diff --git a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
index b315eb25..3a42fdd4 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
+++ b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
@@ -111,12 +111,14 @@ set(HDR_SETTINGS source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
                  source/scwx/qt/settings/map_settings.hpp
                  source/scwx/qt/settings/palette_settings.hpp
                  source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.hpp
-                 source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.hpp)
+                 source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.hpp
+                 source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.hpp)
 set(SRC_SETTINGS source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
                  source/scwx/qt/settings/map_settings.cpp
                  source/scwx/qt/settings/palette_settings.cpp
                  source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.cpp
-                 source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.cpp)
+                 source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.cpp
+                 source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.cpp)
 set(HDR_TYPES source/scwx/qt/types/qt_types.hpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/radar_product_record.hpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/text_event_key.hpp)
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.cpp
index 9e067622..1eb5b06a 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace settings
 {
 
 static const std::string logPrefix_ = "scwx::qt::settings::settings_container";
+static const auto        logger_    = scwx::util::Logger::Create(logPrefix_);
 
 template<class Container>
 class SettingsContainer<Container>::Impl
@@ -61,16 +62,29 @@ bool SettingsContainer<Container>::SetValueOrDefault(const Container& c)
          }
          else if (p->elementMinimum_.has_value() && value < p->elementMinimum_)
          {
+            logger_->warn("{0} less than minimum ({1} < {2}), setting to: {2}",
+                          this->name(),
+                          value,
+                          *p->elementMinimum_);
             validated = false;
             return *p->elementMinimum_;
          }
          else if (p->elementMaximum_.has_value() && value > p->elementMaximum_)
          {
+            logger_->warn(
+               "{0} greater than maximum ({1} > {2}), setting to: {2}",
+               this->name(),
+               value,
+               *p->elementMaximum_);
             validated = false;
             return *p->elementMaximum_;
          }
          else
          {
+            logger_->warn("{} validation failed ({}), setting to default: {}",
+                          this->name(),
+                          value,
+                          p->elementDefault_);
             validated = false;
             return p->elementDefault_;
          }
@@ -143,6 +157,21 @@ bool SettingsContainer<Container>::ValidateElement(const T& value) const
       (p->elementValidator_ == nullptr || p->elementValidator_(value)));
 }
 
+template<class Container>
+bool SettingsContainer<Container>::Equals(const SettingsVariableBase& o) const
+{
+   // This is only ever called with SettingsContainer<Container>, so static_cast
+   // is safe
+   const SettingsContainer<Container>& v =
+      static_cast<const SettingsContainer<Container>&>(o);
+
+   // Don't compare validator
+   return SettingsVariable<Container>::Equals(o) &&
+          p->elementDefault_ == v.p->elementDefault_ &&
+          p->elementMinimum_ == v.p->elementMinimum_ &&
+          p->elementMaximum_ == v.p->elementMaximum_;
+}
+
 } // namespace settings
 } // namespace qt
 } // namespace scwx
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.hpp
index 44850bfa..b35201c6 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.hpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.hpp
@@ -24,25 +24,83 @@ public:
    SettingsContainer(SettingsContainer&&) noexcept;
    SettingsContainer& operator=(SettingsContainer&&) noexcept;
 
+   /**
+    * Sets the current value of the settings variable. If the value is out of
+    * range, the value is set to the minimum or maximum. If the value fails
+    * validation, the value is set to default.
+    *
+    * @param c Container value to set
+    *
+    * @return true if the value is valid, false if the value was modified.
+    */
    bool SetValueOrDefault(const Container& c) override;
 
+   /**
+    * Validate the container value against the defined parameters of the
+    * settings variable.
+    *
+    * @param c Container value to validate
+    *
+    * @return true if the value is valid, false if the value failed validation.
+    */
    bool Validate(const Container& c) const override;
+
+   /**
+    * Validate the element value against the defined parameters of the settings
+    * variable.
+    *
+    * @param value Element value to validate
+    *
+    * @return true if the value is valid, false if the value failed validation.
+    */
    bool ValidateElement(const T& value) const;
 
+   /**
+    * Gets the default element value of the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @return Default element value
+    */
    T GetElementDefault() const;
 
+   /**
+    * Sets the default element value of the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @param value Default element value
+    */
    void SetElementDefault(const T& value);
+
+   /**
+    * Sets the minimum element value of the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @param value Minimum element value
+    */
    void SetElementMinimum(const T& value);
+
+   /**
+    * Sets the maximum element value of the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @param value Maximum element value
+    */
    void SetElementMaximum(const T& value);
+
+   /**
+    * Sets a custom validator function for each element of the settings
+    * variable.
+    *
+    * @param validator Element validator function
+    */
    void SetElementValidator(std::function<bool(const T&)> validator);
 
+protected:
+   virtual bool Equals(const SettingsVariableBase& o) const override;
+
 private:
    class Impl;
    std::unique_ptr<Impl> p;
 };
 
 #ifdef SETTINGS_CONTAINER_IMPLEMENTATION
-template class SettingsContainer<std::vector<int64_t>>;
+template class SettingsContainer<std::vector<std::int64_t>>;
 #endif
 
 } // namespace settings
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.cpp
index 7d2992c1..b1688684 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 #include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.hpp>
 #include <scwx/util/logger.hpp>
 
+#include <optional>
+
+#include <boost/json.hpp>
+#include <fmt/ostream.h>
+
 namespace scwx
 {
 namespace qt
@@ -11,16 +16,16 @@ namespace settings
 {
 
 static const std::string logPrefix_ = "scwx::qt::settings::settings_variable";
+static const auto        logger_    = scwx::util::Logger::Create(logPrefix_);
 
 template<class T>
 class SettingsVariable<T>::Impl
 {
 public:
-   explicit Impl(const std::string& name) : name_ {name} {}
+   explicit Impl() {}
 
    ~Impl() {}
 
-   const std::string             name_;
    T                             value_ {};
    T                             default_ {};
    std::optional<T>              staged_ {};
@@ -31,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 
 template<class T>
 SettingsVariable<T>::SettingsVariable(const std::string& name) :
-    p(std::make_unique<Impl>(name))
+    SettingsVariableBase(name), p(std::make_unique<Impl>())
 {
 }
 template<class T>
@@ -44,9 +49,16 @@ SettingsVariable<T>&
 SettingsVariable<T>::operator=(SettingsVariable&&) noexcept = default;
 
 template<class T>
-std::string SettingsVariable<T>::name() const
+inline auto FormatParameter(const T& value)
 {
-   return p->name_;
+   if constexpr (std::is_integral_v<T> || std::is_same_v<T, std::string>)
+   {
+      return value;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      return fmt::join(value, ", ");
+   }
 }
 
 template<class T>
@@ -81,14 +93,26 @@ bool SettingsVariable<T>::SetValueOrDefault(const T& value)
    }
    else if (p->minimum_.has_value() && value < p->minimum_)
    {
+      logger_->warn("{0} less than minimum ({1} < {2}), setting to: {2}",
+                    name(),
+                    FormatParameter<T>(value),
+                    FormatParameter<T>(*p->minimum_));
       p->value_ = *p->minimum_;
    }
    else if (p->maximum_.has_value() && value > p->maximum_)
    {
+      logger_->warn("{0} greater than maximum ({1} > {2}), setting to: {2}",
+                    name(),
+                    FormatParameter<T>(value),
+                    FormatParameter<T>(*p->maximum_));
       p->value_ = *p->maximum_;
    }
    else
    {
+      logger_->warn("{} validation failed ({}), setting to default: {}",
+                    name(),
+                    FormatParameter<T>(value),
+                    FormatParameter<T>(p->default_));
       p->value_ = p->default_;
    }
 
@@ -164,6 +188,59 @@ bool SettingsVariable<T>::Validate(const T& value) const
       (p->validator_ == nullptr || p->validator_(value)));  // User-validation
 }
 
+template<class T>
+bool SettingsVariable<T>::ReadValue(const boost::json::object& json)
+{
+   const boost::json::value* jv        = json.if_contains(name());
+   bool                      validated = false;
+
+   if (jv != nullptr)
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         validated = SetValueOrDefault(boost::json::value_to<T>(*jv));
+      }
+      catch (const std::exception& ex)
+      {
+         logger_->warn("{} is invalid ({}), setting to default: {}",
+                       name(),
+                       ex.what(),
+                       FormatParameter<T>(p->default_));
+         p->value_ = p->default_;
+      }
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      logger_->debug("{} is not present, setting to default: {}",
+                     name(),
+                     FormatParameter<T>(p->default_));
+      p->value_ = p->default_;
+   }
+
+   return validated;
+}
+
+template<class T>
+void SettingsVariable<T>::WriteValue(boost::json::object& json) const
+{
+   json[name()] = boost::json::value_from<T&>(p->value_);
+}
+
+template<class T>
+bool SettingsVariable<T>::Equals(const SettingsVariableBase& o) const
+{
+   // This is only ever called with SettingsVariable<T>, so static_cast is safe
+   const SettingsVariable<T>& v = static_cast<const SettingsVariable<T>&>(o);
+
+   // Don't compare validator
+   return SettingsVariableBase::Equals(o) && //
+          p->value_ == v.p->value_ &&        //
+          p->default_ == v.p->default_ &&    //
+          p->staged_ == v.p->staged_ &&      //
+          p->minimum_ == v.p->minimum_ &&    //
+          p->maximum_ == v.p->maximum_;
+}
+
 } // namespace settings
 } // namespace qt
 } // namespace scwx
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.hpp
index 6032f29f..5bb258ed 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.hpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.hpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.hpp>
+
 #include <functional>
-#include <memory>
-#include <string>
 
 namespace scwx
 {
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace settings
 {
 
 template<class T>
-class SettingsVariable
+class SettingsVariable : public SettingsVariableBase
 {
 public:
    explicit SettingsVariable(const std::string& name);
@@ -24,25 +24,120 @@ public:
    SettingsVariable(SettingsVariable&&) noexcept;
    SettingsVariable& operator=(SettingsVariable&&) noexcept;
 
-   std::string name() const;
+   /**
+    * Gets the current value of the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @return Current value
+    */
+   T GetValue() const;
 
-   T            GetValue() const;
-   bool         SetValue(const T& value);
+   /**
+    * Sets the current value of the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @param value Value to set
+    *
+    * @return true if the current value was set, false if the value failed
+    * validation.
+    */
+   bool SetValue(const T& value);
+
+   /**
+    * Sets the current value of the settings variable. If the value is out of
+    * range, the value is set to the minimum or maximum. If the value fails
+    * validation, the value is set to default.
+    *
+    * @param value Value to set
+    *
+    * @return true if the value is valid, false if the value was modified.
+    */
    virtual bool SetValueOrDefault(const T& value);
-   void         SetValueToDefault();
 
+   /**
+    * Sets the current value of the settings variable to default.
+    */
+   void SetValueToDefault() override;
+
+   /**
+    * Sets the staged value of the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @param value Value to stage
+    *
+    * @return true if the staged value was set, false if the value failed
+    * validation.
+    */
    bool StageValue(const T& value);
+
+   /**
+    * Sets the current value of the settings variable to the staged value.
+    */
    void Commit();
 
+   /**
+    * Validate the value against the defined parameters of the settings
+    * variable.
+    *
+    * @param value Value to validate
+    *
+    * @return true if the value is valid, false if the value failed validation.
+    */
    virtual bool Validate(const T& value) const;
 
+   /**
+    * Gets the default value of the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @return Default value
+    */
    T GetDefault() const;
 
+   /**
+    * Sets the default value of the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @param value Default value
+    */
    void SetDefault(const T& value);
+
+   /**
+    * Sets the minimum value of the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @param value Minimum value
+    */
    void SetMinimum(const T& value);
+
+   /**
+    * Sets the maximum value of the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @param value Maximum value
+    */
    void SetMaximum(const T& value);
+
+   /**
+    * Sets a custom validator function for the settings variable.
+    *
+    * @param validator Validator function
+    */
    void SetValidator(std::function<bool(const T&)> validator);
 
+   /**
+    * Reads the value from the JSON object. If the read value is out of range,
+    * the value is set to the minimum or maximum. If the read value fails
+    * validation, the value is set to default.
+    *
+    * @param json JSON object to read
+    *
+    * @return true if the read value is valid, false if the value was modified.
+    */
+   virtual bool ReadValue(const boost::json::object& json) override;
+
+   /**
+    * Writes the current value to the JSON object.
+    *
+    * @param json JSON object to write
+    */
+   virtual void WriteValue(boost::json::object& json) const override;
+
+protected:
+   virtual bool Equals(const SettingsVariableBase& o) const override;
+
 private:
    class Impl;
    std::unique_ptr<Impl> p;
@@ -50,11 +145,11 @@ private:
 
 #ifdef SETTINGS_VARIABLE_IMPLEMENTATION
 template class SettingsVariable<bool>;
-template class SettingsVariable<int64_t>;
+template class SettingsVariable<std::int64_t>;
 template class SettingsVariable<std::string>;
 
 // Containers are not to be used directly
-template class SettingsVariable<std::vector<int64_t>>;
+template class SettingsVariable<std::vector<std::int64_t>>;
 #endif
 
 } // namespace settings
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55ce72ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.hpp>
+
+namespace scwx
+{
+namespace qt
+{
+namespace settings
+{
+
+static const std::string logPrefix_ =
+   "scwx::qt::settings::settings_variable_base";
+
+class SettingsVariableBase::Impl
+{
+public:
+   explicit Impl(const std::string& name) : name_ {name} {}
+
+   ~Impl() {}
+
+   const std::string name_;
+};
+
+SettingsVariableBase::SettingsVariableBase(const std::string& name) :
+    p(std::make_unique<Impl>(name))
+{
+}
+
+SettingsVariableBase::~SettingsVariableBase() = default;
+
+SettingsVariableBase::SettingsVariableBase(SettingsVariableBase&&) noexcept =
+   default;
+
+SettingsVariableBase&
+SettingsVariableBase::operator=(SettingsVariableBase&&) noexcept = default;
+
+std::string SettingsVariableBase::name() const
+{
+   return p->name_;
+}
+
+bool SettingsVariableBase::Equals(const SettingsVariableBase& o) const
+{
+   return p->name_ == o.p->name_;
+}
+
+bool operator==(const SettingsVariableBase& lhs,
+                const SettingsVariableBase& rhs)
+{
+   return typeid(lhs) == typeid(rhs) && lhs.Equals(rhs);
+}
+
+} // namespace settings
+} // namespace qt
+} // namespace scwx
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87607a8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <boost/json/object.hpp>
+
+namespace scwx
+{
+namespace qt
+{
+namespace settings
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief Settings Variable base class
+ */
+class SettingsVariableBase
+{
+protected:
+   explicit SettingsVariableBase(const std::string& name);
+   ~SettingsVariableBase();
+
+public:
+   SettingsVariableBase(const SettingsVariableBase&)            = delete;
+   SettingsVariableBase& operator=(const SettingsVariableBase&) = delete;
+
+   SettingsVariableBase(SettingsVariableBase&&) noexcept;
+   SettingsVariableBase& operator=(SettingsVariableBase&&) noexcept;
+
+   std::string name() const;
+
+   /**
+    * Sets the current value of the settings variable to default.
+    */
+   virtual void SetValueToDefault() = 0;
+
+   /**
+    * Sets the current value of the settings variable to the staged value.
+    */
+   virtual void Commit() = 0;
+
+   /**
+    * Reads the value from the JSON object. If the read value is out of range,
+    * the value is set to the minimum or maximum. If the read value fails
+    * validation, the value is set to default.
+    *
+    * @param json JSON object to read
+    *
+    * @return true if the read value is valid, false if the value was modified.
+    */
+   virtual bool ReadValue(const boost::json::object& json) = 0;
+
+   /**
+    * Writes the current value to the JSON object.
+    *
+    * @param json JSON object to write
+    */
+   virtual void WriteValue(boost::json::object& json) const = 0;
+
+protected:
+   friend bool  operator==(const SettingsVariableBase& lhs,
+                          const SettingsVariableBase& rhs);
+   virtual bool Equals(const SettingsVariableBase& o) const;
+
+private:
+   class Impl;
+   std::unique_ptr<Impl> p;
+};
+
+bool operator==(const SettingsVariableBase& lhs,
+                const SettingsVariableBase& rhs);
+
+} // namespace settings
+} // namespace qt
+} // namespace scwx