diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.cpp
index 54f087779..4b47dceb7 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <QStyleFactory>
 
 using namespace BlackMisc;
+using namespace BlackGui::Settings;
 
 namespace BlackGui
 {
@@ -38,21 +39,27 @@ namespace BlackGui
             ui->cb_SettingsGuiFont->setCurrentFont(font);
             ui->cb_SettingsGuiFontSize->setCurrentText(QString::number(font.pointSize()));
             ui->le_SettingsGuiFontColor->setText(this->m_fontColor.name());
+
+            connect(ui->tb_SettingsGuiFontColor, &QToolButton::clicked, this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::ps_fontColorDialog);
             bool connected = this->connect(ui->cb_SettingsGuiFont, SIGNAL(currentFontChanged(QFont)), this, SLOT(ps_fontChanged()));
             Q_ASSERT(connected);
-            this->connect(ui->tb_SettingsGuiFontColor, &QToolButton::clicked, this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::ps_fontColorDialog);
-            connected = this->connect(ui->cb_SettingsGuiFontSize, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(ps_fontChanged()));
+            connected = connect(ui->cb_SettingsGuiFontSize, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(ps_fontChanged()));
             Q_ASSERT(connected);
-            connected = this->connect(ui->cb_SettingsGuiFontStyle, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(ps_fontChanged()));
+            connected = connect(ui->cb_SettingsGuiFontStyle, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(ps_fontChanged()));
             Q_ASSERT(connected);
 
             // Widget style and rest
-            this->connect(ui->hs_SettingsGuiOpacity, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::changedWindowsOpacity);
-            this->connect(ui->cb_SettingsGuiWidgetStyle, static_cast<void(QComboBox::*)(const QString &)>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged),
-                          this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::widgetStyleChanged);
-            this->connect(ui->tb_ResetFont, &QToolButton::pressed, this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::ps_resetFont);
+            connect(ui->hs_SettingsGuiOpacity, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::changedWindowsOpacity);
+            connect(ui->cb_SettingsGuiWidgetStyle, static_cast<void(QComboBox::*)(const QString &)>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged),
+                    this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::widgetStyleChanged);
+            connect(ui->tb_ResetFont, &QToolButton::pressed, this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::ps_resetFont);
+
+            // selection
+            connect(ui->rb_PreferExtendedSelection, &QRadioButton::released, this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::ps_selectionChanged);
+            connect(ui->rb_PreferMultiSelection, &QRadioButton::released, this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::ps_selectionChanged);
+
+            this->guiSettingsChanged();
             Q_UNUSED(connected);
-            this->reloadWidgetStyleFromSettings();
         }
 
         CSettingsGuiComponent::~CSettingsGuiComponent()
@@ -80,7 +87,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
                 fontColor = sGui->getStyleSheetUtility().fontColor();
             }
             ui->le_SettingsGuiFontColor->setText(fontColor);
-            bool ok = sGui->updateFont(fontFamily, fontSize, CStyleSheetUtility::fontStyle(fontStyleCombined), CStyleSheetUtility::fontWeight(fontStyleCombined), fontColor);
+            const bool ok = sGui->updateFont(fontFamily, fontSize, CStyleSheetUtility::fontStyle(fontStyleCombined), CStyleSheetUtility::fontWeight(fontStyleCombined), fontColor);
             if (ok)
             {
                 CLogMessage(this).info("Updated font style");
@@ -105,20 +112,45 @@ namespace BlackGui
             sGui->resetFont();
         }
 
-        void CSettingsGuiComponent::reloadWidgetStyleFromSettings()
+        void CSettingsGuiComponent::ps_selectionChanged()
         {
-            int index = ui->cb_SettingsGuiWidgetStyle->findText(m_settingsWidgetStyle.get());
-            ui->cb_SettingsGuiWidgetStyle->setCurrentIndex(index);
+            QAbstractItemView::SelectionMode sm = QAbstractItemView::NoSelection;
+            if (ui->rb_PreferExtendedSelection->isChecked())
+            {
+                sm = QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection;
+            }
+            else if (ui->rb_PreferMultiSelection->isChecked())
+            {
+                sm = QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection;
+            }
+            if (sm == this->m_guiSettings.get().getPreferredSelection()) { return; }
+            const CStatusMessage m = this->m_guiSettings.setAndSaveProperty(CGeneralGuiSettings::IndexPreferredSelection, CVariant::fromValue(sm));
+            CLogMessage::preformatted(m);
+        }
+
+        void CSettingsGuiComponent::guiSettingsChanged()
+        {
+            const CGeneralGuiSettings settings(m_guiSettings.getThreadLocal());
+            const int index = ui->cb_SettingsGuiWidgetStyle->findText(settings.getWidgetStyle());
+            if (index != ui->cb_SettingsGuiWidgetStyle->currentIndex())
+            {
+                ui->cb_SettingsGuiWidgetStyle->setCurrentIndex(index);
+            }
+
+            switch (settings.getPreferredSelection())
+            {
+            case QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection: ui->rb_PreferExtendedSelection->setChecked(true); break;
+            case QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection: ui->rb_PreferMultiSelection->setChecked(true); break;
+            default: break;
+            }
         }
 
         void CSettingsGuiComponent::widgetStyleChanged(const QString &widgetStyle)
         {
-            if (widgetStyle == m_settingsWidgetStyle.get()) { return; }
-            auto availableStyles = QStyleFactory::keys();
-            if (availableStyles.contains(widgetStyle))
-            {
-                m_settingsWidgetStyle.set(widgetStyle);
-            }
+            const CGeneralGuiSettings settings = m_guiSettings.getThreadLocal();
+            if (!settings.isDifferentValidWidgetStyle(widgetStyle)) { return; }
+            const CStatusMessage m = this->m_guiSettings.setAndSaveProperty(CGeneralGuiSettings::IndexWidgetStyle, widgetStyle);
+            CLogMessage::preformatted(m);
         }
     } // ns
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.h
index 491ede093..5d25b2fb8 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.h
@@ -56,13 +56,19 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! Reset font
             void ps_resetFont();
 
+            //! Selection radio buttons changed
+            void ps_selectionChanged();
+
         private:
+            //! GUI settings changed
+            void guiSettingsChanged();
+
+            //! Widget style has changed
+            void widgetStyleChanged(const QString &widgetStyle);
+
             QScopedPointer<Ui::CSettingsGuiComponent> ui;
             QColor m_fontColor;
-
-            void reloadWidgetStyleFromSettings();
-            void widgetStyleChanged(const QString &widgetStyle);
-            BlackMisc::CSetting<BlackGui::Settings::TWidgetStyle> m_settingsWidgetStyle { this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::reloadWidgetStyleFromSettings };
+            BlackMisc::CSetting<BlackGui::Settings::TGeneralGui> m_guiSettings { this, &CSettingsGuiComponent::guiSettingsChanged };
         };
     } // ns
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.ui b/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.ui
index ba29ecb62..df3085235 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.ui
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/settingsguicomponent.ui
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>223</width>
-    <height>245</height>
+    <width>233</width>
+    <height>248</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Frame</string>
+   <string>GUI general settings</string>
   </property>
   <property name="frameShape">
    <enum>QFrame::StyledPanel</enum>
@@ -210,10 +210,25 @@
       <string>General</string>
      </property>
      <layout class="QFormLayout" name="fl_GuiGeneral">
+      <property name="leftMargin">
+       <number>3</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="topMargin">
+       <number>3</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="rightMargin">
+       <number>3</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="bottomMargin">
+       <number>3</number>
+      </property>
       <item row="1" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsGuiOpacity">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>0-100%</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Opacity (0-100%)</string>
+         <string>Opacity</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
@@ -225,6 +240,9 @@
           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
          </sizepolicy>
         </property>
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>0-100%</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="maximum">
          <number>100</number>
         </property>
@@ -242,13 +260,55 @@
       <item row="2" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsGuiWidgetStyle">
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Widget Style</string>
+         <string>Widget style</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="2" column="1">
        <widget class="QComboBox" name="cb_SettingsGuiWidgetStyle"/>
       </item>
+      <item row="3" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_PreferredMultiSelect">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Selection</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="3" column="1">
+       <widget class="QWidget" name="wi_PreferredSelection" native="true">
+        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="hl_PreferredMultiSelect">
+         <property name="leftMargin">
+          <number>0</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="topMargin">
+          <number>0</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="rightMargin">
+          <number>0</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="bottomMargin">
+          <number>0</number>
+         </property>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb_PreferExtendedSelection">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Extended</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb_PreferMultiSelection">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Multi</string>
+           </property>
+           <property name="checked">
+            <bool>true</bool>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp b/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp
index 5eebd60c9..ad397349e 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
     QDialog::DialogCode CGuiApplication::showCloseDialog(QMainWindow *mainWindow, QCloseEvent *closeEvent)
     {
-        bool needsDialog = this->hasUnsavedSettings();
+        const bool needsDialog = this->hasUnsavedSettings();
         if (!needsDialog) { return QDialog::Accepted; }
         if (!this->m_closeDialog)
         {
@@ -550,13 +550,18 @@ namespace BlackGui
         return true;
     }
 
-    void CGuiApplication::reloadWidgetStyleFromSettings()
+    void CGuiApplication::settingsChanged()
     {
-        auto widgetStyle = m_settingsWidgetStyle.get();
-        auto availableStyles = QStyleFactory::keys();
-        if (availableStyles.contains(widgetStyle))
+        // changing widget style is slow, so I try to prevent setting it when nothing changed
+        const QString widgetStyle = m_guiSettings.get().getWidgetStyle();
+        const QString currentWidgetStyle(QApplication::style()->metaObject()->className());
+        if (!currentWidgetStyle.contains(widgetStyle, Qt::CaseInsensitive))
         {
-            QApplication::setStyle(QStyleFactory::create(widgetStyle));
+            const auto availableStyles = QStyleFactory::keys();
+            if (availableStyles.contains(widgetStyle))
+            {
+                QApplication::setStyle(QStyleFactory::create(widgetStyle));
+            }
         }
     }
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/blackgui/guiapplication.h b/src/blackgui/guiapplication.h
index c91ccd8a2..ff01c9c85 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/guiapplication.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/guiapplication.h
@@ -196,14 +196,13 @@ namespace BlackGui
         bool m_uiSetupCompleted = false;                          //!< ui setup completed
         QScopedPointer<QSplashScreen> m_splashScreen;             //!< splash screen
         BlackGui::Components::CApplicationCloseDialog *m_closeDialog = nullptr; //!< close dialog (no QScopedPointer because I need to set parent)
-
-        BlackMisc::CSettingReadOnly<BlackGui::Settings::TWidgetStyle> m_settingsWidgetStyle{ this, &CGuiApplication::reloadWidgetStyleFromSettings };
+        BlackMisc::CSettingReadOnly<BlackGui::Settings::TGeneralGui> m_guiSettings{ this, &CGuiApplication::settingsChanged };
 
         //! Qt help message to formatted HTML
         static QString beautifyHelpMessage(const QString &helpText);
 
         //! Reload widget style from settings
-        void reloadWidgetStyleFromSettings();
+        void settingsChanged();
     };
 } // ns