diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index 9b683eb4b..d3bde6c85 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ std::vector<bool> install_dirs_enabled = {};
 std::filesystem::path settings_addon_install_dir = {};
 std::filesystem::path save_data_path = {};
 u32 mw_themes = 0;
-std::vector<std::string> m_elf_viewer;
 static bool isFullscreen = false;
 static std::string fullscreenMode = "Windowed";
 static bool isHDRAllowed = false;
@@ -486,11 +485,6 @@ void setMainWindowTheme(u32 theme) {
     mw_themes = theme;
 }
 
-void setElfViewer(const std::vector<std::string>& elfList) {
-    m_elf_viewer.resize(elfList.size());
-    m_elf_viewer = elfList;
-}
-
 void setGameInstallDirs(const std::vector<std::filesystem::path>& dirs_config) {
     settings_install_dirs.clear();
     for (const auto& dir : dirs_config) {
@@ -536,10 +530,6 @@ u32 getMainWindowTheme() {
     return mw_themes;
 }
 
-std::vector<std::string> getElfViewer() {
-    return m_elf_viewer;
-}
-
 u32 GetLanguage() {
     return m_language;
 }
@@ -674,7 +664,6 @@ void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
         save_data_path = toml::find_fs_path_or(gui, "saveDataPath", {});
 
         settings_addon_install_dir = toml::find_fs_path_or(gui, "addonInstallDir", {});
-        m_elf_viewer = toml::find_or<std::vector<std::string>>(gui, "elfDirs", {});
     }
 
     if (data.contains("Settings")) {
@@ -856,7 +845,6 @@ void saveMainWindow(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
     }
 
     data["GUI"]["theme"] = mw_themes;
-    data["GUI"]["elfDirs"] = m_elf_viewer;
 
     // Sorting of TOML sections
     sortTomlSections(data);
diff --git a/src/common/config.h b/src/common/config.h
index eadca92ae..e5fe1e669 100644
--- a/src/common/config.h
+++ b/src/common/config.h
@@ -22,73 +22,94 @@ void saveMainWindow(const std::filesystem::path& path);
 
 std::string getTrophyKey();
 void setTrophyKey(std::string key);
+bool getIsFullscreen();
+void setIsFullscreen(bool enable);
+std::string getFullscreenMode();
+void setFullscreenMode(std::string mode);
+u32 getScreenWidth();
+u32 getScreenHeight();
+void setScreenWidth(u32 width);
+void setScreenHeight(u32 height);
+bool debugDump();
+void setDebugDump(bool enable);
+s32 getGpuId();
+void setGpuId(s32 selectedGpuId);
+bool allowHDR();
+void setAllowHDR(bool enable);
+bool collectShadersForDebug();
+void setCollectShaderForDebug(bool enable);
+bool showSplash();
+void setShowSplash(bool enable);
+std::string sideTrophy();
+void setSideTrophy(std::string side);
+bool nullGpu();
+void setNullGpu(bool enable);
+bool copyGPUCmdBuffers();
+void setCopyGPUCmdBuffers(bool enable);
+bool dumpShaders();
+void setDumpShaders(bool enable);
+u32 vblankDiv();
+void setVblankDiv(u32 value);
+bool getisTrophyPopupDisabled();
+void setisTrophyPopupDisabled(bool disable);
+s16 getCursorState();
+void setCursorState(s16 cursorState);
+bool vkValidationEnabled();
+void setVkValidation(bool enable);
+bool vkValidationSyncEnabled();
+void setVkSyncValidation(bool enable);
+bool getVkCrashDiagnosticEnabled();
+void setVkCrashDiagnosticEnabled(bool enable);
+bool getVkHostMarkersEnabled();
+void setVkHostMarkersEnabled(bool enable);
+bool getVkGuestMarkersEnabled();
+void setVkGuestMarkersEnabled(bool enable);
+bool getEnableDiscordRPC();
+void setEnableDiscordRPC(bool enable);
+bool isRdocEnabled();
+void setRdocEnabled(bool enable);
+std::string getLogType();
+void setLogType(const std::string& type);
+std::string getLogFilter();
+void setLogFilter(const std::string& type);
+double getTrophyNotificationDuration();
+void setTrophyNotificationDuration(double newTrophyNotificationDuration);
+int getCursorHideTimeout();
+void setCursorHideTimeout(int newcursorHideTimeout);
+void setSeparateLogFilesEnabled(bool enabled);
+bool getSeparateLogFilesEnabled();
+u32 GetLanguage();
+void setLanguage(u32 language);
+void setUseSpecialPad(bool use);
+bool getUseSpecialPad();
+void setSpecialPadClass(int type);
+int getSpecialPadClass();
+bool getPSNSignedIn();
+void setPSNSignedIn(bool sign); // no ui setting
+bool patchShaders();            // no set
+bool fpsColor();                // no set
+bool isNeoModeConsole();
+void setNeoMode(bool enable);  // no ui setting
+bool isDevKitConsole();        // no set
+bool vkValidationGpuEnabled(); // no set
+bool getIsMotionControlsEnabled();
+void setIsMotionControlsEnabled(bool use);
+
+// TODO
 bool GetLoadGameSizeEnabled();
 std::filesystem::path GetSaveDataPath();
 void setLoadGameSizeEnabled(bool enable);
-bool getIsFullscreen();
-std::string getFullscreenMode();
-bool isNeoModeConsole();
-bool isDevKitConsole();
-bool getisTrophyPopupDisabled();
-bool getEnableDiscordRPC();
 bool getCompatibilityEnabled();
 bool getCheckCompatibilityOnStartup();
-bool getPSNSignedIn();
-
-std::string getLogFilter();
-std::string getLogType();
 std::string getUserName();
 std::string getChooseHomeTab();
-
-s16 getCursorState();
-int getCursorHideTimeout();
-double getTrophyNotificationDuration();
 std::string getBackButtonBehavior();
-bool getUseSpecialPad();
-int getSpecialPadClass();
-bool getIsMotionControlsEnabled();
 bool GetUseUnifiedInputConfig();
 void SetUseUnifiedInputConfig(bool use);
 bool GetOverrideControllerColor();
 void SetOverrideControllerColor(bool enable);
 int* GetControllerCustomColor();
 void SetControllerCustomColor(int r, int b, int g);
-
-u32 getScreenWidth();
-u32 getScreenHeight();
-s32 getGpuId();
-bool allowHDR();
-
-bool debugDump();
-bool collectShadersForDebug();
-bool showSplash();
-std::string sideTrophy();
-bool nullGpu();
-bool copyGPUCmdBuffers();
-bool dumpShaders();
-bool patchShaders();
-bool isRdocEnabled();
-bool fpsColor();
-u32 vblankDiv();
-
-void setDebugDump(bool enable);
-void setCollectShaderForDebug(bool enable);
-void setShowSplash(bool enable);
-void setSideTrophy(std::string side);
-void setNullGpu(bool enable);
-void setAllowHDR(bool enable);
-void setCopyGPUCmdBuffers(bool enable);
-void setDumpShaders(bool enable);
-void setVblankDiv(u32 value);
-void setGpuId(s32 selectedGpuId);
-void setScreenWidth(u32 width);
-void setScreenHeight(u32 height);
-void setIsFullscreen(bool enable);
-void setFullscreenMode(std::string mode);
-void setisTrophyPopupDisabled(bool disable);
-void setEnableDiscordRPC(bool enable);
-void setLanguage(u32 language);
-void setNeoMode(bool enable);
 void setUserName(const std::string& type);
 void setChooseHomeTab(const std::string& type);
 void setGameInstallDirs(const std::vector<std::filesystem::path>& dirs_config);
@@ -96,34 +117,7 @@ void setAllGameInstallDirs(const std::vector<GameInstallDir>& dirs_config);
 void setSaveDataPath(const std::filesystem::path& path);
 void setCompatibilityEnabled(bool use);
 void setCheckCompatibilityOnStartup(bool use);
-void setPSNSignedIn(bool sign);
-
-void setCursorState(s16 cursorState);
-void setCursorHideTimeout(int newcursorHideTimeout);
-void setTrophyNotificationDuration(double newTrophyNotificationDuration);
 void setBackButtonBehavior(const std::string& type);
-void setUseSpecialPad(bool use);
-void setSpecialPadClass(int type);
-void setIsMotionControlsEnabled(bool use);
-
-void setLogType(const std::string& type);
-void setLogFilter(const std::string& type);
-void setSeparateLogFilesEnabled(bool enabled);
-bool getSeparateLogFilesEnabled();
-void setVkValidation(bool enable);
-void setVkSyncValidation(bool enable);
-void setRdocEnabled(bool enable);
-
-bool vkValidationEnabled();
-bool vkValidationSyncEnabled();
-bool vkValidationGpuEnabled();
-bool getVkCrashDiagnosticEnabled();
-bool getVkHostMarkersEnabled();
-bool getVkGuestMarkersEnabled();
-void setVkCrashDiagnosticEnabled(bool enable);
-void setVkHostMarkersEnabled(bool enable);
-void setVkGuestMarkersEnabled(bool enable);
-
 // Gui
 bool addGameInstallDir(const std::filesystem::path& dir, bool enabled = true);
 void removeGameInstallDir(const std::filesystem::path& dir);
@@ -136,13 +130,10 @@ const std::vector<std::filesystem::path> getGameInstallDirs();
 const std::vector<bool> getGameInstallDirsEnabled();
 std::filesystem::path getAddonInstallDir();
 u32 getMainWindowTheme();
-std::vector<std::string> getElfViewer();
 
 void setDefaultValues();
 
 // todo: name and function location pending
 std::filesystem::path GetFoolproofKbmConfigFile(const std::string& game_id = "");
 
-// settings
-u32 GetLanguage();
 }; // namespace Config
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/elf_viewer.cpp b/src/qt_gui/elf_viewer.cpp
index e80fa25c1..8d472755b 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/elf_viewer.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/elf_viewer.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "elf_viewer.h"
 
-ElfViewer::ElfViewer(QWidget* parent) : QTableWidget(parent) {
-    dir_list_std = Config::getElfViewer();
-    for (const auto& str : dir_list_std) {
-        dir_list.append(QString::fromStdString(str));
+ElfViewer::ElfViewer(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, QWidget* parent)
+    : QTableWidget(parent), m_gui_settings(std::move(gui_settings)) {
+
+    list = gui_settings::Var2List(m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gen_elfDirs));
+    for (const auto& str : list) {
+        dir_list.append(str);
     }
 
     CheckElfFolders();
@@ -55,11 +57,11 @@ void ElfViewer::OpenElfFolder() {
         }
         std::ranges::sort(m_elf_list);
         OpenElfFiles();
-        dir_list_std.clear();
+        list.clear();
         for (auto dir : dir_list) {
-            dir_list_std.push_back(dir.toStdString());
+            list.push_back(dir);
         }
-        Config::setElfViewer(dir_list_std);
+        m_gui_settings->SetValue(gui::gen_elfDirs, gui_settings::List2Var(list));
     } else {
         // qDebug() << "Folder selection canceled.";
     }
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/elf_viewer.h b/src/qt_gui/elf_viewer.h
index 1a65d70de..6256abf31 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/elf_viewer.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/elf_viewer.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 class ElfViewer : public QTableWidget {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit ElfViewer(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+    explicit ElfViewer(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
     QStringList m_elf_list;
 
 private:
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ private:
     Core::Loader::Elf m_elf_file;
     QStringList dir_list;
     QStringList elf_headers_list;
-    std::vector<std::string> dir_list_std;
+    QList<QString> list;
+    std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> m_gui_settings;
 
     void SetTableItem(QTableWidget* game_list, int row, int column, QString itemStr) {
         QTableWidgetItem* item = new QTableWidgetItem();
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h b/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h
index e0680c588..31c60b2fb 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ const gui_value gen_updateChannel = gui_value(general_settings, "updateChannel",
 const gui_value gen_recentFiles =
     gui_value(main_window, "recentFiles", QVariant::fromValue(QList<QString>()));
 const gui_value gen_guiLanguage = gui_value(general_settings, "guiLanguage", "en_US");
+const gui_value gen_elfDirs =
+    gui_value(main_window, "elfDirs", QVariant::fromValue(QList<QString>()));
 
 // main window settings
 const gui_value mw_geometry = gui_value(main_window, "geometry", QByteArray());
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
index 59494123a..e74182598 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ void MainWindow::CreateDockWindows() {
     m_game_list_frame->setObjectName("gamelist");
     m_game_grid_frame.reset(new GameGridFrame(m_gui_settings, m_game_info, m_compat_info, this));
     m_game_grid_frame->setObjectName("gamegridlist");
-    m_elf_viewer.reset(new ElfViewer(this));
+    m_elf_viewer.reset(new ElfViewer(m_gui_settings, this));
     m_elf_viewer->setObjectName("elflist");
 
     int table_mode = m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_mode).toInt();