diff --git a/VDS/Components/DropdownSelect/DropdownSelect.swift b/VDS/Components/DropdownSelect/DropdownSelect.swift
index a4a7c741..ac5cb29b 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/DropdownSelect/DropdownSelect.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/DropdownSelect/DropdownSelect.swift
@@ -111,16 +111,12 @@ open class DropdownSelect: EntryFieldBase {
         $0.font = TextStyle.bodyLarge.font
     }
     
-    /// Determines the placement of the helper text.
-    open var helperTextPlacement: HelperTextPlacement = .bottom { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
-
     open var optionsPicker = UIPickerView()
     
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Constraints
     //--------------------------------------------------
     internal var inlineWidthConstraint: NSLayoutConstraint?
-    internal var titleLabelWidthConstraint: NSLayoutConstraint?
 
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Configuration Properties
@@ -133,13 +129,8 @@ open class DropdownSelect: EntryFieldBase {
     
     /// Called once when a view is initialized and is used to Setup additional UI or other constants and configurations.
     open override func setup() {
-        super.setup() 
-        widthConstraint?.activate()
+        super.setup()
         
-        titleLabel.setContentCompressionResistancePriority(.required, for: .horizontal)
-        titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .horizontal)
-        titleLabelWidthConstraint = titleLabel.width(constant: 0)
-
         fieldStackView.isAccessibilityElement = true
         fieldStackView.accessibilityLabel = "Dropdown Select"
         inlineDisplayLabel.isAccessibilityElement = true
@@ -285,28 +276,6 @@ open class DropdownSelect: EntryFieldBase {
         statusIcon.color = iconColorConfiguration.getColor(self)
     }
     
-    open override func updateHelperLabel(){
-        //remove first
-        secondaryStackView.removeFromSuperview()
-        helperLabel.removeFromSuperview()
-        
-        super.updateHelperLabel()
-
-        //set the helper label position
-        if helperText != nil {
-            if helperTextPlacement == .right {
-                horizontalStackView.addArrangedSubview(secondaryStackView)
-                horizontalStackView.addArrangedSubview(helperLabel)
-                primaryStackView.addArrangedSubview(horizontalStackView)
-            } else {
-                bottomContainerStackView.addArrangedSubview(helperLabel)
-                primaryStackView.addArrangedSubview(secondaryStackView)
-            }
-        } else {
-            primaryStackView.addArrangedSubview(secondaryStackView)
-        }
-    }
-
     open override func updateAccessibility() {
         super.updateAccessibility()
         let selectedOption = selectedOptionLabel.text ?? ""
@@ -343,13 +312,7 @@ open class DropdownSelect: EntryFieldBase {
         setNeedsUpdate()
         UIAccessibility.post(notification: .layoutChanged, argument: fieldStackView)
     }
-    
-    open override func layoutSubviews() {
-        super.layoutSubviews()
-        titleLabelWidthConstraint?.constant = containerView.frame.width
-        titleLabelWidthConstraint?.isActive = helperTextPlacement == .right
-    }
-    
+        
     open override var canBecomeFirstResponder: Bool {
         return dropdownField.canBecomeFirstResponder
     }
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
index f766fafd..631cf029 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
@@ -36,38 +36,41 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
     public enum HelperTextPlacement: String, CaseIterable {
         case bottom, right
     }
-
+    
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Private Properties
     //--------------------------------------------------
-    internal var primaryStackView: UIStackView = {
-        return UIStackView().with {
-            $0.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
-            $0.axis = .vertical
-            $0.distribution = .fill
-            $0.alignment = .leading
-        }
-    }()
-    
-    /// This is the veritcal stack view that has 2 rows, the containerView and the return view
-    /// of the getBottomContainer() method, by default returns the bottomContainerStackView.
-    internal let secondaryStackView = UIStackView().with {
-        $0.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
+    internal let mainStackView = UIStackView().with {
         $0.axis = .vertical
-        $0.distribution = .fill
+        $0.alignment = .fill
+        $0.spacing = 8
+        $0.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
     }
     
-    /// This is the view that will be wrapped with the border for userInteraction.
-    /// The only subview of this view is the fieldStackView
-    internal var containerView: UIView = {
-        return UIView().with {
-            $0.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
-        }
-    }()
+    internal let contentStackView = UIStackView().with {
+        $0.axis = .vertical
+        $0.alignment = .fill
+        $0.distribution = .fill
+        $0.spacing = 8
+        $0.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
+    }
+    
+    /// only used for helperTextPosition == .right
+    internal let row1StackView = UIStackView().with {
+        $0.axis = .horizontal
+        $0.spacing = 8
+        $0.alignment = .top
+        $0.distribution = .fillEqually
+    }
+    
+    /// only used for helperTextPosition == .right
+    internal let row2StackView = UIStackView().with {
+        $0.axis = .horizontal
+        $0.spacing = 8
+        $0.alignment = .top
+        $0.distribution = .fillEqually
+    }
     
-    /// This is a horizontal Stack View that is placed inside the containterView (bordered view)
-    /// The first arrangedView will be the view from getFieldContainer()
-    /// The second view is the statusIcon.
     internal var fieldStackView: UIStackView = {
         return UIStackView().with {
             $0.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
@@ -86,9 +89,18 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
             $0.spacing = VDSLayout.space2X
         }
     }()
+        
+    /// This is the view that will be wrapped with the border for userInteraction.
+    /// The only subview of this view is the fieldStackView
+    internal var containerView: UIView = {
+        return UIView().with {
+            $0.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
+        }
+    }()
+    
+    /// This is set by a local method.
+    internal var bottomContainerView: UIView!
     
-    open var rules = [AnyRule<String>]()
-
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Configuration Properties
     //--------------------------------------------------
@@ -136,7 +148,7 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Public Properties
     //--------------------------------------------------
-    open var onChangeSubscriber: AnyCancellable? 
+    open var onChangeSubscriber: AnyCancellable?
 
     open var titleLabel = Label().with {
         $0.setContentCompressionResistancePriority(.required, for: .vertical)
@@ -199,36 +211,34 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
     open var isRequired: Bool = false { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
     
     open var isReadOnly: Bool = false { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
-    
-    //--------------------------------------------------
-    // MARK: - Constraints
-    //--------------------------------------------------
-    internal var heightConstraint: NSLayoutConstraint?
-    internal var widthConstraint: NSLayoutConstraint?
-    
+
+    open var helperTextPlacement: HelperTextPlacement = .bottom {
+        didSet {
+            updateHelperTextPosition()
+        }
+    }
+        
+    open var rules = [AnyRule<String>]()
+
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Overrides
     //--------------------------------------------------
+
     /// Called once when a view is initialized and is used to Setup additional UI or other constants and configurations.
     open override func setup() {
         super.setup()
-                
-        isAccessibilityElement = false
-        addSubview(primaryStackView)
         
-        //create the wrapping view
-        heightConstraint = containerView.heightGreaterThanEqualTo(constant: containerSize.height)
-        widthConstraint = containerView.width(constant: frame.size.width)
-        
-        secondaryStackView.addArrangedSubview(containerView)
-        secondaryStackView.setCustomSpacing(8, after: containerView)
+        // Add mainStackView to the view
+        addSubview(mainStackView)
+       
+        mainStackView.pinToSuperView()
 
         //add ContainerStackView
         //this is the horizontal stack that contains
-        //the left, InputContainer, Icons, Buttons
+        //InputContainer, Icons, Buttons
         containerView.addSubview(fieldStackView)
         fieldStackView.pinToSuperView(.uniform(VDSLayout.space3X))
-    
+
         let fieldContainerView = getFieldContainer()
         fieldContainerView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         
@@ -239,29 +249,33 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
 
         //get the container this is what show helper text, error text
         //can include other for character count, max length
-        let bottomContainer = getBottomContainer()
+        bottomContainerView = getBottomContainer()
 
         //this is the vertical stack that contains error text, helper text
         bottomContainerStackView.addArrangedSubview(errorLabel)
         bottomContainerStackView.addArrangedSubview(helperLabel)
         
-        primaryStackView.addArrangedSubview(titleLabel)
-        primaryStackView.addArrangedSubview(secondaryStackView)
-        secondaryStackView.addArrangedSubview(bottomContainer)
-
-        primaryStackView.setCustomSpacing(4, after: titleLabel)
-
-        primaryStackView
-            .pinTop()
-            .pinLeading()
-            .pinTrailing(0, .defaultHigh)
-            .pinBottom(0, .defaultHigh)
-
-        titleLabel.textColorConfiguration = primaryColorConfiguration.eraseToAnyColorable()
-        errorLabel.textColorConfiguration = primaryColorConfiguration.eraseToAnyColorable()
-        helperLabel.textColorConfiguration = secondaryColorConfiguration.eraseToAnyColorable()
+        // Add arranged subviews to textFieldStackView
+        contentStackView.addArrangedSubview(containerView)
+        contentStackView.addArrangedSubview(bottomContainerView)
+       
+        // Add arranged subviews to mainStackView
+        mainStackView.addArrangedSubview(titleLabel)
+        mainStackView.addArrangedSubview(contentStackView)
+               
+        // Initial position of the helper label
+        updateHelperTextPosition()
     }
-            
+    
+    /// Updates the UI
+    open override func updateView() {
+        super.updateView()
+        updateContainerView()
+        updateTitleLabel()
+        updateErrorLabel()
+        updateHelperLabel()
+    }
+    
     /// Resets to default settings.
     open override func reset() {
         super.reset()
@@ -284,48 +298,12 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
         defaultValue = nil
         isRequired = false
         isReadOnly = false
-        onChange = nil 
+        onChange = nil
     }
-    
-    /// Used to make changes to the View based off a change events or from local properties.
-    open override func updateView() {
-        super.updateView()
-        updateContainerView()
-        updateTitleLabel()
-        updateErrorLabel()
-        updateHelperLabel()
-        updateContainerWidth()
-    }
-    
-    open func validate(){
-        updateRules()
-        validator = FormFieldValidator<EntryFieldBase>(field: self, rules: rules)
-        validator?.validate()
-        setNeedsUpdate()
-    }
-    
-    //--------------------------------------------------
-    // MARK: - Private Methods
-    //--------------------------------------------------
-    internal func updateContainerView()  {
-        containerView.backgroundColor = backgroundColorConfiguration.getColor(self)
-        containerView.layer.borderColor = isReadOnly ? readOnlyBorderColorConfiguration.getColor(self).cgColor : borderColorConfiguration.getColor(self).cgColor
-        containerView.layer.borderWidth = VDSFormControls.borderWidth
-        containerView.layer.cornerRadius = VDSFormControls.borderRadius
-    }
-        
+
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Public Methods
     //--------------------------------------------------
-    open func updateContainerWidth() {
-        if let width, width > minWidth && width < maxWidth {
-            widthConstraint?.constant = width
-        } else {
-            widthConstraint?.constant = maxWidth >= minWidth ? maxWidth : minWidth
-        }
-        widthConstraint?.activate()
-    }
-    
     /// Container for the area in which the user interacts.
     open func getFieldContainer() -> UIView {
         fatalError("Subclass must return the view that contains the field/view the user will interact with.")
@@ -335,22 +313,14 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
     open func getBottomContainer() -> UIView {
         return bottomContainerStackView
     }
-    
-    internal func updateRules() {
-        rules.removeAll()
-        if self.isRequired {
-            let rule = RequiredRule()
-            if let errorText, !errorText.isEmpty {
-                rule.errorMessage = errorText
-            } else if let labelText{
-                rule.errorMessage = "You must enter a \(labelText)"
-            } else {
-                rule.errorMessage = "You must enter a value"
-            }
-            rules.append(.init(rule))
-        }
+
+    open func validate(){
+        updateRules()
+        validator = FormFieldValidator<EntryFieldBase>(field: self, rules: rules)
+        validator?.validate()
+        setNeedsUpdate()
     }
-    
+        
     open func updateTitleLabel() {
                
         //update the local vars for the label since we no
@@ -380,7 +350,7 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
         titleLabel.surface = surface
         titleLabel.isEnabled = isEnabled
     }
-    
+
     open func updateErrorLabel(){
         if showError, let errorText {
             errorLabel.text = errorText
@@ -416,4 +386,73 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
             helperLabel.isHidden = true
         }
     }
+    
+    //--------------------------------------------------
+    // MARK: - Private Methods
+    //--------------------------------------------------
+    internal func updateRules() {
+        rules.removeAll()
+        if self.isRequired {
+            let rule = RequiredRule()
+            if let errorText, !errorText.isEmpty {
+                rule.errorMessage = errorText
+            } else if let labelText{
+                rule.errorMessage = "You must enter a \(labelText)"
+            } else {
+                rule.errorMessage = "You must enter a value"
+            }
+            rules.append(.init(rule))
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal func updateContainerView()  {
+        containerView.backgroundColor = backgroundColorConfiguration.getColor(self)
+        containerView.layer.borderColor = borderColorConfiguration.getColor(self).cgColor
+        containerView.layer.borderWidth = VDSFormControls.borderWidth
+        containerView.layer.cornerRadius = VDSFormControls.borderRadius
+    }
+    
+    internal func updateHelperTextPosition() {
+        
+        titleLabel.removeFromSuperview()
+        helperLabel.removeFromSuperview()
+        
+        contentStackView.removeFromSuperview()
+        mainStackView.removeArrangedSubviews()
+        
+        //rows for helper-right
+        row1StackView.removeArrangedSubviews()
+        row2StackView.removeArrangedSubviews()
+        row1StackView.removeFromSuperview()
+        row2StackView.removeFromSuperview()
+        
+        switch helperTextPlacement {
+        case .bottom:
+            //add helper back into the contentView
+            bottomContainerStackView.addArrangedSubview(helperLabel)
+            mainStackView.addArrangedSubview(titleLabel)
+            mainStackView.addArrangedSubview(contentStackView)
+            
+        case .right:
+            //first row
+            row1StackView.addArrangedSubview(titleLabel)
+            //add spacer
+            row1StackView.addArrangedSubview(UIView())
+            
+            //second row
+            row2StackView.addArrangedSubview(contentStackView)
+            //add under spacer
+            row2StackView.addArrangedSubview(helperLabel)
+            
+            //add 2 rows to vertical stack to create the grid
+            mainStackView.addArrangedSubview(row1StackView)
+            mainStackView.addArrangedSubview(row2StackView)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+extension UIStackView {
+    public func removeArrangedSubviews() {
+        arrangedSubviews.forEach { removeArrangedSubview($0) }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
index 60adf47a..737404d4 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ open class InputField: EntryFieldBase {
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Private Properties
     //--------------------------------------------------
-    internal var titleLabelWidthConstraint: NSLayoutConstraint?
     internal override var minWidth: CGFloat { fieldType.handler().minWidth }
     internal override var maxWidth: CGFloat {
         let frameWidth = frame.size.width
@@ -172,25 +171,17 @@ open class InputField: EntryFieldBase {
     
     /// If given, this will be shown if showSuccess if true.
     open var successText: String? { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
-        
-    /// Determines the placement of the helper text.
-    open var helperTextPlacement: HelperTextPlacement = .bottom { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
 
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Overrides
     //--------------------------------------------------
     /// Called once when a view is initialized and is used to Setup additional UI or other constants and configurations.
     open override func setup() {
-        super.setup()
-
-        titleLabel.setContentCompressionResistancePriority(.required, for: .horizontal)
-        titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .horizontal)
-        titleLabelWidthConstraint = titleLabel.width(constant: 0)
-                
+        super.setup()                
         textField.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 20).isActive = true
         textField.delegate = self
-        primaryStackView.addArrangedSubview(successLabel)
-        primaryStackView.setCustomSpacing(8, after: successLabel)
+        mainStackView.addArrangedSubview(successLabel)
+        mainStackView.setCustomSpacing(8, after: successLabel)
         
         fieldStackView.addArrangedSubview(actionTextLink)
         
@@ -262,27 +253,6 @@ open class InputField: EntryFieldBase {
         }
 
     }
-    open override func updateHelperLabel(){
-        //remove first
-        secondaryStackView.removeFromSuperview()
-        helperLabel.removeFromSuperview()
-        
-        super.updateHelperLabel()
-
-        //set the helper label position
-        if helperText != nil {
-            if helperTextPlacement == .right {
-                horizontalStackView.addArrangedSubview(secondaryStackView)
-                horizontalStackView.addArrangedSubview(helperLabel)
-                primaryStackView.addArrangedSubview(horizontalStackView)
-            } else {
-                bottomContainerStackView.addArrangedSubview(helperLabel)
-                primaryStackView.addArrangedSubview(secondaryStackView)
-            }
-        } else {
-            primaryStackView.addArrangedSubview(secondaryStackView)
-        }
-    }
         
     override func updateRules() {
         super.updateRules()
@@ -318,12 +288,6 @@ open class InputField: EntryFieldBase {
         set { super.accessibilityElements = newValue }
     }
     
-    open override func layoutSubviews() {
-        super.layoutSubviews()
-        titleLabelWidthConstraint?.constant = containerView.frame.width
-        titleLabelWidthConstraint?.isActive = helperTextPlacement == .right
-    }
-    
     open override var canBecomeFirstResponder: Bool {
         return textField.canBecomeFirstResponder
     }