diff --git a/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/keyvalues.hpp b/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/keyvalues.hpp
index e31378c..b479b35 100644
--- a/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/keyvalues.hpp
+++ b/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/keyvalues.hpp
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ public:
     [[deprecated]] void SetInt(const std::string& s, int v) { this->stored_ints[s] = v; }
     [[deprecated]] float GetFloat(const std::string& s) { return this->stored_floats.at(s); }
     [[deprecated]] void SetFloat(const std::string& s, float v) { this->stored_floats[s] = v; }
-    std::string GetString(const std::string& s) { return this->stored_strings.at(s); }
-    void SetString(const std::string& s, const std::string& v) { this->stored_strings[s] = v; }
-    glez::rgba GetColor(const std::string& s) { return this->stored_colors.at(s); }
-    void SetColor(const std::string& s, glez::rgba v) { this->stored_colors[s] = v; }
-    bool FindKey(const std::string& s) {
+    [[deprecated]] std::string GetString(const std::string& s) { return this->stored_strings.at(s); }
+    [[deprecated]] void SetString(const std::string& s, const std::string& v) { this->stored_strings[s] = v; }
+    [[deprecated]] glez::rgba GetColor(const std::string& s) { return this->stored_colors.at(s); }
+    [[deprecated]] void SetColor(const std::string& s, glez::rgba v) { this->stored_colors[s] = v; }
+    [[deprecated]] bool FindKey(const std::string& s) {
         {
             auto find = stored_bools.find(s);
             if (find != stored_bools.end())
@@ -71,7 +71,34 @@ public:
         }
         return false;
     }
-    bool IsEmpty(const std::string& s) {
-        return !this->FindKey(s);
+    [[deprecated]] bool IsEmpty(const std::string& s) {
+        return ![this](const std::string& s) {
+            {
+                auto find = stored_bools.find(s);
+                if (find != stored_bools.end())
+                    return true;
+            }
+            {
+                auto find = stored_ints.find(s);
+                if (find != stored_ints.end())
+                    return true;
+            }
+            {
+                auto find = stored_floats.find(s);
+                if (find != stored_floats.end())
+                    return true;
+            }
+            {
+                auto find = stored_strings.find(s);
+                if (find != stored_strings.end())
+                    return true;
+            }
+            {
+                auto find = stored_colors.find(s);
+                if (find != stored_colors.end())
+                    return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }(s);
     }
 };
diff --git a/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/textinput.hpp b/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/textinput.hpp
index 73ed756..fab772f 100644
--- a/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/textinput.hpp
+++ b/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/textinput.hpp
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ public:
     void SetValue(std::string value);
 
     TextInputCallbackFn_t m_pCallback;
+    std::string value;
 };
diff --git a/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/textlabel.hpp b/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/textlabel.hpp
index b22be56..909cbb5 100644
--- a/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/textlabel.hpp
+++ b/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/textlabel.hpp
@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@ private:
     bool autosize;
     bool centered;
     std::pair<int, int> padding;
+    std::string text;
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulist.cpp b/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulist.cpp
index 866c509..0f79304 100644
--- a/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulist.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ CMenuList::CMenuList(std::string name, CMenuWindow* parent)
 void CMenuList::AddEntry(std::string id, std::string name) {
     CMenuListEntry* entry = new CMenuListEntry("entry_" + id, this, id);
     entry->SetText(name);
-    entry->SetCallback([this](CBaseButton* thisptr) {
+    entry->SetCallback([entry](CBaseButton* thisptr) {
         CMenuWindow* window = dynamic_cast<CMenuWindow*>(thisptr->GetParent()->GetParent());
-        window->SelectTab(thisptr->Props()->GetString("entry"));
+        window->SelectTab(entry->entry);
     });
     AddChild(entry);
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulistentry.cpp b/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulistentry.cpp
index c05214d..fb914d0 100644
--- a/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulistentry.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulistentry.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 CMenuListEntry::CMenuListEntry(std::string name, CMenuList* parent, std::string entry)
     : CBaseButton(name, parent, entry) {
-    Props()->SetString("entry", entry.c_str());
+    this->entry = entry;
 }
 
 void CMenuListEntry::SetMaxSize(int x, int y) {
diff --git a/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulistentry.hpp b/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulistentry.hpp
index 17b4a77..d134d1e 100644
--- a/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulistentry.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menulistentry.hpp
@@ -31,4 +31,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void SetMaxSize(int x, int y) override;
     virtual void Draw(int x, int y) override;
+
+public:
+    std::string entry;
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/textinput.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/textinput.cpp
index 5b7fd80..aac569d 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/textinput.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/textinput.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 CTextInput::CTextInput(std::string name, IWidget* parent)
     : CBaseWidget(name, parent) {
-    this->Props()->SetString("value", "");
+    this->value = "";
     this->focus = false;
     this->SetMaxWidth(8);
 }
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ void CTextInput::SetMaxWidth(int width) {
 }
 
 std::string CTextInput::Value() {
-    return std::string(Props()->GetString("value"));
+    return this->value;
 }
 
 void CTextInput::SetValue(std::string value) {
     std::string oldv = Value();
     if (m_pCallback)
         m_pCallback(this, oldv, value);
-    Props()->SetString("value", value.c_str());
+    this->value = value;
 }
 
 void CTextInput::Draw(int x, int y) {
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/textlabel.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/textlabel.cpp
index df5b2b6..ae753a1 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/textlabel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/textlabel.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void CTextLabel::SetPadding(int x, int y) {
 
 void CTextLabel::SetText(std::string text) {
     // unsigned long font_handle = Props()->GetInt("font", fonts::MENU);
-    Props()->SetString("text", text.c_str());
+    this->text = text;
     std::pair<float, float> size;
     g_pGUI->GetRootWindow()->GetFont().stringSize(text, &size.first, &size.second);
     if (this->autosize) {
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ void CTextLabel::SetText(std::string text) {
             std::pair<float, float> size2;
             g_pGUI->GetRootWindow()->GetFont().stringSize(txt, &size2.first, &size2.second);
             SetSize(size2.first + padding.first * 2, size2.second + padding.second * 2);
-            Props()->SetString("text", txt);
+            this->text = txt;
         }
     }
 }
 
 std::string CTextLabel::GetText() {
     // return std::string(Props()->GetString("text", ""));
-    return std::string(Props()->GetString("text"));
+    return this->text;
 }
 
 void CTextLabel::Draw(int x, int y) {