diff --git a/widgethelper.cpp b/widgethelper.cpp
index 2a8e790..bf1460b 100644
--- a/widgethelper.cpp
+++ b/widgethelper.cpp
@@ -8,26 +8,49 @@
 QWidget* WidgetHelper::createControlWidget(const UserRoles role, QWidget* parent) {
   QWidget* control;
   if (STRING_ROLES.contains(role)) {
-    control = new QLineEdit();
+    control = createLineEdit(role, parent);
   } else if (TYPE_ROLES.contains(role)) {
     control = createComboBox(role, parent);
-  } else if (INT_ROLES.contains(role)) {
-    QSpinBox* spinBox = new QSpinBox();
-    spinBox->setMaximum(1000);
-    control = spinBox;
-  } else if (DOUBLE_ROLES.contains(role)) {
-    QDoubleSpinBox* spinBox = new QDoubleSpinBox();
-    spinBox->setMaximum(1000);
-    control = spinBox;
+  } else if (NUMBER_ROLES.contains(role)) {
+    control = createSpinBox(role, parent);
   } else {
     qCritical() << QString("Unsupported role %1!!!").arg(role);
     qDebug() << "Using line edit as well and pretend it's a string role...";
-    control = new QLineEdit();
+    control = createLineEdit(role, parent);
   }
   return control;
 }
 
+WidgetHelper::WidgetHelper() {}
+
+QWidget* WidgetHelper::createLineEdit(const UserRoles role, QWidget* /*parent*/) {
+  QLineEdit* lineEdit = new QLineEdit();
+  if (READ_ONLY_ROLES.contains(role)) {
+    lineEdit->setReadOnly(true);
+  }
+  return lineEdit;
+}
+
+QWidget* WidgetHelper::createSpinBox(const UserRoles role, QWidget* /*parent*/) {
+  QAbstractSpinBox* abstractSpinBox;
+  if (DOUBLE_ROLES.contains(role)) {
+    QDoubleSpinBox* spinBox = new QDoubleSpinBox();
+    spinBox->setMaximum(1000);
+    abstractSpinBox = spinBox;
+  } else {
+    QSpinBox* spinBox = new QSpinBox();
+    spinBox->setMaximum(1000);
+    abstractSpinBox = spinBox;
+  }
+
+  if (READ_ONLY_ROLES.contains(role)) {
+    abstractSpinBox->setReadOnly(true);
+  }
+  return abstractSpinBox;
+}
+
 QWidget* WidgetHelper::createComboBox(const UserRoles role, QWidget* parent) {
+  // TODO add support for read only type roles?
   QStringListModel* typeModel;
   if (role == TypeRole) {
     typeModel = new QStringListModel(TYPES, parent);
@@ -41,5 +64,3 @@ QWidget* WidgetHelper::createComboBox(const UserRoles role, QWidget* parent) {
   comboBox->setCurrentText("");
   return comboBox;
 }
-
-WidgetHelper::WidgetHelper() {}
diff --git a/widgethelper.h b/widgethelper.h
index e86b286..f20f729 100644
--- a/widgethelper.h
+++ b/widgethelper.h
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ class QWidget;
 class WidgetHelper {
  public:
   static QWidget* createControlWidget(const UserRoles role, QWidget* parent);
-  static QWidget* createComboBox(const UserRoles role, QWidget* parent);
 
  private:
   explicit WidgetHelper();
+
+  static QWidget* createLineEdit(const UserRoles role, QWidget* parent);
+  static QWidget* createSpinBox(const UserRoles role, QWidget* parent);
+  static QWidget* createComboBox(const UserRoles role, QWidget* parent);
 };
 
 #endif  // WIDGETHELPER_H