diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c
index e0b385adb..eb917f3fb 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ void CONFIG_SetDefaultKeys(const char (*keyptr)[MAXGAMEFUNCLEN])
 
     Bmemset(ud.config.KeyboardKeys, 0xff, sizeof(ud.config.KeyboardKeys));
 
-    Bmemset(&CONTROL_KeyBinds,0,sizeof(CONTROL_KeyBinds));
-    Bmemset(&CONTROL_MouseBinds,0,sizeof(CONTROL_MouseBinds));
+    CONTROL_ClearAllBinds();
 
     for (i=0; i < (int32_t)(sizeof(keydefaults)/sizeof(keydefaults[0])); i+=3)
     {
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ void CONFIG_MapKey(int32_t which, kb_scancode key1, kb_scancode oldkey1, kb_scan
 {
     int32_t i, j, k;
     int32_t ii[] = { key1, key2, oldkey1, oldkey2 };
-    char buf[64];
+    char buf[2*MAXGAMEFUNCLEN];
 
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(which);
 //    CONTROL_MapKey(which, key1, key2);
@@ -341,15 +340,12 @@ void CONFIG_MapKey(int32_t which, kb_scancode key1, kb_scancode oldkey1, kb_scan
 
     for (k = 0; (unsigned)k < (sizeof(ii) / sizeof(ii[0])); k++)
     {
-        if (ii[k] == 0xff || !ii[k]) continue;
+        if (ii[k] == 0xff || !ii[k])
+            continue;
 
         for (j=0; ConsoleKeys[j].name; j++)
             if (ii[k] == ConsoleKeys[j].id)
                 break;
-        if (ConsoleKeys[j].name)
-            CONTROL_KeyBinds[ii[k]].key=Bstrdup(ConsoleKeys[j].name);
-
-        CONTROL_KeyBinds[ii[k]].repeat = 1;
 
         tempbuf[0] = 0;
 
@@ -362,13 +358,16 @@ void CONFIG_MapKey(int32_t which, kb_scancode key1, kb_scancode oldkey1, kb_scan
             }
         }
 
-        CONTROL_KeyBinds[ii[k]].cmdstr = (char *)Brealloc(CONTROL_KeyBinds[ii[k]].cmdstr, Bstrlen(tempbuf));
-
-        Bstrncpyz(CONTROL_KeyBinds[ii[k]].cmdstr, tempbuf, Bstrlen(tempbuf));
-
-        i = Bstrlen(CONTROL_KeyBinds[ii[k]].cmdstr);
-        if (i)
-            CONTROL_KeyBinds[ii[k]].cmdstr[i-2] = 0; // cut off the trailing "; "
+        i = Bstrlen(tempbuf);
+        if (i >= 2)
+        {
+            tempbuf[i-2] = 0;  // cut off the trailing "; "
+            CONTROL_BindKey(ii[k], tempbuf, 1, ConsoleKeys[j].name ? ConsoleKeys[j].name : "<?>");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            CONTROL_FreeKeyBind(ii[k]);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -736,12 +735,12 @@ void CONFIG_WriteBinds(void) // save binds and aliases to <cfgname>_settings.cfg
         Bfprintf(fp,"unbindall\n");
 
         for (i=0; i<MAXBOUNDKEYS; i++)
-            if (CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].cmdstr && CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].key)
+            if (CONTROL_KeyIsBound(i))
                 Bfprintf(fp,"bind \"%s\"%s \"%s\"\n",CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].key,
                 CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].repeat?"":" norepeat",CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].cmdstr);
 
         for (i=0; i<MAXMOUSEBUTTONS; i++)
-            if (CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr)
+            if (CONTROL_MouseIsBound(i))
                 Bfprintf(fp,"bind \"%s\"%s \"%s\"\n",CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].key,
                 CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].repeat?"":" norepeat",CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr);
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.c
index fbdaff2ec..be19af1f3 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.c
@@ -60,6 +60,55 @@ keybind CONTROL_MouseBinds[MAXMOUSEBUTTONS];
 int32_t CONTROL_BindsEnabled = 0;
 int32_t CONTROL_SmoothMouse = 0;
 
+void CONTROL_ClearAllBinds(void)
+{
+    int32_t i;
+    for (i=0; i<MAXBOUNDKEYS; i++)
+        CONTROL_FreeKeyBind(i);
+    for (i=0; i<MAXMOUSEBUTTONS; i++)
+        CONTROL_FreeMouseBind(i);
+}
+
+void CONTROL_BindKey(int32_t i, const char *cmd, int32_t repeat, const char *keyname)
+{
+    keybind *kb = &CONTROL_KeyBinds[i];
+
+    Bfree(kb->cmdstr);
+    kb->cmdstr = Bstrdup(cmd);
+    kb->repeat = repeat;
+    kb->key = keyname;
+}
+
+void CONTROL_BindMouse(int32_t i, const char *cmd, int32_t repeat, const char *keyname)
+{
+    keybind *mb = &CONTROL_MouseBinds[i];
+
+    Bfree(mb->cmdstr);
+    mb->cmdstr = Bstrdup(cmd);
+    mb->repeat = repeat;
+    mb->key = keyname;
+}
+
+void CONTROL_FreeKeyBind(int32_t i)
+{
+    keybind *kb = &CONTROL_KeyBinds[i];
+
+    Bfree(kb->cmdstr);
+    kb->cmdstr = NULL;
+    kb->repeat = 0;
+    kb->key = NULL;
+}
+
+void CONTROL_FreeMouseBind(int32_t i)
+{
+    keybind *mb = &CONTROL_MouseBinds[i];
+
+    Bfree(mb->cmdstr);
+    mb->cmdstr = NULL;
+    mb->repeat = 0;
+    mb->key = NULL;
+}
+
 static void CONTROL_GetMouseDelta(void)
 {
     int32_t x,y;
@@ -177,7 +226,6 @@ void CONTROL_PrintKeyMap(void)
                    i, CONTROL_KeyMapping[i].key1, CONTROL_KeyMapping[i].key2);
     }
 }
-#endif
 
 void CONTROL_PrintControlFlag(int32_t which)
 {
@@ -207,6 +255,7 @@ void CONTROL_PrintAxes(void)
                    CONTROL_JoyAxesMap[i].minmap, CONTROL_JoyAxesMap[i].maxmap);
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 void CONTROL_MapButton(int32_t whichfunction, int32_t whichbutton, int32_t doubleclicked, controldevice device)
 {
@@ -826,23 +875,10 @@ int32_t CONTROL_Startup(controltype which, int32_t(*TimeFunction)(void), int32_t
 
 void CONTROL_Shutdown(void)
 {
-    int32_t i;
+    if (!CONTROL_Started)
+        return;
 
-    if (!CONTROL_Started) return;
-
-    for (i=0; i<MAXBOUNDKEYS; i++)
-        if (CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].cmdstr)
-        {
-            Bfree(CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].cmdstr);
-            CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].cmdstr = NULL;
-        }
-
-    for (i=0; i<MAXMOUSEBUTTONS; i++)
-        if (CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr)
-        {
-            Bfree(CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr);
-            CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr = NULL;
-        }
+    CONTROL_ClearAllBinds();
 
     MOUSE_Shutdown();
     uninitinput();
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.h
index 29ed58a96..ad44c4212 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.h
@@ -166,26 +166,48 @@ void CONTROL_MapAnalogAxis(int32_t whichaxis, int32_t whichanalog, controldevice
 void CONTROL_MapDigitalAxis(int32_t whichaxis, int32_t whichfunction, int32_t direction, controldevice device);
 void CONTROL_SetAnalogAxisScale(int32_t whichaxis, int32_t axisscale, controldevice device);
 
-void CONTROL_PrintKeyMap(void);
-void CONTROL_PrintControlFlag(int32_t which);
-void CONTROL_PrintAxes( void );
+//void CONTROL_PrintKeyMap(void);
+//void CONTROL_PrintControlFlag(int32_t which);
+//void CONTROL_PrintAxes( void );
+
+
+////////// KEY/MOUSE BIND STUFF //////////
 
 #define MAXBOUNDKEYS MAXKEYBOARDSCAN
+#define MAXMOUSEBUTTONS 10
 
 typedef struct binding {
-    const char *key;
-    char *cmdstr;
+    const char *key;  // always set to const char *
+    char *cmdstr;  // alloc'd
     char repeat;
     char laststate;
 } keybind;
 
-#define MAXMOUSEBUTTONS 10
-
+// Direct use DEPRECATED:
 extern keybind CONTROL_KeyBinds[MAXBOUNDKEYS], CONTROL_MouseBinds[MAXMOUSEBUTTONS];
+
 extern int32_t CONTROL_BindsEnabled;
 
+void CONTROL_ClearAllBinds(void);
+void CONTROL_BindKey(int32_t i, const char *cmd, int32_t repeat, const char *keyname);
+void CONTROL_BindMouse(int32_t i, const char *cmd, int32_t repeat, const char *keyname);
+void CONTROL_FreeKeyBind(int32_t i);
+void CONTROL_FreeMouseBind(int32_t i);
+
+static inline int32_t CONTROL_KeyIsBound(int32_t i)
+{
+    return (CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].cmdstr && CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].key);
+}
+
+static inline int32_t CONTROL_MouseIsBound(int32_t i)
+{
+    return (CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr && CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].key);
+}
+
 void CONTROL_ProcessBinds(void);
 
+////////////////////
+
 #define CONTROL_NUM_FLAGS   64
 extern int32_t CONTROL_OSDInput[CONTROL_NUM_FLAGS];
 extern int32_t CONTROL_SmoothMouse;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index dc6c78e9d..2ed58f915 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -3973,21 +3973,13 @@ cheat_for_port_credits2:
                 {
                     ud.config.MouseFunctions[whichkey>>1][whichkey&1] = x;
                     CONTROL_MapButton(x, whichkey>>1, whichkey&1, controldevice_mouse);
-                    if (CONTROL_MouseBinds[whichkey>>1].cmdstr)
-                    {
-                        Bfree(CONTROL_MouseBinds[whichkey>>1].cmdstr);
-                        CONTROL_MouseBinds[whichkey>>1].cmdstr = NULL;
-                    }
+                    CONTROL_FreeMouseBind(whichkey>>1);
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     ud.config.MouseFunctions[whichkey-NUMDOUBLEMBTNS][0] = x;
                     CONTROL_MapButton(x, whichkey-NUMDOUBLEMBTNS, 0, controldevice_mouse);
-                    if (CONTROL_MouseBinds[whichkey-NUMDOUBLEMBTNS].cmdstr)
-                    {
-                        Bfree(CONTROL_MouseBinds[whichkey-NUMDOUBLEMBTNS].cmdstr);
-                        CONTROL_MouseBinds[whichkey-NUMDOUBLEMBTNS].cmdstr = NULL;
-                    }
+                    CONTROL_FreeMouseBind(whichkey-NUMDOUBLEMBTNS);
 
                 }
                 M_ChangeMenu(205);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
index 7f335bf46..85dea9790 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_button(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
     return OSDCMD_OK;
 }
 
-keydef_t ConsoleKeys[]=
+const keydef_t ConsoleKeys[]=
 {
     { "Escape", 0x1 },
     { "1", 0x2 },
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ keydef_t ConsoleKeys[]=
     {0,0}
 };
 
-const char *ConsoleButtons[] =
+const char *const ConsoleButtons[] =
 {
     "mouse1", "mouse2", "mouse3", "mouse4", "mwheelup",
     "mwheeldn", "mouse5", "mouse6", "mouse7", "mouse8"
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ const char *ConsoleButtons[] =
 
 static int32_t osdcmd_bind(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
 {
-    int32_t i, j;
+    int32_t i, j, repeat;
 
     if (parm->numparms==1 && !Bstrcasecmp(parm->parms[0],"showkeys"))
     {
@@ -920,8 +920,9 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_bind(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
         int32_t j=0;
 
         OSD_Printf("Current key bindings:\n");
+
         for (i=0; i<MAXBOUNDKEYS; i++)
-            if (CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].cmdstr && CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].key)
+            if (CONTROL_KeyIsBound(i))
             {
                 j++;
                 OSD_Printf("%-9s %s\"%s\"\n", CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].key, CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].repeat?"":"norepeat ",
@@ -929,7 +930,7 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_bind(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
             }
 
         for (i=0; i<MAXMOUSEBUTTONS; i++)
-            if (CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr && CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].key)
+            if (CONTROL_MouseIsBound(i))
             {
                 j++;
                 OSD_Printf("%-9s %s\"%s\"\n", CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].key, CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].repeat?"":"norepeat ",
@@ -964,10 +965,10 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_bind(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
 
         j = 1;
 
-        CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].repeat = 1;
+        repeat = 1;
         if (parm->numparms >= 2 && !Bstrcasecmp(parm->parms[j],"norepeat"))
         {
-            CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].repeat = 0;
+            repeat = 0;
             j++;
         }
 
@@ -978,11 +979,8 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_bind(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
             Bstrcat(tempbuf,parm->parms[j++]);
         }
 
-        CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr = (char *)Brealloc(CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr, Bstrlen(tempbuf));
+        CONTROL_BindMouse(i, tempbuf, repeat, ConsoleButtons[i]);
 
-        Bstrncpyz(CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr, tempbuf, Bstrlen(tempbuf));
-
-        CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].key=ConsoleButtons[i];
         if (!OSD_ParsingScript())
             OSD_Printf("%s\n",parm->raw);
         return OSDCMD_OK;
@@ -990,18 +988,18 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_bind(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
 
     if (parm->numparms < 2)
     {
-        if (CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].cmdstr && CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].key)
-        OSD_Printf("%-9s %s\"%s\"\n", ConsoleKeys[i].name, CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].repeat?"":"norepeat ",
-                   CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].cmdstr);
+        if (CONTROL_KeyIsBound(ConsoleKeys[i].id))
+            OSD_Printf("%-9s %s\"%s\"\n", ConsoleKeys[i].name, CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].repeat?"":"norepeat ",
+                       CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].cmdstr);
         return OSDCMD_OK;
     }
 
     j = 1;
 
-    CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].repeat = 1;
+    repeat = 1;
     if (parm->numparms >= 2 && !Bstrcasecmp(parm->parms[j],"norepeat"))
     {
-        CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].repeat = 0;
+        repeat = 0;
         j++;
     }
 
@@ -1012,10 +1010,7 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_bind(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
         Bstrcat(tempbuf,parm->parms[j++]);
     }
 
-    CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].cmdstr = (char *)Brealloc(CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].cmdstr, Bstrlen(tempbuf));
-    Bstrncpyz(CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].cmdstr,tempbuf, Bstrlen(tempbuf));
-
-    CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].key=ConsoleKeys[i].name;
+    CONTROL_BindKey(ConsoleKeys[i].id, tempbuf, repeat, ConsoleKeys[i].name);
 
     {
         char *cp = tempbuf;
@@ -1062,18 +1057,10 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_unbindall(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(parm);
 
     for (i=0; i<MAXBOUNDKEYS; i++)
-        if (CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].cmdstr)
-        {
-            Bfree(CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].cmdstr);
-            CONTROL_KeyBinds[i].cmdstr = NULL;
-        }
+        CONTROL_FreeKeyBind(i);
 
     for (i=0; i<MAXMOUSEBUTTONS; i++)
-        if (CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr)
-        {
-            Bfree(CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr);
-            CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr = NULL;
-        }
+        CONTROL_FreeMouseBind(i);
 
     for (i=0; i<NUMGAMEFUNCTIONS; i++)
     {
@@ -1106,24 +1093,14 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_unbind(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
         if (i >= MAXMOUSEBUTTONS)
             return OSDCMD_SHOWHELP;
 
-        CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].repeat = 0;
-        if (CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr)
-        {
-            Bfree(CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr);
-            CONTROL_MouseBinds[i].cmdstr = NULL;
-        }
+        CONTROL_FreeMouseBind(i);
 
         OSD_Printf("unbound %s\n",ConsoleButtons[i]);
 
         return OSDCMD_OK;
     }
 
-    CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].repeat = 0;
-    if (CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].cmdstr)
-    {
-        Bfree(CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].cmdstr);
-        CONTROL_KeyBinds[ConsoleKeys[i].id].cmdstr = NULL;
-    }
+    CONTROL_FreeKeyBind(ConsoleKeys[i].id);
 
     OSD_Printf("unbound key %s\n",ConsoleKeys[i].name);
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.h
index c4adfdfc4..efb7c6efb 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.h
@@ -35,16 +35,14 @@ void onvideomodechange(int32_t newmode);
 
 extern float r_ambientlight,r_ambientlightrecip;
 
-#pragma pack(push,1)
 // key bindings stuff
 typedef struct {
     const char *name;
     int32_t id;
 } keydef_t;
 
-extern keydef_t ConsoleKeys[];
-extern const char *ConsoleButtons[];
-#pragma pack(pop)
+extern const keydef_t ConsoleKeys[];
+extern const char *const ConsoleButtons[];
 
 #endif	// __osdcmds_h__