diff --git a/checkbox.go b/checkbox.go
index 8f099d8..b684de7 100644
--- a/checkbox.go
+++ b/checkbox.go
@@ -201,3 +201,96 @@ func (c *Checkbox) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Pr
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+// CheckboxArgs provides a concise and readable way to initialize
+// all the properties of the Checkbox struct by passing to the
+// <form>.AddFormItem(item,args).
+type CheckboxArgs struct {
+	baseFormItemArgs
+
+	// The text to be displayed before the input area.
+	Label string
+
+	// Whether or not this box is checked.
+	Checked bool
+
+	// An optional function which is called when the user changes
+	// the checked state of this checkbox.
+	ChangedFunc func(checked bool)
+
+	// The screen width of the input area. A value of 0 means extend
+	// as much as possible.
+	FieldWidth int
+
+	// The screen width of the label area. A value of 0 means use
+	// the width of the label text.
+	LabelWidth int
+
+	// The label color.
+	LabelColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The background color of the input area.
+	FieldBackgroundColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The text color of the input area.
+	FieldTextColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The background color of the input area.
+	BackgroundColor tcell.Color
+
+	// An optional function which is called when the user indicated
+	// that they are done entering text. The key which was pressed
+	// is provided (tab, shift-tab, enter, or escape).
+	DoneFunc func(key tcell.Key)
+
+	// A callback function set by the Form class and called when
+	// the user leaves this form item.
+	FinishedFunc func(key tcell.Key)
+
+	// An optional function which is called before the box is drawn.
+	DrawFunc func(screen tcell.Screen, x, y, width, height int) (int, int, int, int)
+
+	// An optional capture function which receives a key event and
+	// returns the event to be forwarded to the primitive's default
+	// input handler (nil if nothing should be forwarded).
+	InputCaptureFunc func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey
+}
+
+// ApplyArgs applies the values from a CheckboxArgs{} struct to the
+// associated properties of the Checkbox.
+func (c *Checkbox) ApplyArgs(args *CheckboxArgs) *Checkbox{
+
+	c.SetLabel(args.Label)
+	c.SetChecked(args.Checked)
+	c.SetChangedFunc(args.ChangedFunc)
+
+	if args.LabelWidth > 0 {
+		c.SetLabelWidth(args.LabelWidth)
+	}
+	if args.LabelColor != 0 {
+		c.SetLabelColor(args.LabelColor)
+	}
+	if args.FieldBackgroundColor != 0 {
+		c.SetFieldBackgroundColor(args.FieldBackgroundColor)
+	}
+	if args.FieldTextColor != 0 {
+		c.SetFieldTextColor(args.FieldTextColor)
+	}
+	if args.BackgroundColor != 0 {
+		c.SetBackgroundColor(args.BackgroundColor)
+	}
+	if args.DoneFunc != nil {
+		c.SetDoneFunc(args.DoneFunc)
+	}
+	if args.DrawFunc != nil {
+		c.SetDrawFunc(args.DrawFunc)
+	}
+	if args.FinishedFunc != nil {
+		c.SetFinishedFunc(args.FinishedFunc)
+	}
+	if args.InputCaptureFunc != nil {
+		c.SetInputCapture(args.InputCaptureFunc)
+	}
+	return c
+}
+
diff --git a/dropdown.go b/dropdown.go
index c839844..7842a68 100644
--- a/dropdown.go
+++ b/dropdown.go
@@ -439,3 +439,106 @@ func (d *DropDown) HasFocus() bool {
 	}
 	return d.hasFocus
 }
+
+// DropDownArgs provides a concise and readable way to initialize
+// all the properties of the DropDown struct by passing to the
+// <form>.AddFormItem(item,args).
+type DropDownArgs struct {
+	baseFormItemArgs
+
+	// The text to be displayed before the input area.
+	Label string
+
+	// The options from which the user can choose.
+	Options []string
+
+	// The index of the initial selected option. Negative if no option
+	// should be selected.
+	InitialOption int
+
+	// The color for prefixes.
+	PrefixTextColor tcell.Color
+
+	// A callback function which is called when the user changes
+	// the drop-down's selection.
+	SelectedFunc func(option string, optionIndex int)
+
+	// The screen width of the input area. A value of 0 means extend
+	// as much as possible.
+	FieldWidth int
+
+	// The screen width of the label area. A value of 0 means use
+	// the width of the label text.
+	LabelWidth int
+
+	// The label color.
+	LabelColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The background color of the input area.
+	FieldBackgroundColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The text color of the input area.
+	FieldTextColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The background color of the input area.
+	BackgroundColor tcell.Color
+
+	// An optional function which is called when the user indicated
+	// that they are done entering text. The key which was pressed
+	// is provided (tab, shift-tab, enter, or escape).
+	DoneFunc func(key tcell.Key)
+
+	// A callback function set by the Form class and called when
+	// the user leaves this form item.
+	FinishedFunc func(key tcell.Key)
+
+	// An optional function which is called before the box is drawn.
+	DrawFunc func(screen tcell.Screen, x, y, width, height int) (int, int, int, int)
+
+	// An optional capture function which receives a key event and
+	// returns the event to be forwarded to the primitive's default
+	// input handler (nil if nothing should be forwarded).
+	InputCaptureFunc func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey
+}
+
+
+// ApplyArgs applies the values from a DropDownArgs{} struct to the
+// associated properties of the DropDown.
+func (d *DropDown) ApplyArgs(args *DropDownArgs) *DropDown {
+	d.SetLabel(args.Label)
+	d.SetFieldWidth(args.FieldWidth)
+	d.SetOptions(args.Options, args.SelectedFunc)
+	d.SetCurrentOption(args.InitialOption)
+
+	if args.LabelWidth > 0 {
+		d.SetLabelWidth(args.LabelWidth)
+	}
+	if args.LabelColor != 0 {
+		d.SetLabelColor(args.LabelColor)
+	}
+	if args.FieldBackgroundColor != 0 {
+		d.SetFieldBackgroundColor(args.FieldBackgroundColor)
+	}
+	if args.FieldTextColor != 0 {
+		d.SetFieldTextColor(args.FieldTextColor)
+	}
+	if args.BackgroundColor != 0 {
+		d.SetBackgroundColor(args.BackgroundColor)
+	}
+	if args.PrefixTextColor != 0 {
+		d.SetPrefixTextColor(args.PrefixTextColor)
+	}
+	if args.DoneFunc != nil {
+		d.SetDoneFunc(args.DoneFunc)
+	}
+	if args.DrawFunc != nil {
+		d.SetDrawFunc(args.DrawFunc)
+	}
+	if args.FinishedFunc != nil {
+		d.SetFinishedFunc(args.FinishedFunc)
+	}
+	if args.InputCaptureFunc != nil {
+		d.SetInputCapture(args.InputCaptureFunc)
+	}
+	return d
+}
diff --git a/form.go b/form.go
index cbf3c54..c7afc28 100644
--- a/form.go
+++ b/form.go
@@ -281,17 +281,25 @@ func (f *Form) ClearButtons() *Form {
 }
 
 // AddFormItem adds a new item to the form. This can be used to add your own
-// objects to the form. Note, however, that the Form class will override some
-// of its attributes to make it work in the form context. Specifically, these
-// are:
+// objects to the form, or you can use it to pass a FormItemArgsImplementor
+// of the type for your FormItem as a 2nd parameter to enable initialization
+// of properties that FormItem currently does not provide access to set.
+
+// Note, however, that the Form class will override some of its attributes to
+// make it work in the form context. Specifically, these are:
 //
 //   - The label width
 //   - The label color
 //   - The background color
 //   - The field text color
 //   - The field background color
-func (f *Form) AddFormItem(item FormItem) *Form {
-	f.items = append(f.items, item)
+//
+func (f *Form) AddFormItem(item FormItem, args ...FormItemArgsImplementor) *Form {
+	if len(args) == 0 {
+		f.items = append(f.items, item)
+	} else {
+		f.items = append(f.items, f.ApplyFormItemArgs(item, args...))
+	}
 	return f
 }
 
@@ -587,3 +595,59 @@ func (f *Form) HasFocus() bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+// ApplyFormItemArgs applies the values from the `args` parameters to the
+// properties of the FormItem associated with its FormItemArgsImplementor
+// type e.g. InputFieldArgs, PasswordFieldArgs, DropDownArgs and CheckboxArgs
+// respectively.
+// See docs for each of the args struct types for the values they accept.
+func (f *Form) ApplyFormItemArgs(item FormItem, args ...FormItemArgsImplementor) FormItem {
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		switch args[0].(type) {
+		case *InputFieldArgs:
+			f.ApplyInputFieldArgs(item, args[0].(*InputFieldArgs))
+		case *PasswordFieldArgs:
+			f.ApplyPasswordFieldArgs(item, args[0].(*PasswordFieldArgs))
+		case *DropDownArgs:
+			f.ApplyDropDownArgs(item, args[0].(*DropDownArgs))
+		case *CheckboxArgs:
+			f.ApplySetCheckboxArgs(item, args[0].(*CheckboxArgs))
+		default:
+			if fi,ok := item.(FormItemArgsApplier); ok {
+				fi.ApplyArgs(args[0].(*CheckboxArgs))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return item
+}
+
+// ApplyInputFieldArgs applies the values from an InputFieldArgs{} struct to
+// the associated properties of the InputField passed as item, an instance of
+// a struct that implements FormItem.
+func (f *Form) ApplyInputFieldArgs(item FormItem, args *InputFieldArgs) FormItem {
+	return item.(*InputField).ApplyArgs(args)
+}
+
+// ApplyPasswordFieldArgs applies the values from a PasswordFieldArgs{} struct to
+// the associated properties of the PasswordField passed as item, an instance of
+// a struct that implements FormItem.
+func (f *Form) ApplyPasswordFieldArgs(item FormItem, args *PasswordFieldArgs) FormItem {
+	return item.(*InputField).ApplyArgs(args)
+}
+
+// ApplyDropDownArgs applies the values from a DropDownArgs{} struct to
+// the associated properties of the DropDown passed as item, an instance of
+// a struct that implements FormItem.
+func (f *Form) ApplyDropDownArgs(item FormItem, args *DropDownArgs) FormItem {
+	return item.(*DropDown).ApplyArgs(args)
+}
+
+// ApplySetCheckboxArgs applies the values from a CheckboxArgs{} struct to
+// the associated properties of the Checkbox passed as item, an instance of
+// a struct that implements FormItem.
+func (f *Form) ApplySetCheckboxArgs(item FormItem, args *CheckboxArgs) FormItem {
+	return item.(*Checkbox).ApplyArgs(args)
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/formitemargs.go b/formitemargs.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf8f10d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formitemargs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package tview
+
+// FormItemArgs is a collection of interfaces and structs to effectively
+// provide a concise and readable method to initialize all the properties
+// of the various FormItem structs provided by tview, e.g. InputFieldArgs,
+// PasswordFieldArgs, DropDownArgs and CheckboxArgs.
+//
+// This is an alternate to calling the <form>.Add___() methods like
+// AddInputField(), AddPasswordField(),  AddDropDown() and  AddCheckbox().
+//
+// To use these structs pass them to <form>.AddFormItem(item,args)
+//
+// See https://github.com/rivo/tview/wiki/FormItemArgs for an example.
+
+// FormItemArgsImplementor is an interface that indicates to Go
+// that the implementing struct should be allowed to be used as
+// a valid `args` parameter in the collection of `Apply___Args()`
+// methods.
+// Someone implementing their own FormItem struct may also want
+// to implement their own associated "Args" struct and implement
+// this interface to allow uses of their FormItem to fully
+// instantiate it using <form>.AddFormItem(item,args)
+type FormItemArgsImplementor interface {
+	ImplementsFormItemArgs()
+}
+
+// FormItemArgsApplier is an interface that allows someone to
+// implement their an ApplyArgs(arg) method for their own custom
+// FormItem so that <form>.ApplyFormItemArgs(item,args) can be
+// called by the user of the FormItem in the same manner that
+// the tview-builtin FormItem types can be used.
+type FormItemArgsApplier interface {
+	ApplyArgs(FormItemArgsImplementor) FormItem
+}
+
+// baseFormItemArgs is merely a convenience struct that can be
+// embedded in another struct — e.g. InputFieldArgs, PasswordFieldArgs,
+// DropDownArgs and CheckboxArgs — as a shortcut to having to
+// add an ImplementsFormItemArgs() method in order to implement
+// the FormItemArgsImplementor interface
+type baseFormItemArgs struct{}
+
+// ImplementsFormItemArgs implements the FormItemArgsImplementor
+// interface in the baseFormItemArgs struct so the struct can be
+// embedded in other structs — e.g. InputFieldArgs, PasswordFieldArgs,
+// DropDownArgs and CheckboxArgs — as a shortcut to them having
+// to each add their own ImplementsFormItemArgs() method.
+func (baseFormItemArgs) ImplementsFormItemArgs() {}
diff --git a/inputfield.go b/inputfield.go
index 897df2e..957e873 100644
--- a/inputfield.go
+++ b/inputfield.go
@@ -445,3 +445,128 @@ func (i *InputField) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+// InputFieldArgs provides a concise and readable way to initialize
+// all the properties of the InputField struct by passing to the
+// <form>.AddFormItem(item,args).
+type InputFieldArgs struct {
+	baseFormItemArgs
+
+	// The text to be displayed before the input area.
+	Label string
+
+	// The text that was entered.
+	Text string
+
+	// The text to be displayed in the input area when "text" is empty.
+	Placeholder string
+
+	// The text color of the placeholder.
+	PlaceholderTextColor tcell.Color
+
+	// An optional function which may reject the last character that
+	// was entered.
+	AcceptanceFunc func(textToCheck string, lastChar rune) bool
+
+	// An optional function which is called when the input has changed.
+	ChangedFunc func(text string)
+
+	// The screen width of the input area. A value of 0 means extend
+	// as much as possible.
+	FieldWidth int
+
+	// The screen width of the label area. A value of 0 means use
+	// the width of the label text.
+	LabelWidth int
+
+	// The label color.
+	LabelColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The background color of the input area.
+	FieldBackgroundColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The text color of the input area.
+	FieldTextColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The background color of the input area.
+	BackgroundColor tcell.Color
+
+	// An optional function which is called when the user indicated
+	// that they are done entering text. The key which was pressed
+	// is provided (tab, shift-tab, enter, or escape).
+	DoneFunc func(key tcell.Key)
+
+	// A callback function set by the Form class and called when
+	// the user leaves this form item.
+	FinishedFunc func(key tcell.Key)
+
+	// An optional function which is called before the box is drawn.
+	DrawFunc func(screen tcell.Screen, x, y, width, height int) (int, int, int, int)
+
+	// An optional capture function which receives a key event and
+	// returns the event to be forwarded to the primitive's default
+	// input handler (nil if nothing should be forwarded).
+	InputCaptureFunc func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey
+}
+
+// ApplyArgs applies the values from a InputFieldArgs{} or PasswordFieldArgs{}
+// struct to the associated properties of the PasswordField of its respective
+// field.
+func (i *InputField) ApplyArgs(args FormItemArgsImplementor) (item FormItem) {
+	switch args.(type) {
+	case *InputFieldArgs:
+		item = i.applyInputFieldArgs(args.(*InputFieldArgs))
+		break
+	case *PasswordFieldArgs:
+		item = i.applyPasswordFieldArgs(args.(*PasswordFieldArgs))
+		break
+	}
+	return item
+}
+
+// applyInputFieldArgs applies the values from a InputFieldArgs{}
+// struct to the associated properties of the InputField.
+func (i *InputField) applyInputFieldArgs(args *InputFieldArgs) *InputField {
+	i.SetLabel(args.Label)
+	i.SetText(args.Text)
+	i.SetFieldWidth(args.FieldWidth)
+	i.SetAcceptanceFunc(args.AcceptanceFunc)
+	i.SetChangedFunc(args.ChangedFunc)
+
+	if args.Placeholder != "" {
+		i.SetPlaceholder(args.Placeholder)
+	}
+	if args.LabelWidth > 0 {
+		i.SetLabelWidth(args.LabelWidth)
+	}
+	if args.LabelColor != 0 {
+		i.SetLabelColor(args.LabelColor)
+	}
+	if args.FieldBackgroundColor != 0 {
+		i.SetFieldBackgroundColor(args.FieldBackgroundColor)
+	}
+	if args.FieldTextColor != 0 {
+		i.SetFieldTextColor(args.FieldTextColor)
+	}
+	if args.BackgroundColor != 0 {
+		i.SetBackgroundColor(args.BackgroundColor)
+	}
+	if args.PlaceholderTextColor != 0 {
+		i.SetPlaceholderTextColor(args.PlaceholderTextColor)
+	}
+	if args.DoneFunc != nil {
+		i.SetDoneFunc(args.DoneFunc)
+	}
+	if args.DrawFunc != nil {
+		i.SetDrawFunc(args.DrawFunc)
+	}
+	if args.FinishedFunc != nil {
+		i.SetFinishedFunc(args.FinishedFunc)
+	}
+	if args.InputCaptureFunc != nil {
+		i.SetInputCapture(args.InputCaptureFunc)
+	}
+	return i
+}
+
+
diff --git a/passwordfield.go b/passwordfield.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a6a04c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/passwordfield.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package tview
+
+import "github.com/gdamore/tcell"
+
+// NewPasswordField returns a new input field intended for use as a password.
+// This is primarily here to make addition of a password field more readable
+// when calling Form.AddFormItem(NewPasswordField(),&PasswordFieldArgs{...})
+func NewPasswordField() *InputField {
+	return NewInputField()
+}
+
+// PasswordFieldArgs provides a concise and readable way to initialize
+// all the properties of the PasswordField struct by passing to the
+// <form>.AddFormItem(item,args).
+type PasswordFieldArgs struct {
+	baseFormItemArgs
+
+	// The text to be displayed before the input area.
+	Label string
+
+	// The text that was entered.
+	Text string
+
+	// A character to mask entered text (useful for password fields).
+	// A value of 0 disables masking.
+	MaskCharacter rune
+
+	// An optional function which is called when the input has changed.
+	ChangedFunc func(text string)
+
+	// The screen width of the input area. A value of 0 means extend
+	// as much as possible.
+	FieldWidth int
+
+	// The screen width of the label area. A value of 0 means use
+	// the width of the label text.
+	LabelWidth int
+
+	// The label color.
+	LabelColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The background color of the input area.
+	FieldBackgroundColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The text color of the input area.
+	FieldTextColor tcell.Color
+
+	// The background color of the input area.
+	BackgroundColor tcell.Color
+
+	// An optional function which is called when the user indicated
+	// that they are done entering text. The key which was pressed
+	// is provided (tab, shift-tab, enter, or escape).
+	DoneFunc func(key tcell.Key)
+
+	// A callback function set by the Form class and called when
+	// the user leaves this form item.
+	FinishedFunc func(key tcell.Key)
+
+	// An optional function which is called before the box is drawn.
+	DrawFunc func(screen tcell.Screen, x, y, width, height int) (int, int, int, int)
+
+	// An optional capture function which receives a key event and
+	// returns the event to be forwarded to the primitive's default
+	// input handler (nil if nothing should be forwarded).
+	InputCaptureFunc func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey
+}
+
+// applyPasswordFieldArgs applies the values from a PasswordFieldArgs{}
+// struct to the associated properties of the PasswordField.
+func (i *InputField) applyPasswordFieldArgs(args *PasswordFieldArgs) *InputField {
+	i.SetLabel(args.Label)
+	i.SetText(args.Text)
+	i.SetFieldWidth(args.FieldWidth)
+	i.SetMaskCharacter(args.MaskCharacter)
+	i.SetChangedFunc(args.ChangedFunc)
+
+	if args.LabelWidth > 0 {
+		i.SetLabelWidth(args.LabelWidth)
+	}
+	if args.LabelColor != 0 {
+		i.SetLabelColor(args.LabelColor)
+	}
+	if args.FieldBackgroundColor != 0 {
+		i.SetFieldBackgroundColor(args.FieldBackgroundColor)
+	}
+	if args.FieldTextColor != 0 {
+		i.SetFieldTextColor(args.FieldTextColor)
+	}
+	if args.BackgroundColor != 0 {
+		i.SetBackgroundColor(args.BackgroundColor)
+	}
+	if args.DoneFunc != nil {
+		i.SetDoneFunc(args.DoneFunc)
+	}
+	if args.DrawFunc != nil {
+		i.SetDrawFunc(args.DrawFunc)
+	}
+	if args.FinishedFunc != nil {
+		i.SetFinishedFunc(args.FinishedFunc)
+	}
+	if args.InputCaptureFunc != nil {
+		i.SetInputCapture(args.InputCaptureFunc)
+	}
+	return i
+}
+