diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-button.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-button.ts
index cec4206..8bcec4c 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-button.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-button.ts
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@ export class DeesButton extends DeesElement {
   public static demo = () => html`<dees-button></dees-button>`;
 
   @property()
-  text: string;
+  public text: string;
 
   @property()
-  eventDetailData: string;
+  public eventDetailData: string;
 
   @property({
     type: Boolean
   })
-  disabled = false;
+  public disabled = false;
 
   @property()
-  isHidden = false;
+  public isHidden = false;
 
   @property()
   public type: 'normal' | 'highlighted' | 'discreet' | 'big' = 'normal';
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export class DeesButton extends DeesElement {
         display: block;
         text-align: center;
         background: ${cssManager.bdTheme('#eee', '#333')};
+        box-shadow: ${cssManager.bdTheme('0px 0px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1)', 'none')};
         border-top: ${cssManager.bdTheme('1px solid #eee', '1px solid #444')};
         border-radius: 2px;
         line-height: 40px;
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-form-submit.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-form-submit.ts
index 3bf0e77..66afe7c 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-form-submit.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-form-submit.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { customElement, html, DeesElement, css, cssManager } from '@designestate/dees-element';
+import { customElement, html, DeesElement, css, cssManager, property } from '@designestate/dees-element';
 import { DeesForm } from './dees-form';
 
 declare global {
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ declare global {
 
 @customElement('dees-form-submit')
 export class DeesFormSubmit extends DeesElement {
+  public static demo = () => html`<dees-form-submit></dees-form-submit>`;
+
+  @property({
+    type: Boolean
+  })
+  public disabled = false;
+
   constructor() {
     super();
   }
@@ -16,10 +23,13 @@ export class DeesFormSubmit extends DeesElement {
   public static styles = [cssManager.defaultStyles, css``];
 
   public render() {
-    return html` <dees-button @click="${this.submit}">${this.textContent}</dees-button> `;
+    return html`<dees-button @click="${this.submit}" .disabled="${this.disabled}">${this.textContent}</dees-button> `;
   }
 
   public async submit() {
+    if(this.disabled) {
+      return;
+    }
     const parentElement: DeesForm = this.parentElement as DeesForm;
     parentElement.gatherAndDispatch();
   }
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-form.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-form.ts
index 6a4dd86..cde72ff 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-form.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-form.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { DeesInputText } from './dees-input-text';
 import { DeesInputQuantitySelector } from './dees-input-quantityselector';
 import { DeesInputRadio } from './dees-input-radio';
 import * as domtools from '@designestate/dees-domtools';
+import { DeesFormSubmit } from './dees-form-submit';
 
 export type TFormElement = Array<DeesInputCheckbox | DeesInputText | DeesInputQuantitySelector | DeesInputRadio>;
 
@@ -18,9 +19,9 @@ declare global {
 export class DeesForm extends DeesElement {
   public static demo = () => html`
     <dees-form style="display: block; margin:auto; max-width: 500px; padding: 20px">
-      <dees-input-text key="hello1" label="a text"></dees-input-text>
-      <dees-input-text key="hello2" label="also a text"></dees-input-text>
-      <dees-input-checkbox key="hello3" label="another text"></dees-input-checkbox>
+      <dees-input-text .required="${true}" key="hello1" label="a text"></dees-input-text>
+      <dees-input-text .required="${true}" key="hello2" label="also a text"></dees-input-text>
+      <dees-input-checkbox .required="${true}" key="hello3" label="another text"></dees-input-checkbox>
       <dees-form-submit>Submit</dees-form-submit>
     </dees-form>
     `;
@@ -41,12 +42,14 @@ export class DeesForm extends DeesElement {
 
   public firstUpdated() {
     const formChildren = this.getFormChildren();
+    this.checkRequiredStatus();
     for (const child of formChildren) {
       child.changeSubject.subscribe(async (elementArg: TFormElement) => {
         const valueObject = await this.gatherData();
         this.changeSubject.next(valueObject);
         console.log(valueObject);
-      })
+        this.checkRequiredStatus();
+      });
     }
   }
 
@@ -62,6 +65,26 @@ export class DeesForm extends DeesElement {
     return formChildren;
   }
 
+  public async checkRequiredStatus() {
+    console.log('checking the required status.')
+    const children: Array<DeesElement> = this.children as any;
+    let submitButton: DeesFormSubmit;
+    for (const childArg of children) {
+      if(childArg instanceof DeesFormSubmit) {
+        submitButton = childArg;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    let requiredOK = true;
+    for (const childArg of this.getFormChildren()) {
+      if (childArg.required && !childArg.value) {
+        requiredOK = false;
+      }
+    }
+    submitButton.disabled = !requiredOK;
+    console.log(submitButton);
+  }
+
   public async gatherData() {
     const children = this.getFormChildren();
     const valueObject: { [key: string]: string | number | boolean} = {};
@@ -80,5 +103,7 @@ export class DeesForm extends DeesElement {
       bubbles: true
     });
     this.dispatchEvent(formDataEvent);
+    console.log('dispatched data:')
+    console.log(valueObject);
   }
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-checkbox.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-checkbox.ts
index 4bec5c8..ae623aa 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-checkbox.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-checkbox.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-import { customElement, DeesElement, TemplateResult, property, html } from '@designestate/dees-element';
+import {
+  customElement,
+  DeesElement,
+  TemplateResult,
+  property,
+  html,
+} from '@designestate/dees-element';
 import * as domtools from '@designestate/dees-domtools';
 
 declare global {
@@ -11,19 +17,29 @@ declare global {
 export class DeesInputCheckbox extends DeesElement {
   // STATIC
   public static demo = () => html`<dees-input-checkbox></dees-input-checkbox>`;
-  
+
   // INSTANCE
   public changeSubject = new domtools.rxjs.Subject();
 
-  @property()
+  @property({
+    type: String,
+  })
   public key: string;
 
-  @property()
+  @property({
+    type: String,
+  })
   public label: string = 'Label';
 
-  @property()
+  @property({
+    type: Boolean,
+  })
   public value: boolean = false;
 
+  @property({
+    type: Boolean,
+  })
+  public required: boolean = false;
 
   public render(): TemplateResult {
     return html`
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-dropdown.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-dropdown.ts
index 5225b1a..d1027f9 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-dropdown.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-dropdown.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ export class DeesInputDropdown extends LitElement {
     payload: null
   };
 
+  @property({
+    type: Boolean
+  })
+  public required: boolean = false;
+
   public render(): TemplateResult {
     return html`
       ${domtools.elementBasic.styles}
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-fileupload.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-fileupload.ts
index 1ff6386..20df339 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-fileupload.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-fileupload.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ export class DeesInputFileupload extends DeesElement {
   @property()
   public state: 'idle' | 'dragOver' | 'dropped' | 'uploading' | 'completed' = 'idle';
 
+  @property({
+    type: Boolean,
+  })
+  public required: boolean = false;
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+  }
+
   public static styles = [
     cssManager.defaultStyles,
     css`
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-quantityselector.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-quantityselector.ts
index 085c9fe..642e4c8 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-quantityselector.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-quantityselector.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ export class DeesInputQuantitySelector extends DeesElement {
   })
   public value: number = 1;
 
+  @property({
+    type: Boolean,
+  })
+  public required: boolean = false;
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+  }
+
   public render(): TemplateResult {
     return html`
       ${domtools.elementBasic.styles}
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-radio.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-radio.ts
index f3070ad..d2382eb 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-radio.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-radio.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ export class DeesInputRadio extends LitElement {
   @property()
   public value: boolean = false;
 
+  @property({
+    type: Boolean,
+  })
+  public required: boolean = false;
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+  }
+
   public render(): TemplateResult {
     return html `
       <style>
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-text.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-text.ts
index 4ab36a6..4f563de 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-text.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-input-text.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ export class DeesInputText extends DeesElement {
   @property()
   public value: string;
 
+  @property({
+    type: Boolean
+  })
+  public required: boolean = false;
+
   public render(): TemplateResult {
     return html `
       <style>