diff --git a/samy.ps1 b/samy.ps1
index ed6d9ec..3caa9dd 100644
--- a/samy.ps1
+++ b/samy.ps1
@@ -843,27 +843,51 @@ $Global:SamyTasks | ForEach-Object {
             $html = "<label$tooltipAttr><input type=""checkbox"" id=""$taskIdAttr"" name=""$nameAttr"" data-column=""$colAttr""$groupDataAttr> $labelText</label>"
 
             if ($_.SubOptions) {
-            $subHtml = (
-                $_.SubOptions |
-                ForEach-Object {
-                    $subLabel = Escape-HtmlText ([string]$_.Label)
 
-                    $subTaskIdClass = Escape-HtmlAttr ([string]$taskId)
-                    $subValueAttr   = Escape-HtmlAttr ([string]$_.Value)
+    $subHtml = (
+        $_.SubOptions | ForEach-Object {
 
-                    "<label style=""margin-left:20px; display:block;"">
-                    <input type=""checkbox"" class=""sub-option-$subTaskIdClass"" name=""$subValueAttr"" value=""$subValueAttr""> $subLabel
-                    </label>"
+            $type = if ($_.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'Type' -and $_.Type) {
+                [string]$_.Type
+            } else {
+                'checkbox'
+            }
 
-                }
-            ) -join "`n"
+            if ($type -eq 'text') {
+                $subId    = Escape-HtmlAttr ([string]$_.Id)
+                $subLabel = Escape-HtmlText ([string]$_.Label)
+                $ph       = if ($_.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'Placeholder') { Escape-HtmlAttr ([string]$_.Placeholder) } else { '' }
+                $help     = if ($_.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'Help') { Escape-HtmlText ([string]$_.Help) } else { '' }
 
-            $html += @"
-    <div id="$(Escape-HtmlAttr ([string]$taskId))OptionsContainer" style="display:none; margin-top:4px;">
-    $subHtml
-    </div>
+@"
+<div style="margin-left:20px; margin-top:6px;">
+  <label for="$subId">$subLabel</label>
+  <input type="text" id="$subId" placeholder="$ph" />
+  <small style="display:block; margin-top:4px;">$help</small>
+</div>
 "@
             }
+            else {
+                # default checkbox behaviour (your current behaviour)
+                $subLabel = Escape-HtmlText ([string]$_.Label)
+
+                $subTaskIdClass = Escape-HtmlAttr ([string]$taskId)
+                $subValueAttr   = Escape-HtmlAttr ([string]$_.Value)
+
+                "<label style=""margin-left:20px; display:block;"">
+                  <input type=""checkbox"" class=""sub-option-$subTaskIdClass"" name=""$subValueAttr"" value=""$subValueAttr""> $subLabel
+                 </label>"
+            }
+        }
+    ) -join "`n"
+
+    $html += @"
+<div id="$(Escape-HtmlAttr ([string]$taskId))OptionsContainer" style="display:none; margin-top:4px;">
+$subHtml
+</div>
+"@
+}
+
 
             $html
         }