diff --git a/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/day.rs b/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/day.rs
index b121a4c..8c2321a 100644
--- a/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/day.rs
+++ b/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/day.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Fit
 // use chrono::NaiveDate;
 // use ft_core::TraxRecord;
 use crate::{
-    components::{steps_editor, time_distance_summary, weight_editor, ActionGroup, Steps, Weight},
+    components::{
+        steps_editor, text_entry::distance_field, time_distance_summary, weight_editor,
+        ActionGroup, Steps, Weight,
+    },
     view_models::DayDetailViewModel,
 };
 use dimensioned::si;
diff --git a/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/mod.rs b/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/mod.rs
index 858f7d9..7485059 100644
--- a/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/mod.rs
+++ b/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ mod steps;
 pub use steps::{steps_editor, Steps};
 
 mod text_entry;
-pub use text_entry::{ParseError, TextEntry};
+pub use text_entry::{
+    distance_field, duration_field, time_field, weight_field, ParseError, TextEntry,
+};
 
 mod time_distance;
 pub use time_distance::{time_distance_detail, time_distance_summary};
diff --git a/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/text_entry.rs b/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/text_entry.rs
index 12c0a6c..c3fc96b 100644
--- a/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/text_entry.rs
+++ b/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/text_entry.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ General Public License for more details.
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with FitnessTrax. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+use dimensioned::si;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
 
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ type Parser<T> = dyn Fn(&str) -> Result<T, ParseError>;
 pub struct TextEntry<T: Clone + std::fmt::Debug> {
     value: Rc<RefCell<Option<T>>>,
     widget: gtk::Entry,
-    #[allow(unused)]
     renderer: Rc<Renderer<T>>,
     parser: Rc<Parser<T>>,
 }
@@ -109,3 +109,67 @@ impl<T: Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> TextEntry<T> {
         self.widget.clone().upcast::<gtk::Widget>()
     }
 }
+
+pub fn weight_field<OnUpdate>(
+    weight: Option<si::Kilogram<f64>>,
+    on_update: OnUpdate,
+) -> TextEntry<si::Kilogram<f64>>
+where
+    OnUpdate: Fn(si::Kilogram<f64>) + 'static,
+{
+    TextEntry::new(
+        "0 kg",
+        weight,
+        |val: &si::Kilogram<f64>| val.to_string(),
+        move |v: &str| {
+            let new_weight = v.parse::<f64>().map(|w| w * si::KG).map_err(|_| ParseError);
+            match new_weight {
+                Ok(w) => {
+                    on_update(w);
+                    Ok(w)
+                }
+                Err(err) => Err(err),
+            }
+        },
+    )
+}
+
+pub fn time_field(value: chrono::NaiveTime) -> TextEntry<chrono::NaiveTime> {
+    TextEntry::new(
+        "hh:mm",
+        Some(value),
+        |v| v.format("%H:%M").to_string(),
+        |s| chrono::NaiveTime::parse_from_str(s, "%H:%M").map_err(|_| ParseError),
+    )
+}
+
+pub fn distance_field(value: Option<si::Meter<f64>>) -> TextEntry<si::Meter<f64>> {
+    TextEntry::new(
+        "0 km",
+        value,
+        |v| format!("{} km", v.value_unsafe / 1000.),
+        |s| {
+            let digits = take_digits(s.to_owned());
+            let value = digits.parse::<f64>().map_err(|_| ParseError)?;
+            println!("value: {}", value);
+            Ok(value * 1000. * si::M)
+        },
+    )
+}
+
+pub fn duration_field(value: Option<si::Second<f64>>) -> TextEntry<si::Second<f64>> {
+    TextEntry::new(
+        "0 minutes",
+        value,
+        |v| format!("{} minutes", v.value_unsafe / 1000.),
+        |s| {
+            let digits = take_digits(s.to_owned());
+            let value = digits.parse::<f64>().map_err(|_| ParseError)?;
+            Ok(value * 60. * si::S)
+        },
+    )
+}
+
+fn take_digits(s: String) -> String {
+    s.chars().take_while(|t| t.is_digit(10)).collect::<String>()
+}
diff --git a/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/time_distance.rs b/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/time_distance.rs
index 201b284..f7fe9d7 100644
--- a/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/time_distance.rs
+++ b/fitnesstrax/app/src/components/time_distance.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Fit
 // use crate::components::{EditView, ParseError, TextEntry};
 // use chrono::{Local, NaiveDate};
 // use dimensioned::si;
+use crate::components::distance_field;
 use dimensioned::si;
 use ft_core::{RecordType, TimeDistance};
 use glib::Object;
@@ -102,5 +103,54 @@ pub fn time_distance_detail(type_: ft_core::RecordType, record: ft_core::TimeDis
             )
             .build(),
     );
+
     layout
 }
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct TimeDistanceEditPrivate {
+    type_: RefCell<Option<ft_core::RecordType>>,
+    record: RefCell<Option<ft_core::RecordType>>,
+}
+
+#[glib::object_subclass]
+impl ObjectSubclass for TimeDistanceEditPrivate {
+    const NAME: &'static str = "TimeDistanceEdit";
+    type Type = TimeDistanceEdit;
+    type ParentType = gtk::Box;
+}
+
+impl ObjectImpl for TimeDistanceEditPrivate {}
+impl WidgetImpl for TimeDistanceEditPrivate {}
+impl BoxImpl for TimeDistanceEditPrivate {}
+
+glib::wrapper! {
+    pub struct TimeDistanceEdit(ObjectSubclass<TimeDistanceEditPrivate>) @extends gtk::Box, gtk::Widget, @implements gtk::Orientable;
+}
+
+impl Default for TimeDistanceEdit {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        let s: Self = Object::builder().build();
+        s.set_orientation(gtk::Orientation::Horizontal);
+        s.set_css_classes(&["time-distance-edit"]);
+
+        s
+    }
+}
+
+impl TimeDistanceEdit {
+    fn empty<OnUpdate>(on_update: OnUpdate) -> Self
+    where
+        OnUpdate: Fn(&ft_core::RecordType, &ft_core::TimeDistance),
+    {
+        let s = Self::default();
+
+        s
+    }
+
+    /*
+    fn with_record<OnUpdate>(type_: ft_core::RecordType, record: ft_core::TimeDistance, on_update: OnUpdate) -> Self
+    where OnUpdate: Fn(&ft_core::RecordType, &ft_core::TimeDistance) {
+    }
+    */
+}
diff --git a/fitnesstrax/app/src/views/historical_view.rs b/fitnesstrax/app/src/views/historical_view.rs
index 2e80e40..b388769 100644
--- a/fitnesstrax/app/src/views/historical_view.rs
+++ b/fitnesstrax/app/src/views/historical_view.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ impl ObjectSubclass for HistoricalViewPrivate {
                 .single_click_activate(true)
                 .build(),
         };
+
         factory.connect_bind({
             let app = s.app.clone();
             move |_, list_item| {
@@ -122,9 +123,7 @@ impl HistoricalView {
         s.imp().list_view.connect_activate({
             let on_select_day = on_select_day.clone();
             move |s, idx| {
-                // This gets triggered whenever the user clicks on an item on the list. What we
-                // actually want to do here is to open a modal dialog that shows all of the details of
-                // the day and which allows the user to edit items within that dialog.
+                // This gets triggered whenever the user clicks on an item on the list.
                 let item = s.model().unwrap().item(idx).unwrap();
                 let records = item.downcast_ref::<DayRecords>().unwrap();
                 on_select_day(records.date(), records.records());