diff --git a/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/README.md b/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/README.md
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+# Selection implementation using bootstrap 
diff --git a/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/ng-package.json b/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/ng-package.json
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+{
+  "$schema": "../../../node_modules/ng-packagr/ng-package.schema.json",
+  "dest": "../../../dist/@pebula/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column",
+  "deleteDestPath": false,
+  "lib": {
+    "entryFile": "src/index.ts"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/package.json b/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/package.json
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+++ b/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "@pebula/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column"
+}
diff --git a/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/index.ts b/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/index.ts
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+export { PblNgridBsSelectionModule } from './lib/bs-selection.module';
diff --git a/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/lib/bs-selection-plugin.directive.ts b/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/lib/bs-selection-plugin.directive.ts
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+import { Directive, Injector, Input, OnDestroy, ComponentFactoryResolver, ComponentRef } from '@angular/core';
+
+import { PblNgridComponent, PblNgridPluginController } from '@pebula/ngrid';
+
+import { PblNgridBsSelectionComponent } from './bs-selection.component';
+
+declare module '@pebula/ngrid/lib/ext/types' {
+  interface PblNgridPluginExtension {
+    bsSelectionColumn?: PblNgridBsSelectionPlugin;
+  }
+}
+
+export const PLUGIN_KEY: 'bsSelectionColumn' = 'bsSelectionColumn';
+
+@Directive({ selector: 'pbl-ngrid[bsSelectionColumn]' })
+export class PblNgridBsSelectionPlugin implements OnDestroy {
+
+  @Input() get isCheckboxDisabled() { return this._isCheckboxDisabled; }
+  set isCheckboxDisabled(value: (row: any) => boolean ) {
+    if (value !== this._isCheckboxDisabled) {
+      this._isCheckboxDisabled = value;
+      if (this.cmpRef && value) {
+        this.cmpRef.instance.isCheckboxDisabled = value;
+        this.cmpRef.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add's a selection column using material's `mat-checkbox` in the column specified.
+   */
+  @Input() get bsSelectionColumn(): string { return this._name; }
+  set bsSelectionColumn(value: string ) {
+    if (value !== this._name) {
+      this._name = value;
+      if (!value) {
+        if (this.cmpRef) {
+          this.cmpRef.destroy();
+          this.cmpRef = undefined;
+        }
+      } else {
+        if (!this.cmpRef) {
+          this.cmpRef = this.cfr.resolveComponentFactory(PblNgridBsSelectionComponent).create(this.injector);
+          this.cmpRef.instance.table = this.table;
+          if (this._bulkSelectMode) {
+            this.cmpRef.instance.bulkSelectMode = this._bulkSelectMode;
+          }
+          this.cmpRef.instance.selectionClass = this._selectionClass;
+        }
+        if (this.isCheckboxDisabled) {
+          this.cmpRef.instance.isCheckboxDisabled = this.isCheckboxDisabled;
+        }
+        this.cmpRef.instance.name = value;
+        this.cmpRef.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Defines the behavior when clicking on the bulk select checkbox (header).
+   * There are 2 options:
+   *
+   * - all: Will select all items in the current collection
+   * - view: Will select only the rendered items in the view
+   *
+   * The default value is `all`
+   */
+  @Input() get bulkSelectMode(): 'all' | 'view' | 'none' { return this._bulkSelectMode; }
+  set bulkSelectMode(value: 'all' | 'view' | 'none') {
+    if (value !== this._bulkSelectMode) {
+      this._bulkSelectMode = value;
+      if (this.cmpRef) {
+        this.cmpRef.instance.bulkSelectMode = value;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Input() get bsSelectionClass(): string { return this._selectionClass; }
+  set matCheckboxSelectionColor(value: string) {
+    if (value !== this._selectionClass) {
+      this._selectionClass = value;
+      if (this.cmpRef) {
+        this.cmpRef.instance.selectionClass = value;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private _name: string;
+  private _bulkSelectMode: 'all' | 'view' | 'none';
+  private _selectionClass: string = '';
+  private cmpRef: ComponentRef<PblNgridBsSelectionComponent>;
+  private _removePlugin: (table: PblNgridComponent<any>) => void;
+  private _isCheckboxDisabled: (row: any) => boolean;
+
+  constructor(private table: PblNgridComponent<any>,
+              private cfr: ComponentFactoryResolver,
+              private injector: Injector,
+              pluginCtrl: PblNgridPluginController) {
+    this._removePlugin = pluginCtrl.setPlugin(PLUGIN_KEY, this);
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    if (this.cmpRef) {
+      this.cmpRef.destroy();
+    }
+    this._removePlugin(this.table);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/lib/bs-selection.component.html b/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/lib/bs-selection.component.html
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+<ng-container *pblNgridHeaderCellDef="name; col as col;">
+  <label *ngIf="bulkSelectMode !== 'none'"
+         [class]="selectionClass">
+    <input type="checkbox"
+           [checked]="allSelected"
+           (input)="masterToggle()">
+  </label>
+</ng-container>
+
+<label *pblNgridCellDef="name; row as row;">
+  <input type="checkbox"
+         [class]="selectionClass"
+         [checked]="selection.isSelected(row)"
+         [disabled]="isCheckboxDisabled(row)"
+         (input)="rowItemChange(row)">
+</label>
+
+<span *pblNgridFooterCellDef="name; col as col;">{{ length ? length : '' }}</span>
diff --git a/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/lib/bs-selection.component.scss b/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/lib/bs-selection.component.scss
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diff --git a/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/lib/bs-selection.component.ts b/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/lib/bs-selection.component.ts
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+import { Component, Input, ViewChild, ViewEncapsulation, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy, ChangeDetectionStrategy, ChangeDetectorRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { SelectionModel } from '@angular/cdk/collections';
+
+import { unrx } from '@pebula/ngrid/core';
+import {
+  PblNgridComponent,
+  PblNgridHeaderCellDefDirective,
+  PblNgridCellDefDirective,
+  PblNgridFooterCellDefDirective,
+  PblNgridPluginController,
+} from '@pebula/ngrid';
+
+const ALWAYS_FALSE_FN = () => false;
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'pbl-ngrid-bs-checkbox',
+  templateUrl: './bs-selection.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./bs-selection.component.scss'],
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
+})
+export class PblNgridBsSelectionComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
+  /**
+   * Unique name for the checkbox column.
+   * When not set, the name 'checkbox' is used.
+   *
+   **/
+  @Input() name: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Defines the behavior when clicking on the bulk select checkbox (header).
+   * There are 2 options:
+   *
+   * - all: Will select all items in the current collection
+   * - view: Will select only the rendered items in the view
+   *
+   * The default value is `all`
+   */
+  @Input() get bulkSelectMode(): 'all' | 'view' | 'none' { return this._bulkSelectMode; }
+  set bulkSelectMode(value: 'all' | 'view' | 'none') {
+    if (value !== this._bulkSelectMode) {
+      this._bulkSelectMode = value;
+      this.setupSelection();
+    }
+  }
+  /**
+   * A Custom selection model, optional.
+   * If not set, the selection model from the DataSource is used.
+   */
+  @Input() get selection(): SelectionModel<any> {
+    return this._selection;
+  }
+  set selection(value: SelectionModel<any>) {
+    if (value !== this._selection) {
+      this._selection = value;
+      this.setupSelection();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Input() get isCheckboxDisabled() { return this._isCheckboxDisabled; }
+  set isCheckboxDisabled(value: (row: any) => boolean) {
+    if (value !== this._isCheckboxDisabled) {
+      this._isCheckboxDisabled = value;
+      if (!this._isCheckboxDisabled || typeof this._isCheckboxDisabled !== 'function') {
+        this._isCheckboxDisabled = ALWAYS_FALSE_FN;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Input() get selectionClass(): string { return this._selectionClass; }
+  set selectionClass(value: string) {
+    if (value !== this._selectionClass) {
+      this._selectionClass = value;
+      if (this.table.isInit) {
+        this.markAndDetect();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  @ViewChild(PblNgridHeaderCellDefDirective, { static: true }) headerDef: PblNgridHeaderCellDefDirective<any>;
+  @ViewChild(PblNgridCellDefDirective, { static: true }) cellDef: PblNgridCellDefDirective<any>;
+  @ViewChild(PblNgridFooterCellDefDirective, { static: true }) footerDef: PblNgridFooterCellDefDirective<any>;
+
+  allSelected = false;
+  length: number;
+
+  private _selection: SelectionModel<any>;
+  private _bulkSelectMode: 'all' | 'view' | 'none';
+  private _isCheckboxDisabled: (row: any) => boolean = ALWAYS_FALSE_FN;
+  private _selectionClass: string;
+
+  constructor(public table: PblNgridComponent<any>, private cdr: ChangeDetectorRef) {
+    const pluginCtrl = PblNgridPluginController.find(table);
+    pluginCtrl.events
+      .pipe(unrx(this))
+      .subscribe( e => {
+        if (e.kind === 'onDataSource') {
+          this.selection = e.curr.selection;
+        }
+      });
+
+  }
+
+  ngAfterViewInit(): void {
+    if (!this.selection && this.table.ds) {
+      this.selection = this.table.ds.selection;
+    }
+
+    const registry = this.table.registry;
+    registry.addMulti('headerCell', this.headerDef);
+    registry.addMulti('tableCell', this.cellDef);
+    registry.addMulti('footerCell', this.footerDef);
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    unrx.kill(this);
+  }
+
+  masterToggle(): void {
+    if (this.allSelected) {
+      this.selection.clear();
+    } else {
+      const selected = this.getCollection().filter(data => !this._isCheckboxDisabled(data));
+      this.selection.select(...selected);
+    }
+  }
+
+  rowItemChange(row: any): void {
+    this.selection.toggle(row);
+    this.markAndDetect();
+  }
+
+  onInput(a,b){
+    console.log(a,b)
+  }
+  private getCollection() {
+    const { ds } = this.table;
+    return this.bulkSelectMode === 'view' ? ds.renderedData : ds.source;
+  }
+
+  private setupSelection(): void {
+    unrx.kill(this, this.table);
+    if (this._selection) {
+      this.length = this.selection.selected.length;
+      this.selection.changed
+        .pipe(unrx(this, this.table))
+        .subscribe(() => this.handleSelectionChanged());
+      const changeSource = this.bulkSelectMode === 'view' ? this.table.ds.onRenderedDataChanged : this.table.ds.onSourceChanged;
+      changeSource
+        .pipe(unrx(this, this.table))
+        .subscribe(() => this.handleSelectionChanged());
+    } else {
+      this.length = 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private handleSelectionChanged() {
+    const { length } = this.getCollection().filter(data => !this._isCheckboxDisabled(data));
+    this.allSelected = !this.selection.isEmpty() && this.selection.selected.length === length;
+    this.length = this.selection.selected.length;
+    this.markAndDetect();
+  }
+
+  private markAndDetect() {
+    this.cdr.markForCheck();
+    this.cdr.detectChanges();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/lib/bs-selection.module.ts b/libs/ngrid-bootstrap/selection-column/src/lib/bs-selection.module.ts
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+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { MatCheckboxModule } from '@angular/material/checkbox';
+
+import { PblNgridModule, ngridPlugin } from '@pebula/ngrid';
+import { PblNgridBsSelectionPlugin, PLUGIN_KEY } from './bs-selection-plugin.directive';
+import { PblNgridBsSelectionComponent } from './bs-selection.component';
+
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [ CommonModule, MatCheckboxModule, PblNgridModule ],
+  declarations: [ PblNgridBsSelectionPlugin, PblNgridBsSelectionComponent ],
+  exports: [ PblNgridBsSelectionPlugin, PblNgridBsSelectionComponent ],
+  // TODO(REFACTOR_REF 2): remove when ViewEngine is no longer supported by angular (V12 ???)
+  entryComponents: [ PblNgridBsSelectionComponent ]
+})
+export class PblNgridBsSelectionModule {
+  static readonly NGRID_PLUGIN = ngridPlugin({ id: PLUGIN_KEY }, PblNgridBsSelectionPlugin);
+}