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+#ifndef CLIENT_SETTINGS_HH_
+#define CLIENT_SETTINGS_HH_
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <optional>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+
+#include "client/shared.hh"
+#include "shared/shared.hh"
+
+// This settings file just provides functionality for persistent variables,
+// it has nothing to do with rendering or our window manager.
+
+namespace client {
+namespace settings {
+
+void set_setting_str(
+    const std::pair<const std::string&, const std::string&> loc,
+    const std::string& value) noexcept;
+
+std::string
+get_setting_str(const std::pair<const std::string&, const std::string&> loc,
+                const std::string default_value) noexcept;
+
+// Attempts to read the setting in the file, returning it if it exists.
+// If either name or category does not exist, writes the default value in
+// the file under the expected headings.
+template <typename T>
+T get(const std::pair<const std::string, const std::string>& loc,
+      const T& default_value) noexcept {
+    const std::string value =
+        get_setting_str(loc, boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(default_value));
+    return boost::lexical_cast<T>(value);
+}
+
+// Attempts to set the setting in the file, overwriting the pre-existing
+// value or writing a new entry.
+template <typename T>
+void set(const std::pair<const std::string, const std::string>& loc,
+         const T& value) noexcept {
+    set_setting_str(loc, boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(value));
+}
+
+void save() noexcept;
+} // namespace settings
+} // namespace client
+
+#endif