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framework/Inspectron.Settings.Windows/Configuration/DefaultControlFactory.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Inspectron.Settings.Attributes;
@@ -36,7 +38,12 @@ public class DefaultControlFactory : IControlFactory
             };
         }
 
-        if (type == typeof(string) && name.EndsWith("Path", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        // Check for List<T> types
+        if (type.IsGenericType && type.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(List<>))
+        {
+            return CreateListControl(name, description, type, initialValue, valueChangedCallback, optionsWindow, settingDescription, previewLabel, getPreview);
+        }
+        else if (type == typeof(string) && name.EndsWith("Path", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
             return CreatePathControl(name, description, initialValue, valueChangedCallback, optionsWindow, settingDescription, previewLabel, getPreview);
         }
@@ -62,6 +69,63 @@ public class DefaultControlFactory : IControlFactory
         }
     }
 
+    private Control CreateListControl(string name, string description, Type listType, object initialValue, 
+        Action<object> valueChangedCallback, OptionsWindow optionsWindow, string settingDescription, 
+        Label previewLabel, Func<object, string> getPreview)
+    {
+        var elementType = listType.GetGenericArguments()[0];
+        var list = (IList)initialValue ?? (IList)Activator.CreateInstance(listType);
+        
+        var label = new Label { Text = description, AutoSize = true, Padding = new Padding(0, 5, 0, 0) };
+        var textBox = new TextBox 
+        { 
+            Text = GetListDisplayText(list), 
+            Width = 500, 
+            Height = 60,
+            Multiline = true,
+            ReadOnly = true,
+            ScrollBars = ScrollBars.Vertical
+        };
+        var editButton = new Button { Text = "Edit", AutoSize = true };
+
+        editButton.Click += (s, e) =>
+        {
+            using (var listEditor = new ListEditorDialog(elementType, list, this, optionsWindow, name))
+            {
+                if (listEditor.ShowDialog(optionsWindow) == DialogResult.OK)
+                {
+                    var newList = listEditor.GetEditedList();
+                    list.Clear();
+                    foreach (object o in newList)
+                    {
+                        list.Add(o);
+                    }
+                    
+                    textBox.Text = GetListDisplayText(list);
+
+                    valueChangedCallback(list);
+                    if (previewLabel != null && getPreview != null)
+                        previewLabel.Text = getPreview(list);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        return CreateOuterPanel(settingDescription, previewLabel, label, textBox, editButton);
+    }
+
+    private string GetListDisplayText(IList list)
+    {
+        if (list == null || list.Count == 0)
+            return "(empty list)";
+        
+        var items = new List<string>();
+        foreach (var item in list)
+        {
+            items.Add(item?.ToString() ?? "(null)");
+        }
+        return string.Join(Environment.NewLine, items);
+    }
+
     private Control CreatePathControl(string name, string description, object initialValue, Action<object> valueChangedCallback,
         OptionsWindow optionsWindow, string settingDescription, Label previewLabel, Func<object, string> getPreview)
     {
@@ -186,3 +250,9 @@ public class DefaultControlFactory : IControlFactory
         return outerPanel;
     }
 }
+
+// List Editor Dialog
+
+// Item Editor Dialog
+
+// Helper class for simple property info