diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c57c87e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# chatterino 2
+
+by @fourtf
+
+## requirements
+1. install boost by going to [this link](https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.63.0/boost_1_63_0.zip/download) and extracting it to `C:\local\boost` so that `C:\local\boost\boost.png` exists
diff --git a/chatterino.pro b/chatterino.pro
index eec16546..2a2d597f 100644
--- a/chatterino.pro
+++ b/chatterino.pro
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ COMMUNI += core model util
 #    LIBS += -lcrypto -lssl
 #}
 
-CONFIG += c++11
+CONFIG += c++14
 
 include(lib/libcommuni/src/src.pri)
 
@@ -108,10 +108,6 @@ HEADERS  += account.h \
     widgets/signallabel.h \
     widgets/textinputdialog.h \
     windows.h \
-    settings/boolsetting.h \
-    settings/stringsetting.h \
-    settings/intsetting.h \
-    settings/floatsetting.h \
     widgets/resizingtextedit.h
 
 PRECOMPILED_HEADER =
@@ -120,3 +116,9 @@ RESOURCES += \
     resources.qrc
 
 DISTFILES +=
+
+
+# Include boost
+win32 {
+        INCLUDEPATH += C:\local\boost\
+}
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 74744f87..09e8c016 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "emojis.h"
 #include "ircmanager.h"
 #include "resources.h"
+#include "settings/settings.h"
 #include "widgets/mainwindow.h"
 #include "windows.h"
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     QApplication a(argc, argv);
 
+    settings::Settings::getInstance().load();
     Resources::load();
     Emojis::loadEmojis();
 
@@ -27,5 +29,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     IrcManager::connect();
 
-    return a.exec();
+    int ret = a.exec();
+
+    settings::Settings::getInstance().save();
+
+    return ret;
 }
diff --git a/messages/message.cpp b/messages/message.cpp
index 48e93a13..541f4031 100644
--- a/messages/message.cpp
+++ b/messages/message.cpp
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ Message::layout(int width, bool enableEmoteMargins)
     bool recalculateImages = this->emoteGeneration != Emotes::getGeneration();
     bool recalculateText = this->fontGeneration != Fonts::getGeneration();
 
-    qreal emoteScale = settings.getEmoteScale().get();
-    bool scaleEmotesByLineHeight = settings.getScaleEmotesByLineHeight().get();
+    qreal emoteScale = settings.emoteScale.get();
+    bool scaleEmotesByLineHeight = settings.scaleEmotesByLineHeight.get();
 
     if (recalculateImages || recalculateText) {
         this->emoteGeneration = Emotes::getGeneration();
diff --git a/settings/boolsetting.h b/settings/boolsetting.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a56390b3..00000000
--- a/settings/boolsetting.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef BOOLSETTING_H
-#define BOOLSETTING_H
-
-#include "settings/setting.h"
-
-#include <QString>
-
-namespace chatterino {
-namespace settings {
-class BoolSetting : public Setting
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    BoolSetting(const QString &name, bool defaultValue)
-        : Setting(name)
-        , value(defaultValue)
-        , defaultValue(defaultValue)
-    {
-    }
-
-    bool
-    get() const
-    {
-        return this->value;
-    }
-
-    void
-    set(bool value)
-    {
-        if (this->value != value) {
-            this->value = value;
-
-            emit valueChanged(value);
-        }
-    }
-
-    void
-    save(const QSettings &settings) override
-    {
-    }
-
-    void
-    load(const QSettings &settings) override
-    {
-    }
-
-signals:
-    void valueChanged(bool value);
-
-private:
-    bool value;
-    bool defaultValue;
-};
-}
-}
-
-#endif  // BOOLSETTING_H
diff --git a/settings/floatsetting.h b/settings/floatsetting.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ee2a9ff0..00000000
--- a/settings/floatsetting.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef REALSETTING_H
-#define REALSETTING_H
-
-#include "settings/setting.h"
-
-#include <QString>
-
-namespace chatterino {
-namespace settings {
-
-class FloatSetting : public Setting
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    FloatSetting(const QString &name, qreal defaultValue,
-                 qreal minValue = std::numeric_limits<qreal>::min(),
-                 qreal maxValue = std::numeric_limits<qreal>::max())
-        : Setting(name)
-        , value(defaultValue)
-        , defaultValue(defaultValue)
-        , minValue(minValue)
-        , maxValue(maxValue)
-    {
-    }
-
-    qreal
-    get() const
-    {
-        return this->value;
-    }
-
-    qreal
-    set(qreal value)
-    {
-        return (this->value = std::max(std::min(value, maxValue), minValue));
-    }
-
-    void
-    save(const QSettings &settings) override
-    {
-    }
-
-    void
-    load(const QSettings &settings) override
-    {
-    }
-
-private:
-    qreal value;
-    qreal defaultValue;
-    qreal minValue;
-    qreal maxValue;
-};
-}
-}
-
-#endif  // REALSETTING_H
diff --git a/settings/intsetting.h b/settings/intsetting.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 244eb693..00000000
--- a/settings/intsetting.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef INTSETTING_H
-#define INTSETTING_H
-
-#include "settings/setting.h"
-
-#include <QString>
-
-namespace chatterino {
-namespace settings {
-class IntSetting : public Setting
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    IntSetting(const QString &name, int defaultValue)
-        : Setting(name)
-        , value(defaultValue)
-        , defaultValue(defaultValue)
-    {
-    }
-
-    int
-    get() const
-    {
-        return this->value;
-    }
-
-    int
-    set(int value)
-    {
-        return (this->value = value);
-    }
-
-    void
-    save(const QSettings &settings) override
-    {
-    }
-
-    void
-    load(const QSettings &settings) override
-    {
-    }
-
-private:
-    int value;
-    int defaultValue;
-};
-}
-}
-
-#endif  // INTSETTING_H
diff --git a/settings/setting.h b/settings/setting.h
index 093e7ced..98f95d18 100644
--- a/settings/setting.h
+++ b/settings/setting.h
@@ -3,34 +3,83 @@
 
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QString>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 namespace chatterino {
 namespace settings {
 
-class Setting : public QObject
+class BaseSetting
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
 public:
-    explicit Setting(const QString &name)
-        : name(name)
+    BaseSetting(const QString &_name)
+        : name(_name)
     {
     }
 
-    virtual void save(const QSettings &settings) = 0;
+    virtual void save(QSettings &settings) = 0;
     virtual void load(const QSettings &settings) = 0;
 
-protected:
     const QString &
     getName() const
     {
-        return name;
+        return this->name;
     }
 
 private:
     QString name;
 };
-}
-}
+
+template <typename T>
+class Setting : public BaseSetting
+{
+public:
+    Setting(std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<BaseSetting>> &settingItems,
+            const QString &_name, const T &defaultValue)
+        : BaseSetting(_name)
+        , value(defaultValue)
+    {
+        settingItems.push_back(*this);
+    }
+
+    const T &
+    get() const
+    {
+        return this->value;
+    }
+
+    void
+    set(const T &newValue)
+    {
+        if (this->value != newValue) {
+            this->value = newValue;
+
+            this->valueChanged(newValue);
+        }
+    }
+
+    virtual void
+    save(QSettings &settings) final
+    {
+        settings.setValue(this->getName(), QVariant::fromValue(this->value));
+    }
+
+    virtual void
+    load(const QSettings &settings) final
+    {
+        QVariant newValue = settings.value(this->getName(), QVariant());
+        if (newValue.isValid()) {
+            assert(newValue.canConvert<T>());
+            this->set(newValue.value<T>());
+        }
+    }
+
+    boost::signals2::signal<void(const T &newValue)> valueChanged;
+
+private:
+    T value;
+};
+
+}  // namespace settings
+}  // namespace chatterino
 
 #endif  // SETTING_H
diff --git a/settings/settings.cpp b/settings/settings.cpp
index 9aaba2af..2bf638ff 100644
--- a/settings/settings.cpp
+++ b/settings/settings.cpp
@@ -1,104 +1,80 @@
 #include "settings/settings.h"
 
+#include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 
 namespace chatterino {
 namespace settings {
 
-Settings Settings::_;
+Settings Settings::instance;
 
 Settings::Settings()
     : settings(
           QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation),
           QSettings::IniFormat)
-    , settingsItems()
     , portable(false)
     , wordTypeMask(messages::Word::Default)
-    , theme("", "dark")
-    , user("", "")
-    , emoteScale("", 1.0)
-    , scaleEmotesByLineHeight("", false)
-    , showTimestamps("", true)
-    , showTimestampSeconds("", false)
-    , showLastMessageIndicator("", false)
-    , allowDouplicateMessages("", true)
-    , linksDoubleClickOnly("", false)
-    , hideEmptyInput("", false)
-    , showMessageLength("", false)
-    , seperateMessages("", false)
-    , mentionUsersWithAt("", false)
-    , allowCommandsAtEnd("", false)
-    , enableHighlights("", true)
-    , enableHighlightSound("", true)
-    , enableHighlightTaskbar("", true)
-    , customHighlightSound("", false)
-    , enableTwitchEmotes("", true)
-    , enableBttvEmotes("", true)
-    , enableFfzEmotes("", true)
-    , enableEmojis("", true)
-    , enableGifAnimations("", true)
-    , enableGifs("", true)
-    , inlineWhispers("", true)
-    , windowTopMost("", true)
-    , hideTabX("", false)
+    , theme(this->settingsItems, "theme", "dark")
+    , user(this->settingsItems, "userNotSureWhatThisMaybeOAuthOrSomething", "")
+    , emoteScale(this->settingsItems, "emoteScale", 1.0)
+    , scaleEmotesByLineHeight(this->settingsItems, "scaleEmotesByLineHeight",
+                              false)
+    , showTimestamps(this->settingsItems, "showTimestamps", true)
+    , showTimestampSeconds(this->settingsItems, "showTimestampSeconds", false)
+    , showLastMessageIndicator(this->settingsItems, "showLastMessageIndicator",
+                               false)
+    , allowDouplicateMessages(this->settingsItems, "allowDouplicateMessages",
+                              true)
+    , linksDoubleClickOnly(this->settingsItems, "linksDoubleClickOnly", false)
+    , hideEmptyInput(this->settingsItems, "hideEmptyInput", false)
+    , showMessageLength(this->settingsItems, "showMessageLength", false)
+    , seperateMessages(this->settingsItems, "seperateMessages", false)
+    , mentionUsersWithAt(this->settingsItems, "mentionUsersWithAt", false)
+    , allowCommandsAtEnd(this->settingsItems, "allowCommandsAtEnd", false)
+    , enableHighlights(this->settingsItems, "enableHighlights", true)
+    , enableHighlightSound(this->settingsItems, "enableHighlightSound", true)
+    , enableHighlightTaskbar(this->settingsItems, "enableHighlightTaskbar",
+                             true)
+    , customHighlightSound(this->settingsItems, "customHighlightSound", false)
+    , enableTwitchEmotes(this->settingsItems, "enableTwitchEmotes", true)
+    , enableBttvEmotes(this->settingsItems, "enableBttvEmotes", true)
+    , enableFfzEmotes(this->settingsItems, "enableFfzEmotes", true)
+    , enableEmojis(this->settingsItems, "enableEmojis", true)
+    , enableGifAnimations(this->settingsItems, "enableGifAnimations", true)
+    , enableGifs(this->settingsItems, "enableGifs", true)
+    , inlineWhispers(this->settingsItems, "inlineWhispers", true)
+    , windowTopMost(this->settingsItems, "windowTopMost", true)
+    , hideTabX(this->settingsItems, "hideTabX", false)
 {
-    settingsItems.reserve(25);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&theme);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&user);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&emoteScale);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&scaleEmotesByLineHeight);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&showTimestamps);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&showTimestampSeconds);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&showLastMessageIndicator);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&allowDouplicateMessages);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&linksDoubleClickOnly);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&hideEmptyInput);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&showMessageLength);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&seperateMessages);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&mentionUsersWithAt);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&allowCommandsAtEnd);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&enableHighlights);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&enableHighlightSound);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&enableHighlightTaskbar);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&customHighlightSound);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&enableTwitchEmotes);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&enableBttvEmotes);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&enableFfzEmotes);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&enableEmojis);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&enableGifAnimations);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&enableGifs);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&inlineWhispers);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&windowTopMost);
-    settingsItems.push_back(&hideTabX);
-
-    QObject::connect(&showTimestamps, &BoolSetting::valueChanged, this,
-                     &Settings::updateWordTypeMask);
-    QObject::connect(&showTimestampSeconds, &BoolSetting::valueChanged, this,
-                     &Settings::updateWordTypeMask);
-    QObject::connect(&enableBttvEmotes, &BoolSetting::valueChanged, this,
-                     &Settings::updateWordTypeMask);
-    QObject::connect(&enableEmojis, &BoolSetting::valueChanged, this,
-                     &Settings::updateWordTypeMask);
-    QObject::connect(&enableFfzEmotes, &BoolSetting::valueChanged, this,
-                     &Settings::updateWordTypeMask);
-    QObject::connect(&enableTwitchEmotes, &BoolSetting::valueChanged, this,
-                     &Settings::updateWordTypeMask);
+    this->showTimestamps.valueChanged.connect(
+        [this](const auto &) { this->updateWordTypeMask(); });
+    this->showTimestampSeconds.valueChanged.connect(
+        [this](const auto &) { this->updateWordTypeMask(); });
+    this->enableBttvEmotes.valueChanged.connect(
+        [this](const auto &) { this->updateWordTypeMask(); });
+    this->enableEmojis.valueChanged.connect(
+        [this](const auto &) { this->updateWordTypeMask(); });
+    this->enableFfzEmotes.valueChanged.connect(
+        [this](const auto &) { this->updateWordTypeMask(); });
+    this->enableTwitchEmotes.valueChanged.connect(
+        [this](const auto &) { this->updateWordTypeMask(); });
 }
 
 void
 Settings::save()
 {
-    for (Setting *item : settingsItems) {
-        item->save(settings);
+    for (auto &item : settingsItems) {
+        item.get().save(settings);
     }
 }
 
 void
 Settings::load()
 {
-    for (Setting *item : settingsItems) {
-        item->load(settings);
+    for (auto &item : settingsItems) {
+        qDebug() << "Loading settings for " << item.get().getName();
+        item.get().load(settings);
     }
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +85,7 @@ Settings::isIgnoredEmote(const QString &)
 }
 
 void
-Settings::updateWordTypeMask(bool)
+Settings::updateWordTypeMask()
 
 {
     using namespace messages;
@@ -143,5 +119,6 @@ Settings::updateWordTypeMask(bool)
     emit wordTypeMaskChanged();
     //    }
 }
-}
-}
+
+}  // namespace settings
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/settings/settings.h b/settings/settings.h
index 97f72f05..e8f3a211 100644
--- a/settings/settings.h
+++ b/settings/settings.h
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 #define APPSETTINGS_H
 
 #include "messages/word.h"
-#include "settings/boolsetting.h"
-#include "settings/floatsetting.h"
 #include "settings/setting.h"
-#include "settings/stringsetting.h"
 
 #include <QSettings>
 
@@ -20,7 +17,7 @@ public:
     static Settings &
     getInstance()
     {
-        return _;
+        return instance;
     }
 
     void load();
@@ -52,12 +49,12 @@ signals:
 private:
     Settings();
 
-    static Settings _;
+    static Settings instance;
 
-    void updateWordTypeMask(bool);
+    void updateWordTypeMask();
 
     QSettings settings;
-    std::vector<Setting *> settingsItems;
+    std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<BaseSetting>> settingsItems;
 
     //    template <class T>
     //    T
@@ -71,174 +68,37 @@ private:
 
     messages::Word::Type wordTypeMask;
 
-private:
-    StringSetting theme;
-    StringSetting user;
-    FloatSetting emoteScale;
-    BoolSetting scaleEmotesByLineHeight;
-    BoolSetting showTimestamps;
-    BoolSetting showTimestampSeconds;
-    BoolSetting showLastMessageIndicator;
-    BoolSetting allowDouplicateMessages;
-    BoolSetting linksDoubleClickOnly;
-    BoolSetting hideEmptyInput;
-    BoolSetting showMessageLength;
-    BoolSetting seperateMessages;
-    BoolSetting mentionUsersWithAt;
-    BoolSetting allowCommandsAtEnd;
-    BoolSetting enableHighlights;
-    BoolSetting enableHighlightSound;
-    BoolSetting enableHighlightTaskbar;
-    BoolSetting customHighlightSound;
-    BoolSetting enableTwitchEmotes;
-    BoolSetting enableBttvEmotes;
-    BoolSetting enableFfzEmotes;
-    BoolSetting enableEmojis;
-    BoolSetting enableGifAnimations;
-    BoolSetting enableGifs;
-    BoolSetting inlineWhispers;
-    BoolSetting windowTopMost;
-    BoolSetting hideTabX;
-
-    // settings
 public:
-    StringSetting &
-    getTheme()
-    {
-        return this->theme;
-    }
-    StringSetting &
-    getUser()
-    {
-        return this->user;
-    }
-    FloatSetting &
-    getEmoteScale()
-    {
-        return this->emoteScale;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getScaleEmotesByLineHeight()
-    {
-        return this->scaleEmotesByLineHeight;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getShowTimestamps()
-    {
-        return this->showTimestamps;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getShowTimestampSeconds()
-    {
-        return this->showTimestampSeconds;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getShowLastMessageIndicator()
-    {
-        return this->showLastMessageIndicator;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getAllowDouplicateMessages()
-    {
-        return this->allowDouplicateMessages;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getLinksDoubleClickOnly()
-    {
-        return this->linksDoubleClickOnly;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getHideEmptyInput()
-    {
-        return this->hideEmptyInput;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getShowMessageLength()
-    {
-        return this->showMessageLength;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getSeperateMessages()
-    {
-        return this->seperateMessages;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getMentionUsersWithAt()
-    {
-        return this->mentionUsersWithAt;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getAllowCommandsAtEnd()
-    {
-        return this->allowCommandsAtEnd;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getEnableHighlights()
-    {
-        return this->enableHighlights;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getEnableHighlightSound()
-    {
-        return this->enableHighlightSound;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getEnableHighlightTaskbar()
-    {
-        return this->enableHighlightTaskbar;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getCustomHighlightSound()
-    {
-        return this->customHighlightSound;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getEnableTwitchEmotes()
-    {
-        return this->enableTwitchEmotes;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getEnableBttvEmotes()
-    {
-        return this->enableBttvEmotes;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getEnableFfzEmotes()
-    {
-        return this->enableFfzEmotes;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getEnableEmojis()
-    {
-        return this->enableEmojis;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getEnableGifAnimations()
-    {
-        return this->enableGifAnimations;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getEnableGifs()
-    {
-        return this->enableGifs;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getInlineWhispers()
-    {
-        return this->inlineWhispers;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getWindowTopMost()
-    {
-        return this->windowTopMost;
-    }
-    BoolSetting &
-    getHideTabX()
-    {
-        return this->hideTabX;
-    }
+    Setting<QString> theme;
+    Setting<QString> user;
+    Setting<float> emoteScale;
+    Setting<bool> scaleEmotesByLineHeight;
+    Setting<bool> showTimestamps;
+    Setting<bool> showTimestampSeconds;
+    Setting<bool> showLastMessageIndicator;
+    Setting<bool> allowDouplicateMessages;
+    Setting<bool> linksDoubleClickOnly;
+    Setting<bool> hideEmptyInput;
+    Setting<bool> showMessageLength;
+    Setting<bool> seperateMessages;
+    Setting<bool> mentionUsersWithAt;
+    Setting<bool> allowCommandsAtEnd;
+    Setting<bool> enableHighlights;
+    Setting<bool> enableHighlightSound;
+    Setting<bool> enableHighlightTaskbar;
+    Setting<bool> customHighlightSound;
+    Setting<bool> enableTwitchEmotes;
+    Setting<bool> enableBttvEmotes;
+    Setting<bool> enableFfzEmotes;
+    Setting<bool> enableEmojis;
+    Setting<bool> enableGifAnimations;
+    Setting<bool> enableGifs;
+    Setting<bool> inlineWhispers;
+    Setting<bool> windowTopMost;
+    Setting<bool> hideTabX;
 };
-}
-}
+
+}  // namespace settings
+}  // namespace chatterino
 
 #endif  // APPSETTINGS_H
diff --git a/settings/stringsetting.h b/settings/stringsetting.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f0f5661..00000000
--- a/settings/stringsetting.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef STRINGSETTING_H
-#define STRINGSETTING_H
-
-#include "settings/setting.h"
-
-#include <QString>
-
-namespace chatterino {
-namespace settings {
-
-class StringSetting : public Setting
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    StringSetting(const QString &name, const QString &defaultValue)
-        : Setting(name)
-        , value(defaultValue)
-        , defaultValue(defaultValue)
-    {
-    }
-
-    const QString &
-    get() const
-    {
-        return this->value;
-    }
-
-    const QString &
-    set(const QString &value)
-    {
-        this->value = value;
-
-        QString tmp = value;
-
-        emit valueChanged(tmp);
-
-        return this->value;
-    }
-
-    void
-    save(const QSettings &settings) override
-    {
-    }
-
-    void
-    load(const QSettings &settings) override
-    {
-    }
-
-signals:
-    void valueChanged(const QString &value);
-
-private:
-    QString value;
-    QString defaultValue;
-};
-}
-}
-
-#endif  // STRINGSETTING_H
diff --git a/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp b/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp
index f54f3ac9..3263b6a7 100644
--- a/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp
+++ b/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp
@@ -41,18 +41,23 @@ ChatWidgetInput::ChatWidgetInput()
     this->refreshTheme();
 
     this->setMessageLengthVisisble(
-        settings::Settings::getInstance().getShowMessageLength().get());
+        settings::Settings::getInstance().showMessageLength.get());
 
-    QObject::connect(&settings::Settings::getInstance().getShowMessageLength(),
+    /* XXX(pajlada): FIX THIS
+    QObject::connect(&settings::Settings::getInstance().showMessageLength,
                      &settings::BoolSetting::valueChanged, this,
                      &ChatWidgetInput::setMessageLengthVisisble);
+                     */
 }
 
 ChatWidgetInput::~ChatWidgetInput()
 {
+    /* XXX(pajlada): FIX THIS
     QObject::disconnect(
         &settings::Settings::getInstance().getShowMessageLength(),
-        &settings::BoolSetting::valueChanged, this, &ChatWidgetInput::setMessageLengthVisisble);
+        &settings::BoolSetting::valueChanged, this,
+        &ChatWidgetInput::setMessageLengthVisisble);
+        */
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/widgets/notebooktab.cpp b/widgets/notebooktab.cpp
index a2072929..8d2d8e20 100644
--- a/widgets/notebooktab.cpp
+++ b/widgets/notebooktab.cpp
@@ -24,24 +24,28 @@ NotebookTab::NotebookTab(Notebook *notebook)
     this->calcSize();
     this->setAcceptDrops(true);
 
+    /* XXX(pajlada): Fix this
     QObject::connect(&settings::Settings::getInstance().getHideTabX(),
                      &settings::BoolSetting::valueChanged, this,
                      &NotebookTab::hideTabXChanged);
+                     */
 
     this->setMouseTracking(true);
 }
 
 NotebookTab::~NotebookTab()
 {
+    /* XXX(pajlada): Fix this
     QObject::disconnect(&settings::Settings::getInstance().getHideTabX(),
                         &settings::BoolSetting::valueChanged, this,
                         &NotebookTab::hideTabXChanged);
+                     */
 }
 
 void
 NotebookTab::calcSize()
 {
-    if (settings::Settings::getInstance().getHideTabX().get()) {
+    if (settings::Settings::getInstance().hideTabX.get()) {
         this->resize(this->fontMetrics().width(this->text) + 8, 24);
     } else {
         this->resize(this->fontMetrics().width(this->text) + 8 + 24, 24);
@@ -101,13 +105,12 @@ NotebookTab::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 
     QRect rect(
         0, 0,
-        width() -
-            (settings::Settings::getInstance().getHideTabX().get() ? 0 : 16),
+        width() - (settings::Settings::getInstance().hideTabX.get() ? 0 : 16),
         height());
 
     painter.drawText(rect, this->text, QTextOption(Qt::AlignCenter));
 
-    if (!settings::Settings::getInstance().getHideTabX().get() &&
+    if (!settings::Settings::getInstance().hideTabX.get() &&
         (this->mouseOver || this->selected)) {
         if (this->mouseOverX) {
             painter.fillRect(this->getXRect(), QColor(0, 0, 0, 64));
diff --git a/widgets/settingsdialog.cpp b/widgets/settingsdialog.cpp
index d1358043..3f20dda3 100644
--- a/widgets/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/widgets/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -82,17 +82,16 @@ SettingsDialog::addTabs()
         auto group = new QGroupBox("Messages");
 
         auto v = new QVBoxLayout();
-        v->addWidget(
-            createCheckbox("Show timestamp", settings.getShowTimestamps()));
+        v->addWidget(createCheckbox("Show timestamp", settings.showTimestamps));
         v->addWidget(createCheckbox("Show seconds in timestamp",
-                                    settings.getShowTimestampSeconds()));
+                                    settings.showTimestampSeconds));
         v->addWidget(createCheckbox(
             "Allow sending duplicate messages (add a space at the end)",
-            settings.getAllowDouplicateMessages()));
-        v->addWidget(createCheckbox("Seperate messages",
-                                    settings.getSeperateMessages()));
-        v->addWidget(createCheckbox("Show message length",
-                                    settings.getShowMessageLength()));
+            settings.allowDouplicateMessages));
+        v->addWidget(
+            createCheckbox("Seperate messages", settings.seperateMessages));
+        v->addWidget(
+            createCheckbox("Show message length", settings.showMessageLength));
 
         group->setLayout(v);
 
@@ -106,15 +105,15 @@ SettingsDialog::addTabs()
     // Behaviour
     vbox = new QVBoxLayout();
 
-    vbox->addWidget(createCheckbox("Hide input box if empty",
-                                   settings.getHideEmptyInput()));
+    vbox->addWidget(
+        createCheckbox("Hide input box if empty", settings.hideEmptyInput));
     vbox->addWidget(
         createCheckbox("Mention users with a @ (except in commands)",
-                       settings.getMentionUsersWithAt()));
+                       settings.mentionUsersWithAt));
     vbox->addWidget(
-        createCheckbox("Window always on top", settings.getWindowTopMost()));
+        createCheckbox("Window always on top", settings.windowTopMost));
     vbox->addWidget(createCheckbox("Show last read message indicator",
-                                   settings.getShowLastMessageIndicator()));
+                                   settings.showLastMessageIndicator));
 
     {
         auto v = new QVBoxLayout();
@@ -142,19 +141,17 @@ SettingsDialog::addTabs()
     // Emotes
     vbox = new QVBoxLayout();
 
-    vbox->addWidget(createCheckbox("Enable Twitch Emotes",
-                                   settings.getEnableTwitchEmotes()));
-    vbox->addWidget(createCheckbox("Enable BetterTTV Emotes",
-                                   settings.getEnableBttvEmotes()));
-    vbox->addWidget(createCheckbox("Enable FrankerFaceZ Emotes",
-                                   settings.getEnableFfzEmotes()));
     vbox->addWidget(
-        createCheckbox("Enable Gif Emotes", settings.getEnableGifs()));
+        createCheckbox("Enable Twitch Emotes", settings.enableTwitchEmotes));
     vbox->addWidget(
-        createCheckbox("Enable Emojis", settings.getEnableEmojis()));
+        createCheckbox("Enable BetterTTV Emotes", settings.enableBttvEmotes));
+    vbox->addWidget(
+        createCheckbox("Enable FrankerFaceZ Emotes", settings.enableFfzEmotes));
+    vbox->addWidget(createCheckbox("Enable Gif Emotes", settings.enableGifs));
+    vbox->addWidget(createCheckbox("Enable Emojis", settings.enableEmojis));
 
-    vbox->addWidget(createCheckbox("Enable Twitch Emotes",
-                                   settings.getEnableTwitchEmotes()));
+    vbox->addWidget(
+        createCheckbox("Enable Twitch Emotes", settings.enableTwitchEmotes));
 
     vbox->addStretch(1);
     addTab(vbox, "Emotes", ":/images/Emoji_Color_1F60A_19.png");
@@ -189,18 +186,6 @@ SettingsDialog::addTabs()
     tabs.addStretch(1);
 }
 
-QCheckBox *
-SettingsDialog::createCheckbox(const QString &title,
-                               settings::BoolSetting &setting)
-{
-    auto checkbox = new QCheckBox(title);
-
-    QObject::connect(checkbox, &QCheckBox::toggled, this,
-                     [&setting, this](bool state) { setting.set(state); });
-
-    return checkbox;
-}
-
 void
 SettingsDialog::addTab(QLayout *layout, QString title, QString imageRes)
 {
@@ -238,5 +223,22 @@ SettingsDialog::select(SettingsDialogTab *tab)
                        "border-right: none;");
     selectedTab = tab;
 }
+
+/// Widget creation helpers
+QCheckBox *
+SettingsDialog::createCheckbox(const QString &title,
+                               settings::Setting<bool> &setting)
+{
+    auto checkbox = new QCheckBox(title);
+
+    // Set checkbox initial state
+    checkbox->setChecked(setting.get());
+
+    QObject::connect(checkbox, &QCheckBox::toggled, this,
+                     [&setting, this](bool state) { setting.set(state); });
+
+    return checkbox;
 }
-}
+
+}  // namespace widgets
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/widgets/settingsdialog.h b/widgets/settingsdialog.h
index e63bcd32..30001f96 100644
--- a/widgets/settingsdialog.h
+++ b/widgets/settingsdialog.h
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@ private:
 
     SettingsDialogTab *selectedTab = NULL;
 
+    /// Widget creation helpers
     QCheckBox *createCheckbox(const QString &title,
-                              settings::BoolSetting &setting);
+                              settings::Setting<bool> &setting);
 };
-}
-}
+
+}  // namespace widgets
+}  // namespace chatterino
 
 #endif  // SETTINGSDIALOG_H