diff --git a/dcs/config/ui/str_widget.py b/dcs/config/ui/str_widget.py
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+#  SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+#    Copyright (c) 2022 Philipp Le <philipp@philipple.de>.
+#  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+#  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+#  file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+
+from tkinter import ttk, StringVar
+
+from .base import make_config_widget_base
+
+
+class StrWidget(make_config_widget_base(ttk.Entry)):
+    MODEL_TYPE = str
+
+    def sync_out(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            setattr(self.model, self.model_key, self._stringvar.get())
+            self.notify_change()
+        except ValueError:
+            # Tolerate temporarily invalid values
+            pass
+
+    def sync_in(self) -> None:
+        val = getattr(self.model, self.model_key)
+        self._stringvar.set(str(val))
+
+    def _config_widget(self) -> None:
+        self._stringvar = StringVar(self.parent)
+        self.sync_in()
+        self.configure(textvariable=self._stringvar)
+        self.bind('<KeyRelease>', lambda e: self.sync_out())