1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/music_sampler/mapping.py b/music_sampler/mapping.py
index e589ac0..50b68a9 100644
--- a/music_sampler/mapping.py
+++ b/music_sampler/mapping.py
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ class Mapping(RelativeLayout):
     def parse_config(self):
         def update_alias(prop_hash, aliases, key):
             if isinstance(aliases[key], dict):
-                prop_hash.update(aliases[key], **prop_hash)
+                for alias in aliases[key]:
+                    prop_hash.setdefault(alias, aliases[key][alias])
             else:
                 warn_print("Alias {} is not a hash, ignored".format(key))
 
@@ -336,6 +337,14 @@ class Mapping(RelativeLayout):
 
         seen_files = {}
 
+        common_key_properties = {}
+        if 'common' in config['key_properties'] and\
+                isinstance(config['key_properties'], dict):
+            common_key_properties = config['key_properties']['common']
+            include_aliases(common_key_properties, aliases)
+        elif 'common' in config['key_properties']:
+            warn_print("'common' key in key_properties is not a hash, ignored")
+
         key_properties = defaultdict(lambda: {
                 "actions":    [],
                 "properties": {},
@@ -343,6 +352,9 @@ class Mapping(RelativeLayout):
             })
 
         for key in check_key_properties(config):
+            if key == 'common':
+                continue
+
             key_prop = config['key_properties'][key]
 
             if not isinstance(key_prop, dict):
@@ -351,6 +363,9 @@ class Mapping(RelativeLayout):
                 continue
 
             include_aliases(key_prop, aliases)
+            for _key in common_key_properties:
+                key_prop.setdefault(_key, common_key_properties[_key])
+
             check_key_property(key_prop, key)
 
             key_properties[key]["properties"] = key_prop