diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 298dcaca9..69f46ddaf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ add_executable(imhex ${application_type}
         source/views/view_bookmarks.cpp
         source/views/view_patches.cpp
         source/views/view_command_palette.cpp
+        source/views/view_settings.cpp
 
         ${imhex_icon}
         )
diff --git a/include/views/view_settings.hpp b/include/views/view_settings.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65cf61ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/views/view_settings.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "views/view.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace hex {
+
+    class ViewSettings : public View {
+    public:
+        explicit ViewSettings();
+        ~ViewSettings() override;
+
+        void drawContent() override;
+        void drawMenu() override;
+
+        bool hasViewMenuItemEntry() override { return false; }
+    private:
+        bool m_settingsWindowOpen = false;
+    };
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
index ed39d5c54..bdea2a4a6 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ endif()
 add_library(libimhex STATIC
         source/helpers/event.cpp
         source/helpers/utils.cpp
+        source/helpers/content_registry.cpp
 
         source/providers/provider.cpp
 
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/include/helpers/content_registry.hpp b/plugins/libimhex/include/helpers/content_registry.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8c443354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/include/helpers/content_registry.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <hex.hpp>
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+
+namespace hex {
+
+    class ContentRegistry {
+    public:
+        ContentRegistry() = delete;
+
+        struct Settings {
+            Settings() = delete;
+
+            struct Entry {
+                std::string name;
+                std::function<bool(nlohmann::json&)> callback;
+            };
+
+            static void load();
+            static void store();
+
+            static void add(std::string_view category, std::string_view name, s64 defaultValue, const std::function<bool(nlohmann::json&)> &callback);
+            static void add(std::string_view category, std::string_view name, std::string_view defaultValue, const std::function<bool(nlohmann::json&)> &callback);
+
+            static std::map<std::string, std::vector<Entry>>& getEntries();
+            static nlohmann::json& getSettingsData();
+        };
+    };
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/include/helpers/event.hpp b/plugins/libimhex/include/helpers/event.hpp
index 791748723..528f7a07d 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/include/helpers/event.hpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/include/helpers/event.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ namespace hex {
         AppendPatternLanguageCode,
 
         ProjectFileStore,
-        ProjectFileLoad
+        ProjectFileLoad,
+
+        SettingsChanged
     };
 
     struct EventHandler {
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/include/helpers/shared_data.hpp b/plugins/libimhex/include/helpers/shared_data.hpp
index 38f049356..a7fcd2061 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/include/helpers/shared_data.hpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/include/helpers/shared_data.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <any>
 #include <functional>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <helpers/event.hpp>
+#include <helpers/content_registry.hpp>
+
 #include <imgui.h>
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 namespace hex { class SharedData; }
 
@@ -31,18 +35,34 @@ namespace hex {
         friend void hex::plugin::internal::initializePlugin(SharedData &sharedData);
         friend class Window;
 
+        template<typename T>
+        T& getVariable(std::string variableName) {
+            return std::any_cast<T&>((*this->sharedVariables)[variableName]);
+        }
+
+        template<typename T>
+        void setVariable(std::string variableName, T value) {
+            (*this->sharedVariables)[variableName] = value;
+        }
+
     private:
 
         void initializeData() {
             static std::vector<EventHandler> eventHandlersStorage;
             static std::vector<std::function<void()>> deferredCallsStorage;
             static prv::Provider *currentProviderStorage;
+            static std::map<std::string, std::vector<ContentRegistry::Settings::Entry>> settingsEntriesStorage;
+            static std::map<std::string, std::any> sharedVariablesStorage;
             static ImVec2 windowPosStorage, windowSizeStorage;
+            static nlohmann::json settingsJsonStorage;
 
             this->imguiContext      = ImGui::GetCurrentContext();
             this->eventHandlers     = &eventHandlersStorage;
             this->deferredCalls     = &deferredCallsStorage;
             this->currentProvider   = &currentProviderStorage;
+            this->settingsEntries   = &settingsEntriesStorage;
+            this->sharedVariables   = &sharedVariablesStorage;
+            this->settingsJson      = &settingsJsonStorage;
 
             this->windowPos         = &windowPosStorage;
             this->windowSize        = &windowSizeStorage;
@@ -53,6 +73,9 @@ namespace hex {
             this->eventHandlers     = other.eventHandlers;
             this->deferredCalls     = other.deferredCalls;
             this->currentProvider   = other.currentProvider;
+            this->settingsEntries   = other.settingsEntries;
+            this->sharedVariables   = other.sharedVariables;
+            this->settingsJson      = other.settingsJson;
 
             this->windowPos         = other.windowPos;
             this->windowSize        = other.windowSize;
@@ -63,9 +86,14 @@ namespace hex {
         std::vector<EventHandler> *eventHandlers;
         std::vector<std::function<void()>> *deferredCalls;
         prv::Provider **currentProvider;
+        std::map<std::string, std::vector<ContentRegistry::Settings::Entry>> *settingsEntries;
+        nlohmann::json *settingsJson;
 
         ImVec2 *windowPos;
         ImVec2 *windowSize;
+
+    private:
+        std::map<std::string, std::any> *sharedVariables;
     };
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/content_registry.cpp b/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/content_registry.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0a23ada0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/content_registry.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#include <helpers/content_registry.hpp>
+
+#include <helpers/shared_data.hpp>
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <fstream>
+
+namespace hex {
+
+    /* Settings */
+
+    void ContentRegistry::Settings::load() {
+        std::ifstream settingsFile(std::filesystem::path(mainArgv[0]).parent_path() / "settings.json");
+
+        if (settingsFile.good())
+            settingsFile >> getSettingsData();
+    }
+
+    void ContentRegistry::Settings::store() {
+        std::ofstream settingsFile(std::filesystem::path(mainArgv[0]).parent_path() / "settings.json", std::ios::trunc);
+        settingsFile << getSettingsData();
+    }
+
+    void ContentRegistry::Settings::add(std::string_view category, std::string_view name, s64 defaultValue, const std::function<bool(nlohmann::json&)> &callback) {
+        ContentRegistry::Settings::getEntries()[category.data()].emplace_back(Entry{ name.data(), callback });
+
+        auto &json = (*SharedData::get().settingsJson);
+
+        if (!json.contains(category.data()))
+            json[category.data()] = nlohmann::json::object();
+        if (!json[category.data()].contains(name.data()))
+            json[category.data()][name.data()] = defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    void ContentRegistry::Settings::add(std::string_view category, std::string_view name, std::string_view defaultValue, const std::function<bool(nlohmann::json&)> &callback) {
+        ContentRegistry::Settings::getEntries()[category.data()].emplace_back(Entry{ name.data(), callback });
+
+        (*SharedData::get().settingsJson)[category.data()] = nlohmann::json::object();
+        (*SharedData::get().settingsJson)[category.data()][name.data()] = defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    std::map<std::string, std::vector<ContentRegistry::Settings::Entry>>& ContentRegistry::Settings::getEntries() {
+        return *SharedData::get().settingsEntries;
+    }
+
+    nlohmann::json& ContentRegistry::Settings::getSettingsData() {
+        return *SharedData::get().settingsJson;
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index 4dfe584eb..ff054a6ed 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "views/view_bookmarks.hpp"
 #include "views/view_patches.hpp"
 #include "views/view_command_palette.hpp"
+#include "views/view_settings.hpp"
 
 #include "providers/provider.hpp"
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     window.addView<hex::ViewTools>();
     window.addView<hex::ViewCommandPalette>();
     window.addView<hex::ViewHelp>();
+    window.addView<hex::ViewSettings>();
 
     if (argc > 1)
         hex::View::postEvent(hex::Events::FileDropped, argv[1]);
diff --git a/source/views/view_settings.cpp b/source/views/view_settings.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9729908a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/views/view_settings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#include "views/view_settings.hpp"
+
+#include "helpers/content_registry.hpp"
+
+namespace hex {
+
+    ViewSettings::ViewSettings() : View("Settings") {
+        this->getWindowOpenState() = true;
+    }
+
+    ViewSettings::~ViewSettings() {
+
+    }
+
+    void ViewSettings::drawContent() {
+
+        ImGui::SetNextWindowSizeConstraints(ImVec2(0, 0), ImVec2(FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX));
+
+        if (ImGui::BeginPopupModal("Preferences", &this->m_settingsWindowOpen, ImGuiWindowFlags_AlwaysAutoResize)) {
+            for (auto &[category, entries] : ContentRegistry::Settings::getEntries()) {
+                ImGui::TextUnformatted(category.c_str());
+                ImGui::Separator();
+                for (auto &[name, callback] : entries) {
+                    ImGui::TextUnformatted(name.c_str());
+                    ImGui::SameLine();
+                    if (callback(ContentRegistry::Settings::getSettingsData()[category][name]))
+                        View::postEvent(Events::SettingsChanged, nullptr);
+                    ImGui::NewLine();
+                }
+                ImGui::NewLine();
+            }
+            ImGui::EndPopup();
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    void ViewSettings::drawMenu() {
+        if (ImGui::BeginMenu("Help")) {
+            if (ImGui::MenuItem("Preferences")) {
+                View::doLater([]{ ImGui::OpenPopup("Preferences"); });
+                this->m_settingsWindowOpen = true;
+            }
+            ImGui::EndMenu();
+        }
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/window.cpp b/source/window.cpp
index cbdfdda51..34beb1ec5 100644
--- a/source/window.cpp
+++ b/source/window.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "imgui_freetype.h"
 
 #include "helpers/plugin_handler.hpp"
+#include "helpers/content_registry.hpp"
 
 #include <glad/glad.h>
 #include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ namespace hex {
 
     Window::Window() {
         SharedData::get().initializeData();
+        ContentRegistry::Settings::load();
+        View::postEvent(Events::SettingsChanged, nullptr);
 
         this->initGLFW();
         this->initImGui();
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ namespace hex {
         this->deinitImGui();
         this->deinitGLFW();
         this->deinitPlugins();
+        ContentRegistry::Settings::store();
 
         for (auto &view : this->m_views)
             delete view;