diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Classes/Columnizer/ColumnizerPicker.cs b/src/LogExpert/Classes/Columnizer/ColumnizerPicker.cs
index 40ab9408..4ccc4cc9 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Classes/Columnizer/ColumnizerPicker.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Classes/Columnizer/ColumnizerPicker.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public static ILogLineColumnizer CloneColumnizer(ILogLineColumnizer columnizer)
                 object o = cti.Invoke(new object[] { });
                 if (o is IColumnizerConfigurator configurator)
                 {
-                    configurator.LoadConfig(ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.PortableMode ? ConfigManager.PortableModeDir : ConfigManager.ConfigDir);
+                    configurator.LoadConfig(ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.PortableMode ? ConfigManager.PortableModeDir : ConfigManager.ConfigDir);
                 }
                 return (ILogLineColumnizer)o;
             }
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Classes/Log/LogFileInfo.cs b/src/LogExpert/Classes/Log/LogFileInfo.cs
index 882dd6dc..31bd9bc8 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Classes/Log/LogFileInfo.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Classes/Log/LogFileInfo.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public bool FileExists
 
         public int PollInterval
         {
-            get { return ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.pollingInterval; }
+            get { return ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.pollingInterval; }
         }
 
         public long LengthWithoutRetry
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Classes/Log/PositionAwareStreamReaderBase.cs b/src/LogExpert/Classes/Log/PositionAwareStreamReaderBase.cs
index e30b5ea9..94e4a88f 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Classes/Log/PositionAwareStreamReaderBase.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Classes/Log/PositionAwareStreamReaderBase.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public sealed override long Position
 
         public sealed override bool IsBufferComplete => true;
 
-        protected static int MaxLineLen => MAX_LINE_LEN;
+        protected static int MaxLineLen => ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.MaxLineLength;
 
         #endregion
 
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Classes/PaintHelper.cs b/src/LogExpert/Classes/PaintHelper.cs
index ae921e9e..043f921a 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Classes/PaintHelper.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Classes/PaintHelper.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ internal class PaintHelper
 
         #region Properties
 
-        private static Preferences Preferences => ConfigManager.Settings.preferences;
+        private static Preferences Preferences => ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences;
 
         #endregion
 
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Classes/PluginRegistry.cs b/src/LogExpert/Classes/PluginRegistry.cs
index 966c6779..7854d6d7 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Classes/PluginRegistry.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Classes/PluginRegistry.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 using LogExpert.Config;
 using LogExpert.Entities;
 using LogExpert.Extensions;
+
 using NLog;
+
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Config/ColorMode.cs b/src/LogExpert/Config/ColorMode.cs
index daff9877..3e203602 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Config/ColorMode.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Config/ColorMode.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public static class ColorMode
 
         public static void LoadColorMode()
         {
-            var preferences = ConfigManager.Settings.preferences;
+            var preferences = ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences;
 
             if (preferences.darkMode)
             {
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Config/ConfigManager.cs b/src/LogExpert/Config/ConfigManager.cs
index b8b6bafb..96639027 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Config/ConfigManager.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Config/ConfigManager.cs
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ private Settings LoadOrCreateNew(FileSystemInfo fileInfo)
                     }
                 }
 
-                settings.preferences ??= new Preferences();
+                settings.Preferences ??= new Preferences();
 
-                settings.preferences.toolEntries ??= [];
+                settings.Preferences.toolEntries ??= [];
 
-                settings.preferences.columnizerMaskList ??= [];
+                settings.Preferences.columnizerMaskList ??= [];
 
                 settings.fileHistoryList ??= [];
 
@@ -178,24 +178,24 @@ private Settings LoadOrCreateNew(FileSystemInfo fileInfo)
 
                 settings.fileColors ??= [];
 
-                if (settings.preferences.showTailColor == Color.Empty)
+                if (settings.Preferences.showTailColor == Color.Empty)
                 {
-                    settings.preferences.showTailColor = Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Blue);
+                    settings.Preferences.showTailColor = Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Blue);
                 }
 
-                if (settings.preferences.timeSpreadColor == Color.Empty)
+                if (settings.Preferences.timeSpreadColor == Color.Empty)
                 {
-                    settings.preferences.timeSpreadColor = Color.Gray;
+                    settings.Preferences.timeSpreadColor = Color.Gray;
                 }
 
-                if (settings.preferences.bufferCount < 10)
+                if (settings.Preferences.bufferCount < 10)
                 {
-                    settings.preferences.bufferCount = 100;
+                    settings.Preferences.bufferCount = 100;
                 }
 
-                if (settings.preferences.linesPerBuffer < 1)
+                if (settings.Preferences.linesPerBuffer < 1)
                 {
-                    settings.preferences.linesPerBuffer = 500;
+                    settings.Preferences.linesPerBuffer = 500;
                 }
 
                 settings.filterList ??= [];
@@ -224,25 +224,25 @@ private Settings LoadOrCreateNew(FileSystemInfo fileInfo)
                     settings.hilightGroupList.Add(defaultGroup);
                 }
 
-                settings.preferences.highlightMaskList ??= [];
+                settings.Preferences.highlightMaskList ??= [];
 
-                if (settings.preferences.pollingInterval < 20)
+                if (settings.Preferences.pollingInterval < 20)
                 {
-                    settings.preferences.pollingInterval = 250;
+                    settings.Preferences.pollingInterval = 250;
                 }
 
-                settings.preferences.multiFileOptions ??= new MultiFileOptions();
+                settings.Preferences.multiFileOptions ??= new MultiFileOptions();
 
-                settings.preferences.defaultEncoding ??= Encoding.Default.HeaderName;
+                settings.Preferences.defaultEncoding ??= Encoding.Default.HeaderName;
 
-                if (settings.preferences.maximumFilterEntriesDisplayed == 0)
+                if (settings.Preferences.maximumFilterEntriesDisplayed == 0)
                 {
-                    settings.preferences.maximumFilterEntriesDisplayed = 20;
+                    settings.Preferences.maximumFilterEntriesDisplayed = 20;
                 }
 
-                if (settings.preferences.maximumFilterEntries == 0)
+                if (settings.Preferences.maximumFilterEntries == 0)
                 {
-                    settings.preferences.maximumFilterEntries = 30;
+                    settings.Preferences.maximumFilterEntries = 30;
                 }
 
                 SetBoundsWithinVirtualScreen(settings);
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ private void Save(Settings settings, SettingsFlags flags)
                 _logger.Info("Saving settings");
                 lock (this)
                 {
-                    string dir = Settings.preferences.PortableMode ? Application.StartupPath : ConfigDir;
+                    string dir = Settings.Preferences.PortableMode ? Application.StartupPath : ConfigDir;
 
                     if (!Directory.Exists(dir))
                     {
@@ -367,11 +367,11 @@ private Settings Import(Settings currentSettings, FileInfo fileInfo, ExportImpor
             if ((flags & ExportImportFlags.Other) == ExportImportFlags.Other)
             {
                 newSettings = ownSettings;
-                newSettings.preferences = ObjectClone.Clone(importSettings.preferences);
-                newSettings.preferences.columnizerMaskList = ownSettings.preferences.columnizerMaskList;
-                newSettings.preferences.highlightMaskList = ownSettings.preferences.highlightMaskList;
+                newSettings.Preferences = ObjectClone.Clone(importSettings.Preferences);
+                newSettings.Preferences.columnizerMaskList = ownSettings.Preferences.columnizerMaskList;
+                newSettings.Preferences.highlightMaskList = ownSettings.Preferences.highlightMaskList;
                 newSettings.hilightGroupList = ownSettings.hilightGroupList;
-                newSettings.preferences.toolEntries = ownSettings.preferences.toolEntries;
+                newSettings.Preferences.toolEntries = ownSettings.Preferences.toolEntries;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -380,11 +380,11 @@ private Settings Import(Settings currentSettings, FileInfo fileInfo, ExportImpor
 
             if ((flags & ExportImportFlags.ColumnizerMasks) == ExportImportFlags.ColumnizerMasks)
             {
-                newSettings.preferences.columnizerMaskList = ReplaceOrKeepExisting(flags, ownSettings.preferences.columnizerMaskList, importSettings.preferences.columnizerMaskList);
+                newSettings.Preferences.columnizerMaskList = ReplaceOrKeepExisting(flags, ownSettings.Preferences.columnizerMaskList, importSettings.Preferences.columnizerMaskList);
             }
             if ((flags & ExportImportFlags.HighlightMasks) == ExportImportFlags.HighlightMasks)
             {
-                newSettings.preferences.highlightMaskList = ReplaceOrKeepExisting(flags, ownSettings.preferences.highlightMaskList, importSettings.preferences.highlightMaskList);
+                newSettings.Preferences.highlightMaskList = ReplaceOrKeepExisting(flags, ownSettings.Preferences.highlightMaskList, importSettings.Preferences.highlightMaskList);
             }
             if ((flags & ExportImportFlags.HighlightSettings) == ExportImportFlags.HighlightSettings)
             {
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ private Settings Import(Settings currentSettings, FileInfo fileInfo, ExportImpor
             }
             if ((flags & ExportImportFlags.ToolEntries) == ExportImportFlags.ToolEntries)
             {
-                newSettings.preferences.toolEntries = ReplaceOrKeepExisting(flags, ownSettings.preferences.toolEntries, importSettings.preferences.toolEntries);
+                newSettings.Preferences.toolEntries = ReplaceOrKeepExisting(flags, ownSettings.Preferences.toolEntries, importSettings.Preferences.toolEntries);
             }
 
             return newSettings;
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Config/Settings.cs b/src/LogExpert/Config/Settings.cs
index 01a10f8e..d21d88a3 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Config/Settings.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Config/Settings.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class Settings
 
         public List<string> lastOpenFilesList = [];
 
-        public Preferences preferences = new();
+        public Preferences Preferences { get; set; } = new();
 
         public RegexHistory regexHistory = new();
 
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindow.cs b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindow.cs
index 3642814f..9cd35f32 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindow.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindow.cs
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ public LogWindow.LogWindow CurrentLogWindow
 
         public SearchParams SearchParams { get; private set; } = new SearchParams();
 
-        public Preferences Preferences => ConfigManager.Settings.preferences;
+        public Preferences Preferences => ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences;
 
         public List<HilightGroup> HilightGroupList { get; private set; } = [];
 
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowEventHandlers.cs b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowEventHandlers.cs
index 05683ee3..9b877d46 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowEventHandlers.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowEventHandlers.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ private void OnLogTabWindowLoad(object sender, EventArgs e)
                 }
             }
 
-            if (ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.openLastFiles && _startupFileNames == null)
+            if (ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.openLastFiles && _startupFileNames == null)
             {
                 List<string> tmpList = ObjectClone.Clone(ConfigManager.Settings.lastOpenFilesList);
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ private void OnLogTabWindowClosing(object sender, CancelEventArgs e)
                 _ledThread.Join();
 
                 IList<LogWindow.LogWindow> deleteLogWindowList = new List<LogWindow.LogWindow>();
-                ConfigManager.Settings.alwaysOnTop = TopMost && ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.allowOnlyOneInstance;
+                ConfigManager.Settings.alwaysOnTop = TopMost && ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.allowOnlyOneInstance;
                 SaveLastOpenFilesList();
 
                 foreach (LogWindow.LogWindow logWindow in _logWindowList)
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ private void OnLockInstanceToolStripMenuItemClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void OnOptionToolStripMenuItemDropDownOpening(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            lockInstanceToolStripMenuItem.Enabled = !ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.allowOnlyOneInstance;
+            lockInstanceToolStripMenuItem.Enabled = !ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.allowOnlyOneInstance;
             lockInstanceToolStripMenuItem.Checked = StaticData.CurrentLockedMainWindow == this;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowPrivate.cs b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowPrivate.cs
index 8434da66..c3cfac92 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowPrivate.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowPrivate.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ private void InitBookmarkWindow()
             _bookmarkWindow = new BookmarkWindow();
             _bookmarkWindow.HideOnClose = true;
             _bookmarkWindow.ShowHint = DockState.DockBottom;
-            _bookmarkWindow.PreferencesChanged(ConfigManager.Settings.preferences, false, SettingsFlags.All);
+            _bookmarkWindow.PreferencesChanged(ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences, false, SettingsFlags.All);
             _bookmarkWindow.VisibleChanged += OnBookmarkWindowVisibleChanged;
             _firstBookmarkWindowShow = true;
         }
@@ -120,15 +120,15 @@ private void SetTooltipText(LogWindow.LogWindow logWindow, string logFileName)
 
         private void FillDefaultEncodingFromSettings(EncodingOptions encodingOptions)
         {
-            if (ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.defaultEncoding != null)
+            if (ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.defaultEncoding != null)
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    encodingOptions.DefaultEncoding = Encoding.GetEncoding(ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.defaultEncoding);
+                    encodingOptions.DefaultEncoding = Encoding.GetEncoding(ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.defaultEncoding);
                 }
                 catch (ArgumentException)
                 {
-                    _logger.Warn("Encoding " + ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.defaultEncoding + " is not a valid encoding");
+                    _logger.Warn("Encoding " + ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.defaultEncoding + " is not a valid encoding");
                     encodingOptions.DefaultEncoding = null;
                 }
             }
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ private void LoadFiles(string[] names, bool invertLogic)
                 return;
             }
 
-            MultiFileOption option = ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.multiFileOption;
+            MultiFileOption option = ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.multiFileOption;
             if (option == MultiFileOption.Ask)
             {
                 MultiLoadRequestDialog dlg = new();
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ private void GuiStateUpdateWorker(GuiStateArgs e)
             cellSelectModeToolStripMenuItem.Checked = e.CellSelectMode;
             RefreshEncodingMenuBar(e.CurrentEncoding);
 
-            if (e.TimeshiftPossible && ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.timestampControl)
+            if (e.TimeshiftPossible && ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.timestampControl)
             {
                 dragControlDateTime.MinDateTime = e.MinTimestamp;
                 dragControlDateTime.MaxDateTime = e.MaxTimestamp;
@@ -922,12 +922,12 @@ private void RefreshEncodingMenuBar(Encoding encoding)
 
         private void OpenSettings(int tabToOpen)
         {
-            SettingsDialog dlg = new(ConfigManager.Settings.preferences, this, tabToOpen);
+            SettingsDialog dlg = new(ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences, this, tabToOpen);
             dlg.TopMost = TopMost;
 
             if (DialogResult.OK == dlg.ShowDialog())
             {
-                ConfigManager.Settings.preferences = dlg.Preferences;
+                ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences = dlg.Preferences;
                 ConfigManager.Save(SettingsFlags.Settings);
                 NotifyWindowsForChangedPrefs(SettingsFlags.Settings);
             }
@@ -942,11 +942,11 @@ private void NotifyWindowsForChangedPrefs(SettingsFlags flags)
             {
                 foreach (LogWindow.LogWindow logWindow in _logWindowList)
                 {
-                    logWindow.PreferencesChanged(ConfigManager.Settings.preferences, false, flags);
+                    logWindow.PreferencesChanged(ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences, false, flags);
                 }
             }
 
-            _bookmarkWindow.PreferencesChanged(ConfigManager.Settings.preferences, false, flags);
+            _bookmarkWindow.PreferencesChanged(ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences, false, flags);
 
             HilightGroupList = ConfigManager.Settings.hilightGroupList;
             if ((flags & SettingsFlags.HighlightSettings) == SettingsFlags.HighlightSettings)
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ private void ApplySettings(Settings settings, SettingsFlags flags)
             if ((flags & SettingsFlags.WindowPosition) == SettingsFlags.WindowPosition)
             {
                 TopMost = alwaysOnTopToolStripMenuItem.Checked = settings.alwaysOnTop;
-                dragControlDateTime.DragOrientation = settings.preferences.timestampControlDragOrientation;
+                dragControlDateTime.DragOrientation = settings.Preferences.timestampControlDragOrientation;
                 hideLineColumnToolStripMenuItem.Checked = settings.hideLineColumn;
             }
 
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ private void ApplySettings(Settings settings, SettingsFlags flags)
 
             if ((flags & SettingsFlags.GuiOrColors) == SettingsFlags.GuiOrColors)
             {
-                SetTabIcons(settings.preferences);
+                SetTabIcons(settings.Preferences);
             }
 
             if ((flags & SettingsFlags.ToolSettings) == SettingsFlags.ToolSettings)
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowPublic.cs b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowPublic.cs
index feac4536..ec5d385a 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowPublic.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindowPublic.cs
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public void ScrollAllTabsToTimestamp(DateTime timestamp, LogWindow.LogWindow sen
 
         public ILogLineColumnizer FindColumnizerByFileMask(string fileName)
         {
-            foreach (ColumnizerMaskEntry entry in ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.columnizerMaskList)
+            foreach (ColumnizerMaskEntry entry in ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.columnizerMaskList)
             {
                 if (entry.mask != null)
                 {
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public ILogLineColumnizer FindColumnizerByFileMask(string fileName)
 
         public HilightGroup FindHighlightGroupByFileMask(string fileName)
         {
-            foreach (HighlightMaskEntry entry in ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.highlightMaskList)
+            foreach (HighlightMaskEntry entry in ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.highlightMaskList)
             {
                 if (entry.mask != null)
                 {
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindow.cs b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindow.cs
index 0d47e5e6..32cc4b4f 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindow.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindow.cs
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public LogWindow(LogTabWindow.LogTabWindow parent, string fileName, bool isTempF
                 filterComboBox.Items.Add(item);
             }
 
-            filterComboBox.DropDownHeight = filterComboBox.ItemHeight * ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.maximumFilterEntriesDisplayed;
+            filterComboBox.DropDownHeight = filterComboBox.ItemHeight * ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.maximumFilterEntriesDisplayed;
             AutoResizeFilterBox();
 
             filterRegexCheckBox.Checked = _filterParams.isRegex;
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ public string Title
 
         public string ForcedPersistenceFileName { get; set; } = null;
 
-        public Preferences Preferences => ConfigManager.Settings.preferences;
+        public Preferences Preferences => ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences;
 
         public string GivenFileName { get; set; } = null;
 
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindowPrivate.cs b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindowPrivate.cs
index 1d237040..f04431dc 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindowPrivate.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindowPrivate.cs
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ private async void FilterSearch(string text)
             _filterParams.lowerSearchText = text.ToLower();
             ConfigManager.Settings.filterHistoryList.Remove(text);
             ConfigManager.Settings.filterHistoryList.Insert(0, text);
-            int maxHistory = ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.maximumFilterEntries;
+            int maxHistory = ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.maximumFilterEntries;
 
             if (ConfigManager.Settings.filterHistoryList.Count > maxHistory)
             {
@@ -2042,7 +2042,7 @@ private async void FilterSearch(string text)
             Settings settings = ConfigManager.Settings;
 
             //FilterFx fx = settings.preferences.multiThreadFilter ? MultiThreadedFilter : new FilterFx(Filter);
-            FilterFxAction = settings.preferences.multiThreadFilter ? MultiThreadedFilter : Filter;
+            FilterFxAction = settings.Preferences.multiThreadFilter ? MultiThreadedFilter : Filter;
 
             //Task.Run(() => fx.Invoke(_filterParams, _filterResultList, _lastFilterLinesList, _filterHitList));
             Task filterFxActionTask = Task.Run(() => Filter(_filterParams, _filterResultList, _lastFilterLinesList, _filterHitList));
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Dialogs/FilterSelectorForm.cs b/src/LogExpert/Dialogs/FilterSelectorForm.cs
index 05297708..9410c479 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Dialogs/FilterSelectorForm.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Dialogs/FilterSelectorForm.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ private void OnConfigButtonClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
             {
                 string configDir = ConfigManager.ConfigDir;
 
-                if (ConfigManager.Settings.preferences.PortableMode)
+                if (ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.PortableMode)
                 {
                     configDir = ConfigManager.PortableModeDir;
                 }
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.cs b/src/LogExpert/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.cs
index 357d9d95..8e1ba2b9 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.cs
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ private void OnBtnImportClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
                 }
 
                 ConfigManager.Import(fileInfo, dlg.ImportFlags);
-                Preferences = ConfigManager.Settings.preferences;
+                Preferences = ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences;
                 FillDialog();
                 MessageBox.Show(this, @"Settings imported", @"LogExpert");
             }
diff --git a/src/LogExpert/Program.cs b/src/LogExpert/Program.cs
index 5713627e..5f7c6abb 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert/Program.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert/Program.cs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ private static void Sub_Main(Server server, string[] orgArgs)
                             // another instance already exists
                             WindowsIdentity wi = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
                             //LogExpertProxy proxy = (LogExpertProxy)Activator.GetObject(typeof(LogExpertProxy), "ipc://LogExpert" + pId + "/LogExpertProxy");
-                            if (settings.preferences.allowOnlyOneInstance)
+                            if (settings.Preferences.allowOnlyOneInstance)
                             {
                                 client.LoadFiles(new Grpc.FileNames { FileNames_ = { args } });
                             }
@@ -176,12 +176,12 @@ private static void Sub_Main(Server server, string[] orgArgs)
                         MessageBox.Show($"Cannot open connection to first instance ({errMsg})", "LogExpert");
                     }
 
-                    if (settings.preferences.allowOnlyOneInstance && settings.preferences.ShowErrorMessageAllowOnlyOneInstances)
+                    if (settings.Preferences.allowOnlyOneInstance && settings.Preferences.ShowErrorMessageAllowOnlyOneInstances)
                     {
                         AllowOnlyOneInstanceErrorDialog a = new();
                         if (a.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
                         {
-                            settings.preferences.ShowErrorMessageAllowOnlyOneInstances = !a.DoNotShowThisMessageAgain;
+                            settings.Preferences.ShowErrorMessageAllowOnlyOneInstances = !a.DoNotShowThisMessageAgain;
                             ConfigManager.Save(SettingsFlags.All);
                         }