diff --git a/src/game/GameView.cpp b/src/game/GameView.cpp
index d7d0a5010..5c4ecee04 100644
--- a/src/game/GameView.cpp
+++ b/src/game/GameView.cpp
@@ -253,21 +253,29 @@ GameView::GameView():
 	colourRSlider->SetActionCallback(new ColourChange(this));
 	colourRValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(60, Size.Y-41), ui::Point(25, 17), "255");
 	colourRValue->SetActionCallback(new ColourChange(this));
+	colourRValue->SetLimit(3);
+	colourRValue->SetInputType(ui::Textbox::Number);
 
 	colourGSlider = new ui::Slider(ui::Point(95, Size.Y-39), ui::Point(50, 14), 255);
 	colourGSlider->SetActionCallback(new ColourChange(this));
 	colourGValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(150, Size.Y-41), ui::Point(25, 17), "255");
 	colourGValue->SetActionCallback(new ColourChange(this));
+	colourGValue->SetLimit(3);
+	colourGValue->SetInputType(ui::Textbox::Number);
 
 	colourBSlider = new ui::Slider(ui::Point(185, Size.Y-39), ui::Point(50, 14), 255);
 	colourBSlider->SetActionCallback(new ColourChange(this));
 	colourBValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(240, Size.Y-41), ui::Point(25, 17), "255");
 	colourBValue->SetActionCallback(new ColourChange(this));
+	colourBValue->SetLimit(3);
+	colourBValue->SetInputType(ui::Textbox::Number);
 
 	colourASlider = new ui::Slider(ui::Point(275, Size.Y-39), ui::Point(50, 14), 255);
 	colourASlider->SetActionCallback(new ColourChange(this));
 	colourAValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(330, Size.Y-41), ui::Point(25, 17), "255");
 	colourAValue->SetActionCallback(new ColourChange(this));
+	colourAValue->SetLimit(3);
+	colourAValue->SetInputType(ui::Textbox::Number);
 
 	class ElementSearchAction : public ui::ButtonAction
 	{
diff --git a/src/interface/Textbox.cpp b/src/interface/Textbox.cpp
index ad5597fe2..f190322d2 100644
--- a/src/interface/Textbox.cpp
+++ b/src/interface/Textbox.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Textbox::Textbox(Point position, Point size, std::string textboxText, std::strin
 	masked(false),
 	border(true),
 	mouseDown(false),
-	limit(0)
+	limit(std::string::npos),
+	inputType(All)
 {
 	placeHolder = textboxPlaceholder;
 
@@ -74,6 +75,26 @@ void Textbox::SetText(std::string newText)
 	}
 }
 
+Textbox::ValidInput Textbox::GetInputType()
+{
+	return inputType;
+}
+
+void Textbox::SetInputType(ValidInput input)
+{
+	inputType = input;
+}
+
+void Textbox::SetLimit(size_t limit)
+{
+	this->limit = limit;
+}
+
+size_t Textbox::GetLimit()
+{
+	return limit;
+}
+
 void Textbox::SetDisplayText(std::string newText)
 {
 	Label::SetText(text);
@@ -194,6 +215,20 @@ void Textbox::pasteIntoSelection()
 	}
 }
 
+bool Textbox::CharacterValid(Uint16 character)
+{
+	switch(inputType)
+	{
+		case Number:
+		case Numeric:
+			return (character >= '0' && character <= '9');
+		case All:
+		default:
+			return (character >= ' ' && character < 127);
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
 void Textbox::OnKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt)
 {
 	bool changed = false;
@@ -274,7 +309,7 @@ void Textbox::OnKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool
 			}
 			break;
 		}
-		if(character >= ' ' && character < 127)
+		if(CharacterValid(character))
 		{
 			if(HasSelection())
 			{
@@ -284,13 +319,16 @@ void Textbox::OnKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool
 				cursor = getLowerSelectionBound();
 			}
 
-			if(cursor == backingText.length())
+			if(limit==std::string::npos || backingText.length() < limit)
 			{
-				backingText += character;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				backingText.insert(cursor, 1, (char)character);
+				if(cursor == backingText.length())
+				{
+					backingText += character;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					backingText.insert(cursor, 1, (char)character);
+				}
 			}
 			cursor++;
 			changed = true;
@@ -302,6 +340,18 @@ void Textbox::OnKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool
 		cursor = 0;
 		backingText = "";
 	}
+	if(inputType == Number)
+	{
+		if(backingText.length()>1)
+		{
+			while(backingText[0] == '0')
+				backingText.erase(backingText.begin());
+		}
+		if(!backingText.length())
+			backingText = "0";
+	}
+	if(cursor >= backingText.length())
+			cursor = backingText.length()-1;
 	if(changed)
 	{
 		if(masked)
diff --git a/src/interface/Textbox.h b/src/interface/Textbox.h
index f975bd7f2..9f001391e 100644
--- a/src/interface/Textbox.h
+++ b/src/interface/Textbox.h
@@ -19,18 +19,8 @@ public:
 class Textbox : public Label
 {
 	friend class TextboxAction;
-protected:
-	size_t limit;
-	bool mouseDown;
-	bool masked, border;
-	int cursor, cursorPositionX, cursorPositionY;
-	TextboxAction *actionCallback;
-	std::string backingText;
-	std::string placeHolder;
-
-	virtual void cutSelection();
-	virtual void pasteIntoSelection();
 public:
+	enum ValidInput { All, Numeric, Number };
 	Textbox(Point position, Point size, std::string textboxText = "", std::string textboxPlaceholder = "");
 	virtual ~Textbox();
 
@@ -45,12 +35,34 @@ public:
 	bool GetHidden() { return masked; }
 	void SetActionCallback(TextboxAction * action) { actionCallback = action; }
 
+	void SetLimit(size_t limit);
+	size_t GetLimit();
+
+	ValidInput GetInputType();
+	void SetInputType(ValidInput input);
+
+	//Determines if the given character is valid given the input type
+	bool CharacterValid(Uint16 character);
+
 	virtual void OnContextMenuAction(int item);
 	virtual void OnMouseClick(int x, int y, unsigned button);
 	virtual void OnMouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned button);
 	virtual void OnMouseMoved(int localx, int localy, int dx, int dy);
 	virtual void OnKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
 	virtual void Draw(const Point& screenPos);
+
+protected:
+	ValidInput inputType;
+	size_t limit;
+	bool mouseDown;
+	bool masked, border;
+	int cursor, cursorPositionX, cursorPositionY;
+	TextboxAction *actionCallback;
+	std::string backingText;
+	std::string placeHolder;
+
+	virtual void cutSelection();
+	virtual void pasteIntoSelection();
 };
 
 /*class Textbox : public Component