diff --git a/packages/builder/src/dataBinding.js b/packages/builder/src/dataBinding.js
index 8adc27ee59..c89221f163 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/dataBinding.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/dataBinding.js
@@ -1141,10 +1141,11 @@ export const buildFormSchema = (component, asset) => {
   const fieldSetting = settings.find(
     setting => setting.key === "field" && setting.type.startsWith("field/")
   )
-  if (fieldSetting && component.field) {
+  if (fieldSetting) {
     const type = fieldSetting.type.split("field/")[1]
-    if (type) {
-      schema[component.field] = { type }
+    const key = component.field || component._instanceName
+    if (type && key) {
+      schema[key] = { type }
     }
   }
   component._children?.forEach(child => {
diff --git a/packages/client/manifest.json b/packages/client/manifest.json
index 393c08a282..6dd1b71b75 100644
--- a/packages/client/manifest.json
+++ b/packages/client/manifest.json
@@ -3096,7 +3096,6 @@
     "name": "Text Field",
     "icon": "Text",
     "styles": ["size"],
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
@@ -3106,8 +3105,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/string",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -3226,13 +3224,22 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "numberfield": {
     "name": "Number Field",
     "icon": "123",
     "styles": ["size"],
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
@@ -3242,8 +3249,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/number",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -3328,13 +3334,22 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "number"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "bigintfield": {
     "name": "BigInt Field",
     "icon": "TagBold",
     "styles": ["size"],
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
@@ -3344,8 +3359,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/bigint",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -3414,13 +3428,22 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "number"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "passwordfield": {
     "name": "Password Field",
     "icon": "LockClosed",
     "styles": ["size"],
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
@@ -3430,8 +3453,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/string",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -3500,13 +3522,22 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "optionsfield": {
     "name": "Options Picker",
     "icon": "Menu",
     "styles": ["size"],
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
@@ -3516,8 +3547,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/options",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -3714,13 +3744,22 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "multifieldselect": {
     "name": "Multi-select Picker",
     "icon": "ViewList",
     "styles": ["size"],
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
@@ -3730,8 +3769,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/array",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -3922,13 +3960,22 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "booleanfield": {
     "name": "Checkbox",
     "icon": "SelectBox",
     "editable": true,
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
       "height": 60
@@ -3937,8 +3984,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/boolean",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -4047,13 +4093,22 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "boolean"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "longformfield": {
     "name": "Long Form Field",
     "icon": "TextAlignLeft",
     "styles": ["size"],
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
@@ -4063,8 +4118,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/longform",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -4171,13 +4225,22 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "datetimefield": {
     "name": "Date Picker",
     "icon": "Date",
     "styles": ["size"],
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
@@ -4187,8 +4250,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/datetime",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -4291,7 +4353,17 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "datetime"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "codescanner": {
     "name": "Barcode/QR Scanner",
@@ -4305,8 +4377,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/barcodeqr",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -4451,7 +4522,17 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "signaturesinglefield": {
     "name": "Signature",
@@ -4924,7 +5005,6 @@
     "icon": "Brackets",
     "styles": ["size"],
     "editable": true,
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
       "height": 100
@@ -4933,8 +5013,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/json",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -5014,7 +5093,17 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "s3upload": {
     "name": "S3 File Upload",
@@ -5029,8 +5118,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/s3",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -5075,7 +5163,17 @@
         "label": "Validation",
         "key": "validation"
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "dataprovider": {
     "name": "Data Provider",
@@ -7643,7 +7741,6 @@
     "name": "User List Field",
     "icon": "UserGroup",
     "styles": ["size"],
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
@@ -7653,8 +7750,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/bb_reference",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -7744,14 +7840,23 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "bbreferencesinglefield": {
     "devComment": "As bb reference is only used for user subtype for now, we are using user for icon and labels",
     "name": "User Field",
     "icon": "User",
     "styles": ["size"],
-    "requiredAncestors": ["form"],
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
@@ -7761,8 +7866,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/bb_reference_single",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -7852,6 +7956,16 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "context": {
+      "type": "static",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "label": "Value",
+          "key": "value",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte
index 9210b6ea8f..5fccb5d881 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <script>
-  import Placeholder from "../Placeholder.svelte"
   import { getContext, onDestroy } from "svelte"
+  import { writable } from "svelte/store"
   import { Icon } from "@budibase/bbui"
+  import { memo } from "@budibase/frontend-core"
+  import Placeholder from "../Placeholder.svelte"
+  import InnerForm from "./InnerForm.svelte"
 
   export let label
   export let field
@@ -20,26 +23,39 @@
   const formContext = getContext("form")
   const formStepContext = getContext("form-step")
   const fieldGroupContext = getContext("field-group")
-  const { styleable, builderStore } = getContext("sdk")
+  const { styleable, builderStore, Provider } = getContext("sdk")
   const component = getContext("component")
 
   // Register field with form
   const formApi = formContext?.formApi
   const labelPos = fieldGroupContext?.labelPosition || "above"
 
+  let formField
   let touched = false
   let labelNode
 
-  $: formStep = formStepContext ? $formStepContext || 1 : 1
-  $: formField = formApi?.registerField(
-    field,
+  // Memoize values required to register the field to avoid loops
+  const formStep = formStepContext || writable(1)
+  const fieldInfo = memo({
+    field: field || $component.name,
     type,
     defaultValue,
     disabled,
     readonly,
     validation,
-    formStep
-  )
+    formStep: $formStep || 1,
+  })
+  $: fieldInfo.set({
+    field: field || $component.name,
+    type,
+    defaultValue,
+    disabled,
+    readonly,
+    validation,
+    formStep: $formStep || 1,
+  })
+  $: registerField($fieldInfo)
+
   $: schemaType =
     fieldSchema?.type !== "formula" && fieldSchema?.type !== "bigint"
       ? fieldSchema?.type
@@ -58,6 +74,18 @@
   // Determine label class from position
   $: labelClass = labelPos === "above" ? "" : `spectrum-FieldLabel--${labelPos}`
 
+  const registerField = info => {
+    formField = formApi?.registerField(
+      info.field,
+      info.type,
+      info.defaultValue,
+      info.disabled,
+      info.readonly,
+      info.validation,
+      info.formStep
+    )
+  }
+
   const updateLabel = e => {
     if (touched) {
       builderStore.actions.updateProp("label", e.target.textContent)
@@ -71,52 +99,65 @@
   })
 </script>
 
-<div
-  class="spectrum-Form-item"
-  class:span-2={span === 2}
-  class:span-3={span === 3}
-  class:span-6={span === 6 || !span}
-  use:styleable={$component.styles}
-  class:above={labelPos === "above"}
->
-  {#key $component.editing}
-    <label
-      bind:this={labelNode}
-      contenteditable={$component.editing}
-      on:blur={$component.editing ? updateLabel : null}
-      on:input={() => (touched = true)}
-      class:hidden={!label}
-      class:readonly
-      for={fieldState?.fieldId}
-      class={`spectrum-FieldLabel spectrum-FieldLabel--sizeM spectrum-Form-itemLabel ${labelClass}`}
+<Provider data={{ value: fieldState?.value }}>
+  {#if !formContext}
+    <InnerForm
+      {disabled}
+      {readonly}
+      currentStep={writable(1)}
+      provideContext={false}
     >
-      {label || " "}
-    </label>
-  {/key}
-  <div class="spectrum-Form-itemField">
-    {#if !formContext}
-      <Placeholder text="Form components need to be wrapped in a form" />
-    {:else if !fieldState}
-      <Placeholder />
-    {:else if schemaType && schemaType !== type && !["options", "longform"].includes(type)}
-      <Placeholder
-        text="This Field setting is the wrong data type for this component"
-      />
-    {:else}
-      <slot />
-      {#if fieldState.error}
-        <div class="error">
-          <Icon name="Alert" />
-          <span>{fieldState.error}</span>
-        </div>
-      {:else if helpText}
-        <div class="helpText">
-          <Icon name="HelpOutline" /> <span>{helpText}</span>
-        </div>
-      {/if}
-    {/if}
-  </div>
-</div>
+      <svelte:self {...$$props} bind:fieldState bind:fieldApi bind:fieldSchema>
+        <slot />
+      </svelte:self>
+    </InnerForm>
+  {:else}
+    <div
+      class="spectrum-Form-item"
+      class:span-2={span === 2}
+      class:span-3={span === 3}
+      class:span-6={span === 6 || !span}
+      use:styleable={$component.styles}
+      class:above={labelPos === "above"}
+    >
+      {#key $component.editing}
+        <label
+          bind:this={labelNode}
+          contenteditable={$component.editing}
+          on:blur={$component.editing ? updateLabel : null}
+          on:input={() => (touched = true)}
+          class:hidden={!label}
+          class:readonly
+          for={fieldState?.fieldId}
+          class={`spectrum-FieldLabel spectrum-FieldLabel--sizeM spectrum-Form-itemLabel ${labelClass}`}
+        >
+          {label || " "}
+        </label>
+      {/key}
+      <div class="spectrum-Form-itemField">
+        {#if !fieldState}
+          <Placeholder />
+        {:else if schemaType && schemaType !== type && !["options", "longform"].includes(type)}
+          <Placeholder
+            text="This Field setting is the wrong data type for this component"
+          />
+        {:else}
+          <slot />
+          {#if fieldState.error}
+            <div class="error">
+              <Icon name="Alert" />
+              <span>{fieldState.error}</span>
+            </div>
+          {:else if helpText}
+            <div class="helpText">
+              <Icon name="HelpOutline" /> <span>{helpText}</span>
+            </div>
+          {/if}
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+</Provider>
 
 <style>
   :global(.form-block .spectrum-Form-item.span-2) {
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Form.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Form.svelte
index f470297d78..dec779503f 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Form.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Form.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   import { writable } from "svelte/store"
 
   export let dataSource
-  export let theme
   export let size
   export let disabled = false
   export let readonly = false
@@ -113,11 +112,9 @@
   {#key resetKey}
     <InnerForm
       {dataSource}
-      {theme}
       {size}
       {disabled}
       {readonly}
-      {actionType}
       {schema}
       {definition}
       {initialValues}
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/InnerForm.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/InnerForm.svelte
index 91a444aa6a..fcf5379713 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/InnerForm.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/InnerForm.svelte
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
   export let disableSchemaValidation = false
   export let editAutoColumns = false
 
+  // For internal use only, to disable context when being used with standalone
+  // fields
+  export let provideContext = true
+
   // We export this store so that when we remount the inner form we can still
   // persist what step we're on
   export let currentStep
@@ -442,8 +446,14 @@
   ]
 </script>
 
-<Provider {actions} data={dataContext}>
+{#if provideContext}
+  <Provider {actions} data={dataContext}>
+    <div use:styleable={$component.styles} class={size}>
+      <slot />
+    </div>
+  </Provider>
+{:else}
   <div use:styleable={$component.styles} class={size}>
     <slot />
   </div>
-</Provider>
+{/if}