diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.cpp b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.cpp
index 2232708df..e4e45d389 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ ActionDialog::ActionDialog(QWidget *parent, const ServerConfig &config, Hotkey &
       m_buttonGroupType(new QButtonGroup(this))
 {
   ui->setupUi(this);
+  connect(ui->keySequenceWidget, &KeySequenceWidget::keySequenceChanged, this, &ActionDialog::keySequenceChanged);
 
   // work around Qt Designer's lack of a QButtonGroup; we need it to get
   // at the button id of the checked radio button
@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@ ActionDialog::ActionDialog(QWidget *parent, const ServerConfig &config, Hotkey &
   for (unsigned int i = 0; i < sizeof(typeButtons) / sizeof(typeButtons[0]); i++)
     m_buttonGroupType->addButton(typeButtons[i], i);
 
-  ui->m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey->setText(m_action.keySequence().toString());
-  ui->m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey->setKeySequence(m_action.keySequence());
+  ui->keySequenceWidget->setText(m_action.keySequence().toString());
+  ui->keySequenceWidget->setKeySequence(m_action.keySequence());
   m_buttonGroupType->button(m_action.type())->setChecked(true);
   ui->m_pComboSwitchInDirection->setCurrentIndex(m_action.switchDirection());
   ui->m_pComboLockCursorToScreen->setCurrentIndex(m_action.lockCursorMode());
@@ -80,10 +81,10 @@ ActionDialog::ActionDialog(QWidget *parent, const ServerConfig &config, Hotkey &
 
 void ActionDialog::accept()
 {
-  if (!sequenceWidget()->valid() && m_buttonGroupType->checkedId() >= 0 && m_buttonGroupType->checkedId() < 3)
+  if (!ui->keySequenceWidget->valid() && m_buttonGroupType->checkedId() >= 0 && m_buttonGroupType->checkedId() < 3)
     return;
 
-  m_action.setKeySequence(sequenceWidget()->keySequence());
+  m_action.setKeySequence(ui->keySequenceWidget->keySequence());
   m_action.setType(m_buttonGroupType->checkedId());
   m_action.setHaveScreens(ui->m_pGroupBoxScreens->isChecked());
 
@@ -102,9 +103,9 @@ void ActionDialog::accept()
   QDialog::accept();
 }
 
-void ActionDialog::on_m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey_keySequenceChanged()
+void ActionDialog::keySequenceChanged()
 {
-  if (sequenceWidget()->keySequence().isMouseButton()) {
+  if (ui->keySequenceWidget->keySequence().isMouseButton()) {
     ui->m_pGroupBoxScreens->setEnabled(false);
     ui->m_pListScreens->setEnabled(false);
   } else {
@@ -113,9 +114,4 @@ void ActionDialog::on_m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey_keySequenceChanged()
   }
 }
 
-const KeySequenceWidget *ActionDialog::sequenceWidget() const
-{
-  return ui->m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey;
-}
-
 ActionDialog::~ActionDialog() = default;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.h b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.h
index 2de15b38b..5895aeebb 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.h
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ public:
 
 protected slots:
   void accept() override;
-  void on_m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey_keySequenceChanged();
-
-protected:
-  const KeySequenceWidget *sequenceWidget() const;
 
 private:
+  void keySequenceChanged();
+
   std::unique_ptr<Ui::ActionDialog> ui;
   Hotkey &m_hotkey;
   Action &m_action;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.ui b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.ui
index 8c009f27b..d4141585c 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.ui
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.ui
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item>
-       <widget class="KeySequenceWidget" name="m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey">
+       <widget class="KeySequenceWidget" name="keySequenceWidget">
         <property name="sizePolicy">
          <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
           <horstretch>1</horstretch>
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
   <connection>
    <sender>m_pGroupType</sender>
    <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
-   <receiver>m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey</receiver>
+   <receiver>keySequenceWidget</receiver>
    <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
   <connection>
    <sender>m_pRadioSwitchInDirection</sender>
    <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
-   <receiver>m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey</receiver>
+   <receiver>keySequenceWidget</receiver>
    <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
   <connection>
    <sender>m_pRadioLockCursorToScreen</sender>
    <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
-   <receiver>m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey</receiver>
+   <receiver>keySequenceWidget</receiver>
    <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
   <connection>
    <sender>m_pRadioRestartAllConnections</sender>
    <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
-   <receiver>m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey</receiver>
+   <receiver>keySequenceWidget</receiver>
    <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
   <connection>
    <sender>m_pRadioPress</sender>
    <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
-   <receiver>m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey</receiver>
+   <receiver>keySequenceWidget</receiver>
    <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
   <connection>
    <sender>m_pRadioRelease</sender>
    <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
-   <receiver>m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey</receiver>
+   <receiver>keySequenceWidget</receiver>
    <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
   <connection>
    <sender>m_pRadioPressAndRelease</sender>
    <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
-   <receiver>m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey</receiver>
+   <receiver>keySequenceWidget</receiver>
    <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
   <connection>
    <sender>m_pRadioSwitchToScreen</sender>
    <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
-   <receiver>m_pKeySequenceWidgetHotkey</receiver>
+   <receiver>keySequenceWidget</receiver>
    <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">