diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 418737b..a59cdcb 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,75 @@ void config::Sound::dump_as_v1_0_0(toml::table& tbl) {
     });
 }
 
+void config::Windows::load_from_v1_0_0_table(const toml::table& tbl) {
+    if (not tbl["windows"].is_table()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    const auto windows_table = tbl["windows"].ref<toml::table>();
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_playfield"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_playfield = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_file_properties"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_file_properties = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_status"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_status = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_playback_status"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_playback_status = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_timeline"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_timeline = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_chart_list"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_chart_list = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_linear_view"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_linear_view = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_sound_settings"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_sound_settings = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_editor_settings"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_editor_settings = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_history"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_history = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_new_chart_dialog"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_new_chart_dialog = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_chart_properties"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_chart_properties = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_sync_menu"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_sync_menu = *val;
+    }
+    if (auto val = windows_table["show_bpm_change_menu"].value<bool>()) {
+        show_bpm_change_menu = *val;
+    }
+}
+
+void config::Windows::dump_as_v1_0_0(toml::table& tbl) {
+    tbl.insert_or_assign("windows", toml::table{
+        {"show_playfield", show_playfield},
+        {"show_file_properties", show_file_properties},
+        {"show_status", show_status},
+        {"show_playback_status", show_playback_status},
+        {"show_timeline", show_timeline},
+        {"show_chart_list", show_chart_list},
+        {"show_linear_view", show_linear_view},
+        {"show_sound_settings", show_sound_settings},
+        {"show_editor_settings", show_editor_settings},
+        {"show_history", show_history},
+        {"show_new_chart_dialog", show_new_chart_dialog},
+        {"show_chart_properties", show_chart_properties},
+        {"show_sync_menu", show_sync_menu},
+        {"show_bpm_change_menu", show_bpm_change_menu}
+    });
+}
+
+
 config::Config::Config(const std::filesystem::path& settings) :
     config_path(settings / "config.toml")
 {
@@ -175,6 +244,7 @@ toml::table config::Config::dump_as_v1_0_0() {
     linear_view.dump_as_v1_0_0(tbl);
     editor.dump_as_v1_0_0(tbl);
     sound.dump_as_v1_0_0(tbl);
+    windows.dump_as_v1_0_0(tbl);
     return tbl;
 }
 
@@ -195,4 +265,5 @@ void config::Config::load_from_v1_0_0_table(const toml::table& tbl) {
     linear_view.load_from_v1_0_0_table(tbl);
     editor.load_from_v1_0_0_table(tbl);
     sound.load_from_v1_0_0_table(tbl);
+    windows.load_from_v1_0_0_table(tbl);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/config.hpp b/src/config.hpp
index b777ae1..f785951 100644
--- a/src/config.hpp
+++ b/src/config.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,26 @@ namespace config {
         void dump_as_v1_0_0(toml::table& tbl);
     };
 
+    struct Windows {
+        bool show_playfield = true;
+        bool show_file_properties = false;
+        bool show_status = false;
+        bool show_playback_status = true;
+        bool show_timeline = true;
+        bool show_chart_list = false;
+        bool show_linear_view = false;
+        bool show_sound_settings = false;
+        bool show_editor_settings = false;
+        bool show_history = false;
+        bool show_new_chart_dialog = false;
+        bool show_chart_properties = false;
+        bool show_sync_menu = false;
+        bool show_bpm_change_menu = false;
+
+        void load_from_v1_0_0_table(const toml::table& tbl);
+        void dump_as_v1_0_0(toml::table& tbl);
+    };
+
     /* RAII-style class that holds settings we wish to save on disk and saves
     them upon being destroyed */
     class Config {
@@ -69,6 +89,7 @@ namespace config {
         LinearView linear_view;
         Editor editor;
         Sound sound;
+        Windows windows;
 
     private:
         void load_from_v1_0_0_table(const toml::table& tbl);
diff --git a/src/editor_state.cpp b/src/editor_state.cpp
index f120d1a..5d4af4c 100644
--- a/src/editor_state.cpp
+++ b/src/editor_state.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@ EditorState::EditorState(const std::filesystem::path& assets_, config::Config& c
     beat_ticks(std::make_shared<BeatTicks>(nullptr, assets_, 1.f)),
     playfield(assets_),
     linear_view(LinearView{assets_, config_}),
+    show_playfield(config_.windows.show_playfield),
+    show_file_properties(config_.windows.show_file_properties),
+    show_status(config_.windows.show_status),
+    show_playback_status(config_.windows.show_playback_status),
+    show_timeline(config_.windows.show_timeline),
+    show_chart_list(config_.windows.show_chart_list),
+    show_linear_view(config_.windows.show_linear_view),
+    show_sound_settings(config_.windows.show_sound_settings),
+    show_editor_settings(config_.windows.show_editor_settings),
+    show_history(config_.windows.show_history),
+    show_new_chart_dialog(config_.windows.show_new_chart_dialog),
+    show_chart_properties(config_.windows.show_chart_properties),
+    show_sync_menu(config_.windows.show_sync_menu),
+    show_bpm_change_menu(config_.windows.show_bpm_change_menu),
     applicable_timing(song.timing),
     assets(assets_)
 {
@@ -73,6 +87,20 @@ EditorState::EditorState(
     beat_ticks(std::make_shared<BeatTicks>(nullptr, assets_, 1.f)),
     playfield(assets_),
     linear_view(LinearView{assets_, config_}),
+    show_playfield(config_.windows.show_playfield),
+    show_file_properties(config_.windows.show_file_properties),
+    show_status(config_.windows.show_status),
+    show_playback_status(config_.windows.show_playback_status),
+    show_timeline(config_.windows.show_timeline),
+    show_chart_list(config_.windows.show_chart_list),
+    show_linear_view(config_.windows.show_linear_view),
+    show_sound_settings(config_.windows.show_sound_settings),
+    show_editor_settings(config_.windows.show_editor_settings),
+    show_history(config_.windows.show_history),
+    show_new_chart_dialog(config_.windows.show_new_chart_dialog),
+    show_chart_properties(config_.windows.show_chart_properties),
+    show_sync_menu(config_.windows.show_sync_menu),
+    show_bpm_change_menu(config_.windows.show_bpm_change_menu),
     applicable_timing(song.timing),
     assets(assets_)
 {
@@ -435,7 +463,7 @@ Fraction EditorState::get_snap_step() const {
 };
 
 void EditorState::display_playfield(const Markers::marker_type& opt_marker, Judgement markerEndingState) {
-    ImGui::SetNextWindowSize(ImVec2(400, 400), ImGuiCond_Once);
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowSize(ImVec2(400, 400), ImGuiCond_FirstUseEver);
     ImGui::SetNextWindowSizeConstraints(
         ImVec2(0, 0),
         ImVec2(FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX),
@@ -1004,7 +1032,7 @@ void EditorState::display_chart_list() {
 };
 
 void EditorState::display_linear_view() {
-    ImGui::SetNextWindowSize(ImVec2(304, 500), ImGuiCond_Once);
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowSize(ImVec2(304, 500), ImGuiCond_FirstUseEver);
     ImGui::SetNextWindowSizeConstraints(ImVec2(304, 304), ImVec2(FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX));
     ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowBorderSize, 0);
     ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowPadding, ImVec2(2, 2));
diff --git a/src/editor_state.hpp b/src/editor_state.hpp
index 208d818..9a4bac9 100644
--- a/src/editor_state.hpp
+++ b/src/editor_state.hpp
@@ -142,43 +142,43 @@ public:
     sf::Time time_at(Fraction beat) const;
     Fraction get_snap_step() const;
 
-    bool show_playfield = true;
+    bool& show_playfield;
     void display_playfield(const Markers::marker_type& marker, Judgement markerEndingState);
 
-    bool show_file_properties = false;
+    bool& show_file_properties;
     void display_file_properties();
 
-    bool show_status = false;
+    bool& show_status;
     void display_status();
 
-    bool show_playback_status = true;
+    bool& show_playback_status;
     void display_playback_status();
 
-    bool show_timeline = true;
+    bool& show_timeline;
     void display_timeline();
 
-    bool show_chart_list = false;
+    bool& show_chart_list;
     void display_chart_list();
 
-    bool show_linear_view = false;
+    bool& show_linear_view;
     void display_linear_view();
 
-    bool show_sound_settings = false;
+    bool& show_sound_settings;
     void display_sound_settings();
 
-    bool show_editor_settings = false;
+    bool& show_editor_settings;
     void display_editor_settings();
 
-    bool show_history = false;
+    bool& show_history;
     void display_history();
 
-    bool show_new_chart_dialog = false;
-    bool show_chart_properties = false;
+    bool& show_new_chart_dialog;
+    bool& show_chart_properties;
     
-    bool show_sync_menu = false;
+    bool& show_sync_menu;
     void display_sync_menu();
 
-    bool show_bpm_change_menu = false;
+    bool& show_bpm_change_menu;
     void display_bpm_change_menu();
 
     enum class SaveOutcome {