diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
index e5326729..53c21dfb 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ public:
          }
       }
 
-      std::string mapboxApiKey =
-         manager::SettingsManager::general_settings().mapbox_api_key();
+      std::string mapboxApiKey = manager::SettingsManager::general_settings()
+                                    .mapbox_api_key()
+                                    .GetValue();
 
       settings_.resetToTemplate(QMapLibreGL::Settings::MapboxSettings);
       settings_.setApiKey(QString {mapboxApiKey.c_str()});
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) :
    ui->actionAlerts->setVisible(false);
 
    ui->menuDebug->menuAction()->setVisible(
-      manager::SettingsManager::general_settings().debug_enabled());
+      manager::SettingsManager::general_settings().debug_enabled().GetValue());
 
    // Configure Resource Explorer Dock
    ui->resourceExplorerDock->setVisible(false);
@@ -215,8 +216,9 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) :
    for (size_t i = 0; i < p->maps_.size(); i++)
    {
       p->SelectRadarProduct(p->maps_.at(i),
-                            mapSettings.radar_product_group(i),
-                            mapSettings.radar_product(i),
+                            common::GetRadarProductGroup(
+                               mapSettings.radar_product_group(i).GetValue()),
+                            mapSettings.radar_product(i).GetValue(),
                             0);
    }
 
@@ -367,8 +369,8 @@ void MainWindowImpl::ConfigureMapLayout()
 {
    auto& generalSettings = manager::SettingsManager::general_settings();
 
-   const int64_t gridWidth  = generalSettings.grid_width();
-   const int64_t gridHeight = generalSettings.grid_height();
+   const int64_t gridWidth  = generalSettings.grid_width().GetValue();
+   const int64_t gridHeight = generalSettings.grid_height().GetValue();
    const int64_t mapCount   = gridWidth * gridHeight;
 
    size_t mapIndex = 0;
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/map/map_widget.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/map/map_widget.cpp
index e2817192..5ead3411 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/map/map_widget.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/map/map_widget.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ public:
        prevPitch_ {0.0}
    {
       SetRadarSite(scwx::qt::manager::SettingsManager::general_settings()
-                      .default_radar_site());
+                      .default_radar_site()
+                      .GetValue());
 
       // Create ImGui Context
       static size_t currentMapId_ {0u};
@@ -835,7 +836,9 @@ void MapWidgetImpl::InitializeNewRadarProductView(
          auto radarProductView = context_->radar_product_view();
 
          std::string colorTableFile =
-            manager::SettingsManager::palette_settings().palette(colorPalette);
+            manager::SettingsManager::palette_settings()
+               .palette(colorPalette)
+               .GetValue();
          if (!colorTableFile.empty())
          {
             std::shared_ptr<common::ColorTable> colorTable =
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
index 4506f9fb..ddc2098a 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
@@ -61,34 +61,35 @@ GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings(GeneralSettings&&) noexcept = default;
 GeneralSettings&
 GeneralSettings::operator=(GeneralSettings&&) noexcept = default;
 
-bool GeneralSettings::debug_enabled() const
+SettingsVariable<bool>& GeneralSettings::debug_enabled() const
 {
-   return p->debugEnabled_.GetValue();
+   return p->debugEnabled_;
 }
 
-std::string GeneralSettings::default_radar_site() const
+SettingsVariable<std::string>& GeneralSettings::default_radar_site() const
 {
-   return p->defaultRadarSite_.GetValue();
+   return p->defaultRadarSite_;
 }
 
-std::vector<std::int64_t> GeneralSettings::font_sizes() const
+SettingsContainer<std::vector<std::int64_t>>&
+GeneralSettings::font_sizes() const
 {
-   return p->fontSizes_.GetValue();
+   return p->fontSizes_;
 }
 
-std::int64_t GeneralSettings::grid_height() const
+SettingsVariable<std::int64_t>& GeneralSettings::grid_height() const
 {
-   return p->gridHeight_.GetValue();
+   return p->gridHeight_;
 }
 
-std::int64_t GeneralSettings::grid_width() const
+SettingsVariable<std::int64_t>& GeneralSettings::grid_width() const
 {
-   return p->gridWidth_.GetValue();
+   return p->gridWidth_;
 }
 
-std::string GeneralSettings::mapbox_api_key() const
+SettingsVariable<std::string>& GeneralSettings::mapbox_api_key() const
 {
-   return p->mapboxApiKey_.GetValue();
+   return p->mapboxApiKey_;
 }
 
 bool operator==(const GeneralSettings& lhs, const GeneralSettings& rhs)
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
index 92badfa7..1770150f 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_category.hpp>
+#include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.hpp>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -26,12 +27,12 @@ public:
    GeneralSettings(GeneralSettings&&) noexcept;
    GeneralSettings& operator=(GeneralSettings&&) noexcept;
 
-   bool                 debug_enabled() const;
-   std::string          default_radar_site() const;
-   std::vector<int64_t> font_sizes() const;
-   std::int64_t         grid_height() const;
-   std::int64_t         grid_width() const;
-   std::string          mapbox_api_key() const;
+   SettingsVariable<bool>&                       debug_enabled() const;
+   SettingsVariable<std::string>&                default_radar_site() const;
+   SettingsContainer<std::vector<std::int64_t>>& font_sizes() const;
+   SettingsVariable<std::int64_t>&               grid_height() const;
+   SettingsVariable<std::int64_t>&               grid_width() const;
+   SettingsVariable<std::string>&                mapbox_api_key() const;
 
    friend bool operator==(const GeneralSettings& lhs,
                           const GeneralSettings& rhs);
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/map_settings.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/map_settings.cpp
index 06f25bd1..aba0cb46 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/map_settings.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/map_settings.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <scwx/qt/config/radar_site.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/util/json.hpp>
+#include <scwx/common/products.hpp>
 #include <scwx/util/logger.hpp>
 
 #include <array>
@@ -124,20 +125,20 @@ std::size_t MapSettings::count() const
    return kCount_;
 }
 
-std::string MapSettings::radar_site(std::size_t i) const
+SettingsVariable<std::string>& MapSettings::radar_site(std::size_t i) const
 {
-   return p->map_[i].radarSite_.GetValue();
+   return p->map_[i].radarSite_;
 }
 
-common::RadarProductGroup MapSettings::radar_product_group(std::size_t i) const
+SettingsVariable<std::string>&
+MapSettings::radar_product_group(std::size_t i) const
 {
-   return common::GetRadarProductGroup(
-      p->map_[i].radarProductGroup_.GetValue());
+   return p->map_[i].radarProductGroup_;
 }
 
-std::string MapSettings::radar_product(std::size_t i) const
+SettingsVariable<std::string>& MapSettings::radar_product(std::size_t i) const
 {
-   return p->map_[i].radarProduct_.GetValue();
+   return p->map_[i].radarProduct_;
 }
 
 bool MapSettings::ReadJson(const boost::json::object& json)
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/map_settings.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/map_settings.hpp
index 299eaf82..1921c530 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/map_settings.hpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/map_settings.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <scwx/common/products.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_category.hpp>
+#include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.hpp>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ public:
    MapSettings(MapSettings&&) noexcept;
    MapSettings& operator=(MapSettings&&) noexcept;
 
-   std::size_t               count() const;
-   std::string               radar_site(std::size_t i) const;
-   common::RadarProductGroup radar_product_group(std::size_t i) const;
-   std::string               radar_product(std::size_t i) const;
+   std::size_t                    count() const;
+   SettingsVariable<std::string>& radar_site(std::size_t i) const;
+   SettingsVariable<std::string>& radar_product_group(std::size_t i) const;
+   SettingsVariable<std::string>& radar_product(std::size_t i) const;
 
    /**
     * Reads the variables from the JSON object.
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/palette_settings.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/palette_settings.cpp
index a0146e58..4fb378d5 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/palette_settings.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/palette_settings.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ PaletteSettings::PaletteSettings(PaletteSettings&&) noexcept = default;
 PaletteSettings&
 PaletteSettings::operator=(PaletteSettings&&) noexcept = default;
 
-std::string PaletteSettings::palette(const std::string& name) const
+SettingsVariable<std::string>&
+PaletteSettings::palette(const std::string& name) const
 {
    auto palette = p->palette_.find(name);
 
@@ -84,12 +85,7 @@ std::string PaletteSettings::palette(const std::string& name) const
       palette = p->palette_.find(kDefaultKey);
    }
 
-   if (palette == p->palette_.cend())
-   {
-      return kDefaultPalette;
-   }
-
-   return palette->second.GetValue();
+   return palette->second;
 }
 
 bool operator==(const PaletteSettings& lhs, const PaletteSettings& rhs)
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/palette_settings.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/palette_settings.hpp
index d67ded18..0edcc4ab 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/palette_settings.hpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/palette_settings.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_category.hpp>
+#include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.hpp>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ public:
    PaletteSettings(PaletteSettings&&) noexcept;
    PaletteSettings& operator=(PaletteSettings&&) noexcept;
 
-   std::string palette(const std::string& name) const;
+   SettingsVariable<std::string>& palette(const std::string& name) const;
 
    friend bool operator==(const PaletteSettings& lhs,
                           const PaletteSettings& rhs);
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/util/font.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/util/font.cpp
index 8e49369a..a8786753 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/util/font.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/util/font.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Font> Font::Create(const std::string& resource)
    font->p->CreateImGuiFont(
       fontFile,
       fontData,
-      manager::SettingsManager::general_settings().font_sizes());
+      manager::SettingsManager::general_settings().font_sizes().GetValue());
 
    font->p->atlas_                   = ftgl::texture_atlas_new(512, 512, 1);
    ftgl::texture_font_t* textureFont = ftgl::texture_font_new_from_memory(
diff --git a/test/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.test.cpp b/test/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.test.cpp
index f946fdfe..be576069 100644
--- a/test/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.test.cpp
+++ b/test/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.test.cpp
@@ -85,10 +85,13 @@ TEST_F(SettingsManagerTest, SettingsKeax)
 
    SettingsManager::ReadSettings(filename);
 
-   EXPECT_EQ(SettingsManager::general_settings().default_radar_site(), "KEAX");
+   EXPECT_EQ(
+      SettingsManager::general_settings().default_radar_site().GetValue(),
+      "KEAX");
    for (size_t i = 0; i < SettingsManager::map_settings().count(); ++i)
    {
-      EXPECT_EQ(SettingsManager::map_settings().radar_site(i), "KEAX");
+      EXPECT_EQ(SettingsManager::map_settings().radar_site(i).GetValue(),
+                "KEAX");
    }
 }