diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.Designer.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.Designer.cs
index 14fd192bb6c..3d13bed92ab 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.Designer.cs
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.Name = "FFmpegWriterForm";
             this.ShowIcon = false;
             this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
-            this.Text = "Choose Video Format";
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.PerformLayout();
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.cs
index 8072258f239..6ecb900a4af 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.cs
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 	/// <summary>
 	/// configures the FFmpegWriter
 	/// </summary>
-	public partial class FFmpegWriterForm : Form
+	public partial class FFmpegWriterForm : FormBase
 	{
+		protected override string WindowTitleStatic => "Choose Video Format";
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// stores a single format preset
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.Designer.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.Designer.cs
index ef3bf9ba298..9ae40caac5e 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.Designer.cs
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.Name = "GifWriterForm";
             this.ShowIcon = false;
             this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
-            this.Text = "GIF Writer Options";
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.numericUpDown1)).EndInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.numericUpDown2)).EndInit();
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.cs
index 908ca35fbc6..31d34d82749 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.cs
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 
 namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 {
-	public partial class GifWriterForm : Form
+	public partial class GifWriterForm : FormBase
 	{
+		protected override string WindowTitleStatic => "GIF Writer Options";
+
 		public GifWriterForm()
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDForm.Designer.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDForm.Designer.cs
index 8858ac94880..31ee9e37a22 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDForm.Designer.cs
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.Name = "JmdForm";
             this.ShowIcon = false;
             this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
-            this.Text = "JMD Compression Options";
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.threadsBar)).EndInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.compressionBar)).EndInit();
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDForm.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDForm.cs
index 86d6a57982f..4f4d8ad36ce 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDForm.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDForm.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 	/// <summary>
 	/// implements a minimal dialog for configuring JMDWriter
 	/// </summary>
-	public partial class JmdForm : Form
+	public partial class JmdForm : FormBase
 	{
+		protected override string WindowTitleStatic => "JMD Compression Options";
+
 		public JmdForm()
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.Designer.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.Designer.cs
index 1a10f9fee25..b6c51aa5436 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.Designer.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
 			this.MaximizeBox = false;
 			this.MinimizeBox = false;
 			this.Name = "SynclessRecordingTools";
-			this.Text = "Syncless Recording";
 			this.ResumeLayout(false);
 
 		}
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.cs
index 6fd652477ae..f0547f5d639 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 
 namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 {
-	public partial class SynclessRecordingTools : Form, IDialogParent
+	public partial class SynclessRecordingTools : FormBase, IDialogParent
 	{
+		protected override string WindowTitleStatic => "Syncless Recording";
+
 		private readonly Config _config;
 
 		private readonly IGameInfo _game;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/ArchiveChooser.Designer.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/ArchiveChooser.Designer.cs
index e0362982e80..9b678a6006b 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/ArchiveChooser.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/ArchiveChooser.Designer.cs
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
 			this.Name = "ArchiveChooser";
 			this.ShowIcon = false;
 			this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
-			this.Text = "Choose File From Archive";
 			this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.ArchiveChooser_Load);
 			this.flowLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
 			this.tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/ArchiveChooser.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/ArchiveChooser.cs
index 19dd9fa6d2d..4abbdbf184a 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/ArchiveChooser.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/ArchiveChooser.cs
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 
 namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 {
-	public partial class ArchiveChooser : Form
+	public partial class ArchiveChooser : FormBase
 	{
+		protected override string WindowTitleStatic => "Choose File From Archive";
+
 		private readonly IList<ListViewItem> _archiveItems = new List<ListViewItem>();
 		private readonly ToolTip _errorBalloon = new ToolTip();
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/AutofireConfig.Designer.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/AutofireConfig.Designer.cs
index 4c86d6d76e6..69928a0292f 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/AutofireConfig.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/AutofireConfig.Designer.cs
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
 			this.MinimumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(339, 129);
 			this.Name = "AutofireConfig";
 			this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
-			this.Text = "Autofire Configuration";
 			this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.AutofireConfig_Load);
 			((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.nudPatternOn)).EndInit();
 			((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.nudPatternOff)).EndInit();
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/AutofireConfig.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/AutofireConfig.cs
index e5f66ea647b..1888b5fa3ce 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/AutofireConfig.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/AutofireConfig.cs
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 
 namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 {
-	public partial class AutofireConfig : Form
+	public partial class AutofireConfig : FormBase
 	{
+		protected override string WindowTitleStatic => "Autofire Configuration";
+
 		private readonly Config _config;
 		private readonly AutofireController _autoFireController;
 		private readonly StickyAutofireController _stickyAutofireController;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/ControllerConfig.Designer.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/ControllerConfig.Designer.cs
index 885cf0be904..c76e5097c46 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/ControllerConfig.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/ControllerConfig.Designer.cs
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
 			this.MinimumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(948, 611);
 			this.Name = "ControllerConfig";
 			this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
-			this.Text = "Controller Config";
 			this.FormClosed += new System.Windows.Forms.FormClosedEventHandler(this.ControllerConfig_FormClosed);
 			this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.ControllerConfig_Load);
 			this.tabControl1.ResumeLayout(false);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/ControllerConfig.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/ControllerConfig.cs
index 483b3db3b47..8d3aac4d1ac 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/ControllerConfig.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/ControllerConfig.cs
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@
 
 namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 {
-	public partial class ControllerConfig : Form, IDialogParent
+	public partial class ControllerConfig : FormBase, IDialogParent
 	{
+		protected override string WindowTitleStatic => "Controller Config";
+
 		private static readonly Dictionary<string, Lazy<Bitmap>> ControllerImages = new Dictionary<string, Lazy<Bitmap>>();
 		private readonly IEmulator _emulator;
 		private readonly Config _config;