diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
index d0ec7acc7..eaff70089 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ InputController::~InputController() {
 #endif
 }
 
-void InputController::rebuildIndex(const InputItem* index) {
+void InputController::rebuildIndex(const InputIndex* index) {
 	m_inputIndex.rebuild(index);
 
 	rebindKey(GBA_KEY_A);
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputController.h b/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
index 1056979ef..caf5dc166 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 	~InputController();
 
 	InputIndex* inputIndex() { return &m_inputIndex; }
-	void rebuildIndex(const InputItem* = nullptr);
+	void rebuildIndex(const InputIndex* = nullptr);
 
 	void setConfiguration(ConfigController* config);
 	void saveConfiguration();
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputIndex.cpp b/src/platform/qt/InputIndex.cpp
index 2c62deb2d..86786e492 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputIndex.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputIndex.cpp
@@ -18,36 +18,31 @@ void InputIndex::clone(InputIndex* root, bool actions) {
 	if (!actions) {
 		clone(const_cast<const InputIndex*>(root));
 	} else {
-		m_root.clear();
-		onSubitems(root->root(), [this](InputItem* item, InputItem* parent, QVariant accum) -> QVariant {
-			InputItem* newParent = qvariant_cast<InputItem*>(accum);
-			InputItem* newItem = newParent->addItem(*item);
+		qDeleteAll(m_items);
+		m_items.clear();
+		for (auto& item : root->m_items) {
+			InputItem* newItem = new InputItem(*item);
+			m_items.append(newItem);
 			itemAdded(newItem);
-			return QVariant::fromValue(newItem);
-		}, QVariant::fromValue(&m_root));
+		}
 	}
+	rebuild();
 }
 
 void InputIndex::clone(const InputIndex* root) {
-	m_root.clear();
-	onSubitems(root->root(), [this](const InputItem* item, const InputItem* parent, QVariant accum) -> QVariant {
-		InputItem* newParent = qvariant_cast<InputItem*>(accum);
-		InputItem* newItem = newParent->addItem(*item);
+	qDeleteAll(m_items);
+	m_items.clear();
+	for (auto& item : root->m_items) {
+		InputItem* newItem = new InputItem(*item);
+		m_items.append(newItem);
 		itemAdded(newItem);
-		return QVariant::fromValue(newItem);
-	}, QVariant::fromValue(&m_root));
+	}
+	rebuild();
 }
 
 void InputIndex::rebuild(const InputIndex* root) {
-	rebuild(root->root());
-}
-
-void InputIndex::rebuild(const InputItem* root) {
-	const InputItem* sourceRoot;
 	if (!root) {
-		sourceRoot = &m_root;
-	} else {
-		sourceRoot = root;
+		root = this;
 	}
 
 	m_names.clear();
@@ -56,10 +51,9 @@ void InputIndex::rebuild(const InputItem* root) {
 	m_buttons.clear();
 	m_axes.clear();
 
-	onSubitems(sourceRoot, [this](const InputItem* item, const InputItem* parent, QVariant accum) -> QVariant {
-		InputItem* newParent = qvariant_cast<InputItem*>(accum);
+	for (auto& item : root->m_items) {
 		InputItem* newItem = nullptr;
-		for (auto iter : newParent->items()) {
+		for (auto &iter : m_items) {
 			if (*iter == *item) {
 				newItem = iter;
 				break;
@@ -70,8 +64,7 @@ void InputIndex::rebuild(const InputItem* root) {
 		newItem->setAxis(item->axis(), item->direction());
 
 		itemAdded(newItem);
-		return QVariant::fromValue(newItem);
-	}, QVariant::fromValue(&m_root));
+	}
 }
 
 InputItem* InputIndex::itemAt(const QString& name) {
@@ -244,32 +237,11 @@ int InputIndex::toModifierKey(int key) {
 	return modifiers;
 }
 
-void InputIndex::onSubitems(InputItem* item, std::function<void(InputItem*)> func) {
-	for (InputItem* subitem : item->items()) {
-		func(subitem);
-		onSubitems(subitem, func);
-	}
-}
-
-void InputIndex::onSubitems(InputItem* item, std::function<QVariant(InputItem*, InputItem*, QVariant)> func, QVariant accum) {
-	for (InputItem* subitem : item->items()) {
-		QVariant newAccum = func(subitem, item, accum);
-		onSubitems(subitem, func, newAccum);
-	}
-}
-
-void InputIndex::onSubitems(const InputItem* item, std::function<QVariant(const InputItem*, const InputItem*, QVariant)> func, QVariant accum) {
-	for (const InputItem* subitem : item->items()) {
-		QVariant newAccum = func(subitem, item, accum);
-		onSubitems(subitem, func, newAccum);
-	}
-}
-
 void InputIndex::loadProfile(const QString& profile) {
 	m_profileName = profile;
 	m_profile = InputProfile::findProfile(profile);
-	onSubitems(&m_root, [this](InputItem* item) {
+	for (auto& item : m_items) {
 		loadGamepadShortcuts(item);
-	});
+	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputIndex.h b/src/platform/qt/InputIndex.h
index 615721a34..a07d6a247 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputIndex.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputIndex.h
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ public:
 
 	void clone(InputIndex* root, bool actions = false);
 	void clone(const InputIndex* root);
-	void rebuild(const InputIndex* root);
-	void rebuild(const InputItem* root = nullptr);
+	void rebuild(const InputIndex* root = nullptr);
+
+	const QList<InputItem*>& items() const { return m_items; }
 
 	template<typename... Args> InputItem* addItem(Args... params) {
-		InputItem* newItem = m_root.addItem(params...);
+		InputItem* newItem = new InputItem(params...);
+		m_items.append(newItem);
 		itemAdded(newItem);
 		return newItem; 
 	}
@@ -55,21 +57,15 @@ public:
 	static bool isModifierKey(int key);
 	static int toModifierKey(int key);
 
-	InputItem* root() { return &m_root; }
-	const InputItem* root() const { return &m_root; }
-
 	void loadProfile(const QString& profile);
 
 private:
 	bool loadShortcuts(InputItem*);
 	void loadGamepadShortcuts(InputItem*);
-	void onSubitems(InputItem*, std::function<void(InputItem*)> func);
-	void onSubitems(InputItem*, std::function<QVariant(InputItem*, InputItem* parent, QVariant accum)> func, QVariant accum = QVariant());
-	void onSubitems(const InputItem*, std::function<QVariant(const InputItem*, const InputItem* parent, QVariant accum)> func, QVariant accum = QVariant());
 
 	void itemAdded(InputItem*);
 
-	InputItem m_root;
+	QList<InputItem*> m_items;
 
 	QMap<QString, InputItem*> m_names;
 	QMap<const QMenu*, InputItem*> m_menus;
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputItem.cpp b/src/platform/qt/InputItem.cpp
index ff90ad162..1a1f0f5cc 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputItem.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputItem.cpp
@@ -10,86 +10,71 @@
 using namespace QGBA;
 
 InputItem::InputItem()
-	: QObject(nullptr)
-	, m_parent(nullptr)
 {
 }
 
-InputItem::InputItem(QAction* action, const QString& name, InputItem* parent)
+InputItem::InputItem(QAction* action, const QString& name, QMenu* parent)
 	: QObject(parent)
 	, m_action(action)
 	, m_shortcut(action->shortcut().isEmpty() ? 0 : action->shortcut()[0])
 	, m_name(name)
-	, m_parent(parent)
+	, m_menu(parent)
 {
 	m_visibleName = action->text()
 		.remove(QRegExp("&(?!&)"))
 		.remove("...");
 }
 
-InputItem::InputItem(QMenu* menu, const QString& name, InputItem* parent)
-	: QObject(parent)
-	, m_menu(menu)
-	, m_name(name)
-	, m_parent(parent)
-{
-	m_visibleName = menu->title()
-		.remove(QRegExp("&(?!&)"))
-		.remove("...");
-}
-
-InputItem::InputItem(InputItem::Functions functions, const QString& visibleName, const QString& name, InputItem* parent)
+InputItem::InputItem(InputItem::Functions functions, const QString& visibleName, const QString& name, QMenu* parent)
 	: QObject(parent)
 	, m_functions(functions)
 	, m_name(name)
 	, m_visibleName(visibleName)
-	, m_parent(parent)
+	, m_menu(parent)
 {
 }
 
-InputItem::InputItem(int key, const QString& visibleName, const QString& name, InputItem* parent)
+InputItem::InputItem(int key, const QString& visibleName, const QString& name, QMenu* parent)
 	: QObject(parent)
 	, m_key(key)
 	, m_name(name)
 	, m_visibleName(visibleName)
-	, m_parent(parent)
+	, m_menu(parent)
 {
 }
 
-InputItem::InputItem(const QString& visibleName, const QString& name, InputItem* parent)
+InputItem::InputItem(const QString& visibleName, const QString& name, QMenu* parent)
 	: QObject(parent)
 	, m_name(name)
 	, m_visibleName(visibleName)
-	, m_parent(parent)
+	, m_menu(parent)
 {
 }
 
-InputItem::InputItem(const InputItem& other, InputItem* parent)
-	: QObject(parent)
-	, m_menu(other.m_menu)
+InputItem::InputItem(const InputItem& other)
+	: QObject(other.m_menu)
 	, m_name(other.m_name)
 	, m_visibleName(other.m_visibleName)
 	, m_shortcut(other.m_shortcut)
 	, m_button(other.m_button)
 	, m_axis(other.m_axis)
 	, m_direction(other.m_direction)
-	, m_parent(parent)
+	, m_menu(other.m_menu)
 {
 }
 
-InputItem::InputItem(InputItem& other, InputItem* parent)
-	: QObject(parent)
+InputItem::InputItem(InputItem& other)
+	: QObject(other.m_menu)
 	, m_action(other.m_action)
 	, m_functions(other.m_functions)
 	, m_key(other.m_key)
-	, m_menu(other.m_menu)
 	, m_name(other.m_name)
 	, m_visibleName(other.m_visibleName)
 	, m_shortcut(other.m_shortcut)
 	, m_button(other.m_button)
 	, m_axis(other.m_axis)
 	, m_direction(other.m_direction)
-	, m_parent(parent)
+	, m_menu(other.m_menu)
 {
 }
 
@@ -120,11 +105,6 @@ void InputItem::setAxis(int axis, GamepadAxisEvent::Direction direction) {
 	emit axisBound(this, axis, direction);
 }
 
-void InputItem::clear() {
-	qDeleteAll(m_items);
-	m_items.clear();
-}
-
 void InputItem::trigger(bool active) {
 	if (active) {
 		if (m_functions.first) {
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputItem.h b/src/platform/qt/InputItem.h
index ed952b3f5..841da0871 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputItem.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputItem.h
@@ -18,42 +18,30 @@ namespace QGBA {
 class InputItem : public QObject {
 Q_OBJECT
 
-private:
+public:
 	typedef QPair<std::function<void ()>, std::function<void ()>> Functions;
 
-	InputItem(QAction* action, const QString& name, InputItem* parent = nullptr);
-	InputItem(QMenu* menu, const QString& name, InputItem* parent = nullptr);
+	InputItem(QAction* action, const QString& name, QMenu* parent = nullptr);
 	InputItem(Functions functions, const QString& visibleName, const QString& name,
-	          InputItem* parent = nullptr);
-	InputItem(int key, const QString& name, const QString& visibleName, InputItem* parent = nullptr);
-	InputItem(const QString& visibleName, const QString& name, InputItem* parent = nullptr);
+	          QMenu* parent = nullptr);
+	InputItem(int key, const QString& name, const QString& visibleName, QMenu* parent = nullptr);
+	InputItem(const QString& visibleName, const QString& name, QMenu* parent = nullptr);
 
-public:
 	InputItem();
-	InputItem(InputItem&, InputItem* parent = nullptr);
-	InputItem(const InputItem&, InputItem* parent = nullptr);
+	InputItem(InputItem&);
+	InputItem(const InputItem&);
 
 	QAction* action() { return m_action; }
 	const QAction* action() const { return m_action; }
-	QMenu* menu() { return m_menu; }
-	const QMenu* menu() const { return m_menu; }
 	Functions functions() const { return m_functions; }
 	int key() const { return m_key; }
 
+	QMenu* menu() { return m_menu; }
+	const QMenu* menu() const { return m_menu; }
+
 	const QString& visibleName() const { return m_visibleName; }
 	const QString& name() const { return m_name; }
 
-	QList<InputItem*>& items() { return m_items; }
-	const QList<InputItem*>& items() const { return m_items; }
-	InputItem* parent() { return m_parent; }
-	const InputItem* parent() const { return m_parent; }
-	template<typename... Args> InputItem* addItem(Args... params) {
-		InputItem* item = new InputItem(params..., this);
-		m_items.append(item);
-		emit childAdded(this, item);
-		return item;
-	}
-
 	int shortcut() const { return m_shortcut; }
 	void setShortcut(int sequence);
 	void clearShortcut();
@@ -66,8 +54,6 @@ public:
 	GamepadAxisEvent::Direction direction() const { return m_direction; }
 	void setAxis(int axis, GamepadAxisEvent::Direction direction);
 
-	void clear();
-
 	bool operator==(const InputItem& other) const {
 		return m_name == other.m_name;
 	}
@@ -94,8 +80,6 @@ private:
 	int m_button = -1;
 	int m_axis = -1;
 	GamepadAxisEvent::Direction m_direction = GamepadAxisEvent::NEUTRAL;
-	QList<InputItem*> m_items;
-	InputItem* m_parent;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputModel.cpp b/src/platform/qt/InputModel.cpp
index 12b8e4f92..5301ede09 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputModel.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputModel.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,22 @@
 
 using namespace QGBA;
 
+QString InputModel::InputModelItem::visibleName() const {
+	if (item) {
+		return item->visibleName();
+	}
+	if (menu) {
+		return menu->title()
+			.remove(QRegExp("&(?!&)"))
+			.remove("...");
+	}
+	return QString();
+}
+
 InputModel::InputModel(const InputIndex& index, QObject* parent)
 	: QAbstractItemModel(parent)
 {
-	m_root.clone(&index);
+	clone(index);
 }
 
 InputModel::InputModel(QObject* parent)
@@ -27,7 +39,28 @@ InputModel::InputModel(QObject* parent)
 
 void InputModel::clone(const InputIndex& index) {
 	emit beginResetModel();
-	m_root.clone(&index);
+	m_index.clone(&index);
+	m_menus.clear();
+	m_topLevelMenus.clear();
+	QList<const QMenu*> menus;
+	for (auto& item : m_index.items()) {
+		const QMenu* menu = item->menu();
+		if (!menus.contains(menu)) {
+			menus.append(menu);
+			m_menus.insert(menu);
+		}
+	}
+	for (auto& menu : menus) {
+		if (m_menus.contains(menu->parent())) {
+			m_tree[menu->parent()].append(menu);
+		} else {
+			m_topLevelMenus.append(menu);
+		}
+	}
+	for (auto& item : m_index.items()) {
+		const QMenu* menu = item->menu();
+		m_tree[menu].append(item);
+	}
 	emit endResetModel();
 }
 
@@ -36,25 +69,31 @@ QVariant InputModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const {
 		return QVariant();
 	}
 	int row = index.row();
-	const InputItem* item = static_cast<const InputItem*>(index.internalPointer());
+	const InputModelItem* item = static_cast<const InputModelItem*>(index.internalPointer());
 	switch (index.column()) {
 	case 0:
 		return item->visibleName();
 	case 1:
-		return QKeySequence(item->shortcut()).toString(QKeySequence::NativeText);
-	case 2:
-		if (item->button() >= 0) {
-			return item->button();
+		if (item->item) {
+			return QKeySequence(item->item->shortcut()).toString(QKeySequence::NativeText);
 		}
-		if (item->axis() >= 0) {
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		if (!item->item) {
+			break;
+		}
+		if (item->item->button() >= 0) {
+			return item->item->button();
+		}
+		if (item->item->axis() >= 0) {
 			char d = '\0';
-			if (item->direction() == GamepadAxisEvent::POSITIVE) {
+			if (item->item->direction() == GamepadAxisEvent::POSITIVE) {
 				d = '+';
 			}
-			if (item->direction() == GamepadAxisEvent::NEGATIVE) {
+			if (item->item->direction() == GamepadAxisEvent::NEGATIVE) {
 				d = '-';
 			}
-			return QString("%1%2").arg(d).arg(item->axis());
+			return QString("%1%2").arg(d).arg(item->item->axis());
 		}
 		break;
 	}
@@ -79,26 +118,39 @@ QVariant InputModel::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int ro
 }
 
 QModelIndex InputModel::index(int row, int column, const QModelIndex& parent) const {
-	const InputItem* pmenu = m_root.root();
 	if (parent.isValid()) {
-		pmenu = static_cast<InputItem*>(parent.internalPointer());
+		InputModelItem* p = static_cast<InputModelItem*>(parent.internalPointer());
+		return createIndex(row, column, const_cast<InputModelItem*>(&m_tree[p->obj][row]));
 	}
-	return createIndex(row, column, const_cast<InputItem*>(pmenu->items()[row]));
+	return createIndex(row, column, const_cast<InputModelItem*>(&m_topLevelMenus[row]));
 }
 
 QModelIndex InputModel::parent(const QModelIndex& index) const {
 	if (!index.isValid() || !index.internalPointer()) {
 		return QModelIndex();
 	}
-	InputItem* item = static_cast<InputItem*>(index.internalPointer());
-	return this->index(item->parent());
+	const QObject* obj = static_cast<const InputModelItem*>(index.internalPointer())->obj;
+	if (m_menus.contains(obj->parent())) {
+		return this->index(obj->parent());
+	} else {
+		return QModelIndex();
+	}
 }
 
-QModelIndex InputModel::index(InputItem* item, int row) const {
+QModelIndex InputModel::index(const QObject* item, int column) const {
 	if (!item || !item->parent()) {
 		return QModelIndex();
 	}
-	return createIndex(item->parent()->items().indexOf(item), row, item);
+	const QObject* parent = item->parent();
+	if (m_tree.contains(parent)) {
+		int index = m_tree[parent].indexOf(item);
+		return createIndex(index, column, const_cast<InputModelItem*>(&m_tree[parent][index]));
+	} 
+	if (m_topLevelMenus.contains(item)) {
+		int index = m_topLevelMenus.indexOf(item);
+		return createIndex(index, column, const_cast<InputModelItem*>(&m_topLevelMenus[index]));
+	}
+	return QModelIndex();
 }
 
 int InputModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex& index) const {
@@ -106,37 +158,27 @@ int InputModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex& index) const {
 }
 
 int InputModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex& index) const {
-	if (!index.isValid()) {
-		return m_root.root()->items().count();
+	if (!index.isValid() || !index.internalPointer()) {
+		return m_topLevelMenus.count();
 	}
-	const InputItem* item = static_cast<const InputItem*>(index.internalPointer());
-	return item->items().count();
+	const QObject* obj = static_cast<const InputModelItem*>(index.internalPointer())->obj;
+	if (!m_tree.contains(obj)) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return m_tree[obj].count();
 }
 
 InputItem* InputModel::itemAt(const QModelIndex& index) {
-	if (!index.isValid()) {
+	if (!index.isValid() || !index.internalPointer()) {
 		return nullptr;
 	}
-	if (index.internalPointer()) {
-		return static_cast<InputItem*>(index.internalPointer());
-	}
-	if (!index.parent().isValid()) {
-		return nullptr;
-	}
-	InputItem* pmenu = static_cast<InputItem*>(index.parent().internalPointer());
-	return pmenu->items()[index.row()];
+	return static_cast<InputModelItem*>(index.internalPointer())->item;
 }
 
 const InputItem* InputModel::itemAt(const QModelIndex& index) const {
-	if (!index.isValid()) {
+	if (!index.isValid() || !index.internalPointer()) {
 		return nullptr;
 	}
-	if (index.internalPointer()) {
-		return static_cast<InputItem*>(index.internalPointer());
-	}
-	if (!index.parent().isValid()) {
-		return nullptr;
-	}
-	InputItem* pmenu = static_cast<InputItem*>(index.parent().internalPointer());
-	return pmenu->items()[index.row()];
+	return static_cast<const InputModelItem*>(index.internalPointer())->item;
+
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputModel.h b/src/platform/qt/InputModel.h
index dea0c8aaf..ab4c418e6 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputModel.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputModel.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "InputIndex.h"
 
 #include <QAbstractItemModel>
+#include <QMenu>
+#include <QSet>
 
 #include <functional>
 
@@ -48,12 +50,28 @@ public:
 	InputItem* itemAt(const QModelIndex& index);
 	const InputItem* itemAt(const QModelIndex& index) const;
 
-	InputItem* root() { return m_root.root(); }
+	InputIndex* inputIndex() { return &m_index; }
 
 private:
-	QModelIndex index(InputItem* item, int column = 0) const;
+	struct InputModelItem {
+		InputModelItem(InputItem* i) : item(i), obj(i) {}
+		InputModelItem(const QMenu* i) : menu(i), obj(i) {}
+		InputModelItem(const QObject* i) : obj(i) {}
 
-	InputIndex m_root;
+		InputItem* item = nullptr;
+		const QMenu* menu = nullptr;
+		const QObject* obj;
+
+		QString visibleName() const;
+		bool operator==(const InputModelItem& other) { return obj == other.obj; }
+	};
+
+	QModelIndex index(const QObject* item, int column = 0) const;
+
+	InputIndex m_index;
+	QList<InputModelItem> m_topLevelMenus;
+	QSet<const QObject*> m_menus;
+	QMap<const QObject*, QList<InputModelItem>> m_tree;
 	QString m_profileName;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.h b/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.h
index a267a89d9..af2774bbb 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 	void setModel(InputIndex* model);
 	void setInputController(InputController* input);
 
-	const InputItem* root() { return m_model.root(); }
+	const InputIndex* root() { return m_model.inputIndex(); }
 
 protected:
 	virtual bool event(QEvent*) override;
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index b76d3a6ba..1270fdf59 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -920,7 +920,6 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 	installEventFilter(&m_inputController);
 
 	QMenu* fileMenu = menubar->addMenu(tr("&File"));
-	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(fileMenu, "file");
 	addControlledAction(fileMenu, fileMenu->addAction(tr("Load &ROM..."), this, SLOT(selectROM()), QKeySequence::Open),
 	                    "loadROM");
 #ifdef USE_SQLITE3
@@ -975,8 +974,6 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 
 	QMenu* quickLoadMenu = fileMenu->addMenu(tr("Quick load"));
 	QMenu* quickSaveMenu = fileMenu->addMenu(tr("Quick save"));
-	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(quickLoadMenu, "quickLoadMenu");
-	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(quickSaveMenu, "quickSaveMenu");
 
 	QAction* quickLoad = new QAction(tr("Load recent"), quickLoadMenu);
 	connect(quickLoad, &QAction::triggered, m_controller, &GameController::loadState);
@@ -1062,7 +1059,6 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 #endif
 
 	QMenu* emulationMenu = menubar->addMenu(tr("&Emulation"));
-	InputItem* emulationMenuItem = m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(emulationMenu, "emulation");
 	QAction* reset = new QAction(tr("&Reset"), emulationMenu);
 	reset->setShortcut(tr("Ctrl+R"));
 	connect(reset, &QAction::triggered, m_controller, &GameController::reset);
@@ -1103,11 +1099,11 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 
 	emulationMenu->addSeparator();
 
-	emulationMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->setTurbo(true, false);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->setTurbo(false, false);
-	}), tr("Fast forward (held)"), "holdFastForward")->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Tab)[0]);
+	}), tr("Fast forward (held)"), "holdFastForward", emulationMenu)->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Tab)[0]);
 
 	QAction* turbo = new QAction(tr("&Fast forward"), emulationMenu);
 	turbo->setCheckable(true);
@@ -1129,11 +1125,11 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 	}
 	m_config->updateOption("fastForwardRatio");
 
-	emulationMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->startRewinding();
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->stopRewinding();
-	}), tr("Rewind (held)"), "holdRewind")->setShortcut(QKeySequence("`")[0]);
+	}), tr("Rewind (held)"), "holdRewind", emulationMenu)->setShortcut(QKeySequence("`")[0]);
 
 	QAction* rewind = new QAction(tr("Re&wind"), emulationMenu);
 	rewind->setShortcut(tr("~"));
@@ -1168,7 +1164,6 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 	emulationMenu->addSeparator();
 
 	QMenu* solarMenu = emulationMenu->addMenu(tr("Solar sensor"));
-	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(solarMenu, "luminance");
 	QAction* solarIncrease = new QAction(tr("Increase solar level"), solarMenu);
 	connect(solarIncrease, &QAction::triggered, m_controller, &GameController::increaseLuminanceLevel);
 	addControlledAction(solarMenu, solarIncrease, "increaseLuminanceLevel");
@@ -1195,9 +1190,7 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 	}
 
 	QMenu* avMenu = menubar->addMenu(tr("Audio/&Video"));
-	InputItem* avMenuItem = m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(avMenu, "av");
 	QMenu* frameMenu = avMenu->addMenu(tr("Frame size"));
-	InputItem* frameMenuItem = avMenuItem->addItem(frameMenu, "frameSize");
 	for (int i = 1; i <= 6; ++i) {
 		QAction* setSize = new QAction(tr("%1x").arg(QString::number(i)), avMenu);
 		setSize->setCheckable(true);
@@ -1219,7 +1212,7 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 			setSize->blockSignals(enableSignals);
 		});
 		m_frameSizes[i] = setSize;
-		addControlledAction(frameMenuItem, setSize, QString("frame%1x").arg(QString::number(i)));
+		addControlledAction(frameMenu, setSize, QString("frame%1x").arg(QString::number(i)));
 	}
 	QKeySequence fullscreenKeys;
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
@@ -1227,7 +1220,7 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 #else
 	fullscreenKeys = QKeySequence("Ctrl+F");
 #endif
-	addControlledAction(frameMenuItem, frameMenu->addAction(tr("Toggle fullscreen"), this, SLOT(toggleFullScreen()), fullscreenKeys), "fullscreen");
+	addControlledAction(frameMenu, frameMenu->addAction(tr("Toggle fullscreen"), this, SLOT(toggleFullScreen()), fullscreenKeys), "fullscreen");
 
 	ConfigOption* lockAspectRatio = m_config->addOption("lockAspectRatio");
 	lockAspectRatio->addBoolean(tr("Lock aspect ratio"), avMenu);
@@ -1332,13 +1325,9 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 
 	avMenu->addSeparator();
 	m_videoLayers = avMenu->addMenu(tr("Video layers"));
-	avMenuItem->addItem(m_videoLayers, "videoLayers");
-
 	m_audioChannels = avMenu->addMenu(tr("Audio channels"));
-	avMenuItem->addItem(m_audioChannels, "audioChannels");
 
 	QMenu* toolsMenu = menubar->addMenu(tr("&Tools"));
-	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(toolsMenu, "tools");
 	QAction* viewLogs = new QAction(tr("View &logs..."), toolsMenu);
 	connect(viewLogs, &QAction::triggered, m_logView, &QWidget::show);
 	addControlledAction(toolsMenu, viewLogs, "viewLogs");
@@ -1475,133 +1464,131 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 	QAction* exitFullScreen = new QAction(tr("Exit fullscreen"), frameMenu);
 	connect(exitFullScreen, &QAction::triggered, this, &Window::exitFullScreen);
 	exitFullScreen->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Esc"));
-	addHiddenAction(frameMenuItem, exitFullScreen, "exitFullScreen");
+	addHiddenAction(frameMenu, exitFullScreen, "exitFullScreen");
 
 	QMenu* autofireMenu = new QMenu(tr("Autofire"), this);
-	InputItem* autofireMenuItem = m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(autofireMenu, "autofire");
 
-	autofireMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_A, true);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_A, false);
-	}), tr("Autofire A"), "autofireA");
+	}), tr("Autofire A"), "autofireA", autofireMenu);
 
-	autofireMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_B, true);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_B, false);
-	}), tr("Autofire B"), "autofireB");
+	}), tr("Autofire B"), "autofireB", autofireMenu);
 
-	autofireMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_L, true);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_L, false);
-	}), tr("Autofire L"), "autofireL");
+	}), tr("Autofire L"), "autofireL", autofireMenu);
 
-	autofireMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_R, true);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_R, false);
-	}), tr("Autofire R"), "autofireR");
+	}), tr("Autofire R"), "autofireR", autofireMenu);
 
-	autofireMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_START, true);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_START, false);
-	}), tr("Autofire Start"), "autofireStart");
+	}), tr("Autofire Start"), "autofireStart", autofireMenu);
 
-	autofireMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_SELECT, true);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_SELECT, false);
-	}), tr("Autofire Select"), "autofireSelect");
+	}), tr("Autofire Select"), "autofireSelect", autofireMenu);
 
-	autofireMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_UP, true);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_UP, false);
-	}), tr("Autofire Up"), "autofireUp");
+	}), tr("Autofire Up"), "autofireUp", autofireMenu);
 
-	autofireMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_RIGHT, true);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_RIGHT, false);
-	}), tr("Autofire Right"), "autofireRight");
+	}), tr("Autofire Right"), "autofireRight", autofireMenu);
 
-	autofireMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_DOWN, true);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_DOWN, false);
-	}), tr("Autofire Down"), "autofireDown");
+	}), tr("Autofire Down"), "autofireDown", autofireMenu);
 
-	autofireMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_LEFT, true);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->setAutofire(GBA_KEY_LEFT, false);
-	}), tr("Autofire Left"), "autofireLeft");
+	}), tr("Autofire Left"), "autofireLeft", autofireMenu);
 
 	QMenu* bindingsMenu = new QMenu(tr("Bindings"), this);
-	InputItem* bindingsMenuItem = m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(bindingsMenu, "bindings");
 
-	bindingsMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->keyPressed(GBA_KEY_A);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->keyReleased(GBA_KEY_A);
-	}), tr("A"), "keyA");
+	}), tr("A"), "keyA", bindingsMenu);
 
-	bindingsMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->keyPressed(GBA_KEY_B);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->keyReleased(GBA_KEY_B);
-	}), tr("B"), "keyB");
+	}), tr("B"), "keyB", bindingsMenu);
 
-	bindingsMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->keyPressed(GBA_KEY_START);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->keyReleased(GBA_KEY_START);
-	}), tr("Start"), "keyStart");
+	}), tr("Start"), "keyStart", bindingsMenu);
 
-	bindingsMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->keyPressed(GBA_KEY_SELECT);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->keyReleased(GBA_KEY_SELECT);
-	}), tr("Select"), "keySelect");
+	}), tr("Select"), "keySelect", bindingsMenu);
 
-	bindingsMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->keyPressed(GBA_KEY_L);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->keyReleased(GBA_KEY_L);
-	}), tr("L"), "keyL");
+	}), tr("L"), "keyL", bindingsMenu);
 
-	bindingsMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->keyPressed(GBA_KEY_R);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->keyReleased(GBA_KEY_R);
-	}), tr("R"), "keyR");
+	}), tr("R"), "keyR", bindingsMenu);
 
-	bindingsMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->keyPressed(GBA_KEY_UP);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->keyReleased(GBA_KEY_UP);
-	}), tr("Up"), "keyUp");
+	}), tr("Up"), "keyUp", bindingsMenu);
 
-	bindingsMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->keyPressed(GBA_KEY_DOWN);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->keyReleased(GBA_KEY_DOWN);
-	}), tr("Down"), "keyDown");
+	}), tr("Down"), "keyDown", bindingsMenu);
 
-	bindingsMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->keyPressed(GBA_KEY_LEFT);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->keyReleased(GBA_KEY_LEFT);
-	}), tr("Left"), "keyLeft");
+	}), tr("Left"), "keyLeft", bindingsMenu);
 
-	bindingsMenuItem->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(qMakePair([this]() {
 		m_controller->keyPressed(GBA_KEY_RIGHT);
 	}, [this]() {
 		m_controller->keyReleased(GBA_KEY_RIGHT);
-	}), tr("Right"), "keyRight");
+	}), tr("Right"), "keyRight", bindingsMenu);
 
 	for (QAction* action : m_gameActions) {
 		action->setDisabled(true);
@@ -1659,22 +1646,8 @@ QAction* Window::addControlledAction(QMenu* menu, QAction* action, const QString
 	return action;
 }
 
-QAction* Window::addControlledAction(InputItem* parent, QAction* action, const QString& name) {
-	addHiddenAction(parent, action, name);
-	parent->menu()->addAction(action);
-	return action;
-}
-
 QAction* Window::addHiddenAction(QMenu* menu, QAction* action, const QString& name) {
-	InputItem* parent = m_inputController.inputIndex()->itemForMenu(menu);
-	parent->addItem(action, name);
-	action->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
-	addAction(action);
-	return action;
-}
-
-QAction* Window::addHiddenAction(InputItem* parent, QAction* action, const QString& name) {
-	parent->addItem(action, name);
+	m_inputController.inputIndex()->addItem(action, name, menu);
 	action->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
 	addAction(action);
 	return action;
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.h b/src/platform/qt/Window.h
index f703be8fa..d6727d572 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.h
@@ -143,9 +143,7 @@ private:
 	template <typename T> std::function<void()> openTView();
 
 	QAction* addControlledAction(QMenu* menu, QAction* action, const QString& name);
-	QAction* addControlledAction(InputItem* parent, QAction* action, const QString& name);
 	QAction* addHiddenAction(QMenu* menu, QAction* action, const QString& name);
-	QAction* addHiddenAction(InputItem* parent, QAction* action, const QString& name);
 
 	void updateTitle(float fps = -1);