diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/ControllerConfig/ControllerConfigPanel.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/ControllerConfig/ControllerConfigPanel.cs
index 917cdbda50..89b0f0cf5e 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/ControllerConfig/ControllerConfigPanel.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/ControllerConfig/ControllerConfigPanel.cs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 				string s;
 				if (!RealConfigObject.TryGetValue(buttons[button], out s))
 					s = "";
-				Inputs[button].SetBindings(s);
+				Inputs[button].Bindings = s;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs
index 66ee3d3a4c..98c0133eb8 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
@@ -11,18 +12,19 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 	{
 		//TODO: when binding, make sure that the new key combo is not in one of the other bindings
 
-		int MaxBind = 4; //Max number of bindings allowed
-		int pos = 0;	 //Which mapping the widget will listen for
+		private int MaxBind = 4; //Max number of bindings allowed
+		private int pos = 0;	 //Which mapping the widget will listen for
 		private Timer timer = new Timer();
-		public bool AutoTab = true;
-		string[] Bindings = new string[4];
-		string wasPressed = "";
-		ToolTip tooltip1 = new ToolTip();
-		public string WidgetName;
-		Color _highlight_color = Color.LightCyan;
-		Color _no_highlight_color = SystemColors.Window;
-
+		private string[] _bindings = new string[4];
+		private string wasPressed = "";
+		private ToolTip tooltip1 = new ToolTip();
+		private Color _highlight_color = Color.LightCyan;
+		private Color _no_highlight_color = SystemColors.Window;
 		private bool conflicted = false;
+
+		public bool AutoTab = true;
+		public string WidgetName;
+
 		public bool Conflicted
 		{
 			get
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		{
 			this.ContextMenu = new ContextMenu();
 			this.timer.Tick += new System.EventHandler(this.Timer_Tick);
-			InitializeBindings();
+			_clearBindings();
 			tooltip1.AutoPopDelay = 2000;
 		}
 
@@ -81,8 +83,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			this.ContextMenu = new ContextMenu();
 			this.timer.Tick += new System.EventHandler(this.Timer_Tick);
 			MaxBind = maxBindings;
-			Bindings = new string[MaxBind];
-			InitializeBindings();
+			_bindings = new string[MaxBind];
+			_clearBindings();
 			tooltip1.AutoPopDelay = 2000;
 		}
 
@@ -92,11 +94,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			base.OnMouseClick(e);
 		}
 
-		private void InitializeBindings()
+		private void _clearBindings()
 		{
-			for (int x = 0; x < MaxBind; x++)
+			for (int i = 0; i < MaxBind; i++)
 			{
-				Bindings[x] = "";
+				_bindings[i] = "";
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 		public void EraseMappings()
 		{
-			ClearBindings();
+			_clearBindings();
 			Conflicted = false;
 			Text = "";
 		}
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			{
 				if (TempBindingStr == "Escape")
 				{
-					ClearBindings();
+					_clearBindings();
 					Conflicted = false;
 					Increment();
 					return;
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 				if (!IsDuplicate(TempBindingStr))
 				{
-					Bindings[pos] = TempBindingStr;
+					_bindings[pos] = TempBindingStr;
 				}
 				wasPressed = TempBindingStr;
 
@@ -164,13 +166,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		//Checks if the key is already mapped to this widget
 		private bool IsDuplicate(string binding)
 		{
-			for (int x = 0; x < MaxBind; x++)
-			{
-				if (Bindings[x] == binding)
-					return true;
-			}
-
-			return false;
+			return _bindings.FirstOrDefault(x => x == binding) != null;
 		}
 
 		protected override void OnKeyUp(KeyEventArgs e)
@@ -220,50 +216,50 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			}
 		}
 
-		public void ClearBindings()
-		{
-			for (int i = 0; i < MaxBind; i++)
-			{
-				Bindings[i] = "";
-			}
-		}
-
 		public void UpdateLabel()
 		{
 			Text = "";
 			for (int x = 0; x < MaxBind; x++)
 			{
-				if (Bindings[x].Length > 0)
+				if (_bindings[x].Length > 0)
 				{
-					Text += Bindings[x];
-					if (x < MaxBind - 1 && Bindings[x+1].Length > 0)
+					Text += _bindings[x];
+					if (x < MaxBind - 1 && _bindings[x+1].Length > 0)
 						Text += ", ";
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		public void SetBindings(string bindingsString)
+		public string Bindings
 		{
-			Text = "";
-			ClearBindings();
-			string str = bindingsString.Trim();
-			int x;
-			for (int i = 0; i < MaxBind; i++)
+			get
 			{
-				str = str.Trim();
-				x = str.IndexOf(',');
-				if (x < 0)
-				{
-					Bindings[i] = str;
-					str = "";
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					Bindings[i] = str.Substring(0, x);
-					str = str.Substring(x + 1, str.Length - x - 1);
-				}
+				return Text;
+			}
+			set
+			{
+				Text = "";
+				_clearBindings();
+				string str = value.Trim();
+				int x;
+				for (int i = 0; i < MaxBind; i++)
+				{
+					str = str.Trim();
+					x = str.IndexOf(',');
+					if (x < 0)
+					{
+						_bindings[i] = str;
+						str = "";
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						_bindings[i] = str.Substring(0, x);
+						str = str.Substring(x + 1, str.Length - x - 1);
+					}
+				}
+
+				UpdateLabel();
 			}
-			UpdateLabel();
 		}
 
 		protected override void OnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs e)
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/NewHotkeyWindow.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/NewHotkeyWindow.cs
index bdaeedc865..e4588f3291 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/NewHotkeyWindow.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/NewHotkeyWindow.cs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 					InputWidget w = new InputWidget()
 					{
-						Text = b.Bindings,
+						Bindings = b.Bindings,
 						Location = new Point(_x + iw_offset_x , _y + iw_offset_y),
 						AutoTab = AutoTabCheckBox.Checked,
 						Width = iw_width,