actually load the settings when you open the app

main.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from assets.theme_mappings import theme_mappings
 from plugin_loader import PluginLoader
 from settings import SettingsScreen
+from settings_store import ConfigHandler
 
 from watchdog.observers import Observer
 from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class Berry(App):
 	def __init__(self, path: str):
 		super().__init__()
 		self.path = path
+		self.config_handler = ConfigHandler(self)
 
 	def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
 		yield Header()
@@ -80,7 +82,25 @@ class Berry(App):
 		self.push_screen(SettingsScreen())
 
 	def get_system_commands(self, screen):
-		yield from super().get_system_commands(screen)
+		yield SystemCommand(
+			"Quit the application",
+			"Quit the application as soon as possible",
+			self.action_quit,
+		)
+
+		if screen.query("HelpPanel"):
+			yield SystemCommand(
+				"Hide keys and help panel",
+				"Hide the keys and widget help panel",
+				self.action_hide_help_panel,
+			)
+		else:
+			yield SystemCommand(
+				"Show keys and help panel",
+				"Show help for the focused widget and a summary of available keys",
+				self.action_show_help_panel,
+			)
+			
 		yield SystemCommand("Settings", "Open the settings menu", self.action_settings)
 
 	def on_input_submitted(self, event: Input.Submitted):
@@ -358,6 +378,8 @@ class Berry(App):
 		#else:
 		#	self.query_one("#terminal").start()
 
+		self.config_handler.apply_settings()
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 	app = Berry("./")
 	app.run()

settings.py

@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ from textual.widgets import Label, Select, TabbedContent, TabPane, Switch
 from textual.containers import Vertical, HorizontalGroup, VerticalGroup
 from textual.binding import Binding
 
-from settings_store import ConfigHandler
-
-import os
-
 
 class SettingsScreen(ModalScreen):
     border_title = "Settings"
@@ -58,7 +54,6 @@ class SettingsScreen(ModalScreen):
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
-        self.config_handler = ConfigHandler()
 
     def action_close(self):
         self.dismiss()
@@ -66,13 +61,12 @@ class SettingsScreen(ModalScreen):
     def on_switch_changed(self, event: Switch.Changed):
         if event.switch.id == "word-wrap":
             self.app.query_one("#code-editor").soft_wrap = event.value
-            self.config_handler.set("editor", "word_wrap", str(int(event.value)))
-            self.notify(str(int(event.value)))
+            self.app.config_handler.set("editor", "word_wrap", str(int(event.value)))
 
     def on_select_changed(self, event: Select.Changed):
         if event.select.id == "colour-theme":
             self.app.theme = event.value
-            self.config_handler.set("appearance", "colour_theme", str(event.value))
+            self.app.config_handler.set("appearance", "colour_theme", str(event.value))
 
     def compose(self):
         with Vertical(id="window") as window:
@@ -97,7 +91,7 @@ class SettingsScreen(ModalScreen):
                         with VerticalGroup():
                             yield Label("Word Wrap", classes="setting-name")
                             yield Label("Enable word wrap in the code editor.", classes="setting-desc")
-                        yield Switch(value=bool(int(self.config_handler.get("editor", "word_wrap"))), id="word-wrap")
+                        yield Switch(value=bool(int(self.app.config_handler.get("editor", "word_wrap"))), id="word-wrap")
                 with TabPane("Plugins"):
                     with HorizontalGroup(classes="setting"):
                         with VerticalGroup():

settings_store.py

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+from textual.app import App
 from pathlib import Path
 import os
 import configparser
 
 
 class ConfigHandler:
-	def __init__(self):
+	def __init__(self, app: App):
+		self.app: App = app
 		self.config: configparser.ConfigParser = configparser.ConfigParser()
 		
 		self.config_dir: str = self.ensure_hidden_config_dir()
@@ -20,7 +22,17 @@ class ConfigHandler:
 		return self.config.get(section, option)
 	
 	def set(self, section: str, option: str, new_value: str):
-		return self.config.set(section, option, new_value)
+		self.config.set(section, option, new_value)
+		self.write_settings()
+
+	def apply_settings(self):
+		self.app.query_one("#code-editor").soft_wrap = bool(int(self.get("editor", "word_wrap")))
+		self.app.theme = self.get("appearance", "colour_theme")
+		self.app.notify(self.get("appearance", "colour_theme"))
+
+	def write_settings(self):
+		with open(self.config_dir / "config.ini", "w") as configfile:
+			self.config.write(configfile)
 
 	def load_settings(self):
 		if os.path.isfile(self.config_dir / "config.ini"):