diff --git a/ui/index.html b/ui/index.html
index fdaf42af..2954e8f1 100644
--- a/ui/index.html
+++ b/ui/index.html
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
     <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/media/images/favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/css/fonts.css?v=1">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/css/themes.css?v=1">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/css/auto-save.css?v=1">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/css/main.css?v=1">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/css/auto-save.css?v=1">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/css/modifier-thumbnails.css?v=2">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/css/fontawesome-all.min.css?v=1">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/css/drawingboard.min.css">
@@ -43,11 +43,10 @@
                         <li><input id="use_cpu" name="use_cpu" type="checkbox"> <label for="use_cpu">Use CPU instead of GPU <small>(warning: this will be *very* slow)</small></label></li>
                         <li><input id="use_full_precision" name="use_full_precision" type="checkbox"> <label for="use_full_precision">Use full precision <small>(for GPU-only. warning: this will consume more VRAM)</small></label></li>
                         <li>
-                            <input id="auto_save_settings" name="auto_save_settings" type="checkbox">
+                            <input id="auto_save_settings" name="auto_save_settings" checked type="checkbox">
                             <label for="auto_save_settings">Automatically save settings <small>(settings restored on browser load)</small></label>
                             <br/>
                             <button id="configureSettingsSaveBtn">Configure</button>
-                            <button id="restoreDefaultSettingsBtn">Restore Defaults</button>
                         </li>
                         <!-- <li><input id="allow_nsfw" name="allow_nsfw" type="checkbox"> <label for="allow_nsfw">Allow NSFW Content (You confirm you are above 18 years of age)</label></li> -->
                         <br/>
@@ -104,7 +103,14 @@
             <div class="line-separator">&nbsp;</div>
 
             <div id="editor-settings" class="panel-box settings-box">
-                <h4 class="collapsible">Image Settings</h4>
+                <h4 class="collapsible">
+                    Image Settings
+                    <i id="reset-image-settings" class="fa-solid fa-arrow-rotate-left">
+                        <span class="simple-tooltip right">
+                            Reset Image Settings
+                        </span>
+                    </i>
+                </h4>
                 <ul id="editor-settings-entries" class="collapsible-content">
                     <li><table>
                     <tr><b class="settings-subheader">Image Settings</b></tr>
@@ -232,9 +238,8 @@
         <div>
             <span id="save-settings-config-close-btn">X</span>
             <h1>Save Settings Configuration</h1>
-            <p>Select which settings should be saved and reloaded when restarting the browser</p>
+            <p>Select which settings should be remembered when restarting the browser</p>
             <table id="save-settings-config-table">
-                <tr><th>Setting</th><th></th><th>Default value</th></tr>
             </table>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -272,11 +277,11 @@
 <script src="media/js/themes.js?v=1"></script>
 <script>
 async function init() {
-    await loadModifiers()
+    await initSettings()
+    await getModels()
     await getDiskPath()
     await getAppConfig()
-    await getModels()
-    await initSettings()
+    await loadModifiers()
     await loadUIPlugins()
 
     setInterval(healthCheck, HEALTH_PING_INTERVAL * 1000)
diff --git a/ui/media/css/auto-save.css b/ui/media/css/auto-save.css
index a302dc5d..cb6ccb80 100644
--- a/ui/media/css/auto-save.css
+++ b/ui/media/css/auto-save.css
@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
 /* Auto-Settings Styling */
+#auto_save_settings ~ button {
+    margin: 5px;
+}
 #auto_save_settings:not(:checked) ~ button {
     display: none;
 }
 
 #save-settings-config {
-    position: fixed;
+    position: absolute;
     background: rgba(32, 33, 36, 50%);
     top: 0px;
     left: 0px;
-    width: 100vw;
-    height: 100vh;
+    right: 0px;
+    bottom: 0px;
     z-index: 1000;
 }
 
 #save-settings-config > div {
-    background: var(--background-color2);
+    background: var(--background-color3);
     max-width: 600px;
     margin: auto;
-    margin-top: 100px;
+    margin-top: 50px;
     border-radius: 6px;
     padding: 30px;
     text-align: center;
@@ -27,6 +30,11 @@
     margin: auto;
 }
 
+#save-settings-config-table th {
+    padding-top: 15px;
+    padding-bottom: 5px;
+}
+
 #save-settings-config-table td:first-child,
 #save-settings-config-table th:first-child {
     float: right;
@@ -47,3 +55,20 @@
     padding: 10px;
     transform: translate(50%, -50%) scaleX(130%);
 }
+
+#reset-image-settings {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    float: right;
+    padding: 8px;
+    opacity: 1;
+    transition: opacity 0.5;
+}
+
+.collapsible:not(.active) #reset-image-settings {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+#reset-image-settings.hidden {
+    opacity: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
diff --git a/ui/media/css/main.css b/ui/media/css/main.css
index ebc48be2..74446f2d 100644
--- a/ui/media/css/main.css
+++ b/ui/media/css/main.css
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 * {
     font-family: Work Sans, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
     box-sizing: border-box;
-    transition: background 0.5s, color 0.5s, background-color 0.5s;
+}
+
+html {
+    position: relative;
 }
 
 body {
@@ -573,3 +576,67 @@ input::file-selector-button {
 #promptsFromFileBtn {
     font-size: 9pt;
 }
+
+#reset-image-settings {
+    position: relative;
+}
+
+.simple-tooltip {
+	border-radius: 3px;
+	font-weight: bold;
+	font-size: 16px;
+    background-color: var(--background-color3);
+
+	visibility: hidden;
+	opacity: 0;
+	position: absolute;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+	padding: 8px 12px;
+	transition: 0.3s all;
+
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+@media (hover: hover) {
+    :hover > .simple-tooltip {
+        opacity: 1;
+        visibility: visible;
+    }
+}
+
+/* position specific */
+.simple-tooltip.right {
+    right: 0px;
+    top: 50%;
+    transform: translate(calc(100% - 15%), -50%);
+}
+:hover > .simple-tooltip.right {
+    transform: translate(100%, -50%);
+}
+
+.simple-tooltip.top {
+    top: 0px;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translate(-50%, calc(-100% + 15%));
+}
+:hover > .simple-tooltip.top {
+    transform: translate(-50%, -100%);
+}
+
+.simple-tooltip.left {
+    left: 0px;
+    top: 50%;
+    transform: translate(calc(-100% + 15%), -50%);
+}
+:hover > .simple-tooltip.left {
+    transform: translate(-100%, -50%);
+}
+
+.simple-tooltip.bottom {
+    bottom: 0px;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translate(-50%, calc(100% - 15%));
+}
+:hover > .simple-tooltip.bottom {
+    transform: translate(-50%, 100%);
+}
diff --git a/ui/media/js/auto-save.js b/ui/media/js/auto-save.js
index 64cd4330..ea57b2c3 100644
--- a/ui/media/js/auto-save.js
+++ b/ui/media/js/auto-save.js
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 // Saving settings
-let saveSettingsCheckbox = document.getElementById("auto_save_settings")
 let saveSettingsConfigTable = document.getElementById("save-settings-config-table")
 let saveSettingsConfigOverlay = document.getElementById("save-settings-config")
+let resetImageSettingsButton = document.getElementById("reset-image-settings")
 
-const SETTINGS_KEY = "user_settings"
-var SETTINGS_SHOULD_SAVE_MAP = {} // key=id. dict initialized in initSettings
-var SETTINGS_VALUES = {} // key=id. dict initialized in initSettings
-var SETTINGS_DEFAULTS = {} // key=id. dict initialized in initSettings
-var SETTINGS_TO_SAVE = [] // list of elements initialized by initSettings
-var SETTINGS_IDS_LIST = [
+const SETTINGS_KEY = "user_settings_v2"
+
+const SETTINGS = {} // key=id. dict initialized in initSettings. { element, default, value, ignore }
+const SETTINGS_IDS_LIST = [
+    "prompt",
     "seed",
     "random_seed",
     "num_outputs_total",
@@ -18,8 +17,8 @@ var SETTINGS_IDS_LIST = [
     "width",
     "height",
     "num_inference_steps",
-    "guidance_scale_slider",
-    "prompt_strength_slider",
+    "guidance_scale",
+    "prompt_strength",
     "output_format",
     "negative_prompt",
     "stream_image_progress",
@@ -29,29 +28,70 @@ var SETTINGS_IDS_LIST = [
     "upscale_model",
     "preview-image",
     "modifier-card-size-slider",
-    "theme"
+    "theme",
+    "save_to_disk",
+    "diskPath",
+    "sound_toggle",
+    "turbo",
+    "use_cpu",
+    "use_full_precision",
+    "auto_save_settings"
+]
+
+const IGNORE_BY_DEFAULT = [
+    "prompt"
+]
+
+const SETTINGS_SECTIONS = [ // gets the "keys" property filled in with an ordered list of settings in this section via initSettings
+    { id: "editor-inputs",   name: "Prompt" },
+    { id: "editor-settings", name: "Image Settings" },
+    { id: "system-settings", name: "System Settings" },
+    { id: "container",       name: "Other" }
 ]
 
 async function initSettings() {
-    SETTINGS_IDS_LIST.forEach(id => SETTINGS_TO_SAVE.push(document.getElementById(id)))
-    SETTINGS_TO_SAVE.forEach(element => {
-        SETTINGS_SHOULD_SAVE_MAP[element.id] = true
-        SETTINGS_DEFAULTS[element.id] = getSetting(element)
-        SETTINGS_VALUES[element.id] = getSetting(element)
+    SETTINGS_IDS_LIST.forEach(id => {
+        var element = document.getElementById(id)
+        var label = document.querySelector(`label[for='${element.id}']`)
+        SETTINGS[id] = {
+            key: id,
+            element: element,
+            label: getSettingLabel(element),
+            default: getSetting(element),
+            value: getSetting(element),
+            ignore: IGNORE_BY_DEFAULT.includes(id)
+        }
         element.addEventListener("input", settingChangeHandler)
         element.addEventListener("change", settingChangeHandler)
     })
+    var unsorted_settings_ids = [...SETTINGS_IDS_LIST]
+    SETTINGS_SECTIONS.forEach(section => {
+        var name = section.name
+        var element = document.getElementById(section.id)
+        var children = Array.from(element.querySelectorAll(unsorted_settings_ids.map(id => `#${id}`).join(",")))
+        section.keys = []
+        children.forEach(e => {
+            section.keys.push(e.id)
+        })
+        unsorted_settings_ids = unsorted_settings_ids.filter(id => children.find(e => e.id == id) == undefined)
+    })
     loadSettings()
-    fillSaveSettingsConfigTable()
 }
 
 function getSetting(element) {
+    if (typeof element === "string" || element instanceof String) {
+        element = SETTINGS[element].element
+    }
     if (element.type == "checkbox") {
         return element.checked
     }
     return element.value
 }
 function setSetting(element, value) {
+    if (typeof element === "string" || element instanceof String) {
+        element = SETTINGS[element].element
+    }
+    SETTINGS[element.id].value = value
     if (getSetting(element) == value) {
         return // no setting necessary
     }
@@ -66,45 +106,51 @@ function setSetting(element, value) {
 }
 
 function saveSettings() {
-    localStorage.setItem(SETTINGS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
-        values: SETTINGS_VALUES,
-        should_save: SETTINGS_SHOULD_SAVE_MAP
-    }))
+    var saved_settings = Object.values(SETTINGS).map(setting => {
+        return {
+            key: setting.key,
+            value: setting.value,
+            ignore: setting.ignore
+        }
+    })
+    localStorage.setItem(SETTINGS_KEY, JSON.stringify(saved_settings))
 }
 
-
 var CURRENTLY_LOADING_SETTINGS = false
 function loadSettings() {
-    if (!saveSettingsCheckbox.checked) {
-        return
-    }
-    var saved_settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(SETTINGS_KEY))
-    if (saved_settings) {
-        var values = saved_settings.values
-        var should_save = saved_settings.should_save
+    var saved_settings_text = localStorage.getItem(SETTINGS_KEY)
+    if (saved_settings_text) {
+        var saved_settings = JSON.parse(saved_settings_text)
+        if (saved_settings.find(s => s.key == "auto_save_settings").value == false) {
+            setSetting("auto_save_settings", false)
+            return
+        }
         CURRENTLY_LOADING_SETTINGS = true
-        SETTINGS_TO_SAVE.forEach(element => {
-            if (element.id in values) {
-                SETTINGS_SHOULD_SAVE_MAP[element.id] = should_save[element.id]
-                SETTINGS_VALUES[element.id] = values[element.id]
-                if (SETTINGS_SHOULD_SAVE_MAP[element.id]) {
-                    setSetting(element, SETTINGS_VALUES[element.id])
-                }
+        saved_settings.map(saved_setting => {
+            var setting = SETTINGS[saved_setting.key]
+            setting.ignore = saved_setting.ignore
+            if (!setting.ignore) {
+                setting.value = saved_setting.value
+                setSetting(setting.element, setting.value)
             }
         })
         CURRENTLY_LOADING_SETTINGS = false
     }
     else {
+        CURRENTLY_LOADING_SETTINGS = true
+        tryLoadOldSettings();
+        CURRENTLY_LOADING_SETTINGS = false
         saveSettings()
     }
 }
 
-document.querySelector('#restoreDefaultSettingsBtn').addEventListener('click', loadDefaultSettings)
-function loadDefaultSettings() {
+function loadDefaultSettingsSection(section_id) {
     CURRENTLY_LOADING_SETTINGS = true
-    SETTINGS_TO_SAVE.forEach(element => {
-        SETTINGS_VALUES[element.id] = SETTINGS_DEFAULTS[element.id]
-        setSetting(element, SETTINGS_VALUES[element.id])
+    var section = SETTINGS_SECTIONS.find(s => s.id == section_id);
+    section.keys.forEach(key => {
+        var setting = SETTINGS[key];
+        setting.value = setting.default
+        setSetting(setting.element, setting.value)
     })
     CURRENTLY_LOADING_SETTINGS = false
     saveSettings()
@@ -114,33 +160,50 @@ function settingChangeHandler(event) {
     if (!CURRENTLY_LOADING_SETTINGS) {
         var element = event.target
         var value = getSetting(element)
-        if (value != SETTINGS_VALUES[element.id]) {
-            SETTINGS_VALUES[element.id] = value
+        if (value != SETTINGS[element.id].value) {
+            SETTINGS[element.id].value = value
             saveSettings()
         }
     }
 }
 
+function getSettingLabel(element) {
+    var labelElement = document.querySelector(`label[for='${element.id}']`)
+    var label = labelElement?.innerText || element.id
+    var truncate_length = 30
+    if (label.includes(" (")) {
+        label = label.substring(0, label.indexOf(" ("))
+    }
+    if (label.length > truncate_length) {
+        label = label.substring(0, truncate_length - 3) + "..."
+    }
+    label = label.replace("➕", "")
+    label = label.replace("➖", "")
+    return label
+}
+
 function fillSaveSettingsConfigTable() {
-    SETTINGS_TO_SAVE.forEach(element => {
-        var caption = element.id
-        var label = document.querySelector(`label[for='${element.id}']`)
-        if (label) {
-            caption = label.innerText
-            var truncate_length = 25
-            if (caption.length > truncate_length) {
-                caption = caption.substring(0, truncate_length - 3) + "..."
+    saveSettingsConfigTable.textContent = ""
+    SETTINGS_SECTIONS.forEach(section => {
+        var section_row = `<tr><th>${section.name}</th><td></td></tr>`
+        saveSettingsConfigTable.insertAdjacentHTML("beforeend", section_row)
+        section.keys.forEach(key => {
+            var setting = SETTINGS[key]
+            var element = setting.element
+            var checkbox_id = `shouldsave_${element.id}`
+            var is_checked = setting.ignore ? "" : "checked"
+            var value = setting.value
+            var value_truncate_length = 30
+            if ((typeof value === "string" || value instanceof String) && value.length > value_truncate_length) {
+                value = value.substring(0, value_truncate_length - 3) + "..."
             }
-        }
-        var default_value = SETTINGS_DEFAULTS[element.id]
-        var checkbox_id = `shouldsave_${element.id}`
-        var is_checked = SETTINGS_SHOULD_SAVE_MAP[element.id] ? "checked" : ""
-        var newrow = `<tr><td><label for="${checkbox_id}">${caption}</label></td><td><input id="${checkbox_id}" name="${checkbox_id}" ${is_checked} type="checkbox" ></td><td><small>(${default_value})</small></td></tr>`
-        saveSettingsConfigTable.insertAdjacentHTML("beforeend", newrow)
-        var checkbox = document.getElementById(checkbox_id)
-        checkbox.addEventListener("input", event => {
-            SETTINGS_SHOULD_SAVE_MAP[element.id] = checkbox.checked
-            saveSettings()
+            var newrow = `<tr><td><label for="${checkbox_id}">${setting.label}</label></td><td><input id="${checkbox_id}" name="${checkbox_id}" ${is_checked} type="checkbox" ></td><td><small>(${value})</small></td></tr>`
+            saveSettingsConfigTable.insertAdjacentHTML("beforeend", newrow)
+            var checkbox = document.getElementById(checkbox_id)
+            checkbox.addEventListener("input", event => {
+                setting.ignore = !checkbox.checked
+                saveSettings()
+            })
         })
     })
 }
@@ -149,10 +212,74 @@ document.getElementById("save-settings-config-close-btn").addEventListener('clic
     saveSettingsConfigOverlay.style.display = 'none'
 })
 document.getElementById("configureSettingsSaveBtn").addEventListener('click', () => {
+    fillSaveSettingsConfigTable()
     saveSettingsConfigOverlay.style.display = 'block'
 })
 saveSettingsConfigOverlay.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
     if (event.target.id == saveSettingsConfigOverlay.id) {
         saveSettingsConfigOverlay.style.display = 'none'
     }
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})
+document.getElementById("save-settings-config-close-btn").addEventListener('click', () => {
+    saveSettingsConfigOverlay.style.display = 'none'
+})
+resetImageSettingsButton.addEventListener('click', event => {
+    loadDefaultSettingsSection("editor-settings");
+    event.stopPropagation()
+})
+
+
+function tryLoadOldSettings() {
+    console.log("Loading old user settings")
+    // load v1 auto-save.js settings
+    var old_map = {
+        "guidance_scale_slider": "guidance_scale",
+        "prompt_strength_slider": "prompt_strength"
+    }
+    var settings_key_v1 = "user_settings"
+    var saved_settings_text = localStorage.getItem(settings_key_v1)
+    if (saved_settings_text) {
+        var saved_settings = JSON.parse(saved_settings_text)
+        Object.keys(saved_settings.should_save).forEach(key => {
+            key = key in old_map ? old_map[key] : key
+            SETTINGS[key].ignore = !saved_settings.should_save[key]
+        });
+        Object.keys(saved_settings.values).forEach(key => {
+            key = key in old_map ? old_map[key] : key
+            var setting = SETTINGS[key]
+            if (!setting.ignore) {
+                setting.value = saved_settings.values[key]
+                setSetting(setting.element, setting.value)
+            }
+        });
+        localStorage.removeItem(settings_key_v1)
+    }
+
+    // load old individually stored items
+    var individual_settings_map = { // maps old localStorage-key to new SETTINGS-key
+        "soundEnabled": "sound_toggle",
+        "saveToDisk": "save_to_disk",
+        "useCPU": "use_cpu",
+        "useFullPrecision": "use_full_precision",
+        "useTurboMode": "turbo",
+        "diskPath": "diskPath",
+        "useFaceCorrection": "use_face_correction",
+        "useUpscaling": "use_upscale",
+        "showOnlyFilteredImage": "show_only_filtered_image",
+        "streamImageProgress": "stream_image_progress",
+        "outputFormat": "output_format",
+        "autoSaveSettings": "auto_save_settings",
+    };
+    Object.keys(individual_settings_map).forEach(localStorageKey => {
+        var localStorageValue = localStorage.getItem(localStorageKey);
+        if (localStorageValue !== null) {
+            var setting = SETTINGS[individual_settings_map[localStorageKey]]
+            if (setting.element.type == "checkbox" && (typeof localStorageValue === "string" || localStorageValue instanceof String)) {
+                localStorageValue = localStorageValue == "true"
+            }
+            setting.value = localStorageValue
+            setSetting(setting.element, setting.value)
+            localStorage.removeItem(localStorageKey);
+        }
+    })
+}
diff --git a/ui/media/js/main.js b/ui/media/js/main.js
index e82627cc..e3655a40 100644
--- a/ui/media/js/main.js
+++ b/ui/media/js/main.js
@@ -1,19 +1,4 @@
 "use strict" // Opt in to a restricted variant of JavaScript
-const SOUND_ENABLED_KEY = "soundEnabled"
-const SAVE_TO_DISK_KEY = "saveToDisk"
-const USE_CPU_KEY = "useCPU"
-const USE_FULL_PRECISION_KEY = "useFullPrecision"
-const USE_TURBO_MODE_KEY = "useTurboMode"
-const DISK_PATH_KEY = "diskPath"
-const ADVANCED_PANEL_OPEN_KEY = "advancedPanelOpen"
-const MODIFIERS_PANEL_OPEN_KEY = "modifiersPanelOpen"
-const NEGATIVE_PROMPT_PANEL_OPEN_KEY = "negativePromptPanelOpen"
-const USE_FACE_CORRECTION_KEY = "useFaceCorrection"
-const USE_UPSCALING_KEY = "useUpscaling"
-const SHOW_ONLY_FILTERED_IMAGE_KEY = "showOnlyFilteredImage"
-const STREAM_IMAGE_PROGRESS_KEY = "streamImageProgress"
-const OUTPUT_FORMAT_KEY = "outputFormat"
-const AUTO_SAVE_SETTINGS_KEY = "autoSaveSettings"
 const HEALTH_PING_INTERVAL = 5 // seconds
 const MAX_INIT_IMAGE_DIMENSION = 768
 
@@ -44,8 +29,6 @@ let useCPUField = document.querySelector('#use_cpu')
 let useFullPrecisionField = document.querySelector('#use_full_precision')
 let saveToDiskField = document.querySelector('#save_to_disk')
 let diskPathField = document.querySelector('#diskPath')
-let autoSaveSettingsField = document.querySelector('#auto_save_settings')
-let themeField = document.querySelector('#theme')
 // let allowNSFWField = document.querySelector("#allow_nsfw")
 let useBetaChannelField = document.querySelector("#use_beta_channel")
 let promptStrengthSlider = document.querySelector('#prompt_strength_slider')
@@ -77,7 +60,6 @@ let clearAllPreviewsBtn = document.querySelector("#clear-all-previews")
 // let maskImagePreviewContainer = document.querySelector('#mask_preview_container')
 // let maskImageClearBtn = document.querySelector('#mask_clear')
 let maskSetting = document.querySelector('#enable_mask')
-let negativePromptPanelHandle = document.querySelector('#negative_prompt_handle')
 
 let imagePreview = document.querySelector("#preview")
 
@@ -93,8 +75,6 @@ let soundToggle = document.querySelector('#sound_toggle')
 let serverStatusColor = document.querySelector('#server-status-color')
 let serverStatusMsg = document.querySelector('#server-status-msg')
 
-let advancedPanelHandle = document.querySelector("#editor-settings .collapsible")
-let modifiersPanelHandle = document.querySelector("#editor-modifiers .collapsible")
 
 document.querySelector('.drawing-board-control-navigation-back').innerHTML = '<i class="fa-solid fa-rotate-left"></i>'
 document.querySelector('.drawing-board-control-navigation-forward').innerHTML = '<i class="fa-solid fa-rotate-right"></i>'
@@ -111,15 +91,6 @@ let bellPending = false
 let taskQueue = []
 let currentTask = null
 
-function getLocalStorageItem(key, fallback) {
-    let item = localStorage.getItem(key)
-    if (item === null) {
-        return fallback
-    }
-
-    return item
-}
-
 function getLocalStorageBoolItem(key, fallback) {
     let item = localStorage.getItem(key)
     if (item === null) {
@@ -142,63 +113,11 @@ function handleStringSettingChange(key) {
 }
 
 function isSoundEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(SOUND_ENABLED_KEY, true)
-}
-
-function isFaceCorrectionEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(USE_FACE_CORRECTION_KEY, false)
-}
-
-function isUpscalingEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(USE_UPSCALING_KEY, false)
-}
-
-function isShowOnlyFilteredImageEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(SHOW_ONLY_FILTERED_IMAGE_KEY, true)
-}
-
-function isSaveToDiskEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(SAVE_TO_DISK_KEY, false)
-}
-
-function isUseCPUEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(USE_CPU_KEY, false)
-}
-
-function isUseFullPrecisionEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(USE_FULL_PRECISION_KEY, false)
-}
-
-function isAutoSaveSettingsEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(AUTO_SAVE_SETTINGS_KEY, true)
-}
-
-function isUseTurboModeEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(USE_TURBO_MODE_KEY, true)
+    return getSetting("sound_toggle")
 }
 
 function getSavedDiskPath() {
-    return getLocalStorageItem(DISK_PATH_KEY, '')
-}
-
-function isAdvancedPanelOpenEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(ADVANCED_PANEL_OPEN_KEY, false)
-}
-
-function isModifiersPanelOpenEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(MODIFIERS_PANEL_OPEN_KEY, false)
-}
-
-function isNegativePromptPanelOpenEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(NEGATIVE_PROMPT_PANEL_OPEN_KEY, false)
-}
-
-function isStreamImageProgressEnabled() {
-    return getLocalStorageBoolItem(STREAM_IMAGE_PROGRESS_KEY, false)
-}
-
-function getOutputFormat() {
-    return getLocalStorageItem(OUTPUT_FORMAT_KEY, 'jpeg')
+    return getSetting("diskPath")
 }
 
 function setStatus(statusType, msg, msgType) {
@@ -261,11 +180,11 @@ function logError(msg, res, outputMsg) {
 function playSound() {
     const audio = new Audio('/media/ding.mp3')
     audio.volume = 0.2
-    var promise = audio.play();
+    var promise = audio.play()
     if (promise !== undefined) {
         promise.then(_ => {}).catch(error => {
-            console.warn("browser blocked autoplay");
-        });
+            console.warn("browser blocked autoplay")
+        })
     }
 }
 
@@ -759,7 +678,7 @@ async function checkTasks() {
     const genSeeds = Boolean(typeof task.reqBody.seed !== 'number' || (task.reqBody.seed === task.seed && task.numOutputsTotal > 1))
     const startSeed = task.reqBody.seed || task.seed
     for (let i = 0; i < task.batchCount; i++) {
-        let newTask = task;
+        let newTask = task
         if (task.batchCount > 1) {
             // Each output render batch needs it's own task instance to avoid altering the other runs after they are completed.
             newTask = Object.assign({}, task, {
@@ -1097,40 +1016,6 @@ stopImageBtn.addEventListener('click', async function() {
     await stopAllTasks()
 })
 
-soundToggle.addEventListener('click', handleBoolSettingChange(SOUND_ENABLED_KEY))
-soundToggle.checked = isSoundEnabled()
-
-saveToDiskField.checked = isSaveToDiskEnabled()
-diskPathField.disabled = !saveToDiskField.checked
-
-useFaceCorrectionField.addEventListener('click', handleBoolSettingChange(USE_FACE_CORRECTION_KEY))
-useFaceCorrectionField.checked = isFaceCorrectionEnabled()
-
-useUpscalingField.checked = isUpscalingEnabled()
-upscaleModelField.disabled = !useUpscalingField.checked
-
-showOnlyFilteredImageField.addEventListener('click', handleBoolSettingChange(SHOW_ONLY_FILTERED_IMAGE_KEY))
-showOnlyFilteredImageField.checked = isShowOnlyFilteredImageEnabled()
-
-useCPUField.addEventListener('click', handleBoolSettingChange(USE_CPU_KEY))
-useCPUField.checked = isUseCPUEnabled()
-
-useFullPrecisionField.addEventListener('click', handleBoolSettingChange(USE_FULL_PRECISION_KEY))
-useFullPrecisionField.checked = isUseFullPrecisionEnabled()
-
-autoSaveSettingsField.addEventListener('click', handleBoolSettingChange(AUTO_SAVE_SETTINGS_KEY))
-autoSaveSettingsField.checked = isAutoSaveSettingsEnabled()
-
-turboField.addEventListener('click', handleBoolSettingChange(USE_TURBO_MODE_KEY))
-turboField.checked = isUseTurboModeEnabled()
-
-streamImageProgressField.addEventListener('click', handleBoolSettingChange(STREAM_IMAGE_PROGRESS_KEY))
-streamImageProgressField.checked = isStreamImageProgressEnabled()
-
-outputFormatField.addEventListener('change', handleStringSettingChange(OUTPUT_FORMAT_KEY))
-outputFormatField.value = getOutputFormat()
-
-diskPathField.addEventListener('change', handleStringSettingChange(DISK_PATH_KEY))
 widthField.addEventListener('change', onDimensionChange)
 heightField.addEventListener('change', onDimensionChange)
 
@@ -1161,37 +1046,18 @@ function onDimensionChange() {
 
 saveToDiskField.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
     diskPathField.disabled = !this.checked
-    handleBoolSettingChange(SAVE_TO_DISK_KEY)(e)
 })
 
 useUpscalingField.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
     upscaleModelField.disabled = !this.checked
-    handleBoolSettingChange(USE_UPSCALING_KEY)(e)
 })
 
-function setPanelOpen(panelHandle) {
-    let panelContents = panelHandle.nextElementSibling
-    panelHandle.classList.add('active')
-    panelContents.style.display = 'block'
-}
-
-if (isAdvancedPanelOpenEnabled()) {
-    setPanelOpen(advancedPanelHandle)
-}
-
-if (isModifiersPanelOpenEnabled()) {
-    setPanelOpen(modifiersPanelHandle)
-}
-
-if (isNegativePromptPanelOpenEnabled()) {
-    setPanelOpen(negativePromptPanelHandle)
-}
-
 makeImageBtn.addEventListener('click', makeImage)
 
 
 function updateGuidanceScale() {
     guidanceScaleField.value = guidanceScaleSlider.value / 10
+    guidanceScaleField.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"))
 }
 
 function updateGuidanceScaleSlider() {
@@ -1211,6 +1077,7 @@ updateGuidanceScale()
 
 function updatePromptStrength() {
     promptStrengthField.value = promptStrengthSlider.value / 100
+    promptStrengthField.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"))
 }
 
 function updatePromptStrengthSlider() {
@@ -1274,10 +1141,12 @@ async function getAppConfig() {
 
 async function getModels() {
     try {
+        var model_setting_key = "stable_diffusion_model"
+        var selectedModel = SETTINGS[model_setting_key].value
         let res = await fetch('/get/models')
         const models = await res.json()
 
-        let activeModel = models['active']
+        // let activeModel = models['active']
         let modelOptions = models['options']
         let stableDiffusionOptions = modelOptions['stable-diffusion']
 
@@ -1286,13 +1155,19 @@ async function getModels() {
             modelOption.value = modelName
             modelOption.innerText = modelName
 
-            if (modelName === activeModel['stable-diffusion']) {
+            if (modelName === selectedModel) {
                 modelOption.selected = true
             }
 
             stableDiffusionModelField.appendChild(modelOption)
         })
 
+        // TODO: set default for model here too
+        SETTINGS[model_setting_key].default = stableDiffusionOptions[0]
+        if (getSetting(model_setting_key) == '' || SETTINGS[model_setting_key].value == '') {
+            setSetting(model_setting_key, stableDiffusionOptions[0])
+        }
+
         console.log('get models response', models)
     } catch (e) {
         console.log('get models error', e)
@@ -1394,19 +1269,15 @@ promptsFromFileSelector.addEventListener('change', function() {
 
 async function getDiskPath() {
     try {
-        let diskPath = getSavedDiskPath()
+        var diskPath = getSetting("diskPath")
+        if (diskPath == '' || diskPath == undefined || diskPath == "undefined") {
+            let res = await fetch('/get/output_dir')
+            if (res.status === 200) {
+                res = await res.json()
+                res = res.output_dir
 
-        if (diskPath !== '') {
-            diskPathField.value = diskPath
-            return
-        }
-
-        let res = await fetch('/get/output_dir')
-        if (res.status === 200) {
-            res = await res.json()
-            res = res.output_dir
-
-            document.querySelector('#diskPath').value = res
+                setSetting("diskPath", res)
+            }
         }
     } catch (e) {
         console.log('error fetching output dir path', e)
diff --git a/ui/media/js/themes.js b/ui/media/js/themes.js
index 1b960a2e..d23e9b08 100644
--- a/ui/media/js/themes.js
+++ b/ui/media/js/themes.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const themeField = document.getElementById("theme");
 var DEFAULT_THEME = {};
 var THEMES = []; // initialized in initTheme from data in css
 
@@ -36,6 +37,15 @@ function initTheme() {
         new_option.innerText = theme.name;
         themeField.appendChild(new_option);
     });
+
+    
+    // setup the style transitions a second after app initializes, so initial style is instant
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        var body = document.querySelector("body");
+        var style = document.createElement('style');
+        style.innerHTML = "* { transition: background 0.5s, color 0.5s, background-color 0.5s; }";
+        body.appendChild(style);
+    }, 1000);
 }
 initTheme();
 
@@ -45,6 +55,8 @@ function themeFieldChanged() {
     var body = document.querySelector("body");
     body.classList.remove(...THEMES.map(theme => theme.key));
     body.classList.add(theme_key);
+    
+    // 
 
     body.style = "";
     var theme = THEMES.find(t => t.key == theme_key);
diff --git a/ui/media/js/utils.js b/ui/media/js/utils.js
index 5a857933..f3ad2d78 100644
--- a/ui/media/js/utils.js
+++ b/ui/media/js/utils.js
@@ -14,13 +14,54 @@ function getNextSibling(elem, selector) {
 	}
 }
 
+
+
+/* Panel Stuff */
+
+// true = open
+var COLLAPSIBLES_INITIALIZED = false;
+const COLLAPSIBLES_KEY = "collapsibles";
+const COLLAPSIBLE_PANELS = []; // filled in by createCollapsibles with all the elements matching .collapsible
+
+// on-init call this for any panels that are marked open
+function toggleCollapsible(element) {
+    var collapsibleHeader = element.querySelector(".collapsible");
+    var handle = element.querySelector(".collapsible-handle");
+    collapsibleHeader.classList.toggle("active")
+    let content = getNextSibling(collapsibleHeader, '.collapsible-content')
+    if (content.style.display === "block") {
+        content.style.display = "none"
+        handle.innerHTML = '&#x2795;' // plus
+    } else {
+        content.style.display = "block"
+        handle.innerHTML = '&#x2796;' // minus
+    }
+    
+    if (COLLAPSIBLES_INITIALIZED && COLLAPSIBLE_PANELS.includes(element)) {
+        saveCollapsibles()
+    }
+}
+
+function saveCollapsibles() {
+    var values = {}
+    COLLAPSIBLE_PANELS.forEach(element => {
+        var value = element.querySelector(".collapsible").className.indexOf("active") !== -1
+        values[element.id] = value
+    })
+    localStorage.setItem(COLLAPSIBLES_KEY, JSON.stringify(values))
+}
+
 function createCollapsibles(node) {
+    var save = false
     if (!node) {
         node = document
+        save = true
     }
-
     let collapsibles = node.querySelectorAll(".collapsible")
     collapsibles.forEach(function(c) {
+        if (save && c.parentElement.id) {
+            COLLAPSIBLE_PANELS.push(c.parentElement)
+        }
         let handle = document.createElement('span')
         handle.className = 'collapsible-handle'
 
@@ -32,28 +73,49 @@ function createCollapsibles(node) {
         c.insertBefore(handle, c.firstChild)
 
         c.addEventListener('click', function() {
-            this.classList.toggle("active")
-            let content = getNextSibling(this, '.collapsible-content')
-            if (content.style.display === "block") {
-                content.style.display = "none"
-                handle.innerHTML = '&#x2795;' // plus
-            } else {
-                content.style.display = "block"
-                handle.innerHTML = '&#x2796;' // minus
-            }
-
-            if (this == advancedPanelHandle) {
-                let state = (content.style.display === 'block' ? 'true' : 'false')
-                localStorage.setItem(ADVANCED_PANEL_OPEN_KEY, state)
-            } else if (this == modifiersPanelHandle) {
-                let state = (content.style.display === 'block' ? 'true' : 'false')
-                localStorage.setItem(MODIFIERS_PANEL_OPEN_KEY, state)
-            } else if (this == negativePromptPanelHandle) {
-                let state = (content.style.display === 'block' ? 'true' : 'false')
-                localStorage.setItem(NEGATIVE_PROMPT_PANEL_OPEN_KEY, state)
-            }
+            toggleCollapsible(c.parentElement)
         })
     })
+    if (save) {
+        var saved = localStorage.getItem(COLLAPSIBLES_KEY)
+        if (!saved) { 
+            saved = tryLoadOldCollapsibles();
+        }
+        if (!saved) {
+            saveCollapsibles()
+            saved = localStorage.getItem(COLLAPSIBLES_KEY)
+        }
+        var values = JSON.parse(saved)
+        COLLAPSIBLE_PANELS.forEach(element => {
+            var value = element.querySelector(".collapsible").className.indexOf("active") !== -1
+            if (values[element.id] != value) {
+                toggleCollapsible(element)
+            }
+        })
+        COLLAPSIBLES_INITIALIZED = true
+    }
+}
+
+function tryLoadOldCollapsibles() {
+    var old_map = {
+        "advancedPanelOpen": "editor-settings",
+        "modifiersPanelOpen": "editor-modifiers",
+        "negativePromptPanelOpen": "editor-inputs-prompt"
+    };
+    if (localStorage.getItem(Object.keys(old_map)[0])) {
+        var result = {};
+        Object.keys(old_map).forEach(key => {
+            var value = localStorage.getItem(key);
+            if (value !== null) {
+                result[old_map[key]] = value == true || value == "true"
+                localStorage.removeItem(key)
+            }
+        });
+        result = JSON.stringify(result)
+        localStorage.setItem(COLLAPSIBLES_KEY, result)
+        return result
+    }
+    return null;
 }
 
 function permute(arr) {