diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py
index 0f3720dd..4347fbbd 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Functionality for communicating the required user interface for a thing."""
 
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ class PropertyControl(BaseModel):
     read_back_delay: int = 1000
     """The delay in ms before reading back the property."""
 
+    options: Optional[dict[str, str | int | float | bool]] = None
+    """A mapping of UI display name to value, used for creating a dropdown.
+
+    These options aren't validated here in any way. Any invalid values will be rejected
+    when selected.
+    """
+
 
 def property_control_for(
     thing: lt.Thing, property_name: str, **kwargs: Any
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/inputFromSchema.vue b/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/inputFromSchema.vue
index 70a80026..0c53c8ba 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/inputFromSchema.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/inputFromSchema.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 <template>
   <div>
-    <label v-if="dataType == 'number'" class="uk-form-label"
+    <label v-if="useDropdown" class="uk-form-label">
+      {{ label }}
+      <div class="input-and-buttons-container">
+        <select
+          v-model="internalValue"
+          class="uk-form-small numeric-setting-line-input dropdown"
+          @change="sendValue"
+        >
+          <option v-for="(value, display) in options" :key="value" :value="value">
+            {{ display }}
+          </option>
+        </select>
+        <sync-property-button @click="requestUpdate" />
+      </div>
+    </label>
+    <label v-if="!useDropdown && dataType == 'number'" class="uk-form-label"
       >{{ label }}
       <div class="input-and-buttons-container">
         <input
@@ -18,7 +33,7 @@
         <sync-property-button @click="requestUpdate" />
       </div>
     </label>
-    <div v-if="dataType == 'boolean'" class="input-and-buttons-container">
+    <div v-if="!useDropdown && dataType == 'boolean'" class="input-and-buttons-container">
       <label class="uk-form-label numeric-setting-line-input">
         <input
           ref="checkbox"
@@ -32,7 +47,7 @@
       </label>
       <sync-property-button @click="requestUpdate" />
     </div>
-    <label v-if="dataType == 'number_array'" class="uk-form-label"
+    <label v-if="!useDropdown && dataType == 'number_array'" class="uk-form-label"
       >{{ label }}
       <div class="input-and-buttons-container">
         <input
@@ -51,7 +66,7 @@
         <sync-property-button @click="requestUpdate" />
       </div>
     </label>
-    <label v-if="dataType == 'number_object'" class="uk-form-label"
+    <label v-if="!useDropdown && dataType == 'number_object'" class="uk-form-label"
       >{{ label }}
       <div v-for="(val, key) in modelValue" :key="key">
         <label>{{ internalLabels[key] }}</label>
@@ -71,7 +86,7 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </label>
-    <label v-if="dataType == 'string'" class="uk-form-label"
+    <label v-if="!useDropdown && dataType == 'string'" class="uk-form-label"
       >{{ label }}
       <div class="input-and-buttons-container">
         <input
@@ -87,7 +102,7 @@
         <sync-property-button @click="requestUpdate" />
       </div>
     </label>
-    <label v-if="dataType == 'other'" class="uk-form-label"
+    <label v-if="!useDropdown && dataType == 'other'" class="uk-form-label"
       >{{ label }}
       <div class="input-and-buttons-container">
         <input
@@ -128,6 +143,12 @@ export default {
       type: Boolean,
       default: null,
     },
+    options: {
+      type: Object,
+      // Default is Null as None is passed from the server.
+      default: null,
+      required: false,
+    },
   },
 
   emits: ["requestUpdate", "sendValue", "animationShown"],
@@ -176,6 +197,14 @@ export default {
         form.op?.includes('writeproperty')
       );
     },
+    useDropdown: function () {
+      if (this.options === null) return false;
+      if (["number", "string", "boolean"].includes(this.dataType)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+      console.warn(`Cannot support dropdown for datatype of ${this.dataType}`);
+      return false;
+    },
     dataType: function () {
       let prop = this.dataSchema;
       if (prop == undefined) {
@@ -328,6 +357,11 @@ export default {
   margin-right: 5px;
   width: 6em;
 }
+.dropdown {
+  background-color: #fff;
+  border: 1px solid #ccc;
+  opacity: 1;
+}
 .edited {
   background-color: #fff3cd;
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/propertyControl.vue b/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/propertyControl.vue
index 31e98a5e..cbf4dd28 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/propertyControl.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/propertyControl.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     :data-schema="propertyDescription"
     :label="label"
     :animate="animate"
+    :options="options"
     @request-update="readProperty"
     @send-value="writeProperty"
     @animation-shown="resetAnimate"
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ export default {
       default: 1000,
       required: false,
     },
+    options: {
+      type: Object,
+      default: null,
+      required: false,
+    },
   },
 
   data() {
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedPropertyControl.vue b/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedPropertyControl.vue
index b9d003bb..807ec039 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedPropertyControl.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedPropertyControl.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     :label="propertyData.label"
     :read-back="propertyData.read_back"
     :read-back-delay="propertyData.read_back_delay"
+    :options="propertyData.options"
   />
 </template>