diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/fonts/PTS75F.ttf b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/fonts/PTS75F.ttf
similarity index 100%
rename from ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/fonts/PTS75F.ttf
rename to ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/fonts/PTS75F.ttf
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/fonts/Paratype PT Sans Free Font License.txt b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/fonts/Paratype PT Sans Free Font License.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/fonts/Paratype PT Sans Free Font License.txt
rename to ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/fonts/Paratype PT Sans Free Font License.txt
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/textbubbleslider.cpp b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/textbubbleslider.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3ee79bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/textbubbleslider.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * @file       textbubbleslider.h
+ * @author     Tau Labs, http://taulabs.org Copyright (C) 2013.
+ * @brief      Creates a slider with a text bubble showing the slider value
+ * @see        The GNU Public License (GPL) Version 3
+ * @defgroup
+ * @{
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+/*
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QtGui>
+#include <qmath.h>
+
+#include "textbubbleslider.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief TextBubbleSlider::TextBubbleSlider Constructs a regular text-bubble slider
+ * @param parent
+ */
+TextBubbleSlider::TextBubbleSlider(QWidget *parent) :
+    QSlider(parent)
+{
+    QFontDatabase::addApplicationFont(":/utils/fonts/PTS75F.ttf");
+
+    construct();
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief TextBubbleSlider::TextBubbleSlider Constructs a text-bubble slider that copys
+ * all relevant data from the previous slider
+ * @param copySlider
+ * @param parent
+ */
+TextBubbleSlider::TextBubbleSlider(QSlider *copySlider, QWidget *parent) :
+    QSlider(parent)
+{
+    construct();
+
+    // Copy settings
+    setSizePolicy(copySlider->sizePolicy());
+    setMinimumSize(copySlider->minimumSize());
+    setMaximumSize(copySlider->maximumSize());
+    setFocusPolicy(copySlider->focusPolicy());
+    setOrientation(copySlider->orientation());
+    setMaximum(copySlider->maximum());
+    setMinimum(copySlider->minimum());
+    setToolTip(copySlider->toolTip());
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief TextBubbleSlider::construct This function needs to be called from all constructors. It
+ * provides a single point where settings can be changed.
+ */
+void TextBubbleSlider::construct()
+{
+    font = QFont("PT Sans", 13, QFont::Bold);
+    slideHandleMargin = 2; // This is a dubious way to set the margin. In reality, it should be read from the style sheet.
+}
+
+TextBubbleSlider::~TextBubbleSlider()
+{}
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief numIntegerDigits Counts the number of digits in an integer
+ * @param number Input integer
+ * @return Number of digits in input integer
+ */
+unsigned int numIntegerDigits(int number)
+{
+    unsigned int digits = 0;
+
+    // If there is a negative sign, be sure to include it in digit count
+    if (number < 0) {
+        digits = 1;
+    }
+
+    while (number) {
+        number /= 10;
+        digits++;
+    }
+
+    return digits;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief TextBubbleSlider::setMaxPixelWidth Sets maximum pixel width for slider handle
+ */
+void TextBubbleSlider::setMaxPixelWidth()
+{
+    // Calculate maximum number of digits possible in string
+    int maxNumDigits = numIntegerDigits(maximum()) > numIntegerDigits(minimum()) ? numIntegerDigits(maximum()) : numIntegerDigits(minimum());
+
+    // Generate string with maximum pixel width. Suppose that "0" is
+    // the widest number in pixels.
+    QString maximumWidthString;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < maxNumDigits; i++) {
+        maximumWidthString.append("0");
+    }
+
+    // Calculate maximum possible pixel width for string.
+    QFontMetrics fontMetrics(font);
+    maximumFontWidth  = fontMetrics.width(QString("%1").arg(maximumWidthString));
+    maximumFontHeight = fontMetrics.height();
+
+    // Override stylesheet slider handle width
+    slideHandleWidth  = maximumFontWidth + 6;
+    setStyleSheet(QString("QSlider::handle:horizontal { width: %1px; margin: -5px 0;}").arg(slideHandleWidth));
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief TextBubbleSlider::setMinimum Reimplements setMinimum. Ensures that the slider
+ * handle is the correct size for the text field.
+ * @param max maximum
+ */
+void TextBubbleSlider::setMinimum(int max)
+{
+    // Pass value on to QSlider
+    QSlider::setMinimum(max);
+
+    // Reset handler size
+    setMaxPixelWidth();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief TextBubbleSlider::setMaximum Reimplements setMaximum. Ensures that the slider
+ * handle is the correct size for the text field.
+ * @param max maximum
+ */
+void TextBubbleSlider::setMaximum(int max)
+{
+    // Pass value on to QSlider
+    QSlider::setMaximum(max);
+
+    // Reset handler size
+    setMaxPixelWidth();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief TextBubbleSlider::paintEvent Reimplements QSlider::paintEvent.
+ * @param bob
+ */
+void TextBubbleSlider::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *paintEvent)
+{
+    // Pass paint event on to QSlider
+    QSlider::paintEvent(paintEvent);
+
+    /* Add numbers on top of handler */
+
+    // Calculate pixel position for text.
+    int sliderWidth  = width();
+    int sliderHeight = height();
+    double valuePos;
+
+    if (!invertedAppearance()) {
+        valuePos = (slideHandleWidth - maximumFontWidth) / 2 + slideHandleMargin + // First part centers text in handle...
+                   (value() - minimum()) / (double)(maximum() - minimum()) * (sliderWidth - (slideHandleWidth + slideHandleMargin) - 1); // ... and second part moves text with handle
+    } else {
+        valuePos = (slideHandleWidth - maximumFontWidth) / 2 + slideHandleMargin + // First part centers text in handle...
+                   (maximum() - value()) / (double)(maximum() - minimum()) * (sliderWidth - (slideHandleWidth + slideHandleMargin) - 1); // ... and second part moves text with handle
+    }
+
+    // Create painter and set font
+    QPainter painter(this);
+    painter.setFont(font);
+    painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(80, 80, 80)));
+
+    // Draw neutral value text. Vertically center it in the handle
+    QString neutralStringWidth = QString("%1").arg(value());
+    QFontMetrics fontMetrics(font);
+    int textWidth = fontMetrics.width(neutralStringWidth);
+    painter.drawText(QRectF(valuePos + maximumFontWidth - textWidth, ceil((sliderHeight - maximumFontHeight) / 2.0), textWidth, maximumFontHeight),
+                     neutralStringWidth);
+}
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/textbubbleslider.h b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/textbubbleslider.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9438b87a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/textbubbleslider.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * @file       textbubbleslider.h
+ * @author     Tau Labs, http://taulabs.org Copyright (C) 2013.
+ * @brief      Creates a slider with a text bubble showing the slider value
+ * @see        The GNU Public License (GPL) Version 3
+ * @defgroup
+ * @{
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+/*
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef TEXTBUBBLESLIDER_H
+#define TEXTBUBBLESLIDER_H
+
+#include <QSlider>
+#include <QtDesigner/QDesignerExportWidget>
+
+class TextBubbleSlider : public QSlider {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit TextBubbleSlider(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    explicit TextBubbleSlider(QSlider *, QWidget *parent = 0);
+    void construct();
+    ~TextBubbleSlider();
+
+    void setMinimum(int);
+    void setMaximum(int);
+
+protected:
+    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event);
+
+private:
+    void setMaxPixelWidth();
+
+    QFont font;
+    int maximumFontWidth;
+    int maximumFontHeight;
+    int slideHandleWidth;
+    int slideHandleMargin;
+};
+
+#endif // TEXTBUBBLESLIDER_H
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.pro b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.pro
index 17ca57c65..e14cfcd5e 100644
--- a/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.pro
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.pro
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     hostosinfo.cpp \
     logfile.cpp \
     crc.cpp \
-    mustache.cpp
+    mustache.cpp \
+    textbubbleslider.cpp
 
 SOURCES += xmlconfig.cpp
 
@@ -120,7 +121,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     hostosinfo.h \
     logfile.h \
     crc.h \
-    mustache.h
+    mustache.h \
+    textbubbleslider.h
 
 HEADERS += xmlconfig.h
 
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.qrc b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.qrc
index ef180b21f..ee388cc66 100644
--- a/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.qrc
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.qrc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <RCC>
     <qresource prefix="/utils" >
         <file>images/removesubmitfield.png</file>
+        <file>fonts/PTS75F.ttf</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/configinputwidget.cpp b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/configinputwidget.cpp
index 0d2d6fb85..7bbe10bf8 100644
--- a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/configinputwidget.cpp
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/configinputwidget.cpp
@@ -1730,12 +1730,15 @@ void ConfigInputWidget::updatePositionSlider()
         if (sp->objectName() == "channelNeutral") {
             if (count == 4) {
                 sp->setStyleSheet(
-                    "QSlider::groove:horizontal {border: 2px solid rgb(196, 196, 196); height: 12px; border-radius: 4px; "
+                    "QSlider::groove:horizontal {border: 2px solid rgb(196, 196, 196); margin: 0px 23px 0px 23px; height: 12px; border-radius: 5px; "
                     "border-image:url(:/configgadget/images/flightmode_bg" + fmNumber + ".png); }"
                     "QSlider::add-page:horizontal { background: none; border: none; }"
                     "QSlider::sub-page:horizontal { background: none; border: none; }"
-                    "QSlider::handle:horizontal { background: rgba(196, 196, 196, 255); width: 10px; height: 28px; "
-                    "margin: -3px -2px; border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid #777; }");
+                    "QSlider::handle:horizontal { background: qlineargradient(x1:0, y1:0, x2:1, y2:0, "
+                    "stop: 0 rgba(196, 196, 196, 180), stop: 0.45 rgba(196, 196, 196, 180), "
+                    "stop: 0.46 rgba(255,0,0,100), stop: 0.54 rgba(255,0,0,100), "
+                    "stop: 0.55 rgba(196, 196, 196, 180), stop: 1 rgba(196, 196, 196, 180)); "
+                    "width: 46px; height: 28px; margin: -6px -23px -6px -23px; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid #777; }");
                 count++;
             } else {
                 count++;
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.cpp b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.cpp
index 962bb7006..165241842 100644
--- a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.cpp
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ InputChannelForm::InputChannelForm(const int index, QWidget *parent) :
     connect(ui->channelMin, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(minMaxUpdated()));
     connect(ui->channelMax, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(minMaxUpdated()));
     connect(ui->neutralValue, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(neutralUpdated()));
-    connect(ui->channelNeutral, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(updateTooltip()));
     connect(ui->channelGroup, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(groupUpdated()));
     connect(ui->channelRev, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(reversedUpdated()));
 
@@ -58,13 +57,6 @@ void InputChannelForm::minMaxUpdated()
     updateNeutralMark();
 }
 
-void InputChannelForm::updateTooltip()
-{
-    int currentValue = ui->channelNeutral->value();
-
-    ui->channelNeutral->setToolTip(QString::number(currentValue));
-}
-
 void InputChannelForm::neutralUpdated()
 {
     int neutralValue = ui->neutralValue->value();
@@ -98,13 +90,17 @@ void InputChannelForm::updateNeutralMark()
     float neutralPosition = offset / range;
 
     ui->channelNeutral->setStyleSheet(
-        "QSlider::groove:horizontal { border: 1px solid rgb(196, 196, 196); height: 6px; border-radius: 2px; "
+        "QSlider::groove:horizontal { border: 1px solid rgb(196, 196, 196); margin: 0px 23px 0px 23px; height: 6px; border-radius: 2px; "
         "background: qlineargradient(x1:0, y1:0, x2:1, y2:0, stop:" + QString::number(neutralPosition - 0.01) + " transparent, stop:"
         + QString::number(neutralPosition) + " red, stop:" + QString::number(neutralPosition + 0.01) + " transparent); }"
-        "QSlider::add-page:horizontal { background: rgba(255,255,255,180); border: 1px solid #777; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2px; border-radius: 4px; }"
-        "QSlider::sub-page:horizontal { background: rgba(78,147,246,180); border: 1px solid #777; margin: 0px 2px 0px 0px; border-radius: 4px; }"
-        "QSlider::handle:horizontal { background: rgba(196,196,196,180); width: 18px; height: 28px; margin: -2px 0px; border-radius: 3px; "
-        "border: 1px solid #777; }"
+        "QSlider::add-page:horizontal { background: rgba(255,255,255,120); border: 1px solid #777; margin: 0px 23px 0px 2px; border-radius: 4px; }"
+        "QSlider::sub-page:horizontal { background: rgba(78,147,246,120); border: 1px solid #777; margin: 0px 2px 0px 23px; border-radius: 4px; }"
+
+        "QSlider::handle:horizontal { background: qlineargradient(x1:0, y1:0, x2:1, y2:0, "
+        "stop: 0 rgba(196, 196, 196, 180), stop: 0.45 rgba(196, 196, 196, 180), "
+        "stop: 0.46 rgba(255,0,0,100), stop: 0.54 rgba(255,0,0,100), "
+        "stop: 0.55 rgba(196, 196, 196, 180), stop: 1 rgba(196, 196, 196, 180)); "
+        "width: 46px; height: 28px; margin: -6px -23px -6px -23px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #777; }"
         );
 }
 
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.h b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.h
index 7763e0d4b..7c4464d8c 100644
--- a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.h
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
     void updateNeutralMark();
-    void updateTooltip();
     void minMaxUpdated();
     void neutralUpdated();
     void reversedUpdated();
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.ui b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.ui
index 156d653ac..bc097770b 100644
--- a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.ui
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/config/inputchannelform.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>923</width>
-    <height>57</height>
+    <width>993</width>
+    <height>100</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ margin:1px;</string>
      </property>
      <property name="minimumSize">
       <size>
-       <width>110</width>
+       <width>120</width>
        <height>0</height>
       </size>
      </property>
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ margin:1px;</string>
      </property>
      <property name="minimumSize">
       <size>
-       <width>100</width>
+       <width>80</width>
        <height>0</height>
       </size>
      </property>
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ margin:1px;</string>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="1" column="5">
-    <widget class="QSlider" name="channelNeutral">
+    <widget class="TextBubbleSlider" name="channelNeutral">
      <property name="sizePolicy">
       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Preferred">
        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
@@ -746,13 +746,16 @@ margin:1px;</string>
      </property>
      <property name="minimumSize">
       <size>
-       <width>50</width>
+       <width>200</width>
        <height>0</height>
       </size>
      </property>
      <property name="focusPolicy">
       <enum>Qt::StrongFocus</enum>
      </property>
+     <property name="toolTip">
+      <string>Channel input value (µs)</string>
+     </property>
      <property name="accessibleName">
       <string/>
      </property>
@@ -841,6 +844,20 @@ margin:1px;</string>
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>TextBubbleSlider</class>
+   <extends>QSlider</extends>
+   <header>utils/textbubbleslider.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <tabstops>
+  <tabstop>channelGroup</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>channelNumber</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>channelMin</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>channelNeutral</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>channelMax</tabstop>
+ </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
 </ui>
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/PfdResources.qrc b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/PfdResources.qrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c802bcc5..000000000
--- a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/PfdResources.qrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<RCC>
-    <qresource prefix="/pfdqml">
-        <file>fonts/PTS75F.ttf</file>
-    </qresource>
-</RCC>
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/pfdqml.pro b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/pfdqml.pro
index e9e63e1a0..9af8bdb21 100644
--- a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/pfdqml.pro
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/pfdqml.pro
@@ -39,7 +39,3 @@ contains(DEFINES,USE_OSG) {
 OTHER_FILES += PfdQml.pluginspec
 
 FORMS += pfdqmlgadgetoptionspage.ui
-
-RESOURCES += \
-    PfdResources.qrc
-
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/share/pfd/default/Pfd.qml b/ground/gcs/src/share/pfd/default/Pfd.qml
index 2b9aacb76..6eed0626d 100644
--- a/ground/gcs/src/share/pfd/default/Pfd.qml
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/share/pfd/default/Pfd.qml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
             FontLoader {
                 id: pt_bold
-                source: "qrc:/pfdqml/fonts/PTS75F.ttf"
+                source: "qrc:/utils/fonts/PTS75F.ttf"
             }
 
             width: Math.floor((parent.paintedHeight * 1.32) - (parent.paintedHeight * 0.013))