diff --git a/boot/Makefile b/boot/Makefile
index 10f01572237..e5bd6bb6fa3 100644
--- a/boot/Makefile
+++ b/boot/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT) += common_fit.o
 endif
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)EXPO) += expo.o scene.o scene_menu.o expo_build.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)EXPO) += expo.o scene.o expo_build.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)EXPO) += scene_menu.o scene_textline.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)BOOTMETH_VBE) += vbe.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)BOOTMETH_VBE_REQUEST) += vbe_request.o
diff --git a/boot/scene_textline.c b/boot/scene_textline.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2caa81ee158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boot/scene_textline.c
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+/*
+ * Implementation of a menu in a scene
+ *
+ * Copyright 2023 Google LLC
+ * Written by Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
+ */
+
+#define LOG_CATEGORY	LOGC_EXPO
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <expo.h>
+#include <menu.h>
+#include <video_console.h>
+#include "scene_internal.h"
+
+int scene_textline(struct scene *scn, const char *name, uint id, uint max_chars,
+		   struct scene_obj_textline **tlinep)
+{
+	struct scene_obj_textline *tline;
+	char *buf;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (max_chars >= EXPO_MAX_CHARS)
+		return log_msg_ret("chr", -E2BIG);
+
+	ret = scene_obj_add(scn, name, id, SCENEOBJT_TEXTLINE,
+			    sizeof(struct scene_obj_textline),
+			    (struct scene_obj **)&tline);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return log_msg_ret("obj", -ENOMEM);
+	abuf_init(&tline->buf);
+	if (!abuf_realloc(&tline->buf, max_chars + 1))
+		return log_msg_ret("buf", -ENOMEM);
+	buf = abuf_data(&tline->buf);
+	*buf = '\0';
+	tline->pos = max_chars;
+	tline->max_chars = max_chars;
+
+	if (tlinep)
+		*tlinep = tline;
+
+	return tline->obj.id;
+}
+
+void scene_textline_calc_bbox(struct scene_obj_textline *tline,
+			      struct vidconsole_bbox *bbox,
+			      struct vidconsole_bbox *edit_bbox)
+{
+	const struct expo_theme *theme = &tline->obj.scene->expo->theme;
+
+	bbox->valid = false;
+	scene_bbox_union(tline->obj.scene, tline->label_id, 0, bbox);
+	scene_bbox_union(tline->obj.scene, tline->edit_id, 0, bbox);
+
+	edit_bbox->valid = false;
+	scene_bbox_union(tline->obj.scene, tline->edit_id, theme->menu_inset,
+			 edit_bbox);
+}
+
+int scene_textline_calc_dims(struct scene_obj_textline *tline)
+{
+	struct scene *scn = tline->obj.scene;
+	struct vidconsole_bbox bbox;
+	struct scene_obj_txt *txt;
+	int ret;
+
+	txt = scene_obj_find(scn, tline->edit_id, SCENEOBJT_NONE);
+	if (!txt)
+		return log_msg_ret("dim", -ENOENT);
+
+	ret = vidconsole_nominal(scn->expo->cons, txt->font_name,
+				 txt->font_size, tline->max_chars, &bbox);
+	if (ret)
+		return log_msg_ret("nom", ret);
+
+	if (bbox.valid) {
+		tline->obj.dim.w = bbox.x1 - bbox.x0;
+		tline->obj.dim.h = bbox.y1 - bbox.y0;
+
+		scene_obj_set_size(scn, tline->edit_id, tline->obj.dim.w,
+				   tline->obj.dim.h);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int scene_textline_arrange(struct scene *scn, struct scene_obj_textline *tline)
+{
+	const bool open = tline->obj.flags & SCENEOF_OPEN;
+	bool point;
+	int x, y;
+	int ret;
+
+	x = tline->obj.dim.x;
+	y = tline->obj.dim.y;
+	if (tline->label_id) {
+		ret = scene_obj_set_pos(scn, tline->label_id, tline->obj.dim.x,
+					y);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return log_msg_ret("tit", ret);
+
+		ret = scene_obj_set_pos(scn, tline->edit_id,
+					tline->obj.dim.x + 200, y);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return log_msg_ret("tit", ret);
+
+		ret = scene_obj_get_hw(scn, tline->label_id, NULL);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return log_msg_ret("hei", ret);
+
+		y += ret * 2;
+	}
+
+	point = scn->highlight_id == tline->obj.id;
+	point &= !open;
+	scene_obj_flag_clrset(scn, tline->edit_id, SCENEOF_POINT,
+			      point ? SCENEOF_POINT : 0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int scene_textline_send_key(struct scene *scn, struct scene_obj_textline *tline,
+			    int key, struct expo_action *event)
+{
+	const bool open = tline->obj.flags & SCENEOF_OPEN;
+
+	log_debug("key=%d\n", key);
+	switch (key) {
+	case BKEY_QUIT:
+		if (open) {
+			event->type = EXPOACT_CLOSE;
+			event->select.id = tline->obj.id;
+
+			/* Copy the backup text from the scene buffer */
+			memcpy(abuf_data(&tline->buf), abuf_data(&scn->buf),
+			       abuf_size(&scn->buf));
+		} else {
+			event->type = EXPOACT_QUIT;
+			log_debug("menu quit\n");
+		}
+		break;
+	case BKEY_SELECT:
+		if (!open)
+			break;
+		event->type = EXPOACT_CLOSE;
+		event->select.id = tline->obj.id;
+		key = '\n';
+		fallthrough;
+	default: {
+		struct udevice *cons = scn->expo->cons;
+		int ret;
+
+		ret = vidconsole_entry_restore(cons, &scn->entry_save);
+		if (ret)
+			return log_msg_ret("sav", ret);
+		ret = cread_line_process_ch(&scn->cls, key);
+		ret = vidconsole_entry_save(cons, &scn->entry_save);
+		if (ret)
+			return log_msg_ret("sav", ret);
+		break;
+	}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int scene_textline_render_deps(struct scene *scn,
+			       struct scene_obj_textline *tline)
+{
+	const bool open = tline->obj.flags & SCENEOF_OPEN;
+	struct udevice *cons = scn->expo->cons;
+	struct scene_obj_txt *txt;
+	int ret;
+
+	scene_render_deps(scn, tline->label_id);
+	scene_render_deps(scn, tline->edit_id);
+
+	/* show the vidconsole cursor if open */
+	if (open) {
+		/* get the position within the field */
+		txt = scene_obj_find(scn, tline->edit_id, SCENEOBJT_NONE);
+		if (!txt)
+			return log_msg_ret("cur", -ENOENT);
+
+		if (txt->font_name || txt->font_size) {
+			ret = vidconsole_select_font(cons,
+						     txt->font_name,
+						     txt->font_size);
+		} else {
+			ret = vidconsole_select_font(cons, NULL, 0);
+		}
+
+		ret = vidconsole_entry_restore(cons, &scn->entry_save);
+		if (ret)
+			return log_msg_ret("sav", ret);
+
+		vidconsole_set_cursor_visible(cons, true, txt->obj.dim.x,
+					      txt->obj.dim.y, scn->cls.num);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int scene_textline_open(struct scene *scn, struct scene_obj_textline *tline)
+{
+	struct udevice *cons = scn->expo->cons;
+	struct scene_obj_txt *txt;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Copy the text into the scene buffer in case the edit is cancelled */
+	memcpy(abuf_data(&scn->buf), abuf_data(&tline->buf),
+	       abuf_size(&scn->buf));
+
+	/* get the position of the editable */
+	txt = scene_obj_find(scn, tline->edit_id, SCENEOBJT_NONE);
+	if (!txt)
+		return log_msg_ret("cur", -ENOENT);
+
+	vidconsole_set_cursor_pos(cons, txt->obj.dim.x, txt->obj.dim.y);
+	vidconsole_entry_start(cons);
+	cli_cread_init(&scn->cls, abuf_data(&tline->buf), tline->max_chars);
+	scn->cls.insert = true;
+	ret = vidconsole_entry_save(cons, &scn->entry_save);
+	if (ret)
+		return log_msg_ret("sav", ret);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int scene_textline_close(struct scene *scn, struct scene_obj_textline *tline)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/include/expo.h b/include/expo.h
index c470f5be34d..3260703a7a0 100644
--- a/include/expo.h
+++ b/include/expo.h
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ struct scene {
  * @SCENEOBJT_IMAGE: Image data to render
  * @SCENEOBJT_TEXT: Text line to render
  * @SCENEOBJT_MENU: Menu containing items the user can select
+ * @SCENEOBJT_TEXTLINE: Line of text the user can edit
  */
 enum scene_obj_t {
 	SCENEOBJT_NONE		= 0,
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ enum scene_obj_t {
 
 	/* types from here on can be highlighted */
 	SCENEOBJT_MENU,
+	SCENEOBJT_TEXTLINE,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -318,6 +320,27 @@ struct scene_menitem {
 	struct list_head sibling;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct scene_obj_textline - information about a textline in a scene
+ *
+ * A textline has a prompt and a line of editable text
+ *
+ * @obj: Basic object information
+ * @label_id: ID of the label text, or 0 if none
+ * @edit_id: ID of the editable text
+ * @max_chars: Maximum number of characters allowed
+ * @buf: Text buffer containing current text
+ * @pos: Cursor position
+ */
+struct scene_obj_textline {
+	struct scene_obj obj;
+	uint label_id;
+	uint edit_id;
+	uint max_chars;
+	struct abuf buf;
+	uint pos;
+};
+
 /**
  * expo_new() - create a new expo
  *
@@ -552,6 +575,19 @@ int scene_txt_str(struct scene *scn, const char *name, uint id, uint str_id,
 int scene_menu(struct scene *scn, const char *name, uint id,
 	       struct scene_obj_menu **menup);
 
+/**
+ *  scene_textline() - create a textline
+ *
+ * @scn: Scene to update
+ * @name: Name to use (this is allocated by this call)
+ * @id: ID to use for the new object (0 to allocate one)
+ * @max_chars: Maximum length of the textline in characters
+ * @tlinep: If non-NULL, returns the new object
+ * Returns: ID number for the object (typically @id), or -ve on error
+ */
+int scene_textline(struct scene *scn, const char *name, uint id, uint max_chars,
+		   struct scene_obj_textline **tlinep);
+
 /**
  * scene_txt_set_font() - Set the font for an object
  *
