diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 78a85a3ec..bfed3a539 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ error-chain = { path = "3rdparty/error-chain" }
 toml = "^0.4.2"
 serde_derive = "^1.0.9"
 serde = "^1.0.9"
+xdg = "*"
 
 [dependencies.gtk]
 git = "https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk.git"
diff --git a/src/alsa_card.rs b/src/alsa_card.rs
index 93dc3ea66..f55bf374e 100644
--- a/src/alsa_card.rs
+++ b/src/alsa_card.rs
@@ -36,11 +36,10 @@ pub struct AlsaCard {
 
 
 impl AlsaCard {
-    pub fn new(
-        card_name: Option<String>,
-        elem_name: Option<String>,
-        cb: Rc<Fn(AlsaEvent)>,
-    ) -> Result<Box<AlsaCard>> {
+    pub fn new(card_name: Option<String>,
+               elem_name: Option<String>,
+               cb: Rc<Fn(AlsaEvent)>)
+               -> Result<Box<AlsaCard>> {
         let card = {
             match card_name {
                 Some(name) => get_alsa_card_by_name(name)?,
@@ -51,26 +50,26 @@ impl AlsaCard {
 
         let vec_pollfd = PollDescriptors::get(&mixer)?;
 
-        let selem_id = get_selem_by_name(
-            &mixer,
-            elem_name.unwrap_or(String::from("Master")),
-        ).unwrap()
-            .get_id();
+        let selem_id =
+            get_selem_by_name(&mixer,
+                              elem_name.unwrap_or(String::from("Master")))
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .get_id();
 
         let acard = Box::new(AlsaCard {
-            _cannot_construct: (),
-            card: card,
-            mixer: mixer,
-            selem_id: selem_id,
-            watch_ids: Cell::new(vec![]),
-            cb: cb,
-        });
+                                 _cannot_construct: (),
+                                 card: card,
+                                 mixer: mixer,
+                                 selem_id: selem_id,
+                                 watch_ids: Cell::new(vec![]),
+                                 cb: cb,
+                             });
 
         /* TODO: callback is registered here, which must be unregistered
          * when the card is destroyed!!
          * poll descriptors must be unwatched too */
-        let watch_ids =
-            AlsaCard::watch_poll_descriptors(vec_pollfd, acard.as_ref());
+        let watch_ids = AlsaCard::watch_poll_descriptors(vec_pollfd,
+                                                         acard.as_ref());
         acard.watch_ids.set(watch_ids);
 
         return Ok(acard);
@@ -83,7 +82,9 @@ impl AlsaCard {
 
 
     pub fn chan_name(&self) -> Result<String> {
-        let n = self.selem_id.get_name().map(|y| String::from(y))?;
+        let n = self.selem_id
+            .get_name()
+            .map(|y| String::from(y))?;
         return Ok(n);
     }
 
@@ -112,9 +113,7 @@ impl AlsaCard {
         }
 
         let range = selem.get_playback_volume_range();
-        selem.set_playback_volume_all(
-            percent_to_vol(new_vol, range),
-        )?;
+        selem.set_playback_volume_all(percent_to_vol(new_vol, range))?;
 
         return Ok(());
     }
@@ -141,10 +140,9 @@ impl AlsaCard {
     }
 
 
-    fn watch_poll_descriptors(
-        polls: Vec<pollfd>,
-        acard: &AlsaCard,
-    ) -> Vec<c_uint> {
+    fn watch_poll_descriptors(polls: Vec<pollfd>,
+                              acard: &AlsaCard)
+                              -> Vec<c_uint> {
         let mut watch_ids: Vec<c_uint> = vec![];
         let acard_ptr =
             unsafe { mem::transmute::<&AlsaCard, glib_sys::gpointer>(acard) };
@@ -201,11 +199,10 @@ impl Drop for AlsaCard {
 }
 
 
-extern "C" fn watch_cb(
-    chan: *mut glib_sys::GIOChannel,
-    cond: glib_sys::GIOCondition,
-    data: glib_sys::gpointer,
-) -> glib_sys::gboolean {
+extern "C" fn watch_cb(chan: *mut glib_sys::GIOChannel,
+                       cond: glib_sys::GIOCondition,
+                       data: glib_sys::gpointer)
+                       -> glib_sys::gboolean {
 
     let acard =
         unsafe { mem::transmute::<glib_sys::gpointer, &AlsaCard>(data) };
@@ -224,15 +221,14 @@ extern "C" fn watch_cb(
     let mut buf: Vec<u8> = vec![0; 256];
 
     while sread > 0 {
-        let stat: glib_sys::GIOStatus = unsafe {
-            glib_sys::g_io_channel_read_chars(
-                chan,
-                buf.as_mut_ptr() as *mut u8,
-                256,
-                &mut sread as *mut size_t,
-                ptr::null_mut(),
-            )
-        };
+        let stat: glib_sys::GIOStatus =
+            unsafe {
+                glib_sys::g_io_channel_read_chars(chan,
+                                                  buf.as_mut_ptr() as *mut u8,
+                                                  256,
+                                                  &mut sread as *mut size_t,
+                                                  ptr::null_mut())
+            };
 
         match stat {
             glib_sys::G_IO_STATUS_AGAIN => {
@@ -250,4 +246,3 @@ extern "C" fn watch_cb(
 
     return true as glib_sys::gboolean;
 }
-
diff --git a/src/app_state.rs b/src/app_state.rs
index 646cbb778..ca5d03b21 100644
--- a/src/app_state.rs
+++ b/src/app_state.rs
@@ -15,17 +15,15 @@ pub struct AppS {
 
 impl AppS {
     pub fn new() -> AppS {
-        let builder_popup_window = gtk::Builder::new_from_string(include_str!(
-            "../data/ui/popup-window.glade"
-        ));
-        let builder_popup_menu = gtk::Builder::new_from_string(
-            include_str!("../data/ui/popup-menu.glade"),
-        );
+        let builder_popup_window =
+            gtk::Builder::new_from_string(include_str!("../data/ui/popup-window.glade"));
+        let builder_popup_menu = gtk::Builder::new_from_string(include_str!("../data/ui/popup-menu.glade"));
 
         return AppS {
-            gui: Gui::new(builder_popup_window, builder_popup_menu),
-            audio: Audio::new(None, Some(String::from("Master"))).unwrap(),
-        };
+                   gui: Gui::new(builder_popup_window, builder_popup_menu),
+                   audio: Audio::new(None, Some(String::from("Master")))
+                       .unwrap(),
+               };
     }
 }
 
@@ -33,39 +31,34 @@ impl AppS {
 pub struct Gui {
     pub tray_icon: TrayIcon,
     pub popup_window: PopupWindow,
-    pub popup_menu: PopupMenu,
+    pub popup_menu: PopupMenu, 
     /* prefs_dialog is dynamically created and destroyed */
 }
 
 
 impl Gui {
-    pub fn new(
-        builder_popup_window: gtk::Builder,
-        builder_popup_menu: gtk::Builder,
-    ) -> Gui {
+    pub fn new(builder_popup_window: gtk::Builder,
+               builder_popup_menu: gtk::Builder)
+               -> Gui {
         return Gui {
-            tray_icon: TrayIcon::new().unwrap(),
-            popup_window: PopupWindow::new(builder_popup_window),
-            popup_menu: PopupMenu::new(builder_popup_menu),
-        };
+                   tray_icon: TrayIcon::new().unwrap(),
+                   popup_window: PopupWindow::new(builder_popup_window),
+                   popup_menu: PopupMenu::new(builder_popup_menu),
+               };
     }
 }
 
 
-create_builder_item!(
-    PopupWindow,
-    popup_window: gtk::Window,
-    vol_scale_adj: gtk::Adjustment,
-    vol_scale: gtk::Scale,
-    mute_check: gtk::CheckButton
-);
+create_builder_item!(PopupWindow,
+                     popup_window: gtk::Window,
+                     vol_scale_adj: gtk::Adjustment,
+                     vol_scale: gtk::Scale,
+                     mute_check: gtk::CheckButton);
 
 
-create_builder_item!(
-    PopupMenu,
-    menu_window: gtk::Window,
-    menubar: gtk::MenuBar,
-    menu: gtk::Menu,
-    about_item: gtk::MenuItem,
-    prefs_item: gtk::MenuItem
-);
+create_builder_item!(PopupMenu,
+                     menu_window: gtk::Window,
+                     menubar: gtk::MenuBar,
+                     menu: gtk::Menu,
+                     about_item: gtk::MenuItem,
+                     prefs_item: gtk::MenuItem);
diff --git a/src/audio.rs b/src/audio.rs
index f5c3a8ad9..d2c992d4c 100644
--- a/src/audio.rs
+++ b/src/audio.rs
@@ -73,10 +73,9 @@ pub struct Audio {
 
 
 impl Audio {
-    pub fn new(
-        card_name: Option<String>,
-        elem_name: Option<String>,
-    ) -> Result<Audio> {
+    pub fn new(card_name: Option<String>,
+               elem_name: Option<String>)
+               -> Result<Audio> {
 
         let handlers = Handlers::new();
         let last_action_timestamp = Rc::new(RefCell::new(0));
@@ -85,8 +84,10 @@ impl Audio {
             let myhandler = handlers.clone();
             let ts = last_action_timestamp.clone();
             Rc::new(move |event| {
-                on_alsa_event(&mut *ts.borrow_mut(), &myhandler.borrow(), event)
-            })
+                        on_alsa_event(&mut *ts.borrow_mut(),
+                                      &myhandler.borrow(),
+                                      event)
+                    })
         };
 
         let audio = Audio {
@@ -101,40 +102,44 @@ impl Audio {
     }
 
 
-    pub fn switch_acard(
-        &self,
-        card_name: Option<String>,
-        elem_name: Option<String>,
-        user: AudioUser,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn switch_acard(&self,
+                        card_name: Option<String>,
+                        elem_name: Option<String>,
+                        user: AudioUser)
+                        -> Result<()> {
         debug!("Switching cards");
-        debug!(
-            "Old card name: {}",
-            self.acard.borrow().card_name().unwrap()
-        );
-        debug!(
-            "Old chan name: {}",
-            self.acard.borrow().chan_name().unwrap()
-        );
-        let cb = self.acard.borrow().cb.clone();
+        debug!("Old card name: {}",
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .card_name()
+                   .unwrap());
+        debug!("Old chan name: {}",
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .chan_name()
+                   .unwrap());
+        let cb = self.acard
+            .borrow()
+            .cb
+            .clone();
         {
             let mut ac = self.acard.borrow_mut();
             *ac = AlsaCard::new(card_name, elem_name, cb)?;
         }
-        debug!(
-            "Old card name: {}",
-            self.acard.borrow().card_name().unwrap()
-        );
-        debug!(
-            "Old chan name: {}",
-            self.acard.borrow().chan_name().unwrap()
-        );
+        debug!("Old card name: {}",
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .card_name()
+                   .unwrap());
+        debug!("Old chan name: {}",
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .chan_name()
+                   .unwrap());
 
-        invoke_handlers(
-            &self.handlers.borrow(),
-            AudioSignal::CardInitialized,
-            user,
-        );
+        invoke_handlers(&self.handlers.borrow(),
+                        AudioSignal::CardInitialized,
+                        user);
 
         return Ok(());
     }
@@ -167,20 +172,24 @@ impl Audio {
             *rc = glib::get_monotonic_time();
         }
 
-        debug!(
-            "Setting vol on card {:?} and chan {:?} to {:?} by user {:?}",
-            self.acard.borrow().card_name().unwrap(),
-            self.acard.borrow().chan_name().unwrap(),
-            new_vol,
-            user
-        );
-        self.acard.borrow().set_vol(new_vol)?;
+        debug!("Setting vol on card {:?} and chan {:?} to {:?} by user {:?}",
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .card_name()
+                   .unwrap(),
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .chan_name()
+                   .unwrap(),
+               new_vol,
+               user);
+        self.acard
+            .borrow()
+            .set_vol(new_vol)?;
 
-        invoke_handlers(
-            &self.handlers.borrow(),
-            AudioSignal::ValuesChanged,
-            user,
-        );
+        invoke_handlers(&self.handlers.borrow(),
+                        AudioSignal::ValuesChanged,
+                        user);
         return Ok(());
     }
 
@@ -193,21 +202,23 @@ impl Audio {
         let old_vol = self.vol()?;
         let new_vol = f64::ceil(old_vol + (self.scroll_step.get() as f64));
 
-        debug!(
-            "Increase vol on card {:?} and chan {:?} by {:?} to {:?}",
-            self.acard.borrow().card_name().unwrap(),
-            self.acard.borrow().chan_name().unwrap(),
-            (new_vol - old_vol),
-            new_vol
-        );
+        debug!("Increase vol on card {:?} and chan {:?} by {:?} to {:?}",
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .card_name()
+                   .unwrap(),
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .chan_name()
+                   .unwrap(),
+               (new_vol - old_vol),
+               new_vol);
 
         self.set_vol(new_vol, user)?;
 
-        invoke_handlers(
-            &self.handlers.borrow(),
-            AudioSignal::ValuesChanged,
-            user,
-        );
+        invoke_handlers(&self.handlers.borrow(),
+                        AudioSignal::ValuesChanged,
+                        user);
         return Ok(());
     }
 
@@ -220,21 +231,23 @@ impl Audio {
         let old_vol = self.vol()?;
         let new_vol = old_vol - (self.scroll_step.get() as f64);
 
-        debug!(
-            "Decrease vol on card {:?} and chan {:?} by {:?} to {:?}",
-            self.acard.borrow().card_name().unwrap(),
-            self.acard.borrow().chan_name().unwrap(),
-            (new_vol - old_vol),
-            new_vol
-        );
+        debug!("Decrease vol on card {:?} and chan {:?} by {:?} to {:?}",
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .card_name()
+                   .unwrap(),
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .chan_name()
+                   .unwrap(),
+               (new_vol - old_vol),
+               new_vol);
 
         self.set_vol(new_vol, user)?;
 
-        invoke_handlers(
-            &self.handlers.borrow(),
-            AudioSignal::ValuesChanged,
-            user,
-        );
+        invoke_handlers(&self.handlers.borrow(),
+                        AudioSignal::ValuesChanged,
+                        user);
         return Ok(());
     }
 
@@ -253,21 +266,25 @@ impl Audio {
         let mut rc = self.last_action_timestamp.borrow_mut();
         *rc = glib::get_monotonic_time();
 
-        debug!(
-            "Setting mute to {} on card {:?} and chan {:?} by user {:?}",
-            mute,
-            self.acard.borrow().card_name().unwrap(),
-            self.acard.borrow().chan_name().unwrap(),
-            user
-        );
+        debug!("Setting mute to {} on card {:?} and chan {:?} by user {:?}",
+               mute,
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .card_name()
+                   .unwrap(),
+               self.acard
+                   .borrow()
+                   .chan_name()
+                   .unwrap(),
+               user);
 
-        self.acard.borrow().set_mute(mute)?;
+        self.acard
+            .borrow()
+            .set_mute(mute)?;
 
-        invoke_handlers(
-            &self.handlers.borrow(),
-            AudioSignal::ValuesChanged,
-            user,
-        );
+        invoke_handlers(&self.handlers.borrow(),
+                        AudioSignal::ValuesChanged,
+                        user);
         return Ok(());
     }
 
@@ -284,16 +301,12 @@ impl Audio {
 }
 
 
-fn invoke_handlers(
-    handlers: &Vec<Box<Fn(AudioSignal, AudioUser)>>,
-    signal: AudioSignal,
-    user: AudioUser,
-) {
-    debug!(
-        "Invoking handlers for signal {:?} by user {:?}",
-        signal,
-        user
-    );
+fn invoke_handlers(handlers: &Vec<Box<Fn(AudioSignal, AudioUser)>>,
+                   signal: AudioSignal,
+                   user: AudioUser) {
+    debug!("Invoking handlers for signal {:?} by user {:?}",
+           signal,
+           user);
     for handler in handlers {
         let unboxed = handler.as_ref();
         unboxed(signal, user);
@@ -301,11 +314,9 @@ fn invoke_handlers(
 }
 
 
-fn on_alsa_event(
-    last_action_timestamp: &mut i64,
-    handlers: &Vec<Box<Fn(AudioSignal, AudioUser)>>,
-    alsa_event: AlsaEvent,
-) {
+fn on_alsa_event(last_action_timestamp: &mut i64,
+                 handlers: &Vec<Box<Fn(AudioSignal, AudioUser)>>,
+                 alsa_event: AlsaEvent) {
     let last: i64 = *last_action_timestamp;
 
     if last != 0 {
@@ -325,11 +336,9 @@ fn on_alsa_event(
         AlsaEvent::AlsaCardDiconnected => debug!("AlsaCardDiconnected"),
         AlsaEvent::AlsaCardValuesChanged => {
             debug!("AlsaCardValuesChanged");
-            invoke_handlers(
-                handlers,
-                self::AudioSignal::ValuesChanged,
-                self::AudioUser::Unknown,
-            );
+            invoke_handlers(handlers,
+                            self::AudioSignal::ValuesChanged,
+                            self::AudioUser::Unknown);
         }
         e => warn!("Unhandled alsa event: {:?}", e),
     }
diff --git a/src/errors.rs b/src/errors.rs
index a37525531..aa325a462 100644
--- a/src/errors.rs
+++ b/src/errors.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ use alsa;
 use glib;
 use std::convert::From;
 use std;
+use toml;
 
 
 
 error_chain! {
     foreign_links {
         Alsa(alsa::Error);
+        IO(std::io::Error);
+        Toml(toml::de::Error);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4bb52ef01..c3d39b73a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ extern crate gobject_sys;
 extern crate gtk;
 extern crate gtk_sys;
 extern crate libc;
+extern crate xdg;
 
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
@@ -63,10 +64,11 @@ fn main() {
 
     let apps = Rc::new(AppS::new());
 
-    let mut prefs = prefs::Prefs::new_from_def();
-    prefs.behavior_prefs.middle_click_action = MiddleClickAction::CustomCommand(String::from("Gaga"));
+    let mut prefs = prefs::Prefs::new().unwrap();
     println!("Channel: {:?}", prefs.to_str());
+    prefs.store_config();
 
+    // println!("Channel: {:?}", prefs.to_str());
 
     ui_entry::init(apps);
 
diff --git a/src/prefs.rs b/src/prefs.rs
index 31f4d6e93..2e88293b4 100644
--- a/src/prefs.rs
+++ b/src/prefs.rs
@@ -1,52 +1,35 @@
 use errors::*;
-use std::path::Path;
-use glib;
 use toml;
+use xdg;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::prelude::*;
 
 
 
-const DEFAULT_PREFS: &str = "[device_prefs]
-card = \"default\"
-channel = \"Master\"
 
-[view_prefs]
-draw_vol_meter = true
-vol_meter_offset = 10
-vol_meter_color = { red = 245, blue = 121, green = 0 }
-system_theme = true
-
-[behavior_prefs]
-vol_control_cmd = \"\"
-vol_scroll_step = 5.0
-middle_click_action = \"ToggleMute\"
-
-[notify_prefs]
-enable_notifications = true
-notifcation_timeout = 1500
-notify_mouse_scroll = true
-notify_popup = true
-notify_external = true";
-
-
-const VOL_CONTROL_COMMANDS: [&str; 3] = [
-    "gnome-alsamixer",
-    "xfce4-mixer",
-    "alsamixergui"
-];
+const VOL_CONTROL_COMMANDS: [&str; 3] =
+    ["gnome-alsamixer", "xfce4-mixer", "alsamixergui"];
 
 
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(tag = "action", rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum MiddleClickAction {
     ToggleMute,
     ShowPreferences,
     VolumeControl,
-    CustomCommand(String),
+    CustomCommand { cmd: String },
+}
+
+impl Default for MiddleClickAction {
+    fn default() -> MiddleClickAction {
+        return MiddleClickAction::ToggleMute;
+    }
 }
 
 
-
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
 pub struct Prefs {
     pub device_prefs: DevicePrefs,
     pub view_prefs: ViewPrefs,
@@ -55,38 +38,99 @@ pub struct Prefs {
     // TODO: HotKeys?
 }
 
+impl Default for Prefs {
+    fn default() -> Prefs {
+        return Prefs {
+                   device_prefs: DevicePrefs::default(),
+                   view_prefs: ViewPrefs::default(),
+                   behavior_prefs: BehaviorPrefs::default(),
+                   notify_prefs: NotifyPrefs::default(),
+               };
+    }
+}
+
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
 pub struct DevicePrefs {
     pub card: String,
     pub channel: String,
     // TODO: normalize volume?
 }
 
+impl Default for DevicePrefs {
+    fn default() -> DevicePrefs {
+        return DevicePrefs {
+                   card: String::from("(default)"),
+                   channel: String::from("Master"),
+               };
+    }
+}
+
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
 pub struct ViewPrefs {
     pub draw_vol_meter: bool,
     pub vol_meter_offset: i64,
-    pub vol_meter_color: VolColor,
     pub system_theme: bool,
+    pub vol_meter_color: VolColor,
     // TODO: Display text folume/text volume pos?
 }
 
+impl Default for ViewPrefs {
+    fn default() -> ViewPrefs {
+        return ViewPrefs {
+                   draw_vol_meter: true,
+                   vol_meter_offset: 10,
+                   system_theme: true,
+                   vol_meter_color: VolColor::default(),
+               };
+    }
+}
+
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
 pub struct VolColor {
     pub red: u8,
     pub green: u8,
     pub blue: u8,
 }
 
+impl Default for VolColor {
+    fn default() -> VolColor {
+        return VolColor {
+                   red: 245,
+                   green: 180,
+                   blue: 0,
+               };
+    }
+}
+
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
 pub struct BehaviorPrefs {
-    pub vol_control_cmd: String,
+    vol_control_cmd: Option<String>,
     pub vol_scroll_step: f64,
     pub middle_click_action: MiddleClickAction,
     // TODO: fine scroll step?
 }
 
+impl Default for BehaviorPrefs {
+    fn default() -> BehaviorPrefs {
+        return BehaviorPrefs {
+                   vol_control_cmd: None,
+                   vol_scroll_step: 5.0,
+                   middle_click_action: MiddleClickAction::default(),
+               };
+    }
+}
+
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
 pub struct NotifyPrefs {
     pub enable_notifications: bool,
     pub notifcation_timeout: i64,
@@ -96,44 +140,84 @@ pub struct NotifyPrefs {
     // TODO: notify_hotkeys?
 }
 
+impl Default for NotifyPrefs {
+    fn default() -> NotifyPrefs {
+        return NotifyPrefs {
+                   enable_notifications: true,
+                   notifcation_timeout: 1500,
+                   notify_mouse_scroll: true,
+                   notify_popup: true,
+                   notify_external: true,
+               };
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+
 
 impl Prefs {
-    // pub fn set_blah(&mut self) {
-        // self.vol_scroll_step = 5.0;
-    // }
+    pub fn new() -> Result<Prefs> {
+        let m_config_file = get_xdg_dirs().find_config_file("pnmixer.toml");
+        match m_config_file {
+            Some(c) => {
+                debug!("Config file present at {:?}, using it.", c);
 
-    // pub fn new() -> Prefs {
-        // // load from config
+                let mut f = File::open(c)?;
+                let mut buffer = vec![];
+                f.read_to_end(&mut buffer)?;
 
-    // }
+                let prefs = toml::from_slice(buffer.as_slice())?;
 
-    // pub fn reload_from_config(&self) {
+                return Ok(prefs);
+            }
+            None => {
+                debug!("No config file present, creating one with defaults.");
 
-    // }
+                let prefs = Prefs::default();
+                prefs.store_config()?;
 
-
-    // pub fn save_to_config() -> Result<()> {
-
-    // }
-
-
-    // fn config_path() -> String {
-
-    // }
-
-
-    fn ensure_config_path() {
+                return Ok(prefs);
+            }
+        }
 
     }
 
-    pub fn new_from_def() -> Prefs {
-        let prefs: Prefs = toml::from_str(DEFAULT_PREFS).unwrap();
-        return prefs;
+
+    pub fn reload_config(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        debug!("Reloading config...");
+
+        let new_prefs = Prefs::new()?;
+        *self = new_prefs;
+
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+
+    pub fn store_config(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        let config_path = get_xdg_dirs().place_config_file("pnmixer.toml")
+            .from_err()?;
+
+        debug!("Storing config in {:?}", config_path);
+
+        let mut f = File::create(config_path)?;
+        f.write_all(self.to_str().as_bytes())?;
+
+        return Ok(());
     }
 
 
     pub fn to_str(&self) -> String {
         return toml::to_string(self).unwrap();
     }
+
+
+    // TODO: implement
+    pub fn vol_control_cmd() -> String {
+        return String::from("");
+    }
 }
 
+fn get_xdg_dirs() -> xdg::BaseDirectories {
+    return xdg::BaseDirectories::with_prefix("pnmixer-rs").unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/src/support_alsa.rs b/src/support_alsa.rs
index ae40d1289..2e2a40549 100644
--- a/src/support_alsa.rs
+++ b/src/support_alsa.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ pub fn get_selem_names(mixer: &Mixer) -> Vec<String> {
 
 pub fn get_selem_by_name(mixer: &Mixer, name: String) -> Result<Selem> {
     for selem in get_selems(mixer) {
-        let n = selem.get_id().get_name().map(|y| String::from(y))?;
+        let n = selem.get_id()
+            .get_name()
+            .map(|y| String::from(y))?;
 
         if n == name {
             return Ok(selem);
@@ -103,4 +105,3 @@ pub fn percent_to_vol(vol: f64, range: (i64, i64)) -> i64 {
     /* TODO: precision? Use direction. */
     return _v as i64;
 }
-
diff --git a/src/support_ui.rs b/src/support_ui.rs
index ad597bed2..13a173be7 100644
--- a/src/support_ui.rs
+++ b/src/support_ui.rs
@@ -21,21 +21,18 @@ pub fn copy_pixbuf(pixbuf: &gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf) -> gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf {
 }
 
 
-pub fn pixbuf_new_from_theme(
-    icon_name: &str,
-    size: i32,
-    theme: &gtk::IconTheme,
-) -> Result<gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf> {
+pub fn pixbuf_new_from_theme(icon_name: &str,
+                             size: i32,
+                             theme: &gtk::IconTheme)
+                             -> Result<gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf> {
 
-    let icon_info = theme
-        .lookup_icon(icon_name, size, gtk::IconLookupFlags::empty())
-        .ok_or(format!("Couldn't find icon {}", icon_name))?;
+    let icon_info =
+        theme.lookup_icon(icon_name, size, gtk::IconLookupFlags::empty())
+            .ok_or(format!("Couldn't find icon {}", icon_name))?;
 
-    debug!(
-        "Loading stock icon {} from {:?}",
-        icon_name,
-        icon_info.get_filename().unwrap_or(PathBuf::new())
-    );
+    debug!("Loading stock icon {} from {:?}",
+           icon_name,
+           icon_info.get_filename().unwrap_or(PathBuf::new()));
 
     // TODO: propagate error
     let pixbuf = icon_info.load_icon().unwrap();
@@ -59,5 +56,3 @@ pub fn pixbuf_new_from_file(filename: &str) -> Result<gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf> {
         bail!("Uh-oh");
     }
 }
-
-
diff --git a/src/ui_popup_menu.rs b/src/ui_popup_menu.rs
index 494a94b36..f739c582f 100644
--- a/src/ui_popup_menu.rs
+++ b/src/ui_popup_menu.rs
@@ -14,15 +14,21 @@ pub fn init_popup_menu(appstate: Rc<AppS>) {
     /* about_item.connect_activate_link */
     {
         let apps = appstate.clone();
-        let about_item = &appstate.clone().gui.popup_menu.about_item;
-        about_item.connect_activate(
-            move |_| { on_about_item_activate(&apps); },
-        );
+        let about_item = &appstate.clone()
+                              .gui
+                              .popup_menu
+                              .about_item;
+        about_item.connect_activate(move |_| {
+                                        on_about_item_activate(&apps);
+                                    });
     }
 
     /* about_item.connect_activate_link */
     {
-        let prefs_item = &appstate.clone().gui.popup_menu.prefs_item;
+        let prefs_item = &appstate.clone()
+                              .gui
+                              .popup_menu
+                              .prefs_item;
         prefs_item.connect_activate(
             move |_| { on_prefs_item_activate(appstate.clone()); },
         );
diff --git a/src/ui_popup_window.rs b/src/ui_popup_window.rs
index f2664eb5a..a7f46cc22 100644
--- a/src/ui_popup_window.rs
+++ b/src/ui_popup_window.rs
@@ -18,25 +18,37 @@ pub fn init_popup_window(appstate: Rc<AppS>) {
     /* mute_check.connect_toggled */
     {
         let _appstate = appstate.clone();
-        let mute_check = &appstate.clone().gui.popup_window.mute_check;
-        toggle_signal = mute_check.connect_toggled(
-            move |_| on_mute_check_toggled(&_appstate),
-        );
+        let mute_check = &appstate.clone()
+                              .gui
+                              .popup_window
+                              .mute_check;
+        toggle_signal =
+            mute_check.connect_toggled(move |_| {
+                                           on_mute_check_toggled(&_appstate)
+                                       });
     }
 
     /* popup_window.connect_show */
     {
         let _appstate = appstate.clone();
-        let popup_window = &appstate.clone().gui.popup_window.popup_window;
-        popup_window.connect_show(
-            move |w| on_popup_window_show(w, &_appstate, toggle_signal),
-        );
+        let popup_window = &appstate.clone()
+                                .gui
+                                .popup_window
+                                .popup_window;
+        popup_window.connect_show(move |w| {
+                                      on_popup_window_show(w,
+                                                           &_appstate,
+                                                           toggle_signal)
+                                  });
     }
 
     /* vol_scale_adj.connect_value_changed */
     {
         let _appstate = appstate.clone();
-        let vol_scale_adj = &appstate.clone().gui.popup_window.vol_scale_adj;
+        let vol_scale_adj = &appstate.clone()
+                                 .gui
+                                 .popup_window
+                                 .vol_scale_adj;
         vol_scale_adj.connect_value_changed(
             move |_| on_vol_scale_value_changed(&_appstate),
         );
@@ -45,19 +57,20 @@ pub fn init_popup_window(appstate: Rc<AppS>) {
     /* popup_window.connect_event */
     {
         let _appstate = appstate.clone();
-        let popup_window = &appstate.clone().gui.popup_window.popup_window;
+        let popup_window = &appstate.clone()
+                                .gui
+                                .popup_window
+                                .popup_window;
         popup_window.connect_event(move |w, e| {
-            on_popup_window_event(w, e, &_appstate)
-        });
+                                       on_popup_window_event(w, e, &_appstate)
+                                   });
     }
 }
 
 
-fn on_popup_window_show(
-    window: &gtk::Window,
-    appstate: &AppS,
-    toggle_signal: u64,
-) {
+fn on_popup_window_show(window: &gtk::Window,
+                        appstate: &AppS,
+                        toggle_signal: u64) {
     let audio = &appstate.audio;
     let popup_window = &appstate.gui.popup_window;
 
@@ -72,11 +85,10 @@ fn on_popup_window_show(
 }
 
 
-fn on_popup_window_event(
-    w: &gtk::Window,
-    e: &gdk::Event,
-    appstate: &AppS,
-) -> gtk::Inhibit {
+fn on_popup_window_event(w: &gtk::Window,
+                         e: &gdk::Event,
+                         appstate: &AppS)
+                         -> gtk::Inhibit {
     match gdk::Event::get_event_type(e) {
         gdk::EventType::GrabBroken => w.hide(),
         gdk::EventType::KeyPress => {
@@ -108,7 +120,10 @@ fn on_popup_window_event(
 fn on_vol_scale_value_changed(appstate: &AppS) {
     let audio = &appstate.audio;
 
-    let val = appstate.gui.popup_window.vol_scale.get_value();
+    let val = appstate.gui
+        .popup_window
+        .vol_scale
+        .get_value();
 
     try_w!(audio.set_vol(val, AudioUser::Popup));
 }
@@ -120,11 +135,9 @@ fn on_mute_check_toggled(appstate: &AppS) {
 }
 
 
-pub fn update_mute_check(
-    appstate: &AppS,
-    toggle_signal: u64,
-    muted: Result<bool>,
-) {
+pub fn update_mute_check(appstate: &AppS,
+                         toggle_signal: u64,
+                         muted: Result<bool>) {
     let check_button = &appstate.gui.popup_window.mute_check;
 
     glib::signal_handler_block(check_button, toggle_signal);
@@ -157,40 +170,32 @@ fn grab_devices(window: &gtk::Window) -> Result<()> {
     let gdk_window = window.get_window().ok_or("No window?!")?;
 
     /* Grab the mouse */
-    let m_grab_status = device.grab(
-        &gdk_window,
-        GrabOwnership::None,
-        true,
-        BUTTON_PRESS_MASK,
-        None,
-        GDK_CURRENT_TIME as u32,
-    );
+    let m_grab_status =
+        device.grab(&gdk_window,
+                    GrabOwnership::None,
+                    true,
+                    BUTTON_PRESS_MASK,
+                    None,
+                    GDK_CURRENT_TIME as u32);
 
     if m_grab_status != GrabStatus::Success {
-        warn!(
-            "Could not grab {}",
-            device.get_name().unwrap_or(String::from("UNKNOWN DEVICE"))
-        );
+        warn!("Could not grab {}",
+              device.get_name().unwrap_or(String::from("UNKNOWN DEVICE")));
     }
 
     /* Grab the keyboard */
-    let k_dev = device.get_associated_device().ok_or(
-        "Couldn't get associated device",
-    )?;
+    let k_dev = device.get_associated_device()
+        .ok_or("Couldn't get associated device")?;
 
-    let k_grab_status = k_dev.grab(
-        &gdk_window,
-        GrabOwnership::None,
-        true,
-        KEY_PRESS_MASK,
-        None,
-        GDK_CURRENT_TIME as u32,
-    );
+    let k_grab_status = k_dev.grab(&gdk_window,
+                                   GrabOwnership::None,
+                                   true,
+                                   KEY_PRESS_MASK,
+                                   None,
+                                   GDK_CURRENT_TIME as u32);
     if k_grab_status != GrabStatus::Success {
-        warn!(
-            "Could not grab {}",
-            k_dev.get_name().unwrap_or(String::from("UNKNOWN DEVICE"))
-        );
+        warn!("Could not grab {}",
+              k_dev.get_name().unwrap_or(String::from("UNKNOWN DEVICE")));
     }
 
     return Ok(());
diff --git a/src/ui_prefs_dialog.rs b/src/ui_prefs_dialog.rs
index d615e2e79..7071ebce6 100644
--- a/src/ui_prefs_dialog.rs
+++ b/src/ui_prefs_dialog.rs
@@ -7,18 +7,14 @@ use support_alsa::*;
 
 
 
-create_builder_item!(
-    PrefsDialog,
-    prefs_dialog: gtk::Dialog,
-    card_combo: gtk::ComboBoxText,
-    chan_combo: gtk::ComboBoxText
-);
+create_builder_item!(PrefsDialog,
+                     prefs_dialog: gtk::Dialog,
+                     card_combo: gtk::ComboBoxText,
+                     chan_combo: gtk::ComboBoxText);
 
 
 pub fn show_prefs_dialog(appstate: Rc<AppS>) {
-    let builder_prefs_dialog = gtk::Builder::new_from_string(
-        include_str!("../data/ui/prefs-dialog.glade"),
-    );
+    let builder_prefs_dialog = gtk::Builder::new_from_string(include_str!("../data/ui/prefs-dialog.glade"));
     let prefs_dialog = Rc::new(PrefsDialog::new(builder_prefs_dialog));
     init_prefs_dialog(&appstate, &prefs_dialog);
     {
@@ -51,9 +47,9 @@ pub fn init_prefs_dialog(appstate: &Rc<AppS>, prefs_dialog: &Rc<PrefsDialog>) {
         let pd = prefs_dialog.clone();
 
         // TODO: refill channel combo
-        card_combo.connect_changed(
-            move |_| { on_card_combo_changed(&apps, &pd); },
-        );
+        card_combo.connect_changed(move |_| {
+                                       on_card_combo_changed(&apps, &pd);
+                                   });
     }
     /* card_combo.connect_changed */
     {
@@ -61,9 +57,9 @@ pub fn init_prefs_dialog(appstate: &Rc<AppS>, prefs_dialog: &Rc<PrefsDialog>) {
         let chan_combo = &prefs_dialog.chan_combo;
         let pd = prefs_dialog.clone();
 
-        chan_combo.connect_changed(
-            move |_| { on_chan_combo_changed(&apps, &pd); },
-        );
+        chan_combo.connect_changed(move |_| {
+                                       on_chan_combo_changed(&apps, &pd);
+                                   });
     }
 }
 
@@ -75,8 +71,8 @@ fn on_prefs_dialog_show(appstate: &AppS, prefs_dialog: &PrefsDialog) {
 
 
     /* set card combo */
-    let cur_card_name =
-        try_w!(acard.card_name(), "Can't get current card name!");
+    let cur_card_name = try_w!(acard.card_name(),
+                               "Can't get current card name!");
     let available_card_names = get_alsa_card_names();
 
     /* set_active_id doesn't work, so save the index */
@@ -117,9 +113,8 @@ fn on_prefs_dialog_show(appstate: &AppS, prefs_dialog: &PrefsDialog) {
 fn on_card_combo_changed(appstate: &AppS, prefs_dialog: &PrefsDialog) {
     let card_combo = &prefs_dialog.card_combo;
     let chan_combo = &prefs_dialog.chan_combo;
-    let active_card_item = try_w!(card_combo.get_active_text().ok_or(
-        "No active Card item found",
-    ));
+    let active_card_item =
+        try_w!(card_combo.get_active_text().ok_or("No active Card item found"));
     let active_chan_item = chan_combo.get_active_id();
     let cur_card_name = {
         let acard = appstate.audio.acard.borrow();
@@ -127,11 +122,9 @@ fn on_card_combo_changed(appstate: &AppS, prefs_dialog: &PrefsDialog) {
     };
 
     if active_card_item != cur_card_name {
-        appstate.audio.switch_acard(
-            Some(cur_card_name),
-            active_chan_item,
-            AudioUser::PrefsWindow
-        );
+        appstate.audio.switch_acard(Some(cur_card_name),
+                                    active_chan_item,
+                                    AudioUser::PrefsWindow);
     }
 }
 
@@ -139,9 +132,8 @@ fn on_card_combo_changed(appstate: &AppS, prefs_dialog: &PrefsDialog) {
 fn on_chan_combo_changed(appstate: &AppS, prefs_dialog: &PrefsDialog) {
     let card_combo = &prefs_dialog.card_combo;
     let chan_combo = &prefs_dialog.chan_combo;
-    let active_chan_item = try_w!(chan_combo.get_active_text().ok_or(
-        "No active Chan item found",
-    ));
+    let active_chan_item =
+        try_w!(chan_combo.get_active_text().ok_or("No active Chan item found"));
     let cur_card_name = {
         let acard = appstate.audio.acard.borrow();
         acard.card_name().ok()
@@ -152,10 +144,8 @@ fn on_chan_combo_changed(appstate: &AppS, prefs_dialog: &PrefsDialog) {
     };
 
     if active_chan_item != cur_chan_name {
-        appstate.audio.switch_acard(
-            cur_card_name,
-            Some(active_chan_item),
-            AudioUser::PrefsWindow
-        );
+        appstate.audio.switch_acard(cur_card_name,
+                                    Some(active_chan_item),
+                                    AudioUser::PrefsWindow);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui_tray_icon.rs b/src/ui_tray_icon.rs
index f267ae43f..613a88133 100644
--- a/src/ui_tray_icon.rs
+++ b/src/ui_tray_icon.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ impl TrayIcon {
         let audio_pix = AudioPix::new_from_pnmixer()?;
         let status_icon = gtk::StatusIcon::new();
 
-        return Ok(TrayIcon { volmeter, audio_pix, status_icon, icon_size: Cell::new(ICON_MIN_SIZE) });
+        return Ok(TrayIcon {
+                      volmeter,
+                      audio_pix,
+                      status_icon,
+                      icon_size: Cell::new(ICON_MIN_SIZE),
+                  });
     }
 
     fn update(&self, audio: &Audio, m_size: Option<i64>) {
@@ -45,14 +50,13 @@ impl TrayIcon {
                 } else {
                     self.icon_size.set(s);
                 }
-            },
+            }
             None => (),
         }
 
         let cur_vol = try_w!(audio.vol());
         let pixbuf = self.audio_pix.select_pix(audio.vol_level());
-        let vol_pix = try_w!(self.volmeter.meter_draw(cur_vol as i64,
-                                                      &pixbuf));
+        let vol_pix = try_w!(self.volmeter.meter_draw(cur_vol as i64, &pixbuf));
 
         self.status_icon.set_from_pixbuf(Some(&vol_pix));
     }
@@ -76,37 +80,30 @@ impl VolMeter {
     // TODO: take settings
     pub fn new() -> VolMeter {
         return VolMeter {
-            red: 245,
-            green: 121,
-            blue: 0,
-            x_offset_pct: 10,
-            y_offset_pct: 10,
-            /* dynamic */
-            width: Cell::new(0),
-            row: RefCell::new(vec![]),
-        };
+                   red: 245,
+                   green: 121,
+                   blue: 0,
+                   x_offset_pct: 10,
+                   y_offset_pct: 10,
+                   /* dynamic */
+                   width: Cell::new(0),
+                   row: RefCell::new(vec![]),
+               };
     }
 
     // TODO: cache input pixbuf?
-    fn meter_draw(
-        &self,
-        volume: i64,
-        pixbuf: &gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf,
-    ) -> Result<gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf> {
+    fn meter_draw(&self,
+                  volume: i64,
+                  pixbuf: &gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf)
+                  -> Result<gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf> {
 
-        ensure!(
-            pixbuf.get_colorspace() == GDK_COLORSPACE_RGB,
-            "Invalid colorspace in pixbuf"
-        );
-        ensure!(
-            pixbuf.get_bits_per_sample() == 8,
-            "Invalid bits per sample in pixbuf"
-        );
+        ensure!(pixbuf.get_colorspace() == GDK_COLORSPACE_RGB,
+                "Invalid colorspace in pixbuf");
+        ensure!(pixbuf.get_bits_per_sample() == 8,
+                "Invalid bits per sample in pixbuf");
         ensure!(pixbuf.get_has_alpha(), "No alpha channel in pixbuf");
-        ensure!(
-            pixbuf.get_n_channels() == 4,
-            "Invalid number of channels in pixbuf"
-        );
+        ensure!(pixbuf.get_n_channels() == 4,
+                "Invalid number of channels in pixbuf");
 
         let i_width = pixbuf.get_width() as i64;
         let i_height = pixbuf.get_height() as i64;
@@ -115,21 +112,16 @@ impl VolMeter {
 
         let vm_width = i_width / 6;
         let x = (self.x_offset_pct as f64 *
-                     ((i_width - vm_width) as f64 / 100.0)) as
-            i64;
-        ensure!(
-            x >= 0 && (x + vm_width) <= i_width,
-            "x coordinate invalid: {}",
-            x
-        );
+                 ((i_width - vm_width) as f64 / 100.0)) as i64;
+        ensure!(x >= 0 && (x + vm_width) <= i_width,
+                "x coordinate invalid: {}",
+                x);
         let y = (self.y_offset_pct as f64 * (i_height as f64 / 100.0)) as i64;
         let vm_height =
             ((i_height - (y * 2)) as f64 * (volume as f64 / 100.0)) as i64;
-        ensure!(
-            y >= 0 && (y + vm_height) <= i_height,
-            "y coordinate invalid: {}",
-            y
-        );
+        ensure!(y >= 0 && (y + vm_height) <= i_height,
+                "y coordinate invalid: {}",
+                y);
 
         /* Let's check if the icon width changed, in which case we
          * must reinit our internal row of pixels.
@@ -165,9 +157,8 @@ impl VolMeter {
                 let p_index = ((row_offset * rowstride) + col_offset) as usize;
 
                 let row = self.row.borrow();
-                pixels[p_index..p_index + row.len()].copy_from_slice(
-                    row.as_ref(),
-                );
+                pixels[p_index..p_index + row.len()]
+                    .copy_from_slice(row.as_ref());
 
             }
         }
@@ -215,9 +206,7 @@ impl AudioPix {
     }
 
     pub fn new_from_pnmixer() -> Result<AudioPix> {
-        gtk::IconTheme::get_default().ok_or(
-            "Couldn't get default icon theme",
-        )?;
+        gtk::IconTheme::get_default().ok_or("Couldn't get default icon theme")?;
         let pix = AudioPix {
             muted: pixbuf_new_from_file("pnmixer-muted.png")?,
             low: pixbuf_new_from_file("pnmixer-low.png")?,
@@ -273,7 +262,9 @@ pub fn init_tray_icon(appstate: Rc<AppS>) {
     /* tray_icon.connect_activate */
     {
         let apps = appstate.clone();
-        tray_icon.status_icon.connect_activate(move |_| on_tray_icon_activate(&apps));
+        tray_icon.status_icon.connect_activate(move |_| {
+                                                   on_tray_icon_activate(&apps)
+                                               });
     }
 
     /* tray_icon.connect_scroll_event */
@@ -322,10 +313,9 @@ fn on_tray_icon_popup_menu(appstate: &AppS) {
 }
 
 
-fn on_tray_icon_scroll_event(
-    appstate: &AppS,
-    event: &gdk::EventScroll,
-) -> bool {
+fn on_tray_icon_scroll_event(appstate: &AppS,
+                             event: &gdk::EventScroll)
+                             -> bool {
 
     let audio = &appstate.audio;
 
@@ -344,10 +334,9 @@ fn on_tray_icon_scroll_event(
 }
 
 
-fn on_tray_button_release_event(
-    appstate: &AppS,
-    event_button: &gdk::EventButton,
-) -> bool {
+fn on_tray_button_release_event(appstate: &AppS,
+                                event_button: &gdk::EventButton)
+                                -> bool {
     let button = event_button.get_button();
 
     if button != 2 {