diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/ControllerConfig/ControllerConfigPanel.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/ControllerConfig/ControllerConfigPanel.cs
index e3c6a79482..49badb606f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/ControllerConfig/ControllerConfigPanel.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/ControllerConfig/ControllerConfigPanel.cs
@@ -42,43 +42,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			
 		}
 
-		private void DoConflicts()
-		{
-			var BindingList = new List<KeyValuePair<int, string>>();
-			var uniqueBindings = new HashSet<string>();
-
-			for (int i = 0; i < Inputs.Count; i++)
-			{
-				if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Inputs[i].Text))
-				{
-					string[] bindings = Inputs[i].Text.Split(',');
-					foreach (string binding in bindings)
-					{
-						BindingList.Add(new KeyValuePair<int, string>(i, binding));
-						uniqueBindings.Add(binding);
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			foreach (string binding in uniqueBindings)
-			{
-				List<KeyValuePair<int, string>> kvps = BindingList.Where(x => x.Value == binding).ToList();
-				if (kvps.Count > 1)
-				{
-					foreach(KeyValuePair<int, string> kvp in kvps)
-					{
-						Inputs[kvp.Key].Conflicted = true;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
 		public void ClearAll()
 		{
-			foreach (InputWidget i in Inputs)
-			{
-				i.Clear();
-			}
+			Inputs.ForEach(x => x.Clear());
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
@@ -143,34 +109,31 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 					y = MarginTop;
 					x += ColumnWidth;
 				}
-				InputWidget iw = new InputWidget {Location = new Point(x, y), Size = new Size(InputSize, 23), TabIndex = i};
-				iw.AutoTab = Autotab;
+
+				InputWidget iw = new InputWidget
+				{
+					Location = new Point(x, y),
+					Size = new Size(InputSize, 23),
+					TabIndex = i,
+					AutoTab = this.Autotab
+				};
+
 				iw.BringToFront();
-				iw.Leave += InputWidget_Leave;
 				Controls.Add(iw);
 				Inputs.Add(iw);
-				Label l = new Label
+				Label label = new Label
 					{
 						Location = new Point(x + InputSize + LabelPadding, y + 3),
 						Text = buttons[i].Replace('_', ' ').Trim(),
-						//Width = LabelWidth
 					};
-				Controls.Add(l);
-				Labels.Add(l);
+				Controls.Add(label);
+				Labels.Add(label);
 			}
 		}
 
-		private void InputWidget_Leave(object sender, EventArgs e)
-		{
-			DoConflicts();
-		}
-
 		public void SetAutoTab(bool value)
 		{
-			foreach (InputWidget i in Inputs)
-			{
-				i.AutoTab = value;
-			}
+			Inputs.ForEach(x => x.AutoTab = value);
 		}
 
 		private void clearToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs
index f709e745d8..5b54089d8a 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs
@@ -18,54 +18,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		private string[] _bindings = new string[4];
 		private string wasPressed = String.Empty;
 		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
-			{
-				return conflicted;
-			}
-			set
-			{
-				conflicted = value;
-				if (conflicted)
-				{
-					_no_highlight_color = Color.LightCoral;
-					_highlight_color = Color.Violet;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					_highlight_color = Color.LightCyan;
-					_no_highlight_color = SystemColors.Window;
-				}
-
-				if (Focused)
-				{
-					Highlight();
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					UnHighlight();
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		private void Highlight()
-		{
-			BackColor = _highlight_color;
-		}
-
-		private void UnHighlight()
-		{
-			BackColor = _no_highlight_color;
-		}
-
 		[DllImport("user32")]
 		private static extern bool HideCaret(IntPtr hWnd);
 
@@ -96,7 +52,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 		private void ClearBindings()
 		{
-			for(int i = 0; i < MaxBind; i++)
+			for (int i = 0; i < MaxBind; i++)
 			{
 				_bindings[i] = String.Empty;
 			}
@@ -106,9 +62,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		{
 			pos = 0;
 			timer.Start();
-			//Input.Update();
 
-			//zero: ??? what is this all about ???
 			wasPressed = Input.Instance.GetNextBindEvent();
 		}
 
@@ -127,7 +81,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		public void EraseMappings()
 		{
 			ClearBindings();
-			Conflicted = false;
 			Text = String.Empty;
 		}
 
@@ -144,7 +97,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 				if (TempBindingStr == "Escape")
 				{
 					ClearBindings();
-					Conflicted = false;
 					Increment();
 					return;
 				}
@@ -164,7 +116,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			}
 		}
 
-		//Checks if the key is already mapped to this widget
 		private bool IsDuplicate(string binding)
 		{
 			return _bindings.FirstOrDefault(x => x == binding) != null;
@@ -243,7 +194,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			}
 			set
 			{
-				Text = "";
+				Text = String.Empty;
 				ClearBindings();
 				string str = value.Trim();
 				int x;
@@ -254,7 +205,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 					if (x < 0)
 					{
 						_bindings[i] = str;
-						str = "";
+						str = String.Empty;
 					}
 					else
 					{
@@ -277,30 +228,30 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			switch (m.Msg)
 			{
 				case 0x0201: //WM_LBUTTONDOWN
-				{
-					this.Focus();
-					return;
-				}
+					{
+						this.Focus();
+						return;
+					}
 				//case 0x0202://WM_LBUTTONUP
 				//{
 				//	return;
 				//}
 				case 0x0203://WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK
-				{
-					return;
-				}
+					{
+						return;
+					}
 				case 0x0204://WM_RBUTTONDOWN
-				{
-					return;
-				}
+					{
+						return;
+					}
 				case 0x0205://WM_RBUTTONUP
-				{
-					return;
-				}
+					{
+						return;
+					}
 				case 0x0206://WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK
-				{
-					return;
-				}
+					{
+						return;
+					}
 			}
 
 			base.WndProc(ref m);
@@ -321,14 +272,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 		protected override void OnGotFocus(EventArgs e)
 		{
-			//base.OnGotFocus(e);
 			HideCaret(this.Handle);
-			Highlight();
 		}
 
 		protected override void OnLostFocus(EventArgs e)
 		{
-			UnHighlight();
 			base.OnLostFocus(e);
 		}