diff --git a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
index 92d45f3c0..92eb2f0e2 100644
--- a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -121,19 +121,19 @@
     <!-- Activity for preferences -->
     <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.activity.EditPreferences" />
     <!-- Activity that configures widget -->
-    <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.WidgetConfigActivity"
+    <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.TasksWidget$ConfigActivity"
               android:theme="@style/Theme">
 	    <intent-filter>
 	        <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE" />
 	    </intent-filter>
     </activity>
-    <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.WidgetConfigActivity$WithColors"
+    <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.PowerWidget42$ConfigActivity"
               android:theme="@style/Theme">
 	    <intent-filter>
 	        <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE" />
 	    </intent-filter>
     </activity>
-    <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.WidgetConfigActivity$WithColorsAndEncouragements"
+    <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.PowerWidget44$ConfigActivity"
               android:theme="@style/Theme">
 	    <intent-filter>
 	        <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE" />
diff --git a/astrid/res/xml/power_widget_42_provider_info.xml b/astrid/res/xml/power_widget_42_provider_info.xml
index 02f637f1e..522a73fb8 100644
--- a/astrid/res/xml/power_widget_42_provider_info.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/xml/power_widget_42_provider_info.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 
 <appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-	android:configure="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.WidgetConfigActivity$WithColors"
+	android:configure="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.PowerWidget42$ConfigActivity"
     android:minWidth="294dip"
     android:minHeight="146dip"
     android:updatePeriodMillis="86400000"
diff --git a/astrid/res/xml/power_widget_44_provider_info.xml b/astrid/res/xml/power_widget_44_provider_info.xml
index 97b383783..8bd0c466f 100644
--- a/astrid/res/xml/power_widget_44_provider_info.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/xml/power_widget_44_provider_info.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 
 <appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-	android:configure="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.WidgetConfigActivity$WithColorsAndEncouragements"
+	android:configure="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.PowerWidget44$ConfigActivity"
     android:minWidth="294dip"
     android:minHeight="294dip"
     android:updatePeriodMillis="86400000"
diff --git a/astrid/res/xml/widget_provider_info.xml b/astrid/res/xml/widget_provider_info.xml
index 7c68859bd..bdc8c40e4 100644
--- a/astrid/res/xml/widget_provider_info.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/xml/widget_provider_info.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 
 <appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:configure="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.WidgetConfigActivity"
+    android:configure="com.todoroo.astrid.widget.TasksWidget$ConfigActivity"
     android:minWidth="142dip"
     android:minHeight="142dip"
     android:updatePeriodMillis="86400000"
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget.java
index d9b013b99..eccdcbe96 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget.java
@@ -66,12 +66,6 @@ abstract public class PowerWidget extends AppWidgetProvider implements DatabaseU
     static final String ACTION_SCROLL_DOWN = "com.todoroo.astrid.widget.ACTION_SCROLL_DOWN";
 
     // Prefix for Shared Preferences
-    static final String PREF_COLOR = "powerwidget-color-";
-    static final String PREF_ENABLE_CALENDAR = "powerwidget-enableCalendar-";
-    static final String PREF_ENCOURAGEMENTS = "powerwidget-enableEncouragements-";
-    static final String PREF_TITLE = "powerwidget-title-";
-    static final String PREF_SQL = "powerwidget-sql-";
-    static final String PREF_VALUES = "powerwidget-values-";
     static final String PREF_ENCOURAGEMENT_LAST_ROTATION_TIME = "powerwidget-encouragementRotationTime-";
     static final String PREF_ENCOURAGEMENT_CURRENT = "powerwidget-encouragementCurrent-";
     static final String PREF_LAST_COMPLETED_ID = "powerwidget-lastCompletedId-";
@@ -256,7 +250,7 @@ abstract public class PowerWidget extends AppWidgetProvider implements DatabaseU
             RemoteViews views = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(),
                     getWidgetLayout());
 
-            String color = Preferences.getStringValue(PowerWidget.PREF_COLOR + appWidgetId);
+            String color = Preferences.getStringValue(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_COLOR + appWidgetId);
 
             int widgetBackground = R.id.widget_bg_black;
             int textColor = Color.WHITE, overdueColor = context.getResources().getColor(R.color.task_list_overdue);
@@ -284,7 +278,7 @@ abstract public class PowerWidget extends AppWidgetProvider implements DatabaseU
             views.setViewVisibility(widgetBackground, View.VISIBLE);
 
             // set encouragement
-            boolean showEncouragements = Preferences.getBoolean(PowerWidget.PREF_ENCOURAGEMENTS + appWidgetId, true);
+            boolean showEncouragements = Preferences.getBoolean(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_ENCOURAGEMENTS + appWidgetId, true);
             long lastRotation = Preferences.getLong(PowerWidget.PREF_ENCOURAGEMENT_LAST_ROTATION_TIME + appWidgetId, 0);
             if (showEncouragements){
                 // is it time to update the encouragement?
@@ -501,13 +495,13 @@ abstract public class PowerWidget extends AppWidgetProvider implements DatabaseU
         private Filter getFilter(int widgetId) {
             // base our filter off the inbox filter, replace stuff if we have it
             Filter filter = CoreFilterExposer.buildInboxFilter(getResources());
-            String sql = Preferences.getStringValue(PREF_SQL + widgetId);
+            String sql = Preferences.getStringValue(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_SQL + widgetId);
             if(sql != null)
                 filter.sqlQuery = sql;
-            String title = Preferences.getStringValue(PREF_TITLE + widgetId);
+            String title = Preferences.getStringValue(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_TITLE + widgetId);
             if(title != null)
                 filter.title = title;
-            String contentValues = Preferences.getStringValue(PREF_VALUES + widgetId);
+            String contentValues = Preferences.getStringValue(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_VALUES + widgetId);
             if(contentValues != null)
                 filter.valuesForNewTasks = AndroidUtilities.contentValuesFromSerializedString(contentValues);
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget42.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget42.java
index 0386a58f0..7c5838c48 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget42.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget42.java
@@ -27,4 +27,15 @@ public class PowerWidget42 extends PowerWidget {
         }
     }
 
+    public static class ConfigActivity extends WidgetConfigActivity {
+        @Override
+        public boolean showColorSelectionSetting() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void updateWidget() {
+            new PowerWidget42().updateAppWidget(this, mAppWidgetId);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget44.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget44.java
index 728fa6b3d..91818aa07 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget44.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/PowerWidget44.java
@@ -27,4 +27,20 @@ public class PowerWidget44 extends PowerWidget {
         }
     }
 
+    public static class ConfigActivity extends WidgetConfigActivity {
+        @Override
+        public boolean showColorSelectionSetting() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean showEncouragementSetting() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void updateWidget() {
+            new PowerWidget44().updateAppWidget(this, mAppWidgetId);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java
index fa6b47d62..1dd85a98a 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ContextManager;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.DependencyInjectionService;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DateUtilities;
+import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.SortSelectionActivity;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.TaskEditActivity;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.TaskListActivity;
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.Database;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.AstridDependencyInjector;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskService;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
 
 public class TasksWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
 
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ public class TasksWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
         AstridDependencyInjector.initialize();
     }
 
-   static final String PREF_TITLE = "taskswidget-title-"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-   static final String PREF_SQL = "taskswidget-sql-"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-   static final String PREF_VALUES = "taskswidget-values-"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-
     public final static int[]   TEXT_IDS      = { R.id.task_1, R.id.task_2,
         R.id.task_3, R.id.task_4, R.id.task_5 };
     public final static int[]   SEPARATOR_IDS = { R.id.separator_1,
@@ -81,6 +77,13 @@ public class TasksWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
         context.startService(intent);
     }
 
+    public static class ConfigActivity extends WidgetConfigActivity {
+        @Override
+        public void updateWidget() {
+            TasksWidget.updateWidget(this, mAppWidgetId);
+        }
+    }
+
     public static class UpdateService extends Service {
 
         public static String EXTRA_WIDGET_ID = "widget_id"; //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -208,13 +211,13 @@ public class TasksWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
         private Filter getFilter(int widgetId) {
             // base our filter off the inbox filter, replace stuff if we have it
             Filter filter = CoreFilterExposer.buildInboxFilter(getResources());
-            String sql = Preferences.getStringValue(PREF_SQL + widgetId);
+            String sql = Preferences.getStringValue(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_SQL + widgetId);
             if(sql != null)
                 filter.sqlQuery = sql;
-            String title = Preferences.getStringValue(PREF_TITLE + widgetId);
+            String title = Preferences.getStringValue(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_TITLE + widgetId);
             if(title != null)
                 filter.title = title;
-            String contentValues = Preferences.getStringValue(PREF_VALUES + widgetId);
+            String contentValues = Preferences.getStringValue(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_VALUES + widgetId);
             if(contentValues != null)
                 filter.valuesForNewTasks = AndroidUtilities.contentValuesFromSerializedString(contentValues);
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java
index 2fba75e26..99935862c 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package com.todoroo.astrid.widget;
 import android.app.ExpandableListActivity;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
@@ -22,7 +21,16 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterCategory;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsService;
 
-public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
+@SuppressWarnings("nls")
+abstract public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
+
+    static final String PREF_COLOR = "widget-color-";
+    static final String PREF_ENABLE_CALENDAR = "widget-enableCalendar-";
+    static final String PREF_ENCOURAGEMENTS = "widget-enableEncouragements-";
+    static final String PREF_TITLE = "widget-title-";
+    static final String PREF_SQL = "widget-sql-";
+    static final String PREF_VALUES = "widget-values-";
+
 
     int mAppWidgetId = AppWidgetManager.INVALID_APPWIDGET_ID;
 
@@ -40,6 +48,8 @@ public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
         super();
     }
 
+    abstract public void updateWidget();
+
     /** whether to show 'hide encouragements' */
     public boolean showEncouragementSetting() {
         return false;
@@ -95,8 +105,6 @@ public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
 
     View.OnClickListener mOnClickListener = new View.OnClickListener() {
         public void onClick(View v) {
-            final Context context = WidgetConfigActivity.this;
-
             Spinner colorSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.PPW_color);
             int colorPos = colorSpinner.getSelectedItemPosition();
             String color = COLORS[colorPos];
@@ -109,10 +117,9 @@ public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
                 disableEncouragements = true;
 
             // Save configuration options
-            saveConfiguration(adapter.getSelection(), color, enableCalendar, !disableEncouragements);
+            saveConfiguration(adapter.getSelection(), color, enableCalendar, disableEncouragements);
 
-            // call any of the widget update methods
-            TasksWidget.updateWidget(context, mAppWidgetId);
+            updateWidget();
 
             // Make sure we pass back the original appWidgetId
             Intent resultValue = new Intent();
@@ -175,7 +182,7 @@ public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
         StatisticsService.sessionStop(this);
     }
 
-    private void saveConfiguration(FilterListItem filterListItem, String color, boolean enableCalendar, boolean enableEncouragements){
+    private void saveConfiguration(FilterListItem filterListItem, String color, boolean enableCalendar, boolean disableEncouragements){
         DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
         getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(metrics);
 
@@ -189,29 +196,13 @@ public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
             title = ((Filter)filterListItem).title;
         }
 
-        Preferences.setString(PowerWidget.PREF_TITLE + mAppWidgetId, title);
-        Preferences.setString(PowerWidget.PREF_SQL + mAppWidgetId, sql);
-        Preferences.setString(PowerWidget.PREF_VALUES + mAppWidgetId, contentValuesString);
-
-        Preferences.setString(PowerWidget.PREF_COLOR + mAppWidgetId, color);
-        Preferences.setBoolean(PowerWidget.PREF_ENABLE_CALENDAR + mAppWidgetId, enableCalendar);
-        Preferences.setBoolean(PowerWidget.PREF_ENCOURAGEMENTS + mAppWidgetId, enableEncouragements);
-    }
+        Preferences.setString(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_TITLE + mAppWidgetId, title);
+        Preferences.setString(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_SQL + mAppWidgetId, sql);
+        Preferences.setString(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_VALUES + mAppWidgetId, contentValuesString);
 
-    // --- related configuration activities
-
-    public static class WithColors extends WidgetConfigActivity {
-        @Override
-        public boolean showColorSelectionSetting() {
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    public static class WithColorsAndEncouragements extends WithColors {
-        @Override
-        public boolean showEncouragementSetting() {
-            return true;
-        }
+        Preferences.setString(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_COLOR + mAppWidgetId, color);
+        Preferences.setBoolean(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_ENABLE_CALENDAR + mAppWidgetId, enableCalendar);
+        Preferences.setBoolean(WidgetConfigActivity.PREF_ENCOURAGEMENTS + mAppWidgetId, !disableEncouragements);
     }
 
 }