diff --git a/Action.c b/Action.c
index 3f52e46b..6e01a295 100644
--- a/Action.c
+++ b/Action.c
@@ -161,13 +161,9 @@ static inline Htop_Reaction setSortKey(Settings* settings, ProcessField sortKey)
    return HTOP_REFRESH | HTOP_SAVE_SETTINGS | HTOP_UPDATE_PANELHDR;
 }
 
-static const char* SortFunctions[] = {"Sort  ", "Cancel ", NULL};
-static const char* SortKeys[] = {"Enter", "Esc", NULL};
-static int SortEvents[] = {13, 27};
-
 static Htop_Reaction sortBy(State* st) {
    Htop_Reaction reaction = HTOP_OK;
-   Panel* sortPanel = Panel_new(0, 0, 0, 0, true, Class(ListItem), FunctionBar_new(SortFunctions, SortKeys, SortEvents));
+   Panel* sortPanel = Panel_new(0, 0, 0, 0, true, Class(ListItem), FunctionBar_newEnterEsc("Sort   ", "Cancel "));
    Panel_setHeader(sortPanel, "Sort by");
    ProcessField* fields = st->settings->fields;
    for (int i = 0; fields[i]; i++) {
@@ -307,12 +303,8 @@ static Htop_Reaction actionKill(State* st) {
    return HTOP_REFRESH | HTOP_REDRAW_BAR | HTOP_UPDATE_PANELHDR;
 }
 
-static const char* UsersFunctions[] = {"Show    ", "Cancel ", NULL};
-static const char* UsersKeys[] = {"Enter", "Esc", NULL};
-static int UsersEvents[] = {13, 27};
-
 static Htop_Reaction actionFilterByUser(State* st) {
-   Panel* usersPanel = Panel_new(0, 0, 0, 0, true, Class(ListItem), FunctionBar_new(UsersFunctions, UsersKeys, UsersEvents));
+   Panel* usersPanel = Panel_new(0, 0, 0, 0, true, Class(ListItem), FunctionBar_newEnterEsc("Show   ", "Cancel "));
    Panel_setHeader(usersPanel, "Show processes of:");
    UsersTable_foreach(st->ut, addUserToVector, usersPanel);
    Vector_insertionSort(usersPanel->items);
diff --git a/AffinityPanel.c b/AffinityPanel.c
index 644c6338..8612855c 100644
--- a/AffinityPanel.c
+++ b/AffinityPanel.c
@@ -42,12 +42,8 @@ PanelClass AffinityPanel_class = {
    .eventHandler = AffinityPanel_eventHandler
 };
 
-static const char* AffinityFunctions[] = {"Set    ", "Cancel ", NULL};
-static const char* AffinityKeys[] = {"Enter", "Esc", NULL};
-static int AffinityEvents[] = {13, 27};
-
 Panel* AffinityPanel_new(ProcessList* pl, Affinity* affinity) {
-   Panel* this = Panel_new(1, 1, 1, 1, true, Class(CheckItem), FunctionBar_new(AffinityFunctions, AffinityKeys, AffinityEvents));
+   Panel* this = Panel_new(1, 1, 1, 1, true, Class(CheckItem), FunctionBar_newEnterEsc("Set    ", "Cancel "));
    Object_setClass(this, Class(AffinityPanel));
 
    Panel_setHeader(this, "Use CPUs:");
diff --git a/AvailableMetersPanel.c b/AvailableMetersPanel.c
index 67451388..5df9db5d 100644
--- a/AvailableMetersPanel.c
+++ b/AvailableMetersPanel.c
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ typedef struct AvailableMetersPanel_ {
 
 }*/
 
-static const char* AvailableMetersFunctions[] = {"Add   ", "Done  ", NULL};
-static const char* AvailableMetersKeys[] = {"Enter", "Esc"};
-static int AvailableMetersEvents[] = {13, 27};
-
 static void AvailableMetersPanel_delete(Object* object) {
    Panel* super = (Panel*) object;
    AvailableMetersPanel* this = (AvailableMetersPanel*) object;
@@ -106,7 +102,7 @@ PanelClass AvailableMetersPanel_class = {
 AvailableMetersPanel* AvailableMetersPanel_new(Settings* settings, Header* header, Panel* leftMeters, Panel* rightMeters, ScreenManager* scr, ProcessList* pl) {
    AvailableMetersPanel* this = AllocThis(AvailableMetersPanel);
    Panel* super = (Panel*) this;
-   FunctionBar* fuBar = FunctionBar_new(AvailableMetersFunctions, AvailableMetersKeys, AvailableMetersEvents);
+   FunctionBar* fuBar = FunctionBar_newEnterEsc("Add   ", "Done   ");
    Panel_init(super, 1, 1, 1, 1, Class(ListItem), true, fuBar);
    
    this->settings = settings;
diff --git a/FunctionBar.c b/FunctionBar.c
index ffae0106..55e1f9a2 100644
--- a/FunctionBar.c
+++ b/FunctionBar.c
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ static const char* FunctionBar_FLabels[] = {"      ", "      ", "      ", "
 
 static int FunctionBar_FEvents[] = {KEY_F(1), KEY_F(2), KEY_F(3), KEY_F(4), KEY_F(5), KEY_F(6), KEY_F(7), KEY_F(8), KEY_F(9), KEY_F(10)};
 
+static const char* FunctionBar_EnterEscKeys[] = {"Enter", "Esc", NULL};
+static int FunctionBar_EnterEscEvents[] = {13, 27};
+
+FunctionBar* FunctionBar_newEnterEsc(const char* enter, const char* esc) {
+   const char* functions[] = {enter, esc, NULL};
+   return FunctionBar_new(functions, FunctionBar_EnterEscKeys, FunctionBar_EnterEscEvents);
+}
+
 FunctionBar* FunctionBar_new(const char** functions, const char** keys, int* events) {
    FunctionBar* this = calloc(1, sizeof(FunctionBar));
    this->functions = calloc(16, sizeof(char*));
diff --git a/FunctionBar.h b/FunctionBar.h
index 75f432e7..1975fa38 100644
--- a/FunctionBar.h
+++ b/FunctionBar.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ typedef struct FunctionBar_ {
 } FunctionBar;
 
 
+
+FunctionBar* FunctionBar_newEnterEsc(const char* enter, const char* esc);
+
 FunctionBar* FunctionBar_new(const char** functions, const char** keys, int* events);
 
 void FunctionBar_delete(FunctionBar* this);
diff --git a/SignalsPanel.c b/SignalsPanel.c
index 9e37252e..5ff7fde2 100644
--- a/SignalsPanel.c
+++ b/SignalsPanel.c
@@ -62,12 +62,8 @@ static SignalItem signals[] = {
    { .name = "31 SIGSYS",    .number = 31 },
 };
 
-static const char* SignalsFunctions[] = {"Send  ", "Cancel ", NULL};
-static const char* SignalsKeys[] = {"Enter", "Esc", NULL};
-static int SignalsEvents[] = {13, 27};
-
 Panel* SignalsPanel_new() {
-   Panel* this = Panel_new(1, 1, 1, 1, true, Class(ListItem), FunctionBar_new(SignalsFunctions, SignalsKeys, SignalsEvents));
+   Panel* this = Panel_new(1, 1, 1, 1, true, Class(ListItem), FunctionBar_newEnterEsc("Send   ", "Cancel "));
    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < sizeof(signals)/sizeof(SignalItem); i++)
       Panel_set(this, i, (Object*) ListItem_new(signals[i].name, signals[i].number));
    Panel_setHeader(this, "Send signal:");
diff --git a/linux/IOPriorityPanel.c b/linux/IOPriorityPanel.c
index c9391893..9e12c755 100644
--- a/linux/IOPriorityPanel.c
+++ b/linux/IOPriorityPanel.c
@@ -13,13 +13,8 @@ in the source distribution for its full text.
 #include "ListItem.h"
 }*/
 
-static const char* IOPriorityFunctions[] = {"Set    ", "Cancel ", NULL};
-static const char* IOPriorityKeys[] = {"Enter", "Esc", NULL};
-static int IOPriorityEvents[] = {13, 27};
-
 Panel* IOPriorityPanel_new(IOPriority currPrio) {
-   FunctionBar* fuBar = FunctionBar_new(IOPriorityFunctions, IOPriorityKeys, IOPriorityEvents);
-   Panel* this = Panel_new(1, 1, 1, 1, true, Class(ListItem), fuBar);
+   Panel* this = Panel_new(1, 1, 1, 1, true, Class(ListItem), FunctionBar_newEnterEsc("Set    ", "Cancel "));
 
    Panel_setHeader(this, "IO Priority:");
    Panel_add(this, (Object*) ListItem_new("None (based on nice)", IOPriority_None));