diff --git a/rhodecode/model/validation_schema/schemas/repo_schema.py b/rhodecode/model/validation_schema/schemas/repo_schema.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/validation_schema/schemas/repo_schema.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/validation_schema/schemas/repo_schema.py
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 # and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
 
 import colander
+import deform.widget
 
 from rhodecode.translation import _
+from rhodecode.model.validation_schema.utils import convert_to_optgroup
 from rhodecode.model.validation_schema import validators, preparers, types
 
 DEFAULT_LANDING_REF = 'rev:tip'
@@ -32,6 +34,11 @@ def get_group_and_repo(repo_name):
         repo_name, get_object=True)
 
 
+def get_repo_group(repo_group_id):
+    from rhodecode.model.repo_group import RepoGroup
+    return RepoGroup.get(repo_group_id), RepoGroup.CHOICES_SEPARATOR
+
+
 @colander.deferred
 def deferred_repo_type_validator(node, kw):
     options = kw.get('repo_type_options', [])
@@ -53,11 +60,20 @@ def deferred_repo_owner_validator(node, 
 
 @colander.deferred
 def deferred_landing_ref_validator(node, kw):
-    options = kw.get('repo_ref_options', [DEFAULT_LANDING_REF])
+    options = kw.get(
+        'repo_ref_options', [DEFAULT_LANDING_REF])
     return colander.OneOf([x for x in options])
 
 
 @colander.deferred
+def deferred_landing_ref_widget(node, kw):
+    items = kw.get(
+        'repo_ref_items', [(DEFAULT_LANDING_REF, DEFAULT_LANDING_REF)])
+    items = convert_to_optgroup(items)
+    return deform.widget.Select2Widget(values=items)
+
+
+@colander.deferred
 def deferred_fork_of_validator(node, kw):
     old_values = kw.get('old_values') or {}
 
@@ -199,6 +215,19 @@ def deferred_repo_name_validator(node, k
         no_git_suffix_validator, validators.valid_name_validator)
 
 
+@colander.deferred
+def deferred_repo_group_validator(node, kw):
+    options = kw.get(
+        'repo_repo_group_options')
+    return colander.OneOf([x for x in options])
+
+
+@colander.deferred
+def deferred_repo_group_widget(node, kw):
+    items = kw.get('repo_repo_group_items')
+    return deform.widget.Select2Widget(values=items)
+
+
 class GroupType(colander.Mapping):
     def _validate(self, node, value):
         try:
@@ -220,8 +249,10 @@ class GroupType(colander.Mapping):
          parent_group_name,
          parent_group) = get_group_and_repo(validated_name)
 
+        appstruct['repo_name_with_group'] = validated_name
         appstruct['repo_name_without_group'] = repo_name_without_group
         appstruct['repo_group_name'] = parent_group_name or types.RootLocation
+
         if parent_group:
             appstruct['repo_group_id'] = parent_group.group_id
 
@@ -265,16 +296,19 @@ class RepoSchema(colander.MappingSchema)
 
     repo_owner = colander.SchemaNode(
         colander.String(),
-        validator=deferred_repo_owner_validator)
+        validator=deferred_repo_owner_validator,
+        widget=deform.widget.TextInputWidget())
 
     repo_description = colander.SchemaNode(
-        colander.String(), missing='')
+        colander.String(), missing='',
+        widget=deform.widget.TextAreaWidget())
 
     repo_landing_commit_ref = colander.SchemaNode(
         colander.String(),
         validator=deferred_landing_ref_validator,
         preparers=[preparers.strip_preparer],
-        missing=DEFAULT_LANDING_REF)
+        missing=DEFAULT_LANDING_REF,
+        widget=deferred_landing_ref_widget)
 
     repo_clone_uri = colander.SchemaNode(
         colander.String(),
@@ -289,19 +323,19 @@ class RepoSchema(colander.MappingSchema)
 
     repo_private = colander.SchemaNode(
         types.StringBooleanType(),
-        missing=False)
+        missing=False, widget=deform.widget.CheckboxWidget())
     repo_copy_permissions = colander.SchemaNode(
         types.StringBooleanType(),
-        missing=False)
+        missing=False, widget=deform.widget.CheckboxWidget())
     repo_enable_statistics = colander.SchemaNode(
         types.StringBooleanType(),
-        missing=False)
+        missing=False, widget=deform.widget.CheckboxWidget())
     repo_enable_downloads = colander.SchemaNode(
         types.StringBooleanType(),
-        missing=False)
+        missing=False, widget=deform.widget.CheckboxWidget())
     repo_enable_locking = colander.SchemaNode(
         types.StringBooleanType(),
-        missing=False)
+        missing=False, widget=deform.widget.CheckboxWidget())
 
     def deserialize(self, cstruct):
         """