diff --git a/form-designer/form_designer/components/field_editor.py b/form-designer/form_designer/components/field_editor.py
index 13d23b7e..274b027d 100644
--- a/form-designer/form_designer/components/field_editor.py
+++ b/form-designer/form_designer/components/field_editor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 """Edit Field modal."""
+
+from typing import Any
 import reflex as rx
 
 from .. import constants, routes, utils
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ class FieldEditorState(AppState):
     def _user_has_access(self):
         return self.form_owner_id == self.authenticated_user.id or self.is_admin
 
-    def handle_submit(self, form_data: dict[str, str]):
+    def handle_submit(self, form_data: dict[str, Any]):
         self.field.name = form_data["field_name"]
         self.field.type_ = form_data["type_"]
         self.field.required = bool(form_data.get("required"))
@@ -266,20 +268,20 @@ def field_editor_modal():
 def field_edit_title():
     form_name = rx.cond(
         rx.State.form_id == "",
-        utils.quoted_var("New Form"),
+        "New Form",
         rx.cond(
             FormEditorState.form,
             FormEditorState.form.name,
-            utils.quoted_var("Unknown Form"),
+            "Unknown Form",
         ),
     )
     field_name = rx.cond(
         rx.State.field_id == "",
-        utils.quoted_var("New Field"),
+        "New Field",
         rx.cond(
             FieldEditorState.field,
             FieldEditorState.field.name,
-            utils.quoted_var("Unknown Field"),
+            "Unknown Field",
         ),
     )
     return f"{constants.TITLE} | {form_name} | {field_name}"
diff --git a/form-designer/form_designer/components/field_view.py b/form-designer/form_designer/components/field_view.py
index 34f3d2ed..cf1363e1 100644
--- a/form-designer/form_designer/components/field_view.py
+++ b/form-designer/form_designer/components/field_view.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 class OptionItemCallable:
     def __call__(
         self, *children: rx.Component, value: rx.Var[str], **props
-    ) -> rx.Component:
-        ...
+    ) -> rx.Component: ...
 
 
 def option_value_label_id(option: Option) -> rx.Component:
@@ -51,9 +50,12 @@ def field_select(field: Field) -> rx.Component:
 
 
 def radio_item(*children: rx.Component, value: rx.Var[str], **props) -> rx.Component:
-    return rx.hstack(
-        rx.radio.item(value=value, **props),
-        *children,
+    return rx.el.label(
+        rx.hstack(
+            rx.radio.item(value=value, **props),
+            *children,
+            align="center",
+        ),
     )
 
 
@@ -132,14 +134,18 @@ def field_prompt(field: Field, show_name: bool = False):
     )
 
 
-def field_view(field: Field):
-    return rx.card(
-        rx.hstack(
-            field_prompt(field),
-            rx.text(rx.cond(field.required, "*", "")),
-        ),
-        rx.hstack(
-            field_input(field),
-            flex_wrap="wrap",
+def field_view(field: Field, *children: rx.Component, card_props: dict | None = None):
+    return rx.form.field(
+        rx.card(
+            rx.hstack(
+                field_prompt(field),
+                rx.text(rx.cond(field.required, "*", "")),
+            ),
+            rx.hstack(
+                field_input(field),
+                flex_wrap="wrap",
+            ),
+            *children,
+            **(card_props or {}),
         ),
     )
diff --git a/form-designer/form_designer/components/form_editor.py b/form-designer/form_designer/components/form_editor.py
index b5026999..edcbe6f2 100644
--- a/form-designer/form_designer/components/form_editor.py
+++ b/form-designer/form_designer/components/form_editor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import reflex as rx
 
-from .. import constants, routes, utils
+from .. import constants, routes
 from ..models import Field, Form
 from ..state import AppState
 from .field_view import field_input, field_prompt
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ def form_editor():
 def form_edit_title():
     form_name = rx.cond(
         rx.State.form_id == "",
-        utils.quoted_var("New Form"),
+        "New Form",
         rx.cond(
             FormEditorState.form,
             FormEditorState.form.name,
-            utils.quoted_var("Unknown Form"),
+            "Unknown Form",
         ),
     )
     return f"{constants.TITLE} | {form_name}"
diff --git a/form-designer/form_designer/form_designer.py b/form-designer/form_designer/form_designer.py
index 8c097300..38250562 100644
--- a/form-designer/form_designer/form_designer.py
+++ b/form-designer/form_designer/form_designer.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import reflex_local_auth
 
-from . import constants, routes, utils
+from . import constants, routes
 from .components import (
     FieldEditorState,
     FormEditorState,
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
 app = rx.App(theme=rx.theme(accent_color="blue"))
 app.add_page(home_page, route="/", title=constants.TITLE)
 
-# Adding a dummy route to register the dynamic route vars.
-with contextlib.suppress(ValueError):
-    app.add_page(lambda: rx.fragment(on_click=rx.event.noop()), route="/_dummy/[form_id]/[field_id]")
+# Register the dynamic route vars.
+rx.State.setup_dynamic_args(rx.app.get_route_args("/_dummy/[form_id]/[field_id]"))
 
 # Authentication via reflex-local-auth
 app.add_page(
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@
     route=routes.FORM_ENTRY,
     title=rx.cond(
         rx.State.form_id == "",
-        utils.quoted_var("Unknown Form"),
+        "Unknown Form",
         FormEntryState.form.name,
     ),
     on_load=FormEntryState.load_form,
diff --git a/form-designer/form_designer/pages/form_editor.py b/form-designer/form_designer/pages/form_editor.py
index de1fb63e..5e8a14f0 100644
--- a/form-designer/form_designer/pages/form_editor.py
+++ b/form-designer/form_designer/pages/form_editor.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 from ..components import navbar, form_select, form_editor, field_editor_modal
 
 
-
 @utils.require_login
 def form_editor_page() -> rx.Component:
     return style.layout(
@@ -33,5 +32,3 @@ def form_editor_page() -> rx.Component:
         ),
         rx.logo(height="3em", margin_bottom="12px"),
     )
-
-
diff --git a/form-designer/form_designer/pages/form_entry.py b/form-designer/form_designer/pages/form_entry.py
index 163409dd..8507a080 100644
--- a/form-designer/form_designer/pages/form_entry.py
+++ b/form-designer/form_designer/pages/form_entry.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+from typing import Any
 import reflex as rx
 
 from reflex_local_auth import LocalAuthState
 
 from .. import routes, style
 from ..components import field_view, navbar
-from ..models import FieldType, FieldValue, Form, Response
+from ..models import Field, FieldType, FieldValue, Form, Response
 
 
 Missing = object()
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 class FormEntryState(rx.State):
     form: Form = Form()
     client_token: str = rx.Cookie("")
+    missing_fields: dict[str, bool] = {}
 
     def _ensure_client_token(self):
         if self.client_token == "":
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ def _ensure_client_token(self):
         return self.client_token
 
     def load_form(self):
+        self.missing_fields = {}
         if self.form_id != "":
             self.load_form_by_id(self.form_id)
         else:
@@ -29,13 +32,14 @@ def load_form_by_id(self, id_: int):
         with rx.session() as session:
             self.form = session.get(Form, id_)
 
-    def handle_submit(self, form_data):
+    def handle_submit(self, form_data: dict[str, Any]):
+        self.missing_fields = {}
         response = Response(
             client_token=self._ensure_client_token(), form_id=self.form.id
         )
         for field in self.form.fields:
             value = form_data.get(field.name, Missing)
-            if value is not Missing:
+            if value and value is not Missing:
                 response.field_values.append(
                     FieldValue(
                         field_id=field.id,
@@ -43,13 +47,24 @@ def handle_submit(self, form_data):
                     )
                 )
             elif field.type_ == FieldType.checkbox:
+                field_values = []
                 for option in field.options:
                     key = f"{field.name}___{option.value or option.label or option.id}"
                     value = form_data.get(key, Missing)
                     if value is not Missing:
-                        response.field_values.append(
+                        field_values.append(
                             FieldValue(field_id=field.id, value=form_data[key])
                         )
+                if field.required and not field_values:
+                    self.missing_fields[field.prompt or field.name] = True
+            elif field.required:
+                self.missing_fields[field.prompt or field.name] = True
+        if self.missing_fields:
+            if len(self.missing_fields) == 1:
+                return rx.toast(
+                    f"Required field '{tuple(self.missing_fields)[0]}' is missing a response"
+                )
+            return rx.toast("Multiple required fields are missing a response")
         with rx.session() as session:
             session.add(response)
             session.commit()
@@ -66,6 +81,25 @@ def authenticated_navbar(title_suffix: str | None = None):
     )
 
 
+def validated_field_view(field: Field) -> rx.Component:
+    return field_view(
+        field,
+        rx.form.message(
+            "This field is required.",
+            match="valueMissing",
+            force_match=FormEntryState.missing_fields[field.name],
+            color=rx.color("tomato", 10),
+        ),
+        card_props={
+            "--base-card-surface-box-shadow": rx.cond(
+                FormEntryState.missing_fields[field.name],
+                f"0 0 0 1px {rx.color('tomato', 10)}",
+                "inherit",
+            ),
+        },
+    )
+
+
 def form_entry_page():
     return style.layout(
         authenticated_navbar(title_suffix=f"Preview {FormEntryState.form.id}"),
@@ -74,7 +108,7 @@ def form_entry_page():
                 rx.center(rx.heading(FormEntryState.form.name)),
                 rx.foreach(
                     FormEntryState.form.fields,
-                    field_view,
+                    validated_field_view,
                 ),
                 rx.button("Submit", type="submit"),
             ),
diff --git a/form-designer/form_designer/pages/home.py b/form-designer/form_designer/pages/home.py
index d7af8b75..de7fb875 100644
--- a/form-designer/form_designer/pages/home.py
+++ b/form-designer/form_designer/pages/home.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import importlib.metadata
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import reflex as rx
@@ -22,4 +23,9 @@ def home_page() -> rx.Component:
             rx.markdown(readme_content.read_text()),
             margin_y="2em",
         ),
+        rx.hstack(
+            rx.logo(),
+            rx.text(f"v{importlib.metadata.version('reflex')}", size="1"),
+            align="center",
+        ),
     )
diff --git a/form-designer/form_designer/pages/response.py b/form-designer/form_designer/pages/response.py
index 56d4aff0..88b04a57 100644
--- a/form-designer/form_designer/pages/response.py
+++ b/form-designer/form_designer/pages/response.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def response(r: Response):
 def responses_title():
     form_name = rx.cond(
         rx.State.form_id == "",
-        utils.quoted_var("Unknown Form"),
+        "Unknown Form",
         ResponsesState.form.name,
     )
     return f"{constants.TITLE} | {form_name} | Responses"
diff --git a/form-designer/form_designer/utils.py b/form-designer/form_designer/utils.py
index 6b35642d..40ca51a5 100644
--- a/form-designer/form_designer/utils.py
+++ b/form-designer/form_designer/utils.py
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 from reflex_local_auth import LoginState
 
 
-def quoted_var(value: str) -> rx.Var:
-    """Allows a bare string to be used in a page title with other Vars."""
-    return rx.Var.create_safe(f"'{value}'", _var_is_string=False, _var_is_local=True)
-
-
 def require_login(page: rx.app.ComponentCallable) -> rx.app.ComponentCallable:
     """Decorator to require authentication before rendering a page.