diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/Filter.php b/modules/backend/widgets/Filter.php
index 00439d605..7a7c02ef1 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/Filter.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/Filter.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Filter extends WidgetBase
      * @var string The context of this filter, scopes that do not belong
      * to this context will not be shown.
      */
-    protected $context = null;
+    public $context = null;
 
     //
     // Object properties
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/Form.php b/modules/backend/widgets/Form.php
index 62c144895..6e3fd5b20 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/Form.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/Form.php
@@ -23,27 +23,24 @@ use October\Rain\Database\Model;
  */
 class Form extends WidgetBase
 {
-    /**
-     * @var array Expected configuration:
-     *
-     * - fields: outside form field definitions
-     * - tabs: primary tab form field definitions
-     * - secondaryTabs: secondary tab form field definitions
-     * - arrayName: a HTML array name to use for each element
-     * - context: apply a context to this form and its fields
-     */
-    public $config = [
-        'fields'        => [],
-        'tabs'          => [],
-        'secondaryTabs' => [],
-        'arrayName'     => null,
-        'context'       => null,
-    ];
+    //
+    // Configurable properties
+    //
 
     /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
+     * @var array Form field configuration.
      */
-    protected $defaultAlias = 'form';
+    public $fields;
+
+    /**
+     * @var array Primary tab configuration.
+     */
+    public $tabs;
+
+    /**
+     * @var array Secondary tab configuration.
+     */
+    public $secondaryTabs;
 
     /**
      * @var Model Form model object.
@@ -56,34 +53,10 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
     public $data;
 
     /**
-     * @var boolean Determines if field definitions have been created.
+     * @var string The context of this form, fields that do not belong
+     * to this context will not be shown.
      */
-    protected $fieldsDefined = false;
-
-    /**
-     * @var array Collection of all fields used in this form.
-     */
-    protected $fields = [];
-
-    /**
-     * @var array Collection of all form widgets used in this form.
-     */
-    protected $formWidgets = [];
-
-    /**
-     * @var Backend\Classes\FormTabs Collection of fields not contained in a tab.
-     */
-    protected $outsideTabs;
-
-    /**
-     * @var Backend\Classes\FormTabs Collection of fields inside the primary tabs.
-     */
-    protected $primaryTabs;
-
-    /**
-     * @var Backend\Classes\FormTabs Collection of fields inside the secondary tabs.
-     */
-    protected $secondaryTabs;
+    public $context = null;
 
     /**
      * @var string If the field element names should be contained in an array.
@@ -91,11 +64,40 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
      */
     public $arrayName;
 
+    //
+    // Object properties
+    //
+
     /**
-     * @var string The context of this form, fields that do not belong
-     * to this context will not be shown.
+     * {@inheritDoc}
      */
-    protected $activeContext = null;
+    protected $defaultAlias = 'form';
+
+    /**
+     * @var boolean Determines if field definitions have been created.
+     */
+    protected $fieldsDefined = false;
+
+    /**
+     * @var array Collection of all fields used in this form.
+     * @see Backend\Classes\FormField
+     */
+    protected $allFields = [];
+
+    /**
+     * @var object Collection of tab sections used in this form.
+     * @see Backend\Classes\FormTabs
+     */
+    protected $allTabs = [
+        'outside'   => null,
+        'primary'   => null,
+        'secondary' => null,
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * @var array Collection of all form widgets used in this form.
+     */
+    protected $formWidgets = [];
 
     /**
      * @var string Active session key, used for editing forms and deferred bindings.
@@ -117,9 +119,18 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
      */
     public function init()
     {
+        $this->fillFromConfig([
+            'fields',
+            'tabs',
+            'secondaryTabs',
+            'model',
+            'data',
+            'arrayName',
+            'context',
+        ]);
+
         $this->widgetManager = WidgetManager::instance();
-        $this->arrayName = $this->getConfig('arrayName');
-        $this->activeContext = $this->getConfig('context');
+        $this->allTabs = (object) $this->allTabs;
         $this->validateModel();
     }
 
@@ -174,17 +185,10 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
          * Determine the partial to use based on the supplied section option
          */
         if ($section = $options['section']) {
+            $section = strtolower($section);
 
-            switch (strtolower($section)) {
-                case 'outside':
-                    $extraVars['tabs'] = $this->outsideTabs;
-                    break;
-                case 'primary':
-                    $extraVars['tabs'] = $this->primaryTabs;
-                    break;
-                case 'secondary':
-                    $extraVars['tabs'] = $this->secondaryTabs;
-                    break;
+            if (isset($this->allTabs->{$section})) {
+                $extraVars['tabs'] = $this->allTabs->{$section};
             }
 
             $targetPartial = 'section';
@@ -208,14 +212,14 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
     public function renderField($field, $options = [])
     {
         if (is_string($field)) {
-            if (!isset($this->fields[$field])) {
+            if (!isset($this->allFields[$field])) {
                 throw new ApplicationException(Lang::get(
                     'backend::lang.form.missing_definition',
                     compact('field')
                 ));
             }
 
-            $field = $this->fields[$field];
+            $field = $this->allFields[$field];
         }
 
         if (!isset($options['useContainer'])) {
@@ -241,8 +245,6 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
      */
     protected function validateModel()
     {
-        $this->model = $this->getConfig('model');
-
         if (!$this->model) {
             throw new ApplicationException(Lang::get(
                 'backend::lang.form.missing_model',
@@ -250,7 +252,9 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
             ));
         }
 
-        $this->data = (object) $this->getConfig('data', $this->model);
+        $this->data = isset($this->data)
+            ? (object) $this->data
+            : $this->model;
 
         return $this->model;
     }
@@ -263,9 +267,9 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
         $this->defineFormFields();
         $this->applyFiltersFromModel();
         $this->vars['sessionKey'] = $this->getSessionKey();
-        $this->vars['outsideTabs'] = $this->outsideTabs;
-        $this->vars['primaryTabs'] = $this->primaryTabs;
-        $this->vars['secondaryTabs'] = $this->secondaryTabs;
+        $this->vars['outsideTabs'] = $this->allTabs->outside;
+        $this->vars['primaryTabs'] = $this->allTabs->primary;
+        $this->vars['secondaryTabs'] = $this->allTabs->secondary;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -282,7 +286,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
         $this->model->fill($data);
         $this->data = (object) array_merge((array) $this->data, (array) $data);
 
-        foreach ($this->fields as $field) {
+        foreach ($this->allFields as $field) {
             $field->value = $this->getFieldValue($field);
         }
 
@@ -316,8 +320,8 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
         /*
          * Extensibility
          */
-        $this->fireEvent('form.refreshFields', [$this->fields]);
-        Event::fire('backend.form.refreshFields', [$this, $this->fields]);
+        $this->fireEvent('form.refreshFields', [$this->allFields]);
+        Event::fire('backend.form.refreshFields', [$this, $this->allFields]);
 
         /*
          * If an array of fields is supplied, update specified fields individually.
@@ -325,11 +329,11 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
         if (($updateFields = post('fields')) && is_array($updateFields)) {
 
             foreach ($updateFields as $field) {
-                if (!isset($this->fields[$field])) {
+                if (!isset($this->allFields[$field])) {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                $fieldObject = $this->fields[$field];
+                $fieldObject = $this->allFields[$field];
                 $result['#' . $fieldObject->getId('group')] = $this->makePartial('field', ['field' => $fieldObject]);
             }
         }
@@ -373,51 +377,51 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
         /*
          * Outside fields
          */
-        if (!isset($this->config->fields) || !is_array($this->config->fields)) {
-            $this->config->fields = [];
+        if (!isset($this->fields) || !is_array($this->fields)) {
+            $this->fields = [];
         }
 
-        $this->outsideTabs = new FormTabs(FormTabs::SECTION_OUTSIDE, $this->config);
-        $this->addFields($this->config->fields);
+        $this->allTabs->outside = new FormTabs(FormTabs::SECTION_OUTSIDE, $this->config);
+        $this->addFields($this->fields);
 
         /*
          * Primary Tabs + Fields
          */
-        if (!isset($this->config->tabs['fields']) || !is_array($this->config->tabs['fields'])) {
-            $this->config->tabs['fields'] = [];
+        if (!isset($this->tabs['fields']) || !is_array($this->tabs['fields'])) {
+            $this->tabs['fields'] = [];
         }
 
-        $this->primaryTabs = new FormTabs(FormTabs::SECTION_PRIMARY, $this->config->tabs);
-        $this->addFields($this->config->tabs['fields'], FormTabs::SECTION_PRIMARY);
+        $this->allTabs->primary = new FormTabs(FormTabs::SECTION_PRIMARY, $this->tabs);
+        $this->addFields($this->tabs['fields'], FormTabs::SECTION_PRIMARY);
 
         /*
          * Secondary Tabs + Fields
          */
-        if (!isset($this->config->secondaryTabs['fields']) || !is_array($this->config->secondaryTabs['fields'])) {
-            $this->config->secondaryTabs['fields'] = [];
+        if (!isset($this->secondaryTabs['fields']) || !is_array($this->secondaryTabs['fields'])) {
+            $this->secondaryTabs['fields'] = [];
         }
 
-        $this->secondaryTabs = new FormTabs(FormTabs::SECTION_SECONDARY, $this->config->secondaryTabs);
-        $this->addFields($this->config->secondaryTabs['fields'], FormTabs::SECTION_SECONDARY);
+        $this->allTabs->secondary = new FormTabs(FormTabs::SECTION_SECONDARY, $this->secondaryTabs);
+        $this->addFields($this->secondaryTabs['fields'], FormTabs::SECTION_SECONDARY);
 
         /*
          * Extensibility
          */
-        $this->fireEvent('form.extendFields', [$this->fields]);
-        Event::fire('backend.form.extendFields', [$this, $this->fields]);
+        $this->fireEvent('form.extendFields', [$this->allFields]);
+        Event::fire('backend.form.extendFields', [$this, $this->allFields]);
 
         /*
          * Convert automatic spanned fields
          */
-        foreach ($this->outsideTabs->getTabs() as $fields) {
+        foreach ($this->allTabs->outside->getTabs() as $fields) {
             $this->processAutoSpan($fields);
         }
 
-        foreach ($this->primaryTabs->getTabs() as $fields) {
+        foreach ($this->allTabs->primary->getTabs() as $fields) {
             $this->processAutoSpan($fields);
         }
 
-        foreach ($this->secondaryTabs->getTabs() as $fields) {
+        foreach ($this->allTabs->secondary->getTabs() as $fields) {
             $this->processAutoSpan($fields);
         }
 
@@ -425,25 +429,25 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
          * At least one tab section should stretch
          */
         if (
-            $this->secondaryTabs->stretch === null
-            && $this->primaryTabs->stretch === null
-            && $this->outsideTabs->stretch === null
+            $this->allTabs->secondary->stretch === null
+            && $this->allTabs->primary->stretch === null
+            && $this->allTabs->outside->stretch === null
         ) {
-            if ($this->secondaryTabs->hasFields()) {
-                $this->secondaryTabs->stretch = true;
+            if ($this->allTabs->secondary->hasFields()) {
+                $this->allTabs->secondary->stretch = true;
             }
-            elseif ($this->primaryTabs->hasFields()) {
-                $this->primaryTabs->stretch = true;
+            elseif ($this->allTabs->primary->hasFields()) {
+                $this->allTabs->primary->stretch = true;
             }
             else {
-                $this->outsideTabs->stretch = true;
+                $this->allTabs->outside->stretch = true;
             }
         }
 
         /*
          * Bind all form widgets to controller
          */
-        foreach ($this->fields as $field) {
+        foreach ($this->allFields as $field) {
             if ($field->type != 'widget') {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -496,17 +500,17 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
                 }
             }
 
-            $this->fields[$name] = $fieldObj;
+            $this->allFields[$name] = $fieldObj;
 
             switch (strtolower($addToArea)) {
                 case FormTabs::SECTION_PRIMARY:
-                    $this->primaryTabs->addField($name, $fieldObj, $fieldTab);
+                    $this->allTabs->primary->addField($name, $fieldObj, $fieldTab);
                     break;
                 case FormTabs::SECTION_SECONDARY:
-                    $this->secondaryTabs->addField($name, $fieldObj, $fieldTab);
+                    $this->allTabs->secondary->addField($name, $fieldObj, $fieldTab);
                     break;
                 default:
-                    $this->outsideTabs->addField($name, $fieldObj, $fieldTab);
+                    $this->allTabs->outside->addField($name, $fieldObj, $fieldTab);
                     break;
             }
         }
@@ -528,21 +532,21 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
      */
     public function removeField($name)
     {
-        if (!isset($this->fields[$name])) {
+        if (!isset($this->allFields[$name])) {
             return false;
         }
 
         /*
          * Remove from tabs
          */
-        $this->primaryTabs->removeField($name);
-        $this->secondaryTabs->removeField($name);
-        $this->outsideTabs->removeField($name);
+        $this->allTabs->primary->removeField($name);
+        $this->allTabs->secondary->removeField($name);
+        $this->allTabs->outside->removeField($name);
 
         /*
          * Remove from main collection
          */
-        unset($this->fields[$name]);
+        unset($this->allFields[$name]);
 
         return true;
     }
@@ -714,7 +718,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
      */
     public function getFields()
     {
-        return $this->fields;
+        return $this->allFields;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -724,7 +728,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
      */
     public function getField($field)
     {
-        return $this->fields[$field];
+        return $this->allFields[$field];
     }
 
     /**
@@ -747,14 +751,14 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
     public function getFieldValue($field)
     {
         if (is_string($field)) {
-            if (!isset($this->fields[$field])) {
+            if (!isset($this->allFields[$field])) {
                 throw new ApplicationException(Lang::get(
                     'backend::lang.form.missing_definition',
                     compact('field')
                 ));
             }
 
-            $field = $this->fields[$field];
+            $field = $this->allFields[$field];
         }
 
         $defaultValue = (!$this->model->exists && $field->defaults !== '')
@@ -795,7 +799,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
         /*
          * Number fields should be converted to integers
          */
-        foreach ($this->fields as $field) {
+        foreach ($this->allFields as $field) {
             if ($field->type != 'number') {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -827,7 +831,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
          * Handle fields that differ by fieldName and valueFrom
          */
         $remappedFields = [];
-        foreach ($this->fields as $field) {
+        foreach ($this->allFields as $field) {
             if ($field->fieldName == $field->valueFrom) {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -863,7 +867,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
     protected function applyFiltersFromModel()
     {
         if (method_exists($this->model, 'filterFields')) {
-            $this->model->filterFields((object) $this->fields, $this->getContext());
+            $this->model->filterFields((object) $this->allFields, $this->getContext());
         }
     }
 
@@ -939,7 +943,7 @@ class Form extends WidgetBase
      */
     public function getContext()
     {
-        return $this->activeContext;
+        return $this->context;
     }
 
     /**