diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/CommandEvent.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/CommandEvent.as
index fe963ef56..5c50d5a02 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/CommandEvent.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/CommandEvent.as
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import flash.events.IEventDispatcher;
 public class CommandEvent extends Event
 {
     /** The event type for all controller events. */
-    public static const TYPE :String = "commandEvt";
+    public static const COMMAND :String = "commandEvt";
 
     /**
      * Use this method to dispatch CommandEvents.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class CommandEvent extends Event
      */
     public function CommandEvent (command :String, arg :Object)
     {
-        super(TYPE, true, true);
+        super(COMMAND, true, true);
         if (_blockConstructor) {
             throw new IllegalOperationError();
         }
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Config.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Config.as
index ab1d3e77c..1ed9c493e 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Config.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Config.as
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ import flash.events.EventDispatcher;
 import flash.net.SharedObject;
 import flash.net.SharedObjectFlushStatus;
 
+/**
+ * Dispatched when this Config object has a value set on it.
+ *
+ * @eventType com.threerings.util.ConfigValueSetEvent.CONFIG_VALUE_SET
+ */
+[Event(name="ConfigValSet", type="com.threerings.util.ConfigValueSetEvent")]
+
 public class Config extends EventDispatcher
 {
     /**
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/ConfigValueSetEvent.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/ConfigValueSetEvent.as
index 21df115a3..e484d9859 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/ConfigValueSetEvent.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/ConfigValueSetEvent.as
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ package com.threerings.util {
 import flash.events.Event;
 
 /**
- * Dispatched whenever a config value is changed.
+ * Dispatched whenever a Config value is changed.
  */
 public class ConfigValueSetEvent extends Event
 {
     /** The type of a ConfigValueSetEvent. */
-    public static const TYPE :String = "ConfigValSet";
+    public static const CONFIG_VALUE_SET :String = "ConfigValSet";
 
     /** The name of the config value set. */
     public var name :String;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class ConfigValueSetEvent extends Event
      */
     public function ConfigValueSetEvent (name :String, value :Object)
     {
-        super(TYPE);
+        super(CONFIG_VALUE_SET);
 
         this.name = name;
         this.value = value;
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Controller.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Controller.as
index 98d8f1be1..89b45e758 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Controller.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Controller.as
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ public class Controller
     {
         if (_controlledPanel != null) {
             _controlledPanel.removeEventListener(
-                CommandEvent.TYPE, handleCommandEvent);
+                CommandEvent.COMMAND, handleCommandEvent);
         }
         _controlledPanel = panel;
         if (_controlledPanel != null) {
             _controlledPanel.addEventListener(
-                CommandEvent.TYPE, handleCommandEvent);
+                CommandEvent.COMMAND, handleCommandEvent);
         }
     }