diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataResultViewer.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataResultViewer.java
index cf85bcaf25..b8e2ef44b2 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataResultViewer.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataResultViewer.java
@@ -80,4 +80,11 @@ public interface DataResultViewer {
      * @return True if supported, else false
      */
     public boolean isSupported(Node selectedNode);
+    
+    /**
+     * Set a custom content viewer to respond to selection events from this result viewer.
+     * If not set, the default content viewer is user
+     * @param contentViewer content viewer to respond to selection events from this viewer
+     */
+    public void setContentViewer(DataContent contentViewer);
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/AbstractDataResultViewer.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/AbstractDataResultViewer.java
index 1d9d3c640b..da3f69e4e3 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/AbstractDataResultViewer.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/AbstractDataResultViewer.java
@@ -43,9 +43,19 @@ public abstract class AbstractDataResultViewer extends JPanel implements
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(AbstractDataResultViewer.class.getName());
     protected transient ExplorerManager em = new ExplorerManager();
     private PropertyChangeListener nodeSelListener;
+    
+    /**
+     * Content viewer to respond to selection events
+     * Either the main one, or custom one if set
+     */
+    protected DataContent contentViewer;
 
     public AbstractDataResultViewer() {
 
+        //DataContent is designed to return only the default viewer from lookup
+        //use the default one unless set otherwise
+       contentViewer = Lookup.getDefault().lookup(DataContent.class);
+        
         //property listener to send nodes to content viewer    
         nodeSelListener = new PropertyChangeListener() {
                         
@@ -70,17 +80,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractDataResultViewer extends JPanel implements
                         
                         nodeSelected(selectedNode);
 
-                        // DataContent is designed to return only the default viewer
-                        DataContent dataContent = Lookup.getDefault().lookup(DataContent.class);
+                        
 
                         if (selectedNode != null) {
                             // there's a new/changed node to display
                             Node newSelectedNode = selectedNode; // get the selected Node on the table
                             // push the node to default "DataContent"
-                            dataContent.setNode(newSelectedNode);
+                            contentViewer.setNode(newSelectedNode);
                         } else {
                             // clear the node viewer
-                            dataContent.setNode(null);
+                            contentViewer.setNode(null);
                         }
                     } finally {
                         setCursor(null);
@@ -155,4 +164,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractDataResultViewer extends JPanel implements
             logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Couldn't set selected nodes.", ex);
         }
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void setContentViewer(DataContent contentViewer) {
+        this.contentViewer = contentViewer;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultTopComponent.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultTopComponent.java
index 08d8b38925..32da094913 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultTopComponent.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultTopComponent.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponents;
 
-import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Cursor;
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponentinterfaces.DataResult;
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@ import org.openide.windows.TopComponent;
 import org.openide.nodes.Node;
 import org.openide.util.Lookup;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.Case;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponentinterfaces.DataContent;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponentinterfaces.DataResultViewer;
 
 /**
@@ -52,7 +52,15 @@ public final class DataResultTopComponent extends TopComponent implements DataRe
     public static String REMOVE_FILESEARCH = "RemoveFileSearchTopComponent";
     // Different DataResultsViewers
     private List<UpdateWrapper> viewers = new ArrayList<UpdateWrapper>();
+    
+    //custom content viewer to send selections to, or null if the main one
+    private DataContent customContentViewer;
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new data result top component
+     * @param isMain whether it is the main, application default result viewer, there can be only 1 main result viewer
+     * @param title title of the data result window
+     */
     public DataResultTopComponent(boolean isMain, String title) {
         initComponents();
         setToolTipText(NbBundle.getMessage(DataResultTopComponent.class, "HINT_NodeTableTopComponent"));
@@ -65,6 +73,19 @@ public final class DataResultTopComponent extends TopComponent implements DataRe
 
         this.dataResultTabbedPanel.addChangeListener(this);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a new, custom data result top component, in addition to the application main one
+     * @param title title of the data result window
+     * @param customContentViewer custom content viewer to send selection events to
+     */
+    public DataResultTopComponent(String title, DataContentTopComponent customContentViewer) {
+        this(false, title);
+        
+        //custom content viewer tc to setup for every result viewer
+        this.customContentViewer = customContentViewer;
+    }
+    
 
     private static class UpdateWrapper {
 
@@ -102,6 +123,10 @@ public final class DataResultTopComponent extends TopComponent implements DataRe
         boolean isSupported(Node selectedNode) {
             return this.wrapped.isSupported(selectedNode);
         }
+        
+        void setContentViewer(DataContent contentViewer) {
+            this.wrapped.setContentViewer(contentViewer);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -191,8 +216,14 @@ public final class DataResultTopComponent extends TopComponent implements DataRe
             // find all dataContentViewer and add them to the tabbed pane
             for (DataResultViewer factory : Lookup.getDefault().lookupAll(DataResultViewer.class)) {
                 DataResultViewer drv = factory.getInstance();
-                this.viewers.add(new UpdateWrapper(drv));
+                UpdateWrapper resultViewer = new UpdateWrapper(drv);
+                if (customContentViewer != null) {
+                    //set custom content viewer to respond to events from this result viewer
+                    resultViewer.setContentViewer(customContentViewer);
+                }
+                this.viewers.add(resultViewer);
                 this.dataResultTabbedPanel.addTab(drv.getTitle(), drv.getComponent());
+                
             }
         }