diff --git a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
index 3a42fdd4..829b1cd4 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
+++ b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
@@ -110,12 +110,14 @@ set(SRC_REQUEST source/scwx/qt/request/nexrad_file_request.cpp)
 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_category.hpp
                  source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.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_category.cpp
                  source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_container.cpp
                  source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable.cpp
                  source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.cpp)
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.cpp
index c30a6a82..3cc51275 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static boost::json::value ConvertSettingsToJson()
 {
    boost::json::object settingsJson;
 
-   settingsJson[kGeneralKey] = generalSettings_->ToJson();
+   generalSettings_->WriteJson(settingsJson);
    settingsJson[kMapKey]     = mapSettings_->ToJson();
    settingsJson[kPaletteKey] = paletteSettings_->ToJson();
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static void GenerateDefaultSettings()
 {
    logger_->info("Generating default settings");
 
-   generalSettings_ = settings::GeneralSettings::Create();
+   generalSettings_ = std::make_shared<settings::GeneralSettings>();
    mapSettings_     = settings::MapSettings::Create();
    paletteSettings_ = settings::PaletteSettings::Create();
 }
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@ static bool LoadSettings(const boost::json::object& settingsJson)
 
    bool jsonDirty = false;
 
-   generalSettings_ = settings::GeneralSettings::Load(
-      settingsJson.if_contains(kGeneralKey), jsonDirty);
+   generalSettings_ = std::make_shared<settings::GeneralSettings>();
+
+   jsonDirty |= !generalSettings_->ReadJson(settingsJson);
    mapSettings_ =
       settings::MapSettings::Load(settingsJson.if_contains(kMapKey), jsonDirty);
    paletteSettings_ = settings::PaletteSettings::Load(
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
index 438ce97b..01ec05f6 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
@@ -36,42 +36,28 @@ public:
       gridHeight_.SetMaximum(2);
       mapboxApiKey_.SetValidator([](const std::string& value)
                                  { return !value.empty(); });
-
-      RegisterVariables({&debugEnabled_,
-                         &defaultRadarSite_,
-                         &fontSizes_,
-                         &gridWidth_,
-                         &gridHeight_,
-                         &mapboxApiKey_});
-
-      SetDefaults();
    }
 
    ~GeneralSettingsImpl() {}
 
-   void SetDefaults()
-   {
-      for (auto& variable : variables_)
-      {
-         variable->SetValueToDefault();
-      }
-   }
-
    SettingsVariable<bool>        debugEnabled_ {"debug_enabled"};
    SettingsVariable<std::string> defaultRadarSite_ {"default_radar_site"};
    SettingsContainer<std::vector<std::int64_t>> fontSizes_ {"font_sizes"};
    SettingsVariable<std::int64_t>               gridWidth_ {"grid_width"};
    SettingsVariable<std::int64_t>               gridHeight_ {"grid_height"};
    SettingsVariable<std::string> mapboxApiKey_ {"mapbox_api_key"};
-
-   std::vector<SettingsVariableBase*> variables_;
-
-   void
-   RegisterVariables(std::initializer_list<SettingsVariableBase*> variables);
 };
 
-GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings() : p(std::make_unique<GeneralSettingsImpl>())
+GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings() :
+    SettingsCategory("general"), p(std::make_unique<GeneralSettingsImpl>())
 {
+   RegisterVariables({&p->debugEnabled_,
+                      &p->defaultRadarSite_,
+                      &p->fontSizes_,
+                      &p->gridWidth_,
+                      &p->gridHeight_,
+                      &p->mapboxApiKey_});
+   SetDefaults();
 }
 GeneralSettings::~GeneralSettings() = default;
 
@@ -79,12 +65,6 @@ GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings(GeneralSettings&&) noexcept = default;
 GeneralSettings&
 GeneralSettings::operator=(GeneralSettings&&) noexcept = default;
 
-void GeneralSettingsImpl::RegisterVariables(
-   std::initializer_list<SettingsVariableBase*> variables)
-{
-   variables_.insert(variables_.end(), variables);
-}
-
 bool GeneralSettings::debug_enabled() const
 {
    return p->debugEnabled_.GetValue();
@@ -115,57 +95,6 @@ std::string GeneralSettings::mapbox_api_key() const
    return p->mapboxApiKey_.GetValue();
 }
 
-boost::json::value GeneralSettings::ToJson() const
-{
-   boost::json::object json;
-
-   for (auto& variable : p->variables_)
-   {
-      variable->WriteValue(json);
-   }
-
-   return json;
-}
-
-std::shared_ptr<GeneralSettings> GeneralSettings::Create()
-{
-   std::shared_ptr<GeneralSettings> generalSettings =
-      std::make_shared<GeneralSettings>();
-
-   return generalSettings;
-}
-
-std::shared_ptr<GeneralSettings>
-GeneralSettings::Load(const boost::json::value* json, bool& jsonDirty)
-{
-   std::shared_ptr<GeneralSettings> generalSettings =
-      std::make_shared<GeneralSettings>();
-
-   if (json != nullptr && json->is_object())
-   {
-      for (auto& variable : generalSettings->p->variables_)
-      {
-         jsonDirty |= !variable->ReadValue(json->as_object());
-      }
-   }
-   else
-   {
-      if (json == nullptr)
-      {
-         logger_->warn("Key is not present, resetting to defaults");
-      }
-      else if (!json->is_object())
-      {
-         logger_->warn("Invalid json, resetting to defaults");
-      }
-
-      generalSettings->p->SetDefaults();
-      jsonDirty = true;
-   }
-
-   return generalSettings;
-}
-
 bool operator==(const GeneralSettings& lhs, const GeneralSettings& rhs)
 {
    return (lhs.p->debugEnabled_ == rhs.p->debugEnabled_ &&
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
index 3764b4f5..92badfa7 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_category.hpp>
+
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <boost/json.hpp>
-
 namespace scwx
 {
 namespace qt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace settings
 
 class GeneralSettingsImpl;
 
-class GeneralSettings
+class GeneralSettings : public SettingsCategory
 {
 public:
    explicit GeneralSettings();
@@ -29,16 +29,10 @@ public:
    bool                 debug_enabled() const;
    std::string          default_radar_site() const;
    std::vector<int64_t> font_sizes() const;
-   int64_t              grid_height() const;
-   int64_t              grid_width() const;
+   std::int64_t         grid_height() const;
+   std::int64_t         grid_width() const;
    std::string          mapbox_api_key() const;
 
-   boost::json::value ToJson() const;
-
-   static std::shared_ptr<GeneralSettings> Create();
-   static std::shared_ptr<GeneralSettings> Load(const boost::json::value* json,
-                                                bool& jsonDirty);
-
    friend bool operator==(const GeneralSettings& lhs,
                           const GeneralSettings& rhs);
 
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_category.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_category.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cce10c6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_category.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_category.hpp>
+#include <scwx/qt/util/json.hpp>
+#include <scwx/util/logger.hpp>
+
+namespace scwx
+{
+namespace qt
+{
+namespace settings
+{
+
+static const std::string logPrefix_ = "scwx::qt::settings::settings_category";
+static const auto        logger_    = scwx::util::Logger::Create(logPrefix_);
+
+class SettingsCategory::Impl
+{
+public:
+   explicit Impl(const std::string& name) : name_ {name} {}
+
+   ~Impl() {}
+
+   const std::string name_;
+
+   std::vector<SettingsVariableBase*> variables_;
+};
+
+SettingsCategory::SettingsCategory(const std::string& name) :
+    p(std::make_unique<Impl>(name))
+{
+}
+SettingsCategory::~SettingsCategory() = default;
+
+SettingsCategory::SettingsCategory(SettingsCategory&&) noexcept = default;
+SettingsCategory&
+SettingsCategory::operator=(SettingsCategory&&) noexcept = default;
+
+void SettingsCategory::SetDefaults()
+{
+   for (auto& variable : p->variables_)
+   {
+      variable->SetValueToDefault();
+   }
+}
+
+bool SettingsCategory::ReadJson(const boost::json::object& json)
+{
+   bool validated = true;
+
+   const boost::json::value* value = json.if_contains(p->name_);
+
+   if (value != nullptr && value->is_object())
+   {
+      const boost::json::object& object = value->as_object();
+
+      for (auto& variable : p->variables_)
+      {
+         validated &= variable->ReadValue(object);
+      }
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      if (value == nullptr)
+      {
+         logger_->warn("Key {} is not present, resetting to defaults",
+                       p->name_);
+      }
+      else if (!value->is_object())
+      {
+         logger_->warn("Invalid json for key {}, resetting to defaults",
+                       p->name_);
+      }
+
+      SetDefaults();
+      validated = false;
+   }
+
+   return validated;
+}
+
+void SettingsCategory::WriteJson(boost::json::object& json) const
+{
+   boost::json::object object;
+
+   for (auto& variable : p->variables_)
+   {
+      variable->WriteValue(object);
+   }
+
+   json.insert_or_assign(p->name_, object);
+}
+
+void SettingsCategory::RegisterVariables(
+   std::initializer_list<SettingsVariableBase*> variables)
+{
+   p->variables_.insert(p->variables_.end(), variables);
+}
+
+} // namespace settings
+} // namespace qt
+} // namespace scwx
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_category.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_category.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ead3dae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/settings_category.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <scwx/qt/settings/settings_variable_base.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <boost/json/object.hpp>
+
+namespace scwx
+{
+namespace qt
+{
+namespace settings
+{
+
+class SettingsCategory
+{
+public:
+   explicit SettingsCategory(const std::string& name);
+   ~SettingsCategory();
+
+   SettingsCategory(const SettingsCategory&)            = delete;
+   SettingsCategory& operator=(const SettingsCategory&) = delete;
+
+   SettingsCategory(SettingsCategory&&) noexcept;
+   SettingsCategory& operator=(SettingsCategory&&) noexcept;
+
+   /**
+    * Set all variables to their defaults.
+    */
+   virtual void SetDefaults();
+
+   /**
+    * Reads the variables from the JSON object.
+    *
+    * @param json JSON object to read
+    *
+    * @return true if the values read are valid, false if any values were
+    * modified.
+    */
+   virtual bool ReadJson(const boost::json::object& json);
+
+   /**
+    * Writes the variables to the JSON object.
+    *
+    * @param json JSON object to write
+    */
+   virtual void WriteJson(boost::json::object& json) const;
+
+protected:
+   void
+   RegisterVariables(std::initializer_list<SettingsVariableBase*> variables);
+
+private:
+   class Impl;
+   std::unique_ptr<Impl> p;
+};
+
+} // namespace settings
+} // namespace qt
+} // namespace scwx
diff --git a/test/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.test.cpp b/test/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.test.cpp
index 18791603..d4535bdf 100644
--- a/test/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.test.cpp
+++ b/test/source/scwx/qt/manager/settings_manager.test.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class BadSettingsTest :
 void VerifyDefaults()
 {
    std::shared_ptr<settings::GeneralSettings> defaultGeneralSettings =
-      settings::GeneralSettings::Create();
+      std::make_shared<settings::GeneralSettings>();
    std::shared_ptr<settings::PaletteSettings> defaultPaletteSettings =
       settings::PaletteSettings::Create();