diff --git a/src/window/input.cpp b/src/window/input.cpp
index 93554449..c305def4 100644
--- a/src/window/input.cpp
+++ b/src/window/input.cpp
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ int keycode::RIGHT_BRACKET = GLFW_KEY_RIGHT_BRACKET;
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif // _WIN32
 
-const char* keycode::name(int code) {
+const std::string keycode::name(int code) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
     char name[64];
     int result = GetKeyNameTextA(glfwGetKeyScancode(code) << 16, name, 64);
     if (result == NULL) return "Unknown";
-    return name;
+    return std::string(name);
 #else
     const char* name = glfwGetKeyName(code, glfwGetKeyScancode(code));
     if (name == nullptr) {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ const char* keycode::name(int code) {
                 return "Unknown";
         }
     }
-    return name;
+    return std::string(name);
 #endif // _WIN32
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ int mousecode::BUTTON_1 = GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_1;
 int mousecode::BUTTON_2 = GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_2;
 int mousecode::BUTTON_3 = GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_3;
 
-const char* mousecode::name(int code) {
+const std::string mousecode::name(int code) {
     switch (code) {
         case GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_1: return "LMB";
         case GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_2: return "RMB";
diff --git a/src/window/input.h b/src/window/input.h
index afc27935..289cd6ea 100644
--- a/src/window/input.h
+++ b/src/window/input.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef WINDOW_INPUT_H_
 #define WINDOW_INPUT_H_
 
+#include <string>
+
 namespace keycode {
     extern int ENTER;
     extern int TAB;
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ namespace keycode {
     extern int LEFT_BRACKET;
     extern int RIGHT_BRACKET;
 
-    extern const char* name(int code);
+    extern const std::string name(int code);
 }
 
 namespace mousecode {
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ namespace mousecode {
     extern int BUTTON_2;
     extern int BUTTON_3;
 
-    extern const char* name(int code);
+    extern const std::string name(int code);
 }
 
 enum class inputtype {
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ struct Binding {
         return state && justChange;
     }
 
-    const char* text() const {
+    const std::string text() const {
         switch (type) {
             case inputtype::keyboard: return keycode::name(code);
             case inputtype::mouse: return mousecode::name(code);