diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/field/overrides/processors.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/field/overrides/processors.ts
index bff63a677f9..ea195ecca52 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/field/overrides/processors.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/field/overrides/processors.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ export const stringOverrideProcessor = (
   context: FieldOverrideContext,
   settings?: StringFieldConfigSettings
 ) => {
+  if (value === null || value === undefined) {
+    return value;
+  }
   if (settings && settings.expandTemplateVars && context.replaceVariables) {
     return context.replaceVariables(value, context.field!.config.scopedVars);
   }
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/index.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/index.ts
index 43a488d7095..8581614c40e 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/index.ts
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ export * from './datetime';
 export * from './text';
 export * from './valueFormats';
 export * from './field';
-export { PanelPlugin } from './panel/PanelPlugin';
+export { PanelPlugin, defaultStandardFieldConfigProperties } from './panel/PanelPlugin';
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/panel/PanelPlugin.test.tsx b/packages/grafana-data/src/panel/PanelPlugin.test.tsx
index e9244813ed6..1b272d20759 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/panel/PanelPlugin.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/panel/PanelPlugin.test.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { identityOverrideProcessor } from '../field';
-import { PanelPlugin } from './PanelPlugin';
+import { identityOverrideProcessor, standardEditorsRegistry } from '../field';
+import { PanelPlugin, standardFieldConfigProperties } from './PanelPlugin';
+import { StandardFieldConfigProperties } from '../types';
 
 describe('PanelPlugin', () => {
   describe('declarative options', () => {
+    beforeAll(() => {
+      standardEditorsRegistry.setInit(() => {
+        return [
+          {
+            id: 'number',
+          },
+        ] as any;
+      });
+    });
     test('field config UI API', () => {
       const panel = new PanelPlugin(() => {
         return <div>Panel</div>;
@@ -45,4 +55,190 @@ describe('PanelPlugin', () => {
       expect(panel.optionEditors!.list()).toHaveLength(1);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('default options', () => {
+    describe('panel options', () => {
+      test('default values', () => {
+        const panel = new PanelPlugin(() => {
+          return <div>Panel</div>;
+        });
+
+        panel.setPanelOptions(builder => {
+          builder
+            .addNumberInput({
+              id: 'numericOption',
+              name: 'Option editor',
+              description: 'Option editor description',
+              defaultValue: 10,
+            })
+            .addNumberInput({
+              id: 'numericOptionNoDefault',
+              name: 'Option editor',
+              description: 'Option editor description',
+            })
+            .addCustomEditor({
+              id: 'customOption',
+              name: 'Option editor',
+              description: 'Option editor description',
+              editor: () => <div>Editor</div>,
+              settings: {},
+              defaultValue: { value: 'Custom default value' },
+            });
+        });
+
+        const expectedDefaults = {
+          numericOption: 10,
+          customOption: { value: 'Custom default value' },
+        };
+
+        expect(panel.defaults).toEqual(expectedDefaults);
+      });
+
+      test('default values for nested paths', () => {
+        const panel = new PanelPlugin(() => {
+          return <div>Panel</div>;
+        });
+
+        panel.setPanelOptions(builder => {
+          builder.addNumberInput({
+            id: 'numericOption.nested',
+            name: 'Option editor',
+            description: 'Option editor description',
+            defaultValue: 10,
+          });
+        });
+
+        const expectedDefaults = {
+          numericOption: { nested: 10 },
+        };
+
+        expect(panel.defaults).toEqual(expectedDefaults);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('field config options', () => {
+      test('default values', () => {
+        const panel = new PanelPlugin(() => {
+          return <div>Panel</div>;
+        });
+
+        panel.setCustomFieldOptions(builder => {
+          builder
+            .addNumberInput({
+              id: 'numericOption',
+              name: 'Option editor',
+              description: 'Option editor description',
+              defaultValue: 10,
+            })
+            .addNumberInput({
+              id: 'numericOptionNoDefault',
+              name: 'Option editor',
+              description: 'Option editor description',
+            })
+            .addCustomEditor({
+              id: 'customOption',
+              name: 'Option editor',
+              description: 'Option editor description',
+              editor: () => <div>Editor</div>,
+              override: () => <div>Override editor</div>,
+              process: identityOverrideProcessor,
+              shouldApply: () => true,
+              settings: {},
+              defaultValue: { value: 'Custom default value' },
+            });
+        });
+
+        const expectedDefaults = {
+          numericOption: 10,
+          customOption: { value: 'Custom default value' },
+        };
+
+        expect(panel.fieldConfigDefaults.defaults.custom).toEqual(expectedDefaults);
+      });
+
+      test('default values for nested paths', () => {
+        const panel = new PanelPlugin(() => {
+          return <div>Panel</div>;
+        });
+
+        panel.setCustomFieldOptions(builder => {
+          builder.addNumberInput({
+            id: 'numericOption.nested',
+            name: 'Option editor',
+            description: 'Option editor description',
+            defaultValue: 10,
+          });
+        });
+
+        const expectedDefaults = {
+          numericOption: { nested: 10 },
+        };
+
+        expect(panel.fieldConfigDefaults.defaults.custom).toEqual(expectedDefaults);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('standard field config options', () => {
+      test('standard config', () => {
+        const panel = new PanelPlugin(() => {
+          return <div>Panel</div>;
+        });
+
+        panel.useStandardFieldConfig();
+        expect(panel.standardFieldConfigProperties).toEqual(Array.from(standardFieldConfigProperties.keys()));
+      });
+
+      test('selected standard config', () => {
+        const panel = new PanelPlugin(() => {
+          return <div>Panel</div>;
+        });
+
+        panel.useStandardFieldConfig([StandardFieldConfigProperties.Min, StandardFieldConfigProperties.Thresholds]);
+        expect(panel.standardFieldConfigProperties).toEqual(['min', 'thresholds']);
+      });
+
+      describe('default values', () => {
+        test('setting default values', () => {
+          const panel = new PanelPlugin(() => {
+            return <div>Panel</div>;
+          });
+
+          panel.useStandardFieldConfig([StandardFieldConfigProperties.Color, StandardFieldConfigProperties.Min], {
+            [StandardFieldConfigProperties.Color]: '#ff00ff',
+            [StandardFieldConfigProperties.Min]: 10,
+          });
+
+          expect(panel.standardFieldConfigProperties).toEqual(['color', 'min']);
+
+          expect(panel.fieldConfigDefaults).toEqual({
+            defaults: {
+              min: 10,
+              color: '#ff00ff',
+            },
+            overrides: [],
+          });
+        });
+
+        it('should ignore defaults that are not specified as availeble properties', () => {
+          const panel = new PanelPlugin(() => {
+            return <div>Panel</div>;
+          });
+
+          panel.useStandardFieldConfig([StandardFieldConfigProperties.Color], {
+            [StandardFieldConfigProperties.Color]: '#ff00ff',
+            [StandardFieldConfigProperties.Min]: 10,
+          });
+
+          expect(panel.standardFieldConfigProperties).toEqual(['color']);
+
+          expect(panel.fieldConfigDefaults).toEqual({
+            defaults: {
+              color: '#ff00ff',
+            },
+            overrides: [],
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/panel/PanelPlugin.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/panel/PanelPlugin.ts
index 0ebf536585b..89c64721da6 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/panel/PanelPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/panel/PanelPlugin.ts
@@ -8,26 +8,48 @@ import {
   PanelPluginMeta,
   PanelProps,
   PanelTypeChangedHandler,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties,
 } from '../types';
 import { FieldConfigEditorBuilder, PanelOptionsEditorBuilder } from '../utils/OptionsUIBuilders';
 import { ComponentClass, ComponentType } from 'react';
+import set from 'lodash/set';
+import { deprecationWarning } from '../utils';
 
-export class PanelPlugin<TOptions = any> extends GrafanaPlugin<PanelPluginMeta> {
-  private customFieldConfigsUIBuilder = new FieldConfigEditorBuilder();
-  private _customFieldConfigs?: FieldConfigEditorRegistry;
-  private registerCustomFieldConfigs?: (builder: FieldConfigEditorBuilder) => void;
+export const defaultStandardFieldConfigProperties: StandardFieldConfigProperties[] = [
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties.Min,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties.Max,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties.Title,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties.Unit,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties.Decimals,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties.NoValue,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties.Color,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties.Thresholds,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties.Mappings,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties.Links,
+];
 
-  private optionsUIBuilder = new PanelOptionsEditorBuilder();
-  private _optionEditors?: PanelOptionEditorsRegistry;
-  private registerOptionEditors?: (builder: PanelOptionsEditorBuilder) => void;
+export const standardFieldConfigProperties = new Map(defaultStandardFieldConfigProperties.map(p => [p, undefined]));
 
-  panel: ComponentType<PanelProps<TOptions>>;
-  editor?: ComponentClass<PanelEditorProps<TOptions>>;
-  defaults?: TOptions;
-  fieldConfigDefaults?: FieldConfigSource = {
+export class PanelPlugin<TOptions = any, TFieldConfigOptions extends object = any> extends GrafanaPlugin<
+  PanelPluginMeta
+> {
+  private _defaults?: TOptions;
+  private _standardFieldConfigProperties?: Map<StandardFieldConfigProperties, any>;
+
+  private _fieldConfigDefaults: FieldConfigSource<TFieldConfigOptions> = {
     defaults: {},
     overrides: [],
   };
+  private _customFieldConfigs?: FieldConfigEditorRegistry;
+  private customFieldConfigsUIBuilder = new FieldConfigEditorBuilder<TFieldConfigOptions>();
+  private registerCustomFieldConfigs?: (builder: FieldConfigEditorBuilder<TFieldConfigOptions>) => void;
+
+  private _optionEditors?: PanelOptionEditorsRegistry;
+  private optionsUIBuilder = new PanelOptionsEditorBuilder<TOptions>();
+  private registerOptionEditors?: (builder: PanelOptionsEditorBuilder<TOptions>) => void;
+
+  panel: ComponentType<PanelProps<TOptions>>;
+  editor?: ComponentClass<PanelEditorProps<TOptions>>;
   onPanelMigration?: PanelMigrationHandler<TOptions>;
   onPanelTypeChanged?: PanelTypeChangedHandler<TOptions>;
   noPadding?: boolean;
@@ -42,6 +64,66 @@ export class PanelPlugin<TOptions = any> extends GrafanaPlugin<PanelPluginMeta>
     this.panel = panel;
   }
 
+  get defaults() {
+    let result = this._defaults || {};
+
+    if (!this._defaults) {
+      const editors = this.optionEditors;
+
+      if (!editors || editors.list().length === 0) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      for (const editor of editors.list()) {
+        set(result, editor.id, editor.defaultValue);
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  get fieldConfigDefaults(): FieldConfigSource<TFieldConfigOptions> {
+    let customPropertiesDefaults = this._fieldConfigDefaults.defaults.custom;
+
+    if (!customPropertiesDefaults) {
+      customPropertiesDefaults = {} as TFieldConfigOptions;
+    }
+    const editors = this.customFieldConfigs;
+
+    if (editors && editors.list().length !== 0) {
+      for (const editor of editors.list()) {
+        set(customPropertiesDefaults, editor.id, editor.defaultValue);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      defaults: {
+        ...(this._standardFieldConfigProperties ? Object.fromEntries(this._standardFieldConfigProperties) : {}),
+        custom:
+          Object.keys(customPropertiesDefaults).length > 0
+            ? {
+                ...customPropertiesDefaults,
+              }
+            : undefined,
+        ...this._fieldConfigDefaults.defaults,
+      },
+      // TODO: not sure yet what about overrides, if anything
+      overrides: this._fieldConfigDefaults.overrides,
+    };
+  }
+
+  get standardFieldConfigProperties() {
+    return this._standardFieldConfigProperties ? Array.from(this._standardFieldConfigProperties.keys()) : [];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @deprecated setDefaults is deprecated in favor of setPanelOptions
+   */
+  setDefaults(defaults: TOptions) {
+    deprecationWarning('PanelPlugin', 'setDefaults', 'setPanelOptions');
+    this._defaults = defaults;
+    return this;
+  }
+
   get customFieldConfigs() {
     if (!this._customFieldConfigs && this.registerCustomFieldConfigs) {
       this.registerCustomFieldConfigs(this.customFieldConfigsUIBuilder);
@@ -65,11 +147,6 @@ export class PanelPlugin<TOptions = any> extends GrafanaPlugin<PanelPluginMeta>
     return this;
   }
 
-  setDefaults(defaults: TOptions) {
-    this.defaults = defaults;
-    return this;
-  }
-
   setNoPadding() {
     this.noPadding = true;
     return this;
@@ -134,7 +211,7 @@ export class PanelPlugin<TOptions = any> extends GrafanaPlugin<PanelPluginMeta>
    *
    * @public
    **/
-  setCustomFieldOptions(builder: (builder: FieldConfigEditorBuilder) => void) {
+  setCustomFieldOptions(builder: (builder: FieldConfigEditorBuilder<TFieldConfigOptions>) => void) {
     // builder is applied lazily when custom field configs are accessed
     this.registerCustomFieldConfigs = builder;
     return this;
@@ -170,22 +247,63 @@ export class PanelPlugin<TOptions = any> extends GrafanaPlugin<PanelPluginMeta>
    *
    * @public
    **/
-  setPanelOptions(builder: (builder: PanelOptionsEditorBuilder) => void) {
+  setPanelOptions(builder: (builder: PanelOptionsEditorBuilder<TOptions>) => void) {
     // builder is applied lazily when options UI is created
     this.registerOptionEditors = builder;
     return this;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Enables configuration of panel's default field config
+   * Allows specyfing which standard field config options panel should use and defining default values
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```typescript
+   *
+   * import { ShapePanel } from './ShapePanel';
+   *
+   * interface ShapePanelOptions {}
+   *
+   * // when plugin should use all standard options
+   * export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<ShapePanelOptions>(ShapePanel)
+   *  .useStandardFieldConfig();
+   *
+   * // when plugin should only display specific standard options
+   * // note, that options will be displayed in the order they are provided
+   * export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<ShapePanelOptions>(ShapePanel)
+   *  .useStandardFieldConfig([StandardFieldConfigProperties.Min, StandardFieldConfigProperties.Max, StandardFieldConfigProperties.Links]);
+   *
+   * // when standard option's default value needs to be provided
+   * export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<ShapePanelOptions>(ShapePanel)
+   *  .useStandardFieldConfig([StandardFieldConfigProperties.Min, StandardFieldConfigProperties.Max], {
+   *    [StandardFieldConfigProperties.Min]: 20,
+   *    [StandardFieldConfigProperties.Max]: 100
+   *  });
+   *
+   * ```
+   *
+   * @public
    */
-  setFieldConfigDefaults(defaultConfig: Partial<FieldConfigSource>) {
-    this.fieldConfigDefaults = {
-      defaults: {},
-      overrides: [],
-      ...defaultConfig,
-    };
+  useStandardFieldConfig(
+    properties?: StandardFieldConfigProperties[],
+    defauls?: Partial<Record<StandardFieldConfigProperties, any>>
+  ) {
+    if (!properties) {
+      this._standardFieldConfigProperties = standardFieldConfigProperties;
+      return this;
+    } else {
+      this._standardFieldConfigProperties = new Map(properties.map(p => [p, standardFieldConfigProperties.get(p)]));
+    }
 
+    if (defauls) {
+      Object.keys(defauls).map(k => {
+        if (properties.indexOf(k as StandardFieldConfigProperties) > -1) {
+          this._standardFieldConfigProperties!.set(
+            k as StandardFieldConfigProperties,
+            defauls[k as StandardFieldConfigProperties]
+          );
+        }
+      });
+    }
     return this;
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/OptionsUIRegistryBuilder.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/OptionsUIRegistryBuilder.ts
index 7f7a575f9e5..87990e7ba73 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/OptionsUIRegistryBuilder.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/OptionsUIRegistryBuilder.ts
@@ -5,52 +5,59 @@ import { NumberFieldConfigSettings, SelectFieldConfigSettings, StringFieldConfig
 /**
  * Option editor registry item
  */
-export interface OptionsEditorItem<TSettings, TEditorProps> extends RegistryItem {
+export interface OptionsEditorItem<TOptions, TSettings, TEditorProps, TValue> extends RegistryItem {
+  id: (keyof TOptions & string) | string;
   editor: ComponentType<TEditorProps>;
   settings?: TSettings;
+  defaultValue?: TValue;
 }
 
 /**
  * Configuration of option editor registry item
  */
-interface OptionEditorConfig<TSettings> {
-  id: string;
+interface OptionEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, TValue = any> {
+  id: keyof TOptions & string;
   name: string;
   description: string;
   settings?: TSettings;
+  defaultValue?: TValue;
 }
 
 /**
  * Describes an API for option editors UI builder
  */
-export interface OptionsUIRegistryBuilderAPI<TEditorProps, T extends OptionsEditorItem<any, TEditorProps>> {
+export interface OptionsUIRegistryBuilderAPI<
+  TOptions,
+  TEditorProps,
+  T extends OptionsEditorItem<TOptions, any, TEditorProps, any>
+> {
   addNumberInput?<TSettings extends NumberFieldConfigSettings = NumberFieldConfigSettings>(
-    config: OptionEditorConfig<TSettings>
+    config: OptionEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, number>
   ): this;
 
   addTextInput?<TSettings extends StringFieldConfigSettings = StringFieldConfigSettings>(
-    config: OptionEditorConfig<TSettings>
+    config: OptionEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, string>
   ): this;
 
   addSelect?<TOption, TSettings extends SelectFieldConfigSettings<TOption>>(
-    config: OptionEditorConfig<TSettings>
+    config: OptionEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, TOption>
   ): this;
 
   addRadio?<TOption, TSettings extends SelectFieldConfigSettings<TOption> = SelectFieldConfigSettings<TOption>>(
-    config: OptionEditorConfig<TSettings>
+    config: OptionEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, TOption>
   ): this;
 
-  addBooleanSwitch?<TSettings = any>(config: OptionEditorConfig<TSettings>): this;
+  addBooleanSwitch?<TSettings = any>(config: OptionEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, boolean>): this;
 
-  addUnitPicker?<TSettings = any>(config: OptionEditorConfig<TSettings>): this;
+  addUnitPicker?<TSettings = any>(config: OptionEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, string>): this;
 
-  addColorPicker?<TSettings = any>(config: OptionEditorConfig<TSettings>): this;
+  addColorPicker?<TSettings = any>(config: OptionEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, string>): this;
 
   /**
    * Enables custom editor definition
    * @param config
    */
-  addCustomEditor<TSettings>(config: OptionsEditorItem<TSettings, TEditorProps>): this;
+  addCustomEditor<TSettings, TValue>(config: OptionsEditorItem<TOptions, TSettings, TEditorProps, TValue>): this;
 
   /**
    * Returns registry of option editors
@@ -58,11 +65,14 @@ export interface OptionsUIRegistryBuilderAPI<TEditorProps, T extends OptionsEdit
   getRegistry: () => Registry<T>;
 }
 
-export abstract class OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<TEditorProps, T extends OptionsEditorItem<any, TEditorProps>>
-  implements OptionsUIRegistryBuilderAPI<TEditorProps, T> {
+export abstract class OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<
+  TOptions,
+  TEditorProps,
+  T extends OptionsEditorItem<TOptions, any, TEditorProps, any>
+> implements OptionsUIRegistryBuilderAPI<TOptions, TEditorProps, T> {
   private properties: T[] = [];
 
-  addCustomEditor<TValue>(config: T & OptionsEditorItem<TValue, TEditorProps>): this {
+  addCustomEditor<TSettings, TValue>(config: T & OptionsEditorItem<TOptions, TSettings, TEditorProps, TValue>): this {
     this.properties.push(config);
     return this;
   }
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/dataFrame.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/dataFrame.ts
index c01543fa1cf..8d120f5df95 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/dataFrame.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/dataFrame.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export enum FieldType {
  *
  * Plugins may extend this with additional properties. Something like series overrides
  */
-export interface FieldConfig {
+export interface FieldConfig<TOptions extends object = any> {
   title?: string; // The display value for this field.  This supports template variables blank is auto
   filterable?: boolean;
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export interface FieldConfig {
   noValue?: string;
 
   // Panel Specific Values
-  custom?: Record<string, any>;
+  custom?: TOptions;
 
   scopedVars?: ScopedVars;
 }
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/fieldOverrides.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/fieldOverrides.ts
index 26e14751af6..7b1816acc49 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/fieldOverrides.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/fieldOverrides.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ export interface ConfigOverrideRule {
   properties: DynamicConfigValue[];
 }
 
-export interface FieldConfigSource {
+export interface FieldConfigSource<TOptions extends object = any> {
   // Defatuls applied to all numeric fields
-  defaults: FieldConfig;
+  defaults: FieldConfig<TOptions>;
 
   // Rules to override individual values
   overrides: ConfigOverrideRule[];
@@ -54,16 +54,17 @@ export interface FieldOverrideEditorProps<TValue, TSettings> extends Omit<Standa
   context: FieldOverrideContext;
 }
 
-export interface FieldConfigEditorConfig<TSettings = any> {
-  id: string;
+export interface FieldConfigEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings = any, TValue = any> {
+  id: (keyof TOptions & string) | string;
   name: string;
   description: string;
   settings?: TSettings;
   shouldApply?: (field: Field) => boolean;
+  defaultValue?: TValue;
 }
 
-export interface FieldPropertyEditorItem<TValue = any, TSettings extends {} = any>
-  extends OptionsEditorItem<TSettings, FieldConfigEditorProps<TValue, TSettings>> {
+export interface FieldPropertyEditorItem<TOptions = any, TValue = any, TSettings extends {} = any>
+  extends OptionsEditorItem<TOptions, TSettings, FieldConfigEditorProps<TValue, TSettings>, TValue> {
   // An editor that can be filled in with context info (template variables etc)
   override: ComponentType<FieldOverrideEditorProps<TValue, TSettings>>;
 
@@ -86,3 +87,16 @@ export interface ApplyFieldOverrideOptions {
   standard?: FieldConfigEditorRegistry;
   custom?: FieldConfigEditorRegistry;
 }
+
+export enum StandardFieldConfigProperties {
+  Unit = 'unit',
+  Min = 'min',
+  Max = 'max',
+  Decimals = 'decimals',
+  Title = 'title',
+  NoValue = 'noValue',
+  Thresholds = 'thresholds',
+  Mappings = 'mappings',
+  Links = 'links',
+  Color = 'color',
+}
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/panel.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/panel.ts
index 37defee1989..c2d1c488c6f 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/panel.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/panel.ts
@@ -115,14 +115,15 @@ export type PanelOptionEditorsRegistry = Registry<PanelOptionsEditorItem>;
 
 export interface PanelOptionsEditorProps<TValue> extends StandardEditorProps<TValue> {}
 
-export interface PanelOptionsEditorItem<TValue = any, TSettings = any>
-  extends OptionsEditorItem<TSettings, PanelOptionsEditorProps<TValue>> {}
+export interface PanelOptionsEditorItem<TOptions = any, TValue = any, TSettings = any>
+  extends OptionsEditorItem<TOptions, TSettings, PanelOptionsEditorProps<TValue>, TValue> {}
 
-export interface PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TSettings = any> {
-  id: string;
+export interface PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings = any, TValue = any> {
+  id: (keyof TOptions & string) | string;
   name: string;
   description: string;
   settings?: TSettings;
+  defaultValue?: TValue;
 }
 
 export interface PanelMenuItem {
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/utils/OptionsUIBuilders.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/utils/OptionsUIBuilders.ts
index f6c0f5e15bb..726d90bae6e 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/utils/OptionsUIBuilders.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/utils/OptionsUIBuilders.ts
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ import {
 /**
  * Fluent API for declarative creation of field config option editors
  */
-export class FieldConfigEditorBuilder extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<
+export class FieldConfigEditorBuilder<TOptions> extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<
+  TOptions,
   FieldConfigEditorProps<any, any>,
-  FieldPropertyEditorItem
+  FieldPropertyEditorItem<TOptions>
 > {
-  addNumberInput<TSettings>(config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TSettings & NumberFieldConfigSettings>) {
+  addNumberInput<TSettings>(config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings & NumberFieldConfigSettings, number>) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       override: standardEditorsRegistry.get('number').editor as any,
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export class FieldConfigEditorBuilder extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<
     });
   }
 
-  addTextInput<TSettings>(config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TSettings & StringFieldConfigSettings>) {
+  addTextInput<TSettings>(config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings & StringFieldConfigSettings, string>) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       override: standardEditorsRegistry.get('text').editor as any,
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ export class FieldConfigEditorBuilder extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<
     });
   }
 
-  addSelect<TOption, TSettings = any>(config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TSettings & SelectFieldConfigSettings<TOption>>) {
+  addSelect<TOption, TSettings extends SelectFieldConfigSettings<TOption>>(
+    config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, TOption>
+  ) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       override: standardEditorsRegistry.get('select').editor as any,
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ export class FieldConfigEditorBuilder extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<
     });
   }
 
-  addRadio<TOption, TSettings = any>(config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TSettings & SelectFieldConfigSettings<TOption>>) {
+  addRadio<TOption, TSettings = any>(config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, TOption>) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       override: standardEditorsRegistry.get('radio').editor as any,
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ export class FieldConfigEditorBuilder extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<
     });
   }
 
-  addBooleanSwitch<TSettings = any>(config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TSettings>) {
+  addBooleanSwitch<TSettings = any>(config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, boolean>) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('boolean').editor as any,
@@ -87,7 +90,9 @@ export class FieldConfigEditorBuilder extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<
     });
   }
 
-  addColorPicker<TSettings = any>(config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TSettings & ColorFieldConfigSettings>) {
+  addColorPicker<TSettings = any>(
+    config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings & ColorFieldConfigSettings, string>
+  ) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('color').editor as any,
@@ -98,7 +103,9 @@ export class FieldConfigEditorBuilder extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<
     });
   }
 
-  addUnitPicker<TSettings = any>(config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TSettings & UnitFieldConfigSettings>) {
+  addUnitPicker<TSettings = any>(
+    config: FieldConfigEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings & UnitFieldConfigSettings, string>
+  ) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('unit').editor as any,
@@ -113,43 +120,53 @@ export class FieldConfigEditorBuilder extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<
 /**
  * Fluent API for declarative creation of panel options
  */
-export class PanelOptionsEditorBuilder extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<StandardEditorProps, PanelOptionsEditorItem> {
-  addNumberInput<TSettings>(config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TSettings & NumberFieldConfigSettings>) {
+export class PanelOptionsEditorBuilder<TOptions> extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<
+  TOptions,
+  StandardEditorProps,
+  PanelOptionsEditorItem<TOptions>
+> {
+  addNumberInput<TSettings>(config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings & NumberFieldConfigSettings, number>) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('number').editor as any,
     });
   }
 
-  addTextInput<TSettings>(config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TSettings & StringFieldConfigSettings>) {
+  addTextInput<TSettings>(config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings & StringFieldConfigSettings, string>) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('text').editor as any,
     });
   }
 
-  addSelect<TOption, TSettings>(config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TSettings & SelectFieldConfigSettings<TOption>>) {
+  addSelect<TOption, TSettings extends SelectFieldConfigSettings<TOption>>(
+    config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, TOption>
+  ) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('select').editor as any,
     });
   }
 
-  addRadio<TOption, TSettings>(config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TSettings & SelectFieldConfigSettings<TOption>>) {
+  addRadio<TOption, TSettings extends SelectFieldConfigSettings<TOption>>(
+    config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, TOption>
+  ) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('radio').editor as any,
     });
   }
 
-  addBooleanSwitch<TSettings = any>(config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TSettings>) {
+  addBooleanSwitch<TSettings = any>(config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings, boolean>) {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('boolean').editor as any,
     });
   }
 
-  addColorPicker<TSettings = any>(config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TSettings & ColorFieldConfigSettings>): this {
+  addColorPicker<TSettings = any>(
+    config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings & ColorFieldConfigSettings, string>
+  ): this {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('color').editor as any,
@@ -157,7 +174,9 @@ export class PanelOptionsEditorBuilder extends OptionsUIRegistryBuilder<Standard
     });
   }
 
-  addUnitPicker<TSettings = any>(config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TSettings & UnitFieldConfigSettings>): this {
+  addUnitPicker<TSettings = any>(
+    config: PanelOptionsEditorConfig<TOptions, TSettings & UnitFieldConfigSettings, string>
+  ): this {
     return this.addCustomEditor({
       ...config,
       editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('unit').editor as any,
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/utils/deprecationWarning.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/utils/deprecationWarning.ts
index 8ba62595d0a..b959ccd1e18 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/utils/deprecationWarning.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/utils/deprecationWarning.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const history: KeyValue<number> = {};
 export const deprecationWarning = (file: string, oldName: string, newName?: string) => {
   let message = `[Deprecation warning] ${file}: ${oldName} is deprecated`;
   if (newName) {
-    message += `.  Use ${newName} instead`;
+    message += `. Use ${newName} instead`;
   }
   const now = Date.now();
   const last = history[message];
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/OptionsUI/string.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/OptionsUI/string.tsx
index b0b460b9f7d..d4abc1428f5 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/OptionsUI/string.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/OptionsUI/string.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ import Forms from '../Forms';
 export const StringValueEditor: React.FC<FieldConfigEditorProps<string, StringFieldConfigSettings>> = ({
   value,
   onChange,
+  item,
 }) => {
-  return <Forms.Input value={value || ''} onChange={e => onChange(e.currentTarget.value)} />;
+  return (
+    <Forms.Input
+      placeholder={item.settings?.placeholder}
+      value={value || ''}
+      onChange={e => onChange(e.currentTarget.value)}
+    />
+  );
 };
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/utils/standardEditors.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/utils/standardEditors.tsx
index b04e3776991..271787b46aa 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/utils/standardEditors.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/utils/standardEditors.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import { StatsPickerEditor } from '../components/OptionsUI/stats';
  * Returns collection of common field config properties definitions
  */
 export const getStandardFieldConfigs = () => {
-  const title: FieldPropertyEditorItem<string, StringFieldConfigSettings> = {
+  const title: FieldPropertyEditorItem<any, string, StringFieldConfigSettings> = {
     id: 'title',
     name: 'Title',
     description: "Field's title",
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ export const getStandardFieldConfigs = () => {
     override: standardEditorsRegistry.get('text').editor as any,
     process: stringOverrideProcessor,
     settings: {
-      placeholder: 'auto',
+      placeholder: 'none',
       expandTemplateVars: true,
     },
     shouldApply: field => field.type !== FieldType.time,
   };
 
-  const unit: FieldPropertyEditorItem<string, StringFieldConfigSettings> = {
+  const unit: FieldPropertyEditorItem<any, string, StringFieldConfigSettings> = {
     id: 'unit',
     name: 'Unit',
     description: 'Value units',
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const getStandardFieldConfigs = () => {
     shouldApply: field => field.type === FieldType.number,
   };
 
-  const min: FieldPropertyEditorItem<number, NumberFieldConfigSettings> = {
+  const min: FieldPropertyEditorItem<any, number, NumberFieldConfigSettings> = {
     id: 'min',
     name: 'Min',
     description: 'Minimum expected value',
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export const getStandardFieldConfigs = () => {
     shouldApply: field => field.type === FieldType.number,
   };
 
-  const max: FieldPropertyEditorItem<number, NumberFieldConfigSettings> = {
+  const max: FieldPropertyEditorItem<any, number, NumberFieldConfigSettings> = {
     id: 'max',
     name: 'Max',
     description: 'Maximum expected value',
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export const getStandardFieldConfigs = () => {
     shouldApply: field => field.type === FieldType.number,
   };
 
-  const decimals: FieldPropertyEditorItem<number, NumberFieldConfigSettings> = {
+  const decimals: FieldPropertyEditorItem<any, number, NumberFieldConfigSettings> = {
     id: 'decimals',
     name: 'Decimals',
     description: 'Number of decimal to be shown for a value',
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export const getStandardFieldConfigs = () => {
     shouldApply: field => field.type === FieldType.number,
   };
 
-  const thresholds: FieldPropertyEditorItem<ThresholdsConfig, ThresholdsFieldConfigSettings> = {
+  const thresholds: FieldPropertyEditorItem<any, ThresholdsConfig, ThresholdsFieldConfigSettings> = {
     id: 'thresholds',
     name: 'Thresholds',
     description: 'Manage thresholds',
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export const getStandardFieldConfigs = () => {
     shouldApply: field => field.type === FieldType.number,
   };
 
-  const mappings: FieldPropertyEditorItem<ValueMapping[], ValueMappingFieldConfigSettings> = {
+  const mappings: FieldPropertyEditorItem<any, ValueMapping[], ValueMappingFieldConfigSettings> = {
     id: 'mappings',
     name: 'Value mappings',
     description: 'Manage value mappings',
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export const getStandardFieldConfigs = () => {
     shouldApply: field => field.type === FieldType.number,
   };
 
-  const noValue: FieldPropertyEditorItem<string, StringFieldConfigSettings> = {
+  const noValue: FieldPropertyEditorItem<any, string, StringFieldConfigSettings> = {
     id: 'noValue',
     name: 'No Value',
     description: 'What to show when there is no value',
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export const getStandardFieldConfigs = () => {
     shouldApply: () => true,
   };
 
-  const links: FieldPropertyEditorItem<DataLink[], StringFieldConfigSettings> = {
+  const links: FieldPropertyEditorItem<any, DataLink[], StringFieldConfigSettings> = {
     id: 'links',
     name: 'DataLinks',
     description: 'Manage date links',
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export const getStandardFieldConfigs = () => {
     shouldApply: () => true,
   };
 
-  const color: FieldPropertyEditorItem<string, StringFieldConfigSettings> = {
+  const color: FieldPropertyEditorItem<any, string, StringFieldConfigSettings> = {
     id: 'color',
     name: 'Color',
     description: 'Customise color',
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export const getStandardOptionEditors = () => {
     description: 'Allows option selection',
     editor: props => (
       <Forms.Select
-        defaultValue={props.value}
+        value={props.value}
         onChange={e => props.onChange(e.value)}
         options={props.item.settings?.options}
       />
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/FieldConfigEditor.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/FieldConfigEditor.tsx
index 59ea82ae67e..2421d88c4ad 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/FieldConfigEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/FieldConfigEditor.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   standardFieldConfigEditorRegistry,
   PanelPlugin,
   SelectableValue,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties,
 } from '@grafana/data';
 import { Forms, fieldMatchersUI, ValuePicker, useTheme } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { getDataLinksVariableSuggestions } from '../../../panel/panellinks/link_srv';
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ import { css } from 'emotion';
 interface Props {
   plugin: PanelPlugin;
   config: FieldConfigSource;
-  include?: string[]; // Ordered list of which fields should be shown/included
+  include?: StandardFieldConfigProperties[]; // Ordered list of which fields should be shown/included
   onChange: (config: FieldConfigSource) => void;
   /* Helpful for IntelliSense */
   data: DataFrame[];
@@ -67,12 +68,15 @@ export const OverrideFieldConfigEditor: React.FC<Props> = props => {
       return null;
     }
 
-    let configPropertiesOptions = standardFieldConfigEditorRegistry.list().map(i => ({
-      label: i.name,
-      value: i.id,
-      description: i.description,
-      custom: false,
-    }));
+    let configPropertiesOptions = plugin.standardFieldConfigProperties.map(i => {
+      const editor = standardFieldConfigEditorRegistry.get(i);
+      return {
+        label: editor.name,
+        value: editor.id,
+        description: editor.description,
+        custom: false,
+      };
+    });
 
     if (customFieldConfigs) {
       configPropertiesOptions = configPropertiesOptions.concat(
@@ -185,6 +189,9 @@ export const DefaultFieldConfigEditor: React.FC<Props> = ({ include, data, onCha
   );
 
   const renderStandardConfigs = useCallback(() => {
+    if (include && include.length === 0) {
+      return null;
+    }
     if (include) {
       return <>{include.map(f => renderEditor(standardFieldConfigEditorRegistry.get(f), false))}</>;
     }
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/OptionsPaneContent.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/OptionsPaneContent.tsx
index 98fd49b6b09..5b11503a86e 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/OptionsPaneContent.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/OptionsPaneContent.tsx
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export const OptionsPaneContent: React.FC<{
             plugin={plugin}
             onChange={onFieldConfigsChange}
             data={data.series}
+            include={plugin.standardFieldConfigProperties}
           />
         </Container>
       );
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/PanelModel.test.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/PanelModel.test.ts
index 16058904db3..4248ad85e94 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/PanelModel.test.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/PanelModel.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { PanelModel } from './PanelModel';
 import { getPanelPlugin } from '../../plugins/__mocks__/pluginMocks';
-import { ConfigOverrideRule, PanelProps } from '@grafana/data';
+import { PanelProps, StandardFieldConfigProperties } from '@grafana/data';
 import { ComponentClass } from 'react';
 
 class TablePanelCtrl {}
@@ -70,13 +70,6 @@ describe('PanelModel', () => {
       };
 
       model = new PanelModel(modelJson);
-      const overrideMock: ConfigOverrideRule = {
-        matcher: {
-          id: '2',
-          options: {},
-        },
-        properties: [],
-      };
 
       const panelPlugin = getPanelPlugin(
         {
@@ -86,12 +79,9 @@ describe('PanelModel', () => {
         TablePanelCtrl // angular
       );
       panelPlugin.setDefaults(defaultOptionsMock);
-      panelPlugin.setFieldConfigDefaults({
-        defaults: {
-          unit: 'flop',
-          decimals: 2,
-        },
-        overrides: [overrideMock],
+      panelPlugin.useStandardFieldConfig([StandardFieldConfigProperties.Unit, StandardFieldConfigProperties.Decimals], {
+        [StandardFieldConfigProperties.Unit]: 'flop',
+        [StandardFieldConfigProperties.Decimals]: 2,
       });
       model.pluginLoaded(panelPlugin);
     });
@@ -108,10 +98,6 @@ describe('PanelModel', () => {
       expect(model.getOptions().arrayWith2Values.length).toBe(1);
     });
 
-    it('should merge override field config options', () => {
-      expect(model.getFieldOverrideOptions().fieldOptions.overrides.length).toBe(2);
-    });
-
     it('should apply field config defaults', () => {
       // default unit is overriden by model
       expect(model.getFieldOverrideOptions().fieldOptions.defaults.unit).toBe('mpg');
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/module.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/module.tsx
index ff207a65608..b4f4a99d3f8 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/module.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/module.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 import { sharedSingleStatPanelChangedHandler } from '@grafana/ui';
-import { PanelPlugin } from '@grafana/data';
+import { defaultStandardFieldConfigProperties, PanelPlugin } from '@grafana/data';
 import { BarGaugePanel } from './BarGaugePanel';
 import { BarGaugeOptions, defaults } from './types';
-import { standardFieldConfig, addStandardDataReduceOptions } from '../stat/types';
+import { standardFieldConfigDefaults, addStandardDataReduceOptions } from '../stat/types';
 import { BarGaugePanelEditor } from './BarGaugePanelEditor';
 import { barGaugePanelMigrationHandler } from './BarGaugeMigrations';
 
 export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<BarGaugeOptions>(BarGaugePanel)
   .setDefaults(defaults)
   .setEditor(BarGaugePanelEditor)
-  .setFieldConfigDefaults(standardFieldConfig)
   .setPanelOptions(builder => {
     addStandardDataReduceOptions(builder);
 
@@ -33,4 +32,5 @@ export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<BarGaugeOptions>(BarGaugePanel)
       });
   })
   .setPanelChangeHandler(sharedSingleStatPanelChangedHandler)
-  .setMigrationHandler(barGaugePanelMigrationHandler);
+  .setMigrationHandler(barGaugePanelMigrationHandler)
+  .useStandardFieldConfig(defaultStandardFieldConfigProperties, standardFieldConfigDefaults);
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/gauge/module.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/gauge/module.tsx
index 894c600b7d1..9b4159b0058 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/gauge/module.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/gauge/module.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-import { PanelPlugin } from '@grafana/data';
+import { defaultStandardFieldConfigProperties, PanelPlugin } from '@grafana/data';
 import { GaugePanelEditor } from './GaugePanelEditor';
 import { GaugePanel } from './GaugePanel';
 import { GaugeOptions, defaults } from './types';
-import { standardFieldConfig, addStandardDataReduceOptions } from '../stat/types';
+import { standardFieldConfigDefaults, addStandardDataReduceOptions } from '../stat/types';
 import { gaugePanelMigrationHandler, gaugePanelChangedHandler } from './GaugeMigrations';
 
 export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<GaugeOptions>(GaugePanel)
   .setDefaults(defaults)
-  .setFieldConfigDefaults(standardFieldConfig)
   .setEditor(GaugePanelEditor)
   .setPanelOptions(builder => {
     addStandardDataReduceOptions(builder);
@@ -25,4 +24,5 @@ export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<GaugeOptions>(GaugePanel)
       });
   })
   .setPanelChangeHandler(gaugePanelChangedHandler)
-  .setMigrationHandler(gaugePanelMigrationHandler);
+  .setMigrationHandler(gaugePanelMigrationHandler)
+  .useStandardFieldConfig(defaultStandardFieldConfigProperties, standardFieldConfigDefaults);
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/piechart/module.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/piechart/module.tsx
index 5782ecc2131..1ff9e6885d1 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/piechart/module.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/piechart/module.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-import { PanelPlugin } from '@grafana/data';
+import { defaultStandardFieldConfigProperties, PanelPlugin, StandardFieldConfigProperties } from '@grafana/data';
 import { PieChartPanelEditor } from './PieChartPanelEditor';
 import { PieChartPanel } from './PieChartPanel';
 import { PieChartOptions, defaults } from './types';
 
 export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<PieChartOptions>(PieChartPanel)
   .setDefaults(defaults)
-  .setFieldConfigDefaults({ defaults: { unit: 'short' } })
+  .useStandardFieldConfig(defaultStandardFieldConfigProperties, {
+    [StandardFieldConfigProperties.Unit]: 'short',
+  })
   .setEditor(PieChartPanelEditor);
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/stat/module.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/stat/module.tsx
index e6eb90f0cc3..799ff473e2d 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/stat/module.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/stat/module.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import { sharedSingleStatMigrationHandler, sharedSingleStatPanelChangedHandler } from '@grafana/ui';
-import { PanelPlugin } from '@grafana/data';
-import { StatPanelOptions, defaults, standardFieldConfig, addStandardDataReduceOptions } from './types';
+import { defaultStandardFieldConfigProperties, PanelPlugin } from '@grafana/data';
+import { StatPanelOptions, defaults, standardFieldConfigDefaults, addStandardDataReduceOptions } from './types';
 import { StatPanel } from './StatPanel';
 import { StatPanelEditor } from './StatPanelEditor';
 
 export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<StatPanelOptions>(StatPanel)
   .setDefaults(defaults)
-  .setFieldConfigDefaults(standardFieldConfig)
   .setEditor(StatPanelEditor)
   .setPanelOptions(builder => {
     addStandardDataReduceOptions(builder);
@@ -48,4 +47,5 @@ export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<StatPanelOptions>(StatPanel)
   })
   .setNoPadding()
   .setPanelChangeHandler(sharedSingleStatPanelChangedHandler)
-  .setMigrationHandler(sharedSingleStatMigrationHandler);
+  .setMigrationHandler(sharedSingleStatMigrationHandler)
+  .useStandardFieldConfig(defaultStandardFieldConfigProperties, standardFieldConfigDefaults);
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/stat/types.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/stat/types.ts
index 3d990d74c51..e2e9ff11c05 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/stat/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/stat/types.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import {
   ReducerID,
   ReduceDataOptions,
   SelectableValue,
-  FieldConfigSource,
   ThresholdsMode,
   standardEditorsRegistry,
+  StandardFieldConfigProperties,
 } from '@grafana/data';
 import { PanelOptionsEditorBuilder } from '@grafana/data/src/utils/OptionsUIBuilders';
 
@@ -37,21 +37,18 @@ export const commonValueOptionDefaults: ReduceDataOptions = {
   calcs: [ReducerID.mean],
 };
 
-export const standardFieldConfig: FieldConfigSource = {
-  defaults: {
-    thresholds: {
-      mode: ThresholdsMode.Absolute,
-      steps: [
-        { value: -Infinity, color: 'green' },
-        { value: 80, color: 'red' }, // 80%
-      ],
-    },
-    mappings: [],
+export const standardFieldConfigDefaults: Partial<Record<StandardFieldConfigProperties, any>> = {
+  [StandardFieldConfigProperties.Thresholds]: {
+    mode: ThresholdsMode.Absolute,
+    steps: [
+      { value: -Infinity, color: 'green' },
+      { value: 80, color: 'red' }, // 80%
+    ],
   },
-  overrides: [],
+  [StandardFieldConfigProperties.Mappings]: [],
 };
 
-export function addStandardDataReduceOptions(builder: PanelOptionsEditorBuilder) {
+export function addStandardDataReduceOptions(builder: PanelOptionsEditorBuilder<StatPanelOptions>) {
   builder.addRadio({
     id: 'reduceOptions.values',
     name: 'Show',
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/table2/module.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/table2/module.tsx
index ee4839dbeaf..5fb17e3108e 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/table2/module.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/table2/module.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { PanelPlugin } from '@grafana/data';
 import { TablePanel } from './TablePanel';
-import { Options, defaults } from './types';
+import { CustomFieldConfig, defaults, Options } from './types';
 
-export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<Options>(TablePanel)
+export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<Options, CustomFieldConfig>(TablePanel)
   .setDefaults(defaults)
   .setCustomFieldOptions(builder => {
     builder
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<Options>(TablePanel)
           min: 20,
           max: 300,
         },
+        defaultValue: 1,
       })
       .addSelect({
         id: 'displayMode',
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/table2/types.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/table2/types.ts
index 6814ce6a60c..d927f72e07a 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/table2/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/table2/types.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ export interface Options {
   showHeader: boolean;
 }
 
+export interface CustomFieldConfig {
+  width: number;
+  displayMode: string;
+}
+
 export const defaults: Options = {
   showHeader: true,
 };