diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/DefaultFlexTableConfigurator.as b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/DefaultFlexTableConfigurator.as
index e068a826..feb89d74 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/DefaultFlexTableConfigurator.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/DefaultFlexTableConfigurator.as
@@ -21,10 +21,16 @@
 
 package com.threerings.parlor.client {
 
+import mx.binding.utils.BindingUtils;
+
+import mx.containers.Grid;
+
 import mx.controls.CheckBox;
 import mx.controls.HSlider;
 import mx.controls.Label;
 
+import com.threerings.flex.GridUtil;
+
 import com.threerings.parlor.data.TableConfig;
 import com.threerings.parlor.util.ParlorContext;
 
@@ -60,7 +66,9 @@ public class DefaultFlexTableConfigurator extends TableConfigurator
             _playerSlider.value = desiredPlayers;
             _playerSlider.minimum = minPlayers;
             _playerSlider.maximum = maxPlayers;
+            _playerSlider.liveDragging = true;
             _playerSlider.snapInterval = 1;
+            _playerSlider.showDataTip = false;
 
         } else {
             _config.desiredPlayerCount = desiredPlayers;
@@ -84,7 +92,15 @@ public class DefaultFlexTableConfigurator extends TableConfigurator
             // TODO: proper translation
             var playerLabel :Label = new Label();
             playerLabel.text = "Players:";
-            gconf.addControl(playerLabel, _playerSlider);
+
+            var countLabel :Label = new Label();
+            BindingUtils.bindProperty(countLabel, "text",
+                _playerSlider, "value");
+
+            var grid :Grid = new Grid();
+            GridUtil.addRow(grid, countLabel, _playerSlider);
+
+            gconf.addControl(playerLabel, grid);
         }
 
         if (_privateCheck != null) {