SetY(cellRect.y + GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_MARGIN);
+    }
+
+    return contentRect;
+}
+
+// ------------ End copied section
+
+// ------------ This section copied from wxwidgets/src/generic/gridctrl.cpp, with changes
+//              noted
+
+void GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_RENDERER::Draw(wxGrid& grid,
+                                       wxGridCellAttr& attr,
+                                       wxDC& dc,
+                                       const wxRect& rect,
+                                       int row, int col,
+                                       bool isSelected)
+{
+    wxGridCellRenderer::Draw(grid, attr, dc, rect, row, col, isSelected);
+
+    int hAlign = wxALIGN_LEFT;
+    int vAlign = wxALIGN_CENTRE_VERTICAL;
+    attr.GetNonDefaultAlignment(&hAlign, &vAlign);
+
+    const wxRect checkBoxRect =
+        wxGetContentRect(GetBestSize(grid, attr, dc, row, col),
+                         rect, hAlign, vAlign);
+
+    bool value;
+    if ( grid.GetTable()->CanGetValueAs(row, col, wxGRID_VALUE_BOOL) )
+    {
+        value = grid.GetTable()->GetValueAsBool(row, col);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        wxString cellval( grid.GetTable()->GetValue(row, col) );
+        value = wxGridCellBoolEditor::IsTrueValue(cellval);
+    }
+
+    int flags = wxCONTROL_CELL;
+#if 1   // KiCad change
+    if( grid.GetTable()->GetValue( row, col ) == INDETERMINATE_STATE )
+        flags |= wxCONTROL_UNDETERMINED;
+    else
+#endif
+    if (value)
+        flags |= wxCONTROL_CHECKED;
+
+    wxRendererNative::Get().DrawCheckBox( &grid, dc, checkBoxRect, flags );
+}
+
+// ------------ End copied section
+
+
+
+//-------- Editor -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// None required; interactivity delegated to GRID_TRICKS.
+
+
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.cpp
index 2ed06a7848..f4526d8bd7 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <widgets/bitmap_button.h>
 #include <widgets/std_bitmap_button.h>
 #include <widgets/wx_grid.h>
+#include <widgets/grid_checkbox.h>
 #include <wx/debug.h>
 #include <wx/ffile.h>
 #include <wx/grid.h>
@@ -440,7 +441,7 @@ void DIALOG_SYMBOL_FIELDS_TABLE::SetupColumnProperties( int aCol )
     else if( m_dataModel->ColIsAttribute( aCol ) )
     {
         attr->SetAlignment( wxALIGN_CENTER, wxALIGN_CENTER );
-        attr->SetRenderer( new wxGridCellBoolRenderer() );
+        attr->SetRenderer( new GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_RENDERER() );
         attr->SetReadOnly();    // not really; we delegate interactivity to GRID_TRICKS
         m_dataModel->SetColAttr( attr, aCol );
     }
diff --git a/include/widgets/grid_checkbox.h b/include/widgets/grid_checkbox.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b0ee6d8cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/widgets/grid_checkbox.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright The KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_H
+#define GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_H
+
+#include <wx/grid.h>
+#include <wx/generic/gridctrl.h>
+
+
+class wxGrid;
+
+
+class GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_RENDERER : public wxGridCellBoolRenderer
+{
+public:
+    GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_RENDERER() :
+            wxGridCellBoolRenderer()
+    {
+    }
+
+    GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_RENDERER( const GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_RENDERER& aOther ) :
+            wxGridCellBoolRenderer( aOther )
+    {
+    }
+
+    void Draw( wxGrid& grid, wxGridCellAttr& attr, wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect,
+               int row, int col, bool isSelected ) override;
+};
+
+
+#endif  // GRID_CELL_CHECKBOX_H