diff --git a/gtk/inspector/visual.c b/gtk/inspector/visual.c
index dec6e744c4..3bde0aacb0 100644
--- a/gtk/inspector/visual.c
+++ b/gtk/inspector/visual.c
@@ -227,9 +227,7 @@ init_theme (GtkInspectorVisual *vis)
 {
   GHashTable *t;
   GHashTableIter iter;
-  gchar *theme, *current_theme, *path;
-  gint i, pos;
-  GSettings *settings;
+  gchar *theme, *path;
 
   t = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, NULL);
   /* Builtin themes */
@@ -249,22 +247,14 @@ init_theme (GtkInspectorVisual *vis)
   fill_gtk (path, t);
   g_free (path);
 
-  settings = g_settings_new ("org.gnome.desktop.interface");
-  current_theme = g_settings_get_string (settings, "gtk-theme");
-  g_object_unref (settings);
-
   g_hash_table_iter_init (&iter, t);
-  pos = i = 0;
   while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, (gpointer *)&theme, NULL))
-    {
-      gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (vis->priv->theme_combo), theme);
-      if (g_strcmp0 (theme, current_theme) == 0)
-        pos = i;
-      i++;
-    }
+    gtk_combo_box_text_append (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (vis->priv->theme_combo), theme, theme);
   g_hash_table_destroy (t);
 
-  gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (vis->priv->theme_combo), pos);
+  g_object_bind_property (gtk_settings_get_default (), "gtk-theme-name",
+                          vis->priv->theme_combo, "active-id",
+                          G_BINDING_BIDIRECTIONAL | G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
 
   if (g_getenv ("GTK_THEME") != NULL)
     {
@@ -274,17 +264,6 @@ init_theme (GtkInspectorVisual *vis)
     }
 }
 
-static void
-theme_changed (GtkComboBox        *c,
-               GtkInspectorVisual *vis)
-{
-  gchar *theme;
-
-  theme = gtk_combo_box_text_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (c));
-  g_object_set (gtk_settings_get_default (), "gtk-theme-name", theme, NULL);
-  g_free (theme);
-}
-
 static void
 init_dark (GtkInspectorVisual *vis)
 {
@@ -329,46 +308,28 @@ init_icons (GtkInspectorVisual *vis)
 {
   GHashTable *t;
   GHashTableIter iter;
-  gchar *theme, *current_theme, *path;
-  gint i, pos;
-  GSettings *settings;
-  gchar *iconsdir = get_data_path ("icons");
+  gchar *theme, *path;
 
   t = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, NULL);
 
-  fill_icons (iconsdir, t);
-
-  g_free (iconsdir);
+  path = get_data_path ("icons");
+  fill_icons (path, t);
+  g_free (path);
 
   path = g_build_filename (g_get_user_data_dir (), "icons", NULL);
   fill_icons (path, t);
   g_free (path);
 
-  settings = g_settings_new ("org.gnome.desktop.interface");
-  current_theme = g_settings_get_string (settings, "icon-theme");
-  g_object_unref (settings);
-
   g_hash_table_iter_init (&iter, t);
-  pos = i = 0;
   while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, (gpointer *)&theme, NULL))
     {
-      gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (vis->priv->icon_combo), theme);
-      if (g_strcmp0 (theme, current_theme) == 0)
-        pos = i;
-      i++;
+      gtk_combo_box_text_append (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (vis->priv->icon_combo), theme, theme);
     }
   g_hash_table_destroy (t);
 
-  gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (vis->priv->icon_combo), pos);
-}
-
-static void
-icons_changed (GtkComboBox        *c,
-               GtkInspectorVisual *vis)
-{
-  gchar *theme = gtk_combo_box_text_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (c));
-  g_object_set (gtk_settings_get_default (), "gtk-icon-theme-name", theme, NULL);
-  g_free (theme);
+  g_object_bind_property (gtk_settings_get_default (), "gtk-icon-theme-name",
+                          vis->priv->icon_combo, "active-id",
+                          G_BINDING_BIDIRECTIONAL | G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -401,44 +362,27 @@ init_cursors (GtkInspectorVisual *vis)
   GHashTableIter iter;
   gchar *theme, *current_theme, *path;
   gint i, pos;
-  GSettings *settings;
-  gchar *cursordir;
 
   t = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, NULL);
 
-  cursordir = get_data_path ("icons");
-  fill_cursors (cursordir, t);
-  g_free (cursordir);
+  path = get_data_path ("icons");
+  fill_cursors (path, t);
+  g_free (path);
 
   path = g_build_filename (g_get_user_data_dir (), "icons", NULL);
   fill_cursors (path, t);
   g_free (path);
 
-  settings = g_settings_new ("org.gnome.desktop.interface");
-  current_theme = g_settings_get_string (settings, "cursor-theme");
-  g_object_unref (settings);
-
   g_hash_table_iter_init (&iter, t);
-  pos = i = 0;
   while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, (gpointer *)&theme, NULL))
     {
-      gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (vis->priv->cursor_combo), theme);
-      if (g_strcmp0 (theme, current_theme) == 0)
-        pos = i;
-      i++;
+      gtk_combo_box_text_append (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (vis->priv->cursor_combo), theme, theme);
     }
   g_hash_table_destroy (t);
 
-  gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (vis->priv->cursor_combo), pos);
-}
-
-static void
-cursors_changed (GtkComboBox        *c,
-                 GtkInspectorVisual *vis)
-{
-  gchar *theme = gtk_combo_box_text_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (c));
-  g_object_set (gtk_settings_get_default (), "gtk-cursor-theme-name", theme, NULL);
-  g_free (theme);
+  g_object_bind_property (gtk_settings_get_default (), "gtk-cursor-theme-name",
+                          vis->priv->cursor_combo, "active-id",
+                          G_BINDING_BIDIRECTIONAL | G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -568,7 +512,7 @@ keynav_failed (GtkWidget *widget, GtkDirectionType direction, GtkInspectorVisual
   else if (direction == GTK_DIR_UP &&
            widget == vis->priv->gl_box)
     next = vis->priv->debug_box;
-  else 
+  else
     next = NULL;
 
   if (next)
@@ -758,9 +702,6 @@ gtk_inspector_visual_class_init (GtkInspectorVisualClass *klass)
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, rendering_mode_changed);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, baselines_activate);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, pixelcache_activate);
-  gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, theme_changed);
-  gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, icons_changed);
-  gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, cursors_changed);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, software_gl_activate);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, software_surface_activate);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, texture_rectangle_activate);
diff --git a/gtk/inspector/visual.ui b/gtk/inspector/visual.ui
index abbfb2b1e6..adb7cf290f 100644
--- a/gtk/inspector/visual.ui
+++ b/gtk/inspector/visual.ui
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="halign">end</property>
                             <property name="valign">baseline</property>
-                            <signal name="changed" handler="theme_changed"/>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">True</property>
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="halign">end</property>
                             <property name="valign">baseline</property>
-                            <signal name="changed" handler="cursors_changed"/>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">True</property>
@@ -193,7 +191,6 @@
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="halign">end</property>
                             <property name="valign">baseline</property>
-                            <signal name="changed" handler="icons_changed"/>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">True</property>