diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.cpp
index c1eb626969..2ca8315245 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
 #include "state.hpp"
 
 CSMPrefs::BoolSetting::BoolSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, bool default_)
-    : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
-    , mDefault(default_)
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index)
+    : TypedSetting(parent, mutex, key, label, index)
     , mWidget(nullptr)
 {
 }
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ CSMPrefs::BoolSetting& CSMPrefs::BoolSetting::setTooltip(const std::string& tool
 CSMPrefs::SettingWidgets CSMPrefs::BoolSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 {
     mWidget = new QCheckBox(getLabel(), parent);
-    mWidget->setCheckState(mDefault ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
+    mWidget->setCheckState(getValue() ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
 
     if (!mTooltip.empty())
     {
@@ -44,17 +43,12 @@ void CSMPrefs::BoolSetting::updateWidget()
 {
     if (mWidget)
     {
-        mWidget->setCheckState(
-            Settings::Manager::getBool(getKey(), getParent()->getKey()) ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
+        mWidget->setCheckState(getValue() ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
     }
 }
 
 void CSMPrefs::BoolSetting::valueChanged(int value)
 {
-    {
-        QMutexLocker lock(getMutex());
-        Settings::Manager::setBool(getKey(), getParent()->getKey(), value);
-    }
-
+    setValue(value != Qt::Unchecked);
     getParent()->getState()->update(*this);
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.hpp
index 9d53f98e9e..fd67019a78 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.hpp
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
 {
     class Category;
 
-    class BoolSetting : public Setting
+    class BoolSetting final : public TypedSetting<bool>
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
         std::string mTooltip;
-        bool mDefault;
         QCheckBox* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        BoolSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, bool default_);
+        explicit BoolSetting(
+            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index);
 
         BoolSetting& setTooltip(const std::string& tooltip);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/category.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/category.cpp
index 9c8923f042..3ae4826953 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/category.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/category.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "setting.hpp"
 #include "state.hpp"
+#include "subcategory.hpp"
 
 CSMPrefs::Category::Category(State* parent, const std::string& key)
     : mParent(parent)
@@ -30,6 +31,11 @@ void CSMPrefs::Category::addSetting(Setting* setting)
     mSettings.push_back(setting);
 }
 
+void CSMPrefs::Category::addSubcategory(Subcategory* setting)
+{
+    mSettings.push_back(setting);
+}
+
 CSMPrefs::Category::Iterator CSMPrefs::Category::begin()
 {
     return mSettings.begin();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/category.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/category.hpp
index 19b559b384..ef67c82138 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/category.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/category.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
 {
     class State;
     class Setting;
+    class Subcategory;
 
     class Category
     {
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
 
         void addSetting(Setting* setting);
 
+        void addSubcategory(Subcategory* setting);
+
         Iterator begin();
 
         Iterator end();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.cpp
index e2ece04722..61aa92063e 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 #include "state.hpp"
 
 CSMPrefs::ColourSetting::ColourSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, QColor default_)
-    : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
-    , mDefault(std::move(default_))
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index)
+    : TypedSetting(parent, mutex, key, label, index)
     , mWidget(nullptr)
 {
 }
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ CSMPrefs::SettingWidgets CSMPrefs::ColourSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 {
     QLabel* label = new QLabel(getLabel(), parent);
 
-    mWidget = new CSVWidget::ColorEditor(mDefault, parent);
+    mWidget = new CSVWidget::ColorEditor(toColor(), parent);
 
     if (!mTooltip.empty())
     {
@@ -48,18 +47,12 @@ CSMPrefs::SettingWidgets CSMPrefs::ColourSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 void CSMPrefs::ColourSetting::updateWidget()
 {
     if (mWidget)
-    {
-        mWidget->setColor(QString::fromStdString(Settings::Manager::getString(getKey(), getParent()->getKey())));
-    }
+        mWidget->setColor(toColor());
 }
 
 void CSMPrefs::ColourSetting::valueChanged()
 {
     CSVWidget::ColorEditor& widget = dynamic_cast<CSVWidget::ColorEditor&>(*sender());
-    {
-        QMutexLocker lock(getMutex());
-        Settings::Manager::setString(getKey(), getParent()->getKey(), widget.color().name().toUtf8().data());
-    }
-
+    setValue(widget.color().name().toStdString());
     getParent()->getState()->update(*this);
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.hpp
index 5a1a7a2df2..f5af627491 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.hpp
@@ -20,16 +20,17 @@ namespace CSVWidget
 namespace CSMPrefs
 {
     class Category;
-    class ColourSetting : public Setting
+
+    class ColourSetting final : public TypedSetting<std::string>
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
         std::string mTooltip;
-        QColor mDefault;
         CSVWidget::ColorEditor* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        ColourSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, QColor default_);
+        explicit ColourSetting(
+            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index);
 
         ColourSetting& setTooltip(const std::string& tooltip);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.cpp
index 153298ce57..b275c2e9b7 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
 #include "state.hpp"
 
 CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting::DoubleSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, double default_)
-    : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index)
+    : TypedSetting(parent, mutex, key, label, index)
     , mPrecision(2)
     , mMin(0)
     , mMax(std::numeric_limits<double>::max())
-    , mDefault(default_)
     , mWidget(nullptr)
 {
 }
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ CSMPrefs::SettingWidgets CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
     mWidget = new QDoubleSpinBox(parent);
     mWidget->setDecimals(mPrecision);
     mWidget->setRange(mMin, mMax);
-    mWidget->setValue(mDefault);
+    mWidget->setValue(getValue());
 
     if (!mTooltip.empty())
     {
@@ -80,17 +79,11 @@ CSMPrefs::SettingWidgets CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 void CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting::updateWidget()
 {
     if (mWidget)
-    {
-        mWidget->setValue(Settings::Manager::getFloat(getKey(), getParent()->getKey()));
-    }
+        mWidget->setValue(getValue());
 }
 
 void CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting::valueChanged(double value)
 {
-    {
-        QMutexLocker lock(getMutex());
-        Settings::Manager::setFloat(getKey(), getParent()->getKey(), value);
-    }
-
+    setValue(value);
     getParent()->getState()->update(*this);
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.hpp
index 33342d2f5b..add85cb9b3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
 {
     class Category;
 
-    class DoubleSetting : public Setting
+    class DoubleSetting final : public TypedSetting<double>
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         double mMin;
         double mMax;
         std::string mTooltip;
-        double mDefault;
         QDoubleSpinBox* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        DoubleSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, double default_);
+        explicit DoubleSetting(
+            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index);
 
         DoubleSetting& setPrecision(int precision);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.cpp
index d55e4005a4..1521c3cc13 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.cpp
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ CSMPrefs::EnumValues& CSMPrefs::EnumValues::add(const std::string& value, const
 }
 
 CSMPrefs::EnumSetting::EnumSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, const EnumValue& default_)
-    : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
-    , mDefault(default_)
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index)
+    : TypedSetting(parent, mutex, key, label, index)
     , mWidget(nullptr)
 {
 }
@@ -83,16 +82,18 @@ CSMPrefs::SettingWidgets CSMPrefs::EnumSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
     mWidget = new QComboBox(parent);
 
     size_t index = 0;
+    const std::string value = getValue();
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < mValues.mValues.size(); ++i)
     {
-        if (mDefault.mValue == mValues.mValues[i].mValue)
+        if (value == mValues.mValues[i].mValue)
             index = i;
 
         mWidget->addItem(QString::fromUtf8(mValues.mValues[i].mValue.c_str()));
 
         if (!mValues.mValues[i].mTooltip.empty())
-            mWidget->setItemData(i, QString::fromUtf8(mValues.mValues[i].mTooltip.c_str()), Qt::ToolTipRole);
+            mWidget->setItemData(
+                static_cast<int>(i), QString::fromUtf8(mValues.mValues[i].mTooltip.c_str()), Qt::ToolTipRole);
     }
 
     mWidget->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(index));
@@ -111,20 +112,11 @@ CSMPrefs::SettingWidgets CSMPrefs::EnumSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 void CSMPrefs::EnumSetting::updateWidget()
 {
     if (mWidget)
-    {
-        int index
-            = mWidget->findText(QString::fromStdString(Settings::Manager::getString(getKey(), getParent()->getKey())));
-
-        mWidget->setCurrentIndex(index);
-    }
+        mWidget->setCurrentIndex(mWidget->findText(QString::fromStdString(getValue())));
 }
 
 void CSMPrefs::EnumSetting::valueChanged(int value)
 {
-    {
-        QMutexLocker lock(getMutex());
-        Settings::Manager::setString(getKey(), getParent()->getKey(), mValues.mValues.at(value).mValue);
-    }
-
+    setValue(mValues.mValues.at(value).mValue);
     getParent()->getState()->update(*this);
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.hpp
index f430988aa6..51241d593f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.hpp
@@ -34,18 +34,17 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         EnumValues& add(const std::string& value, const std::string& tooltip);
     };
 
-    class EnumSetting : public Setting
+    class EnumSetting final : public TypedSetting<std::string>
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
         std::string mTooltip;
-        EnumValue mDefault;
         EnumValues mValues;
         QComboBox* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        EnumSetting(
-            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, const EnumValue& default_);
+        explicit EnumSetting(
+            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index);
 
         EnumSetting& setTooltip(const std::string& tooltip);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.cpp
index 7d0b40a45a..023339b9c1 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@
 #include "state.hpp"
 
 CSMPrefs::IntSetting::IntSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, int default_)
-    : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index)
+    : TypedSetting(parent, mutex, key, label, index)
     , mMin(0)
     , mMax(std::numeric_limits<int>::max())
-    , mDefault(default_)
     , mWidget(nullptr)
 {
 }
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ CSMPrefs::SettingWidgets CSMPrefs::IntSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 
     mWidget = new QSpinBox(parent);
     mWidget->setRange(mMin, mMax);
-    mWidget->setValue(mDefault);
+    mWidget->setValue(getValue());
 
     if (!mTooltip.empty())
     {
@@ -72,17 +71,11 @@ CSMPrefs::SettingWidgets CSMPrefs::IntSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 void CSMPrefs::IntSetting::updateWidget()
 {
     if (mWidget)
-    {
-        mWidget->setValue(Settings::Manager::getInt(getKey(), getParent()->getKey()));
-    }
+        mWidget->setValue(getValue());
 }
 
 void CSMPrefs::IntSetting::valueChanged(int value)
 {
-    {
-        QMutexLocker lock(getMutex());
-        Settings::Manager::setInt(getKey(), getParent()->getKey(), value);
-    }
-
+    setValue(value);
     getParent()->getState()->update(*this);
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.hpp
index 8fb3bdb1f6..a1ed19ffd6 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.hpp
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
 {
     class Category;
 
-    class IntSetting : public Setting
+    class IntSetting final : public TypedSetting<int>
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
         int mMin;
         int mMax;
         std::string mTooltip;
-        int mDefault;
         QSpinBox* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        IntSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, int default_);
+        explicit IntSetting(
+            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index);
 
         // defaults to [0, std::numeric_limits<int>::max()]
         IntSetting& setRange(int min, int max);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.cpp
index 173092dc2b..53db4c8521 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ class QWidget;
 
 namespace CSMPrefs
 {
-    ModifierSetting::ModifierSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label)
-        : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
+    ModifierSetting::ModifierSetting(
+        Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index)
+        : TypedSetting(parent, mutex, key, label, index)
         , mButton(nullptr)
         , mEditorActive(false)
     {
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
     {
         if (mButton)
         {
-            const std::string& shortcut = Settings::Manager::getString(getKey(), getParent()->getKey());
+            const std::string& shortcut = getValue();
 
             int modifier;
             State::get().getShortcutManager().convertFromString(shortcut, modifier);
@@ -131,15 +132,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
     void ModifierSetting::storeValue(int modifier)
     {
         State::get().getShortcutManager().setModifier(getKey(), modifier);
-
-        // Convert to string and assign
-        std::string value = State::get().getShortcutManager().convertToString(modifier);
-
-        {
-            QMutexLocker lock(getMutex());
-            Settings::Manager::setString(getKey(), getParent()->getKey(), value);
-        }
-
+        setValue(State::get().getShortcutManager().convertToString(modifier));
         getParent()->getState()->update(*this);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.hpp
index 9e308875fd..cf9ce8f149 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.hpp
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ class QPushButton;
 namespace CSMPrefs
 {
     class Category;
-    class ModifierSetting : public Setting
+
+    class ModifierSetting final : public TypedSetting<std::string>
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
-        ModifierSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label);
+        explicit ModifierSetting(
+            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index);
 
         SettingWidgets makeWidgets(QWidget* parent) override;
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.cpp
index 666b4ba1b1..cc5077dc83 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <QMutexLocker>
 
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/settingvalue.hpp>
 
 #include "category.hpp"
 #include "state.hpp"
@@ -14,12 +15,14 @@ QMutex* CSMPrefs::Setting::getMutex()
     return mMutex;
 }
 
-CSMPrefs::Setting::Setting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label)
+CSMPrefs::Setting::Setting(
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index)
     : QObject(parent->getState())
     , mParent(parent)
     , mMutex(mutex)
     , mKey(key)
     , mLabel(label)
+    , mIndex(index)
 {
 }
 
@@ -33,30 +36,6 @@ const std::string& CSMPrefs::Setting::getKey() const
     return mKey;
 }
 
-int CSMPrefs::Setting::toInt() const
-{
-    QMutexLocker lock(mMutex);
-    return Settings::Manager::getInt(mKey, mParent->getKey());
-}
-
-double CSMPrefs::Setting::toDouble() const
-{
-    QMutexLocker lock(mMutex);
-    return Settings::Manager::getFloat(mKey, mParent->getKey());
-}
-
-std::string CSMPrefs::Setting::toString() const
-{
-    QMutexLocker lock(mMutex);
-    return Settings::Manager::getString(mKey, mParent->getKey());
-}
-
-bool CSMPrefs::Setting::isTrue() const
-{
-    QMutexLocker lock(mMutex);
-    return Settings::Manager::getBool(mKey, mParent->getKey());
-}
-
 QColor CSMPrefs::Setting::toColor() const
 {
     // toString() handles lock
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.hpp
index 882add20ca..f5d9e83ef1 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.hpp
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>
 
+#include <QMutexLocker>
 #include <QObject>
 
+#include <components/settings/settingvalue.hpp>
+
+#include "category.hpp"
+
 class QWidget;
 class QColor;
 class QMutex;
@@ -14,8 +19,6 @@ class QLabel;
 
 namespace CSMPrefs
 {
-    class Category;
-
     struct SettingWidgets
     {
         QLabel* mLabel;
@@ -31,12 +34,35 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         QMutex* mMutex;
         std::string mKey;
         QString mLabel;
+        Settings::Index& mIndex;
 
     protected:
         QMutex* getMutex();
 
+        template <class T>
+        void resetValueImpl()
+        {
+            QMutexLocker lock(mMutex);
+            return mIndex.get<T>(mParent->getKey(), mKey).reset();
+        }
+
+        template <class T>
+        T getValueImpl() const
+        {
+            QMutexLocker lock(mMutex);
+            return mIndex.get<T>(mParent->getKey(), mKey).get();
+        }
+
+        template <class T>
+        void setValueImpl(const T& value)
+        {
+            QMutexLocker lock(mMutex);
+            return mIndex.get<T>(mParent->getKey(), mKey).set(value);
+        }
+
     public:
-        Setting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label);
+        explicit Setting(
+            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index);
 
         ~Setting() override = default;
 
@@ -47,23 +73,42 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         /// \note If make_widgets() has not been called yet then nothing happens.
         virtual void updateWidget() = 0;
 
+        virtual void reset() = 0;
+
         const Category* getParent() const;
 
         const std::string& getKey() const;
 
         const QString& getLabel() const { return mLabel; }
 
-        int toInt() const;
+        int toInt() const { return getValueImpl<int>(); }
 
-        double toDouble() const;
+        double toDouble() const { return getValueImpl<double>(); }
 
-        std::string toString() const;
+        std::string toString() const { return getValueImpl<std::string>(); }
 
-        bool isTrue() const;
+        bool isTrue() const { return getValueImpl<bool>(); }
 
         QColor toColor() const;
     };
 
+    template <class T>
+    class TypedSetting : public Setting
+    {
+    public:
+        using Setting::Setting;
+
+        void reset() final
+        {
+            resetValueImpl<T>();
+            updateWidget();
+        }
+
+        T getValue() const { return getValueImpl<T>(); }
+
+        void setValue(const T& value) { return setValueImpl(value); }
+    };
+
     // note: fullKeys have the format categoryKey/settingKey
     bool operator==(const Setting& setting, const std::string& fullKey);
     bool operator==(const std::string& fullKey, const Setting& setting);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.cpp
index aae290b3f4..42902f02cd 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 
 namespace CSMPrefs
 {
-    ShortcutSetting::ShortcutSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label)
-        : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
+    ShortcutSetting::ShortcutSetting(
+        Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index)
+        : TypedSetting(parent, mutex, key, label, index)
         , mButton(nullptr)
         , mEditorActive(false)
         , mEditorPos(0)
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
     {
         if (mButton)
         {
-            const std::string& shortcut = Settings::Manager::getString(getKey(), getParent()->getKey());
+            const std::string shortcut = getValue();
 
             QKeySequence sequence;
             State::get().getShortcutManager().convertFromString(shortcut, sequence);
@@ -170,15 +171,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
     void ShortcutSetting::storeValue(const QKeySequence& sequence)
     {
         State::get().getShortcutManager().setSequence(getKey(), sequence);
-
-        // Convert to string and assign
-        std::string value = State::get().getShortcutManager().convertToString(sequence);
-
-        {
-            QMutexLocker lock(getMutex());
-            Settings::Manager::setString(getKey(), getParent()->getKey(), value);
-        }
-
+        setValue(State::get().getShortcutManager().convertToString(sequence));
         getParent()->getState()->update(*this);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.hpp
index 74cad995d4..84857a9bc7 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.hpp
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ class QWidget;
 namespace CSMPrefs
 {
     class Category;
-    class ShortcutSetting : public Setting
+
+    class ShortcutSetting final : public TypedSetting<std::string>
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
-        ShortcutSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label);
+        explicit ShortcutSetting(
+            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index);
 
         SettingWidgets makeWidgets(QWidget* parent) override;
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
index d74044f6d5..d55913fb3c 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
@@ -465,9 +465,7 @@ CSMPrefs::IntSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareInt(const std::string& key, const
 
     setDefault(key, std::to_string(default_));
 
-    default_ = Settings::Manager::getInt(key, mCurrentCategory->second.getKey());
-
-    CSMPrefs::IntSetting* setting = new CSMPrefs::IntSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, default_);
+    CSMPrefs::IntSetting* setting = new CSMPrefs::IntSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, *mIndex);
 
     mCurrentCategory->second.addSetting(setting);
 
@@ -483,10 +481,8 @@ CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareDouble(const std::string& key,
     stream << default_;
     setDefault(key, stream.str());
 
-    default_ = Settings::Manager::getFloat(key, mCurrentCategory->second.getKey());
-
     CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting* setting
-        = new CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, default_);
+        = new CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, *mIndex);
 
     mCurrentCategory->second.addSetting(setting);
 
@@ -500,10 +496,7 @@ CSMPrefs::BoolSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareBool(const std::string& key, cons
 
     setDefault(key, default_ ? "true" : "false");
 
-    default_ = Settings::Manager::getBool(key, mCurrentCategory->second.getKey());
-
-    CSMPrefs::BoolSetting* setting
-        = new CSMPrefs::BoolSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, default_);
+    CSMPrefs::BoolSetting* setting = new CSMPrefs::BoolSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, *mIndex);
 
     mCurrentCategory->second.addSetting(setting);
 
@@ -517,10 +510,7 @@ CSMPrefs::EnumSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareEnum(const std::string& key, cons
 
     setDefault(key, default_.mValue);
 
-    default_.mValue = Settings::Manager::getString(key, mCurrentCategory->second.getKey());
-
-    CSMPrefs::EnumSetting* setting
-        = new CSMPrefs::EnumSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, default_);
+    CSMPrefs::EnumSetting* setting = new CSMPrefs::EnumSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, *mIndex);
 
     mCurrentCategory->second.addSetting(setting);
 
@@ -534,11 +524,8 @@ CSMPrefs::ColourSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareColour(const std::string& key,
 
     setDefault(key, default_.name().toUtf8().data());
 
-    default_.setNamedColor(
-        QString::fromUtf8(Settings::Manager::getString(key, mCurrentCategory->second.getKey()).c_str()));
-
     CSMPrefs::ColourSetting* setting
-        = new CSMPrefs::ColourSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, default_);
+        = new CSMPrefs::ColourSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, *mIndex);
 
     mCurrentCategory->second.addSetting(setting);
 
@@ -557,28 +544,26 @@ CSMPrefs::ShortcutSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareShortcut(
     // Setup with actual data
     QKeySequence sequence;
 
-    getShortcutManager().convertFromString(
-        Settings::Manager::getString(key, mCurrentCategory->second.getKey()), sequence);
+    getShortcutManager().convertFromString(mIndex->get<std::string>(mCurrentCategory->second.getKey(), key), sequence);
     getShortcutManager().setSequence(key, sequence);
 
-    CSMPrefs::ShortcutSetting* setting = new CSMPrefs::ShortcutSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label);
+    CSMPrefs::ShortcutSetting* setting
+        = new CSMPrefs::ShortcutSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, *mIndex);
     mCurrentCategory->second.addSetting(setting);
 
     return *setting;
 }
 
 CSMPrefs::StringSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareString(
-    const std::string& key, const QString& label, std::string default_)
+    const std::string& key, const QString& label, const std::string& default_)
 {
     if (mCurrentCategory == mCategories.end())
         throw std::logic_error("no category for setting");
 
     setDefault(key, default_);
 
-    default_ = Settings::Manager::getString(key, mCurrentCategory->second.getKey());
-
     CSMPrefs::StringSetting* setting
-        = new CSMPrefs::StringSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, default_);
+        = new CSMPrefs::StringSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, *mIndex);
 
     mCurrentCategory->second.addSetting(setting);
 
@@ -596,11 +581,11 @@ CSMPrefs::ModifierSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareModifier(const std::string& k
     // Setup with actual data
     int modifier;
 
-    getShortcutManager().convertFromString(
-        Settings::Manager::getString(key, mCurrentCategory->second.getKey()), modifier);
+    getShortcutManager().convertFromString(mIndex->get<std::string>(mCurrentCategory->second.getKey(), key), modifier);
     getShortcutManager().setModifier(key, modifier);
 
-    CSMPrefs::ModifierSetting* setting = new CSMPrefs::ModifierSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label);
+    CSMPrefs::ModifierSetting* setting
+        = new CSMPrefs::ModifierSetting(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, key, label, *mIndex);
     mCurrentCategory->second.addSetting(setting);
 
     return *setting;
@@ -611,7 +596,8 @@ void CSMPrefs::State::declareSubcategory(const QString& label)
     if (mCurrentCategory == mCategories.end())
         throw std::logic_error("no category for setting");
 
-    mCurrentCategory->second.addSetting(new CSMPrefs::Subcategory(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, label));
+    mCurrentCategory->second.addSubcategory(
+        new CSMPrefs::Subcategory(&mCurrentCategory->second, &mMutex, label, *mIndex));
 }
 
 void CSMPrefs::State::setDefault(const std::string& key, const std::string& default_)
@@ -693,27 +679,13 @@ CSMPrefs::State& CSMPrefs::State::get()
 
 void CSMPrefs::State::resetCategory(const std::string& category)
 {
-    for (Settings::CategorySettingValueMap::iterator i = Settings::Manager::mUserSettings.begin();
-         i != Settings::Manager::mUserSettings.end(); ++i)
-    {
-        // if the category matches
-        if (i->first.first == category)
-        {
-            // mark the setting as changed
-            Settings::Manager::mChangedSettings.insert(std::make_pair(i->first.first, i->first.second));
-            // reset the value to the default
-            i->second = Settings::Manager::mDefaultSettings[i->first];
-        }
-    }
-
     Collection::iterator container = mCategories.find(category);
     if (container != mCategories.end())
     {
-        Category settings = container->second;
-        for (Category::Iterator i = settings.begin(); i != settings.end(); ++i)
+        for (Setting* setting : container->second)
         {
-            (*i)->updateWidget();
-            update(**i);
+            setting->reset();
+            update(*setting);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.hpp
index e398f06e4a..97d657ddaf 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.hpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
 
         ShortcutSetting& declareShortcut(const std::string& key, const QString& label, const QKeySequence& default_);
 
-        StringSetting& declareString(const std::string& key, const QString& label, std::string default_);
+        StringSetting& declareString(const std::string& key, const QString& label, const std::string& default_);
 
         ModifierSetting& declareModifier(const std::string& key, const QString& label, int modifier_);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.cpp
index 0cba2d047d..d70324ba56 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 #include "state.hpp"
 
 CSMPrefs::StringSetting::StringSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, std::string_view default_)
-    : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
-    , mDefault(default_)
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index)
+    : TypedSetting(parent, mutex, key, label, index)
     , mWidget(nullptr)
 {
 }
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ CSMPrefs::StringSetting& CSMPrefs::StringSetting::setTooltip(const std::string&
 
 CSMPrefs::SettingWidgets CSMPrefs::StringSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 {
-    mWidget = new QLineEdit(QString::fromUtf8(mDefault.c_str()), parent);
+    mWidget = new QLineEdit(QString::fromStdString(getValue()), parent);
 
     if (!mTooltip.empty())
     {
@@ -43,17 +42,11 @@ CSMPrefs::SettingWidgets CSMPrefs::StringSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 void CSMPrefs::StringSetting::updateWidget()
 {
     if (mWidget)
-    {
-        mWidget->setText(QString::fromStdString(Settings::Manager::getString(getKey(), getParent()->getKey())));
-    }
+        mWidget->setText(QString::fromStdString(getValue()));
 }
 
 void CSMPrefs::StringSetting::textChanged(const QString& text)
 {
-    {
-        QMutexLocker lock(getMutex());
-        Settings::Manager::setString(getKey(), getParent()->getKey(), text.toStdString());
-    }
-
+    setValue(text.toStdString());
     getParent()->getState()->update(*this);
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.hpp
index 5c03a6ea12..25e1a362ff 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.hpp
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ class QWidget;
 namespace CSMPrefs
 {
     class Category;
-    class StringSetting : public Setting
+
+    class StringSetting final : public TypedSetting<std::string>
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
         std::string mTooltip;
-        std::string mDefault;
         QLineEdit* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        StringSetting(
-            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, std::string_view default_);
+        explicit StringSetting(
+            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index);
 
         StringSetting& setTooltip(const std::string& tooltip);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/subcategory.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/subcategory.cpp
index cca558407c..ac5b78ee2c 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/subcategory.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/subcategory.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
 {
     class Category;
 
-    Subcategory::Subcategory(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const QString& label)
-        : Setting(parent, mutex, "", label)
+    Subcategory::Subcategory(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index)
+        : Setting(parent, mutex, "", label, index)
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/subcategory.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/subcategory.hpp
index 4f62c1743c..4c661ad0fa 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/subcategory.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/subcategory.hpp
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
-        explicit Subcategory(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const QString& label);
+        explicit Subcategory(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const QString& label, Settings::Index& index);
 
         SettingWidgets makeWidgets(QWidget* parent) override;
 
         void updateWidget() override {}
+
+        void reset() override {}
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/actoradapter.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/actoradapter.cpp
index e68d3e833f..0e3725bbb7 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/actoradapter.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/actoradapter.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include <apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.hpp>
 #include <apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp>
 #include <apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp>
 #include <apps/opencs/model/world/record.hpp>
@@ -132,11 +133,11 @@ namespace CSMWorld
         bool beast = mRaceData ? mRaceData->isBeast() : false;
 
         if (beast)
-            return Settings::Manager::getString("baseanimkna", "Models");
+            return CSMPrefs::get()["Models"]["baseanimkna"].toString();
         else if (mFemale)
-            return Settings::Manager::getString("baseanimfemale", "Models");
+            return CSMPrefs::get()["Models"]["baseanimfemale"].toString();
         else
-            return Settings::Manager::getString("baseanim", "Models");
+            return CSMPrefs::get()["Models"]["baseanim"].toString();
     }
 
     ESM::RefId ActorAdapter::ActorData::getPart(ESM::PartReferenceType index) const