diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
@@ -150,10 +150,14 @@ def chop_at_smart(s, sub, inclusive=Fals
     return chopped
 
 
-def shorter(text, size=20):
+def shorter(text, size=20, prefix=False):
     postfix = '...'
     if len(text) > size:
-        return text[:size - len(postfix)] + postfix
+        if prefix:
+            # shorten in front
+            return postfix + text[-(size - len(postfix)):]
+        else:
+            return text[:size - len(postfix)] + postfix
     return text
 
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako b/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako
@@ -381,9 +381,14 @@
 
 
 ## ARTIFACT RENDERERS
+<%def name="repo_artifact_name(repo_name, file_uid, artifact_display_name)">
+    <a href="${h.route_path('repo_artifacts_get', repo_name=repo_name, uid=file_uid)}">
+        ${artifact_display_name or 'EMPTY NAME'}
+    </a>
+</%def>
 
 <%def name="repo_artifact_uid(repo_name, file_uid)">
-    <code><a href="${h.route_path('repo_artifacts_get', repo_name=repo_name, uid=file_uid)}">${file_uid}</a></code>
+    <code>${h.shorter(file_uid, size=12, prefix=True)}</code>
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="repo_artifact_uid_action(repo_name, file_uid)">