diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/forms_from_types/forms.py b/bec_widgets/utils/forms_from_types/forms.py
index fee3905e..915688be 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/forms_from_types/forms.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/forms_from_types/forms.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.forms_from_types.items import (
     DynamicFormItem,
     DynamicFormItemType,
     FormItemSpec,
-    default_widget_types,
     widget_from_type,
 )
 
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ class TypedForm(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._layout.addWidget(self._form_grid_container)
         self._form_grid_container.setLayout(QVBoxLayout())
         self._form_grid.setLayout(self._new_grid_layout())
-        self._widget_types = default_widget_types
         self._widget_from_type = widget_from_type
         self._post_init()
 
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ class TypedForm(BECWidget, QWidget):
         label.setProperty("_model_field_name", item.name)
         label.setToolTip(item.info.description or item.name)
         grid.addWidget(label, row, 0)
-        widget = self._widget_from_type(item.item_type, self._widget_types)(parent=self, spec=item)
+        widget = self._widget_from_type(item.item_type)(parent=self, spec=item)
         widget.valueChanged.connect(self.value_changed)
         widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy.MinimumExpanding)
         grid.addWidget(widget, row, 1)
@@ -144,9 +142,9 @@ class TypedForm(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._form_grid.setLayout(self._new_grid_layout())
         self._form_grid_container.layout().addWidget(self._form_grid)
 
-        self.resize()
+        self.update_size()
 
-    def resize(self):
+    def update_size(self):
         self._form_grid.adjustSize()
         self._form_grid_container.adjustSize()
         self.adjustSize()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/forms_from_types/items.py b/bec_widgets/utils/forms_from_types/items.py
index a8da67b1..6a64c2f8 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/forms_from_types/items.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/forms_from_types/items.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import typing
 from abc import abstractmethod
 from decimal import Decimal
 from types import GenericAlias, UnionType
-from typing import Callable, Literal, TypedDict
+from typing import Callable, Final, Literal
 
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ class ClearableBoolEntry(QWidget):
         self._false.setToolTip(tooltip)
 
 
-DynamicFormItemType = str | int | float | Decimal | bool | dict
+DynamicFormItemType = str | int | float | Decimal | bool | dict | list
 
 
 class DynamicFormItem(QWidget):
@@ -335,11 +336,28 @@ class DictMetadataField(DynamicFormItem):
         self._main_widget.replace_data(value)
 
 
+class ListMetadataField(DynamicFormItem):
+    def __init__(self, *, parent: QWidget | None = None, spec: FormItemSpec) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, spec=spec)
+        if spec.info.annotation is list:
+            self.item_type = str
+        elif isinstance(spec.info.annotation, GenericAlias):
+            args = set(typing.get_args(spec.info.annotation))
+            if args == set((str,)):
+                self.item_type = str
+            if args == set((int,)):
+                self.item_type = int
+            if args == set((float,)) or args == set((int, float)):
+                self.item_type = float
+        else:
+            self.item_type = str
+
+
 WidgetTypeRegistry = dict[
     str, tuple[Callable[[type | UnionType | None], bool], type[DynamicFormItem]]
 ]
 
-default_widget_types: WidgetTypeRegistry = {
+DEFAULT_WIDGET_TYPES: Final[WidgetTypeRegistry] = {
     "str": (lambda anno: anno in [str, str | None, None], StrMetadataField),
     "int": (lambda anno: anno in [int, int | None], IntMetadataField),
     "float_decimal": (
@@ -355,14 +373,15 @@ default_widget_types: WidgetTypeRegistry = {
     "list": (
         lambda anno: anno in [list, list | None]
         or (isinstance(anno, GenericAlias) and anno.__origin__ is list),
-        StrMetadataField,
+        ListMetadataField,
     ),
 }
 
 
 def widget_from_type(
-    annotation: type | UnionType | None, widget_types: WidgetTypeRegistry
+    annotation: type | UnionType | None, widget_types: WidgetTypeRegistry | None = None
 ) -> type[DynamicFormItem]:
+    widget_types = widget_types or DEFAULT_WIDGET_TYPES
     for predicate, widget_type in widget_types.values():
         if predicate(annotation):
             return widget_type
@@ -378,6 +397,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
         value3: bool = Field(True)
         value4: int = Field(123)
         value5: int | None = Field()
+        value6: list[int] = Field()
+        value7: list = Field()
 
     app = QApplication([])
     w = QWidget()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/device_config_form.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/device_config_form.py
index 815ef902..9592f39e 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/device_config_form.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/device_config_form.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_theme_name
 from bec_widgets.utils.forms_from_types import styles
 from bec_widgets.utils.forms_from_types.forms import PydanticModelForm
 from bec_widgets.utils.forms_from_types.items import (
+    DEFAULT_WIDGET_TYPES,
     BoolMetadataField,
     BoolToggleMetadataField,
-    default_widget_types,
 )
 
 
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ class DeviceConfigForm(PydanticModelForm):
             client=client,
             **kwargs,
         )
-        self._widget_types = default_widget_types.copy()
-        self._widget_types["bool"] = (lambda anno: anno == bool, BoolToggleMetadataField)
-        self._widget_types["optional_bool"] = (lambda anno: anno == bool | None, BoolMetadataField)
+        self._widget_types = DEFAULT_WIDGET_TYPES.copy()
+        self._widget_types["bool"] = (lambda anno: anno is bool, BoolToggleMetadataField)
+        self._widget_types["optional_bool"] = (lambda anno: anno is bool | None, BoolMetadataField)
         self._validity.setVisible(False)
         self._connect_to_theme_change()
         self.populate()