diff --git a/src/application.cpp b/src/application.cpp
index 5f5f33c62..fbd8dacb7 100644
--- a/src/application.cpp
+++ b/src/application.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ Application::Application()
 
     singletons::LoggingManager::getInstance();
 
-    singletons::SettingManager::getInstance().init();
+    singletons::SettingManager::getInstance().initialize();
     singletons::CommandManager::getInstance().loadCommands();
 
-    singletons::WindowManager::getInstance().initMainWindow();
+    singletons::WindowManager::getInstance().initialize();
 
     // Initialize everything we need
     singletons::EmoteManager::getInstance().loadGlobalEmotes();
diff --git a/src/singletons/settingsmanager.cpp b/src/singletons/settingsmanager.cpp
index 9c697b6e0..1c87499d8 100644
--- a/src/singletons/settingsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/settingsmanager.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bool SettingManager::isIgnoredEmote(const QString &)
     return false;
 }
 
-void SettingManager::init()
+void SettingManager::initialize()
 {
     QString settingsPath = PathManager::getInstance().settingsFolderPath + "/settings.json";
 
diff --git a/src/singletons/settingsmanager.hpp b/src/singletons/settingsmanager.hpp
index 0e3979923..23b13b068 100644
--- a/src/singletons/settingsmanager.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/settingsmanager.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
     messages::MessageElement::Flags getWordFlags();
     bool isIgnoredEmote(const QString &emote);
 
-    void init();
+    void initialize();
 
     /// Appearance
     BoolSetting showTimestamps = {"/appearance/messages/showTimestamps", true};
diff --git a/src/singletons/thememanager.cpp b/src/singletons/thememanager.cpp
index 55d612122..1ef36383e 100644
--- a/src/singletons/thememanager.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/thememanager.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ void ThemeManager::actuallyUpdate(double hue, double multiplier)
     this->messages.textColors.system = QColor(140, 127, 127);
 
     this->messages.backgrounds.regular = splits.background;
-    this->messages.backgrounds.highlighted = blendColors(
-        this->tabs.selected.backgrounds.regular.color(), this->messages.backgrounds.regular, 0.8);
+    this->messages.backgrounds.highlighted =
+        blendColors(themeColor, this->messages.backgrounds.regular, 0.8);
     // this->messages.backgrounds.resub
     // this->messages.backgrounds.whisper
     this->messages.disabled = getColor(0, sat, 1, 0.6);
diff --git a/src/singletons/windowmanager.cpp b/src/singletons/windowmanager.cpp
index bc601bec3..8f8ce007b 100644
--- a/src/singletons/windowmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/windowmanager.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 #include "windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "debug/log.hpp"
+#include "providers/twitch/twitchserver.hpp"
 #include "singletons/fontmanager.hpp"
+#include "singletons/pathmanager.hpp"
 #include "singletons/thememanager.hpp"
 #include "widgets/accountswitchpopupwidget.hpp"
 #include "widgets/settingsdialog.hpp"
 
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+
 #include <QDebug>
 
+#define SETTINGS_FILENAME "/layout.json"
+
 namespace chatterino {
 namespace singletons {
 
@@ -51,11 +58,6 @@ WindowManager::WindowManager(ThemeManager &_themeManager)
     _themeManager.repaintVisibleChatWidgets.connect([this] { this->repaintVisibleChatWidgets(); });
 }
 
-void WindowManager::initMainWindow()
-{
-    this->selectedWindow = this->mainWindow = new widgets::Window("main", this->themeManager, true);
-}
-
 void WindowManager::layoutVisibleChatWidgets(Channel *channel)
 {
     this->layout.invoke(channel);
@@ -90,12 +92,12 @@ widgets::Window &WindowManager::getSelectedWindow()
     return *this->selectedWindow;
 }
 
-widgets::Window &WindowManager::createWindow()
+widgets::Window &WindowManager::createWindow(widgets::Window::WindowType type)
 {
-    auto *window = new widgets::Window("external", this->themeManager, false);
-    window->getNotebook().addNewPage();
+    auto *window = new widgets::Window(this->themeManager, type);
 
     this->windows.push_back(window);
+    window->show();
 
     return *window;
 }
@@ -115,14 +117,168 @@ widgets::Window *WindowManager::windowAt(int index)
     return this->windows.at(index);
 }
 
+void WindowManager::initialize()
+{
+    assert(!this->initialized);
+
+    // load file
+    QString settingsPath = PathManager::getInstance().settingsFolderPath + SETTINGS_FILENAME;
+    QFile file(settingsPath);
+    file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
+    QByteArray data = file.readAll();
+    QJsonDocument document = QJsonDocument::fromJson(data);
+    QJsonArray windows_arr = document.object().value("windows").toArray();
+
+    // "deserialize"
+    for (QJsonValue window_val : windows_arr) {
+        QJsonObject window_obj = window_val.toObject();
+
+        // get type
+        QString type_val = window_obj.value("type").toString();
+        widgets::Window::WindowType type =
+            type_val == "main" ? widgets::Window::Main : widgets::Window::Popup;
+
+        if (type == widgets::Window::Main && mainWindow != nullptr) {
+            type = widgets::Window::Popup;
+        }
+
+        widgets::Window &window = createWindow(type);
+
+        if (type == widgets::Window::Main) {
+            mainWindow = &window;
+        }
+
+        // get geometry
+        {
+            int x = window_obj.value("x").toInt(-1);
+            int y = window_obj.value("y").toInt(-1);
+            int width = window_obj.value("width").toInt(-1);
+            int height = window_obj.value("height").toInt(-1);
+
+            if (x != -1 && y != -1 && width != -1 && height != -1) {
+                window.setGeometry(x, y, width, height);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // load tabs
+        QJsonArray tabs = window_obj.value("tabs").toArray();
+        for (QJsonValue tab_val : tabs) {
+            widgets::SplitContainer *tab = window.getNotebook().addNewPage();
+
+            QJsonObject tab_obj = tab_val.toObject();
+
+            // set custom title
+            QJsonValue title_val = tab_obj.value("title");
+            if (title_val.isString()) {
+                tab->getTab()->setTitle(title_val.toString());
+                tab->getTab()->useDefaultTitle = false;
+            }
+
+            // load splits
+            int colNr = 0;
+            for (QJsonValue column_val : tab_obj.value("splits").toArray()) {
+                for (QJsonValue split_val : column_val.toArray()) {
+                    widgets::Split *split = new widgets::Split(tab);
+
+                    QJsonObject split_obj = split_val.toObject();
+                    QJsonValue channelName_val = split_obj.value("channelName");
+                    if (channelName_val.isString()) {
+                        split->setChannel(providers::twitch::TwitchServer::getInstance().addChannel(
+                            channelName_val.toString()));
+                    }
+
+                    tab->addToLayout(split, std::make_pair(colNr, -1));
+                }
+                colNr++;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (mainWindow == nullptr) {
+        mainWindow = &createWindow(widgets::Window::Main);
+        mainWindow->getNotebook().addNewPage(true);
+    }
+
+    this->initialized = true;
+}
+
 void WindowManager::save()
 {
-    assert(this->mainWindow);
-
-    this->mainWindow->save();
+    QJsonDocument document;
 
+    // "serialize"
+    QJsonArray window_arr;
     for (widgets::Window *window : this->windows) {
-        window->save();
+        QJsonObject window_obj;
+
+        // window type
+        switch (window->getType()) {
+            case widgets::Window::Main:
+                window_obj.insert("type", "main");
+                break;
+            case widgets::Window::Popup:
+                window_obj.insert("type", "popup");
+                break;
+        }
+
+        // window geometry
+        window_obj.insert("x", window->x());
+        window_obj.insert("y", window->y());
+        window_obj.insert("width", window->width());
+        window_obj.insert("height", window->height());
+
+        // window tabs
+        QJsonArray tabs_arr;
+
+        for (int tab_i = 0; tab_i < window->getNotebook().tabCount(); tab_i++) {
+            QJsonObject tab_obj;
+            widgets::SplitContainer *tab = window->getNotebook().tabAt(tab_i);
+
+            // custom tab title
+            if (!tab->getTab()->useDefaultTitle) {
+                tab_obj.insert("title", tab->getTab()->getTitle());
+            }
+
+            // splits
+            QJsonArray columns_arr;
+            std::vector<std::vector<widgets::Split *>> columns = tab->getColumns();
+
+            for (std::vector<widgets::Split *> &cells : columns) {
+                QJsonArray cells_arr;
+
+                for (widgets::Split *cell : cells) {
+                    QJsonObject cell_obj;
+                    cell_obj.insert("channelName", cell->getChannel()->name);
+
+                    cells_arr.append(cell_obj);
+                }
+                columns_arr.append(cells_arr);
+            }
+
+            tab_obj.insert("splits", columns_arr);
+            tabs_arr.append(tab_obj);
+        }
+
+        window_obj.insert("tabs", tabs_arr);
+        window_arr.append(window_obj);
+    }
+
+    QJsonObject obj;
+    obj.insert("windows", window_arr);
+    document.setObject(obj);
+
+    // save file
+    QString settingsPath = PathManager::getInstance().settingsFolderPath + SETTINGS_FILENAME;
+    QFile file(settingsPath);
+    file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Truncate);
+    file.write(document.toJson());
+    file.flush();
+}
+
+void WindowManager::closeAll()
+{
+    for (widgets::Window *window : windows) {
+        window->close();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/singletons/windowmanager.hpp b/src/singletons/windowmanager.hpp
index c95984d22..349de4cc6 100644
--- a/src/singletons/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ public:
     void showSettingsDialog();
     void showAccountSelectPopup(QPoint point);
 
-    void initMainWindow();
     void layoutVisibleChatWidgets(Channel *channel = nullptr);
     void repaintVisibleChatWidgets(Channel *channel = nullptr);
     void repaintGifEmotes();
@@ -25,12 +24,14 @@ public:
 
     widgets::Window &getMainWindow();
     widgets::Window &getSelectedWindow();
-    widgets::Window &createWindow();
+    widgets::Window &createWindow(widgets::Window::WindowType type);
 
     int windowCount();
     widgets::Window *windowAt(int index);
 
     void save();
+    void initialize();
+    void closeAll();
 
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal repaintGifs;
     pajlada::Signals::Signal<Channel *> layout;
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ public:
 private:
     ThemeManager &themeManager;
 
+    bool initialized = false;
+
     std::vector<widgets::Window *> windows;
 
     widgets::Window *mainWindow = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/widgets/basewindow.cpp b/src/widgets/basewindow.cpp
index 950fd6790..97e6483fa 100644
--- a/src/widgets/basewindow.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/basewindow.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@ void BaseWindow::init()
             layout->addLayout(buttonLayout);
 
             // title
-            QLabel *title = new QLabel("   Chatterino");
+            //            QLabel *title = new QLabel("   Chatterino");
+            QLabel *title = new QLabel("");
+            QSizePolicy policy(QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
+            policy.setHorizontalStretch(1);
+            title->setBaseSize(0, 0);
+            title->setSizePolicy(policy);
             buttonLayout->addWidget(title);
             this->titleLabel = title;
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/channelview.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/channelview.cpp
index 177ecc882..a07337402 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/channelview.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/channelview.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ ChannelView::ChannelView(BaseWidget *parent)
     QObject::connect(this->layoutCooldown, &QTimer::timeout, [this] {
         if (this->layoutQueued) {
             this->layoutMessages();
+            this->layoutQueued = false;
         }
     });
 }
@@ -137,15 +138,15 @@ void ChannelView::themeRefreshEvent()
 
 void ChannelView::queueUpdate()
 {
-    if (this->updateTimer.isActive()) {
-        this->updateQueued = true;
-        return;
-    }
+    //    if (this->updateTimer.isActive()) {
+    //        this->updateQueued = true;
+    //        return;
+    //    }
 
     //    this->repaint();
     this->update();
 
-    this->updateTimer.start();
+    //    this->updateTimer.start();
 }
 
 void ChannelView::layoutMessages()
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.cpp
index de26c24c7..36870bc5d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.cpp
@@ -17,14 +17,10 @@
 namespace chatterino {
 namespace widgets {
 
-NotebookTab::NotebookTab(Notebook *_notebook, const std::string &_uuid)
+NotebookTab::NotebookTab(Notebook *_notebook)
     : BaseWidget(_notebook)
-    , uuid(_uuid)
-    , settingRoot(fS("/containers/{}/tab", this->uuid))
     , positionChangedAnimation(this, "pos")
     , notebook(_notebook)
-    , title(fS("{}/title", this->settingRoot), "")
-    , useDefaultBehaviour(fS("{}/useDefaultBehaviour", this->settingRoot), true)
     , menu(this)
 {
     this->setAcceptDrops(true);
@@ -40,7 +36,7 @@ NotebookTab::NotebookTab(Notebook *_notebook, const std::string &_uuid)
         TextInputDialog d(this);
 
         d.setWindowTitle("Change tab title (Leave empty for default behaviour)");
-        if (this->useDefaultBehaviour) {
+        if (this->useDefaultTitle) {
             d.setText("");
         } else {
             d.setText(this->getTitle());
@@ -49,10 +45,10 @@ NotebookTab::NotebookTab(Notebook *_notebook, const std::string &_uuid)
         if (d.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
             QString newTitle = d.getText();
             if (newTitle.isEmpty()) {
-                this->useDefaultBehaviour = true;
+                this->useDefaultTitle = true;
                 this->page->refreshTitle();
             } else {
-                this->useDefaultBehaviour = false;
+                this->useDefaultTitle = false;
                 this->setTitle(newTitle);
             }
         }
@@ -82,11 +78,10 @@ void NotebookTab::updateSize()
 
     int width;
 
-    QString qTitle(qS(this->title));
     if (singletons::SettingManager::getInstance().hideTabX) {
-        width = (int)((fontMetrics().width(qTitle) + 16 /*+ 16*/) * scale);
+        width = (int)((fontMetrics().width(this->title) + 16 /*+ 16*/) * scale);
     } else {
-        width = (int)((fontMetrics().width(qTitle) + 8 + 24 /*+ 16*/) * scale);
+        width = (int)((fontMetrics().width(this->title) + 8 + 24 /*+ 16*/) * scale);
     }
 
     this->resize(std::min((int)(150 * scale), width), (int)(24 * scale));
@@ -96,17 +91,15 @@ void NotebookTab::updateSize()
     }
 }
 
-QString NotebookTab::getTitle() const
+const QString &NotebookTab::getTitle() const
 {
-    return qS(this->title);
+    return this->title;
 }
 
 void NotebookTab::setTitle(const QString &newTitle)
 {
-    auto stdTitle = newTitle.toStdString();
-
-    if (this->title != stdTitle) {
-        this->title = stdTitle;
+    if (this->title != newTitle) {
+        this->title = newTitle;
         this->updateSize();
         this->update();
     }
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.hpp b/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.hpp
index c474e7059..2f871dd22 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.hpp
@@ -18,17 +18,14 @@ class NotebookTab : public BaseWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-    const std::string uuid;
-    const std::string settingRoot;
-
 public:
-    explicit NotebookTab(Notebook *_notebook, const std::string &_uuid);
+    explicit NotebookTab(Notebook *_notebook);
 
     void updateSize();
 
     SplitContainer *page;
 
-    QString getTitle() const;
+    const QString &getTitle() const;
     void setTitle(const QString &newTitle);
     bool isSelected() const;
     void setSelected(bool value);
@@ -63,10 +60,10 @@ private:
 
     Notebook *notebook;
 
-    pajlada::Settings::Setting<std::string> title;
+    QString title;
 
 public:
-    pajlada::Settings::Setting<bool> useDefaultBehaviour;
+    bool useDefaultTitle = true;
 
 private:
     bool selected = false;
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/splitheader.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/splitheader.cpp
index 3228e2f05..b6c198ab1 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/splitheader.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/splitheader.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void SplitHeader::scaleChangedEvent(float scale)
 
 void SplitHeader::updateChannelText()
 {
-    const QString channelName = this->split->channelName;
+    const QString channelName = this->split->getChannel()->name;
     if (channelName.isEmpty()) {
         this->titleLabel->setText("<no channel>");
         return;
diff --git a/src/widgets/notebook.cpp b/src/widgets/notebook.cpp
index fd73921ae..e8f491f9b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/notebook.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/notebook.cpp
@@ -22,15 +22,13 @@
 namespace chatterino {
 namespace widgets {
 
-Notebook::Notebook(Window *parent, bool _showButtons, const std::string &settingPrefix)
+Notebook::Notebook(Window *parent, bool _showButtons)
     : BaseWidget(parent)
-    , settingRoot(fS("{}/notebook", settingPrefix))
     , parentWindow(parent)
     , addButton(this)
     , settingsButton(this)
     , userButton(this)
     , showButtons(_showButtons)
-    , tabs(fS("{}/tabs", this->settingRoot))
     , closeConfirmDialog(this)
 {
     this->connect(&this->settingsButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(settingsButtonClicked()));
@@ -47,8 +45,6 @@ Notebook::Notebook(Window *parent, bool _showButtons, const std::string &setting
     settingsManager.hidePreferencesButton.connectSimple([this](auto) { this->performLayout(); });
     settingsManager.hideUserButton.connectSimple([this](auto) { this->performLayout(); });
 
-    this->loadTabs();
-
     closeConfirmDialog.setText("Are you sure you want to close this tab?");
     closeConfirmDialog.setIcon(QMessageBox::Icon::Question);
     closeConfirmDialog.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::Cancel);
@@ -57,15 +53,10 @@ Notebook::Notebook(Window *parent, bool _showButtons, const std::string &setting
     this->scaleChangedEvent(this->getScale());
 }
 
-SplitContainer *Notebook::addNewPage()
+SplitContainer *Notebook::addNewPage(bool select)
 {
-    return this->addPage(CreateUUID().toStdString(), true);
-}
-
-SplitContainer *Notebook::addPage(const std::string &uuid, bool select)
-{
-    auto tab = new NotebookTab(this, uuid);
-    auto page = new SplitContainer(this, tab, uuid);
+    auto tab = new NotebookTab(this);
+    auto page = new SplitContainer(this, tab);
 
     tab->show();
 
@@ -178,6 +169,11 @@ SplitContainer *Notebook::tabAt(QPoint point, int &index, int maxWidth)
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+SplitContainer *Notebook::tabAt(int index)
+{
+    return this->pages[index];
+}
+
 void Notebook::rearrangePage(SplitContainer *page, int index)
 {
     this->pages.move(this->pages.indexOf(page), index);
@@ -244,7 +240,7 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
     for (auto &i : this->pages) {
         if (!first &&
             (i == this->pages.last() ? tabHeight : 0) + x + i->getTab()->width() > width()) {
-            y += i->getTab()->height() - 1;
+            y += i->getTab()->height();
             //            y += 20;
             i->getTab()->moveAnimated(QPoint(0, y), animated);
             x = i->getTab()->width();
@@ -310,33 +306,7 @@ void Notebook::usersButtonClicked()
 
 void Notebook::addPageButtonClicked()
 {
-    QTimer::singleShot(80, [this] { this->addNewPage(); });
-}
-
-void Notebook::loadTabs()
-{
-    const std::vector<std::string> tabArray = this->tabs.getValue();
-
-    if (tabArray.size() == 0) {
-        this->addNewPage();
-        return;
-    }
-
-    for (const std::string &tabUUID : tabArray) {
-        this->addPage(tabUUID);
-    }
-}
-
-void Notebook::save()
-{
-    std::vector<std::string> tabArray;
-
-    for (const auto &page : this->pages) {
-        tabArray.push_back(page->getUUID());
-        page->save();
-    }
-
-    this->tabs = tabArray;
+    QTimer::singleShot(80, [this] { this->addNewPage(true); });
 }
 
 }  // namespace widgets
diff --git a/src/widgets/notebook.hpp b/src/widgets/notebook.hpp
index 082768afd..9f0bd4f17 100644
--- a/src/widgets/notebook.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/notebook.hpp
@@ -18,23 +18,24 @@ class Notebook : public BaseWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-    std::string settingRoot;
-
 public:
     enum HighlightType { none, highlighted, newMessage };
 
-    explicit Notebook(Window *parent, bool _showButtons, const std::string &settingPrefix);
+    explicit Notebook(Window *parent, bool _showButtons);
 
-    SplitContainer *addNewPage();
-    SplitContainer *addPage(const std::string &uuid, bool select = false);
+    SplitContainer *addNewPage(bool select = false);
 
     void removePage(SplitContainer *page);
     void removeCurrentPage();
     void select(SplitContainer *page);
     void selectIndex(int index);
 
-    SplitContainer *getSelectedPage() const
+    SplitContainer *getOrAddSelectedPage()
     {
+        if (selectedPage == nullptr) {
+            this->addNewPage(true);
+        }
+
         return selectedPage;
     }
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public:
 
     int tabCount();
     SplitContainer *tabAt(QPoint point, int &index, int maxWidth = 2000000000);
+    SplitContainer *tabAt(int index);
     void rearrangePage(SplitContainer *page, int index);
 
     void nextTab();
@@ -71,14 +73,7 @@ private:
 
     bool showButtons;
 
-    pajlada::Settings::Setting<std::vector<std::string>> tabs;
-
-    void loadTabs();
-
     QMessageBox closeConfirmDialog;
-
-public:
-    void save();
 };
 
 }  // namespace widgets
diff --git a/src/widgets/split.cpp b/src/widgets/split.cpp
index 7cfad2b66..21d952aae 100644
--- a/src/widgets/split.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/split.cpp
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ using namespace chatterino::messages;
 namespace chatterino {
 namespace widgets {
 
-Split::Split(SplitContainer *parent, const std::string &_uuid)
+Split::Split(SplitContainer *parent)
     : BaseWidget(parent)
-    , uuid(_uuid)
-    , settingRoot(fS("/splits/{}", this->uuid))
-    , channelName(fS("{}/channelName", this->settingRoot))
     , parentPage(*parent)
     , channel(Channel::getEmpty())
     , vbox(this)
@@ -86,11 +83,6 @@ Split::Split(SplitContainer *parent, const std::string &_uuid)
     // CreateShortcut(this, "ALT+SHIFT+UP", &Split::doIncFlexY);
     // CreateShortcut(this, "ALT+SHIFT+DOWN", &Split::doDecFlexY);
 
-    this->channelName.getValueChangedSignal().connect(
-        std::bind(&Split::channelNameUpdated, this, std::placeholders::_1));
-
-    this->channelNameUpdated(this->channelName.getValue());
-
     this->input.ui.textEdit->installEventFilter(parent);
 
     this->view.mouseDown.connect([this](QMouseEvent *) { this->giveFocus(Qt::MouseFocusReason); });
@@ -130,11 +122,6 @@ Split::~Split()
     this->channelIDChangedConnection.disconnect();
 }
 
-const std::string &Split::getUUID() const
-{
-    return this->uuid;
-}
-
 ChannelPtr Split::getChannel() const
 {
     return this->channel;
@@ -156,6 +143,7 @@ void Split::setChannel(ChannelPtr _newChannel)
     }
 
     this->header.updateModerationModeIcon();
+    this->header.updateChannelText();
 
     this->channelChanged.invoke();
 }
@@ -196,19 +184,6 @@ bool Split::getModerationMode() const
     return this->moderationMode;
 }
 
-void Split::channelNameUpdated(const QString &newChannelName)
-{
-    // update messages
-    if (newChannelName.isEmpty()) {
-        this->setChannel(Channel::getEmpty());
-    } else {
-        this->setChannel(TwitchServer::getInstance().addChannel(newChannelName));
-    }
-
-    // update header
-    this->header.updateChannelText();
-}
-
 bool Split::showChangeChannelPopup(const char *dialogTitle, bool empty)
 {
     // create new input dialog and execute it
@@ -217,13 +192,13 @@ bool Split::showChangeChannelPopup(const char *dialogTitle, bool empty)
     dialog.setWindowTitle(dialogTitle);
 
     if (!empty) {
-        dialog.setText(this->channelName);
+        dialog.setText(this->channel->name);
     }
 
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
         QString newChannelName = dialog.getText().trimmed();
 
-        this->channelName = newChannelName;
+        this->setChannel(providers::twitch::TwitchServer::getInstance().addChannel(newChannelName));
         this->parentPage.refreshTitle();
 
         return true;
@@ -328,12 +303,13 @@ void Split::doChangeChannel()
 
 void Split::doPopup()
 {
-    Window &window = singletons::WindowManager::getInstance().createWindow();
+    Window &window = singletons::WindowManager::getInstance().createWindow(Window::Popup);
 
-    Split *split = new Split(static_cast<SplitContainer *>(window.getNotebook().getSelectedPage()),
-                             this->uuid);
+    Split *split =
+        new Split(static_cast<SplitContainer *>(window.getNotebook().getOrAddSelectedPage()));
 
-    window.getNotebook().getSelectedPage()->addToLayout(split);
+    split->setChannel(this->getChannel());
+    window.getNotebook().getOrAddSelectedPage()->addToLayout(split);
 
     window.show();
 }
@@ -366,7 +342,7 @@ void Split::doOpenPopupPlayer()
 void Split::doOpenStreamlink()
 {
     try {
-        streamlink::Start(this->channelName.getValue());
+        streamlink::Start(this->channel->name);
     } catch (const streamlink::Exception &ex) {
         debug::Log("Error in doOpenStreamlink: {}", ex.what());
     }
diff --git a/src/widgets/split.hpp b/src/widgets/split.hpp
index 38e2168bd..ddd71416b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/split.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/split.hpp
@@ -42,14 +42,10 @@ class Split : public BaseWidget
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
-    const std::string uuid;
-    const std::string settingRoot;
-
 public:
-    Split(SplitContainer *parent, const std::string &_uuid);
+    Split(SplitContainer *parent);
     ~Split() override;
 
-    pajlada::Settings::Setting<QString> channelName;
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal channelChanged;
 
     ChannelView &getChannelView()
@@ -57,8 +53,9 @@ public:
         return this->view;
     }
 
-    const std::string &getUUID() const;
     ChannelPtr getChannel() const;
+    void setChannel(ChannelPtr newChannel);
+
     void setFlexSizeX(double x);
     double getFlexSizeX();
     void setFlexSizeY(double y);
@@ -98,8 +95,6 @@ private:
 
     pajlada::Signals::Connection channelIDChangedConnection;
     pajlada::Signals::Connection usermodeChangedConnection;
-
-    void setChannel(ChannelPtr newChannel);
     void doOpenAccountPopupWidget(AccountPopupWidget *widget, QString user);
     void channelNameUpdated(const QString &newChannelName);
     void handleModifiers(QEvent *event, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers);
diff --git a/src/widgets/splitcontainer.cpp b/src/widgets/splitcontainer.cpp
index b736397aa..f7d6f6894 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splitcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splitcontainer.cpp
@@ -26,12 +26,9 @@ bool SplitContainer::isDraggingSplit = false;
 Split *SplitContainer::draggingSplit = nullptr;
 std::pair<int, int> SplitContainer::dropPosition = std::pair<int, int>(-1, -1);
 
-SplitContainer::SplitContainer(Notebook *parent, NotebookTab *_tab, const std::string &_uuid)
+SplitContainer::SplitContainer(Notebook *parent, NotebookTab *_tab)
     : BaseWidget(parent->themeManager, parent)
-    , uuid(_uuid)
-    , settingRoot(fS("/containers/{}", this->uuid))
     , tab(_tab)
-    , chats(fS("{}/chats", this->settingRoot))
     , dropPreview(this)
 {
     this->tab->page = this;
@@ -48,8 +45,6 @@ SplitContainer::SplitContainer(Notebook *parent, NotebookTab *_tab, const std::s
     this->ui.hbox.setSpacing(1);
     this->ui.hbox.setMargin(0);
 
-    this->loadSplits();
-
     this->refreshTitle();
 }
 
@@ -147,6 +142,24 @@ const std::vector<Split *> &SplitContainer::getSplits() const
     return this->splits;
 }
 
+std::vector<std::vector<Split *>> SplitContainer::getColumns() const
+{
+    std::vector<std::vector<Split *>> columns;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < this->ui.hbox.count(); i++) {
+        std::vector<Split *> cells;
+
+        QLayout *vbox = this->ui.hbox.itemAt(i)->layout();
+        for (int j = 0; j < vbox->count(); j++) {
+            cells.push_back(dynamic_cast<Split *>(vbox->itemAt(j)->widget()));
+        }
+
+        columns.push_back(cells);
+    }
+
+    return columns;
+}
+
 NotebookTab *SplitContainer::getTab() const
 {
     return this->tab;
@@ -447,7 +460,7 @@ std::pair<int, int> SplitContainer::getChatPosition(const Split *chatWidget)
 
 Split *SplitContainer::createChatWidget(const std::string &uuid)
 {
-    auto split = new Split(this, uuid);
+    auto split = new Split(this);
 
     split->getChannelView().highlightedMessageReceived.connect([this] {
         // fourtf: error potentionally here
@@ -459,7 +472,7 @@ Split *SplitContainer::createChatWidget(const std::string &uuid)
 
 void SplitContainer::refreshTitle()
 {
-    if (!this->tab->useDefaultBehaviour) {
+    if (!this->tab->useDefaultTitle) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -467,7 +480,7 @@ void SplitContainer::refreshTitle()
     bool first = true;
 
     for (const auto &chatWidget : this->splits) {
-        auto channelName = chatWidget->channelName.getValue();
+        auto channelName = chatWidget->getChannel()->name;
         if (channelName.isEmpty()) {
             continue;
         }
@@ -487,83 +500,5 @@ void SplitContainer::refreshTitle()
     this->tab->setTitle(newTitle);
 }
 
-void SplitContainer::loadSplits()
-{
-    const auto hboxes = this->chats.getValue();
-    int column = 0;
-    for (const std::vector<std::string> &hbox : hboxes) {
-        int row = 0;
-        for (const std::string &chatUUID : hbox) {
-            Split *split = this->createChatWidget(chatUUID);
-
-            this->addToLayout(split, std::pair<int, int>(column, row));
-
-            ++row;
-        }
-        ++column;
-    }
-}
-
-template <typename Container>
-static void saveFromLayout(QLayout *layout, Container &container)
-{
-    for (int i = 0; i < layout->count(); ++i) {
-        auto item = layout->itemAt(i);
-
-        auto innerLayout = item->layout();
-        if (innerLayout != nullptr) {
-            std::vector<std::string> vbox;
-
-            for (int j = 0; j < innerLayout->count(); ++j) {
-                auto innerItem = innerLayout->itemAt(j);
-                auto innerWidget = innerItem->widget();
-                if (innerWidget == nullptr) {
-                    assert(false);
-                    continue;
-                }
-                Split *innerSplit = qobject_cast<Split *>(innerWidget);
-                vbox.push_back(innerSplit->getUUID());
-            }
-
-            container.push_back(vbox);
-
-            continue;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void SplitContainer::save()
-{
-    auto layout = this->ui.hbox.layout();
-
-    std::vector<std::vector<std::string>> _chats;
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < layout->count(); ++i) {
-        auto item = layout->itemAt(i);
-
-        auto innerLayout = item->layout();
-        if (innerLayout != nullptr) {
-            std::vector<std::string> vbox;
-
-            for (int j = 0; j < innerLayout->count(); ++j) {
-                auto innerItem = innerLayout->itemAt(j);
-                auto innerWidget = innerItem->widget();
-                if (innerWidget == nullptr) {
-                    assert(false);
-                    continue;
-                }
-                Split *innerSplit = qobject_cast<Split *>(innerWidget);
-                vbox.push_back(innerSplit->getUUID());
-            }
-
-            _chats.push_back(vbox);
-
-            continue;
-        }
-    }
-
-    this->chats = _chats;
-}
-
 }  // namespace widgets
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/splitcontainer.hpp b/src/widgets/splitcontainer.hpp
index bf07022f3..44093c8ae 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splitcontainer.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splitcontainer.hpp
@@ -19,21 +19,14 @@ class SplitContainer : public BaseWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-    const std::string uuid;
-    const std::string settingRoot;
-
 public:
-    SplitContainer(Notebook *parent, NotebookTab *_tab, const std::string &_uuid);
-
-    const std::string &getUUID() const
-    {
-        return this->uuid;
-    }
+    SplitContainer(Notebook *parent, NotebookTab *_tab);
 
     std::pair<int, int> removeFromLayout(Split *widget);
     void addToLayout(Split *widget, std::pair<int, int> position = std::pair<int, int>(-1, -1));
 
     const std::vector<Split *> &getSplits() const;
+    std::vector<std::vector<Split *>> getColumns() const;
     NotebookTab *getTab() const;
 
     void addChat(bool openChannelNameDialog = false, std::string chatUUID = std::string());
@@ -90,8 +83,6 @@ private:
     std::vector<Split *> splits;
     std::vector<DropRegion> dropRegions;
 
-    pajlada::Settings::Setting<std::vector<std::vector<std::string>>> chats;
-
     NotebookPageDropPreview dropPreview;
 
     void setPreviewRect(QPoint mousePos);
diff --git a/src/widgets/window.cpp b/src/widgets/window.cpp
index 3326a33fe..b0163014e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/window.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/window.cpp
@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@
 namespace chatterino {
 namespace widgets {
 
-Window::Window(const QString &windowName, singletons::ThemeManager &_themeManager,
-               bool _isMainWindow)
+Window::Window(singletons::ThemeManager &_themeManager, WindowType _type)
     : BaseWindow(_themeManager, nullptr, true)
-    , settingRoot(fS("/windows/{}", windowName))
-    , windowGeometry(this->settingRoot)
+    , type(_type)
     , dpi(this->getScale())
-    , notebook(this, _isMainWindow, this->settingRoot)
+    , notebook(this, !this->hasCustomWindowFrame())
 {
     singletons::AccountManager::getInstance().Twitch.currentUsername.connect(
         [this](const std::string &newUsername, auto) {
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ Window::Window(const QString &windowName, singletons::ThemeManager &_themeManage
             }
         });
 
-    if (this->hasCustomWindowFrame()) {
+    if (this->hasCustomWindowFrame() && _type == Window::Main) {
         this->addTitleBarButton(TitleBarButton::Settings, [] {
             singletons::WindowManager::getInstance().showSettingsDialog();
         });
@@ -49,6 +47,12 @@ Window::Window(const QString &windowName, singletons::ThemeManager &_themeManage
         });
     }
 
+    if (_type == Window::Main) {
+        this->resize((int)(600 * this->getScale()), (int)(500 * this->getScale()));
+    } else {
+        this->resize((int)(300 * this->getScale()), (int)(500 * this->getScale()));
+    }
+
     QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
 
     layout->addWidget(&this->notebook);
@@ -59,8 +63,6 @@ Window::Window(const QString &windowName, singletons::ThemeManager &_themeManage
 
     this->themeRefreshEvent();
 
-    this->loadGeometry();
-
     /// Initialize program-wide hotkeys
     // CTRL+P: Open Settings Dialog
     CreateWindowShortcut(this, "CTRL+P", [] { SettingsDialog::showDialog(); });
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ Window::Window(const QString &windowName, singletons::ThemeManager &_themeManage
     CreateWindowShortcut(this, "CTRL+9", [this] { this->notebook.selectIndex(8); });
 
     // CTRL+SHIFT+T: New tab
-    CreateWindowShortcut(this, "CTRL+SHIFT+T", [this] { this->notebook.addNewPage(); });
+    CreateWindowShortcut(this, "CTRL+SHIFT+T", [this] { this->notebook.addNewPage(true); });
 
     // CTRL+SHIFT+W: Close current tab
     CreateWindowShortcut(this, "CTRL+SHIFT+W", [this] { this->notebook.removeCurrentPage(); });
@@ -102,9 +104,14 @@ Window::Window(const QString &windowName, singletons::ThemeManager &_themeManage
     //    });
 }
 
+Window::WindowType Window::getType()
+{
+    return this->type;
+}
+
 void Window::repaintVisibleChatWidgets(Channel *channel)
 {
-    auto *page = this->notebook.getSelectedPage();
+    auto *page = this->notebook.getOrAddSelectedPage();
 
     if (page == nullptr) {
         return;
@@ -127,18 +134,6 @@ void Window::refreshWindowTitle(const QString &username)
     this->setWindowTitle(username + " - Chatterino for Twitch");
 }
 
-void Window::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *)
-{
-    const QRect &geom = this->geometry();
-
-    this->windowGeometry.x = geom.x();
-    this->windowGeometry.y = geom.y();
-    this->windowGeometry.width = geom.width();
-    this->windowGeometry.height = geom.height();
-
-    this->closed.invoke();
-}
-
 bool Window::event(QEvent *e)
 {
     switch (e->type()) {
@@ -146,7 +141,7 @@ bool Window::event(QEvent *e)
             break;
 
         case QEvent::WindowDeactivate: {
-            auto page = this->notebook.getSelectedPage();
+            auto page = this->notebook.getOrAddSelectedPage();
 
             if (page != nullptr) {
                 std::vector<Split *> splits = page->getSplits();
@@ -160,35 +155,14 @@ bool Window::event(QEvent *e)
     return BaseWindow::event(e);
 }
 
-void Window::loadGeometry()
+void Window::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
 {
-    bool doSetGeometry = false;
-    QRect loadedGeometry;
-    if (!this->windowGeometry.x.isDefaultValue() && !this->windowGeometry.y.isDefaultValue()) {
-        loadedGeometry.setX(this->windowGeometry.x);
-        loadedGeometry.setY(this->windowGeometry.y);
-        doSetGeometry = true;
+    if (this->type == Window::Main) {
+        singletons::WindowManager::getInstance().save();
+        singletons::WindowManager::getInstance().closeAll();
     }
 
-    if (!this->windowGeometry.width.isDefaultValue() &&
-        !this->windowGeometry.height.isDefaultValue()) {
-        loadedGeometry.setWidth(this->windowGeometry.width);
-        loadedGeometry.setHeight(this->windowGeometry.height);
-    } else {
-        loadedGeometry.setWidth(1280);
-        loadedGeometry.setHeight(720);
-    }
-
-    if (doSetGeometry) {
-        this->setGeometry(loadedGeometry);
-    } else {
-        this->resize(loadedGeometry.width(), loadedGeometry.height());
-    }
-}
-
-void Window::save()
-{
-    this->notebook.save();
+    this->closed.invoke();
 }
 
 }  // namespace widgets
diff --git a/src/widgets/window.hpp b/src/widgets/window.hpp
index a82a9b299..b3b7a098f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/window.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/window.hpp
@@ -18,32 +18,14 @@ class ThemeManager;
 
 namespace widgets {
 
-struct WindowGeometry {
-    WindowGeometry(const std::string &settingPrefix)
-        : x(fS("{}/geometry/x", settingPrefix))
-        , y(fS("{}/geometry/y", settingPrefix))
-        , width(fS("{}/geometry/width", settingPrefix))
-        , height(fS("{}/geometry/height", settingPrefix))
-    {
-    }
-
-    pajlada::Settings::Setting<int> x;
-    pajlada::Settings::Setting<int> y;
-    pajlada::Settings::Setting<int> width;
-    pajlada::Settings::Setting<int> height;
-};
-
 class Window : public BaseWindow
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-    std::string settingRoot;
-
-    WindowGeometry windowGeometry;
-
 public:
-    explicit Window(const QString &windowName, singletons::ThemeManager &_themeManager,
-                    bool isMainWindow);
+    enum WindowType { Main, Popup };
+
+    explicit Window(singletons::ThemeManager &_themeManager, WindowType type);
 
     void repaintVisibleChatWidgets(Channel *channel = nullptr);
 
@@ -53,17 +35,19 @@ public:
 
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal closed;
 
+    WindowType getType();
+
 protected:
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event) override;
     bool event(QEvent *event) override;
 
 private:
+    WindowType type;
     float dpi;
 
     void loadGeometry();
 
     Notebook notebook;
-    // TitleBar titleBar;
 
     friend class Notebook;