diff --git a/ActiveField.php b/ActiveField.php
index 3181a6c..4ba6033 100644
--- a/ActiveField.php
+++ b/ActiveField.php
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
 
 /**
@@ -291,6 +290,22 @@ class ActiveField extends \yii\widgets\ActiveField
     }
 
     /**
+     * Renders Bootstrap static form control.
+     * @param array $options the tag options in terms of name-value pairs. These will be rendered as
+     * the attributes of the resulting tag. There are also a special options:
+     *
+     * - encode: boolean, whether value should be HTML-encoded or not.
+     *
+     * @return $this the field object itself
+     */
+    public function staticControl($options = [])
+    {
+        $this->adjustLabelFor($options);
+        $this->parts['{input}'] = Html::activeStaticControl($this->model, $this->attribute, $options);
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     public function label($label = null, $options = [])
diff --git a/ActiveForm.php b/ActiveForm.php
index 9ff20d7..a574fbf 100644
--- a/ActiveForm.php
+++ b/ActiveForm.php
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
 use Yii;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 use yii\base\InvalidConfigException;
 
 /**
@@ -98,4 +97,13 @@ class ActiveForm extends \yii\widgets\ActiveForm
         }
         parent::init();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     * @return ActiveField the created ActiveField object
+     */
+    public function field($model, $attribute, $options = [])
+    {
+        return parent::field($model, $attribute, $options);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Alert.php b/Alert.php
index fdd8979..e5755c1 100644
--- a/Alert.php
+++ b/Alert.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
 use Yii;
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 
 /**
  * Alert renders an alert bootstrap component.
diff --git a/BaseHtml.php b/BaseHtml.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b97ed2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BaseHtml.php
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\bootstrap;
+
+use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
+
+/**
+ * BaseHtml provides concrete implementation for [[Html]].
+ *
+ * Do not use BaseHtml. Use [[Html]] instead.
+ *
+ * @author Paul Klimov <klimov.paul@gmail.com>
+ * @since 2.0.5
+ */
+class BaseHtml extends \yii\helpers\Html
+{
+    /**
+     * Composes icon HTML.
+     * @see http://getbootstrap.com/components/#glyphicons
+     * @param string $name icon short name, for example: 'star'
+     * @param array $options the tag options in terms of name-value pairs. These will be rendered as
+     * the attributes of the resulting tag. There are also a special options:
+     *
+     * - tag: string, tag to be rendered, by default 'span' is used.
+     * - prefix: string, prefix which should be used to compose tag class, by default 'glyphicon glyphicon-' is used.
+     *
+     * @return string icon HTML.
+     */
+    public static function icon($name, $options = [])
+    {
+        $tag = ArrayHelper::remove($options, 'tag', 'span');
+        $classPrefix = ArrayHelper::remove($options, 'prefix', 'glyphicon glyphicon-');
+        static::addCssClass($options, $classPrefix . $name);
+        return static::tag($tag, '', $options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Renders Bootstrap static form control.
+     * @see http://getbootstrap.com/css/#forms-controls-static
+     * By default value will be HTML-encoded using [[encode()]], you may control this behavior
+     * via 'encode' option.
+     * @param string $value static control value.
+     * @param array $options the tag options in terms of name-value pairs. These will be rendered as
+     * the attributes of the resulting tag. There are also a special options:
+     *
+     * - encode: boolean, whether value should be HTML-encoded or not.
+     *
+     * @return string generated HTML
+     */
+    public static function staticControl($value, $options = [])
+    {
+        static::addCssClass($options, 'form-control-static');
+        $value = (string) $value;
+        if (isset($options['encode'])) {
+            $encode = $options['encode'];
+            unset($options['encode']);
+        } else {
+            $encode = true;
+        }
+        return static::tag('p', $encode ? static::encode($value) : $value, $options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates a Bootstrap static form control for the given model attribute.
+     * @param \yii\base\Model $model the model object.
+     * @param string $attribute the attribute name or expression. See [[getAttributeName()]] for the format
+     * about attribute expression.
+     * @param array $options the tag options in terms of name-value pairs. See [[staticControl()]] for details.
+     * @return string generated HTML
+     */
+    public static function activeStaticControl($model, $attribute, $options = [])
+    {
+        if (isset($options['value'])) {
+            $value = $options['value'];
+            unset($options['value']);
+        } else {
+            $value = static::getAttributeValue($model, $attribute);
+        }
+        return static::staticControl($value, $options);
+    }
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Button.php b/Button.php
index 0dc25a9..eedcc46 100644
--- a/Button.php
+++ b/Button.php
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 
 namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
-use yii\helpers\Html;
-
 /**
  * Button renders a bootstrap button.
  *
diff --git a/ButtonDropdown.php b/ButtonDropdown.php
index 8796fc6..5d95f5a 100644
--- a/ButtonDropdown.php
+++ b/ButtonDropdown.php
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 
 /**
  * ButtonDropdown renders a group or split button dropdown bootstrap component.
diff --git a/ButtonGroup.php b/ButtonGroup.php
index c99312f..4bf47ef 100644
--- a/ButtonGroup.php
+++ b/ButtonGroup.php
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 
 /**
  * ButtonGroup renders a button group bootstrap component.
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e351e3..7e4010c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ Yii Framework 2 bootstrap extension Change Log
 - Enh #38: Added object support for `content` option in `Collapse` class (pana1990, ItsReddi)
 - Enh #40: Added `visible` option to `yii\bootstrap\Tab` widget items (klimov-paul)
 - Enh #41: Added `submenuOptions` support at `yii\bootstrap\Dropdown` (spikyjt, klimov-paul)
+- Enh #42: Added support for the glyphicons via `yii\bootstrap\Html::icon()` (klimov-paul)
+- Enh #43: Added support for the static form controls via `yii\bootstrap\Html` (klimov-paul)
+
 
 2.0.4 May 10, 2015
 ------------------
diff --git a/Carousel.php b/Carousel.php
index 7faf887..f212619 100644
--- a/Carousel.php
+++ b/Carousel.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
 use yii\base\InvalidConfigException;
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 
 /**
  * Carousel renders a carousel bootstrap javascript component.
diff --git a/Collapse.php b/Collapse.php
index c45e966..0b33cd5 100644
--- a/Collapse.php
+++ b/Collapse.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
 use yii\base\InvalidConfigException;
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 
 /**
  * Collapse renders an accordion bootstrap javascript component.
diff --git a/Dropdown.php b/Dropdown.php
index 35e12cd..1c28f01 100644
--- a/Dropdown.php
+++ b/Dropdown.php
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
 use yii\base\InvalidConfigException;
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
-use yii\helpers\Url;
 
 /**
  * Dropdown renders a Bootstrap dropdown menu component.
diff --git a/Html.php b/Html.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2c87e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Html.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\bootstrap;
+
+/**
+ * Html is an enhanced version of [[\yii\helpers\Html]] helper class dedicated to Bootstrap needs.
+ * This class inherits all functionality available at [[\yii\helpers\Html]] and can be used as substitute.
+ *
+ * Attention: do not confuse [[\yii\bootstrap\Html]] and [[\yii\helpers\Html]], be careful in which class
+ * you are using inside your views.
+ *
+ * @author Paul Klimov <klimov.paul@gmail.com>
+ * @since 2.0.5
+ */
+class Html extends BaseHtml
+{
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Modal.php b/Modal.php
index 70e8d41..c138f30 100644
--- a/Modal.php
+++ b/Modal.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
 use Yii;
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 
 /**
  * Modal renders a modal window that can be toggled by clicking on a button.
diff --git a/Nav.php b/Nav.php
index 7195662..d94a8e2 100644
--- a/Nav.php
+++ b/Nav.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace yii\bootstrap;
 use Yii;
 use yii\base\InvalidConfigException;
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 
 /**
  * Nav renders a nav HTML component.
diff --git a/NavBar.php b/NavBar.php
index 93c3cb7..aa6db21 100644
--- a/NavBar.php
+++ b/NavBar.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
 use Yii;
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 
 /**
  * NavBar renders a navbar HTML component.
diff --git a/Progress.php b/Progress.php
index fbc9eb8..d80bd6b 100644
--- a/Progress.php
+++ b/Progress.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
 use yii\base\InvalidConfigException;
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 
 /**
  * Progress renders a bootstrap progress bar component.
diff --git a/Tabs.php b/Tabs.php
index c31c120..ff5293a 100644
--- a/Tabs.php
+++ b/Tabs.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace yii\bootstrap;
 
 use yii\base\InvalidConfigException;
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 
 /**
  * Tabs renders a Tab bootstrap javascript component.
diff --git a/tests/HtmlTest.php b/tests/HtmlTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6dd167b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/HtmlTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace yiiunit\extensions\bootstrap;
+
+use yii\bootstrap\Html;
+
+/**
+ * @group bootstrap
+ */
+class HtmlTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * Data provider for [[testIcon()]]
+     * @return array test data
+     */
+    public function dataProviderIcon()
+    {
+        return [
+            [
+                'star',
+                [],
+                '<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-star"></span>',
+            ],
+            [
+                'star',
+                [
+                    'tag' => 'i',
+                    'prefix' => 'my-icon icon-',
+                ],
+                '<i class="my-icon icon-star"></i>',
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider dataProviderIcon
+     *
+     * @param $name
+     * @param $options
+     * @param $expectedHtml
+     */
+    public function testIcon($name, array $options, $expectedHtml)
+    {
+        $this->assertEquals($expectedHtml, Html::icon($name, $options));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function dataProviderStaticControl()
+    {
+        return [
+            [
+                'foo',
+                [],
+                '<p class="form-control-static">foo</p>'
+            ],
+            [
+                '<html>',
+                [],
+                '<p class="form-control-static">&lt;html&gt;</p>'
+            ],
+            [
+                '<html></html>',
+                [
+                    'encode' => false
+                ],
+                '<p class="form-control-static"><html></html></p>'
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider dataProviderStaticControl
+     *
+     * @param string $value
+     * @param array $options
+     * @param string $expectedHtml
+     */
+    public function testStaticControl($value, array $options, $expectedHtml)
+    {
+        $this->assertEquals($expectedHtml, Html::staticControl($value, $options));
+    }
+} 
\ No newline at end of file