diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index a420660..fa10316 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 2
 build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
   tools:
-    python: "3.9"
+    python: "3.13"
   jobs:
     pre_build:
      - curl https://radia.run | bash -s readthedocs
diff --git a/slicops/package_data/sliclet/fractals.yaml b/slicops/package_data/sliclet/fractals.yaml
index 060e579..969d76e 100644
--- a/slicops/package_data/sliclet/fractals.yaml
+++ b/slicops/package_data/sliclet/fractals.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ fields:
     prototype: String
     ui:
       label: Fractal Status
-      widget: static
       writable: false
   plot:
     prototype: Dict
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ fields:
   plot_file:
     prototype: String
     ui:
-      widget: static
       writable: false
   #TODO(robnagler) need a "base.yaml" or something
   revert:
diff --git a/slicops/package_data/sliclet/screen.yaml b/slicops/package_data/sliclet/screen.yaml
index 7077f25..a1bc909 100644
--- a/slicops/package_data/sliclet/screen.yaml
+++ b/slicops/package_data/sliclet/screen.yaml
@@ -46,13 +46,11 @@ fields:
     ui:
       label: PV
       writable: false
-      widget: static
   target_status:
     prototype: String
     ui:
       label: Target Status
       writable: false
-      widget: static
   single_button:
     prototype: Button
     ui:
diff --git a/slicops/package_data/sliclet/yaml_db.yaml b/slicops/package_data/sliclet/yaml_db.yaml
index 54cdd63..38d2123 100644
--- a/slicops/package_data/sliclet/yaml_db.yaml
+++ b/slicops/package_data/sliclet/yaml_db.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ fields:
     ui:
       label: 'Output #1'
       writable: False
-      widget: static
   output2:
     prototype: output1
     ui:
diff --git a/ui/src/components/layout/VCell.vue b/ui/src/components/layout/VCell.vue
index ee4677c..9b7fbf4 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/layout/VCell.vue
+++ b/ui/src/components/layout/VCell.vue
@@ -18,17 +18,19 @@
                 :ctx="ctx"
             />
         </div>
-        <div v-else-if="['text', 'float', 'integer'].includes(ctx[field].ui.widget)">
-            <VText
-                :field="field"
-                :ctx="ctx"
-            />
-        </div>
-        <div v-else-if="ctx[field].ui.widget == 'static'">
-            <VStatic
-                :field="field"
-                :ctx="ctx"
-            />
+        <div v-else-if="['string', 'float', 'integer'].includes(ctx[field].ui.widget)">
+            <div v-if="ctx[field].ui.writable === false">
+                <VStatic
+                    :field="field"
+                    :ctx="ctx"
+                />
+            </div>
+            <div v-else>
+                <VText
+                    :field="field"
+                    :ctx="ctx"
+                />
+            </div>
         </div>
         <div v-else-if="ctx[field].ui.widget == 'button'">
             <VButton
diff --git a/ui/src/components/widget/VStatic.vue b/ui/src/components/widget/VStatic.vue
index 46a8548..2ddae02 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/widget/VStatic.vue
+++ b/ui/src/components/widget/VStatic.vue
@@ -7,12 +7,9 @@
         :ctx="ctx"
     />
     <div>
-        <input
-            v-model="ctx[field].value"
-            class="form-control form-control-sm form-control-plaintext"
-            :id="field"
-            readonly
-        />
+        <div class="form-control form-control-sm form-control-plaintext">
+            {{ ctx[field].value }}
+        </div>
     </div>
 </template>